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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)
þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016



o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 000-53252



	WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



	Nevada		90-0416683
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)



	34700 Campus Drive, Fremont, CA		94555
	(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)



	(510) 651-4450
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The Registrant had 18,927,726 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 9, 2016.

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Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1

			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1

			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	2

			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3

			Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4

		Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

		Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23


Part II	OTHER INFORMATION

		Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24

		Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24

		Item 6.	Exhibits	24

SIGNATURES				25

EXHIBIT INDEX				26

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

WAFERGEN BIO-SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value)



	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Assets	(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,147		$	15,236
Accounts receivable, net of allowance ($30 in 2016, none in 2015)	1,620			2,201
Inventories	1,391			1,998
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	517			404
Total current assets	8,675			19,839
Property and equipment, net	992			1,052
Goodwill	990			990
Intangible assets, net	596			912
Other assets	138			80
Total assets	$	11,391		$	22,873
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,020		$	2,029
Accrued payroll and related costs	1,587			1,200
Current portion of long-term debt	186			180
Other current liabilities	981			917
Total current liabilities	4,774			4,326
Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion	2,751			2,570
Deferred income taxes	128			128
Other liabilities	69			152
Total liabilities	7,722			7,176
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5 and 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock: $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1.108 and 0.430 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	2,214			2,214
Common Stock: $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 19,317 and 19,163 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	121,266			120,329
Accumulated deficit	(119,811		)	(106,846		)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,669			15,697
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	11,391		$	22,873

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

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue:
Product	$	2,394		$	1,885		$	6,799		$	4,391
License and royalty	—			125			42			375
Total revenue	2,394			2,010			6,841			4,766
Cost of product revenue	1,124			848			3,377			1,938
Gross profit	1,270			1,162			3,464			2,828
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,737			1,425			5,342			3,890
Research and development	2,219			2,387			6,881			7,137
General and administrative	880			781			3,873			3,635
Total operating expenses	4,836			4,593			16,096			14,662
Operating loss	(3,566		)	(3,431		)	(12,632		)	(11,834		)
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense, net	(117		)	(113		)	(337		)	(326		)
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	1			68			4			108
Miscellaneous income (expense)	7			—			10			(49		)
Total other income and (expenses)	(109		)	(45		)	(323		)	(267		)
Net loss before provision for income taxes	(3,675		)	(3,476		)	(12,955		)	(12,101		)
Provision for income taxes	(5		)	—			10			2
Net loss	$	(3,670	)	$	(3,476	)	$	(12,965	)	$	(12,103	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.69	)	$	(2.13	)
Shares used to compute net loss per share - basic and diluted	18,928			5,707			18,826			5,681

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

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(12,965	)	$	(12,103	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	775			647
Stock-based compensation	979			1,108
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	(4		)	(108		)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	30			—
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory	259			(60		)
Amortization of debt discount	322			272
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	551			(493		)
Inventories	248			(719		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(171		)	(57		)
Accounts payable	(9		)	528
Accrued payroll and related costs	387			227
Other accrued expenses	(15		)	46
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,613		)	(10,712		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(299		)	(146		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(299		)	(146		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(135		)	(108		)
Payment of taxes for restricted stock forfeited, net	(42		)	(94		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(177		)	(202		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10,089		)	(11,060		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	15,236			14,732
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	5,147		$	3,672



Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	10	$	19
Cash paid for income taxes	$	13	$	2



Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property and equipment acquired with capital leases	$	—	$	178
Inventory transferred to property and equipment	$	102	$	58
Property and equipment transferred to inventory	$	2	$	—

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

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WAFERGEN BIO-SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. The Company

General – WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of systems for genomic technology solutions for single-cell analysis and clinical research. The Company’s ICELL8™ Single-Cell System is a cutting edge platform that can isolate thousands of single cells and process specific cells for analysis, including Next Generation Sequencing (“NGS”). The Company’s SmartChip™ platform can be used for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers, and can perform massively parallel singleplex PCR for one-step target enrichment and library preparation for clinical NGS. The Company’s Apollo 324™ system can be used to process DNA and RNA from clinical samples to NGS-ready libraries. The Company’s products are aimed at researchers who perform genetic analysis, primarily at pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academic and private research centers and diagnostics companies involved in biomarker discovery and genetic research. Through the SmartChip and Apollo product lines, the Company plans to provide new performance standards with significant savings in time and cost for professionals in the field of gene expression research and to facilitate biomarker discovery, toxicology and clinical research.

Wafergen, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 22, 2002, and was acquired by WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. in a reverse merger on May 31, 2007.

On August 30, 2011, the Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary in Luxembourg to establish a presence for its marketing and research activities in Europe.

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 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 condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes related thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Basis of Consolidation – The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant transactions and balances between the WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates – Preparing condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results and outcomes could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Foreign Currencies – Foreign exchange gains and losses for assets and liabilities of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the U.S. dollar are recorded in miscellaneous income (expense) in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company has no subsidiaries for which the local currency is the functional currency.

Accounts Receivable – An allowance for doubtful accounts will be recorded based on a combination of historical experience, aging analysis, and information on specific accounts. Account balances will be written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventory – Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Additionally, the Company evaluates its inventory in terms of excess and obsolete exposures and records provisions as needed.

Goodwill and Long-lived Intangible Assets – Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter and between annual tests if events occur or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. Impairment losses, if any, are recorded in the statement of operations as “impairment of goodwill” within operating expenses.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Long-lived intangibles are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and are subject to review for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Amortization is recognized over the estimated useful life of the respective asset on a straight-line basis except for customer lists, which are amortized in proportion to the present value of projected cash flows within their estimated useful lives, since this methodology more closely reflects the pattern in which economic benefits are derived.

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue when (i) delivery of product has occurred or services have been rendered, (ii) there is persuasive evidence of a sale arrangement, (iii) selling prices are fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability from the customers (individual customers and distributors) is reasonably assured. Revenue consists primarily of revenue generated from the sale of the Company’s products. Revenue is recorded when the risk and rewards of ownership are transferred to the Company’s customers. This generally occurs when the Company’s products are shipped from its facility as title has passed. Revenue is recorded net of estimated cash discounts. The Company estimates and accrues an allowance for sales returns at the time the product is sold. To date, sales returns have not been material.

Revenue from multi-deliverable arrangements is recognized for each element on delivery of product or completion of service. A typical multi-deliverable arrangement would be the shipment of capital equipment to a customer, followed by the delivery of services or of expendable equipment, provided such delivery is both probable and substantially within the Company’s control. Revenue for each deliverable is allocated based on full list selling prices, although if none of the deliverables is disproportionately discounted relative to the overall discount, this allocation is approximated by using the actual selling price of each deliverable to the customer. The actual cost of revenue for each deliverable is recognized when the revenue for that deliverable is recognized.

Governmental Subsidies – Incentives received from governments in the form of grants are recorded as a reduction in expense in accordance with their purpose. Grants awarded for the purpose of matching specified expenditures are not recognized until a definitive agreement has been signed by both parties; thereafter income is recognized to the extent that the related expenses have been incurred. The Company recognized no governmental subsidies in the three months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015, or in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the balance of available matching funds having been fully used by March 31, 2015, and recognized $164,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which was offset against operating expenses in the statement of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company measures the fair value of all stock-based awards to employees, including stock options, on the grant date and records the fair value of these awards, net of estimated forfeitures, to compensation expense over the service period. The fair value of awards to consultants is measured on the dates on which performance of services is completed, with interim valuations recorded at balance sheet dates while performance is in progress. The fair value of options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and of restricted stock is based on the Company’s closing share price on the measurement date.

Change in Fair Value of Derivatives – The Company recognizes (or recognized until the time of their settlement) its warrants with certain cash settlement provisions or with certain anti-dilution protection as derivative liabilities. Such liabilities are valued when the financial instruments are initially issued or the derivative first requires recognition and are also revalued at each reporting date, with the change in their respective fair values being recorded as a gain or loss on revaluation within other income and expenses in the statement of operations. The Company determines the fair value of those warrants for which no anti-dilution adjustment is projected prior to the expiration date using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and all other derivative liabilities using a Monte Carlo Simulation approach, with key input variables provided by management.

Warranty Reserve – The Company’s standard warranty agreement is one year from shipment of certain products. The Company accrues for anticipated warranty costs upon shipment of these products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of warranty claims and associated repair costs, and is updated quarterly.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share – Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common share equivalents from conversion of dilutive stock options, warrants, and restricted stock using the treasury method, and convertible securities using the as-converted method, except when antidilutive. In the event of a net loss, the effects of all potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation as their inclusion would be antidilutive.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Reclassification – Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ data to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net losses.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 will replace most of the existing revenue recognition guidance within U.S. GAAP. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will be required to make certain judgments and estimates, including identifying contract performance obligations, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price among separate performance obligations. Further, ASU 2014-09 will require companies to make additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, and will become effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective date” (“ASU 2015-14”),which permits deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, so the Company may delay adopting the standard until January 1, 2018. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations” (“ASU 2016-08”), in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”) and in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”). ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 all update and clarify the guidance previously issued in ASU 2014-09 and will become effective for the Company when it adopts ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09, as amended, allows for two methods of adoption, a full retrospective method or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is in the process of determining both the timing and the method of adoption and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Topic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 will add guidance to U.S. GAAP that is presently available only in auditing standards, and provide clarification of such guidance. Further, an assessment of going concern will be required at each interim reporting period (in addition to the existing auditing guideline of an annual assessment), and will require a look-forward period of one year from the date of issuance (as opposed to the existing auditing guideline of one year from the balance sheet date). ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted, and will become effective for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016, and for each interim period thereafter. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of lease assets (representing the value of the right to use the property over the lease term) and lease liabilities (representing the present value of future liabilities) by lessees for those leases presently classified as operating leases (superseding the previous requirement that they be expensed over the lease term, without recognition of assets and liabilities). ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, and will become effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of determining the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 permits entities to make an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur when recognizing the expense of share-based compensation (as opposed to the existing requirement to use estimated forfeitures), reduces the tax withholding threshold at which equity accounting is permitted for shares withheld on vesting and requires that payments by an employer when withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes be reported as financing activities within the statement of cash flows, along with guidance related to excess tax benefits. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2016, without electing to change its existing accounting policy of accounting for forfeitures based on expected vesting, and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on the required presentation and classification in the

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

statement of cash flows for various issues for which there has been diversity in practice in the past. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2016, and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE 3. Inventories

Inventories, net of provisions for potentially excess, obsolete or impaired goods, consisted of the following at September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015:



	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	388	$	630
Work in process	271		288
Finished goods	732		1,080
Inventories, net	$	1,391	$	1,998

NOTE 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were as follows:



	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	990
Additions	—
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	990

Other intangible assets as of September 30, 2016, consist of:



	Gross Carrying Amount		Net Accumulated Amortization		Intangible Assets
			(in thousands)
Purchased technology	$	360	$	275	$	85
Customer lists and trademarks	1,500		989		511
Total as of September 30, 2016	$	1,860	$	1,264	$	596

The estimated future amortization expenses by fiscal year are as follows:



	(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2016 (three months remaining)	$	105
2017	314
2018	148
2019	29

Total amortization	$	596

Intangible asset amortization expense was $106,000 and $112,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $316,000 and $337,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE 5. Long Term Obligations

On August 15, 2013, the Company issued WaferGen Biosystems (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“WGBM”), a wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia, notes with a face value of $6.6 million, maturing on August 15, 2020 (the “Malaysian Notes”), in consideration of WGBM’s cancellation of the Company’s obligations under a term loan owing to WGBM which, as of that date, had an outstanding loan balance of approximately $5.3 million. Under the terms of an agreement between the Company, WGBM and Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“MTDC,” a major investor in WGBM’s preference shares), upon liquidation of WGBM (which occurred on November 26, 2013), the Malaysian Notes were divided such that the Company received notes with an aggregate principal amount of $1.4 million and MTDC received notes with an aggregate principal amount of $5.2 million (the “MTDC Notes”). The MTDC Notes were recorded using an effective interest rate of 17.39% and are summarized as follows at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
MTDC Notes Payable:
Face value	$	5,200	$	5,200
Debt discount, net of accumulated amortization of $1,032 and $710 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	2,511		2,833
Notes payable, net of debt discount	$	2,689	$	2,367

At any time prior to the MTDC Notes’ maturity date, the Company may issue to MTDC shares of the Company’s common stock with a value, based on the average closing price in the preceding 30 days, equal to the face value of the MTDC Notes. Based on an average closing price of $0.8400 in the 30 days preceding September 30, 2016, the MTDC Notes could have been settled by issuing 6,190,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The Company also leases equipment under three capital leases that expire between December 2017 and May 2018. Aggregate future minimum obligations for capital leases in effect as of September 30, 2016, are as follows:



	Capital Leases
	(in thousands)
Year ending September 30,
2017	$	192
2018	63
thereafter	—

Total minimum obligations	255

Amounts representing interest	(7		)

Present value of future minimum payments	248

Current portion of long term obligations	(186		)

Long term obligations, less current portion	$	62

NOTE 6. Preferred Stock

The Company has 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. Effective October 20, 2015, the Company designated 1,108 shares as Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible into 10,000 shares of common stock, subject to an ownership cap whereby conversion may not occur to the extent the holder would own more than 9.98% of the common stock following conversion. The Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock has no voting rights and is on a par with common stock on an as-converted basis with respect to dividend rights and distributions of assets in the event of liquidation, without regard to the ownership cap.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

On October 21, 2015, the Company sold 1,108 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock in a public offering. As of September 30, 2016, 678 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issued had been converted into 6,780,000 shares of common stock and 430 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock remained outstanding.

NOTE 7. Stock Awards

The Company has awards outstanding under 3 plans: the 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”), the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) (collectively, the “Plans”). In addition, there are 178,000 inducement options and 33,000 inducement restricted stock units outstanding that were awarded to executive officers on August 27, 2014 and May 12, 2015, not covered by the Plans, with the same standard terms as non-qualified stock options or restricted stock units awarded under the 2008 Plan. Under the 2003 Plan and 2007 Plan, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units could be granted. Awards vested over varying periods, as specified by the Company’s Board of Directors for each grant, and are exercisable for a maximum period of ten years after date of grant. Both of these plans have been frozen, resulting in no further shares being available for grant.

The Company presently issues most of its awards under the 2008 Plan, initially adopted by the Company’s stockholders on June 5, 2008, and subsequently amended to authorize the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock. This includes an amendment adopted by the Company’s stockholders on May 25, 2016, which increased the total number of shares authorized for issuance from 1,215,000 to 3,715,000. The purpose of the 2008 Plan is to provide an incentive to retain the employment of directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees of the Company, to attract new personnel whose training, experience and ability are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of proprietorship, and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the Company’s development and financial success. Under the 2008 Plan, the Company is authorized to issue incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. Awards that expire or are canceled generally become available for issuance again under the 2008 Plan. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock available under the 2008 Plan will be subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other extraordinary dividend, or other similar change in the Company’s common stock or capital structure. Awards may vest over varying periods, as specified by the Company’s Board of Directors for each grant, and have a maximum term of seven years from the grant date. The 2008 Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors.

On January 22, 2016, 292,000 conditional options were issued to the Company’s executive chairman (the “January 2016 Conditional Award”). The January 2016 Conditional Award was not covered by the Plans at the time of issuance and was conditional on the Company obtaining stockholder approval to amend the 2008 Plan to authorize at least 2,000,000 additional shares. In the event of failure to receive such stockholder approval by June 30, 2016, the January 2016 Conditional Award would convert into a cash-settled stock appreciation right. Due to the possibility of cash settlement, the January 2016 Conditional Award was initially recorded as a liability, with its fair value updated at each balance sheet date. When stockholder approval to authorize an additional 2,500,000 shares was obtained on May 25, 2016, the January 2016 Conditional Award was revalued at its fair value on that date, since when it has been reflected as an option awarded under the 2008 Plan and has not been subject to revaluation.

The weighted average grant date fair value of the options awarded in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, measured on the date on which potential cash settlement provisions were eliminated, was estimated to be $0.59 and $2.56, respectively, using grant date closing stock prices ranging from $0.56 to $0.99 on the valuation dates in 2016 and $3.19 to $3.78 on the award dates in 2015, respectively, and based on the following assumptions:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Risk-free interest rate	1.13% - 1.40%		1.25% - 1.44%
Expected remaining term	3.33 - 4.50 Years		3.55 - 4.50 Years
Expected volatility	105.05% - 111.44%		106.11% - 119.36%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%

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them the right to purchase common stock at a set price. Both the Company’s options and restricted stock issued to employees generally have vesting restrictions that are eliminated over three or four years, although vesting may be over a shorter period, or may occur on the grant date, depending on the terms of each individual award.

A summary of stock option (including conditional options) and restricted stock transactions in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is as follows:



			Stock Options			Restricted Stock
	Shares Available for Grant		Number of Options Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares Outstanding		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Balance at January 1, 2016	438		477	$	11.43	451		$	3.77
2008 Plan Amendment	2,500		—	$	—	—		$	—
Granted	(726	)	592	$	0.56	133		$	0.69
Vested	—		—	$	—	(174	)	$	3.81
Forfeited	20		—	$	—	(20	)	$	1.24
Balance at September 30, 2016	2,232		1,069	$	5.26	390		$	2.83

No options were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2016, was $172,000 and $85,000, respectively, based on the Company’s common stock closing price of $0.85. Aggregate intrinsic value is the total pretax amount (i.e., the difference between the Company’s stock price and the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all their in-the-money options been exercised.

The amounts expensed for stock-based compensation totaled $225,000 and $149,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $979,000 and $1,108,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

At September 30, 2016, the total stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized, net of estimated forfeitures, was $1,034,000. This cost is expected to be recognized over an estimated weighted average amortization period of 1.49 years. No amounts related to stock-based compensation costs have been capitalized. The tax benefit and the resulting effect on cash flows from operating and financing activities related to stock-based compensation costs were not recognized as the Company currently provides a full valuation allowance for all of its related deferred taxes.

NOTE 8. Warrants

A summary of outstanding common stock warrants as of September 30, 2016, is as follows:



Securities Into Which	Total Warrants	Warrants Recorded	Exercise		Expiration
Warrants are Convertible	Outstanding	as Liabilities	Price		Date
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Common stock	17,250	—	$	1.44	October 2020
Common stock	450	—	$	1.44	October 2018
Common stock	4,600	—	$	5.00	August 2019
Common stock	120	—	$	6.25	August 2017
Common stock	613	111	$	26.00	August and September 2018
Total	23,033	111

In addition, there are 25.88 unit warrants outstanding, which expire in August and September 2018, 0.35 of which are recorded as liabilities, each entitling the holder to purchase, for $50,000, 2,500 shares of common stock and 1,250 warrants to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $26.00, expiring in August and September 2018.

The Company records warrants and unit warrants with certain anti-dilution protection or certain cash settlement provisions as liabilities, with the estimated fair value of those warrants for which no anti-dilution adjustment is projected prior to the expiration

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date being calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, with all others being calculated using a Monte Carlo Simulation approach, using key input variables provided by management, at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recorded as gains or losses on revaluation in non-operating income (expense).

The aggregate fair value of those warrants and unit warrants accounted for as liabilities as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, was estimated to be $0 and $18,000, respectively, using a closing stock price of $0.85 and $1.36, respectively, and based on the following assumptions:



	September 30, 2016		September 30, 2015
Risk-free interest rate	0.72% - 0.73%		0.81% - 0.84%
Expected remaining term	1.71 - 1.80 Years		2.62 - 2.70 Years
Expected volatility	87.12% - 88.44%		106.20% - 109.95%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%

The aggregate fair value of such warrants and unit warrants at December 31, 2015 and 2014, was estimated to be $4,000 and $126,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the decrease in the fair value of the warrant derivative liability of $4,000 was recorded as a revaluation gain. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the decrease in the fair value of the warrant derivative liability of $108,000 was recorded as a revaluation gain (see Note 9).

NOTE 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements are determined under a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, distinguishing between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (“observable inputs”) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (“unobservable inputs”). Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company primarily uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets (“market approach”). The Company also considers the impact of a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for an asset or liability when compared with normal activity to identify transactions that are not orderly.

The highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Securities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The three hierarchy levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The following tables present the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

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	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
September 30, 2016			(in thousands)
Recurring Financial Liabilities:
Warrant derivative liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Contingent earn-out payments	—		—		48		48
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	48	$	48



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
December 31, 2015			(in thousands)
Recurring Financial Liabilities:
Warrant derivative liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	4
Contingent earn-out payments	—		—		44		44
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	48	$	48

The following tables present a reconciliation of all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:



	Warrant Derivatives			Contingent Earn-out Payments			Total
				(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	4		$	44		$	48
Issuances	—			—			—
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	(4		)	—			(4		)
Change in contingent earn-out adjustment included in interest expense	—			4			4
Settlements	—			—			—
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	—		$	48		$	48
Total gains (losses) included in other income and expenses attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2016	$	4		$	(4	)	$	—



	Warrant Derivatives			Contingent Earn-out Payments			Total
				(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	126		$	279		$	405
Issuances	—			—			—
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	(108		)	—			(108		)
Change in contingent earn-out adjustment included in interest expense	—			35			35
Settlements	—			—			—
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	18		$	314		$	332
Total gains (losses) included in other income and expenses attributable to liabilities still held as of September 30, 2015	$	108		$	(35	)	$	73

The liability for contingent earn-out payments arises from the Company’s requirement to pay IntegenX Inc. (“IntegenX”) a percentage of revenues of the product line that the Company acquired from IntegenX in January 2014 (the “Apollo Business”), on a sliding scale up to 20%, should certain revenue targets be achieved in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The fair value of the acquisition earn-out contingencies is determined using a modeling technique based on significant unobservable inputs calculated using a

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probability-weighted revenue approach. At December 31, 2014, the fair value was estimated using future annual revenues ranging from $3.4 million to $7.7 million and a discount rate of 14%. At September 30, 2015, the annual revenue estimates were unchanged from the estimates at December 31, 2014, the liability increasing due to a reduction in the amount of discount, which was expensed as interest. At December 31, 2015, the estimate of fair value was updated using future annual revenue ranging from $3.1 million to $5.0 million and a discount rate of 14%. At September 30, 2016, the annual revenue estimates are unchanged from the estimates at December 31, 2015, the liability increasing due to a reduction in the amount of discount, which was expensed as interest.

Assumptions used in evaluating the warrant derivative liabilities are discussed in Note 8. The principal assumptions used, and their impact on valuations, are as follows:

Risk-Free Interest Rate. This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the measurement date having a term equal to the weighted average expected remaining term of the instrument. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase the fair value and the associated derivative liability.

Expected Remaining Term. This is the period of time over which the instrument is expected to remain outstanding and is based on management’s estimate, taking into consideration the remaining contractual life, historical experience and the possibility of liquidation. An increase in the expected remaining term will increase the fair value and the associated derivative liability.

Expected Volatility. This is a measure of the amount by which the Company’s common stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company applies equal weighting to the Company’s own historic volatility and the historic volatility of a group of publicly traded companies over the retrospective period corresponding to the expected remaining term of the instrument on the measurement date. The Company applies a reduced weighting to its own historic volatility during the period prior to August 27, 2013, when it was highly leveraged. The group of publicly traded companies is selected from the same industry or market index, with extra weighting attached to those companies most similar in terms of business activity, size and financial leverage. An increase in the expected volatility will increase the fair value and the associated derivative liability.

Dividend Yield. The Company has not made any dividend payments and does not plan to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease the fair value and the associated derivative liability.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.

NOTE 10. Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share are shown on the statement of operations. No adjustment has been made to the net loss for charges related to MTDC Notes, as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss.

The following outstanding stock options, warrants and unit warrants (on an as-converted into common stock basis) and shares issuable or contingently issuable upon conversion of restricted stock, Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock and MTDC Notes were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to holders of common stock as they had antidilutive effects for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(in thousands)		(in thousands)
Common share equivalents issuable upon exercise of common stock options	224	—	144	6
Shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock	392	441	491	371
Shares issuable upon conversion of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock	4,300	—	4,300	—
Shares issuable upon conversion of MTDC Notes	6,190	3,233	6,190	3,233
Total common share equivalents excluded from denominator for diluted earnings per share computation	11,106	3,674	11,125	3,610

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NOTE 11. Concentrations

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash in commercial banks. Accounts in the United States are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Accounts in Luxembourg are similarly guaranteed. The Company’s total deposits at commercial banks usually exceed the balances insured.

The Company generally requires no collateral from its customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,000 was provided as of September 30, 2016. No such provision was made as of December 31, 2015.

Customers accounting for more than 10% of total revenues during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015, as well as revenues in all corresponding periods, are tabulated as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016				2015				2016				2015
	(in thousands, except percentages)								(in thousands, except percentages)
Customer A	$	240	10	%	$	—	—	%	$	240	4	%	$	—	—	%
Customer B	$	153	6	%	$	—	—	%	$	998	15	%	$	—	—	%
Customer C	$	1	—	%	$	291	14	%	$	50	1	%	$	291	6	%
Customer D	$	—	—	%	$	221	11	%	$	344	5	%	$	629	13	%

NOTE 12. Contingencies

From time to time the Company may be involved in claims arising in connection with its business. Based on information currently available, the Company believes that the amount, or range, of reasonably possible losses in connection with any pending actions against it in excess of established reserves, in the aggregate, not to be material to its consolidated financial condition or cash flows. However, losses may be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular future period, depending on the level of income or loss for such period.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described.

The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Form 10-K”) and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 (the “First and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q”), all as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and other information contained in the Form 10-K and the First and Second Quarter Forms 10-Q. The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information included in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements. Except for the historical information contained in this discussion of the business and the discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, the matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our plans for sales growth and expectations of gross margin, expenses, new product introduction, our liquidity and capital needs and the completion of the transactions contemplated by our merger agreement with Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. and certain other parties thereto. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “contemplate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. In addition to the risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” contained in the Form 10-K, these risks and uncertainties may include consumer trends, business cycles, scientific developments, changes in governmental policy and regulation, currency fluctuations, economic trends in the United States and inflation. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that any projections or other expectations included in any forward-looking statements will come to pass. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Except as required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Company Overview and Background

Since beginning operations in 2003, we have been engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of genomic technology solutions for single-cell analysis and clinical research. Our ICELL8 Single-Cell System is a cutting edge platform that can isolate thousands of single cells and process specific cells for analysis, including Next Generation Sequencing (“NGS”). Our SmartChip platform can be used for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers, and can perform massively parallel singleplex PCR for one step target enrichment and library preparation for clinical NGS. Our Apollo 324 system can be used to process DNA and RNA from clinical samples to NGS-ready libraries. Most recently, our R&D efforts have been concentrated on the development and commercialization of our single-cell products. Our products are aimed at researchers who perform genetic analysis and cell biology, primarily at pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academic and private research centers and diagnostics companies involved in biomarker research. We plan to provide new performance standards with significant savings of time and cost for professionals in the field of gene expression research and to facilitate biomarker discovery, toxicology and clinical research through the SmartChip products and services.

Our revenue is subject to fluctuations due to the timing of sales of high-value products and service projects, the impact of seasonal spending patterns, the timing and size of research projects our customers perform, changes in overall spending levels in the life science industry and other unpredictable factors that may affect customer ordering patterns. Any significant delays in the commercial launch or any lack or delay of commercial acceptance of new products, unfavorable sales trends in existing product lines, or impacts from the other factors mentioned above, could adversely affect our revenue growth or cause a sequential decline in quarterly revenue. Due to the possibility of fluctuations in our revenue and net income or loss, we believe that quarterly comparisons of our operating results are not a good indicator of future performance.

Since inception, we have incurred substantial operating losses. As of September 30, 2016, our accumulated deficit was approximately $119.8 million. Losses have principally occurred as a result of the substantial resources required for the research,

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development and manufacturing start-up costs required to commercialize our initial products. We expect to continue to incur substantial costs for research and development activities for at least the next year as we expand and improve our core technology and its applications in the life science research market.

Results of Operations

The following table presents selected items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Revenue:
Product	$	2,394		$	1,885		$	6,799		$	4,391
License and royalty	—			125			42			375
Total revenue	2,394			2,010			6,841			4,766
Cost of product revenue	1,124			848			3,377			1,938
Gross profit	1,270			1,162			3,464			2,828
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,737			1,425			5,342			3,890
Research and development	2,219			2,387			6,881			7,137
General and administrative	880			781			3,873			3,635
Total operating expenses	4,836			4,593			16,096			14,662
Operating loss	(3,566		)	(3,431		)	(12,632		)	(11,834		)
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense, net	(117		)	(113		)	(337		)	(326		)
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	1			68			4			108
Miscellaneous income (expense)	7			—			10			(49		)
Total other income and (expenses)	(109		)	(45		)	(323		)	(267		)
Net loss before provision for income taxes	(3,675		)	(3,476		)	(12,955		)	(12,101		)
Provision for income taxes	(5		)	—			10			2
Net loss	$	(3,670	)	$	(3,476	)	$	(12,965	)	$	(12,103	)

Product Revenue

The following table presents our product revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	2,394	$	1,885	27	%	$	6,799	$	4,391	55	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, product revenue increased by $509,000, or 27%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase is primarily due to an increase in sales of SmartChip systems in the three months ended September 30, 2016, with revenue of $925,000, up 62% from the comparable 2015 period, mainly due to ICELL8 sales. SmartChip capital equipment represented 39% of our product revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to only 30% in the 2015 period. There was also an increase in sales of our SmartChip panels and services, which increased by 14% from the comparable 2015 period in dollar terms and represented 33% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 37% in the comparable 2015 period. Revenue from the Apollo Business increased by $57,000 from the comparable 2015 period due to an increase in sales of systems. The Apollo Business accounted for 28% of our product revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 33% in the comparable 2015 period.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, product revenue increased by $2,408,000, or 55%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase is primarily due to an increase in sales of SmartChip systems in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with revenue of $2,602,000, up 175% from the comparable 2015 period, mainly due to ICELL8 sales. SmartChip capital equipment represented 38% of our product revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to only 22% in the 2015 period. There was also an increase in sales of our SmartChip panels and services, which increased by 16% from the comparable 2015 period in dollar terms and represented 29% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 38% in the comparable 2015 period. Revenue from the Apollo Business increased by $482,000 from the comparable 2015 period due to increases in sales of both capital equipment and consumables. The Apollo Business accounted for 33% of our product revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 40% in the comparable 2015 period.

License and Royalty Revenue

The following table presents our license and royalty revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	—	$	125	(100	)%	$	42	$	375	(89	)%

We had no license and royalty revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $125,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, license and royalty revenue decreased by $333,000, or 89%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This revenue was generated by an agreement signed at the beginning of February 2013, which generated revenue of $500,000 annually for three years until the agreement was terminated at the end of January 2016.

Cost of Product Revenue

The following table presents the cost of our product revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	1,124	$	848	33	%	$	3,377	$	1,938	74	%

Cost of product revenue includes the cost of products paid to third party vendors and raw materials, labor and overhead for products manufactured internally, and reserves for warranty and inventory obsolescence.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, cost of product revenue increased by $276,000, or 33%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase related primarily to the increase in product revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2016, and also due to a decrease in gross margin, which declined from 55% to 53%, mainly due to an increase from 33% to 48% in the percentage of revenue derived from sales of capital equipment, which affords lower margins.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, cost of product revenue increased by $1,439,000, or 74%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase related primarily to the increase in product revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and also due to a decrease in gross margin, which declined from 56% to 50%, mainly due to an increase from 33% to 52% in the percentage of revenue derived from sales of capital equipment, which affords lower margins.

Sales and Marketing

The following table presents our sales and marketing expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	1,737	$	1,425	22	%	$	5,342	$	3,890	37	%

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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation costs of our sales and marketing team, commissions, and the costs associated with various marketing programs.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, sales and marketing expenses increased by $312,000, or 22%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. This increase resulted primarily increases in personnel costs due to an increased headcount in the United States and higher commissions due to increased revenue, partially offset by a decrease in recruitment costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, sales and marketing expenses increased by $1,452,000, or 37%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This increase resulted primarily from increases in personnel costs due to an increased headcount in the United States, higher costs in Europe, mostly due to the conclusion of a matching grant (a governmental subsidy under which 50% of eligible costs were reimbursed, which was fully depleted by March 31, 2015), higher commissions due to increased revenue, and an increase in facilities costs, primarily due to the expense of relocating our headquarters. These increases were partially offset by reductions in recruitment costs, consultancy costs and severance costs.

We expect our sales and marketing expenses for the remainder of 2016 to remain at a similar level to that of the first nine months.

Research and Development

The following table presents our research and development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	2,219	$	2,387	(7	)%	$	6,881	$	7,137	(4	)%

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expenses, laboratory supplies and other expenses related to the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products. Research and development expenses are expensed as they are incurred.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, research and development expenses decreased by $168,000, or 7%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, research and development expenses decreased by $256,000, or 4%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in both the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016, as compared to the prior year periods, resulted primarily from a reduction in activities related to the development and commercialization of our single-cell products which we launched into the market in October 2015.

We believe a substantial investment in research and development is essential in the long term to remain competitive and expand into additional markets. Accordingly, we expect our research and development expenses to remain at a high level relative to total expenditures for the foreseeable future. However, if revenues grow as forecast by management, research and development expenses should decrease as a percentage of revenues.

General and Administrative

The following table presents our general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	880	$	781	13	%	$	3,873	$	3,635	7	%

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs for finance, human resources, business development, and general management, as well as professional fees, such as expenses for legal and accounting services.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2016, general and administrative expenses increased by $99,000, or 13%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase resulted primarily from increases in stock compensation expense and legal and professional fees incurred related to the proposed merger contemplated by our Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 12, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”) with Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (“Takara”) and certain other parties thereto, partially offset by a reduction in investor relations expense.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, general and administrative expenses increased by $238,000, or 7%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase resulted primarily from the substantial legal and professional fees incurred related to our proposed merger, partially offset by decreases in severance expense, stock compensation expense and recruitment costs.

Interest Expense, Net

The following table presents interest expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	117	$	113	4	%	$	337	$	326	3	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, interest expense increased by $4,000, or 4%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, interest expense increased by $11,000, or 3%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in both periods was due to the higher cost of debt discount amortization related to the $5.2 million in long-term debt issued to Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (“MTDC”), an investor in WaferGen Biosystems (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“WGBM”), our now-dissolved Malaysian subsidiary (the “MTDC Notes”), which are being amortized using the effective yield method, which weights the interest charges towards the latter stages of the contractual term of the debt. Interest on the MTDC Notes is expected to be $439,000 in 2016, rising each year up to $732,000 in 2019, the last full year before this debt matures. The increase in each period was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense related to our earn-out contingency.

Gain on Revaluation of Warrant Derivative Liabilities, Net

The following table represents the gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change		2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	1	$	68	(99	)%	$	4	$	108	(96	)%

Our warrant derivative liabilities arise due to the cash settlement provisions in certain warrants and unit warrants and, until the time of their expiry, the variable number of shares of our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of those warrants with certain anti-dilution protection.

The net gain from revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2016, was $1,000, compared to a net gain of $68,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The net gain from revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was $4,000, compared to a net gain of $108,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Gains and losses are directly attributable to revaluations of our derivative liabilities and result primarily from a net decrease or increase, respectively, in our stock price in the period. Our closing stock price was $0.85 on September 30, 2016, compared to $0.82 on June 30, 2016 and $0.73 on December 31, 2015, and was $1.36 on September 30, 2015, compared to $3.15 on June 30, 2015 and $3.00 on December 31, 2014. The related derivative liability as of September 30, 2016, had declined to a de minimis value, so we do not expect future gains and losses to be material.

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Miscellaneous Income (Expense)

The following table presents miscellaneous income (expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016		2015		% Change	2016		2015			% Change
(dollars in thousands)					(dollars in thousands)
$	7	$	—	N/A	$	10	$	(49	)	N/A

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded miscellaneous income of $7,000, compared to no income or expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded miscellaneous income of $10,000, compared to expense of $49,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Miscellaneous income or expense is the result of net foreign currency exchange gains or losses which arise on our subsidiary in Luxembourg and on U.S. expenses denominated in foreign currencies. The principal reason for the income in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is net assets of $0.6 million being denominated in Euros, which increased in value against the U.S. dollar by 3% during the period, whereas in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net assets of $0.4 million denominated in Euros declined in value against the U.S. dollar by 8% during the period.

Provision for Income Taxes

The following table presents the provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:



Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016			2015		% Change	2016		2015		% Change
(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
$	(5	)	$	—	N/A	$	10	$	2	400	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we reversed a charge of $5,000 for U.S. state income taxes. We recorded no income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded a charge of $8,000 and $2,000, respectively, for U.S. state income taxes. We also recorded a charge of $2,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, for foreign taxes. We have recorded a liability to the extent that our deferred tax liabilities arise from assets with indefinite lives and have provided a full valuation allowance against the remainder our net deferred tax assets.

Headcount

Our consolidated headcount as of November 9, 2016, comprised 56 regular employees, 55 of whom were employed full-time, compared to 54 regular employees as of December 31, 2015, 53 of whom were employed full-time.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2016, our principal source of liquidity was $5.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. We had working capital of $3.9 million. Our funding has primarily been generated by the issuance of equity securities, which includes $15.7 million and $18.0 million raised, net of offering costs, in 2015 and 2014, respectively. We also had, as of September 30, 2016, Notes with a principal amount of $5.2 million owing to MTDC, repayable in August 2020.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

We experienced negative cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, in the amounts of $9,613,000 and $10,712,000, respectively. The cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was due to cash used to fund a net loss of $12,965,000, adjusted for non-cash expenses related to depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory provision and amortization of debt discount totaling $2,361,000, and cash provided by a change in working capital of $991,000. The cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was due to cash used to fund a net loss of $12,103,000, adjusted for non-cash expenses related to depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, gain on

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revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, inventory provision and amortization of debt discount totaling $1,859,000, and cash used by a change in working capital of $468,000.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

We used $299,000 and $146,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, to acquire property and equipment.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

We used $135,000 and $108,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in repayments on capital leases for equipment. We also used $42,000 and $94,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, to pay income taxes for restricted stock forfeited.

Availability of Additional Funds

We believe funds available at September 30, 2016, along with our revenue, are sufficient to fund our operations into 2017. To continue our operations thereafter, we may need to raise further capital, through the sale of additional securities or otherwise. Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. At the present time, we have no material commitments for capital expenditures. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, most notably our ability to successfully commercialize our products and services.

We may need additional capital to maintain and expand our operations. Except to the extent available pursuant to our Deposit Agreement dated May 12, 2016, with Takara, we have no commitments to obtain any additional funds and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient additional capital as we need it on favorable terms, or at all. Additionally, our ability to raise additional capital is limited by the terms of the Merger Agreement. The conversion of our MTDC Notes, as well as the sale of equity or convertible debt securities in the future, may be dilutive to our stockholders, and debt financing arrangements may require us to pledge certain assets and enter into covenants that could restrict certain business activities or our ability to incur further indebtedness, and may contain other terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders. If we are unable to obtain additional capital as needed we may not be able to continue our efforts to develop and commercialize our products and services and may be forced to significantly curtail or suspend our operations.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. include the accounts of Wafergen, Inc. and WaferGen Biosystems Europe S.a.r.l., our Luxembourg subsidiary. All significant inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance

We believe substantial uncertainties exist regarding the future realization of deferred tax assets and, accordingly, to the extent that it does not relate to a liability related to indefinite-lived assets, a full valuation allowance is required, amounting to approximately $41 million at December 31, 2015. In subsequent periods, if and when we generate pre-tax income, a tax expense will not be recorded to the extent that the remaining valuation allowance can be used to offset that expense. Once a consistent pattern of pre-tax income is established or other events occur that indicate that the deferred tax assets will be realized, additional portions or all of the remaining valuation allowance will be reversed back to income. Should we generate pre-tax losses in subsequent periods, a tax benefit will not be recorded and the valuation allowance will be increased.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. We perform a detailed assessment of inventory on a regular basis, which includes, among other factors, a review of projected demand requirements, product pricing, product expiration and product lifecycle. As a result of this assessment, we record provisions for potentially excess, obsolete or impaired goods, when appropriate, in order to reduce the reported amount of inventory to its net realizable value. If actual demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

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Warranty Reserve

Our standard warranty agreement is one year from shipment for SmartChip cyclers, ICELL8s and dispensers and Apollo systems. We accrue for anticipated warranty costs upon shipment of these products. Our warranty reserve is based on management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of warranty claims and associated repair costs, and we update our assessment quarterly.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure the fair value of all stock option and restricted stock awards to employees on the grant date and record the fair value of these awards, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense over the service period. The fair value of options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and of restricted stock is based on our closing share price on the measurement date. Amounts expensed with respect to options (including the January 2016 Conditional Award) were $387,000 and $659,000, net of estimated forfeitures, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These sums exclude the compensation expense for restricted stock awards, for which the fair value is based on our closing stock price on the grant date for directors and employees, and on the dates on which performance of services is recognized for consultants.



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Risk-free interest rate	1.13% - 1.40%		1.25% - 1.44%
Expected remaining term	3.33 - 4.50 Years		3.55 - 4.50 Years
Expected volatility	105.05% - 111.44%		106.11% - 119.36%
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%

The grant date fair values of options are estimated using the following assumptions:

Risk-Free Interest Rate. This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the day of the grant having a term equal to the expected term of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase the fair value and the related compensation expense.

Expected Remaining Term. This is the period of time over which the award is expected to remain outstanding and is based on management’s estimate, taking into consideration the vesting terms, the contractual life and historical experience. An increase in the expected term will increase the fair value and the related compensation expense.

Expected Volatility. This is a measure of the amount by which our common stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. We apply 50% weighting to our own historic volatility and 50% to the historic volatility of a group of publicly traded companies over the retrospective period corresponding to the expected term of the options on the measurement date. We apply a reduced weighting to our own historic volatility during the period prior to August 27, 2013, when we were highly leveraged. The group of publicly traded companies is selected from the same industry or market index, with extra weighting attached to those companies most similar in terms of business activity, size and financial leverage. An increase in the expected volatility will increase the fair value and the related compensation expense.

Dividend Yield. We have not made any dividend payments and do not plan to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease the fair value and the related compensation expense.

Forfeiture Rate. This is a measure of the amount of awards that are expected to not vest. An increase in the estimated forfeiture rate will decrease the related compensation expense.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, result of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See the “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 for information related to the issuance of new accounting standards in the first nine months of 2016, none of which had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our management performed, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the report we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no material change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time we may be involved in claims arising in connection with our business. Based on information currently available, we believe that the amount, or range, of reasonably possible losses in connection with any pending actions against us in excess of established reserves, in the aggregate, not to be material to our consolidated financial condition or cash flows. However, losses may be material to our operating results for any particular future period, depending on the level of income for such period.

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, 2015, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2016, 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. There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed as a part of this report are listed in the Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



		WAFERGEN BIO-SYSTEMS, INC.

Dated:	November 10, 2016

		By: /s/ MICHAEL P. HENIGHAN
		Michael P. Henighan
		Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial and accounting officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
No.		Description

31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-15(e) Certification of principal executive officer

31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-15(e) Certification of principal financial officer

32.1		Section 1350 Certification of principal executive officer

32.2		Section 1350 Certification of principal financial officer

101 §		The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and (iv) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

__________



§		Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.



Date:	November 10, 2016

		/s/ ROLLAND CARLSON
		Rolland Carlson
		Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)



Date:	November 10, 2016

		/s/ ROLLAND CARLSON
		Rolland Carlson
		Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 09, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,927,726
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001368993
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current	$ 30	$ 0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	19,317,000	19,163,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	19,317,000	19,163,000
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,108	430
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,108	430

The Company	9 Months Ended
The Company	Sep. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
The Company	The Company General – WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) are engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of systems for genomic technology solutions for single-cell analysis and clinical research. The Company’s ICELL8™ Single-Cell System is a cutting edge platform that can isolate thousands of single cells and process specific cells for analysis, including Next Generation Sequencing (“NGS”). The Company’s SmartChip™ platform can be used for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers, and can perform massively parallel singleplex PCR for one-step target enrichment and library preparation for clinical NGS. The Company’s Apollo 324™ system can be used to process DNA and RNA from clinical samples to NGS-ready libraries. The Company’s products are aimed at researchers who perform genetic analysis, primarily at pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academic and private research centers and diagnostics companies involved in biomarker discovery and genetic research. Through the SmartChip and Apollo product lines, the Company plans to provide new performance standards with significant savings in time and cost for professionals in the field of gene expression research and to facilitate biomarker discovery, toxicology and clinical research. Wafergen, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 22, 2002, and was acquired by WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. in a reverse merger on May 31, 2007. On August 30, 2011, the Company formed a new wholly owned subsidiary in Luxembourg to establish a presence for its marketing and research activities in Europe.



1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.;



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(s) 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 our 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;


(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:	November 10, 2016

		/s/ MICHAEL P. HENIGHAN
		Michael P. Henighan
		Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial officer)


1.	The Quarterly Report of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,147	$ 15,236
Accounts receivable, net of allowance ($30 in 2016, none in 2015)	1,620	2,201
Inventories	1,391	1,998
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	517	404
Total current assets	8,675	19,839
Property and equipment, net	992	1,052
Goodwill	990	990
Intangible assets, net	596	912
Other assets	138	80
Total assets	11,391	22,873
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,020	2,029
Accrued payroll and related costs	1,587	1,200
Current portion of long-term debt	186	180
Other current liabilities	981	917
Total current liabilities	4,774	4,326
Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion	2,751	2,570
Deferred income taxes	128	128
Other liabilities	69	152
Total liabilities	7,722	7,176
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5 and 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock: $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1.108 and 0.430 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	2,214	2,214
Common Stock: $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 19,317 and 19,163 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	121,266	120,329
Accumulated deficit	(119,811)	(106,846)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,669	15,697
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 11,391	$ 22,873

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Product	$ 2,394	$ 1,885	$ 6,799	$ 4,391
License and royalty	0	125	42	375
Total revenue	2,394	2,010	6,841	4,766
Cost of product revenue	1,124	848	3,377	1,938
Gross profit	1,270	1,162	3,464	2,828
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,737	1,425	5,342	3,890
Research and development	2,219	2,387	6,881	7,137
General and administrative	880	781	3,873	3,635
Total operating expenses	4,836	4,593	16,096	14,662
Operating loss	(3,566)	(3,431)	(12,632)	(11,834)
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense, net	(117)	(113)	(337)	(326)
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	1	68	4	108
Miscellaneous income (expense)	7	0	10	(49)
Total other income and (expenses)	(109)	(45)	(323)	(267)
Net loss before provision for income taxes	(3,675)	(3,476)	(12,955)	(12,101)
Provision for income taxes	(5)	0	10	2
Net loss	$ (3,670)	$ (3,476)	$ (12,965)	$ (12,103)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.61)	$ (0.69)	$ (2.13)
Shares used to compute net loss per share - basic and diluted	18,928	5,707	18,826	5,681

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (12,965)	$ (12,103)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	775	647
Stock-based compensation	979	1,108
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative liabilities, net	(4)	(108)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	30	0
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory	259	(60)
Amortization of debt discount	322	272
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	551	(493)
Inventories	248	(719)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(171)	(57)
Accounts payable	(9)	528
Accrued payroll and related costs	387	227
Other accrued expenses	(15)	46
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,613)	(10,712)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(299)	(146)
Net cash used in investing activities	(299)	(146)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(135)	(108)
Payment of taxes for restricted stock forfeited, net	(42)	(94)
Net cash used in financing activities	(177)	(202)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10,089)	(11,060)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	15,236	14,732
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	5,147	3,672
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	10	19
Cash paid for income taxes	13	2
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property and equipment acquired with capital leases	0	178
Inventory transferred to property and equipment	102	58
Property and equipment transferred to inventory	$ 2	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation – The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 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 condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes related thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Basis of Consolidation – The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant transactions and balances between the WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates – Preparing condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results and outcomes could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Foreign Currencies – Foreign exchange gains and losses for assets and liabilities of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the U.S. dollar are recorded in miscellaneous income (expense) in the Company’s statement of operations. The Company has no subsidiaries for which the local currency is the functional currency. Accounts Receivable – An allowance for doubtful accounts will be recorded based on a combination of historical experience, aging analysis, and information on specific accounts. Account balances will be written off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Inventory – Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Additionally, the Company evaluates its inventory in terms of excess and obsolete exposures and records provisions as needed. Goodwill and Long-lived Intangible Assets – Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter and between annual tests if events occur or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. Impairment losses, if any, are recorded in the statement of operations as “impairment of goodwill” within operating expenses. Long-lived intangibles are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and are subject to review for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Amortization is recognized over the estimated useful life of the respective asset on a straight-line basis except for customer lists, which are amortized in proportion to the present value of projected cash flows within their estimated useful lives, since this methodology more closely reflects the pattern in which economic benefits are derived. Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue when (i) delivery of product has occurred or services have been rendered, (ii) there is persuasive evidence of a sale arrangement, (iii) selling prices are fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability from the customers (individual customers and distributors) is reasonably assured. Revenue consists primarily of revenue generated from the sale of the Company’s products. Revenue is recorded when the risk and rewards of ownership are transferred to the Company’s customers. This generally occurs when the Company’s products are shipped from its facility as title has passed. Revenue is recorded net of estimated cash discounts. The Company estimates and accrues an allowance for sales returns at the time the product is sold. To date, sales returns have not been material. Revenue from multi-deliverable arrangements is recognized for each element on delivery of product or completion of service. A typical multi-deliverable arrangement would be the shipment of capital equipment to a customer, followed by the delivery of services or of expendable equipment, provided such delivery is both probable and substantially within the Company’s control. Revenue for each deliverable is allocated based on full list selling prices, although if none of the deliverables is disproportionately discounted relative to the overall discount, this allocation is approximated by using the actual selling price of each deliverable to the customer. The actual cost of revenue for each deliverable is recognized when the revenue for that deliverable is recognized. Governmental Subsidies – Incentives received from governments in the form of grants are recorded as a reduction in expense in accordance with their purpose. Grants awarded for the purpose of matching specified expenditures are not recognized until a definitive agreement has been signed by both parties; thereafter income is recognized to the extent that the related expenses have been incurred. The Company recognized no governmental subsidies in the three months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015, or in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the balance of available matching funds having been fully used by March 31, 2015, and recognized $164,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which was offset against operating expenses in the statement of operations. Stock-Based Compensation – The Company measures the fair value of all stock-based awards to employees, including stock options, on the grant date and records the fair value of these awards, net of estimated forfeitures, to compensation expense over the service period. The fair value of awards to consultants is measured on the dates on which performance of services is completed, with interim valuations recorded at balance sheet dates while performance is in progress. The fair value of options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and of restricted stock is based on the Company’s closing share price on the measurement date. Change in Fair Value of Derivatives – The Company recognizes (or recognized until the time of their settlement) its warrants with certain cash settlement provisions or with certain anti-dilution protection as derivative liabilities. Such liabilities are valued when the financial instruments are initially issued or the derivative first requires recognition and are also revalued at each reporting date, with the change in their respective fair values being recorded as a gain or loss on revaluation within other income and expenses in the statement of operations. The Company determines the fair value of those warrants for which no anti-dilution adjustment is projected prior to the expiration date using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and all other derivative liabilities using a Monte Carlo Simulation approach, with key input variables provided by management. Warranty Reserve – The Company’s standard warranty agreement is one year from shipment of certain products. The Company accrues for anticipated warranty costs upon shipment of these products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on management’s judgment regarding anticipated rates of warranty claims and associated repair costs, and is updated quarterly. Net Income (Loss) Per Share – Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common share equivalents from conversion of dilutive stock options, warrants, and restricted stock using the treasury method, and convertible securities using the as-converted method, except when antidilutive. In the event of a net loss, the effects of all potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation as their inclusion would be antidilutive. Reclassification – Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ data to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net losses. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 will replace most of the existing revenue recognition guidance within U.S. GAAP. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will be required to make certain judgments and estimates, including identifying contract performance obligations, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price among separate performance obligations. Further, ASU 2014-09 will require companies to make additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, and will become effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective date” (“ASU 2015-14”),which permits deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, so the Company may delay adopting the standard until January 1, 2018. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations” (“ASU 2016-08”), in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” (“ASU 2016-10”) and in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” (“ASU 2016-12”). ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 all update and clarify the guidance previously issued in ASU 2014-09 and will become effective for the Company when it adopts ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09, as amended, allows for two methods of adoption, a full retrospective method or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is in the process of determining both the timing and the method of adoption and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Topic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 will add guidance to U.S. GAAP that is presently available only in auditing standards, and provide clarification of such guidance. Further, an assessment of going concern will be required at each interim reporting period (in addition to the existing auditing guideline of an annual assessment), and will require a look-forward period of one year from the date of issuance (as opposed to the existing auditing guideline of one year from the balance sheet date). ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted, and will become effective for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016, and for each interim period thereafter. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of lease assets (representing the value of the right to use the property over the lease term) and lease liabilities (representing the present value of future liabilities) by lessees for those leases presently classified as operating leases (superseding the previous requirement that they be expensed over the lease term, without recognition of assets and liabilities). ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, and will become effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of determining the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 permits entities to make an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur when recognizing the expense of share-based compensation (as opposed to the existing requirement to use estimated forfeitures), reduces the tax withholding threshold at which equity accounting is permitted for shares withheld on vesting and requires that payments by an employer when withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes be reported as financing activities within the statement of cash flows, along with guidance related to excess tax benefits. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2016, without electing to change its existing accounting policy of accounting for forfeitures based on expected vesting, and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on the required presentation and classification in the statement of cash flows for various issues for which there has been diversity in practice in the past. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2016, and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
Preferred Stock	Sep. 30, 2016
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock The Company has 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized. Effective October 20, 2015, the Company designated 1,108 shares as Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible into 10,000 shares of common stock, subject to an ownership cap whereby conversion may not occur to the extent the holder would own more than 9.98% of the common stock following conversion. The Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock has no voting rights and is on a par with common stock on an as-converted basis with respect to dividend rights and distributions of assets in the event of liquidation, without regard to the ownership cap. On October 21, 2015, the Company sold 1,108 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock in a public offering. As of September 30, 2016, 678 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issued had been converted into 6,780,000 shares of common stock and 430 shares of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock remained outstanding.

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies From time to time the Company may be involved in claims arising in connection with its business. Based on information currently available, the Company believes that the amount, or range, of reasonably possible losses in connection with any pending actions against it in excess of established reserves, in the aggregate, not to be material to its consolidated financial condition or cash flows. However, losses may be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular future period, depending on the level of income or loss for such period.

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 388	$ 630
Work in process	271	288
Finished goods	732	1,080
Inventories, net	$ 1,391	$ 1,998

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2016	$ 990
Additions	0
Balance at September 30, 2016	$ 990

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,860
Net Accumulated Amortization	1,264
Intangible Assets	596
Purchased technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	360
Net Accumulated Amortization	275
Intangible Assets	85
Customer lists and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,500
Net Accumulated Amortization	989
Intangible Assets	$ 511

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - The Estimated Future Amortization Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2016 (three months remaining)	$ 105
2017	314
2018	148
2019	29
Intangible Assets	$ 596

Long Term Obligations - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
Long Term Obligations - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) capital_lease $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, number of leases \| capital_lease	3
Notes Payable \| WGBM Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,400,000.0	$ 6,600,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 15, 2020
Long-term debt, gross				$ 5,300,000
Notes Payable \| MTDC Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 5,200,000	$ 5,200,000	$ 5,200,000.0
Long-term debt, gross	$ 2,689,000	$ 2,367,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	17.39%
Debt instrument, payment terms, number of days required in value of common stock calculation for note settlement prior to maturity	30 days
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.8400
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of convertible securities (in shares) \| shares	6,190,000

Long Term Obligations - MTDC Notes (Details) - Notes Payable - MTDC Notes - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 26, 2013
MTDC Notes Payable:
Face value	$ 5,200,000	$ 5,200,000	$ 5,200,000.0
Debt discount, net of accumulated amortization of $1,032 and $710 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	2,511,000	2,833,000
Notes payable, net of debt discount	2,689,000	2,367,000
Accumulated amortization	$ 1,032,000	$ 710,000

Long Term Obligations - Schedule of Future Minimum Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities [Abstract]
2017	$ 192
2018	63
thereafter	0
Total minimum obligations	255
Amounts representing interest	(7)
Present value of future minimum payments	248
Current portion of long term obligations	(186)
Long term obligations, less current portion	$ 62

Preferred Stock (Details) - shares			9 Months Ended
Preferred Stock (Details) - shares	Oct. 21, 2015	Oct. 20, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized			10,000,000	10,000,000
Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued		1,108
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion		10,000
Ownership cap, threshold percentage		9.98%
Preferred stock, voting rights			no
Conversion of stock, shares converted			678
Preferred stock, shares outstanding			430
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, shares issued			6,780,000
Public Offering \| Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues	1,108

Stock Awards - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Stock Awards - Narrative (Details)	Jan. 22, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 25, 2016 shares	May 24, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares	May 12, 2015 shares	Aug. 27, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of incentive plans \| plan		3		3
Number of additional shares authorized, shares				2,500,000
Options, exercises in period				0	0
Options, outstanding, intrinsic value (in dollars) \| $		$ 172,000		$ 172,000
Options, exercisable, intrinsic value (in dollars) \| $		85,000		85,000
Share-based compensation (in dollars) \| $		225,000	$ 149,000	979,000	$ 1,108,000
Stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized (in dollars) \| $		$ 1,034,000		$ 1,034,000
Weighted average amortization period				1 year 5 months 27 days
Stock-based compensation capitalized amount \| $				$ 0
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award exercisable period				10 years
Vesting period				4 years
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.85	$ 1.36	$ 0.85	$ 1.36
Inducement Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding options, number (in shares)										178,000
Inducement Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding units									33,000
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding options, number (in shares)		1,069,000		1,069,000				477,000
Granted, options				592,000
Grant date intrinsic value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.59	2.56
Employee Stock Option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.99	3.78	0.99	3.78
Employee Stock Option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.56	$ 3.19	$ 0.56	$ 3.19
January 2016 Conditional Award \| Conditional Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, options	292,000
Additional shares to be authorized (if approved by June 30, 2016)	2,000,000
Number of additional shares authorized, shares				2,500,000
2008 Plan Amendment
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized						3,715,000	1,215,000
2008 Plan Amendment \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award exercisable period				7 years

Stock Awards - Summary of Stock Option and Restricted Stock Transaction (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares	438
Number of additional shares authorized, shares	2,500
Granted, shares	(726)
Forfeited, shares	20
Ending balance, shares	2,232
Employee Stock Option
Number of Options Outstanding
Beginning balance, options	477
Granted, options	592
Vested, options	0
Forfeited, options	0
Ending balance, options	1,069
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 11.43
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.56
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.00
Ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.26
Restricted Stock
Number of Shares Outstanding
Beginning balance, shares	451
Granted, shares	133
Vested, shares	(174)
Forfeited, shares	(20)
Ending balance, shares	390
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 3.77
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0.69
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	3.81
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	1.24
Ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.83

Stock Awards - Valuation Assumptions (Details)	9 Months Ended
Stock Awards - Valuation Assumptions (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.13%	1.25%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	1.40%	1.44%
Expected volatility, minimum	105.05%	106.11%
Expected volatility, maximum	111.44%	119.36%
Minimum \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected remaining term	3 years 3 months 29 days	3 years 6 months 18 days
Maximum \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected remaining term	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months