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ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
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ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization

 

BioModeling Solutions, Inc. (“BioModeling”) was organized on March 20, 2007 as an Oregon limited liability company, and subsequently incorporated in 2013. On August 16, 2016, BioModeling entered into a share exchange agreement (the “SEA”) with First Vivos, Inc. (“First Vivos”), and Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vivos”), a Wyoming corporation established on July 7, 2016 to facilitate the SEA transaction. Vivos was formerly named Corrective BioTechnologies, Inc. until its name changed on September 6, 2016 to Vivos Biotechnologies and on March 2, 2018 to Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. and had no substantial pre-combination business activities. First Vivos was incorporated in Texas on November 10, 2015. Pursuant to the SEA, all of the outstanding shares of common stock and warrants of BioModeling and all of the shares of common stock of First Vivos were exchanged for newly issued shares of common stock and warrants of Vivos, the legal acquirer.

 

The transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, with BioModeling as the acquirer for financial reporting and accounting purposes. Upon the consummation of the merger, the historical financial statements of BioModeling became the Company’s historical financial statements and recorded at their historical carrying amounts.

 

On August 12, 2020, Vivos reincorporated from Wyoming to become a domestic Delaware corporation under Delaware General Corporate Law. Accordingly, as used herein, the term “the Company,” “we,” “us.” “our” and similar terminology refer to Vivos Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. As used herein, the term “Common Stock” refers to the common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of Vivos Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Description of Business

 

We are a medical technology and services company that features a comprehensive suite of proprietary oral appliances and therapeutic treatments. Our products non-surgically treat certain maxillofacial and developmental abnormalities of the mouth and jaws that are closely associated with breathing and sleep disorders such as, mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) and snoring in adults. We offer three separate clinical pathways or programs to providers—Guided Growth and Development, Lifeline, and Complete Airway Repositioning and Expansion (“C.A.R.E.”). Each program features certain oral appliances coupled with specific therapeutic treatments, and each clinical pathway is intended to address the specific needs of a diverse patient population with different patient journeys. For example, the Guided Growth and Development program features the Vivos Guide and PEx appliances along with CO2 laser treatments and other adjunctive therapies designed for treating palatal growth and expansion in pediatric patients as they grow. The mid-range priced Lifeline program features a selection of mandibular advancement devices (“MADs”) such as the Versa and Vida Sleep which are FDA 510(k) cleared for mild-to-moderate OSA in adults, along with the patented Vida appliance, which is FDA 510(k) cleared as unspecified classification for the alleviation of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (“TMD”) symptoms, bruxism, migraine headaches, and nasal dilation.

 

Our flagship C.A.R.E. program, which is part of The Vivos Method, features our patented DNA, mRNA and mmRNA appliances, which are also FDA 510(k) cleared for mild-to-severe OSA and snoring in adults. The Vivos Method may also include adjunctive myofunctional, chiropractic/physical therapy, and laser treatments that, when properly used with the C.A.R.E. appliances, constitute a powerful non-invasive and cost-effective means of reducing or eliminating OSA symptoms. In a small subset of a study, the data has actually shown that The Vivos Method can reverse OSA symptoms in a large portion (up to 80%) of patients. The primary competitive advantage of The Vivos Method over other OSA therapies is that The Vivos Method’s typical course of treatment is limited in most cases to 12 to 15 months, and it is possible not to need lifetime intervention, unlike CPAP and neuro-stimulation implants. Additionally, out of approximately 58,000 patients treated to date worldwide with our entire current suite of products, there have been very few instances of relapse.

 

 

We offer a suite of diagnostic and support products and services to dental and medical providers and distributors who service patients with OSA or related conditions. Such products and services include (i) VivoScore home sleep screenings and tests (powered by SleepImage® technology), (ii) AireO2 (an electronic health record program designed specifically for use by dentists treating sleep patients), (iii) Treatment Navigator (a concierge service to assist a provider in educating and supporting the doctors as they navigate insurance coverage, diagnostic indications and treatment options), (iv) Billing Intelligence Services (which optimizes medical and dental reimbursement), (v) advanced training and continuing education courses at our Vivos Institute in Denver, Colorado, (vi) MyoCorrect, a service through which Vivos-trained providers can provide orofacial myofunctional therapy (“OMT”) to patients via a telemedicine platform, and (vii) our Medical Integration Division (“MID”), which historically has managed independent medical practices under management and development agreements which paid us from six (6%) to eight (8%) percent of all net revenue from sleep-related services as well as development fees. With the shift in focus to the alliance-based marketing and distribution model described below, the MID will be pursuing strategic alliances and acquisitions of sleep centers to provide better options using Vivos products for patients who have been diagnosed with OSA.

 

Our business model has historically been to teach, train, and support dentists, medical doctors, and distributors in the use of our products and services. Dentists who use our products and services typically enroll in a variety of live or online training and educational programs offered through our Vivos Institute; a 18,000 sq. ft. facility located near the Denver International Airport. Dentists are able to select the specific program or clinical pathway that they want to focus on, such as Guided Growth and Development or Lifeline or both. They may also enroll in the VIP program for the complete set training, educational, and support services available in all three clinical pathway programs. Dentists enrolled in the VIP Program are referred to as “VIPs.” We charge up front enrollment fees to educate and train new providers. We also charge for the ancillary support services listed above and view each product and service as a revenue/profit center.

 

Over the course of 2024 and first quarter of 2025, we worked to pivot our business strategy and began to steadily decrease our prior dependence on dentists to sell our products and our dependence on VIP enrollment revenue. This new business strategy is focused on contractual alliances with and outright acquisitions of sleep specialty providers, sleep centers and others and is based on a profit-sharing model between us and the provider which aligns our revenue generation more directly to sales of our novel appliances.

 

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from audited financial statements at that date. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may occur for the full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules, and regulations prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The Company believes that the disclosures provided herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are read in conjunction with the December 31, 2024 audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2025.

 

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company” (an “EGC”), as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and as a result, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs. These include, but are not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts EGCs from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-EGC but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We currently expect to retain our status as an EGC through December 31, 2025, but this status could end sooner under certain circumstances.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We generate revenue from the sale of products and services. A significant majority of our revenues are generated from enrolling dentists as either (i) Guided Growth and Development VIPs; (ii) Lifeline VIPs; (iii) combined Guided Growth and Development and Lifeline VIPs; or Premier Vivos Integrated Providers (“Premier VIPs”). Prior to the second quarter of 2023, the majority of VIP enrollments were Premier VIPs. The other, lower priced enrollments were piloted in fiscal quarters prior to second quarter of 2023, and on a limited basis. They were officially adopted during the second quarter of 2023. For each VIP program, revenue is recognized when control of the products or services is transferred to customers (i.e., VIP dentists ordering such products or services for their patients) in a manner that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products and services.

 

Following the guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) and the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), we determine revenue recognition through the following five-step model, which entails:

 

  1) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract;
  2) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
  3) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration;
  4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
  5) recognition of revenue when, or as the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

 

Service Revenue

 

VIP Enrollment Revenue

 

As part of our historic business model based on VIP enrollment revenue and related appliance sales, we review our VIP enrollment contracts from a revenue recognition perspective using the 5-step method outlined above. While we have pivoted our marketing and distribution model over the last year, we still recognize legacy VIP enrollment revenue. All program enrollees, irrespective of their level of enrollment, are commonly referred to as VIPs, unless it is necessary to specify their particular program. Once it is determined that a contract exists (i.e., a VIP enrollment agreement is executed and payment is received), service revenue related to VIP enrollments is recognized when the underlying services are performed. The price of the Premier VIP enrollment that the VIP pays upon execution of the contract is significant, running at approximately $23,200, with different entry levels for the various programs described above. Unearned revenue reported on the balance sheet as contract liability represents the portion of fees paid by VIP customers for services that have not yet been performed as of the reporting date and are recorded as the service is rendered. We recognize this revenue as performance obligations are met. Accordingly, the contract liability for unearned revenue is a significant liability for us. Provisions for discounts are provided in the same period that the related revenue from the products and/or services is recorded.

 

 

We enter into programs that may provide for multiple performance obligations. Commencing in 2018, we began enrolling medical and dental professionals in a one-year program (now known as the Premier VIP Program) which includes training in a highly personalized, deep immersion workshop format which provides the Premier VIP dentist access to a team who is dedicated to creating a successful integrated practice.

 

VIP enrollment fees include multiple performance obligations which vary on a contract-by-contract basis. The performance obligations included with enrollments may include sleep apnea rings, a six- or twelve-month BIS subscription, a marketing package, lab credits and the right to sell our appliances. We allocate the transaction price of a VIP enrollment contract to each performance obligation under such contract using the relative standalone selling price method. The relative standalone price method is based on the proportion of the standalone selling price of each performance obligation to the sum of the total standalone selling prices of all the performance obligations in the contract.

 

The right to sell is similar to a license of intellectual property because without it the VIP cannot purchase appliances from us. The right to sell performance obligation includes the Vivos training and enrollment materials which prepare dentists for treating their patients using The Vivos Method.

 

Because the right to sell is never sold outside of VIP contracts, and VIP contracts are sold for varying prices, we believe that it is appropriate to estimate the standalone selling price of this performance obligation using the residual method. As such, the observable prices of other performance obligations under a VIP contract will be deducted from the contract price, with the residual being allocated to the right to sell performance obligation.

 

We use significant judgements in revenue recognition including an estimation of customer life over which it recognizes the right to sell. We have determined that Premier VIPs who do not complete sessions 1 and 2 of training rarely complete training at all and fail to participate in the Premier VIP program long term. Since the beginning of the Premier VIP program, just under one-third of new VIP members fall into this category, and the revenue allocated to the right to sell for those VIPs is accelerated at the time in which it becomes remote that a VIP will continue in the program. Revenue is recognized in accordance with each individual performance obligation unless it becomes remote the VIP will continue, at which time the remainder of revenue is accelerated and recognized in the following month. Those VIPs who complete training typically remain active for a much longer period, and revenue from the right to sell for those VIPs is recognized over the estimated period of which those VIPs will remain active. Because of various factors occurring year to year, we have estimated customer life for each year a contract is initiated. Estimated customer lives have been calculated separately for each year and were estimated between 14 months and 27 months for the years 2020 through 2024, depending upon the length of time customers stayed active each year. The right to sell is recognized on a sum of the years’ digits method over the estimated customer life for each year as this approximates the rate of decline in VIPs purchasing behaviors we have observed.

 

Given that our alliance-based marketing and distribution model is relatively new and has yet to generate significant revenues, we are in the process of developing and implementing our revenue recognition plan for revenues derived from such model.

 

Other Service Revenue

 

In addition to VIP enrollment service revenue, in 2020 we launched BIS, an additional service on a monthly subscription basis, which includes our AireO2 medical billing and practice management software. Revenue for these services is recognized monthly during the month the services are rendered.

 

We also offer our VIPs the ability to provide MyoCorrect to the VIP’s patients as part of treatment with The Vivos Method. The program includes packages of treatment sessions that are sold to the VIPs and resold to their patients. Revenue for MyoCorrect services is recognized over the 12-month performance period as therapy sessions occur.

 

As we shift to our new strategic alliance and acquisition business model, we expect to derive a greater portion of our revenues from management and services fees earned from the management of certain subsidiaries that have been established to manage and operate sleep and airway medicine centers in select markets with established patient bases who are diagnosed with OSA or other sleep related breathing disorders. Although we will continue to sell our products and services to trained and qualified VIP dentists, we eventually expect the revenue from our new strategic alliance and acquisitions business model to constitute the vast majority of service revenue for us.

 

 

Allocation of Revenue to Performance Obligations

 

We identify all goods and services that are delivered separately under a sales arrangement and allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on relative fair values. These fair values approximate the prices for the relevant performance obligation that would be charged if those services were sold separately and are recognized over the relevant service period of each performance obligation. After allocation to the performance obligations, any remainder is allocated to the right to sell under the residual method and is recognized over the estimated customer life. In general, revenues are separated between durable medical equipment (product revenue) and education and training services (service revenue).

 

Treatment of Discounts and Promotions

 

From time to time, we offer various discounts to its customers. These include the following:

 

  1) Discount for cash paid in full
  2) Conference or trade show incentives, such as subscription enrollment into the SleepImage® home sleep test program, or a free trial period for the SleepImage® lease program
  3) Negotiated concessions on annual enrollment fee
  4) Credits/rebates to be used towards future product orders such as lab rebates

 

The amount of the discount is determined up front prior to the sale. Accordingly, measurement is determined before the sale occurs and revenue is recognized based on the terms agreed upon between us and the customer over the performance period. In rare circumstances, a discount has been given after the sale during a conference which is offering a discount to full price. In this situation, revenue is measured and the change in transaction price is allocated over the remaining performance obligation.

 

The amount of consideration can vary by customer due to promotions and discounts authorized to incentivize a sale. Prior to the sale, the customer and us agree upon the amount of consideration that the customer will pay in exchange for the we provide. The net consideration that the customer has agreed to pay is the expected value that is recognized as revenue over the service period. At the end of each reporting period, we update the transaction price to represent the circumstances present at the end of the reporting period and any changes in circumstances during the reporting period.

 

Product Revenue

 

In addition to revenue from services, we also generate revenue from sales of our line of oral devices and preformed guides (known as appliances or systems) to our customers, the VIP dentists or OSA patients directly in the case of our strategic alliance model. These include the DNA appliance®, mRNA appliance®, the mmRNA appliance, the Versa, the Vida, the Vida Sleep and others. We expanded our product offerings in the first quarter of 2023 via the acquisition of certain U.S. and international patents, product rights, and other miscellaneous intellectual property from Advanced Facialdontics, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“AFD”). Revenue from appliance sales is recognized when the control of a product is transferred to the VIP in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products. The VIP in turn charges the VIP’s patient and or patient’s insurance a fee for the appliance and for his or her professional services in measuring, fitting, and installing the appliance and educating the patient as to its use. We contract with VIPs for the sale of the appliance, and we are not involved in the sale of the products and services from the VIP to the VIP’s patient. In the case of sales to sleep centers through our distribution alliances, revenue from appliance sales is recognized when the control of a product is transferred to the patient.

 

Our appliances are similar to a retainer that is worn in the mouth after braces are removed. Each appliance is unique and is fitted to the patient. We utilize our network of certified VIPs throughout the United States and in some non-U.S. jurisdictions (notably Canada and Australia) to sell the appliances to their customers as well as in two dental centers that we operate. We utilize third party contract manufacturers or labs to produce our patient-customized, patented appliances and our preformed guides. The manufacturer designated by us produces the appliance in strict adherence to our patents, design files, treatments, processes and procedures and under the direction and specific instructions from us, ships the appliance to the VIP who ordered the appliance from us. All of our contract manufacturers are required to follow our master design files in the production of appliances, or the lab will be in violation of the FDA’s rules and regulations. We have performed an analysis and concluded we are the principal in the transaction since we have control of the product and we reporting revenue gross. We bill the VIP the contracted price for the appliance which is recorded as product revenue. Product revenue is recognized once the appliance ships to the VIP under our direction.

 

 

In support of the VIPs using our appliances for their patients, we utilize a team of trained technicians to measure, order and fit each appliance. Revenue is recognized differently for Company owned centers and distribution alliances with third party sleep centers than it does for revenue from VIPs. Upon scheduling the patient (which is our customer in this case), the center takes a deposit and reviews the patient’s insurance coverage. We recognize revenue in the centers after the appliance is received from the manufacturer and once the appliance is fitted and provided to the patient.

 

We offer certain dentists (known as Clinical Advisors) discounts to standard VIP pricing. This is done to help encourage Clinical Advisors, who help the VIPs with technical aspects of our products, to purchase our products for their own practices. In addition, from time to time, we offer credits to incentivize VIPs to adopt the our products and increase case volume within their practices. These incentives are recorded as a liability at issuance and are deducted from the related product sale at the time the credit is used.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and assumptions on existing facts, historical experience, and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our significant accounting estimates include, but are not necessarily limited to, assessing collectability on accounts receivable, determining customer life and breakage related to recognizing revenue for VIP contracts, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets; valuation assumptions for assets acquired in asset acquisitions; valuation assumptions for stock options, warrants, warrant liabilities and equity instruments issued for goods or services; deferred income taxes and the related valuation allowances; and the evaluation and measurement of contingencies. We believe we have made appropriate accounting estimates based on the facts and circumstances available as of the reporting date. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future consolidated results of operations will be affected.

 

Accounts Receivable, Net

 

Accounts receivable represent amounts due from customers in the ordinary course of business and are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Accounts receivable are stated at the net amount expected to be collected, using an expected credit loss methodology to determine the allowance for expected credit losses. We evaluate the collectability of its accounts receivable and determine the appropriate allowance for expected credit losses based on a combination of factors, including the aging of the receivables, historical collection trends, and charge-offs. When we are aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligation, we may individually evaluate the related receivable to determine the allowance for expected credit losses. We use specific criteria to determine uncollectible receivables to be charged off, including bankruptcy filings, the referral of customer accounts to outside parties for collection, and the length that accounts remain past due.

 

Loss and Gain Contingencies

 

We are subject to the possibility of various loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when it is probable that an asset has been impaired, or a liability has been incurred, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If some amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, we accrue that amount. Alternatively, when no amount within a range of loss appears to be a better estimate than any other amount, we accrue the lowest amount in the range. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the range of the loss is estimable, then we disclose the range of the possible loss. If we cannot estimate the range of loss, we will disclose the reason why it cannot estimate the range of loss. We regularly evaluate current information available to us to determine whether an accrual is required, an accrual should be adjusted and if a range of possible loss should be disclosed. Legal fees related to contingencies are charged to general and administrative expense as incurred. Contingencies that may result in gains are not recognized until realization is assured, which typically requires collection in cash.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

We measure the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. We compute the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model. We estimate the expected term using the simplified method which is the average of the vesting term and the contractual term of the respective options. We determine the expected price volatility based on the historical volatilities of shares of our peer group as we do not have sufficient trading history for our Common Stock. Industry peers consist of several public companies in the bio-tech industry similar to us in size, stage of life cycle and financial leverage. We intends to continue to consistently apply this process using the same or similar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our own stock price becomes available, or unless circumstances change such that the identified companies are no longer similar to us, in which case, more suitable companies whose share prices are publicly available would be utilized in the calculation. We recognize the cost of the equity awards over the period that services are provided to earn the award, usually the vesting period. For awards granted which contain a graded vesting schedule, and the only condition for vesting is a service condition, compensation cost is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as if the award were, in substance, a single award. We recognize the impact of forfeitures and cancellations in the period that the forfeiture or cancellation occurs, rather than estimating the number of awards that are not expected to vest in accounting for stock-based compensation.

 

 

Leases

 

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, accrued expenses, and operating lease liability - current and non-current portion in our balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date as the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. The determination of our incremental borrowing rate requires management judgment based on information available at lease commencement. The operating lease ROU assets also include adjustments for prepayments, accrued lease payments and exclude lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such options. Operating lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Lease agreements entered into after the adoption of ASC 842 that include lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component. Lease agreements with a noncancelable term of less than 12 months are not recorded on our balance sheets.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes, under which deferred income taxes are recognized based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities given the provisions of enacted tax laws. Deferred income tax provisions and benefits are based on changes to the assets or liabilities from year to year. In providing for deferred taxes, we consider tax regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate, estimates of future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies. If tax regulations, operating results, or the ability to implement tax-planning strategies vary, adjustments to the carrying value of deferred tax assets and liabilities may be required. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The recorded valuation allowance is based on significant estimates and judgments and if the facts and circumstances change, the valuation allowance could materially change. In accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, we recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. We recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of Common Stock, including stock options, convertible debt, Preferred Stock, and warrants, to the extent the same are dilutive.

 

Warrant Accounting

 

We account for our warrants and financial instruments as either equity or liabilities based upon the characteristics and provisions of each instrument, in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Warrants classified as equity are recorded at fair value as of the date of issuance on our consolidated balance sheets and no further adjustments to their valuation are made. Warrants classified as liabilities and other financial instruments that require separate accounting as liabilities are recorded on our consolidated balance sheets at their fair value on the date of issuance and will be revalued on each subsequent balance sheet date until such instruments are exercised or expire, with any changes in the fair value between reporting periods recorded as other income or expense. Management estimates the fair value of these liabilities using the Black-Scholes model and assumptions that are based on the individual characteristics of the warrants or instruments on the valuation date, as well as assumptions, expected volatility, expected life, yield, and risk-free interest rate.

 

 

Segment Information

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by a company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or a decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing financial performance. As of March 31, 2025, our CODM is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and we concluded that we have one reportable segment. Refer to Note 14, “Segment Information”, for additional disclosures regarding segment information.

 

Accounting Pronouncements

 

Presented below is a discussion of new accounting standards including deadlines for adoption assuming that we retain our designation as an EGC.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Yet to be Adopted

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). The standard’s purpose is “to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) in commonly presented expense captions (such as cost of sales, SG&A, and research and development).” Public companies will be required to disclose in the notes to financial statements specified information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. Specifically, they will be required to:

 

  1. Disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory; (b) employee compensation; (c) depreciation; (d) intangible asset amortization; and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities (or other amounts of depletion expense) included in each relevant expense caption.
  2. Include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements.
  3. Disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively.
  4. Disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses.

 

The amendments in the ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

We have reviewed and considered all other recent accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted and believe there are none that could potentially have a material impact on our business practices, financial condition, results of operations, or disclosures.