BNBX 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Bnb Plus Corp. · OTC · Finance Services · CIK 744452 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Risks Related to Our Business”
New heading “Risks Related to Cryptocurrencies”
New heading “Risks Related to Investing in BNB”
New heading “Risks Related to Our Digital Asset Treasury Strategy”
New heading “We may not successfully implement our business strategies, including achieving our growth objectives and the implementation of our BNB Strategy.”
New heading “We may not successfully implement our Therapeutic DNA Production Services business strategies, including but not limited to the sale or licensing of our technologies.”
New heading “Rapidly changing technology and extensive competition in synthetic DNA could make our Therapeutic DNA Production Services obsolete or non-competitive unless we continue to develop and manufacture new and improved services or products and pursue new market opportunities.”
New heading “Stockholders may suffer substantial dilution if certain provisions in the Series A Warrants, Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, or Consultant Warrants are utilized.”
New heading “Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our common stock.”
New heading “You may experience additional dilution in the future.”
New heading “Our management may invest or otherwise use the proceeds of any offering by the Company in ways with which you may not agree or in ways that may not yield a return.”
New heading “We may use the net proceeds from any offering by the Company to purchase additional BNB, the price of which has been, and will likely continue to be, highly volatile.”
New heading “If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserves, which could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and growth prospects.”
New heading “Our financial results and the market price of our common stock may be affected by the prices of BNB.”
New heading “Any impairment of intangible assets or long-lived assets could negatively impact our results of operations.”
New heading “If we are unable to maintain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, we could be delisted from Nasdaq, which would negatively impact our business, our ability to raise capital and the market price and liquidity of our common stock.”
New heading “The further development and acceptance of the BNB chain (the “BNB Chain”) and other cryptocurrency networks, which represent a relatively new and rapidly changing industry, are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate. The slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of the BNB Chain and other cryptocurrency networks may adversely affect an investment in the Company.”
New heading “The digital asset trading platforms on which cryptocurrency trades are relatively new and largely unregulated or may not be complying with existing regulations.”
New heading “The availability of spot exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) and futures exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) for BNB and other digital assets may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.”
New heading “A disruption of the Internet may affect the operation of the cryptocurrency networks, which may adversely affect the cryptocurrency industry and the price of our common stock.”
New heading “The trading prices of many digital assets, including BNB, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including declines in the trading prices of BNB, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, the price of our common stock and our common stock could lose all or substantially all of its value.”
New heading “We may be subject to regulatory developments related to cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency markets, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our common stock.”
New heading “We may face significant risks relating to disruptions, forks, 51% attacks, hacks, network disruptions or other adverse events or other compromises to the cryptocurrency blockchains, which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our common stock.”
New heading “Political or economic crises may motivate large-scale sales of digital assets, which would result in a reduction in values and materially and adversely affect us.”
New heading “The value of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets may be subject to momentum pricing risk.”
New heading “The emergence of DeFi subjects us to evolving risks and uncertainties relating to our investments and our services.”
New heading “Loss or theft of private keys or breaches of our digital wallets could result in the permanent loss of our BNB and materially adversely affect our business.”
New heading “Competition from central bank digital currencies and emerging payments initiatives involving financial institutions could adversely affect the value of BNB and other digital assets.”
New heading “The emergence or growth of other digital assets, including those with significant private or public sector backing, could have a negative impact on the price of BNB and adversely affect our business.”
New heading “The reliance on open-source code by digital asset networks exposes us to risks related to competitive networks and products built on such code, the failure of individuals to maintain that code and discovery of security vulnerabilities that could threaten the ability of such networks to operate.”
New heading “The lack of legal recourse and insurance for digital assets increases the risk of total loss in the event of theft or destruction.”
New heading “The U.S. federal income tax treatment of transactions in digital assets is unclear.”
New heading “The state, local and non-U.S. tax treatment of digital assets is unclear.”
New heading “Risk Related to investing in BNB”
New heading “BNB is subject to extreme price volatility, and any sustained decline in the market price of BNB could lead to substantial losses on our digital asset holdings and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.”
New heading “BNB and BNB Chain have links to, and may be controlled by, Binance and its principals.”
New heading “The value of our Common Stock depends on the development and acceptance of the BNB Chain. The slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of the BNB Chain may adversely affect an investment in our common stock.”
New heading “Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the price of our common stock would depend on the acceptance of BNB.”
New heading “If validators exit the BNB Chain, it could increase the likelihood of a malicious actor obtaining control.”
New heading “Due to the nature of private keys, BNB transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred BNB may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed BNB transactions could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our common stock.”
New heading “The BNB Chain’s decentralized governance structure may negatively affect its ability to grow and respond to challenges.”
New heading “We face risks relating to the potential compromise of the BNB Chain and other cryptocurrencies’ network security by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing, which may materially and adversely impact our operations and financial condition.”
New heading “Any name change and any associated rebranding initiative by the core developers of BNB may not be favorably received by the digital asset community, which could negatively impact the value of BNB, our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our common stock.”
New heading “Banks, financial institutions and BNB exchanges that our digital asset treasury strategy relies on, may be located outside the United States, may not be subject to U.S. regulation, and may be less reliable than U.S.-equivalents.”
New heading “Our BNB strategy may subject us to enhanced regulatory oversight.”
New heading “Regulatory changes or actions in foreign jurisdictions may affect the price of our Common Stock or restrict the use of BNB, mining activity or the operation of their networks or the global BNB markets in a manner that adversely affects our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our Common Stock.”
New heading “Risks Related to Our Digital Asset Treasury Strategy:”
New heading “We intend to use the proceeds from our recent offerings, any future offerings and the exercise of any outstanding warrants to primarily purchase or otherwise acquire BNB, the price of which has been, and will likely continue to be, highly volatile, and for the establishment of our digital asset treasury operations. Our operating results and share price may significantly fluctuate, including due to the highly volatile nature of the price of such digital assets and erratic market movements.”
New heading “The Company has minimal operating history in investing in cryptocurrencies, blockchain validation services, blockchain lending services or other decentralized finance services.”
New heading “The success of the Company’s cryptocurrency treasury strategy will be dependent on the Services Provider.”
New heading “The Company will be dependent on Providers and their employees.”
New heading “The Company’s dependence on international Providers may involve their holding of Account assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions and may involve risks of loss or other special considerations.”
New heading “The Company may experience counterparty risk in connection with its shift in business strategy.”
New heading “We have shifted our business strategy towards a focus on BNB, and we may be unable to successfully implement this new strategy.”
New heading “Proof-of-stake blockchains are a relatively recent innovation, and have not been subject to as widespread use or adoption over as long of a period of time as traditional proof-of-work blockchains.”
New heading “Our shift towards a BNB-focused strategy requires substantial changes in our day-to-day operations and exposes us to significant operational risks.”
New heading “Transactions using BNB require the payment of “gas fees,” which are subject to fluctuations that may result in high transaction fees.”
New heading “There is a possibility that BNB and/or our OBNB Trust Units may be classified as a “security.” If BNB and/or our OBNB Trust Units are classified as a “security,” that would subject us to additional regulation and could materially impact the operations of our treasury strategy and our business.”
New heading “If we were deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, applicable restrictions likely would make it impractical for us to continue segments of our business as currently contemplated.”
New heading “Stockholders of the Company do not have the protections associated with ownership of shares in an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or associated with the ownership of shares in a commodity pool afforded the protections under the CEA.”
New heading “Adverse changes in the regulatory treatment of digital assets such as BNB could materially impair the value and liquidity of our holdings and negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.”
New heading “We will rely on third-party custodians, trading platforms, and other counterparties to acquire, secure, stake, and dispose of BNB; any failure or malfeasance by these counterparties could result in total or partial loss of our digital assets.”
New heading “Due to the unregulated nature and lack of transparency surrounding the operations of many BNB trading venues, BNB trading venues may experience greater fraud, security failures or regulatory or operational problems than trading venues for more established asset classes, which may result in a loss of confidence in BNB trading venues and adversely affect the value of our BNB holdings.”
New heading “Our concentration in a single digital asset exposes us to unique liquidity risks that may prevent us from converting BNB into fiat currency or other assets when desired, particularly during periods of market stress.”
New heading “Concentration of our BNB holdings across a limited number of protocols or validators may expose us to heightened counterparty and systemic risks.”
New heading “Our dependence on Binance and its affiliates for the health and credibility of the BNB ecosystem would subject us to material counterparty, reputational, and regulatory risks outside of our control.”
New heading “If we are unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms, our ability to implement and sustain a digital asset treasury strategy may be compromised.”
New heading “Our BNB holdings are expected to be less liquid than our existing cash and cash equivalents and may not be able to serve as a source of liquidity for us to the same extent as cash and cash equivalents.”
New heading “There may be potential inconsistencies between the stated intentions and future actions of Binance and its related entities.”
New heading “Our historical financial statements do not reflect the potential variability in earnings that we may experience in the future relating to our proposed holdings of digital assets. Accordingly, it may be difficult to evaluate the Company’s business and future prospects, and the Company may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability in any given period.”
New heading “Digital asset lending arrangements may expose us to risks of borrower default, operational failures and cybersecurity threats.”
New heading “We are subject to significant competition in the growing digital asset industry and the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected if the Company is unable to compete effectively.”
New heading “Our proposed digital asset treasury strategy may involve the borrowing of or investing in stablecoins and the recently enacted GENIUS Act creates a new federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S. and its implementation could materially impact such borrowing or investing.”
New heading “Instability in other stablecoins could reduce trust in the stablecoins we borrow or invest, leading to operational and reputational challenges.”
New heading “Trust Units we receive in payment for our securities may have limited liquidity.”
New heading “The tax treatment of the Trust Units is uncertain.”
New heading “Risks Related to the Services Provider and its Affiliates”
New heading “We and our Services Provider will rely on technical infrastructure to manage our digital asset holdings and technical changes, software upgrades, soft or hard forks, cybersecurity incidents or other changes to the underlying blockchain network of such infrastructure could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations and the price of our Common Stock.”
New heading “An executive of the Services Provider was a party to litigation and counter defamation claims.”
New heading “There are various conflicts of interest in our relationship with the Services Provider and its affiliates which could result in decisions that are not in the best interests of our stockholders.”
New heading “A principal of the Services Provider has been the subject of regulatory actions with FINRA.”
New heading “Risks Related to Personnel”
Removed heading “There is substantial doubt relating to our ability to continue as a going concern.”
Removed heading “We may not successfully implement our business strategies, including achieving our growth objectives.”
Removed heading “We may modify and refine our business strategy, including a possible divesture or closing of our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services and/or MDx Testing Services segments.”
Removed heading “We may require additional financing which may in turn require the issuance of additional shares of common stock, preferred stock or other debt or equity securities (including convertible securities) and which would dilute the ownership held by our stockholders.”
Removed heading “Fluctuations in quarterly results may cause a decline in the price of our common stock.”
Removed heading “The ongoing military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas and Israel and Hezbollah have caused geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, financial markets volatility and capital markets disruption. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any negative impact on the capital markets resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East or any other geopolitical tensions.”
Removed heading “Third parties may use our products in ways that could damage our reputation.”
Removed heading “Our business could be adversely impacted by inflation.”
Removed heading “We may encounter difficulties in managing our growth, and these difficulties could impair our profitability.”
Removed heading “A cybersecurity incident and other technology disruptions could negatively affect our business and our relationships with customers.”
Removed heading “Risks Relating to Manufacturing, Development, and Industries:”
Removed heading “If we are unable to expand our DNA manufacturing capacity, we could lose revenue and our business could suffer.”
Removed heading “Rapidly changing technology and extensive competition in synthetic DNA could make the services or products we are developing obsolete or non-competitive unless we continue to develop and manufacture new and improved services or products and pursue new market opportunities.”
Removed heading “We will need to develop and maintain manufacturing facilities that meet current Good Manufacturing Practices.”
Removed heading “Pharmaceutical and biologic-related revenue will be dependent on our collaborators’ and customers’ demand for our manufacturing services.”
Removed heading “If the FDA were to begin to enforce regulation of LDTs, we could incur substantial costs and delays associated with trying to obtain pre-market clearance or approval and costs associated with complying with post-market requirements.”
Removed heading “We must continue to secure and maintain sufficient and stable supplies of components and raw materials.”
Removed heading “The markets for our supply chain security and product authentication solutions are very competitive, and we may be unable to compete effectively in these industries in the future.”
Removed heading “The market for our MDx Testing Services is very competitive, and we may be unable to compete effectively in this industry in the future.”
Removed heading “We compete with life science, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, some of whom are our customers, who are substantially larger than we are and potentially capable of developing new approaches that could make our products and technology obsolete or develop their own internal capabilities that compete with our products.”
Removed heading “Our research and development efforts for new products may be unsuccessful.”
Removed heading “Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property:”
Removed heading “Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could reduce the value of our products, services and brand.”
Removed heading “Intellectual property litigation could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.”
Removed heading “Risks Related to Regulatory Approval of Our Customer and Collaborator’s Pharmaceutical and Biotherapeutic Product Candidates and Other Legal Compliance Matters:”
Removed heading “Revenue from our Therapeutic DNA Production Services will be highly dependent on our collaborators’ and customers’ success in obtaining regulatory approval and commercializing their drug and/or biologic products.”
Removed heading “The regulatory approval processes of the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities are lengthy, time consuming, and inherently unpredictable. If our customers are ultimately unable to obtain regulatory approval for products incorporating our Therapeutic DNA Production Services, we will be unable to generate meaningful revenue and our business will be substantially harmed.”
Removed heading “Even if our customers obtain regulatory approval for a product candidate, our Therapeutic DNA Production Services will remain subject to extensive regulatory scrutiny.”
Removed heading “If we fail to comply with laboratory licensing requirements, we could lose the ability to offer our clinical testing services or experience disruptions to our business.”
Removed heading “Our employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial partners, customers and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including non-compliance with regulatory standards and requirements.”
Removed heading “If we fail to comply with healthcare laws, we could face substantial penalties and our business, operations and financial conditions could be adversely affected.”
Removed heading “Our failure to manage our growth in operations and acquisitions of new product lines and new businesses could harm our business.”
Removed heading “If we are unable to continue to retain the services of Dr. Hayward, we may not be able to continue our operations.”
Removed heading “Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and Other Securities:”
Removed heading “There are a large number of shares of Common Stock underlying our outstanding options and warrants and the sale of these shares may depress the market price of our Common Stock and cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.”
Removed heading “Stockholders may suffer substantial dilution if certain provisions in the May 2024 Series Warrants are utilized.”
Removed heading “Stockholders may suffer substantial dilution if certain provisions in the October 2024 Series D Warrants are utilized.”
Removed heading “The exercisability of the October 2024 Private Placement Warrants is contingent upon us obtaining Warrant Stockholder Approval. If we do not obtain such Warrant Stockholder Approval, the October 2024 Private Placement Warrants may never become exercisable.”
Removed heading “We may be required to repurchase certain of our warrants.”
Removed heading “We have received written notice from Nasdaq that we are not in compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirements and if we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, which may require effecting a reverse stock split of our Common Stock, we could be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market, which would negatively impact our business, our ability to raise capital, and the market price and liquidity of our Common Stock.”
Largest changes
“Historical prices of BNB have exhibited sudden and significant fluctuations due to shifts in market sentiment, speculative trading, macroeconomic trends, technology-related disruptions and regulatory announcements. Because digital asset trading markets are relatively new, largely unregulated, and, at times, subject to limited liquidity, BNB may experience larger or more frequent price swings than traditional asset classes and may not be complying with existing regulations. …”see in full comparison
“Apart from the risks of potential centralized control, the perception that BNB Chain and BNB are associated with Binance could cause BNB’s value to be affected by developments involving or affecting Binance. For example, in 2023 the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance, alleging, inter alia, that the offering and sale of BNB by Binance was an unregistered securities offering. The district court’s decision in SEC v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al., 738 F.Supp.3d 20, 48-58 (D.D.C. Aug. …”see in full comparison
“Extreme volatility may persist and the price of our common stock may significantly decline in the future without recovery. The digital asset markets may still be experiencing a bubble or may experience a bubble again in the future. For example, in the first half of 2022, each of Celsius Network, Voyager Digital Ltd., and Three Arrows Capital declared bankruptcy, resulting in a loss of confidence in participants of the digital asset ecosystem and negative publicity surrounding digital assets more broadly. In November 2022, FTX Trading Ltd. …”see in full comparison
“The ongoing military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas and Israel and Hezbollah have caused geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, financial markets volatility and capital markets disruption. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any negative impact on the capital markets resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East or any other geopolitical tensions.”see in full comparison
“We have received written notice from Nasdaq that we are not in compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirements and if we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, which may require effecting a reverse stock split of our Common Stock, we could be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market, which would negatively impact our business, our ability to raise capital, and the market price and liquidity of our Common Stock.”see in full comparison
“If we are unable to maintain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, we could be delisted from Nasdaq, which would negatively impact our business, our ability to raise capital and the market price and liquidity of our common stock.”see in full comparison
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Risks Related to Our Business
Risks Related to Cryptocurrencies
Risks Related to Investing in BNB
Risks Related to Our Digital Asset Treasury Strategy
We may not successfully implement our business strategies, including achieving our growth objectives and the implementation of our BNB Strategy.
We may not be able to fully implement our business strategies or realize, in whole or in part within the expected time frames, the anticipated benefits of our various growth or other initiatives. Our various business strategies and initiatives, including our growth, operational and management initiatives and the development in particular of our BNB Strategy, are subject to business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The execution of our business strategy and our financial performance will continue to depend in significant part on our ability to obtain sufficient financing and on our executive management team and other key management personnel, our executive management team’s ability to execute new operational initiatives, and certain matters outside of our control. In addition, we may incur certain costs as we pursue our growth, operational and management initiatives, and we may not meet anticipated implementation timetables or stay within budgeted costs. Also, our business strategies may change from time to time in light of our ability to implement our business initiatives, competitive pressures, economic uncertainties or developments, or other factors.
We may not successfully implement our Therapeutic DNA Production Services business strategies, including but not limited to the sale or licensing of our technologies.
We may not be able to fully implement our business strategies or realize, in whole or in part within the expected time frames, the anticipated benefits of our various growth or other initiatives. Our growth, operational and management initiatives and the development of our Therapeutic DNA Production Services, are subject to business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The execution of our business strategy and our financial performance will continue to depend in significant part on our ability to obtain sufficient financing and on our executive management team and other key management personnel, our executive management team’s ability to execute new operational initiatives, and certain matters outside of our control. In addition, we may incur certain costs as we pursue our growth, operational and management initiatives, and we may not meet anticipated implementation timetables or stay within budgeted costs. As these initiatives are undertaken, we may not fully achieve our goal of selling and/or licensing our technologies. Also, our business strategies may change from time to time in light of our ability to implement our business initiatives, competitive pressures, economic uncertainties or developments, or other factors.
Rapidly changing technology and extensive competition in synthetic DNA could make our Therapeutic DNA Production Services obsolete or non-competitive unless we continue to develop and manufacture new and improved services or products and pursue new market opportunities.
The synthetic DNA industry is characterized by rapid and significant technological changes, frequent new product introductions and enhancements and evolving industry demands and standards. Our future success in our Therapeutic DNA Production Services business will depend on our ability to continually improve the services we are developing and producing, to develop and introduce new services that address the evolving needs of our customers on a timely and cost-effective basis and to pursue new market opportunities that develop as a result of technological and scientific advances. These new market opportunities may be outside the scope of our proven expertise or in areas which have unproven market demand, and the utility and value of new products and services developed by us may not be accepted in the markets served by the new services. Our inability to gain market acceptance of existing products and services in new markets or market acceptance of new products and services could harm our future operating results. Our future success in our Therapeutic DNA Production Services business also depends on our ability to manufacture these new and improved products and services to meet customer demand in a timely and cost-effective manner, including our ability to resolve manufacturing issues that may arise as we commence production of any new products and services we develop.
The principal markets for synthetic DNA are intensely competitive. We compete with many existing suppliers and new competitors continue to enter the market. Many of our competitors, both in the United States and elsewhere, are major pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology companies, or have strategic alliances with such companies, and many of them have substantially greater capital resources, marketing experience, research and development staff, and facilities than we do. Any of these companies could succeed in developing products that are more effective than the product candidates that we have or may develop and may be more successful than us in producing and marketing their existing products.
We expect this competition to continue and intensify in the future. Our competitors also compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs. Our commercial opportunities could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and commercialize synthetic DNA, drug and biologic candidates utilizing synthetic DNA, or other forms of therapeutic DNA that are safer, more effective, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient, or are less expensive than any LineaDNA that we may develop. Our competitors also may obtain FDA or other regulatory approval for their products more rapidly than we may obtain approval for ours, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. Additionally, synthetic DNA, drug and biologic candidates utilizing synthetic DNA, and other forms of therapeutic DNA developed by our competitors may render our LineaDNA uneconomical or obsolete, and we may not be successful in marketing any drug and biologic candidates and LineaDNA we may develop against competitors. If any of these risks occur, our Therapeutic DNA Production Services business could be significantly harmed.
Our operations since inception have produced limited revenues and may not produce significant revenues in the near term, or at all, which may harm our ability to obtain additional financing and may require us to reduce or discontinue our operations. While our revenues increased from $1.9 million in fiscal 2020 to $18.2 million in fiscal 2022, primarily as a result of our COVID-19 testing revenues, in fiscal 2023 our revenues declined to $13.4 million and further declined to $3.4 million in fiscal 2024. You must consider our business and prospects in light of the risks and difficulties we will encounter as a company operating in a rapidly evolving industry. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties, which could significantly harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.
We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties, which could significantly harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Stockholders may suffer substantial dilution if certain provisions in the Series A Warrants, Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, or Consultant Warrants are utilized.
On May 29, 2024, we closed on such date a public offering whereupon we issued and sold units consisting of common stock purchase warrants to purchase one share of our common stock (the “Series A Warrants”), which may be exercised through cashless exercise if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for, the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Warrants by the holder thereof. If the Series A Warrants are exercised by way of a cashless exercise, such exercising holder will receive shares of our common stock for each Series A Warrant.
Pursuant to the closing of the Private Placement, the Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, and Consultant Warrants were issued. Additionally, in connection with the Private Placement, the Company sold to Lucid warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase shares of our common stock equal to 5.0% of our common stock sold in the Private Placement at an aggregate price of $50. If the Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, or Consultant Warrants are exercised by way of a cashless exercise, which may occur six months after their issuance if no applicable registration statement is available for the resale of such common stock, such exercising holder will receive shares of our common stock for each Series E Warrant, Advisory Warrant, Placement Agent Warrant, or Consultant Warrant they exercise without any cash payment to us.
The number of shares of our common stock each of the holders of the Series A Warrants, Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, or Consultant Warrants are entitled to receive upon a cashless exercise is subject to a formula as set forth in the relevant warrant.
If any of the above provisions in the Series A Warrants, Series E Warrants, Advisory Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants or Consultant Warrants are utilized, our stockholders may suffer substantial dilution.
Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our common stock.
Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur as a result of our utilization of our shelf registration statement or otherwise could depress the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our common stock or the market perception that we are permitted to sell a significant number of our securities would have on the market price of our common stock.
You may experience additional dilution in the future.
To raise additional capital, the Company may in the future offer additional Company securities, including shares of our common stock, at prices that may not be the same as the price per share in prior offerings or transactions. The Company or other stockholders may sell shares of common stock or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the price per share paid by investors in prior offerings or transactions, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which the Company or other stockholders sell additional shares of common stock, or the Company sells securities convertible or exchangeable into common stock, in future transactions, may be higher or lower than the price per share paid by investors in prior offerings or transactions. Furthermore, sales of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s common stock in the public markets, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our common stock.
Our management may invest or otherwise use the proceeds of any offering by the Company in ways with which you may not agree or in ways that may not yield a return.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from any offering by the Company and could use the proceeds in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our common stock. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could result in financial losses that could cause the price of our common stock to decline and delay the development of additional products and services and our pursuit of our new BNB strategy.
We may use the net proceeds from any offering by the Company to purchase additional BNB, the price of which has been, and will likely continue to be, highly volatile.
We may use the net proceeds from any offering by the Company to purchase additional BNB. BNB is a highly volatile asset. In addition, BNB does not pay interest. The ability to generate a return on investment from the net proceeds from any offering by the Company will depend on whether there is appreciation in the value of BNB following our purchases of BNB with the net proceeds from any offering by the Company. Future fluctuations in BNB’s trading prices may result in our converting BNB purchased with the net proceeds from offerings into cash with a value substantially below the net proceeds from such an offering.
If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserves, which could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and growth prospects.
We completed the Cash Private Placement on October 3, 2025 and the Cryptocurrency Private Placement on October 21, 2025, whereby the net proceeds of which have primarily been used for our BNB Strategy. To the extent holders exercise the warrants sold pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, we may acquire additional BNB at market prices, which could magnify our exposure to BNB price volatility. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital through warrant exercises, an at-the-market facility or other equity financings on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserve, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock, as well as adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our financial results and the market price of our common stock may be affected by the prices of BNB.
As part of our BNB Strategy, we have invested in BNB and plan to continue to invest in BNB. The price of BNB has historically been subject to dramatic price fluctuations and is highly volatile. Any decrease in the fair value of BNB below our carrying value could require us to incur a loss due to the decrease in fair market value, and such a charge could be material to our financial results for the applicable reporting period, which may create significant volatility in our reported earnings. Any decrease in reported earnings or increased volatility of such earnings could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, if investors view the value of our common stock as dependent upon or linked to the value or change in the value of our BNB holdings, the price of BNB may significantly influence the market price of our common stock.
There is substantial doubt relating to our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have recurring net losses, which have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $309,672,755 as of September 30, 2024. We have incurred a net loss of $7,088,306 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $6,431,095. We have concluded that these factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements. We will continue to seek to raise additional working capital through public equity, private equity or debt financings. If we fail to raise additional working capital, or do so on commercially unfavorable terms, it would materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations, and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. As discussed in Note M to our consolidated financial statements, on October 31, 2024, we closed on a registered direct offering and received net proceeds, after deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, of approximately $5.8 million. As a result of this offering, our consolidated cash balance as of November 30, 2024 was approximately $10.1 million.
We may not successfully implement our business strategies, including achieving our growth objectives.
We may not be able to fully implement our business strategies or realize, in whole or in part within the expected time frames, the anticipated benefits of our various growth or other initiatives. Our various business strategies and initiatives, including our growth, operational and management initiatives and the development in particular of our Therapeutic DNA Production Services, are subject to business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The execution of our business strategy and our financial performance will continue to depend in significant part our ability to obtain sufficient financing and on our executive management team and other key management personnel, our ability to identify and complete suitable acquisitions, our executive management team’s ability to execute new operational initiatives, and certain matters outside of our control. In addition, we may incur certain costs as we pursue our growth, operational and management initiatives, and we may not meet anticipated implementation timetables or stay within budgeted costs. As these initiatives are undertaken, we may not fully achieve our expected efficiency improvements or growth rates, or these initiatives could adversely impact our customer retention, supplier relationships or operations. Also, our business strategies may change from time to time in light of our ability to implement our business initiatives, competitive pressures, economic uncertainties or developments, or other factors.
We may modify and refine our business strategy, including a possible divesture or closing of our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services and/or MDx Testing Services segments.
Our management is currently engaged in a strategic review of the Company’s business segments that may result in the divestiture or closure of the Company’s DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment and/or MDx Testing Services, as well as workforce reductions and potential management changes. To this end, on December 17, 2024, the Company announced it is exploring the potential divestiture of its DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services business segment. No assurance can be given that a divestiture will be completed. Further, the definitive terms and structure of any possible closure or divestiture have not been determined or approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. Although the purpose of any closure or divestiture would be to reduce the Company’s expenses and effectuate cost savings, it is possible that there may be related restructuring costs. We expect that based on available opportunities and our beliefs regarding future opportunities, we will continue to modify and refine our business strategy. The initial cash received from any divestiture, if any, may be limited, although the terms of a divesture may include future royalties, earn-outs or similar terms, any of which could fail to be earned or received.
We may require additional financing which may in turn require the issuance of additional shares of common stock, preferred stock or other debt or equity securities (including convertible securities) and which would dilute the ownership held by our stockholders.
We may need to raise funds through either debt or the sale of our shares of our common stock in order to achieve our business goals. Any additional shares issued would further dilute the percentage ownership held by existing stockholders. Furthermore, if we raise funds in equity transactions through the issuance of convertible securities which are convertible at the time of conversion at a discount to the prevailing market price, substantial dilution is likely to occur resulting in a material decline in the price of our common stock. Our public offerings completed in November 2014, April 2015, December 2018, November 2019, August 2022 and May 2024, our registered direct offerings completed in December 2017, January 2021 and February 2022, our registered direct public offering and concurrent private placement completed in November 2015, January 2024 and October 2024, and our private placements completed in November 2016, June 2017, and August 2019 resulted in dilution to investors and future offerings of securities could result in further dilution to investors.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to the controls around the preparation and review of the inputs utilized in fair value calculations, specifically as it related to warrant modifications. Nonetheless, we have concluded that this material weakness does not require a restatement of or change in our consolidated financial statements for any prior interim period. We also developed a remediation plan for this material weakness.
If we are unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls are effective, because we had one or more material weaknesses, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial disclosures. Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our reported operating results and harm our reputation. Internal control deficiencies could also result in a restatement of our financial results.
Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our reported operating results and harm our reputation. Internal control deficiencies could also result in a restatement of our financial results.
Any impairment of intangible assets or long-lived assets could negatively impact our results of operations.
We assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. For example, in fiscal 2025, we incurred a $2.7 million impairment charge related to In Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”) acquired as part of the Spindle acquisition after considering changes in their actual and forecasted financial performance, reassessing their recoverability using an undiscounted cash flow model, and determining their carrying value may not be recoverable. We may subsequently experience unforeseen issues with the businesses we acquire, which may adversely affect the anticipated returns of the business or value of the intangible assets and trigger an evaluation of recoverability of the recorded intangible assets. Future determinations of significant write-offs of intangible assets, or other long-lived assets, because of an impairment test or any accelerated amortization or depreciation of other intangible assets or other long-lived assets could have a material negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in quarterly results may cause a decline in the price of our common stock.
Our revenues and profitability are difficult to predict due to the nature of the markets in which we compete, as well as our recent entry into new markets and products, fluctuating user demand, the uncertainty of current and future global economic conditions, and for many other reasons, including that our operating results are highly dependent on the volume and timing of orders received during a quarter, which are difficult to forecast. Customers generally order on an as-needed basis and we typically do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers. The quarterly fluctuations in operating results described above may cause a decline in the price of our common stock.
The ongoing military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas and Israel and Hezbollah have caused geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, financial markets volatility and capital markets disruption. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any negative impact on the capital markets resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East or any other geopolitical tensions.
In late February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia and other countries in the region and in the west, including the United States. Russia’s invasion, the responses of countries and political bodies to Russia’s actions, the larger overarching tensions, and Ukraine’s military response and the potential for wider conflict have resulted in inflation, financial market volatility and capital markets disruption, potentially increasing in magnitude, and could have severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets and international relations. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial.
Further, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, a U.S. designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, launched terrorist attacks against Israel. Israel then declared war on Hamas and there is currently an armed conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip. At the same time, and because of the war declaration against Hamas, the clash between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has escalated to an armed conflict and there is a high possibility that it will turn into a greater regional conflict in the future. The extent and duration of the wars in Ukraine, Israel/Gaza and Lebanon, as well as expanding geopolitical tensions and any resulting market disruptions could be significant and could potentially have a substantial impact on the global economy, market volatility and our business for an unknown period of time. Any of the above-mentioned factors could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Third parties may use our products in ways that could damage our reputation.
After our customers have received our products, we do not have any control over their use and our customers may use them in ways that are harmful to our reputation as a supplier of synthetic DNA products. In addition, while we plan to establish a biosecurity program designed to ensure that third parties do not obtain our products for malevolent purposes, we cannot guarantee that these preventative measures, once instituted, will eliminate or reduce the risk of the domestic and global opportunities for the misuse of our products. Accordingly, in the event of such misuse, our reputation, future revenue and operating results may suffer.
Our business could be adversely impacted by inflation.
Increases in inflation may have an adverse effect on our business. Current and future inflationary effects may be driven by, among other things, supply chain disruptions and governmental stimulus or fiscal policies as well as the ongoing military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Continuing increases in inflation could impact the overall demand for our products, our costs for labor, material and services, and the margins we are able to realize on our products, all of which could have an adverse impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
We may encounter difficulties in managing our growth, and these difficulties could impair our profitability.
Currently, we are working simultaneously on multiple projects, expanding our DNA manufacturing capacity as well as targeting several market sectors, including activities in the human therapeutics, diagnostics and product security sectors. These diversified operations and activities place significant demands on our limited resources and require us to substantially expand the capabilities of our technical, administrative, and operational resources. In addition, as discussed in our risk factor disclosure above on page 19, our management is currently engaged in a strategic review of the Company’s business segments that may result in the divestiture or closure of the Company’s MDx Testing Services and/or DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services, as well as workforce reductions and potential management changes.
If we are unable to manage this growth and/or potential restructuring effectively, our shipments to our customers could be impacted, our time and resources could be diverted from other products and offerings and our business and operating results could suffer. Our ability to manage our operations and costs, including research and development, costs of components, manufacturing, sales and marketing, requires us to continue to enhance our operational, financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and to attract and retain sufficient numbers of talented employees. Failure to attract and retain sufficient numbers of talented employees will further strain our human resources and could impede our growth.
A cybersecurity incident and other technology disruptions could negatively affect our business and our relationships with customers.
We use technology in substantially all aspects of our business operations. The widespread use of technology, including mobile devices, cloud computing, and the internet, gives rise to cybersecurity risks, including security breaches, espionage, system disruption, theft and inadvertent release of information. Our business involves the storage and transmission of numerous classes of sensitive and/or confidential information and intellectual property, including information relating to customers and suppliers, private information about employees, and financial and strategic information about us and our business partners. If we fail to effectively assess and identify cybersecurity risks associated with the use of technology in our business operations, we may become increasingly vulnerable to such risks. Additionally, while we have implemented measures to prevent security breaches and cyber incidents, our preventative measures and incident response efforts may not be entirely effective. The theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation, or release of sensitive and/or confidential information or intellectual property, or interference with our information technology systems or the technology systems of third parties on which we rely, could result in business disruption, negative publicity, brand damage, violation of privacy laws, loss of customers, potential liability and competitive disadvantage.
Risks Relating to Manufacturing, Development, and Industries:
If we are unable to expand our DNA manufacturing capacity, we could lose revenue and our business could suffer.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
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“Historically, a substantial portion of our revenues has been generated from our safeCircle COVID-19 testing solutions, for which testing demand has significantly dropped. While we continue to support several safeCircle customers, we are currently observing a marked decrease in market demand for COVID-19 testing, resulting in significantly reduced revenues. We expect future demand for COVID-19 testing to continue to be reduced. …”see in full comparison
“We will continue to update our business strategy and monitor the use of our resources regarding our various business segments. The Company’s management is currently engaged in a strategic review of the Company’s business segments that may result in the closure or divestiture of the Company’s DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services and/or MDx Testing Services, as well as workforce reductions and potential management changes. …”see in full comparison
“Our actions were intended to substantially reduce our operating costs and concentrate resources behind LineaRx to: (i) enhance the capabilities of LineaRx’s LineaDNA™ and LineaIVT™ platforms while scaling commercial adoption; (ii) expand our service offerings; and (iii) pursue strategic partnerships. As of June 27, 2025, the workforce reduction equated to a projected 23% reduction in annual payroll costs, excluding payroll expenses incurred as a result of the previously announced retirement of our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. …”see in full comparison
“On June 27, 2025, we announced a strategic restructuring and realignment of resources to focus exclusively on our synthetic DNA manufacturing business, LineaRx. As part of the actions undertaken, we implemented a workforce reduction of approximately 27% of headcount as of June 27, 2025 and have ceased operations at ADCL, effective June 27, 2025.”see in full comparison
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The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion and analysis includes certain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should review the Risk Factors section of this Form 10-K for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Information” at the beginning of this Form 10-K.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion and analysis includes certain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should review the Risk Factors section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Information” at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Company Overview
We are a digital asset treasury (“DAT”) company that has adopted BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the Binance blockchain ecosystem as our primary reserve asset. By using proceeds from financings, as well as potential cashflow from our operations, we seek to strategically accumulate BNB and utilize the accumulated BNB as a productive treasury asset to produce yield via Binance native and DeFi opportunities.
In addition, via LineaRx we are commercializing proprietary nucleic acid production solutions for the biopharmaceutical and diagnostics markets. Our nucleic acid production solutions enable cell-free manufacturing of DNA and RNA, which are essential components for a new generation of advanced biotherapeutics, such as gene therapies, adoptive cell therapies, messenger RNA therapeutics and DNA vaccines, as well as diagnostic applications.
On February 13, 2025, we announced our exit from our business operations relating to the manufacture and detection of DNA for industrial supply chains and security services (“DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services”) segment and completion of a workforce reduction of approximately 20% of our total headcount as of such date related primarily to employees within such segment.
On June 27, 2025, we announced a strategic restructuring and realignment of resources to focus exclusively on our synthetic DNA manufacturing business, LineaRx. As part of the actions undertaken, we implemented a workforce reduction of approximately 27% of headcount as of June 27, 2025 and have ceased operations at ADCL, effective June 27, 2025.
Our actions were intended to substantially reduce our operating costs and concentrate resources behind LineaRx to: (i) enhance the capabilities of LineaRx’s LineaDNA™ and LineaIVT™ platforms while scaling commercial adoption; (ii) expand our service offerings; and (iii) pursue strategic partnerships. As of June 27, 2025, the workforce reduction equated to a projected 23% reduction in annual payroll costs, excluding payroll expenses incurred as a result of the previously announced retirement of our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The projected annual payroll savings were partially offset by $277,732 in one-time charges related to the workforce reduction and ceasing of operations at ADCL, primarily for separation benefits. We incurred these workforce reduction-related costs related to this restructuring by September 30, 2025, excluding expenses associated with the retirement of the Company’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
In addition, on October 6, 2025, the Board authorized, and our officers implemented, a further restructuring plan pursuant to which we reduced overall operating expenses to focus resources on our BNB Strategy. The restructuring plan includes a reduction of our current workforce as of September 30, 2025 by sixteen employees, or approximately 60%. We will incur aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $1.4 million in connection with the reduction-in-force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits, and related costs. The reduction-in-force was substantially completed by October 31, 2025 and the associated charges will be recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. We estimate that the restructuring will result in annualized cost savings of approximately $2.8 million. We may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the restructuring plan.
We launched our DAT strategy in October 2025 with the closing of a private placement wherein we received $26.8 million in cash and crypto assets with the potential for up to an additional $30.8 million in cash gross proceeds in future investment from warrant exercises, for total potential gross proceeds of up to $57.6 million.
We are a biotechnology company developing and commercializing technologies to produce and detect DNA and RNA. Using PCR to enable the production and detection of DNA and RNA, we currently operate in three primary business markets: (i) the enzymatic manufacture of synthetic DNA for use in the production of nucleic acid-based therapeutics (including biologics and drugs), as well as the development and sale of a proprietary RNA polymerase RNAP for use in the our Therapeutic DNA Production Services; (ii) the detection of DNA and RNA in our MDx Testing Services; and (iii) the manufacture and detection of DNA for our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services.
Our current growth strategy is to primarily focus our resources on the further development, commercialization, and customer adoption of our Therapeutic DNA Production Services, including the expansion of our CDMO for the manufacture of synthetic DNA and associated enzymes for use in the production of nucleic acid-based therapies.
We will continue to update our business strategy and monitor the use of our resources regarding our various business segments. The Company’s management is currently engaged in a strategic review of the Company’s business segments that may result in the closure or divestiture of the Company’s DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services and/or MDx Testing Services, as well as workforce reductions and potential management changes. To this end, on December 17, 2024, the Company announced it is exploring the potential divestiture of its DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services business segment. No assurance can be given that a divestiture will be completed. Further, the definitive terms and structure of any possible closure or divestiture have not been determined or approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. Although the purpose of any closure or divestiture would be to reduce the Company’s expenses and effectuate cost savings, it is possible that there may be related restructuring costs. We expect that based on available opportunities and our beliefs regarding future opportunities, we will continue to modify and refine our business strategy.
Industry Background and Markets
Therapeutic DNA Production Services
Through LRx, our 98% owned subsidiary we are developing and commercializing our LineaDNA and Linea IVT platforms for the manufacture of synthetic DNA and associated enzymes for use in the production of nucleic acid-based therapeutics.
LineaDNA Platform
Our LineaDNA platform is our core enabling technology, and enables the rapid, efficient, and large-scale cell-free manufacture of high-fidelity DNA sequences for use in the manufacturing of a broad range of nucleic acid-based therapeutics. The LineaDNA platform enzymatically produces a linear form of DNA we call “LineaDNA” that is an alternative to plasmid-based DNA manufacturing technologies that have supplied the DNA used in biotherapeutics for the past 40 years.
As of the third quarter of calendar year 2024, there were 4,099 gene, cell and RNA therapies in development from preclinical through pre-registration stages, almost all of which use DNA in their manufacturing process. (Source: ASGCT Gene, Cell & RNA Therapy Landscape: Q3 2024 Quarterly Report ). Due to what we believe are the LineaDNA platform’s numerous advantages over legacy nucleic acid-based therapeutic manufacturing platforms, we believe this large number of therapies under development represents a substantial market opportunity for the LineaDNA platform to supplant legacy manufacturing methods in the manufacture of nucleic acid-based therapies although no assurance can be given that we will be successful in exploiting this market opportunity.
We believe our LineaDNA platform holds several important advantages over existing cell-based plasmid DNA manufacturing platforms. Plasmid-based DNA manufacturing is based on the complex, costly and time-consuming biological process of amplifying DNA in living bacterial cells. Once amplified, the DNA must be separated from the living cells and other process contaminants via multiple rounds of purification, adding further complexity, costs and regulatory burdens. Unlike plasmid-based DNA manufacturing, the LineaDNA platform does not require living cells and instead amplifies DNA via the enzymatic process of PCR. The LineaDNA platform is simple and can rapidly produce very large quantities of DNA utilizing a cell-free process without the need for complex purification steps.
We believe the key advantages of the LineaDNA platform include:
Preclinical studies conducted by the Company have shown that LineaDNA is substitutable for plasmid DNA in numerous nucleic acid-based therapies, including:
Further, we believe that LineaDNA is also substitutable for plasmid DNA in the following nucleic acid-based therapies:
Linea IVT Platform
The number of mRNA therapies under development is growing at a rapid rate, thanks in part to the success of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. mRNA therapeutics are produced via a process called IVT that requires DNA as a starting material. As of the third quarter of calendar 2024, there were over 450 mRNA therapies under development, with the majority of these therapies (67%) in the preclinical stage (Source: ASGCT Gene, Cell & RNA Therapy Landscape: Q3 2024 Quarterly Report). The Company believes that the mRNA market is in a nascent stage that represents a large growth opportunity for the Company via the production and supply of DNA critical starting materials and RNAP to produce mRNA therapies.
In August 2022, the Company launched DNA IVT templates manufactured via its LineaDNA platform that have resulted in evaluations of the Company’s IVT templates by numerous therapeutic developers and CDMOs in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. In addition, the Company’s IVT templates are currently under late-stage evaluations by two therapeutic developers and one CDMO for use as DNA templates to produce mRNA intended for clinical use in calendar year 2025. However there can be no assurance that related contracts will be entered into. In response to this demand, the continued growth of the mRNA therapeutic market, and the unique abilities of the LineaDNA platform, the Company acquired Spindle in July 2023 to potentially increase its mRNA-related TAM to include the manufacture and sale of RNAP for use in conjunction with our LineaDNA IVT templates.
Through our acquisition of Spindle, we launched our Linea IVT platform in July 2023, which combines Spindle’s proprietary high-performance RNAP, now marketed by the Company as Linea RNAP, with our enzymatically produced LineaDNA IVT templates. We believe the Linea IVT platform enables our customers to make better mRNA, faster. Based on data generated by the Company and its collaborators, we believe the integrated Linea IVT platform offers the following advantages over conventional mRNA production to therapy developers and manufacturers:
According to the Company’s internal modeling, the ability to sell both LineaDNA IVT templates and Linea RNAP under the Linea IVT platform potentially increases the Company’s mRNA-related TAM by approximately 3-5x as compared to selling LineaDNA IVT templates alone, while also providing a more competitive offering to the mRNA manufacturing market. Currently, Linea RNAP is produced for the Company under an ISO 13485 quality system by Alphazyme, LLC a third-party CDMO located in the United States, which the Company believes is sufficient for early-stage clinical use of the enzyme. In conjunction with Alphazyme, the Company recently completed manufacturing process development work on its Linea RNAP to increase the production scale of the enzyme and reduce unit costs.
Manufacturing Scale-up
The Company plans to offer several quality grades of Linea DNA, each of which will have different permitted uses.
(1) Dependent on the availability of future financing.
We are currently manufacturing LineaDNA pursuant to GLP and, are in the final stages of creating GMP Site 1, a fit for purpose manufacturing facility within our current Stony Brook, NY laboratory space capable of producing LineaDNA IVT templates under GMP suitable for use as a critical starting material for clinical and commercial mRNA therapeutics, with an anticipated completion date in January 2025. We also plan to offer additional capacity for LineaDNA IVT templates as well as capacity for LineaDNA materials manufactured under GMP suitable for use as, or incorporation into, a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product at GMP Site 2, with availability expected during the first half of calendar year 2026, dependent upon the availability of future funding and customer demand. GMP is a quality standard used globally and by the FDA to ensure pharmaceutical quality. Drug substances are the pharmaceutically active components of drug products.
Segment BusinessBNB Strategy
Our current strategy is to primarily focus our resources on our BNB-focused DAT strategy wherein we manage digital assets, primarily in the native cryptocurrency of the Binance Coin blockchain commonly referred to as “BNB”, including staking, restaking, and liquid staking of BNB, and participation in other unique Binance ecosystem and DeFi yield opportunities to contribute the BNB to the Company’s treasury operations (together, the “BNB Strategy”). Currently, the Company is in the process of accumulating BNB tokens and building the operational framework necessary to implement its BNB Strategy.
LineaRx Business Strategy (Therapeutic DNA Production Services)
Through LineaRx, our nucleic-acid production solutions enable the rapid and efficient cell-free manufacturing of high-quality DNA and RNA, which are essential components for a new generation of advanced biotherapeutics such as gene therapies, personalized medicine, adoptive cell therapies and mRNA and DNA-based vaccines, as well as IVD applications (collectively “Therapeutic DNA Production Services”).
We have developed three distinct and complementary technology solutions:
Our LineaRx business strategy is to continue advancing our Therapeutic DNA Production Services to support potential future sales and/or licensing agreements with third-party partners.
Our business strategy for our Therapeutic DNA Production Services is to capitalize upon the rapid growth of mRNA therapies in the near term via our planned near term future availability of LineaDNA IVT templates manufactured under GMP at our GMP Site 1, while at the same time laying the basis for additional clinical and commercial applications of LineaDNA with our future planned availability of LineaDNA manufactured under GMP suitable for use as, or incorporation into, a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product at planned GMP Site 2. Planned GMP Site 2 may also be used for additional LineaDNA IVT template manufacturing if customer demand exceeds the capacity of GMP Site 1. In addition, we believe GMP Site 1 is capable of manufacturing LineaDNA for use as, or incorporation, into a biologic, drug substance, and/or drug product manufacturing via facility upgrades to its existing footprint.
Our current plan is: (i) through our Linea IVT platform and planned near term future GMP manufacturing capabilities for IVT templates at GMP Site 1 to secure commercial-scale supply contracts with clinical and commercial mRNA and/or sa- RNA manufacturers for LineaDNA IVT templates and/or Linea RNAP as critical starting materials; (ii) to utilize our current GLP production capacity for non-IVT template applications to secure supply and/or development contracts with pre-clinical therapy developers that use DNA in their therapy manufacturing, and (iii) upon our development of our planned future LineaDNA production under GMP suitable for use as, or incorporation into, a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product at our planned GMP Site 2, and/or our upgrade to GMP Site 1, to convert existing and new LineaDNA customers into large-scale supply contracts to supply LineaDNA for clinical and commercial use as, or incorporation into, a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product in a wide range of nucleic acid therapies. In addition, the Company plans to utilize its planned DNA manufacturing capabilities in GMP Site 1 and/or GMP Site 2 to convert new and existing LineaDNA IVT template customers to LineaIVT platform customers to increase the Company’s mRNA-related TAM.
Until we complete our GMP Site 1 to produce DNA critical starting materials (DNA IVT templates) for mRNA manufacturing, we will not be able to realize significant revenues from this business. We estimate the remaining CAPEX costs to creating GMP Site 1 will be less than $0.30 million. If we were to expand our facilities to enable GMP production of LineaDNA for use as, or incorporation, into a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product as planned for GMP Site 2, the additional CAPEX may be up to approximately $10 million which would require additional funding. We anticipate upgrades to GMP Site 1 to enable the manufacture of LineaDNA for use as, or incorporation, into a biologic, drug substance and/or drug product manufacture to be less than $1 million. We are currently building GMP Site 1 within our existing laboratory space. We anticipate that a GMP Site 2 would require us to acquire additional space.
MDx Testing Services
Through ADCL, our clinical laboratory subsidiary, we leverage our expertise in DNA and RNA detection via PCR to provide and develop MDx Testing Services. ADCL is a NYSDOH CLIA-certified laboratory which is currently permitted for virology and genetics (molecular). In providing MDx Testing Services, ADCL employs its own or third-party molecular diagnostic tests.
We have successfully internally validated our PGx Testing Services. Our PGx Testing Services utilizes a 120-target PGx panel test to evaluate the unique genotype of a specific patient to help guide the patient’s healthcare provider in making individual drug therapy decisions. Our PGx Testing Services are designed to interrogate DNA targets on over 33 genes and provide genotyping information relevant to certain cardiac, mental health, oncology, and pain management drug therapies.
On June 12, 2024 we received full approval from NYSDOH for our PGx Testing Services. Recently published studies show that population-scale PGx enabled medication management can significantly reduce overall population healthcare costs, reduce adverse drug events, and increase overall population wellbeing. These benefits can result in significant cost savings to large entities and self-insured employers, the latter accounting for approximately 65% of all U.S. employers in 2022.We plan to leverage our PGx Testing Services to provide PGx testing services to large entities, self-insured employers and healthcare providers, as well as concierge healthcare providers.
On September 11, 2024, we announced that ADCL launched an expansion of its clinical testing services for the detection of Mpox (formerly monkeypox) to include testing for both Mpox Clade I and Clade II. The launch of the expanded Mpox testing service comes after ADCL’s interaction with relevant regulatory bodies, including the NYSDOH and the FDA. The Company believes that ADCL will be able to support New York and other states’ response to the threat of Mpox. ADCL’s Linea Mpox Virus 1.0 Assay was previously approved as a laboratory-developed test for the detection of Mpox Clade II by NYSDOH in September 2022. In August 2024, ADCL conducted additional validation testing showing the Assay can also detect the genetic sequence of Mpox Clade I, which is the subject of the WHO;s August 14, 2024 declaration of a public health emergency of international concern. ADCL will provide the testing service from its CLEP/CLIA molecular diagnostics laboratory in Stony Brook, N.Y. Currently, Mpox instances in the United States are very low and the future path of Mpox is currently unknown. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate revenue and profits from Mpox testing.
DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services
By leveraging our expertise in both the manufacture and detection of DNA via PCR, our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services allow our customers to use non-biologic DNA tags manufactured on our LineaDNA platform to mark objects in a unique manner and then identify these objects by detecting the absence or presence of the DNA tag. The Company’s core DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services, which are marketed collectively as a platform under the trademark CertainT®, include:
To date, our largest commercial application for our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services is in the tracking and provenance authentication of cotton.
The UFLPA signed into law on December 23, 2021 establishes that any goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the XUAR of the People’s Republic of China are not entitled to entry to the United States. On June 17, 2022, the UFLPA additionally listed DNA tagging and isotopic analysis as evidence that importers may use to potentially prove that a good did not originate in XUAR. In July of 2024, the Company announced a multi-year commercialization agreement for its CertainT platform with Indus Group, a multinational apparel/textile manufacturing and sourcing company.
Our current business plan is to leverage consumer and governmental awareness for product traceability to expand our existing partnerships and seek new partnerships for our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services with a focus on cotto, though this business plan could change based on the outcome of the Company’s strategic review of its business segments.
On December 17, 2024, the Company announced it is exploring the potential divestiture of its DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services business segment. No assurance can be given that a divestiture will be completed.
General
Historically, a substantial portion of our revenues has been generated from our safeCircle COVID-19 testing solutions, for which testing demand has significantly dropped. While we continue to support several safeCircle customers, we are currently observing a marked decrease in market demand for COVID-19 testing, resulting in significantly reduced revenues. We expect future demand for COVID-19 testing to continue to be reduced. We expect future growth in revenues to be derived from our Therapeutic DNA Production Services and our MDx testing services, as the latter transitions to a focus on genetic testing. We have continued to incur expenses in expanding our business to meet current and anticipated future demand. We have limited sources of liquidity. We will continue to update our business strategy and monitor the use of our resources regarding our various business markets. In addition, we expect that based on available opportunities and our beliefs regarding future opportunities, we will continue to modify and refine our business strategy, which may result in the divestiture or closure of the Company’s MDx Testing Services and/or DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segments, as well as workforce reductions and potential management changes.
During October 2025, we initiated a strategic pivot to transition from our traditional operating model to a digital asset treasury model that has adopted BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the Binance blockchain ecosystem as our primary reserve asset. By using proceeds from financings, as well as potential cashflow from our operations, we seek to strategically accumulate BNB and utilize the accumulated BNB as a productive treasury asset to produce yield via Binance native opportunities.
While our historical financial results reflect our prior operating business, our future performance will be driven primarily by our BNB Strategy.
In addition, via our LineaRx, Inc. subsidiary, we are commercializing proprietary nucleic acid production solutions for the biopharmaceutical and diagnostics markets and expect, in the near term to continue to have product and service revenue from LineaRx.
For the fiscal yearyears ended September 30, 20242025 and 2023,2024, we generated $1,074,813$1,424,147 and $1,218,185$1,074,813 in revenues from product sales, respectively. Product revenue decreasedincreased by $143,372$349,334 or 12%33% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20242025 as compared to the prior fiscal year. The decreaseincrease in product revenues was primarily within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment due to an increase in shipments for our large-scale DNA manufacturing business of approximately $269,000, as well as a decreasenet increase of approximately $81,000 within our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment dueprimarily attributable to an increase of approximately $226,000 year over year in cotton DNA tagging revenue, offset by decreases of approximately $87,000 in sales to a declinenutraceutical customer, as well as a decrease of approximately $20,000 and $18,000 in revenuesales from ourto consumer asset marking and textile customers of approximately $113,000cash and $75,000, respectively. These decreases were offset by an increasevaluables in shipmentstransit ofcustomers, approximately $49,000 to a nutraceutical customer.respectively.
For the fiscal yearyears ended September 30, 20242025 and 2023,2024, we generated $1,038,677$712,788 and $996,866$1,038,677 in service revenues, respectively. Service revenue increaseddecreased by $41,811$325,889 or 4%31% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20242025 as compared to the prior fiscal year. The increasedecrease in service revenues is primarily related to a $213,000$129,000 increasedecrease within our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment due to ana increasedecrease in our textile isotopic testing services. This increase was offset by a $171,000 decrease withinAdditionally, our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment decreased by $176,000 due to decreased research and development projects.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated $1,317,930 and $11,152,392 in revenues from clinical laboratory testing services, respectively. Clinical laboratory service revenue decreased by $9,834,462 or 88% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease in revenue is primarily due to a decrease from COVID-19 testing services. The fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 included testing revenues under our contract with CUNY, which terminated during June 2023.
What changed in the latest 10-Q
Risk Factors
New heading “The Series B-1 Preferred and Series B-2 Preferred carry liquidation preferences and dividend obligations that rank senior to our Common Stock and could adversely affect holders of our Common Stock”
New heading “Our obligations under the Digital Asset Treasury Subsidiaries Guaranty (the "DATS Guaranty") in favor of the Guaranteed Parties could result in significant financial obligations and restrict our operational flexibility.”
New heading “KGPLA Holdings LLC, as Lead Investor, has significant control rights over our Digital Asset Treasury operations that may limit our ability to manage our business and digital assets independently.”
New heading “We are obligated to contribute digital assets and excess cash to our DAT Subsidiaries, which could limit our liquidity and our ability to respond to unanticipated cash needs.”
New heading “If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserves, which could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and growth prospects.”
New heading “Our Common Stock has been delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market and now trades on the OTCQB Venture Market, which may result in reduced liquidity, greater price volatility, and decreased analyst coverage, and may adversely affect your ability to sell your shares at a favorable price.”
Removed heading “We are not currently in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements. If we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements, our securities will be delisted, which would negatively impact our common stock’s market price and liquidity and reduce our ability to raise capital.”
Largest changes
“We are not currently in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements. If we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements, our securities will be delisted, which would negatively impact our common stock’s market price and liquidity and reduce our ability to raise capital.”see in full comparison
“Our Common Stock has been delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market and now trades on the OTCQB Venture Market, which may result in reduced liquidity, greater price volatility, and decreased analyst coverage, and may adversely affect your ability to sell your shares at a favorable price.”see in full comparison
“If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserves, which could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and growth prospects.”see in full comparison
“We are obligated to contribute digital assets and excess cash to our DAT Subsidiaries, which could limit our liquidity and our ability to respond to unanticipated cash needs.”see in full comparison
“No individual Guaranteed Party has independent standing to sue any guarantor under the DATS Guaranty, but shall rely upon the Lead Investor for enforcement in accordance with the DATS Guaranty. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in the DATS Guaranty, the Lead Investor, at the direction of the Majority-in-Interest may declare all guaranteed obligations to be immediately due and payable.”see in full comparison
“Under the terms of the May 2026 Private Placement, we are obligated to contribute digital assets and excess cash (as defined in the transaction documents) to our DAT Subsidiaries for deployment in accordance with our BNB Strategy. This obligation reduces the amount of liquid assets available to the parent company for general corporate purposes, working capital, and unanticipated expenses. Digital assets, including BNB, are highly volatile and their value may decline significantly after contribution to the DAT Subsidiaries, reducing the effective value of our treasury assets. …”see in full comparison
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The Series B-1 Preferred and Series B-2 Preferred carry liquidation preferences and dividend obligations that rank senior to our Common Stock and could adversely affect holders of our Common Stock
We have issued Series B-1 Preferred with a liquidation preference of $1.05 per share and an 8% cumulative annual dividend, and Series B-2 Preferred with a liquidation preference of $0.38 per share and a 6% cumulative annual dividend. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, holders of Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred will be entitled to receive their respective liquidation preferences before any distribution is made to holders of Common Stock. The cumulative dividend obligations on the Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred will accrue regardless of whether we have funds legally available to pay them or whether our board of directors declares such dividends. To the extent dividends accrue and are unpaid, they will increase the effective liquidation preference owed to preferred holders. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient assets to satisfy the liquidation preferences of the Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred in a liquidation event, and holders of Common Stock may receive little or nothing in such an event. The existence of these senior securities may also make it more difficult for us to raise additional equity capital on favorable terms in the future.
Our obligations under the Digital Asset Treasury Subsidiaries Guaranty (the "DATS Guaranty") in favor of the Guaranteed Parties could result in significant financial obligations and restrict our operational flexibility.
In connection with the May 2026 Private Placement, certain of our current and if applicable future subsidiaries, as defined in the DATS Guaranty the (“DATS Subsidiaries”), agreed to enter into the DATS Guaranty in favor of, at any time, all persons who are, at such time, registered holders of shares of the Preferred Stock or Prefunded Warrants on the books and records of the Company or its transfer agent, as applicable, and their respective permitted successors, assigns, and transferees who become registered holders of Preferred Stock (the “Guaranteed Parties”). Pursuant to the DATS Guaranty, each DAT Subsidiary has agreed to guarantee (a) all cash-payment obligations of the Company to the Guaranteed Parties under the Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Inducement Agreement and the other transaction documents in respect of the Preferred Stock or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including, without limitation: (i) all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared), including but not limited to compounded dividends, with respect to the Preferred Stock, as and when payable under the Certificate of Designations; (ii) cash due upon a holder’s redemption of Preferred Stock, if any, (iii) the Liquidation Preference, (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), payable with respect to the Preferred Stock upon a liquidation event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations); and (iv) any other monetary amount payable by the Company to any Guaranteed Party pursuant to the Certificate of Designations or the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other transaction document related to the May 2026 Private Placement; and (b) to the extent legally enforceable as a guaranty under applicable law, the economic damages suffered by any Guaranteed Party as a result of the Company’s failure to honor any right of exercise or conversion (or right associated therewith) of such Guaranteed Party under the Certificate of Designations, the Inducement Agreement, the Series F Warrants, or Prefunded Warrants that is not susceptible to cash performance by Guarantor, in each case measured by the fair market value, on the date of the Company’s failure, of the property the Company was required to deliver and failed to deliver.
Pursuant to the DATS Guaranty, each Guaranteed Party agrees to the appointment KGPLA Holdings LLC (the “Lead Investor”), as their representative for the purposes of the following:
No individual Guaranteed Party has independent standing to sue any guarantor under the DATS Guaranty, but shall rely upon the Lead Investor for enforcement in accordance with the DATS Guaranty. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in the DATS Guaranty, the Lead Investor, at the direction of the Majority-in-Interest may declare all guaranteed obligations to be immediately due and payable.
The DATS Guaranty obligates us to ensure that our DAT Subsidiaries operate in accordance with the Digital Asset Treasury Procedures and imposes financial and operational restrictions on how we manage and deploy the digital assets and cash held by those subsidiaries. In the event our DAT Subsidiaries fail to meet their obligations, or we fail to comply with the terms of the DATS Guaranty, we could be required to make payments or take other remedial actions that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to satisfy our obligations under the DATS Guaranty if they are triggered.
KGPLA Holdings LLC, as Lead Investor, has significant control rights over our Digital Asset Treasury operations that may limit our ability to manage our business and digital assets independently.
Pursuant to the terms of the May 2026 Private Placement, KGPLA Holdings LLC, as Lead Investor, holds significant contractual control rights over our digital asset treasury strategy through its rights under the DATS Guaranty and related transaction documents. These rights include oversight over the Digital Asset Treasury Procedures governing how our DAT Subsidiaries acquire, hold, and deploy digital assets, including BNB. The Lead Investor's control rights may limit our board of directors' and management's ability to independently make decisions regarding our digital asset strategy, the deployment of treasury assets, and related operational matters. This concentration of contractual influence in a single investor could result in decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders and could make it more difficult for us to pursue alternative strategic directions or respond quickly to changing market conditions. In addition, any disputes with the Lead Investor regarding the exercise of these rights could result in litigation or other proceedings that could be costly and disruptive to our business.
We are obligated to contribute digital assets and excess cash to our DAT Subsidiaries, which could limit our liquidity and our ability to respond to unanticipated cash needs.
Under the terms of the May 2026 Private Placement, we are obligated to contribute digital assets and excess cash (as defined in the transaction documents) to our DAT Subsidiaries for deployment in accordance with our BNB Strategy. This obligation reduces the amount of liquid assets available to the parent company for general corporate purposes, working capital, and unanticipated expenses. Digital assets, including BNB, are highly volatile and their value may decline significantly after contribution to the DAT Subsidiaries, reducing the effective value of our treasury assets. Furthermore, once contributed to the DAT Subsidiaries, the deployment of such assets will be subject to the Digital Asset Treasury Procedures and the oversight rights of the Lead Investor, limiting our ability to redeploy those assets for other corporate purposes even in the event of a liquidity shortfall at the parent company level. This structural separation of assets between the parent company and the DAT Subsidiaries could impair our ability to meet our obligations as they come due and could adversely affect the holders of our Common Stock.
If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserves, which could adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and growth prospects.
We completed the SPA Private Placement on May 28, 2026 and July 20, 2026 and the Inducement Private Placement on June 30, 2026, whereby we agreed to use the proceeds received from the private placements in excess of the General Proceeds solely for contributions to Build & Build, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and BNBX Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company, each a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, and such other wholly-owned subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company as may from time to time hold Digital Assets, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, or may become additional guarantors pursuant to the DATS Guaranty. The Company has agreed to promptly, but no later than forty-five (45) days following the Initial Closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement, contribute or cause to be contributed, any cash (except for the General Proceeds, certain cash and accounts receivable of the Company, and operating cash flows attributable to the Company’s LineaRx business) and Digital Assets owned or held by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are not DAT Subsidiaries to a DAT Subsidiary that is a guarantor party to the DATS Guaranty, and that such cash and Digital Assets shall be held solely in a DAT Subsidiary. The Company has also agreed that any Digital Assets acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are not DAT Subsidiaries, will be contributed to a DAT Subsidiary that is a guarantor party to the DATS Guaranty on or immediately following the date of acquisition. To the extent holders exercise the warrants sold pursuant to the May 2026 Private Placement, we may acquire additional BNB at market prices, which could magnify our exposure to BNB price volatility. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital through warrant exercises, an at-the-market facility or other equity financings on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our BNB reserve, which could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock, as well as adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our Common Stock has been delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market and now trades on the OTCQB Venture Market, which may result in reduced liquidity, greater price volatility, and decreased analyst coverage, and may adversely affect your ability to sell your shares at a favorable price.
Our Common Stock was previously listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "BNBX" and is now traded on the OTCQB Venture Market. The OTCQB is generally considered to be a less liquid and less efficient market than national securities exchanges such as Nasdaq or the NYSE. As a result of this transition, you may experience the following:
There can be no assurance that our Common Stock will ever be relisted on a national securities exchange. If we are unable to meet the listing standards of Nasdaq, the NYSE, or another national securities exchange in the future, our Common Stock will continue to trade on the OTCQB or potentially on a lower-tier OTC market, which could further adversely affect the liquidity and market price of our Common Stock and our ability to raise capital through equity offerings.
We are not currently in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements. If we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements, our securities will be delisted, which would negatively impact our common stock’s market price and liquidity and reduce our ability to raise capital.
On March 20, 2026 we received a written notice from Nasdaq notifying us that we no longer satisfy the $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on Nasdaq (the “Notification Letter”). Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of thirty (30) consecutive business days (collectively, the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). Based on the closing bid price of our common stock for the thirty (30) consecutive business days from February 5, 2026 to March 19, 2026, we no longer satisfy the Bid Price Rule.
The Notification Letter further indicated that, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv), we are not eligible for a compliance period under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) due to the fact that we have effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year period or have effected one or more reverse stock splits over the prior two-year period with a cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one ( the “Nasdaq’s Reverse Split Rule”). Accordingly, we were informed that our securities would be subject to delisting from Nasdaq unless we timely requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). We requested a hearing and were heard before the Panel on April 30, 2026.
There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant us our request for continued listing or that we will be able to regain compliance and thereafter maintain our listing on Nasdaq. If the Panel does not grant us our request for continued listing and we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements including the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, we will be subject to delisting, which would have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and would impair your ability to sell or purchase our common stock when you wish to do so.
We and holders of our securities could be materially adversely impacted if our securities are delisted from Nasdaq. In particular:
WeIf willthe remainNasdaq subjectListing Council grants our request for the Listing Council Review, and such review results in our Common Stock resuming to Nasdaq’sbe traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Reverse Split Rule will apply until at least March 14, 2027 and if the Reverse Stock Split is implemented we willwould remainbe subject to Nasdaq’s Reverse Split Rule for at least one year after the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split.
We effected a one-for-fifty reverse stock split on March 14, 2025 and a one-for-fifteen reverse stock split on June 2, 2025. Accordingly, if the Nasdaq Listing Council grants our request for the Listing Council Review, and such review results in our Common Stock resuming to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, based on our prior reverse stock splits we arewould and will remainbe subject to Nasdaq’s Reverse Split Rule until at least March 14, 2027. Should our Board of Directors effect the Reverse Stock Split, and our Common Stock resumed trading on Nasdaq, we would be subject to Nasdaq’s Reverse Split Rule for at least one year after the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split.
Stockholders May Suffer Substantial Dilution if the Reverse Stock Split is EffectedEffected.
If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, stockholders may suffer substantial dilution as a result of certain provisions contained in the May 2024 Series A Warrants (as defined below).
On May 29, 2024, we closed on a public offering for the issuance and sale of units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of either (A) one share of the Company’s Common Stock, and one Series A warrant (the “ May 2024 Series A Warrant”) to purchase one share of Common Stock and one Series B warrant, or (B) one pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock and one May 2024 Series A Warrant and one Series B warrant.
If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, stockholders may suffer substantial dilution as a result of certain provisions contained in the Series A Warrants. The May 2024 Series A Warrants containinclude a provision that resets their exercise price in the event of a reverse split of Common Stock, to a price reset provision that is triggered upon a reverse stock split of our common stock. Upon such an event, the exercise price of the May 2024 Series A Warrants will resetequal to the lesser of (i) the then-currentthen exercise price orof $5.13 per share and (ii) the daily lowest volume weighted average price (VWAP) during the period commencing five trading days immediately preceding,preceding and ending five trading days following,commencing on the effective date ofwe anyeffect a reverse stock split.split Thewith a proportionate adjustment to the number of shares underlying such warrants. As a result, if the MayReverse 2024Stock Split is effected, the reset of the exercise price and the corresponding increase in the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Series A Warrants willcould beresult proportionatelyin adjustedsubstantial accordingly.dilution to our existing stockholders.
As a result, if the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the reset of the exercise price and the corresponding increase in the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the May 2024 Series A Warrants could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Recent Developments”
New heading “Cypress Settlement Agreement”
New heading “Resignation of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer”
New heading “May 2026 Private Placement”
New heading “Nasdaq Delisting and listing on OTCQB Venture Market”
New heading “Preferred Stock”
New heading “Warrants Classified as a Liability”
Largest changes
“Nasdaq Delisting and listing on OTCQB Venture Market”see in full comparison
“Pursuant to the Cypress Settlement Agreement the Company agreed to (i) pay the Cypress Parties an aggregate sum of $1,000,000 consisting of an initial payment of $500,000 on the Termination Date with the remaining $500,000 to be made in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day following the Termination Date, and (ii) issue to the Cypress Parties, an aggregate of 200,000 shares of Series B-1 Preferred in twelve equal monthly installments beginning on the first month anniversary of the Termination Date. …”see in full comparison
“In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5820, we requested that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council (the “Listing Council”) review the Delisting Determination in light of our recently closed financing and further developments in connection with our ongoing strategic review process (the “Listing Council Review”). If the Listing Council elects to review the matter, it may affirm, modify, reverse, or remand the Hear Panel’s decision. …”see in full comparison
“On July 10, 2026, we received a delisting determination from the Hearing Panel of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) as a result of our non-compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Delisting Determination”).”see in full comparison
“As a result of the suspension in trading and delisting, we applied for our Common Stock to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market, an over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, under our existing symbol “BNBX.” Our Common Stock began trading on the OTCQB Venture at the open of trading on July 14, 2026.”see in full comparison
“Resignation of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer”see in full comparison
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In addition, via our subsidiary LineaRx Inc. (“LineaRx”) we are commercializing proprietary nucleic acid production solutions for the biopharmaceutical and diagnostics markets. Our nucleic acid production solutions enable cell-free manufacturing of deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”) and RNA,ribonucleic acid (“RNA”) , which are essential components for a new generation of advanced biotherapeutics, such as gene therapies, adoptive cell therapies, messenger RNA therapeutics and DNA vaccines, as well as diagnostic applications.
Recent Developments
Cypress Settlement Agreement
On July 23, 2026, the Company and the Cypress Parties entered into the Cypress Settlement Agreement pursuant to which the Company and the Cypress Parties mutually agreed to terminate, effective as of the Termination Date, the Digital Services Agreement, the SA Agreement, and a Consulting Agreement between us and Mr. Horsman dated October 1, 2025 and the Company is transitioning execution of the Company’s BNB treasury strategy fully in-house.
Pursuant to the Cypress Settlement Agreement the Company agreed to (i) pay the Cypress Parties an aggregate sum of $1,000,000 consisting of an initial payment of $500,000 on the Termination Date with the remaining $500,000 to be made in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day following the Termination Date, and (ii) issue to the Cypress Parties, an aggregate of 200,000 shares of Series B-1 Preferred in twelve equal monthly installments beginning on the first month anniversary of the Termination Date. Except for certain instances of non-compliance with the Cypress Settlement Agreement by the Cypress Parties, the Company agreed that any default of its payment obligations under the Cypress Settlement Agreement will incur a default fee to the Cypress Parties in the aggregate of $1,250,000 reduced by the aggregate amount of all Cash Installment Payments previously paid by the Company prior to the date of such default.
In connection with the Cypress Settlement Agreement Mr. Kruger notified the Company of his resignation as Chairman and as a director of the Company, effective July 31, 2026, and Mr. Horsman ceased to serve as the Company’s Chief Investment Officer effective as of the Termination Date.
The Cypress Parties also agreed, among other things, that until September 29, 2030, they will not, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit proxies or written consents of stockholders, or participate in any solicitation of any proxy, consent or other authority to vote the Company’s securities; (ii) present proposals for consideration for action by stockholders at any annual or special meeting of the Company; (iii) submit, encourage or otherwise solicit stockholders of the Company or induce or attempt to induce any other person to initiate stockholder proposals; (iv) seek to remove any member of the Board, propose any nominee for election to the Board, or seek representation on the Board; (v) grant any proxy, consent or other authority to vote with respect to any matters at any annual or special meeting of the Company other than to the named proxies included in the Company’s proxy card; (vi) deposit any securities in a voting trust or subject them to a voting agreement; (vii) own, purchase or acquire any additional shares of the Company’s common stock, right to vote or direct the voting of the Company’s common stock, or any securities convertible into the Company’s common stock.
In addition, the Cypress Parties agreed to the (i) recission of 695,322 Series E-1 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock previously issued to the Cypress Strategic Advisor pursuant to the SA Agreement (the “Rescinded Warrants”), and (ii) modification of 1,291,312 Series E-1 warrants previously issued to the Cypress Strategic Advisor remaining after giving effect to the Rescinded Warrants (the “Modified Warrants”), to replace Section 3(d) of the Modified Warrants with a complete waiver of any rights the holder thereof may have in law, equity or otherwise, related to the effect on the Modified Warrants of fundamental transactions of the Company.
Resignation of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Investment Officer
In connection with the Cypress Settlement Agreement Mr. Kruger notified us of his resignation as Chairman and as a director of the Company, effective July 31, 2026, and Mr. Horsman ceased to serve as our Chief Investment Officer effective as of the Termination Date.
May 2026 Private Placement
We completed the SPA Private Placement on May 28, 2026 and July 20, 2026, and completed the Inducement Private Placement on June 30, 2026. In connection with the SPA Private Placement, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement and joinders to the Securities Purchase Agreement with three Selling Stockholders, pursuant to which we sold and issued to the Selling Stockholders, at an offering price of $1.05 per share, 2,380,953 shares of Series B-1 Preferred, each of which is convertible into one share of Common Stock, subject to applicable beneficial ownership limitations, and Series F Warrants to purchase 2,380,953 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.76 per share. The Series B-1 Preferred carries a liquidation preference of 1.5x the original issue price of $1.05 per share and accrues cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per annum. Gross proceeds from the SPA Private Placement totaled $2.5 million.
Concurrently with the SPA Private Placement, and within the offering period contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement and Inducement Agreements, we entered into Warrant Inducement and Exchange Agreements (the "Inducement Agreements") with five Selling Stockholders that participated in our private placements that closed in October 2025 (the “October 2025 Private Placement”). Pursuant to the Inducement Agreements, the Selling Stockholders agreed to: (i) exercise 461,318 Series E Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Series E Warrants") issued in the October 2025 Private Placement for cash at an exercise price of $3.82, resulting in the issuance of 461,318 shares of Common Stock and aggregate cash proceeds to us of approximately $1.76 million; and (ii) exchange 2,548,575 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the October 2025 Private Placement and 1,461,323 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate of 1,511,366 shares of Series B-1 Preferred, 1,706,278 shares of Series B-2 Preferred and 2,303,620 Series B-2 Pre-Funded Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Series B-2 Preferred at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The Series B-2 Preferred carries a liquidation preference of 1.0x the original issue price of $0.38 per share and accrues cumulative dividends at a rate of 6% per annum. Each share of Series B-2 Preferred is convertible into one share of Common Stock, subject to applicable beneficial ownership limitations. No additional cash consideration was paid or received by us in connection with the exchange transactions described in clause (ii) above. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Inducement Agreements, an aggregate of 7,603,358 Series E Warrants and 1,519,726 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the October 2025 Private Placement remain issued and outstanding. Gross proceeds from the closing of the Inducement Private Placement totaled $1.76 million.
Upon the closing of May 2026 Private Placement, we received $4.26 million in aggregate gross proceeds, with the potential for up to an additional $1.81 million in gross proceeds should the Series F Warrants be exercised before their expiration.
The Series B-2 Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the Series B-2 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the Inducement Private Placement are exercised in full. The Series F Warrants are immediately exercisable for cash for a period of three years from the date of issuance and may also be exercised on a cashless basis at any time beginning six months after their initial issuance if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for, the resale of the underlying shares of Common Stock by the holder thereof
Nasdaq Delisting and listing on OTCQB Venture Market
On July 10, 2026, we received a delisting determination from the Hearing Panel of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) as a result of our non-compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Delisting Determination”).
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5820, we requested that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council (the “Listing Council”) review the Delisting Determination in light of our recently closed financing and further developments in connection with our ongoing strategic review process (the “Listing Council Review”). If the Listing Council elects to review the matter, it may affirm, modify, reverse, or remand the Hear Panel’s decision. The request for Listing Council Review did not stay the Delisting Determination, and trading of our Common Stock on Nasdaq was suspended at the open of trading on July 14, 2026.
There can be no assurance that the Listing Council will grant our request for the Listing Council Review, or that the Listing Council Review will result in our Common Stock resuming to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In connection with the Hearing Panel’s decision, Nasdaq will file a Form 25 with the SEC in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5830 and Rule 12d2-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), after applicable appeal periods have lapsed.
As a result of the suspension in trading and delisting, we applied for our Common Stock to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market, an over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, under our existing symbol “BNBX.” Our Common Stock began trading on the OTCQB Venture at the open of trading on July 14, 2026.
We launched our DAT strategy in October 2025 with the closing of thea Private Placement wherein we received $26.8 million gross proceeds in cash and cryptocurrency assets with the potential for up to an additional $30.8 million in cash gross proceeds in future investment from warrant exercises. Our current strategy is to primarily focus our resources on our BNB-focused DAT strategy wherein we manage digital assets, primarily in the native cryptocurrency of the Binance Coin blockchain commonly referred to as “BNB”, including staking, restaking, and liquid staking of BNB, and participation in other unique Binance ecosystem and DeFi yield opportunities to contribute the BNB to the Company’s treasury operations (together, the “BNB Strategy”). Currently, the Company is in the process of accumulating BNB tokens and building the framework necessary to implement its BNB Strategy.
In addition, the Companywe currently holdshold units of OBNB Osprey BNB Chain Trust Units.(OTCMKTS: TheOBNB) Company(the plans“Trust Units”). We plan to pursue opportunities to sell the OBNB Trust Units for cash to purchase additional BNB that will be used to further our BNB Strategy. Alternatively, thewe Companymay seeksseek to access the OBNB Trust Units’ underlying BNB assets in coordination with the administrator of the OBNB Osprey BNB Chain Trust and if successful, use the redeemed BNB assets to further itsour BNB Strategy. Please see more about the Trust Units in the “OBNB Trust Units” section below.
On October 6, 2025, the Company’s Board of directors authorized, and its officers implemented, a restructuring plan pursuant to which the Company reduced overall operating expenses to focus resources on its BNB Strategy. The restructuring plan includes a reduction of the Company’s workforce by sixteen (16) employees, or approximately 60%. We incurred aggregate pre-tax charges in connection with the reduction-in-force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits, and related costs. The reduction-in-force was substantially completed by December 31, 2025 and associated charges of approximately $233 thousand and $1.4 million were recorded in the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, respectively.
Our business strategy is to continue advancing our nucleic acid production solutions to support the potential future sale and/or licensing of our LineaRx business and/or its technology solutions to a third-party.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three–Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025
For the three monthsthree-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, we generated $1,007,903$585,551 and $548,638$195,262 in revenues from product sales, respectively. Product revenue increased by $459,265$390,289 or 84%200% for the three-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to the three monthsthree-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in product revenues was due to an increase of $552,491$416,303 in sales to a large-scale DNA manufacturing customer and the timing of related orders within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment. This increase was offset by a net decrease in our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment of $92,725approximately year over year in cotton DNA tagging revenue.$26,000.
For the three monthsthree-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, we generated $16,208$19,755 and $214,184$109,131 in revenues from sales of services, respectively. The decrease in service revenues of $197,976$89,376 or 92%82% for the three monthsthree-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year is attributable to a decrease of $150,680$43,423 within our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment due to a decrease in our textile isotopic testing services as we stopped providing these services during the prior fiscal year. This decrease was also attributable to a decrease of $47,798$45,972 within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment due to decreased research and development projects.
Gross profit for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, increased by $431,268$441,992 or 109%8,616% to $826,786$447,122 from $395,518$5,130 for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The gross profit percentage was 81%74% and 52%2% for the three-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily the result of decreased overhead and payroll costs included in costs of goods sold due to the reduction in headcount period over period. This coupled with the higher product revenue and increased yield from manufacturing within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment resulted in the improved gross profit for the period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 decreased by $332,057$790,661 or 11%27% to $2,591,647$2,139,966 as compared to $2,923,704$2,930,627 for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The decrease is primarily attributable to aneta net decrease in payroll of approximately $660,000$1,135,000 due to approximately $1 million in reduced payrollheadcount costsand attributableseverance payments to our former CEO. Additional decreases of $247,000 relate to reduced headcount,legal offsetfees byassociated increaseswith ofa approximately $233,000change in severanceSEC paymentscounsel, $54,000 in rent expense associated with our lease termination in January 2026, $35,000 in investor relations and $157,000$28,000 in bonusescomputer to employees.expense. This net decrease was offset by an increase in consulting expense of $559,000 relating to our digital asset strategy as well as stock-based compensation expense of approximately $308,000$202,000 during the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, which primarily relates to board and employee stock option grants.
Loss from fair value measurement of digital assets for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $2,086,347$502,687 and relates to the change in fair value for the BNB units held as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Loss from fair value measurement of investment in digital asset trust for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $2,548,799$875,632 and relates to the change in fair value for the OBNB Trust Units held as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Research and development expenses decreased to $209,830 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $768,563 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $558,733 or 73%. This decrease is the result of the Company down-sizing and changing its focus to a DAT company during October 2025. This change resulted in a decrease of approximately $63,000 in laboratory supplies, as well as decreases of $88,000 in depreciation expense, $155,000 for service contracts, rent expense of $72,000 and payroll expense of approximately $96,000.
Research and development expenses decreased to $372,149 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $849,358 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $477,209 or 56%. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $21,000, in laboratory supplies and service contracts, as well as decreases of $4,000 in depreciation expense and $46,000 for consulting expense, $75,000 for service contracts, and payroll expense of approximately $60,000. These decreases were the result of the Company down-sizing and changing its focus to a DAT company during October 2025.
Interest income for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20262026, decreased $56,434$39,474 or 94%98% to $3,761$793 as compared to $60,195$40,267 in the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20252025, due to lower interest rates and a lower balance period over period in our money market accounts.
Warrant inducement expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 of $1,439,652 relates to the excess fair value of the Convertible Preferred Stock granted in the Inducement Agreement compared to the fair value of the equity instruments transferred by the Selling Stockholders (see Note G of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants classified as a liability for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20262026, and 2025 was $0 and $ 68,430,6,410, respectively, which relates to the change in fair value of the warrants that are classified as a liability.
Other income (expense), net for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20262026, and 2025, was income of $81,663$0 and expense of $3,095,$531, respectively. The income of $81,663 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 relates to the sale of supplies and equipment when we moved to a smaller facility.
Loss from operations increaseddecreased by $3,373,039$407,986 or 100%11% for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 to $6,750,583$3,239,928 compared to $3,377,544$3,647,914 for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20252025, due to the factors noted above.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the SixNine–Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025
For the six monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, we generated $1,562,996$2,148,547 and $1,044,485$1,239,747 in revenues from product sales, respectively. Product revenue increased by $518,511$908,800 or 50%73% for the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 as compared to the six monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in product revenues was due to an increase of $906,302approximately $1,335,110 in sales to a large-scale DNA manufacturing customer and the timing of related orders within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment. This increase was offset by a net decrease in our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment of $387,791approximately $426,291 related to year over year intaggant provided for cotton DNA tagging revenue.tagging.
For the six monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, we generated $26,509$46,264 and $588,628$697,759 in revenues from sales of services, respectively. The decrease in service revenues of $562,119$651,495 or 95%93% for the six monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year is attributable to a decrease of $468,424approximately $500,000 within our DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment due to a decrease in our textile isotopic testing services as we stopped providing these services during the prior fiscal year. This decrease was also attributable to a decrease of $93,695$151,952 within our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment due to decreased research and development projects.
Gross profit for the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, increased by $140,386$582,378 or 14%58% to $1,142,143$1,589,265 from $1,001,757$1,006,887 for the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The gross profit percentage was 72% and 61%52% for the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily the result of decreased overhead and payroll costs included in costs of goods sold due to the reduction in headcount period over period. This coupled with the increased product revenue and improved yield in manufacturing within our Therapeutic DNA Productions Services segment, resulted in the improved gross profit.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 increased by $10,447,176$9,656,521 or 190%115% to $15,940,157$18,080,123 as compared to $5,492,981$8,423,602 for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in consulting expense of $9,939,669.$10,499,144. The increase in consulting expense relates to our Digital Asset Treasury segment. We issued warrants to our strategic consultants with a fair value of approximately $8,826,000 that was recorded to consultant expense for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026. We also incurred consulting expenses under these contracts of $1,113,669,$1,673,000, which were entered into during the switch to a digital asset strategy. There was also an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $913,000$1,115,000 during the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, which primarily relates to officer, board and employee grants. These increases were offset by a decreasedecreases of $245,000$1,137,000 in payroll related to isotopicheadcount testingreductions withinand ouraccrued textilesseverance, market.as well as a decrease of approximately $345,000 relating to reduced legal expenses related to patents, and special shareholder meetings during fiscal 2025.
Loss from fair value measurement of digital assets for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $3,818,904$4,321,951 and relates to the change in fair value for the BNB units held as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Loss from fair value measurement of investment in digital asset trust for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 was $6,032,808$6,908,440 and relates to the change in fair value for the OBNB Trust Units held as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Research and development expenses decreased to $830,711$1,040,541 for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 from $1,864,368$2,632,931 for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, a decrease of $1,033,657$1,592,390 or 55%.60%. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $500,000$650,000 for the development of an enzyme for use in our Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment during the prior fiscal year period. Additional decreases include a decrease in payroll of $118,000,$214,000, service contractcontracts of $106,000,$259,000, rent of $40,000,$112,000, and consulting of $55,000..$129,000. These decreases were the result of the Company down- sizing and changing its focus to a DAT company during October 2025.
Interest income for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 decreased $115,590$155,065 or 90%92% to $12,904$13,697 as compared to $128,494$168,762 in the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 due to lower interest rates and lower balances in our money market accounts.
Warrant inducement expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 of $1,439,652 relates to the excess fair value of the Convertible Preferred Stock granted in the Inducement Agreement compared to the fair value of the equity instruments transferred by the Selling Stockholders (see Note G of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants classified as a liability for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025 was $370 and $312,430,$318,840, respectively, which relates to the change in fair value of the warrants that are classified as a liability.
Other income (expense), net for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025, was income of $174,249 and expense of $23,247,$23,778, respectively. This increase is attributable to the sale of our textile library related to our former isotope business, as well as the sale of equipment during the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Loss from operations increased $19,333,426,$18,925,807, or 326%197% to $25,271,341$28,511,629 for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 compared to $5,937,915$9,585,822 for the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 due to the factors noted above.
Our liquidity needs consist of our working capital requirements and building our BNB Strategy. As of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had working capital of $1,205,101.$4,510,283 For the six-monthsnine-months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we used cash in operating activities of $7,594,751$8,577,673 consisting primarily of our loss of $25,271,341$29,950,919 net with non-cash adjustments of $68,991$98,510 in depreciation and amortization charges, $370 in unrealized gain on change in fair value of warrants classified as a liability, $3,818,904$4,321,591 in loss from fair value measurement of digital asset, $6,032,808$6,908,440 in loss from fair value measurement of investment in digital asset trust, $8,826,154 for warrants issued to consultants, $3,010 in digital assets earned, $21,573$61,845 for USDC earned for covered call options, and $968,064$1,195,141 in stock-based compensation expense. Additionally, we had a net increasedecrease in operating assets of $1,141,365$1,062,917 and a net decrease in operating liabilities of $872,109.$1,347,704. At MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $949,091.$3,761,482.
WeThe haveCompany has recurring net losseslosses, which have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $404,451,992$409,182,241 as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026. WeThe Company incurred a net loss of $25,271,341$29,950,919 and generatedincurred negative operating cash flow of $7,594,751$8,577,673 for the sixnine months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
The Company’s current capital resources include cash and cash equivalents, cryptocurrency assets and investments. Historically, the Company has financed its operations principally from the sale of equity and equity-linked securities.
As discussed in Note G, during October 2025, the Company closed the October 2025 Private Placement of its common stock and/or pre-funded warrants, Series E-1 Warrants, and Series E-2 Warrants. Upon the closing of the October 2025 Private Placement, the Company received $24.9 million in net proceeds after deducting placement agent fees and offering costs (consisting of $7.6 million in cash, net of offering costs, $5.9 million in USDC and $11.4 million in OBNB Trust Units).
During May and June 2026, the Company closed the May 2026 Private Placement of its Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred Stock, Series B-2 Prefunded warrants, and Series F Warrants. Upon closing the May 2026 Private Placement, the Company received $4.26 million in net proceeds after deducting offering costs. Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company closed on an additional $200 thousand net proceeds under the May 2026 Private Placement.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2026, the Company received proceeds from warrants exercised of approximately $732 thousand and $885 thousand from sales of common stock on the ATM (as discussed in Note G).
The Company estimates that it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents, as well as liquid cryptocurrency to fund operations for the next twelve months from the date of filing these financial statements. Our DAT is considered a longer-term investment and we do not believe we will need to sell our DAT within the next twelve months to meet our working capital requirements, although we may from time to time sell or engage in other transactions with respect to our digital asset treasury as part of our treasury management operations.
As discussed in Note G to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, during October 2025, the Company closed the Private Placement of its common stock and/or pre-funded warrants, and Series E-1 Warrants, and Series E-2 Warrants. Upon the closing of the Private Placement, the Company received $26.8 million in gross proceeds. The Company also received proceeds from warrants exercised of approximately $732 thousand during the six months ended March 31, 2026 and is actively implementing its BNB strategy. Also, subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $854 thousand from sales of common stock on the ATM.
BNBX insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
No Form 4 stock transactions in this period.
Well-known investors holding BNBX (13F)
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) | 2026-06-30 | 52,243 | $18.3K | 0.0% | Reduced 16% |