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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                      

FORM 10-Q

                                      

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

OR

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

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: 001-34810

                                            

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                            

Delaware

33-0595156

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12117 Bee Caves Road, Building Three, Suite 100, Austin, Texas

78738

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 519-0400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

AWH

The NASDAQ Stock Market

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer þ

Smaller reporting company þ

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

As of November 4, 2022, the registrant had 124,445,639 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

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ASPIRA WOMEN’S HEALTH INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

Table of Contents

Page

PART I

Financial Information

3

Item 1

Financial Statements

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

7

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8

Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

34

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

34

PART II

Other Information

35

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

35

Item 1A

Risk Factors

35

Item 5

Other Information

36

Item 6

Exhibits

37

SIGNATURES

38

The following are registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks of Aspira Women’s Health Inc.: VERMILLIONSM, Aspira Women’s HealthSM, OVA1®, OVERA®, ASPiRA LABS®, OvaCalc®, ASPiRA GenetiXSM , OVA1PLUS®, OVAWATCHSM EndoCheck™, OVAInherit™, Aspira SynergySM,, and OVA360SM, ASPIRA IVD® , OVASUITESM, and YOUR HEALTH, OUR PASSION®.

2


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Par Value Amounts)

September 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

Assets

(Unaudited)

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

20,551

$

37,180

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6 and $23, respectively

1,201

1,027

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

944

1,624

Inventories

280

174

Total current assets

22,976

40,005

Property and equipment, net

417

464

Right-of-use assets

299

346

Restricted cash

250

250

Other assets

-

14

Total assets

$

23,942

$

41,079

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

1,893

$

1,501

Accrued liabilities

4,988

5,299

Current portion of long-term debt

343

201

Short-term debt

-

779

Lease liability

73

60

Total current liabilities

7,297

7,840

Non-current liabilities:

Long-term debt

2,426

2,718

Lease liability

293

349

Warrant liabilities

2,748

-

Total liabilities

12,764

10,907

Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 124,445,639 and 112,138,741 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

124

112

Additional paid-in capital

504,851

501,788

Accumulated deficit

(493,797)

(471,728)

Total stockholders’ equity

11,178

30,172

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

23,942

$

41,079

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue:

Product

$

2,037

$

1,617

$

5,890

$

4,753

Genetics

35

49

141

208

Total revenue

2,072

1,666

6,031

4,961

Cost of revenue(1):

Product

875

715

2,768

2,209

Genetics

41

202

180

704

Total cost of revenue

916

917

2,948

2,913

Gross profit

1,156

749

3,083

2,048

Operating expenses:

Research and development(2)

2,157

1,518

4,915

3,861

Sales and marketing(3)

3,950

5,083

12,027

12,209

General and administrative(4)

4,746

3,839

13,305

9,627

Total operating expenses

10,853

10,440

30,247

25,697

Loss from operations

(9,697)

(9,691)

(27,164)

(23,649)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

5,004

-

5,004

-

Interest income (expense), net

18

(14)

(10)

(35)

Other income (expense), net

117

(2)

101

983

Net loss

$

(4,558)

$

(9,707)

$

(22,069)

$

(22,701)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.04)

$

(0.09)

$

(0.19)

$

(0.20)

Weighted average common shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per common share

117,118,136

112,077,133

113,863,079

110,904,824

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue and operating expenses:

(1) Cost of revenue

$

(23)

$

49

$

64

$

137

(2) Research and development

65

115

114

236

(3) Sales and marketing

76

368

281

843

(4) General and administrative

428

646

1,535

1,733

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional Paid-In Capital

Accumulated Deficit

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance at December 31, 2021

112,138,741 

$

112 

$

501,788 

$

(471,728)

$

30,172 

Net loss

-

-

-

(9,268)

(9,268)

Common stock issued in conjunction with exercise of stock options

3,000 

-

2 

-

2 

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

838 

-

838 

Balance at March 31, 2022

112,141,741 

$

112 

$

502,628 

$

(480,996)

$

21,744 

Net loss

-

-

-

(8,243)

(8,243)

Common stock issued in conjunction with exercise of stock options

20,000 

-

11 

-

11 

Common stock issued for restricted stock awards

134,647 

-

140 

-

140 

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

470 

-

470 

Balance at June 30, 2022

112,296,388 

$

112 

$

503,249 

$

(489,239)

$

14,122 

Net loss

-

-

-

(4,558)

(4,558)

Common stock and warrants issued in conjunction with follow-on public offering, net of issuance costs

12,000,000 

12 

1,056

-

1,068

Common stock issued for restricted stock awards

149,251 

-

95

-

95

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

451

-

451

Balance at September 30, 2022

124,445,639 

$

124 

$

504,851

$

(493,797)

$

11,178


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Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional Paid-In Capital

Accumulated Deficit

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance at December 31, 2020

104,619,876 

$

105 

$

449,680 

$

(440,066)

$

9,719 

Net loss

-

-

-

(5,920)

(5,920)

Common stock issued in conjunction with exercise of stock options

196,976 

-

317 

-

317 

Common stock issued in conjunction with public offering, net of issuance costs

6,900,000 

7 

47,713 

-

47,720 

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

489 

-

489 

Balance at March 31, 2021

111,716,852 

$

112 

$

498,199 

$

(445,986)

$

52,325 

Net loss

-

-

-

(7,074)

(7,074)

Common stock issued in conjunction with exercise of stock options

305,090 

-

304 

-

304 

Common stock issued for restricted stock awards

36,092 

-

267 

-

267 

Common stock issued in conjunction with public offering, net of issuance costs

-

-

1 

-

1 

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

1,015 

-

1,015 

Balance at June 30, 2021

112,058,034 

$

112 

$

499,786 

$

(453,060)

$

46,838 

Net loss

-

-

-

(9,707)

(9,707)

Common stock issued in conjunction with exercise of stock options

27,500 

-

58 

-

58 

Common stock issued for restricted stock awards

14,515 

-

108 

-

108 

Common stock issued in conjunction with public offering, net of issuance costs

-

-

137 

-

137 

Stock-based compensation expense

-

-

1,070 

-

1,070 

Balance at September 30, 2021

112,100,049 

$

112 

$

501,159 

$

(462,767)

$

38,504 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(22,069)

$

(22,701)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Non-cash lease expense

4

35

Depreciation and amortization

195

238

Stock-based compensation expense

1,994

2,949

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

(5,004)

-

Loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment

10

1

Forgiveness of PPP loan

-

(1,006)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(174)

(238)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

694

262

Inventories

(106)

(107)

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

(653)

821

Net cash used in operating activities

(25,109)

(19,746)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(158)

(154)

Net cash used in investing activities

(158)

(154)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal repayment of DECD loan

(196)

(148)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options

13

679

Proceeds from public offering

9,000 

48,236

Payment of issuance costs for public offering

(179)

(378)

Net cash provided by financing activities

8,638

48,389

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(16,629)

28,489

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

37,430

16,631

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

20,801

$

45,120

Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

20,551

$

44,870

Restricted cash

250

250

Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents

$

20,801

$

45,120

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest

57

57

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

Net decrease in right-of-use assets

(47)

(45)

Forgiveness of PPP loan

-

(1,006)

Fair value of warrants issued in conjunction with common stock offering

7,752 

-

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.    ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES

Organization

Aspira Women’s Health Inc., formerly known as Vermillion, Inc. (“Aspira” and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company”) is incorporated in the state of Delaware, and is engaged in the business of developing and commercializing diagnostic tests for gynecologic disease. The Company currently markets and sells the following products and related services: (1) Ova1, a blood test intended as an aid to further assess the likelihood of malignancy in women with an ovarian adnexal mass for which surgery is planned when the physician’s independent clinical and radiological evaluation does not indicate malignancy; (2) Overa, a second-generation biomarker reflex intended to maintain Ova1’s high sensitivity while improving specificity; (3) Ova1Plus, a reflex offering which uses Ova1 as the primary test and Overa as a confirmation for Ova1 intermediate range results; and (4) Aspira Synergy, the Company’s decentralized testing platform and cloud service for decentralized global access of protein biomarker testing. The Company continues to make Ova1, Overa, and Ova1Plus, and plans to make future technology available through Aspira Synergy. The Company’s Ova1 test received FDA de novo classification in September 2009. Ova1 comprises instruments, assays, reagents, and the OvaCalc software, which includes a proprietary algorithm that produces a risk score. The Company’s Overa test, which includes an updated version of OvaCalc, received FDA 510(k) clearance in March 2016. Ova1 and Overa each use the Roche Cobas 4000, 6000 and 8000 platforms for analysis of proteins. Revenue from these sources (in addition to revenue from Aspira GenetiX) is included in total revenue in the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $20,551,000 of cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash of $250,000), an accumulated deficit of approximately ($493,797,000), and working capital of $15,679,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of ($22,069,000) and used cash in operations of ($25,109,000). The Company has incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and the Company also expects to continue to incur a net loss and negative cash flows from operations for 2022. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flow from operations.  Given the above conditions, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments that might result from these uncertainties.

The Company expects to raise capital through sources that may include public or private equity offerings, debt financings, the exercise of common stock warrants, collaborations, licensing arrangements, grants and government funding and strategic alliances. However, additional funding may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, it may not be able to continue sales and marketing, research and development, or other operations on the scope or scale of current activity, and that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

On June 1, 2022, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). As provided in the Nasdaq rules, the Company has 180 calendar days, or until November 28, 2022, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. The Company may achieve compliance during this period if the closing bid price of Aspira common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business

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days. If the Company fails to regain compliance on or prior to November 28, 2022, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period, which would extend the deadline until May 27, 2023. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance by the November 28, 2022 deadline or the additional 180-calendar day extended deadline, and there is no assurance that the Company will otherwise maintain compliance with this or any of the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economic activity, and many countries and many states in the United States reacted to it by instituting quarantines, mandating business and school closures and restricting travel periodically throughout the pandemic. Patient enrollment for the Company’s planned clinical research studies of serial draws of the Company’s OvaNex study has been slower than originally planned due to the impact of clinic closures and patients not seeking medical care in some states, which has led to delays in the completion of such studies. Given the uncertainties associated with potential resurgences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is unable to estimate the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations or liquidity.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of results for the periods presented, have been included. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the presumption that users of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have read or have access to the audited consolidated financial statements for the preceding fiscal year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 included in this report has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and notes required by GAAP. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in Aspira’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated results.

Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Product Revenue – Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus: The Company recognizes product revenue in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Product revenue is recognized upon completion of the Ova1, Overa or Ova1Plus test and delivery of results to the physician based on estimates of amounts that will ultimately be realized. In determining the amount of revenue to be recognized for a delivered test result, the Company considers factors such as payment history and amount, payer coverage, whether there is a reimbursement contract between the payer and the Company, and any developments or changes that could impact reimbursement. These estimates require significant judgment by management as the collection cycle on some accounts can be as long as one year. The effect of any change made to an estimated input component and, therefore revenue recognized, would be recorded as a change in estimate at the time of the change.

The Company also reviews its patient account population and determines an appropriate distribution of patient accounts by payer (i.e., Medicare, patient pay, other third-party payer, etc.) into portfolios with similar

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collection experience. The Company has elected this practical expedient that, when evaluated for collectability, results in a materially consistent revenue amount for such portfolios as if each patient account were evaluated on an individual contract basis. During the period ended September 30, 2022, there were no adjustments to estimates of variable consideration to derecognize revenue for services provided in a prior period. There were no impairment losses on accounts receivable recorded during the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Genetics Revenue – Aspira GenetiX: Under ASC 606, the Company’s genetics revenue is recognized upon completion of the Aspira GenetiX test and delivery of results to the physician based on estimates of amounts that will ultimately be realized. In determining the amount of revenue to be recognized for a delivered test result, the Company considers factors such as payment history and amount, payer coverage, whether there is a reimbursement contract between the payer and the Company, and any developments or changes that could impact reimbursement. These estimates require significant judgment by management.

In September 2022, the Company received a notice of cancellation from its only Aspira Synergy genetics carrier screening customer, Axia Women’s Health. As a result of this cancellation, along with the general deterioration of commercial opportunities in the genetics carrier screening market, has led the Company to cease providing Aspira GenetiX, including genetics carrier screening, on our Aspira Synergy platform, effective as of September 30, 2022. The Company did not incur any termination penalties nor did the Company accrue any expenses as a result of the cancellation. This is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s revenues in 2022 or in any future periods.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This update changes the impairment model from the currently used incurred loss methodology to an expected loss methodology, which will result in the more timely recognition of losses. This ASU 2016-13 is scheduled to be effective in 2023 for smaller reporting companies. While the Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance, its effect will largely depend on the composition and credit quality of the Company’s portfolio of financial assets and the economic conditions at the time of adoption.

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). This update was issued to assist in simplifying the accounting for convertible instruments. This ASU 2020-06 is scheduled to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

2.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On May 1, 2020, the Company obtained the Paycheck Protection Program loan (the “PPP Loan”) from BBVA USA in the aggregate amount of approximately $1,006,000. The Company applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan in March 2021, and, effective May 27, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed the waiver of the Company’s repayment of the PPP Loan which was recognized as a gain in other income in 2021. The Company remains subject to an audit of the PPP loan. There is no assurance that the Company will not be required to repay all or a portion of the PPP Loan, as a result of any such audit.

Loan Agreement

 On March 22, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement (as amended, the “DECD Loan Agreement”) with the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (the “DECD”), pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to $4,000,000 from the DECD. The loan bears interest

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at a fixed rate of 2.0% per annum and requires equal monthly payments of principal and interest until maturity, which occurs on April 15, 2026. As security for the loan, the Company has granted the DECD a blanket security interest in the Company’s personal and intellectual property. The DECD’s security interest in the Company’s intellectual property may be subordinated to a qualified institutional lender. 

The loan may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. An initial disbursement of $2,000,000 was made to the Company on April 15, 2016 under the DECD Loan Agreement. On December 3, 2020, the Company received a disbursement of the remaining $2,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement, as the Company had achieved the target employment milestone necessary to receive an additional $1,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement and the DECD determined to fund the remaining $1,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement after concluding that the required revenue target would likely have been achieved in the first quarter of 2020 in the absence of the impacts of COVID-19.

Under the terms of the DECD Loan Agreement, the Company may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $1,500,000 of the principal amount of the loan if the Company achieves certain job creation and retention milestones by December 31, 2022. Conversely, if the Company is either unable to retain 25 full-time employees with a specified average annual salary for a consecutive two-year period or does not maintain the Company’s Connecticut operations through March 22, 2026, the DECD may require early repayment of a portion or all of the loan plus a penalty of 5% of the total funded loan. The carrying value approximates fair value, as the interest represents market prices for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

September 30,

December 31,

2022

2021

(in thousands)

DECD loan, net of issuance costs

$

2,769

$

2,919

Less: Current portion, net of issuance costs

(343)

(201)

Total long-term debt, net of issuance costs

$

2,426

$

2,718

As of September 30, 2022, the annual amounts of future minimum principal payments due under the Company’s contractual obligation are shown in the table below. Unamortized debt issuance costs for the DECD loan were $12,000

Payments Due by Period

(in thousands)

Total

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

DECD Loan

$

2,781

$

52

$

406

$

452

$

461

$

341

$

1,069

Total

$

2,781

$

52

$

406

$

452

$

461

$

341

$

1,069


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Accrued Liabilities

The following table describes the principal components of accrued liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of:

 

September 30,

December 31,

(in thousands)

2022

2021

Payroll and benefits related expenses

$

3,405

$

2,652

Collaboration and research agreements expenses

349

382

Professional services

764

1,992

Other accrued liabilities

470

273

Total accrued liabilities

$

4,988

$

5,299

Insurance Notes

 

During 2021, the Company entered into an insurance promissory note for the payment of insurance premiums at an interest rate of 3.74%, with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of approximately $0 and $779,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. This note was payable in ten monthly installments with a maturity date of October 1, 2022 and has no financial or operational covenants.

Operating Leases

The Company leases facilities to support its business. The Company’s principal facility, including the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988 (“CLIA”) laboratory used by Aspira Labs, Inc., is located in Austin, Texas, and the CLIA laboratory and administrative offices are located in Trumbull, Connecticut. The Company’s Austin, Texas lease, which expires on January 31, 2023, has no automatic renewal or renewal option. The Company’s Texas lease has a term of 12 months. The Company recognizes the lease payments in profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for the payments was incurred.

 

In October 2015, the Company entered into a lease agreement for the facility in Trumbull, Connecticut. The lease required initial payments for the buildout of leasehold improvements to the office space, which were approximately $596,000. In September 2020, the Company exercised the renewal option for its Trumbull, Connecticut lease. The Company’s renewed lease expires on June 30, 2026, with a five-year renewal option.  The Company is not reasonably certain that it will exercise the five-year renewal option beginning on July 1, 2026.

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The expense associated with these operating leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is shown in the table below (in thousands).

Three Months Ended September 30,

Lease Cost

Classification

2022

2021

Operating rent expense

Cost of revenue

$

20

$

14

Research and development

6

13

Sales and marketing

9

8

General and administrative

16

16

Variable rent expense

Cost of revenue

$

10

$

8

Research and development

5

12

Sales and marketing

8

11

General and administrative

16

16

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Lease Cost

Classification

2022

2021

Operating rent expense

Cost of revenue

$

59

$

42

Research and development

20

35

Sales and marketing

28

25

General and administrative

49

51

Variable rent expense

Cost of revenue

$

30

$

23

Research and development

16

25

Sales and marketing

26

30

General and administrative

51

46

Based on the Company’s leases as of September 30, 2022, the table below sets forth the approximate future lease payments related to operating leases with initial terms of one year or more (in thousands).

2022

$

25

2023

106

2024

116

2025

124

2026

64

Total Operating Lease Payments

435

Less: Interest

(69)

Present Value of Lease Liabilities

$

366

Weighted-average lease term and discount rate were as follows:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

3.7

Weighted-average discount rate

9.31%

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Non-cancellable Royalty Obligations

The Company is a party to an amended research collaboration agreement with The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under which the Company licenses certain of its intellectual property directed at the discovery and validation of biomarkers in human subjects, including but not limited to clinical application of biomarkers in the understanding, diagnosis and management of human disease. Under the terms of the amended research collaboration agreement, Aspira is required to pay the greater of 4% royalties on net sales of diagnostic tests using the assigned patents or annual minimum royalties of $57,500. Royalty expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 totaled $82,000 and $65,000, respectively, and royalty expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 totaled $236,000 and $190,000, respectively, as recorded in cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Commercial Reorganization

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company executed a commercial reorganization resulting in the separation of a number of employees. The organizational changes resulted in the recording within the condensed consolidated statement of operations in sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses of one-time severance, separation, and settlement charges of approximately $1,284,000. These amounts have been partially offset by insurance reimbursement of $523,000. All charges have been settled as of September 30, 2022.

Business Agreements

On August 8, 2022, the Company entered into a sponsored research agreement with Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Medical University of Lodz for the generation of a multi-omic, non-invasive diagnostic aid to identify endometriosis based on circulating microRNAs and proteins. This collaboration is expected to accelerate the Company’s development and commercialization of future endometriosis products, such as EndoCheck. Under the terms of and as further described in the agreement, payments of approximately $1,252,000 have or will become due from the Company to the counterparties upon successful completion of certain deliverables in 2022 and 2023 as follows: 68% was paid in August 2022, 15% will become payable upon completion of certain deliverables estimated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2022, and 17% will become payable upon completion of certain deliverables estimated to occur in the second quarter of 2023. As of September 30, 2022 approximately $852,000 has been recorded as expense for the project.

Contingent Liabilities

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal proceedings and regulatory proceedings arising from operations. The Company establishes reserves for specific liabilities in connection with legal actions that management deems to be probable and estimable. The Company is not currently a party to any proceeding, the adverse outcome of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

3.    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

2022 Public Offering

On August 22, 2022, the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “2022 Underwriting Agreement”) with William Blair & Company, L.L.C., as the sole underwriter (the “2022 Underwriter”). Pursuant to the 2022 Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell, in an underwritten public offering (the “2022 Offering”), 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) and warrants to purchase up to 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Each share of Common Stock was sold together with one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, at a price to the public of $0.75 per share and related Warrant.

The Warrants were issued pursuant to a common stock purchase warrant (the “Form of Warrant”). Each Warrant has an initial exercise price equal to $0.88 per share of Common Stock and are exercisable for five years

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from the date of issuance. The exercise price and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of certain subdivisions and combinations, including by any stock split or reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise. The exercise of the Warrants may be limited in certain circumstances if, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants) more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, 9.99%) of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after giving effect to the exercise. There is no established trading market available for the Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

The Company accounts for common stock warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815-40, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own stock and whether the events where holders of the warrants could potentially require net cash settlement are within the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding. As further described in the Form of Warrant, if the Company consummates any merger, consolidation, sale or other reorganization event, including the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, in which its common stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (“Fundamental Transaction”), then the Company shall pay at the holder’s option, exercisable at any time commencing on the occurrence or the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction (or, if later, the date of public announcement) and continuing up to 30 days, an amount of cash equal to the value of the remaining unexercised portion of the Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the date of such Fundamental Transaction provided; however, that if the Fundamental Transaction is not within the Company’s control, including not approved by the Board of Directors, the holder of the Warrant shall only be entitled to receive the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of the Warrant, that is being offered and paid to the holder of the Common Stock of the Company in connection with the Fundamental Transaction. The Black-Scholes option pricing model, as defined in the Form of Warrant, includes as an input, the highest volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) for a period of one trading day preceding the consummation or announcement of a Fundamental Transaction up to 30 days after a Fundamental Transaction. The Company has determined that an adjustment based on this input is not limited to the effect that is attributable to the Fundamental Transaction and therefore causes the Warrants to fail the indexation guidance under ASC 815-40. As a result, the Company has determined that the Warrants must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations until their exercise or expiration.

The fair values of the Warrants as of August 22, 2022, the issuance date, and September 30, 2022 were $7,752,000 and $2,748,000, respectively. The fair value of the Warrants was estimated using Black-Scholes pricing model based on the following assumptions:

September 30, 2022

August 22, 2022

Dividend yield

-

%

-

%

Volatility

97.5

%

95.0

%

Risk-free interest rate

4.06

%

3.17

%

Expected lives (years)

4.89

5.00

Weighted average fair value

$

0.229

$

0.646

The fair value of the Warrants was deemed to be derivative instruments due to certain contingent put feature, was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, deemed to be an appropriate model due to the terms of the Warrants issued, including a fixed term and exercise price.

 

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The fair value of Warrants was affected by changes in inputs to the Black-Scholes option pricing model including the Company’s stock price, expected stock price volatility, the contractual term, and the risk-free interest rate. This model uses Level 2 inputs, including stock price volatility, in the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement. At September 30, 2022, the fair value of all Warrants was $2,748,000, which are classified as a long-term Warrant liability on the Company’s balance sheet.

The 2022 Offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $7,704,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $1,296,000. Offering costs were allocated between liability expense and equity based on the fair value of the Warrants of $7,752,000 and the total gross proceeds of $9,000,000. $1,117,000 of offering costs were allocated to the Warrants and were expensed immediately and recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022, resulting in a net impact to the Company’s equity of $179,000.

2021 Public Offering

On February 4, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “2021 Underwriting Agreement”) with William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of several underwriters (the “2021 Underwriters”), in connection with the underwritten public offering of 6,000,000 shares of Aspira common stock at a price to the public of $7.50 per share. The 2021 Underwriters purchased these 6,000,000 shares at the public offering price per share, less the underwriting discount of $0.4875 per share.

Under the 2021 Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the 2021 Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of Aspira common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount of $0.4875 per share.  On February 5, 2021, the 2021 Underwriters notified the Company that they were exercising this option in connection with the closing of the 2021 Offering. The 2021 Offering, including the additional 900,000 shares of Aspira common stock, closed on February 8, 2021 and resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $47,858,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $378,000. There was a change in estimate in the third quarter of 2021 in the amount of $138,000 relating to an expense reversal of offering costs.

2019 Stock Incentive Plan

At the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the Vermillion, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, the name of which was subsequently changed to the Aspira Women’s Health Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The purposes of the 2019 Plan are (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and recipients of awards under the 2019 Plan by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success; (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining non-employee directors, officers, other employees, consultants, independent contractors and agents; and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The 2019 Plan allows the Company to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards to participants.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2019 Plan, the initial number of shares authorized for grants under the 2019 Plan is 10,492,283. To the extent an equity award granted under the 2019 Plan expires or otherwise terminates without having been exercised or paid in full, or is settled in cash, the shares of common stock subject to such award will become available for future grant under the 2019 Plan. As of September 30, 2022, 9,873,424 shares of Aspira common stock were subject to outstanding stock options, and 149,249 shares of Aspira common stock were subject to unvested restricted stock awards and a total of 3,531,486 shares of Aspira common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan.


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Stock-Based Compensation

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted the following awards under the 2019 Plan. In addition, assumptions included in the fair value per share calculations were expected terms of one to four years, one- to five-year treasury interest rates of 1.38% to 3.28% and market close prices ranging from $1.04 to $1.08. The Company recorded $334,000 in forfeitures for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Grant Date

Number of Shares

Type of Award

Exercise Price / Share

Fair Value / Share

1/28/2022

222,000

Options

$            1.08

$         0.70

3/1/2022

5,000

Options

$            1.05

$         0.31

3/31/2022

1,706,282

Options

$            1.04

$         0.51

3/31/2022

269,297

Restricted Stock Units

$                 -

$              -

2,202,579

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted the following awards under the 2019 Plan. In addition, assumptions included in the fair value per share calculations were expected terms of one to two years, one- to five-year treasury interest rates of 1.72% to 3.13% and market close prices ranging from $0.52 to $1.05. The Company recorded $109,000 in forfeitures for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Grant Date

Number of Shares

Type of Award

Exercise Price

Fair Value / Share

4/1/2022

5,000 

Options

$            1.05

$         0.33

5/2/2022

5,000 

Options

$            0.70

$         0.22

5/19/2022

60,000 

Options

$            0.55

$         0.28

6/1/2022

5,000 

Options

$            0.56

$         0.22

6/23/2022

15,000 

Options

$            0.52

$         0.21

6/23/2022

78,000 

Options

$            0.52

$         0.27

6/23/2022

83,799 

Options

$            0.52

$         0.36

6/23/2022

169,043 

Restricted Stock Units

$                 -

$              -

420,842 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted the following awards under the 2019 Plan. In addition, assumptions included in the fair value per share calculations were expected terms of one to two years, five-year treasury interest rates of 2.79% to 3.50% and market close prices ranging from $0.25 to $0.48. The Company recorded $119,000 in forfeitures for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Grant Date

Number of Shares

Type of Award

Exercise Price

Fair Value / Share

7/1/2022

5,000 

Options

$            0.73

$         0.32

7/5/2022

200,000 

Options

$            0.77

$         0.40

8/1/2022

5,000 

Options

$            0.80

$         0.35

8/18/2022

122,000 

Options

$            0.92

$         0.48

9/1/2022

5,000 

Options

$            0.53

$         0.25

337,000 

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The allocation of employee stock-based compensation expense, including expense reversals due to forfeitures, by functional area for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Cost of revenue

$

(27)

$

44

$

52

$

123

Research and development

31

113

21

231

Sales and marketing

76

350

281

814

General and administrative

428

445

1,445

1,236

Total

$

508

$

952

$

1,799

$

2,404

4.    LOSS PER SHARE

The Company calculates basic loss per share using the weighted average number of shares of Aspira common stock outstanding during the period. Because the Company is in a net loss position, diluted loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of Aspira common stock outstanding and excludes the anti-dilutive effects of 10,022,672 and 10,529,341 potential shares of Aspira common stock as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in addition to 12,000,000 shares of Aspira common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2022. Potential shares of Aspira common stock and warrants include incremental shares of Aspira common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the vesting of unvested restricted stock units.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” “will,” “potential,” “targeted,” “projects,” “aim” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and, except as required by law, Aspira Women’s Health Inc. (“Aspira” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) does not assume any obligation to update, amend or clarify them to reflect events, new information or circumstances occurring after such date.

Examples of forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

projections or expectations regarding our future test volumes, revenue, price, cost of revenue, operating expenses, research and development expenses, gross profit margin, cash flow, results of operations and financial condition;

our plan to broaden our commercial focus from ovarian cancer to differential diagnosis of women with a range of gynecological diseases, including additional pelvic disease conditions such as endometriosis and, benign pelvic mass monitoring;

our planned business strategy and strategic business drivers and the anticipated effects thereof, including partnerships such as those based on our Aspira Synergy product, as well as other strategies, specimen collaboration and licensing;

plans to expand our existing products Ova1, Overa, Ova1Plus and Aspira Synergy on a global level, and to launch and commercialize our new products, OvaWatch, EndoCheck and OvaInherit;

plans to develop new algorithms, molecular diagnostic tests, products and tools and otherwise expand our product offerings, including plans to develop a product using genetics, proteins and other modalities to assess the risk of developing cancer when carrying a pathogenic variant associated with hereditary ovarian cancer that is difficult to detect through a diagnostic test;

plans to establish payer coverage and secure contracts for current and new products, including OvaWatch, EndoCheck and OvaInherit separately and expand current coverage and secure additional contracts for Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus;

expectations regarding coverage under Novitas, the Company’s Medicare Administrative Carrier for Ova1;

plans that would address clinical questions related to early disease detection, treatment response, monitoring of disease progression, prognosis and other issues in the fields of oncology and women’s health;

anticipated efficacy of our products, product development activities and product innovations, including our ability to improve sensitivity and specificity over traditional diagnostic biomarkers;

expected competition in the markets in which we compete;

plans with respect to Aspira Labs, Inc. (“ASPiRA LABS”), including plans to expand or consolidate ASPiRA LABS’ testing capabilities;

expectations regarding continuing future services provided by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated;

expectations regarding continuing future services provided by BioReference Health, LLC;

plans to develop informatics products and develop and perform laboratory developed tests (“LDTs”);

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) oversight changes of LDTs;

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plans to develop a race or ethnicity-specific pelvic mass risk assessment; 

expectations regarding existing and future collaborations and partnerships for our products, including plans to enter into decentralized arrangements for our Aspira Synergy product and provide and expand access to our risk assessment tests;

plans regarding future publications; 

expectations regarding potential collaborations with governments, legislative bodies and advocacy groups to enhance awareness and drive policies to provide broader access to our tests;

our ability to continue to comply with applicable governmental regulations, expectations regarding pending regulatory submissions and plans to seek regulatory approvals for our tests within the United States and internationally, as applicable;

our continued ability to expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio;

anticipated liquidity and capital requirements;

anticipated future losses and our ability to continue as a going concern;

expectations regarding raising capital and the amount of financing anticipated to be required to fund our planned operations; 

expectations regarding the results of our clinical research studies and our ability to recruit patients to participate in such studies;

our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and anticipated future tax liability under U.S. federal and state income tax legislation;

expected market adoption of our diagnostic tests, including Ova1, Overa, Ova1Plus, OvaWatch, as well as our Aspira Synergy platform;

expectations regarding our ability to launch new products we develop or license, co-market or acquire new products;

expectations regarding the size of the markets for our products;

expectations regarding reimbursement for our products, and our ability to obtain such reimbursement, from third-party payers such as private insurance companies and government insurance plans;

plans to use each of AbbVie Inc. serum samples and ObsEva S.A. plasma samples in EndoCheck product validation studies as well as procure serum samples from other potential partnerships or studies;

potential plans to pursue clearance designation with the FDA with respect to EndoCheck and OvaWatch;

expected target launch timing for OvaWatch and EndoCheck;

expectations regarding compliance with federal and state laws and regulations relating to billing arrangements conducted in coordination with laboratories;

plans to advocate for legislation and professional society guidelines to broaden access to our products and services;

expectations regarding the impacts resulting from or attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to contain it;

plans regarding discontinuing the Aspira GenetiX product and related genetics testing offerings; and

expectations regarding the results of our academic research agreements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Part I Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as supplemented by the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements due to various factors, including our ability to continue as a going concern; our ability to comply with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements; impacts resulting from potential changes to coverage of Ova1 through our Medicare Administrative Carrier for Ova1; impacts resulting from or relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to contain it; anticipated use of capital and its effects; our ability to increase the volume of our product sales; failures by third-party payers to reimburse for our products and services or changes to reimbursement rates; our ability to continue

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developing existing technologies and to develop, protect and promote our proprietary technologies; plans to develop and perform LDTs; our ability to comply with FDA regulations that relate to our products and to obtain any FDA clearance or approval required to develop and commercialize medical devices; our ability to develop and commercialize additional diagnostic products and achieve market acceptance with respect to these products; our ability to compete successfully; our ability to obtain any regulatory approval required for our future diagnostic products; or our suppliers’ ability to comply with FDA requirements for production, marketing and post-market monitoring of our products; our ability to maintain sufficient or acceptable supplies of immunoassay kits from our suppliers; in the event that we succeed in commercializing our products outside the United States, the political, economic and other conditions affecting other countries; changes in healthcare policy; our ability to comply with environmental laws; our ability to comply with the additional laws and regulations that apply to us in connection with the operation of ASPiRA LABS; our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards; our ability to use intellectual property; our ability to successfully defend our proprietary technology against third parties; our ability to obtain licenses in the event a third party successfully asserts proprietary rights; the liquidity and trading volume of our common stock; the concentration of ownership of our common stock; our ability to retain key employees; our ability to secure additional capital on acceptable terms to execute our business plan; business interruptions; the effectiveness and availability of our information systems; our ability to integrate and achieve anticipated results from any acquisitions or strategic alliances; future litigation against us, including infringement of intellectual property and product liability exposure; and additional costs that may be required to make further improvements to our laboratory operations.

Company Overview

Corporate Vision

Our core mission is to transform women’s gynecologic health through the development of technology-enabled diagnostic tools, starting with ovarian cancer. We aim to eradicate late-stage detection of ovarian cancer and to ensure that our solutions will meet the needs of women of all ages, races, ethnicities and stages of the disease.

We plan to broaden our focus to the differential diagnosis of other gynecologic diseases that typically cannot be assessed through traditional non-invasive clinical procedures. We expect to continue commercializing our existing and new technology and to distribute our tests through our decentralized technology transfer service platform, Aspira Synergy. We also intend to continue to raise public awareness regarding the diagnostic superiority of Ova1Plus as compared to cancer antigen 125 (“CA-125”) on its own for all women, but especially for racially diverse women with adnexal masses, as well as the superior performance of machine learning algorithms in detecting ovarian cancer in different racial and ethnic populations. We plan to continue to expand access to our tests among Medicaid patients as part of our corporate mission to make the best care available to all women, and we plan to advocate for legislation and the adoption of our technology in professional society guidelines to provide broad access to our products and services.

Throughout 2022, we have focused on three key initiatives: growth, innovation, and operational excellence:

Growth. In 2022, we have continued to grow Ova1Plus product volume and revenue through our commercial team. In addition, in October 2022, we launched a co-marketing and distribution collaboration with BioReference Health, LLC (formerly known as BioReference Laboratories, Inc.), a subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc. (“BRL”), as a new channel for volume growth. We aim not only to increase the number of physicians ordering for the first time but also to increase repeat orders from existing physician customers. Positive trends in the tenure of our sales professionals have led to year-over-year volume growth.

Innovation. Innovation is fundamental to the long-term success of any diagnostics company. For Aspira, it starts with the expansion of our ovarian cancer portfolio, which is now branded as OvaSuite. Our first Lab Developed Test (“LDT”), OvaWatch, is a non-invasive ovarian cancer risk assessment for women with adnexal masses with an initial clinical assessment that is either benign or indeterminate. This assay will significantly expand our patient population beyond the population that existed with our current Ova1Plus test. OvaWatch is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022. The OvaWatch

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manuscript, "Analytical Validation of a Deep Neural Network Algorithm for the Detection of Ovarian Cancer," has been published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Clinical Cancer Informatics.

We plan to accelerate the development of our endometriosis product portfolio, by partnering with Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (“DFCI”), Brigham & Women’s Hospital (“BWH”), and Medical University of Lodz through a sponsored research agreement that we entered into in the third quarter of 2022. We plan to launch EndoCheck, our first non-invasive endometriosis diagnostic tool, in the second half of 2023.

Operational Excellence. We expect to achieve our cash utilization goals for 2022 by focusing on spending that fuels innovation and growth. Since March 1, 2022, we identified redundant or unnecessary roles in our workforce and eliminated approximately 19% of our headcount. The personnel actions we will have taken by the end of the year will reduce base salary costs by more than $3,000,000 in 2023. We plan, however, to continue to hire individuals to fill key roles, especially in commercial and research and development.

Our Business and Products

We currently market and sell the following products and related services: (1) Ova1, a blood test intended as an aid to further assess the likelihood of malignancy in women with an ovarian adnexal mass for which surgery is planned when the physician’s independent clinical and radiological evaluation does not indicate malignancy; (2) Overa, a second-generation biomarker reflex test intended to maintain Ova1’s high sensitivity while improving specificity; (3) Ova1Plus, a reflex offering which uses Ova1 as the primary test and Overa as a confirmation for Ova1 intermediate range results and leverages the strengths of Ova1’s multivariate index assay (“MIA”) sensitivity and Overa’s (MIA2G) specificity and as a result reduces false elevations by over 40%; and (4) Aspira Synergy, our decentralized testing platform and cloud service for decentralized global access of protein biomarker testing. We continue to make Ova1, Overa, and Ova1Plus, and plan to make future technology available through Aspira Synergy. Our Ova1 test received FDA de novo classification in September 2009. Ova1 comprises instruments, assays, reagents, and the OvaCalc software, which includes a proprietary algorithm that produces a risk score. Our Overa test, which includes an updated version of OvaCalc, received FDA 510(k) clearance in March 2016. Ova1 and Overa each use the Roche Cobas 4000, 6000 and 8000 platforms for analysis of proteins.  Revenue from these sources (in addition to revenue from Aspira GenetiX) is included in the results of operations in total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

In 2021, we began entering into decentralized arrangements with large healthcare networks and physician practices for our Aspira Synergy platform.  The modules available under Aspira Synergy include our flagship Ova1Plus risk assessment and genetics carrier screening. As described further below, as of September 2022, genetics carrier screening will no longer be availableThe Company has entered into four technology transfer agreements since the launch of Aspira Synergy. Two of the agreements are with independent regional laboratories and are in the process of being launched and piloted. One of the agreements is with one of the nation’s largest and leading independent women’s healthcare groups which has already launched and is contributing to our Ova1Plus volume. The last of the four agreements with Axia Women’s Health, which had been intended to deliver genetics carrier screening, was cancelled by the customer in the third quarter of 2022. This cancellation, along with the general deterioration of commercial opportunities in the genetics carrier screening market, has led us to cease providing Aspira GenetiX, including genetics carrier screening, on our Aspira Synergy platform, effective as of September 30, 2022. This is not expected to have a material impact on our revenues in 2022 or in any future periods.

We are developing three additional products and related services, including two diagnostic algorithms, OvaWatch and EndoCheck, as well as a high-risk diagnostic algorithm, OvaInherit. These products may be launched as LDTs or FDA-cleared tests.

OvaWatch has been developed and is validated for use in Aspira’s CLIA-certified lab as a non-invasive blood-based risk assessment test for use in conjunction with clinical assessment and imaging to determine ovarian cancer risk for patients with an adnexal mass who are not yet scheduled for surgery. The commercialization plan for OvaWatch will occur in two phases. Phase

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I is a single use, point-in-time risk assessment test and Phase II will allow for serial monitoring. We will focus on the commercial phase of the OvaWatch single use risk assessment test, including driving provider adoption, during the fourth quarter of 2022. We believe OvaWatch has the potential to significantly expand the addressable market compared to Ova1Plus. The launch of the serial monitoring test is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2023 following the expected publication of data from the ongoing prospective serial monitoring clinical study.

We plan to continue to support research related to the impact of race and ethnicity on the detection of ovarian cancer. In June 2022, a manuscript arising from clinical research efforts in the Philippines, which we sponsored, was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The study was designed to validate the effectiveness of a multivariate index assay (“MIA2G”) Overa in the assessment of ovarian cancer in Filipino women. The resulting data indicated that MIA2G (Overa) exhibited better overall performance in detecting ovarian cancer, regardless of menopausal status, compared to CA-125 test measures. Notably, MIA2G (Overa) was shown to be more sensitive in detecting early-stage disease for this population than CA-125. The study also showed that MIA2G (Overa) had the best overall performance of all individual classifiers, including in some of the most difficult to detect cancers cohorts such as premenopausal women, and early-stage disease.

EndoCheck, an in-development non-invasive blood test to be used in conjunction with other non-surgical modalities, is designed to be an aid in the detection of endometriosis and address the patient population of women who are experiencing moderate to severe pelvic pain to provide non-invasive confirmation that their symptoms are indicative of endometriosis. The goal of this test is to support an early diagnosis and direct appropriate medical management that potentially reduces the progression of disease. Current detection methods for endometriosis require surgery and a surgical biopsy diagnosis and/or visualization diagnosis. EndoCheck is intended to address this large patient population by using a non-invasive solution with comparable sensitivity and specificity when compared to surgical biopsy and/or visualization. We expect that our research collaboration agreement with DFCI, BWH, and Medical University of Lodz will bolster our research and development efforts and scientific resources to accelerate commercialization of our endometriosis product portfolio. Our goal is to launch EndoCheck in the second half of 2023 as an LDT.

OvaInherit will be designed as a non-invasive, high-risk diagnostic tool, intended for those patients with or without a pelvic mass who are genetically predisposed to ovarian cancer. It will use genetics, proteins and other modalities to assess the likelihood that a woman has an early-stage gynecological cancer that is not visible using traditional ultrasound methodologies, and thereby to aid in early diagnoses. Our OvaInherit related clinical studies, OvaNex and Ova360, initiated in late 2019 and early 2020, respectively, are focused on developing data to support a diagnostic test for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

We ultimately plan to commercialize OvaSuite and EndoCheck on a global scale. We currently hold CE marks for Ova1 and Overa.

Outside of the United States, there are studies in process in both the Philippines and Israel, which are intended to validate Overa and Ova1 in specific populations. The study occurring in the Philippines includes Aspira’s first agreement regarding Aspira Synergy for Overa specimen testing. The first paper from the Philippines study was published in the third quarter of 2022.

We own and operate ASPiRA LABS, based in Austin, Texas, a Clinical Chemistry and Endocrinology Laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists, which specializes in applying biomarker-based technologies to address critical needs in the management of gynecologic cancers and disease. ASPiRA LABS provides expert diagnostic services using a state-of-the-art biomarker-based risk assessment to aid in clinical decision making and advance personalized treatment plans. The lab currently performs our Ova1, Overa and additional tumour and hormone tests, and we plan to expand the testing to other gynecologic conditions with high unmet need. We also plan to develop and perform LDTs at ASPiRA LABS. ASPiRA LABS holds a CLIA

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Certificate of Accreditation and a state laboratory license in California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a supplier number to ASPiRA LABS in 2015.

In the United States, revenue for diagnostic tests comes from several sources, including third-party payers such as insurance companies, government healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, client bill accounts and patients. Novitas Solutions, a Medicare contractor, covers and reimburses for Ova1 tests performed in certain states, including Texas. Due to Ova1 tests billed by the Company being performed exclusively at ASPiRA LABS in Texas, the local coverage determination from Novitas Solutions essentially provides national coverage for patients enrolled in Medicare as well as Medicare Advantage health plans. ASPiRA LABS also bills third-party commercial and other government payers as well as client bill accounts and patients for Ova1.

In November 2016, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (“ACOG”) issued Practice Bulletin Number 174 which included Ova1, defined as the “Multivariate Index Assay”, outlining ACOG’s clinical management guidelines for adnexal mass management. Practice Bulletin Number 174 recommends that obstetricians and gynecologists evaluating women with adnexal masses who do not meet Level A criteria of a low risk transvaginal ultrasound should proceed with Level B clinical guidelines. Level B guidelines state that the physician may use risk assessment tools such as existing CA-125 technology or Ova1 (“Multivariate Index Assay”) as listed in the bulletin. Based on this, Ova1 achieved parity with CA-125 as a Level B clinical recommendation for the management of adnexal masses.

Practice Bulletins summarize current information on techniques and clinical management issues for the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. Practice Bulletins are evidence-based documents, and recommendations are based on the evidence. This is also the only clinical management tool used for adnexal masses. Although there are Practice Bulletins, guidelines do not exist for adnexal masses. ACOG guidelines do exist, however, for ovarian cancer management.

Recent Developments

Business and Listing Updates

On August 8, 2022, we entered into a sponsored research agreement with DFCI, BWH, and Medical University of Lodz for the generation of a multi-omic, non-invasive diagnostic aid to identify endometriosis based on circulating microRNAs and proteins.  This collaboration is expected to accelerate our development and commercialization of future endometriosis products, such as EndoCheck. Under the terms of the agreement, payments of approximately $1,252,000 have or will become due from us to the counterparties upon the successful completion of deliverables as defined in the agreement in 2022 and 2023 as follows: 68% was paid in August 2022, 15% will become payable upon completion of certain deliverables estimated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2022, and 17% will become payable upon completion of certain deliverables estimated to occur in the second quarter of 2023. As of September 30, 2022 approximately $852,000 has been recorded as expense for the project.

We have prepared an application for a Proprietary Laboratory Analyses code with the American Medical Association for OvaWatch to distinguish it from Ova1Plus with the expectation that Novitas and other payers will apply the Ova1Plus Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services fee to OvaWatch, ensuring consistent coverage and pricing for both Ova products.

On June 1, 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying us that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for our common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). As provided in the Nasdaq rules, we have 180 calendar days, or until November 28, 2022, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. We may achieve compliance during this period if the closing bid price of our common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If we fail to regain compliance on or prior to November 28, 2022, we may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period, which would extend the deadline until May 27, 2023. There is no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance by the

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November 28, 2022 deadline or the additional 180-calendar day extended deadline, and there is no assurance that we will otherwise maintain compliance with this or any of the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

Recent Publications

As part of our support of research related to the impact of race and ethnicity on the detection of ovarian cancer, a manuscript arising from clinical research efforts in the Philippines, which we sponsored, was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in June 2022. The resulting data indicated that Overa exhibited better overall performance in detecting ovarian cancer, regardless of menopausal status, compared to CA-125. The study also showed that Overa had the best overall performance of all individual classifiers, including in some of the most difficult to detect cancer cohorts such as premenopausal women, and early-stage disease.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economic activity, and many countries and many states in the United States reacted to it by instituting quarantines, mandating business and school closures and restricting travel periodically throughout the pandemic. Patient enrollment for our planned clinical research studies has been slower than originally planned due to the impact of clinic closures and patients not seeking medical care in some states, which has led to delays in the completion of such studies.

Given the potential for future resurgences of COVID-19 cases and the variety of federal and state actions taken to contain them, we are unable to estimate the potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations or cash flows as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our product revenue is generated by performing diagnostic services using our Ova1, Overa or Ova1Plus tests, and the service is completed upon the delivery of the test result to the prescribing physician. The entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation contained in a contract with a patient. Under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, all revenue is recognized upon completion of the Ova1, Overa or Ova1Plus test and delivery of test results to the physician based on estimates of amounts that will ultimately be realized. In determining the amount of revenue to be recognized for a delivered test result, we consider factors such as payment history and amount, payer coverage, whether there is a reimbursement contract between the payer and us, and any developments or changes that could impact reimbursement. These estimates require significant judgment by management. For Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus tests, we also review our patient account population and determine an appropriate distribution of patient accounts by payer (i.e., Medicare, patient pay, other third-party payer, etc.) into portfolios with similar collection experience. When evaluated for collectability, this results in a materially consistent revenue amount for such portfolios as if each patient account were evaluated on an individual contract basis.


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Results of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

The selected summary financial and operating data of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Increase (Decrease)

(dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Amount

%

Revenue:

Product

$

2,037

$

1,617

$

420

26

Genetics

35

49

(14)

(29)

Total revenue

2,072

1,666

406

24

Cost of revenue:

Product

875

715

160

22

Genetics

41

202

(161)

(80)

Total cost of revenue

916

917

(1)

(0)

Gross profit

1,156

749

407

54

Operating expenses:

Research and development

2,157

1,518

639

42

Sales and marketing

3,950

5,083

(1,133)

(22)

General and administrative

4,746

3,839

907

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Total operating expenses

10,853

10,440

413

4

Loss from operations

(9,697)

(9,691)

(6)

0

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

5,004

-

5,004

-

Interest income (expense), net

18

(14)

32

229

Other (expense), net

117

(2)

119

5,950

Net loss

$

(4,558)

$

(9,707)

$

5,149

(53)

Product Revenue. Product revenue was $2,037,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1,617,000 for the same period in 2021. Revenue for ASPiRA LABS is recognized when the Ova1, Overa, or Ova1Plus test is completed based on estimates of what we expect to ultimately realize. The 26% product revenue increase is due to an increase in Ova1 test volume compared to the prior year, partially offset by a lower revenue average unit price (“AUP”), which decreased from $378 in the third quarter of 2021 to $369 in the third quarter of 2022.

Medicaid represents approximately 13.6% of volume in the three months ended September 30, 2022, at an AUP of $88. This is compared to 12.0% of volume in the same period in 2021, at an AUP of $94. Our Ova1Plus AUP without Medicaid was $415 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $410 for the same period in 2021. Product revenue increased 1% sequentially for the third quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2022.

The number of product tests performed increased 29% to 5,524 during the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 4,281 product tests for the same period in 2021. The number of product tests performed increased 2% sequentially during the third quarter 2022 as compared to the second quarter 2022. These increases are a result of increased access to provider offices and increased investment in our current commercial channel. We expect revenue to continue to increase in 2022 due to our investment in key salesforce hires and strategic product development.

Genetics Revenue. Genetics revenue was $36,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $49,000 for the same period in 2021. Revenue for Aspira GenetiX is recognized when the Aspira

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GenetiX test is completed based on estimates of what we expect to ultimately realize. The 27% genetics revenue decrease is primarily due to decreased volumes and decreased AUP as compared to the same period in 2021. The Company has discontinued offering genetics testing effective September 30, 2022.

Cost of Revenue – Product. Cost of product revenue was $875,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $715,000 for the same period in 2021, representing an increase of $160,000, or 22%, due primarily to increased personnel costs, lab supply costs, and software license fees resulting from the increase in tests performed compared to the prior year. The cost of revenue increased at a rate lower than the revenue percent increased as we leveraged our fixed laboratory costs.

Cost of Revenue – Genetics. Cost of genetics revenue, which consisted primarily of personnel costs and consulting expense related to the launch of Aspira GenetiX, was $41,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $202,000 for the same period in 2021. The decrease in cost was due to a decrease of $104,000 in personnel costs, and a decrease in volume of tests performed as compared to the same period in 2021. The Company has discontinued the genetics testing offering effective September 30, 2022.

Gross Profit Margin.  Gross profit margin for Ova1Plus remained relatively flat at 57.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 56% for the same period in 2021.

Research and Development Expenses.  Research and development expenses represent costs incurred to develop our technology and carry out clinical studies, and include personnel-related expenses, regulatory costs, reagents and supplies used in research and development laboratory work, infrastructure expenses, contract services and other outside costs. Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $639,000, or 42%, compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily due to clinical validity and product development costs related to OvaWatch in addition to approximately $852,000 of costs related to our collaboration with DFCI, BWH and Medical University of Lodz, which relates to our endometriosis product portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in clinical trial expenses of $134,000 and a decrease of recruiting expenses of $112,000. We expect research and development expenses to increase in 2022, sequentially as well as relative to 2021, as a result of increased projects, clinical studies and our research collaboration agreements.

Sales and Marketing Expenses.  Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, education and promotional expenses. These expenses include the costs of educating physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus. Sales and marketing expenses also include the costs of sponsoring continuing medical education, medical meeting participation, and dissemination of scientific and health economic publications. Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $1,133,000, or 22%, compared to the same period in 2021. This decrease was primarily due to decreased personnel in the marketing area, decreases in recruiting expenses and decreases in external marketing expenses. We expect sales and marketing expenses to modestly increase sequentially in 2022 as we prepare to launch OvaWatch.

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, professional fees and other costs, including legal, finance and accounting expenses and other infrastructure expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $907,000, or 24%, compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily due to issuance costs associated with issuance of warrants of $1,117,000 (see Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), personnel expenses of $491,000, partially offset by decreased consulting and legal expenses of $571,000 and $102,000, respectively. We expect general and administrative expenses to remain relatively flat sequentially in 2022.

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities.  The fair values of the warrants as of August 22, 2022, the issuance date, and September 30, 2022 were $7,752,000 and $2,748,000, respectively, for a net change in fair value of $5,004,000.


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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

The selected summary financial and operating data of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Increase (Decrease)

(dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Amount

%

Revenue:

Product

$

5,890

$

4,753

$

1,137

24

Genetics

141

208

(67)

(32)

Total revenue

6,031

4,961

1,070

22

Cost of revenue:

Product

2,768

2,209

559

25

Genetics

180

704

(524)

(74)

Total cost of revenue

2,948

2,913

35

1

Gross profit

3,083

2,048

1,035

51

Operating expenses:

Research and development

4,915

3,861

1,054

27

Sales and marketing

12,027

12,209

(182)

(1)

General and administrative

13,305

9,627

3,678

38

Total operating expenses

30,247

25,697

4,550

18

Loss from operations

(27,164)

(23,649)

(3,515)

15

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

5,004

-

5,004

-

Interest (expense), net

(10)

(35)

25

(71)

Other income, net

101

983

(882)

(90)

Net loss

$

(22,069)

$

(22,701)

$

632

(3)

Product Revenue. Product revenue was $5,890,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $4,753,000 for the same period in 2021. Revenue for ASPiRA LABS is recognized when the Ova1, Overa, or Ova1Plus test is completed based on estimates of what we expect to ultimately realize. The 24% product revenue increase is primarily due to an increase in Ova1 test volume compared to the prior year, partially offset by a decrease in AUP, which decreased from $377 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $373 in the same period of 2022.

Medicaid represents approximately 12.4% of volume in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, at an AUP of $89. This is compared to 11.8% of volume for the same period in 2021, at an AUP of $91. Our Ova1Plus AUP without Medicaid was $416 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $413 for the same period in 2021.

The number of product tests performed increased 25% to 15,781 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 12,609 product tests for the same period in 2021. This increase was due to increased access to provider offices and focused investment in our current commercial channel.

Genetics Revenue. Genetics revenue was $142,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $208,000 for the same period in 2021. Revenue for Aspira GenetiX is recognized when the Aspira GenetiX test is completed based on estimates of what we expect to ultimately realize. The 32% genetics revenue decrease is primarily due to decreased volumes as compared to the same period in 2021, in addition to the AUP decreased to $420 from $478 from the same period in 2021. The Company has discontinued the genetics testing offering effective September 30, 2022.

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Cost of Revenue – Product. Cost of product revenue was $2,768,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2,209,000 for the same period in 2021, representing an increase of $559,000, or 25%, due primarily to proportionate increases in personnel costs, lab supply costs, and software license fees resulting from the increase in tests performed compared to the prior year.

Cost of Revenue – Genetics. Cost of genetics revenue, which consisted primarily of personnel costs and consulting expense after the launch of Aspira GenetiX, was $180,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $704,000 for the same period in 2021. The decrease in cost was due to a decrease of $322,000 in personnel costs and a decrease in volume of tests performed as compared to the same period in 2021. The Company has discontinued the genetics testing offering effective September 30, 2022.

Gross Profit Margin.  Gross profit margin for Ova1Plus decreased slightly to 52.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 54.4% for the same period in 2021. This decrease was primarily related to increased personnel costs, lab supply costs, and software license fees.

Research and Development Expenses.  Research and development expenses represent costs incurred to develop our technology and carry out clinical studies, and include personnel-related expenses, regulatory costs, reagents and supplies used in research and development laboratory work, infrastructure expenses, contract services and other outside costs. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $1,054,000, or 27%, compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily due to clinical validity, product development costs related to OvaWatch, in addition to approximately $852,000 of costs related to our collaboration with DFCI, BWH and Medical University of Lodz, which relates to our endometriosis product portfolio, increases in employment related expenses of $283,000, partially offset by a decrease in clinical trial expenses of $118,000. In addition, there was severance paid in relation to our commercial reorganization and job eliminations of $152,000. We expect research and development expenses to increase in 2022, sequentially as well as relative to 2021, as a result of increased projects and clinical studies.

Sales and Marketing Expenses.  Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, education and promotional expenses. These expenses include the costs of educating physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus. Sales and marketing expenses also include the costs of sponsoring continuing medical education, medical meeting participation, and dissemination of scientific and health economic publications. Sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $182,000, or 1%, compared to the same period in 2021. This decrease was primarily due to decreased recruiting and marketing expense, partially offset by increased personnel, severance paid in relation to our reorganization, commissions, sales meetings and travel and entertainment costs. We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase sequentially in 2022, due to investing in key strategic hires and product portfolio expansion.

During the first quarter of 2022, we executed a commercial reorganization resulting in the separation of a number of employees. The changes were aimed at enhancing our national sales force and driving the accelerated adoption of Ova1Plus as the standard of care for early risk detection of ovarian cancer in women who have been planned for surgery. The organizational changes resulted in the recording of one-time severance, separation, and settlement payments in the first quarter of 2022 of approximately $1,284,000 including estimated future payouts, of which $1,085,000 paid related to sales and marketing, partially offset by insurance reimbursement of $523,000, of which $503,000 related to sales and marketing.

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, professional fees and other costs, including legal, finance and accounting expenses and other infrastructure expenses. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $3,678,000, or 38%, compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily due to issuance costs associated with issuance of warrants of $1,117,000 (see Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), increased personnel related expenses of $2,803,000 and legal fees of $220,000. Severance paid to general and administrative-related personnel was immaterial. We expect general and administrative expenses to remain relatively flat sequentially in 2022.

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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities.  The fair values of the warrants as of August 22, 2022, the issuance date, and September 30, 2022 were $7,752,000 and $2,748,000, respectively, for a net change in fair value of $5,004,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We plan to continue to expend resources selling and marketing Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus and developing additional diagnostic tests and service capabilities. We plan to launch our next generation ovarian cancer risk assessment test, OvaWatch, in the fourth quarter of 2022.

We have incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception, and as a result have an accumulated deficit of approximately $493,797,000 as of September 30, 2022. We also expect to incur a net loss and negative cash flows from operations for 2022. Working capital levels may not be sufficient to fund operations as currently planned through the next twelve months, absent a significant increase in revenue over historic revenue or additional financing. Given the above conditions, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. 

We expect to raise capital through sources that may include public or private equity offerings, debt financings, the exercise of common stock warrants, collaborations, licensing arrangements, grants and government funding and strategic alliances. However, additional funding may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional capital, we may not be able to continue sales and marketing, research and development, or other operations on the scope or scale of current activity, and that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

As discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, in March 2016, we entered into a loan agreement (as amended on March 7, 2018 and April 3, 2020, the “DECD Loan Agreement”) with the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (the “DECD”), pursuant to which we may borrow up to $4,000,000 from the DECD.  

 

The loan may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. An initial disbursement of $2,000,000 was made to us on April 15, 2016 under the DECD Loan Agreement. On December 3, 2020, we received a disbursement of the remaining $2,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement, as we had achieved the target employment milestone necessary to receive an additional $1,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement and the DECD determined to fund the remaining $1,000,000 under the DECD Loan Agreement after concluding that the required revenue target would likely have been achieved in the first quarter of 2020 in the absence of the impacts of COVID-19.

Under the terms of the DECD Loan Agreement, we may be eligible for forgiveness of up to $1,500,000 of the principal amount of the loan if we achieve certain job creation and retention milestones by December 31, 2022. Conversely, if we are either unable to retain 25 full-time employees with a specified average annual salary for a consecutive two-year period or do not maintain our Connecticut operations through March 22, 2026, the DECD may require early repayment of a portion or all of the loan plus a penalty of 5% of the total funded loan.  For additional information, see Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements.

As discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on May 1, 2020, we obtained the Paycheck Protection Program loan (the “PPP Loan”) from BBVA USA in the aggregate amount of approximately $1,006,000. We applied for forgiveness of the PPP Loan in March 2021, and, effective May 27, 2021, the SBA confirmed the waiver of our repayment of the PPP Loan, which was recognized as a gain in other income in 2021. We remain subject to an audit of the PPP loan. There is no assurance that we will not be required to repay all or a portion of the PPP Loan as a result of any such audit.

 

As discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on February 8, 2021, the Company completed a public offering (the “2021 Offering”) resulting in net proceeds of approximately

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$47,858,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses.  There was a change in estimate in the third quarter of 2021 in the amount of $138,000 relating to an expense reversal of offering costs.

As discussed in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on August 22, 2022, the Company completed a public offering (the “2022 Offering”) resulting in net proceeds of approximately $7,704,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $1,296,000. 

 

In connection with a private placement offering of common stock and warrants we completed in May 2013, we entered into a stockholders agreement which, among other things, granted two of the primary investors in that offering the right to participate in any future equity offerings by the Company on the same price and terms as other investors. In addition, the stockholders agreement prohibits us from taking certain material actions without the consent of at least one of the two primary investors in that offering. These material actions include:

Making any acquisition with a value greater than $2 million;

Offering, selling or issuing any securities senior to Aspira’s common stock or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for securities ranking senior to Aspira’s common stock;

Taking any action that would result in a change in control of the Company or an insolvency event; and

Paying or declaring dividends on any securities of the Company or distributing any assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business or repurchasing any outstanding securities of the Company.

The foregoing rights terminate for a primary investor when that investor ceases to beneficially own less than 50% of the shares and warrants (taking into account shares issued upon exercise of the warrants), in the aggregate, that were purchased at the closing of the 2013 private placement. We believe that the rights of one of the primary investors have so terminated.

As mentioned, we have incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception, and we expect to continue to incur a net loss and negative cash flows from operations in 2022. At September 30, 2022 we had an accumulated deficit of ($493,797,000) and stockholders’ equity of $11,178,000. As of September 30, 2022, we had $20,551,000 of cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash of $250,000), $7,297,000 of current liabilities, and working capital of $15,679,000. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flow from operations. While we expect to grow revenue through ASPiRA LABS, there is no assurance of our ability to generate substantial revenues and cash flows from ASPiRA LABS’ operations. We expect revenue from our products to be our only material, recurring source of cash in 2022. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to contain it on our liquidity for 2022 cannot be estimated as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.

Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including, among others:   

resources devoted to sales, marketing and distribution capabilities;

the rate of Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus product adoption by physicians and patients;

the rate of product adoption by healthcare systems and large physician practices of the decentralized distribution agreements for Ova1, Overa and Ova1Plus;

the insurance payer community’s acceptance of and reimbursement for our products;

our plans to acquire or invest in other products, technologies and businesses;

the potential need to add study sites to access additional patients to maintain clinical timelines; and

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken to contain it, as discussed above.

The first quarter of 2022 had higher, non-recurring costs, including personnel costs associated with our commercial reorganization, in addition to costs related to our annual performance plan payout. In the third quarter of 2022, the impact of our operational excellence strategic initiatives began, most notably with respect to reduced consulting costs as we focused on innovation, and specifically on OvaWatch and EndoCheck. We also enhanced our sales and marketing in preparation for the BRL collaboration and the launch of OvaWatch. We expect to see

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sequential improvement in net cash utilization in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter as we do not plan to incur one-time research and collaboration costs, which was incurred in the third quarter of 2022, and as we start to see the impact of our anticipated top line growth.

Net cash used in operating activities was $25,109,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, resulting primarily from the net loss reported of $22,069,000, which includes non-cash expenses in the amount of $5,004,000 relating to a change in warrant fair value (see Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), $1,994,000 related to stock compensation expense and $195,000 related to depreciation and amortization, offset by changes in prepaid expense and other assets of $694,000 and changes in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities of $653,000, and changes in accounts receivable of $174,000 and inventory of $106,000.

Net cash used in operating activities was $19,746,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, resulting primarily from the net loss reported of $22,701,000, which includes non-cash items such as stock compensation expense of $2,949,000, PPP loan forgiveness of $1,006,000 and depreciation and amortization of $238,000, offset by changes in prepaid expense and other assets of $262,000 and changes in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities of $821,000, partially offset by changes in accounts receivable of $238,000 and inventory of $107,000.

Net cash used in investing activities was $158,000 and $154,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which consisted of property and equipment purchases.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $8,638,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, stemming primarily from the 2022 Offering, resulting in net proceeds of $8,821,000, after deducting allocated underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $179,000, in addition to principal payments on the DECD loan. Net cash provided by financing activities was $48,389,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which resulted primarily from the 2021 Offering, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $47,858,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $378,000. There was a change in estimate in the third quarter of 2021 in the amount of $137,000 relating to an expense reversal of offering costs.

Based on the available objective evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, we have provided a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Therefore, there was no deferred income tax expense or benefit for the period.

Legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted in December 2017. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, federal NOLs arising before January 1, 2018, and federal NOLs arising after January 1, 2018, are subject to different rules. The Company’s pre- 2018 federal NOLs will expire in varying amounts from 2022 through 2037, if not utilized; and can offset 100% of future taxable income for regular tax purposes. Any federal NOLs arising after January 1, 2018, can generally be carried forward indefinitely and can offset up to 80% of future taxable income. State NOLs will expire in varying amounts from 2022 through 2037 if not utilized. Our ability to use our NOLs during this period will be dependent on our ability to generate taxable income, and the NOLs could expire before the Company generates sufficient taxable income.

Our ability to use the Company’s net operating loss and credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income is restricted due to ownership change limitations that have occurred in the past, as required by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 382”), as well as similar state provisions. Net operating losses which are limited from offsetting any future taxable income under Section 382 are not included in the gross deferred tax assets.  Due to the existence of a valuation allowance, it is not expected that such limitations, if any, will have an impact on our results of operations or financial position.

Our unrecognized tax benefits attributable to research and development credits will increase during the period for tax positions taken during the year and will/ decrease for expiration of a portion of the carryforwards during the period. 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2022, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Per Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K, the information called for by this Item 3 is not required.

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our senior management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2022. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we may periodically become subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in connection with ongoing business activities. The results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, and unfavorable resolutions are possible and could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position. In addition, regardless of the outcome, litigation could have an adverse impact on us because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, there are no matters, as of September 30, 2022, that, in the opinion of management, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022 (the “2021 Annual Report”). The risks and uncertainties described below and in our 2021 Annual Report are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Failure to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements could result in the delisting of Aspira common stock, negatively impact the price of Aspira common stock and negatively impact our ability to raise additional capital.

On June 1, 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market stating that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for Aspira common stock was below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). As provided in the Nasdaq rules, we have 180 calendar days, or until November 28, 2022, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. We may achieve compliance during this period if the closing bid price of Aspira common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If we fail to regain compliance on or prior to November 28, 2022, we may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day compliance period, which would extend the deadline until May 27, 2023. There is no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance by the November 28, 2022 initial deadline or any extension thereof, and there is no assurance that we will otherwise maintain compliance with any of the other Nasdaq listing requirements.

If we fail to comply with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, Aspira common stock will be subject to delisting. If that were to occur, Aspira common stock would be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell Aspira securities. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by these requirements could discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in Aspira common stock. This would adversely affect the ability of investors to trade Aspira securities and would adversely affect the value and liquidity of Aspira common stock, as well as negatively impact our ability to raise additional capital. These factors could contribute to lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for Aspira common stock. If we seek to implement a reverse stock split in order to remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, the announcement or implementation of such a reverse stock split could negatively affect the price of Aspira common stock.


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There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and this may adversely affect our stock price and our ability to raise capital. 

We have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and have an accumulated deficit of nearly $494 million as of the end of the period covered by this report. We also expect to incur a net loss and negative cash flows from operations in 2022. Given these conditions, there is a risk that this may adversely impact our stock price, and therefore substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We believe that successful achievement of the business objectives will require additional financing. We expect to raise capital through sources that may include public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, licensing arrangements, grants and government funding and strategic alliances. However, in part due to our low stock price, additional funding may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional capital, we may not be able to continue sales and marketing, research and development, distribution or other operations on the scope or scale of current activity and that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

Failure to continue coverage of Ova1 through the Company’s Medicare Administrative Carrier for Ova1 (Novitas).  

 

Since 2013, Ova1 has been listed as a covered service in the Biomarkers for Oncology Local Coverage Determination (“LCD”) issued by Novitas, a Medicare Administrative Carrier. Earlier this year, Novitas issued a statement for public comment regarding the potential creation of a new LCD that could impact services previously included in the Biomarkers for Oncology LCD beginning in the second quarter of 2023. In related public statements, Novitas indicated a potential retirement of the Biomarkers for Oncology LCD. While we do not believe Novitas intends to eliminate Ova1 coverage, it has not provided additional information to allow us to assess the likelihood or potential impact, if any, that a change to the Biomarkers for Oncology LCD would have on the coverage and related revenue of Ova1, and such impact may be material to our business, results of operations and financial condition. We are monitoring developments closely and believe additional due process would be required if the activities contemplated by Novitas change the coverage determination for Ova1.

We may need to sell additional shares of our common stock or other securities in the future to meet our capital requirements, which could cause significant dilution.

Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenues, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of the issuance of common stock in public or private equity offerings, debt financings, exercise of common stock warrants, collaborations, licensing arrangements, grants and government funding and strategic alliances. As discussed in “Risks Related to our Business and Industry,” our management believes the successful achievement of our business objectives will require additional financing through one of these avenues. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt, such financing may be dilutive to stockholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants and potential dilution to stockholders. Furthermore, a perception that future sales of our common stock in the public market are likely to occur could affect prevailing trading prices of our common stock.

As of September 30, 2022, we had 124,445,639 shares of our common stock outstanding and 3,531,486 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance to employees, directors and consultants pursuant to our employee stock plans, which excludes 9,873,424 shares of our common stock that were subject to outstanding options. In addition, as of September 30, 2022, warrants to purchase 12,000,000 shares of our common stock were outstanding. These warrants are exercisable at the election of the holders thereof, in accordance with the terms of the related Form of Warrant, at an average exercise price of $0.88 per share.

The exercise of all or a portion of our outstanding options and warrants will dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders.


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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On November 5, 2022, Robert Beechey, the Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, notified the Company that he will resign from these roles with the Company effective November 30, 2022. Effective December 1, 2022, Mr. Beechey will transition to a consulting role at the Company, pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, dated November 10, 2022 (the “Consulting Agreement”), between Mr. Beechey and the Company.

Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Beechey will provide the Company with accounting and finance services, as needed, including, without limitation, assistance in connection with the transition of financial leadership.  Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Beechey will be entitled to receive $20,000 per month for up to 40 hours of service per month through May 31, 2023. The Consulting Agreement also provides for a 12-month non-solicitation period following the termination or expiration of the Consulting Agreement.  The Consulting Agreement expires on May 31, 2023.  

In addition, Mr. Beechey and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement, dated November 10, 2022 (the “Separation Agreement”), that provides that, in consideration for the release of all claims against the Company, (i) options granted during Mr. Beechey’s service to the Company, including during the time period during which he is performing services for the Company under the Consulting Agreement, will accrue and vest through May 31, 2023 and (ii) Mr. Beechey will have until March 31, 2024 to exercise any vested options.

The foregoing description of terms of the Consulting Agreement and the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete agreements, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference with this report as indicated below:

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filing

Filed

Number

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Date

Herewith

3.1

Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Vermillion, Inc. dated January 22, 2010

8-K

000-31617

3.1

January 25, 2010

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective June 19, 2014

10-Q

001-34810

3.2

August 14, 2014

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Vermillion, Inc. dated June 11, 2020

8-K

001-34810

3.1

June 11, 2020

3.4

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

8-K

001-34810

4.1

April 17, 2018

3.5

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aspira Women's Health Inc., effective February 23, 2022

8-K

001-34810

3.1

February 28, 2022

4.1

Form of Warrant, issued on August 22, 2022

8-K

001-34810

4.1

August 22, 2022

10.1

First Amendment to Employment Agreement between Aspira Women’s Health Inc. and Robert Beechey dated September 20, 2022 #

10.2

Separation Agreement and Release between Aspira Women’s Health Inc. and Robert Beechey dated November 10, 2022 #

10.3

Consulting Agreement between Aspira Women’s Health Inc. and Robert Beechey dated November 10, 2022 #

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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101

Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language ("Inline XBRL")

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Filed herewith

√√

Furnished herewith

#

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

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

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

Date: November 10, 2022

/s/ Nicole Sandford

Nicole Sandford

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer) and Director

Date: November 10, 2022

/s/ Robert Beechey

Robert Beechey

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT



TO



Employment Agreement





This FIRST AMENDMENT (the"Amendment''),  dated as of September 20, 2022 ("Amendment Date"), to the Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated December 14, 2017 ("Effective Date"), is made by and among Robert Beechey ("Executive") and Aspira Women's  Health Inc., for itself and on behalf of its wholly owned affiliates (collectively "Aspira" or "Company").



RECITALS

A. Aspira is dedicated to the discovery, development, and utilization of novel, high- value diagnostic and bio-analytical solutions and aids that help physicians diagnose, treat,  and improve gynecologic health outcomes for women.



B.

Company desires to amend the Employment Agreement for Executive.



NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of these premises and the covenants set forth below,  and for good and valuable consideration, Executive and Company hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

AGREEMENT

1.The parties acknowledge and agree that the  First Amended Agreement shall commence on the Amendment Date and shall continue until December 31, 2023 ("First  Amendment Term").



2.The Agreement is further amended to include the following  new paragraph at the end of Section 2 of the Employment Agreement:



2. Compensation. In addition to base salary, Executive will be eligible for a bonus of up to $100,000 for performance related to the closing  of Project Ascension (equity financing), and an additional bonus, which amount is to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, for performance related to the closing of any additional financing transactions before December 31, 2023 (collectively, "Bonuses"). Any such Bonuses will be payable to Executive within 30 days  of approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (but in any event no later than March 15, 2023).



5. Termination. If Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for any reason before December 31, 2023, the Executive shall be required to repay to the Company, within 30 days of such te1mination, any Bonuses paid by the Company under the last paragraph of Section 2  of this Agreement; provided,  however, the Executive authorizes the  Company, to the extent permitted by applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 409A of the Code),  to reduce any amounts due under the Employment Agreement, including those set forth  in Paragraph 5(a).

 


 

Exhibit 10.1

3. Except as specifically amended hereby, all other terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement remain in  full force and  effect.



4. This Amendment may be executed in two or more  counterparts, each  and all of which shall be deemed an original and all of  which together shall constitute one  and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts of this Amendment  or of signature pages by  facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment,  and such  counterparts may be  used in lieu of the  original for  all purposes.





[Signature page to follow]

 


 

Exhibit 10.1

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Patties have executed this Amendment on the date first written

above.









 

 

ROBERT BEECHEY

 

ASPIRA WOMEN’S HEALTH INC.

By: /s/ Robert Beechey________

 

By: /s/ Nicole Sandford__________

Name:  Robert Beechey________

 

Name: Nicole Sandford__________

Date:  September 20, 2022_____

 

Title: CEO_____________________








Exhibit 10.2

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE



This agreement (Agreement) is entered into between Robert Beechey (Employee) and Aspira Women's Health (Company).



1.Termination of Employment Relationship. The employment relationship between Employee and the Company terminated on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (Termination Date). The Company may relieve Employee of all duties and place the Employee on administrative leave prior to the Termination Date by providing written notice. Employee no longer will be authorized to transact business or incur any expenses,  obligations, and liabilities on behalf of the Company after the earlier of being placed on administrative leave or the Termination Date. To remain eligible for continued leave status with pay during any leave, Employee must  remain available to work as requested by the Company. If Employee obtains other employment that would make Employee unavailable to be recalled to active duty by the Company, Employee must notify the Company of Employee's resignation before beginning a new job. Employee acknowledges (a) receipt of all compensation and benefits due through the Termination Date as a result of services performed for the Company with the receipt of a  final paycheck except as  provided in this Agreement; (b) Employee has reported to the Company any and  all work-related injuries incurred during employment; (c) the Company properly provided any leave of absence because of Employee's  or a  family member's  health  condition or military service and Employee has not been subjected to any improper treatment, conduct or actions due to a  request for or taking such leave; (d) Employee has had the opportunity to provide the Company with written notice of any and all concerns regarding suspected ethical and compliance issues or violations on the part of the Company or any other Released Parties; and (e) Employee does not have a  claim against the Company  or any Released Party for sexual assault; sexual harassment; or unlawful workplace harassment or discrimination, failure to prevent an act of workplace harassment or discrimination, or an act of  retaliation against a person for reporting or opposing harassment or discrimination  whether or not  filed in a court or  government agency proceeding,  in an alternative dispute resolution forum,  or through the Company's internal  complaint process.



2.Separation Benefits. In  return for Employee's release of claims and other promises in this  Agreement, the Company will provide Employee the following separation benefits: options granted throughout your Service to the Company,  including through your consulting Agreement, ending May 31, 2023, shall accrue and vest through May 31,  2023. You shall have up through and until March 31, 2024 to exercise your options. For avoidance of doubt,  such accrued and vested options shall be considered outstanding options under Section 5.7 of the 20I9  Stock Incentive Plan ("Plan"), and any adjustments made under the Plan shall be applicable herein.



3.Unused/  Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO): You will receive unused accrued PTO as of your last day of employment (currently calculated at 96.00 hours equivalent to $12,923.08, as reflected in  ADP Time Off.



4.Release of Claims. In consideration of the separation benefits provided by the Company, Employee, for Employee personally and Employee's  representatives,  heirs, executors, administrators,  successors and assigns,  fully,  finally and forever  releases and discharges the Company and its affiliates, as well as their  respective successors,  assigns,  officers,  owners, directors,  agents,  representatives, attorneys,  insurers,  and employees (Released Parties), of and from all claims, demands,  actions, causes of action,  suits,  damages, losses, and expenses,  of any and every nature whatsoever, individually or as part of a group action,  known or unknown, as a

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Exhibit 10.2

result of actions or om1ss10ns occurring through the date Employee signs this Agreement. Specifically included in this waiver and release are, among other things, claims  of unlawful  discrimination,  harassment, retaliation, or failure to accommodate; related to terms and conditions of employment;  for compensation or benefits; and/or for wrongful termination of employment, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil  Rights  Act of 1866, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the  Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the National Labor Relations  Act (NLRA), any amendments to the foregoing, or any other federal, state or local statute,  rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as claims in equity or under the common law for tort,  breach of contract, wrongful discharge, defamation, emotional distress, and negligence or other unlawful behavior



5.Proprietary Information. Employee acknowledges  access to and receipt of confidential business and proprietary information regarding the Company and its affiliates while working. Employee agrees not to make any such information known to any member of the public.  Employee further agrees to return to the Company prior to the Termination Date all confidential and proprietary information and all other Company property, such as office equipment, computers, cell phones, and security badges,  as well as all copies or excerpts of any property,  files or documents  obtained as a result of employment with the Company,  except those items that the Company specifically  agrees in writing to pennit Employee to retain.



6.Confidentiality. The nature and tenns of this Agreement are confidential and they have not been and shall not be disclosed by Employee at any time to any person other than Employee's lawyer or accountant, a governmental agency, or Employee's immediate family without the prior written consent of an officer of the Company, except as necessary in any legal proceedings directly related to the provisions and terms of this Agreement,  to prepare and file income tax forms, or as required by court order after reasonable  notice to the Company. Employee agrees to refer requests for references to the Company's Human Resources Department,  and the HR Department will provide the standard neutral reference in response to the request.



7.Cooperation. Employee agrees to cooperate with the Released Parties regarding matters within the knowledge or responsibility of Employee. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee agrees (a) to meet with a Released Party's representatives,  its counsel  or other designees  at mutually convenient times and places with respect to any items within the scope of this provision; (b) to provide truthful  testimony regarding same to any court,  agency,  or other adjudicatory body; and (c) to provide the Company with notice of contact by any non­ governmental adverse party or such adverse party's representative, except as may be required by law. The Company will reimburse Employee for reasonable expenses in connection with the cooperation described in this paragraph.



8.Non-Admission. This  Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by any Released Party of any liability or acts of wrongdoing or unlawful discrimination, nor shall it be evidence of such liability,  wrongdoing, or unlawful discrimination.



9.Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees not to make statements to clients, customers, and suppliers of the Released Parties or to other members  of the public that are in any way disparaging or negative towards  the Released Parties  or their products and services.



10.No Future Association.    Employee waives any future association, employment,

 

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Exhibit 10.2

contractual relationship, or any other relationship of any kind with any Released Party and agrees not to apply to any Released Party for employment or  a contractual relationship.



11.Advice of Counsel, Consideration and Revocation Periods, Other Information. The Company advises Employee to consult with an attorney prior to signing  this  Agreement. Employee has at least 21 days  to consider whether to sign this Agreement from the date Employee  receives this Agreement and any attached information (Consideration Period). If Employee signs and returns this Agreement before the end of the Consideration Period, it is  because Employee freely chose to do so after carefully considering its  terms, and Employee knowingly and voluntarily  waives the remainder of the Consideration Period. Employee further agrees that the  Company has  made no threats or promises to induce Employee to sign earlier. Additionally, Employee shall have seven days  from the date the Employee signs this Agreement to revoke this  Agreement by delivering a written notice of revocation to the same person  as Employee  returned this Agreement (Revocation Period). If the Revocation Period expires on a

_ weekend or holiday,  Employee will have  until the end of the  next business day to revoke. This Agreement will become effective on the  day after the end of the Revocation Period,  provided  Employee does  not revoke this Agreement (Effective Date). If Employee is age 40 or over and Employee's termination is  part of an employment termination program, the Company has attached information regarding  the class, unit,  or group of individuals covered by the employment termination program; the applicable eligibility factors and time limits; and a  list of the job titles and ages of all individuals  eligible or  selected for the employment termination program as well as  those who are not. Employee agrees with the Company that changes, whether material or immaterial,  do not restart the running of the Consideration Period.



12.Applicable Law and General Provisions. This  Agreement shall be interpreted under the  law of the  state in which Employee last worked for the Company. This Agreement including any attached information sets forth the entire agreement between the parties. Employee is not relying on any other agreements or oral representations not addressed in this document. Any prior agreements between or directly involving Employee and the Company are superseded by this Agreement, except Employee's obligations  under previously signed agreements related to inventions, business ideas, confidentiality of corporate  information, unfair competition, and arbitration or other dispute resolution programs remain intact. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any part of this  Agreement except the release of claims is found by a  court of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue to be valid and effective. The headings in this Agreement are for reference  only and shall not affect the substance of this  Agreement.



13.Protected Rights. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive claims (a) for unemployment or workers' compensation benefits, (b) for vested rights under ERISA­ covered employee benefit plans as applicable on the date Employee signs this Agreement,

(c) that may arise after Employee signs this Agreement, (d) for reimbursement of expenses under the Company's expense reimbursement policies, or (e) which cannot be released by private agreement. In addition,  nothing in this Agreement including but not limited to the acknowledgments, release of claims,  proprietary information,  return of property, confidentiality,  cooperation,  and non-disparagement provisions, (x) limits or affects Employee's right to challenge the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or the OWBPA,  (y) prevents Employee from communicating with, filing a charge or complaint with; providing documents or information voluntarily or in response to a subpoena or

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Exhibit 10.2

other information request to; or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, law enforcement, or any other any federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, or from responding to a  subpoena or discovery request in court litigation or arbitration, or (z) limits Employee from exercising rights under Section 7  of the NLRA or similar state law to engage in protected, concerted activity with other employees, although by signing this Agreement

- Employee is waiving rights to individual relief (including backpay, front pay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other proceeding brought by Employee or on Employee's behalf by any third party, except for any right Employee may have to receive a payment or award from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to the government agency or otherwise where prohibited. Notwithstanding the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations in this Agreement and otherwise, Employee understands that as provided by the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made: (1) in confidence to a  federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney,  and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

In exchange for the promises contained in this Agreement, the Company promises to provide the benefits set  forth in this Agreement.





Date: November 10, 2022

 

Name of Company Representative

 

Address:35 Nutmeg Dr. Suite 260 Trumbull, CT 06611

Email:

Fax No:

Signature /s/ Nicole Sandford





In exchange for the separation benefits  and other promises contained in this Agreement,  Employee is  entering into this Agreement voluntarily, deliberately,  and with all information needed to make an informed decision to enter this Agreement. The Company has provided Employee with the opportunity to ask  any questions regarding this Agreement and provided notice of and an opportunity to retain an attorney, or  Employee already is  represented by an attorney.







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

November 10, 2022______

Name Printed:

 

Robert Beechey

Signature:

 

Robert Beechey











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Exhibit 10.3

CONSULTING AGREEMENT



Effective as of November 10,  2022 (the "Effective Date"), Aspira Women's Health Inc. (the "Company"), and Robert Beechey ("Consultant") agree as follows:

1.Services and Compensation.



(a)Services. Consultant agrees to provide the services described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Services"). The consulting relationship between the Company and Consultant, whether commenced before,  upon or after the Effective Date of this Agreement, is referred to herein as the "Relationship." Consultant agrees to perform the  Services consistent with applicable professional standards. In connection with the Services, Consultant shall do all of the following:



(i)Keep and maintain in a timely fashion accurate and appropriate records in connection with the Services,  as requested by Company;



(ii)Comply with the policies, procedures, protocols, bylaws, orders, rules and regulations of the Company;



(iii)Promote Company's corporate compliance programs and professional practice, to the extent permitted by law;



(iv)Maintain and remain in good standing with all applicable licensures and professional standards in order to perform Services under this Consulting Agreement, and comply with all applicable federal, state, regulatory, and local laws; and



(v)Be courteous and respectful of the rights and dignity of patients with whom Consultant shall come into contact and work cooperatively with professional and administrative staff of Company and its affiliated entities, including Aspira Labs.



(b)Compensation. As the  only consideration due Consultant for such Services,  the Company will provide Consultant with the consideration described in Exhibit A attached hereto. Consultant shall be paid in the manner and at the times described in Exhibit A.

2.Confidential Information.



(a)Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information"  means information not generally known or available outside the Company and information entrusted to the Company in confidence by third parties, including Company Confidential Information includes,  without limitation,  all medical records, case histories,  files concerning patients, Inventions (as defined below),  technical data,  trade secrets, know-how, research,

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Exhibit 10.3

product or service ideas or plans,  software code and designs, developments, processes, formulas, techniques, biological materials,  mask works, designs and drawings,  hardware configuration information, information relating  to employees and other service providers of the Company (including, but not limited to, their names, contact information, jobs, compensation and expertise), information relating to suppliers and customers (including, but not limited to, those on whom Consultant called or with whom Consultant became acquainted during  the Relationship),  information relating to stockholders or lenders, price lists,  pricing methodologies, cost data,  market share data, marketing plans, licenses, contract information, business plans, financial forecasts, historical financial data,  budgets or other business information.

(b)Protection of Confidential Information. At all times during the term of the  Relationship and thereafter, Consultant will hold in strictest confidence and not disclose Confidential Information to any person,  firm, corporation or other entity  without prior written authorization from the Company, and will not use Confidential Information except to perform the Services, until such Confidential Information becomes publicly and widely known and made generally available through no wrongful act of Consultant or of others who were under confidentiality obligations as to the item or items involved. Consultant will not make any copies of Confidential Information except as authorized by  the Company.



(c)Third Party Information and Other Rights. Consultant's agreements in this Section 2 are intended to be for the benefit of  the Company and any third party that has entrusted information or physical material to the Company in confidence. This Agreement is intended to supplement, and not to supersede, any rights the Company may have with respect to the protection of trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information.

(d)No Disclosure or Use of Information of Others. Consultant will not disclose to the Company, or use for its  benefit, any  confidential information or material in violation of the rights of Consultant's former employers or any third parties. Consultant will not improperly use or disclose, or bring onto the premises of the Company, any confidential or proprietary information or material of any third party for which Consultant has provided or currently provides service.

3.Compliance with Laws. At all times during the term of this Agreement, the parties shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws  and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,  as amended. Notwithstanding any unanticipated  effect of any of the provisions in this Agreement, neither party shall intentionally conduct itself (and shall take particular care to assure that no employee or agent of the respective party conducts itself) under the terms and conditions of this Agreement in a manner that constitutes a  violation of any law. In the event any state or federal laws or regulations, now existing or enacted or promulgated after the effective date of this Agreement, are interpreted by judicial decision, a regulatory agency, or legal counsel of Company or Consultant in such a manner as to indicate that the structure of this  Agreement may be in violation of such laws or regulations, Company and Consultant shall amend this Agreement as necessary. To the maximum extent possible, any  such amendment shall preserve the underlying economic and financial

 

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Exhibit 10.3

arrangements between Company and Consultant.

4.Ownership of Inventions.



(a)Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, "Inventions" mean discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know how, improvements, inventions,  trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. Inventions include, but are not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method,  procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system,  compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereon. For purposes of this Agreement, "Company Inventions" mean any Inventions that Consultant,  solely or jointly with others, authors, discovers, develops, conceives or reduces to practice, in whole or in part, practice in connection with, or as a result of, the Services performed for the Company, except as provided in Section 4(j) hereof.



(b)Inventions  Retained. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a complete list describing (without disclosing any third party confidential information) all Inventions that, as of the Effective Date,  belong solely to Consultant or belong to Consultant jointly with others, that relate in any way to any of the Company's current or proposed businesses,  products, technologies or research and development, and that are not assigned to the Company hereunder;  or, if no such list is attached, Consultant represents that there are currently no such Inventions.



(c)Assignment of Company Inventions. Consultant will promptly  make full written disclosure to the Company, will hold in trust for the sole right and benefit of the Company, and hereby assigns to the Company, or its  designee, all right, title and interest of Consultant in and to any and all Company Inventions throughout the world, including all copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, mask work rights,  moral rights, sui generis database rights and all other intellectual property rights of any sort relating thereto. Consultant agrees that all Company Inventions  are"works made for hire" to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law. Consultant hereby waives and irrevocably quitclaims to the Company or its designee any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, that Consultant now has or may hereafter have for infringement of any and all Company Inventions and intellectual property rights related thereto.

(d)License to Inventions. If in the course of the Relationship Consultant uses or incorporates into any Company Invention any confidential information or Inventions in which Consultant or a third party has an interest and which is  not covered by Section 4(c) hereof,  Consultant will promptly so inform the Company. Whether or not Consultant gives such notice, Consultant hereby irrevocably grants to the Company a nonexclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free,  assumable, perpetual, worldwide license,  with full right to transfer and sublicense, to practice and exploit such confidential information and Inventions and to make,  have  made, copy, modify, make derivative works of, use, sell,  import and otherwise distribute  under all applicable intellectual property rights without restriction of any kind.

(e)Moral Rights. To the extent allowed by law, this Section 4 includes all

 

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rights of paternity, integrity,  disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as "moral rights," "artist's rights," "droit moral" or the like (collectively, "Moral Rights"). To the extent Consultant retains any  such Moral Rights under applicable law, Consultant hereby ratifies and consents to any action that may be taken  with respect to such Moral Rights by or on behalf of the Company and agrees not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. Consultant will confirm any such ratifications,  consents and agreements from time to time as requested by  the  Company.



(f)Maintenance of Records. Consultant agrees to maintain adequate and  current written records of all Company Inventions. The records  may be in the form of notes, sketches,  drawings, flow charts,  electronic data  or recordings or any other format. The records will be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times. Consultant agrees to deliver all such records (including any copies thereof) to the Company at the time of termination of the Relationship as provided  for in Section 10 hereof.



(g)Patents and Copyrights. Consultant agrees to  assist the Company or its  designee, at its expense, in every proper way to secure the Company's or its designee's rights in the Company Inventions  and any copyrights, patent, rights trademark rights, mask work rights,  moral rights, sui generis  database rights  or other  intellectual property rights of any sort relating thereto throughout the world,  including  the disclosure of information with respect thereto, the execution of all applications,  specifications, oaths, assignments,  recordations  and all other instruments which  the Company or its designee shall deem necessary to apply for, obtain,  maintain and transfer such rights, or if not transferable, waive such rights,  and in order to assign to the Company or its designee, and any successors, assigns and nominees,  the sole and exclusive right, title  and interest in and to such Company Inventions, and any copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, mask work rights, sui generis  database rights and other intellectual property rights of any sort relating thereto throughout the world. Consultant agrees that Consultant's  obligation to execute any such instrument or papers shall continue during and after the end of the Relationship and  until the expiration of the last such intellectual  property right to expire  in any country of the world. Consultant hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company  and its  duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant's agent and attorney-in-fact,  to act for and in  Consultant's behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully  permitted acts to further the application  for, and prosecution,  issuance, maintenance or transfer of,  letters  of patents, copyrights, trademarks,  mask works and other registrations related to such Company Inventions. This power  of attorney is coupled with an interest and will not be affected by Consultant's subsequent incapacity.

(h)Exploitation of Company  Inventions. All decisions  with respect to the time,  manner, form and extent of publication or other use or exploitation of any Company Inventions will rest exclusively  with the  Company.



(i)Online Accounts. Consultant agrees that Consultant will register all domains, usemames, handles, social media accounts and similar online accounts which Consultant registers on behalf of the Company and which relate to the Company or its intellectual property rights (the"Online Accounts")  in the  name of the Company, except to the

 

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extent that such requests by the  Company are prohibited by law. The  term "Online  Accounts" shall exclude any domains, usemames, handles, social media accounts and similar online  accounts which Consultant has registered, or may in the future register, under Consultant's  name exclusively for Consultant's personal use. If any Online Account that is not (or by the terms of such Online  Account cannot be) registered in the name  of the Company is  registered in Consultant's name or under Consultant's control, Consultant agrees to assign  ownership and control of such Online Account to any person designated by the Company upon the  Company's request. Consultant agrees to use any Online Account,  whether registered in Consultant's name  or the name of the Company, in compliance with any applicable  policies or  guidelines of the Company.



G)Exception to Assignments. Consultant understands that the Company Inventions will not include, and the provisions  hereof requiring assignment of inventions to the Company do not apply  to, any Invention which qualifies fully for exclusion under the  provisions attached hereto as Exhibit C. In order to assist in determining  which Inventions qualify for  such exclusion, Consultant will advise the Company promptly in writing, during and after the term of the Relationship, of all Inventions solely or jointly authored, discovered, developed, conceived or reduced to practice by Consultant, in whole or in part, during  the Relationship.

5.Company  Property. Consultant agrees that (a) if Consultant uses the Company's telecommunications, networking or information processing systems (including, without limitation, files, e-mail messages and voice messages),  Consultant will have no expectation of privacy or claim of ownership with respect to information stored on or communicated using such systems and that Consultant's activity and any files or messages on or using any  of those systems  may be  monitored at any time without notice, and (b) any  property situated on the Company's premises, including disks and other storage media, filing  cabinets or other work areas,  is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any  time  with or  without notice.

6.Reimbursement for Expenses. Certain expenses may be identified on Exhibit A as reimbursable  by the Company. If and only if Exhibit A provides for the reimbursement of such actual and  reasonable expenses, Consultant may obtain reimbursement of such expenses by submitting expense  reports with receipts or such  other documentation as may  be  required under the Company's policies or under the  terms of this  Agreement. All other expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with providing the Services under this Agreement will be the sole responsibility of Consultant.

7.Warranty. Consultant represents and warrants that (a) Consultant has sufficient expertise and experience to perform the Services contemplated by this Agreement; (b) the Services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner consistent with industry standards and that further Consultant (i) is not currently excluded, debarred, or otherwise ineligible  to participate in the  Federal health care programs as defined  in 42 USC§ i320a-7b(f) (the "Federal  Health Care Programs"); (ii)  has not been convicted of a criminal offense related to the provision of health care items or services but has not yet been excluded, debarred, or otherwise declared ineligible to participate in the Federal Health Care Programs; and

 

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(iii) is not under investigation or otherwise aware of any circumstances which  may result in Consultant being excluded  from participation in the Federal Health Care Programs; (c) all work under this Agreement will be Consultant's original work, and neither the Services nor any Company  Inventions, nor any development, use, production, distribution or exploitation thereof, will infringe, misappropriate or violate  any intellectual property or other  rights of any person  or entity (including,  without limitation, Consultant); (d) Consultant has the full right  to provide the Company  with the assignments and rights provided for herein and otherwise to fully perform Consultant's obligations under this Agreement; (e) Consultant  will have each person who may be involved in any way with, or  have any access to, any Services or Confidential Information enter into (prior to any such involvement or access) a  binding agreement for the Company's benefit that is at least as protective of the  Company's rights as provided herein; (t) Consultant will comply with  all applicable laws and regulations in the course of performing  the Services, including  all applicable Company  policies and protocols including, without  limitation, related  to insider trading and quiet periods; (g) Consultant has obtained, and will maintain in full force and effect, any licenses that may be  required to perform the Services; (h) entering  into this Agreement does not violate any of Consultant's contractual or other obligations to any third party. Without limiting the foregoing, Consultant represents and warrants that this Agreement, Consultant's provision of Services on behalf  of Company, and any amounts to be paid hereunder are in compliance with any applicable policies of  Consultant's employer.



These shall be ongoing representations and warranties during the term of this Agreement and Consultant shall immediately  notify Company of any change in the status of the representations  and warranties set forth in this Section 7. In addition to any other rights, any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in this  Section 7  shall give Company the right, at Company's option, to immediately rescind this Agreement  or to terminate this Agreement  immediately for cause.

8.No Conflicts



(a)Non-solicitation. Consultant agrees that, during the term of the Relationship and for a period of twelve (12) months following the  termination of the Relationship for any reason, Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce,  recruit or encourage any of the Company's employees, consultants or other  service providers to terminate their relationship with the Company, or attempt to  do so, whether for Consultant's own benefit or that of any other person or entity.



(b)No Conflicting Obligations. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant's performance of the  Services and all other obligations under this Agreement does not and will not breach any written or oral agreement Consultant has entered into,  or will enter into,  with any other party. Consultant will not induce the Company to use any Inventions or confidential information or material belonging to  any other client, employer or other party. Consultant agrees not to enter into any written or oral agreement that conflicts with this Agreement or otherwise creates a conflict of interest with Consultant's  Services.

9.No Conflicting Activities. Consultant agrees that, during the term of the

 

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image1.pngRelationship, Consultant will not (i) engage in any activity (whether or not during business hours) that is in any way competitive, or prepare to compete, with the business or demonstrably anticipated business of the Company, (ii) assist any other person or entity in competing, or in preparing to compete, with any business or demonstrably anticipated business of the Company, and (iii) act as an employee,  consultant,  director or advisor to any other business,  or take any action that would constitute a conflict of interest, without the prior written consent of the Company; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Current Counseling Services (as defined below) shall not be prohibited under this  Agreement. "Current Counseling Services" shall mean the genetic counseling services as currently conducted by Consultant as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.

10.Term; Termination. This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and will continue until May 31, 2023.  The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time, only for cause related to or arising from unethical or illegal or intentional misconduct by Executive upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the other party.  The Agreement is otherwise non-cancellable. Consultant agrees that,  at the end of the Relationship, (a) Consultant will deliver to the Company (and will not retain, copy or deliver to anyone else) any and all keys, passes, devices, records,  data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, sketches, laboratory notebooks, materials, flow charts, equipment or other documents or property developed by Consultant pursuant to the Relationship or otherwise belonging to the Company, and (b) will sign and deliver a certificate that certifies to Consultant's full compliance with the provisions of this Section 10 in such form as may be acceptable to the Company.

11.Survival. Sections 2 through 5 and 7 through 13 hereof and any remedies for breach of this Agreement will survive any termination or expiration. The Company may communicate such obligations to any other (or potential) client or employer of Consultant.

12.Independent Contractor; No Employee Benefits. Consultant agrees that Consultant is  an independent contractor (not an employee or other agent) solely  responsible for the manner and hours in which Services  are performed,  is solely responsible for all taxes, withholdings and other statutory,  regulatory or contractual obligations of any sort,  and is not entitled to participate in any employee benefit plans,  group insurance arrangements  or similar programs of the Company. Consultant will ensure that any employees, contractors  and other service providers of Consultant involved in the Services are bound to the foregoing, and to all of Consultant's obligations  under any provision of this Agreement, for the Company's benefit, and Consultant will be responsible for any noncompliance by them. Consultant agrees to indemnify the Company from any and all claims,  damages,  liability,  settlement, attorneys' fees and expenses, as  incurred, on account of the foregoing or any breach of this Agreement or any  other action or inaction by,  for or on behalf of, Consultant.

13.Insurance. Company shall obtain and maintain a professional liability

 

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insurance policy, covering actual or threatened claims of malpractice made during the term of this Agreement  based on professional  services provided on behalf of Company, including professional services provided by Consultant under this Agreement, at policy limits  determined by Company. Coverage is and shall be applicable only to incidents arising out of and related to professional services rendered while Consultant is providing  professional services for  Company under this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies of insurance. Upon termination of this Agreement, Company shall obtain an extended reporting endorsement, or "tail" coverage, for actual or threatened claims arising from or related to professional services provided by Consultant during the term of this Agreement.

14.General Provisions.



(a)Arms-Length Transaction. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the aggregate services contracted for do not exceed those which are reasonably necessary to accomplish the commercially reasonable business purposes of Company, (b) the compensation set forth herein represents the fair market value of the Services provided  by Consultant to Company negotiated in an arm's-length transaction and  has not been determined in a manner which takes into account the volume  or value of referrals or business,  if any, that may otherwise  be generated  between the Parties, (c) this Agreement and any Statement  of Work Addendum covers all of the services Consultant provides to Company, and (d) where applicable  for Consultants  who are also Healthcare Professionals, this Agreement complies with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, as such code may be amended from time to  time. Nothing contained in this Agreement  shall be construed in any manner as an obligation or inducement on the making of any patient referrals by Consultant to Company or by Company to Consultant The Parties further agree that this Agreement does not involve the counseling or promotion of a  business arrangement that violates federal  or state law. If, as a result of a change in law or  otherwise, this Agreement is reasonably determined by either Party to violate, or present an unacceptable risk of violating, any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations, then the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith revisions to any provision which is in, or  which presents an unacceptable risk of,  violation. If the Parties are unable to agree to modified terms as required to bring the  entire Agreement into compliance or into an acceptable level of risk, then either Party may immediately terminate this  Agreement on written notice to the other Party.



(b)Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of  the  State of California, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws. With respect to any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, the  parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue  in, the state courts in San Francisco County in the State of California  (or in the event of exclusive federal jurisdiction,  the  courts of the Northern District of California).



(c)Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions and agreements (whether oral or written) between the parties with respect thereto. No amendments or waivers to this Agreement will be effective unless  in

 

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writing and signed by the party against whom such amendment or waiver  is to be enforced. The failure of either party to enforce its rights under this Agreement at any time for any period will not be construed as a waiver of such rights.



(d)Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed void or unenforceable, such provision will nevertheless be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law, and the validity of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected.



(e)Successors and Assigns. Consultant may not assign,  transfer or subcontract any obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the Company. Any attempt to do so will be void. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole or part. This Agreement will be binding upon Consultant's heirs, executors,  administrators and other legal representatives, and Consultant's successors and permitted assigns, and will be binding on and for the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.



(t)Remedies. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that violation of this Agreement will cause the Company irreparable harm and that the Company will therefore be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in court, including,  but not limited to, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a  bond or other security (or, if such bond or security is required, Consultant agrees that a $1,000 bond will be adequate), in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this Agreement. If any party brings any suit, action, counterclaim or arbitration to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover a reasonable allowance for attorneys' fees and litigation expenses in addition to court costs.

(g)Dispute Resolution Process. To ensure rapid and economical resolution of any and all disputes that might arise in connection with this Agreement, the aggrieved party agrees to provide written notice of any and all disputes,  claims,  and causes of action,  in law or equity, arising from or relating to this Agreement ("Dispute"). Within 15 days of receipt of the written claim, a representative of each party holding the title of VP or the equivalent shall meet in person or telephonically in a good faith attempt to resolve the dispute. Failing resolution, within 10 days,  the Dispute would escalate to the CEO or equivalent level with each party to meet in good faith to attempt a  resolution of the Dispute. In the event the Parties are still unable to resolve the dispute, the dispute or conflict may then be submitted by the aggrieved Party to a mediator,  mutually agreed to by the Parties, for mediation before a JAMS mediator,  in San Francisco,  California. The Parties shall cooperate with the mediator in an effort to resolve such dispute.

(h)Notices. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing and will be

deemed given  when delivered personally or by confirmed facsimile or email, one (1) day after being sent by nationally recognized courier service, or three (3) days after being sent by prepaid certified mail, to the address of the party to be noticed as set forth herein or such other address as such party last provided to the  other party by written notice.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Consulting Agreement as of the first date set  forth above.



ASPIRA WOMEN'S HEALTH INC.

By: /s/ Nicole Sandford Signature

Name: Nicole Sandford Title: CEO Address: 35 Nutmeg  Drive, Ste. 260

Trumbull, CT 06611



Consultant: Robert Beechey

By:  Robert Beechey

Name: Robert Beechey Title: CFO

Address:  15 Whisperwood Drive

Victor, NY 04564



 

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EXHIBIT A





SERVICES AND COMPENSATION





Services:



Provide assistance on projects related to the Finance department, including transitional assistance, as needed by the Company and determined in its sole discretion, as follows without limitation:



Assist in identifying and qualifying candidates for interim or permanent successors for the CFO role;

Support the transition of a to-be-identified CFO successor;

Transition of investor, investor relations, and investment banking relationships;

Advise on capital strategy and new/in-flight processes to seek liquidity or funding;

Review and comment on SEC filings;

Assistance with preparation of audit committee materials; and

Advise on development or updates related to internal budget/plan and external financial models.



Compensation:



In consideration of Consultant's  performance of the Services, the Company agrees to pay the Consultant at a rate of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000)/month, for up to 40 hours of service a month through May 31, 2023. Any time in excess of 40 hours shall require  advance mutual agreement by the  parties, and shall be compensated at a rate of $400/hr. For any time in excess of 40 hours, Consultant will submit a  report or time log  setting forth a description of the Services provided and the hours spent  providing the Services, and an invoice for such Services at the end of each monthly period. Payment for Consultant's invoices will be due within thirty (30) days of receipt.

 

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EXHIBITB





LIST OF PRIOR INVENTIONSEXCLUDED UNDER SECTION 4(b)



TitleDateIdentifying Number or Brief Description









































XXIf no inventions, improvements, or original works of authorship are listed, I hereby represent that I have  none to disclose.







 

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Signature of Consultant: /s/ Robert Beechey_  Print Name of Consultant: Robert Beechey

Date: November 10, 2022

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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002



I, Nicole Sandford, certify that:



1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 of Aspira Women’s Health Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;



4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:



(a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;



(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;



(c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and



(d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and



5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):



(a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and



(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date:  November 10, 2022

/s/ Nicole Sandford



Nicole Sandford

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)




Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002



I, Robert Beechey, certify that:



1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 of Aspira Women’s Health Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;



4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:



(a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;



(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;



(c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and



(d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and



5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):



(a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and



(b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date:  November 10, 2022

/s/ Robert Beechey



Robert Beechey

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)




Exhibit 32.1

 



Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

with Respect to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

for the Period Ended September 30, 2022



Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Aspira Women’s Health Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, that:



1.

The Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and



2.

Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Date:  November 10, 2022

/s/ Nicole Sandford



Nicole Sandford

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)



 

Date:  November 10, 2022

/s/ Robert Beechey



Robert Beechey

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)



The certification set forth above is being furnished as an Exhibit solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document of the Company or the certifying officers.