9. Net Loss Per Share

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, plus any potentially dilutive common shares, consisting of stock-based awards and equivalents, and common stock warrants. For purposes of this calculation, stock-based awards and equivalents and common stock warrants are considered to be potential common shares and are only included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share when their effect is dilutive.

The Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and certain of the Company's outstanding common stock warrants contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends with the common stockholders, and therefore are considered to be participating securities. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the common stock warrants do not have a contractual obligation to fund the losses of the Company; therefore, the application of the two-class method is not required when the Company is in a net loss position but is required if the Company is in a net income position. When in a net income position, diluted net earnings per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted and treasury stock methods.

Pursuant to the December 2024 Offering the Company issued 3,120,688 prefunded warrants with such prefunded warrants being immediately exercisable, having an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, and a perpetual term (See Note 5, Stockholders' Equity). The prefunded warrants were determined to be equity-classified in accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815. As of December 31, 2024, 2,027,000 of these prefunded warrants remained unexercised. Pursuant to the guidance of ASC 260-10, the Company concluded that because the equity-classified prefunded warrants were immediately exercisable for little or no cash consideration due to the non-substantive stated exercise price, all the necessary conditions for issuance of the underlying common shares had been met when the prefunded warrants were issued. Therefore, the underlying common shares have been included in the denominator for both the calculation of basic and dilutive net loss per common share for the year ended December 31, 2024.

As the Company was in a net loss position for all periods presented, basic and diluted net loss per common share for both the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was calculated under the if-converted and treasury stock methods. For both the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, basic and diluted net loss per common share were the same as all common stock equivalents other than the prefunded warrants discussed above were anti-dilutive for both years.

In computing the basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders for the year December 31, 2023, the Company has deducted the value of the effect of the down round feature on equity classified warrants that was

triggered in each year as each was determined to be anti-dilutive. The value of the down round feature on equity classified warrants for the year ended December 31, 2024 was determined to be immaterial.

The following table presents the calculation of weighted average shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(14,438

)

 

$

(12,300

)

Adjustment to record the impact of exercise price reset on outstanding warrants related to down round provisions

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Net loss available to common stockholders - basic and diluted

 

$

(14,438

)

 

$

(12,316

)

Weighted average shares used in calculating basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

 

1,416,471

 

 

 

456,014

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

$

(10.19

)

 

$

(27.01

)

The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effects would be anti-dilutive:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Stock options

 

 

50,674

 

 

 

44,276

 

Restricted stock units and performance stock units

 

 

2,952

 

 

 

28,339

 

Warrants for common stock

 

 

4,718,213

 

 

 

272,211

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Total

 

 

4,771,847

 

 

 

344,834

 

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.