TULSA,
Okla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign
Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the
"Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing
technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and safety
while dramatically reducing emissions, today provides an update on
operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

"We are pleased to start putting our initial commercial orders
into operation, and meaningfully expanding our operational
reference list as we do so," said Jim
Deller, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ClearSign.
"Our first commercial boiler burner installation was started up
last week, our Texas chemicals
burner is installed and awaiting start up, and burners for our two
fast track refinery heaters are scheduled to start up next month
and early in the new year. On top of this, we rolled out new
branding of our boiler burner line with Rogue. The new market
segmentation and flexibility in this product line attained through
this refreshed branding has already shown promise, and we are
encouraged by the growing opportunities in both of our product
lines," concluded Dr. Deller.
Recent strategic and operational highlights during and
subsequent to the end of the third quarter 2023 include:
Marketing re-Lauch of Boiler Burner Products: The Company
has launched and branded the boiler product line to Rogue NZN (Near
Zero NOx), Rogue S5 and Rogue S9. These product lines are targeted
and segmented to address prospective customers' different needs and
requirements.
Hired Matthew Martin as Chief
Technology Officer: Mr. Martin is an established industry
veteran who is well respected throughout the fired equipment and
combustion industry. Mr. Martin's focus will be to further develop
and grow ClearSign's business in the rapidly evolving global energy
industry. Mr. Martin will leverage his experience in product
positioning to identify opportunities for business growth and look
to broaden the applications of the unique ClearSign Core technology
into new markets and verticals.
Completed Successful Phase 1 Testing of Ultra-Low NOx 100%
Hydrogen Burner and Awarded Phase 2 SBIR Grant for $1.65M: With this completion of the Phase 1
work, the Company submitted a follow-up proposal with testing data
and documented industry support to continue the development work
with a Phase 2 grant. Subsequently, the Company was awarded a Phase
2 government grant through the SBIR program with the DOE to further
the development and commercialization of a ClearSign Core™ Ultra
Low NOx burner fueled with 100% hydrogen.
Announced the Collaboration and Support from SoCalGas for its
Flexible Hydrogen Fueled Ultra Low NOx Process Burner
Project: SoCalGas will promote the introduction and field
demonstration of the hydrogen capable ClearSign Core burner
technology in Southern California, as well as provide an
additional $500,000 to fund to the project which is
designed to help decarbonize hard-to-electrify industries, which is
entering its commercialization phase.
The Company recognized approximately $85
thousand in revenue during the three months ended
September 30, 2023, as compared to
zero revenue for the same period of 2022.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were
approximately $7.2 million as of
September 30, 2023.
There were 38,565,836 shares of the Company's common stock
issued and outstanding as of September 30,
2023.
The Company will be hosting a call at 5:00 PM
ET today. Investors interested in participating on the live
call can dial 1-866-372-4653 within the U.S. or 1-412-902-4217 from
abroad. Investors can also access the call online through a
listen-only webcast at
https://app.webinar.net/dWz7ApJRlBv or on the investor
relations section of the Company's website at
http://ir.clearsign.com/overview.
The webcast will be archived on the Company's investor relations
website for at least 90 days and a telephonic playback of the
conference call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529 within
the U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 from abroad. Conference ID #4731576. The
telephonic playback will be available for 7 days after the
conference call.
About ClearSign Technologies Corporation
ClearSign Technologies Corporation designs and develops products
and technologies for the purpose of improving key performance
characteristics of industrial and commercial systems,
including operational performance, energy efficiency, emission
reduction, safety and overall cost-effectiveness. Our patented
technologies, embedded in established OEM products as ClearSign
Core™ and ClearSign Eye™ and other sensing configurations,
enhance the performance of combustion systems and fuel safety
systems in a broad range of markets, including the energy (upstream
oil production and down-stream refining), commercial/industrial
boiler, chemical, petrochemical, transport and power industries.
For more information, please visit www.clearsign.com.
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
All statements in this press release that are not based on
historical fact are "forward-looking statements." You can find many
(but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as
"approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "would," "should,"
"could," "may," "will" or other similar expressions. While
management has based any forward-looking statements included in
this press release on its current expectations on the Company's
strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences or
results, the information on which such expectations were based may
change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of
assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of
risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside
of our control, that could cause actual results to materially
differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other
factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to
successfully deliver, install, and meet the performance obligations
of our burners in the California and Texas market, and any other markets we may
sell our products in; our ability to further expand the sale of
ultra-low NOx process and boiler burners; our ability to
successfully perform engineering orders; our ability to
successfully develop our 100% hydrogen burner with the Phase 2
grant funding; general business and economic conditions; the
performance of management and our employees; our ability to obtain
financing, competition; whether our technology will be accepted and
adopted and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
available at www.sec.gov and other factors that are
detailed in our periodic and current reports available for review
at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, we operate in a competitive
environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise.
Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We
disclaim any intention to, and, except as may be required by law,
undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently
occur or of which we hereafter become aware.
ClearSign
Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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(in thousands, except
share and per share data)
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For the Three Months
Ended
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For the Nine Months
Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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Revenues
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$
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85
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$
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324
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$
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1,129
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$
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324
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Cost of goods
sold
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61
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201
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870
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201
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Gross profit
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24
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123
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259
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123
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Operating
expenses:
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Research and
development
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93
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97
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440
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393
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General and
administrative
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1,428
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1,461
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4,649
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4,342
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Total operating
expenses
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1,521
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1,558
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5,089
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4,735
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Loss from
operations
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(1,497)
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(1,435)
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(4,830)
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(4,612)
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Other income
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Interest
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85
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35
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237
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35
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Government
assistance
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38
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88
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145
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100
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Gain from sale of
assets
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—
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—
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5
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37
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Other income,
net
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42
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—
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204
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—
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Total other
income
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165
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123
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591
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172
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Net loss
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$
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(1,332)
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$
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(1,312)
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$
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(4,239)
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$
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(4,440)
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Net loss per share -
basic and fully diluted
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$
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(0.03)
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$
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(0.03)
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$
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(0.11)
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$
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(0.13)
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Weighted average number
of shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted
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38,562,127
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37,871,291
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38,459,313
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34,435,117
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Comprehensive loss
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Net loss
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$
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(1,332)
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$
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(1,312)
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$
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(4,239)
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$
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(4,440)
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Foreign-exchange
translation adjustments
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(1)
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(10)
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(13)
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(20)
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Comprehensive
loss
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$
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(1,333)
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$
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(1,322)
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$
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(4,252)
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$
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(4,460)
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ClearSign
Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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(in thousands, except
share and per share data)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2023
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2022
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$
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7,235
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$
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6,451
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Short-term
held-to-maturity investments
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—
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2,606
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Accounts receivable,
net
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87
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79
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Contract
assets
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7
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20
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Prepaid expenses and
other assets
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484
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577
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Total current
assets
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7,813
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9,733
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Fixed assets,
net
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406
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384
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Patents and other
intangible assets, net
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769
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798
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Other assets
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10
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10
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Total
Assets
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$
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8,998
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$
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10,925
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
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$
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406
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$
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296
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Current portion of
lease liabilities
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78
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133
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Accrued compensation
and related taxes
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581
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471
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Contract
liabilities
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1,801
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247
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Total current
liabilities
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2,866
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1,147
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Long Term
Liabilities:
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Long term lease
liabilities
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186
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226
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Total
liabilities
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3,052
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1,373
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Commitments and
contingencies (Note 7)
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Stockholders'
Equity:
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Preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value, zero shares issued and
outstanding
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—
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—
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Common stock,
$0.0001 par value, 38,565,836 and 38,023,701 shares
issued
and outstanding at
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
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4
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4
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Additional paid-in
capital
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98,725
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98,079
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Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
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(21)
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(8)
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Accumulated
deficit
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(92,762)
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(88,523)
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Total
equity
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5,946
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9,552
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Total Liabilities and
Equity
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$
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8,998
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$
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10,925
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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