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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Background | Background The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ALT5 Sigma Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “ALT5”). Effective July 15, 2024, the Company changed its corporate name from “JanOne Inc.” to “ALT5 Sigma Corporation,” and also changed its Nasdaq common stock ticker symbol from “JAN” to “ALTS”. The corporate name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short-form merger of ALT5 Sigma Corporation, the Company’s wholly-owned Nevada subsidiary formed solely for the purpose of effectuating the name change), whereby it merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity, albeit with its new name.
The Company had three operating segments – Biotechnology, Fintech, and Recycling. In connection with the sale of ARCA Recycling, Inc. (“ARCA Recycling”), the accounts for the Recycling segment have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Biotechnology
During September 2019, ALT5 Sigma Corporation, through its biotechnology segment, broadened its business perspectives to become a pharmaceutical company focused on finding treatments for conditions that cause severe pain and bringing to market drugs with non-addictive pain-relieving properties. Effective December 28, 2022, the Company acquired Soin Therapeutics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“STLLC”), and its patented product, a novel formulation of low-dose naltrexone, (“JAN123”). The product is being initially developed for the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), an indication that causes severe, chronic pain generally affecting the arms or legs. At present, there are no truly effective treatments for CRPS. The FDA has granted JAN123 Orphan Drug Designation for treatment of CRPS. This designation will provide the Company with tax credits for its clinical trials, exemption of user fees, and the potential of seven years of market exclusivity following approval. In addition, development of orphan drugs currently also involves smaller trials and quicker times to approval. However, there can be no assurance that the product will receive FDA approval or that it will result in material sales.
Fintech
On May 15, 2024, the Company acquired ALT5 Sigma, Inc. (“ALT5 Subsidiary”). ALT5 Subsidiary is a fintech company that provides next generation blockchain-powered technologies to enable a migration to a new global financial paradigm. ALT5 Subsidiary, through its respective subsidiaries, offers two main platforms to its customers: “ALT5 Pay” and “ALT5 Prime.” ALT5 Pay is a crypto-currency payment gateway that enables registered and approved global merchants to accept and make crypto-currency payments or to integrate the ALT5 Pay payment platform into their application or operations using the plugin with WooCommerce and or ALT5 Pay’s checkout widgets and APIs. Merchants have the option to convert to fiat currency (US Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, and British Pounds Sterling) automatically or to receive their payment in digital assets (see Note 3).
Recycling
ARCA Recycling was the Company’s Recycling segment and provides turnkey recycling services for electric utility energy efficiency programs in the United States. ARCA Canada Inc. (“ARCA Canada”) provides turnkey recycling services for electric utility energy efficiency programs in Canada. Customer Connexx, LLC (“Connexx”) provides call center services for ARCA Recycling and ARCA Canada. On March 9, 2023, retroactive to March 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with VM7 Corporation, a Delaware corporation, under which the Buyer agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of (a) ARCA Recycling, Inc., a California corporation, (b) Customer Connexx LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and (c) ARCA Canada Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada (“ARCA Canada”; and, together with ARCA and Connexx, the “Subsidiaries”). The principal of the Buyer is Virland A. Johnson, our Chief Financial Officer. The sale of all of the outstanding equity interests of the Subsidiaries to the Buyer under the Purchase Agreement was consummated simultaneously with the execution of the Purchase Agreement. The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the Purchase Agreement and the Disposition Transaction. In connection with the disposition of ARCA Recycling, accounts for the Recycling segment have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements (see Note 4).
The Company reports on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year. The Company’s 2023 fiscal year (“2023”) ended on December 30, 2023, and the current fiscal year (“2024”) will end on December 28, 2024.
Going concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Such assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, however, the issues described below raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to do so.
The Company currently faces a challenging competitive environment and is focused on improving its overall profitability, which includes managing expenses. The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of approximately $2.4 million for the 39 weeks ended September 28, 2024. Additionally, as of September 28, 2024, the Company has total current assets of approximately $31.9 million and total current liabilities of approximately $42.3 million resulting in a net negative working capital of approximately $10.4 million. Cash provided by operations from continuing operations was approximately $3.7 million. Additionally, stockholders’ equity, as of September 28, 2024, is approximately $20.2 million.
The Company intends to raise funds to support future development of JAN 123 and JAN 101 and through a combination of cash flows derived from its acquisition of ALT5 (see Note 3), capital raises, and/or structured arrangements. However, the success of such funding cannot be assured.
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