In this semi-annual report, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” or similar terms refer to LunaDNA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and references to our “Manager” refer to LunaPBC, Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation and our manager.
Item 1. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Semi-Annual Report on Form 1-SA of LunaDNA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “outlook,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximately,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain financial and operating projections or state other forward-looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future events, actions, plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth or anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our forward-looking statements and upon our business, results of operations, financial condition, funds derived from operations, cash available for dividends or distribution, cash flows, liquidity and prospects include, but are not limited to, the factors referenced in our offering circular dated April 30, 2019 filed pursuant to Rule 253(g)(2) (as amended and supplemented) under the caption “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated herein by reference.
When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our views as of the date of this report. The matters summarized below and elsewhere in this report could cause our actual results and performance to differ materially from those set forth or anticipated in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee future results or performance. Furthermore, except as required by law, we are under no duty to, and we do not intend to, update any of our forward-looking statements after the date of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We were organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2018. We are managed by LunaPBC, Inc., a Delaware public benefit corporation, which we refer to as our Manager. We have entered into a management services agreement, which we refer to as the Management Agreement, with our Manager to provide business, operational and financial management services to us. The rights, duties and powers of our Manager are governed by the terms of the Management Agreement and the Company operating agreement, which we refer to as our Operating Agreement. We seek to build the world’s first and largest human health database of Member Data, which we refer to as our Database, that is owned by a community comprised of its members. Our Database is comprised of various types of genomic and phenotypic data, such as medical, health and health- related data.
Operating Results and Trend Information
During the period from April 23, 2018 (inception) to December 4, 2018, our Manager was our sole member. As such, we accounted for the expenses paid on our behalf by our Manager during this period as our expenses with a corresponding credit to paid in capital, in accordance with the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5T.
For the period from April 23, 2018 (inception) through December 4, 2018, the expenses paid on our behalf by our Manager totaled $532,173. These expenses primarily consisted of all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with our organization and in connection with the initial offer and sale of our shares, including legal and accounting fees.
Our Manager automatically resigned as, and ceased to be, a member on December 5, 2018 when the first contributor of data to LunaDNA was admitted as a member. From December 5, 2018, we believe that SAB Topic 5T ceased to apply and we ceased recording as our expenses those expenses that our Manager incurred on our behalf for which our Manager does not have a contractual right of reimbursement.
Our Manager covered our expenses without reimbursement until March 31, 2020 pursuant to our Management Agreement. As such, no expenses have been recorded during the period from December 5, 2018 to March 31, 2020. Our Manager is entitled to reimbursement for operational expenses accrued by the Company after March 31, 2020. As such, beginning April 1, 2020, although our Manager has continued to fund our expenses, we have recorded our expenses as incurred and recognized a corresponding payable to our Manager. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, expenses funded by our Manager on our behalf were $51,874. As of June 30, 2020, we have not generated any revenue from operations. We therefore have not incurred any management fees to our Manager under the terms of the Management Agreement.
Our Manager, on both our behalf and on our Manager’s behalf, signed a contract with a pharmaceutical company in December 2019 to create a virtual patient community around a specific disease indication to establish a better understanding of the disease through longitudinal collection and analysis of self-reported DNA and electronic health record data. The formation of this community has the broader goal of inviting community members to enroll in a clinical study.
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on our financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. We are actively monitoring the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for the rest of fiscal year 2020 or beyond.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our Manager covered our expenses without reimbursement until March 31, 2020 pursuant to our Management Agreement. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, expenses paid by our Manager on our behalf and recorded as a payable to our Manager were $51,874. For the year ended December 31, 2019 and the quarter ended March 31, 2020, expenses covered by our Manager on our behalf were $200,833 and $84,870.
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