UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

OR

For the transition period from ____________to_________________

Commission file Number: 000-24249

Interpace Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Waterview Plaza, Suite 310

2001 Route 46, Parsippany, NJ 07054

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(855) 776-6419

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

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 ☒ 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 ☒ 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.

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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

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

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2023, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $3,785,811 (based on the closing sales price of the registrant’s common stock on that date). Shares of the registrant’s common stock held by each officer and director and each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of the registrant have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of April 15, 2024, 4,376,398 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (“Interpace,” the “Company,” “we”, “us” or “our”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K (this “Amendment”) to amend its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2024 (the “Original Filing”).

We are filing this Amendment solely for the purpose of including in Part III the information that was to be incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders because the Company’s definitive proxy statement will not be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This Amendment amends and restates in its entirety Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III and amends and restates in its entirety Part IV of the Original Filing to include the prior exhibits and additional certifications required of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Because no financial statements are contained within this Amendment, we are not including new certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing and the Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Filing or modify or update any of the other disclosures contained therein in any way other than as required to reflect the amendments discussed above. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and the Company’s other filings with the SEC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART III

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) currently consists of five members, divided into three classes with two directors in Class I, one director in Class II and two directors in Class III. Directors serve for three-year terms with one class of directors being elected by the Company’s stockholders at each annual meeting. The terms of our Class I directors, Messrs. Aggarwal and Sullivan, will expire at the 2025 annual meeting, and the term of our Class III directors, Messrs. Burnell and Keegan, will expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting. The terms of our Class II director, Mr. Rocca, will expire at the 2024 annual meeting.

The biographies and qualifications of the members of the Board are set forth below. No director is related to any of our other directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. Likewise, there are no family relationships between any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K.

Vijay Aggarwal, Class I Director and Ampersand Designee. Dr. Vijay Aggarwal was designated as a director by Ampersand 2018 Limited Partnership, a fund managed by Ampersand Capital Partners (“Ampersand”), as a holder of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, and thereby appointed and elected as a director effective February 1, 2022, replacing Eric B. Lev as designee of Ampersand. Dr. Aggarwal serves as Chair of the Board’s Compliance and Regulatory Committee (“Regulatory Compliance Committee”) which was formerly part of the Company’s Audit Committee and was formed in January 2020 and as a member of the Board’s Nominating Committee. Currently CEO of Phase Forward Technologies, and formerly a Managing Partner of The Channel Group, Dr. Aggarwal provides strategic advisory and capital formation services to companies with operations or investments in the clinical diagnostics, molecular diagnostic, and anatomic pathology sectors. He is also an active investor in early-stage medical technology companies. Prior to The Channel Group, he served as CEO of Vaxigenix, a pharmaceutical company developing vaccine treatments for colorectal cancer. From 2004-2009, Dr. Aggarwal was President and CEO of Aureon Laboratories, Inc., a predictive pathology company offering advanced tissue analysis services to practicing physicians and the pharmaceutical industry. From 2001 to 2004, he served as President of AAI Development Services, Inc., a global contract research and development services company serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. In 1999, following the acquisition of SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories by Quest Diagnostics, Dr. Aggarwal led the team that planned the integration of the two companies and served on the Chairman’s Council. In addition, he served as President of Quest Diagnostic Ventures, where his responsibilities included new technology, new business models, clinical trials testing, and direct–to-consumer strategies.

Dr. Aggarwal spent 14 years with SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (“SBCL”), the clinical laboratory operations of SmithKline Beecham plc. During his tenure with the company, he held many positions, including Director of Business Development, Executive Vice President of Laboratories, having direct responsibility for all of SBCL’s U.S.-based laboratories, and as Vice President of Managed Care, responsible for third party reimbursement.

Early in his career, Dr. Aggarwal spent 8 years at Bio Science Laboratories, finishing his time with the company as Manager of Toxicology and Special Chemistry. He currently holds Board positions at Accugenomics, Allergenis, Moleculera and Slone Partners. Previous Board positions include Hycor Biomedical, Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics and ViraCor IBT Laboratories. He earned a BA in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology/Toxicology from the Medical College of Virginia.

Dr. Aggarwal brings extensive leadership in clinical diagnostic services as well as institutional and individual investment experience.

Thomas W. Burnell, Class III Director. Effective December 1, 2020, Mr. Burnell was named President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. On February 1, 2024, he was named Chairman of the Board. Mr. Burnell has served as Chairman of the Board of Cardiovascular Clinic of Nebraska since October 2018 and has served as a member of the board of directors of miraDry, Inc. since January 2024. From October 15, 2019 until November 30, 2020, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardiovascular Clinic of Nebraska LLC, a medical treatment facility focused on diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and vascular disorders, and from October 2, 2017 until November 29, 2017 he served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of True Nature Holding, Inc., a public company now known as Mitesco, Inc. that focuses on development and acquisition of innovative technologies. From July 16, 2016 until March 31, 2017, Mr. Burnell was the President of Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation, a diagnostics subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, Inc. (“Eurofins”). From January 2014 to December 2016, Mr. Burnell was an Operating Partner of Ampersand, a private equity firm and the manager of a private equity fund that is a major stockholder of the Company, where he represented Ampersand’s investment in a dietary supplement manufacturer, Elite One Source Nutrisciences, Inc., as its President and Chief Executive Officer. From October 2014 until May 2016, Mr. Burnell served as Executive Chairman of Accuratus Lab Services, Inc., a provider of laboratory testing services, and from September 2012 until July 2014 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Viracor-IBT Laboratories, Inc., a specialty testing laboratory with an emphasis on the transplant market, during which time it was majority-owned by Ampersand prior to its sale to Eurofins. Mr. Burnell performed the above-described services, except for his services to us, as the Co-Owner, General Partner, and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Business Management, a consulting firm focused on strategic, financial, and organizational performance of food, pharmaceutical, and life science companies.

In addition, from September 2005 until August 2010, Mr. Burnell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nebraska Heart Institute Heart Hospital, a hospital which was acquired during his tenure by Catholic Health Initiatives. From February 2001 until August 2005, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Eurofins, a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific Group, a publicly held international laboratory company (“Eurofins Group”). From September 2000 until June 2002, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of GenomicFX, Inc., a leader in livestock and aquaculture genomics. From June 1989 until July 2000, Mr. Burnell held various senior management positions at ContiGroup Companies, Inc., a global agriculture, food and nutrition company. Mr. Burnell holds a PhD in Nutrition from the University of Kentucky and a BS and MS in animal sciences and nutrition, respectively, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Mr. Burnell has extensive leadership experience in the healthcare, biotechnology, laboratory sciences and manufacturing sectors, which has led the Board to conclude that Mr. Burnell should serve as a director of the Company.

Joseph Keegan, Class III Director. Joseph Keegan, Ph.D. was appointed to the Board effective January 1, 2016 and was subsequently appointed Chairman of our Audit Committee and our Nominating Committee. Dr. Keegan has more than 30 years of experience in life science businesses. From 2007 to 2012, when it was sold to Pall Corporation, Dr. Keegan was chief executive officer at ForteBio, Inc., a life science tool company, where he helped to lead a financing round and established product development and sales strategies for that company. From 1998 to 2007, Dr. Keegan was chief executive officer at Molecular Devices Corporation (NASDAQ: MDCC), a provider of bioanalytical measurement systems, software and consumables, where Dr. Keegan helped grow the company both internally and through acquisitions. From 1992 to 1998, Dr. Keegan worked at Becton Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices and instrument systems, where he served as President of Worldwide Tissue Culture and Vice President, General Manager of Worldwide Flow Cytometry. From 1988 to 1992, Dr. Keegan was Vice President of the Microscopy and Scientific Instruments Division of Leica, Inc., a life science tool and semiconductor equipment provider. He currently serves on the boards of directors as the chairman of the board for the following privately held companies: Halo Labs (formerly known as Optofluidics, Inc.), Carterra (formerly known as Wasatch Microfluidics, Inc.), and Fluidic Analytics and currently serves on the board of directors of Nuclera Nucleics. In April 2017, he joined the board of ArrayJet Ltd., a privately held Scottish company and is currently chairman of the board. During 2022, Dr. Keegan joined the board of Hayward, CA based Biolog, Inc. Dr. Keegan is a member of the board of directors of Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a publicly held biotech company. Dr. Keegan holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Boston University and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University.

Dr. Keegan’s specific qualifications and skills in the areas of life science businesses, product development and sales strategies led the Board to conclude that Dr. Keegan should serve as a director.

Fortunato Ron Rocca, Class II Director and 1315 Capital Designee. Ron Rocca was elected to the Board as a Class II director on January 22, 2020 following his designation by 1315 Capital II, L.P. (“1315 Capital”) as a holder of Series B Preferred Stock. Mr. Rocca was concurrently appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Rocca has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mindera Health since May 2023 and he currently serves on the board of Circular Genomics. From October 2011 through October 2022, Mr. Rocca served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Exagen Inc. (NASDAQ: XGN), a company dedicated to transforming the care continuum for patients suffering from debilitating and chronic autoimmune diseases. From 2005 to October 2011, Mr. Rocca served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, and as General Manager at Prometheus, a specialty pharmaceutical and diagnostic company which was acquired by Nestlé SA in 2011, where he was responsible for leading the commercial organization, strategic planning and implementation of projects designed to maximize brand sales. Prior to joining Prometheus, Mr. Rocca served as the General Manager of Alpharma Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rocca served in senior sales and marketing management positions for Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a neuroscience-focused biotechnology company and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Rocca received a B.S. in Marketing and Personnel Management from Towson State University. Mr. Rocca’s extensive knowledge of our business, as well as his over 25 years of experience in the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries, contributed to our board of directors’ conclusion that he should serve as a director of our Company.

Mr. Rocca brings to the Board extensive experience as an officer at public companies developing healthcare tests.

Stephen J. Sullivan, Class I Director. Stephen J. Sullivan is currently a director and served as Chairman of the Board from June 21, 2016 until April 16, 2020. Mr. Sullivan served as Interim Chairman of the Board from January 1, 2016 to June 20, 2016. Mr. Sullivan joined the Company as a director in September 2004 and has served as Chairman of various committees of the Board. Mr. Sullivan currently serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees. In early 2010, Mr. Sullivan founded CRO Advisors LLC, a specialty consulting firm he continues to head. Previously, Mr. Sullivan was the president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Harlan Laboratories, Inc. (“Harlan”) (acquired by Huntingdon Life Sciences Inc.), a privately held global provider of preclinical research tools and services, from February 2006 through January 2010, when he retired from that position. Prior to joining Harlan in 2006, Mr. Sullivan was a senior vice president of Covance, Inc. (“Covance”) and the president of Covance Central Laboratories, Inc., a major division of Covance. Prior to joining Covance, Mr. Sullivan was chairman and chief executive officer of Xenometrix, Inc. (“Xenometrix”), a biotechnology company with proprietary gene expression technology. He assisted with the merger of Xenometrix with Discovery Partners International. Prior to Xenometrix, Mr. Sullivan was vice president and general manager of a global diagnostic sector of Abbott Laboratories.

Mr. Sullivan has extensive experience as a director. In 2019, Mr. Sullivan became a director of The Emmes Company, LLC, a clinical research collaborator within the contract research organization industry. In July of 2022, The Emmes Company LLC was sold to New Mountain Capital, at which time Mr. Sullivan resigned from the board. Since April 2018, Mr. Sullivan has been a member of the board of Transnetyx, Inc., a privately held genotyping company. From May 2015 until May 2021, Mr. Sullivan has been chairman of the board of Analytical Lab Group (formerly known as Microbiology Research Associates), a privately held microbiology services company. In May of 2020, Analytical Lab group was sold to Element, a UK company, at which time Mr. Sullivan resigned as Chairman and left the board.

Mr. Sullivan graduated from the University of Dayton, was a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps, and completed his M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance at Rutgers University. Mr. Sullivan is currently an adjunct Professor of Management at Georgetown University.

Mr. Sullivan has held senior leadership positions in companies in the life sciences and healthcare services industries. His specific qualifications and skills in the areas of general operations, financial operations and administration, and mergers and acquisitions led the Board to conclude that Mr. Sullivan should serve as a director of the Company.

Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the names, ages and principal position of our executive officers as of the date of this Amendment:

Thomas W. Burnell. The principal occupation and business experience for at least the last five years for Mr. Burnell is discussed in this Amendment under the heading “Board of Directors” in this Item 10.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burnell and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. In addition, there is no family relationship between Mr. Burnell and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. There is no related party transaction as of the date hereof between Mr. Burnell and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Christopher McCarthy. Christopher McCarthy has served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Enterprise Systems since August 2022, and was appointed Principal Financial Officer in April 2023 and Chief Financial Officer in July 2023. Prior to serving as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Enterprise Systems, Mr. McCarthy served as the Company’s Senior Director of Operations Finance from August 2020 to August 2022 and the Company’s Senior Financial Analyst from June 2019 to August 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McCarthy served as a Senior Financial Systems Analyst at Simon & Schuster, Inc. from January 2016 to June 2019.

Except as described above, Mr. McCarthy has served in no other Company positions and there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. McCarthy and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as Principal Financial Officer. Mr. McCarthy has no family relationship with any director or executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company. There are no related party transactions as of the date hereof between Mr. McCarthy and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Governance of the Company

Corporate Governance and Code of Business Conduct

Our Board has adopted a written Code of Business Conduct that applies to our directors, officers, and employees, as well as Guidelines on Corporate Governance applicable specifically to our Board. You can find links to these documents in the “Investors-Corporate Governance” section of our website page at www.interpace.com. The content contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into this Amendment. Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or any waivers from, a provision of our Code of Business Conduct that applies to one or more of our directors, our principal executive officer, our principal financial or our principal accounting officer will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, or posted on our website (www.interpace.com). Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX, which is operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC Markets”).

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Dr. Keegan (Chairperson), Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Rocca. The primary purposes of our Audit Committee are to assist the Board in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations with respect to matters involving the accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control, legal compliance and risk management functions of the Company, including, without limitation, assisting the Board’s oversight of: (i) the integrity of our financial statements; (ii) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; (iii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iv) the qualifications and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; (v) the selection, retention and termination of our independent registered public accounting firm; and (vi) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is also responsible for preparing the report of the Audit Committee required by the rules and regulations of the SEC for inclusion in our annual proxy statement.

Our Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules of OTC Markets and as required by the Audit Committee charter. Our Board has determined that the chairperson of the Audit Committee, Dr. Keegan, is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Our Audit Committee charter is posted and can be viewed in the “Investors-Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.interpace.com.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Sullivan (Chairperson) and Mr. Rocca. Each member of our Compensation Committee is “independent” within the meaning of the OTCQX Rules and as required by the Compensation Committee charter. The primary purposes of our Compensation Committee are: (i) to establish and maintain our executive compensation policies consistent with corporate objectives and stockholder interests; and (ii) to oversee the competency and qualifications of our senior management personnel and the provisions of senior management succession planning; and (iii) to advise the Board with respect to director compensation issues. The Compensation Committee also administers our equity compensation plans. The Compensation Committee may form subcommittees for any purpose that they deem appropriate and may delegate to such subcommittees such power and authority as they deem appropriate, provided that the subcommittee consists of at least two members and provided further that the Compensation Committee must not delegate any power or authority required by any law, regulation or listing standards to be exercised by the Compensation Committee as a whole.

Our Compensation Committee charter is posted and can be viewed in the “Investors” section of our website at www.interpace.com.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is currently comprised of Dr. Keegan (Chairperson), Mr. Aggarwal and Mr. Sullivan. Each member of our Nominating Committee is “independent” within the meaning of the OTCQX Rules and as required by the Nominating Committee charter. The primary purposes of the Nominating Committee are: (i) to recommend to the Board the nomination of individuals who are qualified to serve as our directors and on committees of the Board; (ii) to advise the Board with respect to the composition, size, structure and procedures of the Board; (iii) to advise the Board with respect to the composition, size and membership of the Board’s committees; (iv) to advise the Board with respect to corporate governance principles applicable to the Company; (v) to develop and maintain the Company’s corporate governance guidelines; (vi) to oversee the evaluation of the Board as a whole and the evaluation of its individual members standing for re-election; and (vii) to advise the Board with respect to any other matters required by federal securities laws. The Nominating Committee also has responsibility for reviewing and approving all transactions that are “related party” transactions under SEC rules, unless the Board empowers a special committee.

The Nominating Committee does not set specific, minimum qualifications that nominees for director must meet in order for the Nominating Committee to recommend them to the Board, but rather believes that each nominee should be evaluated based on his or her individual merits, taking into account our needs and the composition of the Board. Members of the Nominating Committee discuss and evaluate possible candidates in detail, and suggest individuals to explore in more depth. Once a candidate is identified whom the Nominating Committee wants to seriously consider and move toward nomination, the chairperson of the Nominating Committee enters into a discussion with that nominee candidate. Subsequently, the chairperson will discuss the qualifications of the candidate with the other members of the Nominating Committee, and the Nominating Committee will then make a final recommendation with respect to that candidate to the Board.

The Nominating Committee considers many factors when determining the eligibility of candidates for nomination as directors. The Nominating Committee does not have a diversity policy; however, its goal is to nominate candidates from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds who can contribute to the Board’s deliberations by reflecting a range of perspectives, thereby increasing its overall effectiveness. In identifying and recommending nominees for positions on the Board, the Nominating Committee places primary emphasis on: (i) a candidate’s judgment, character, expertise, skills and knowledge useful to the oversight of our business; (ii) a candidate’s business or other relevant experience; and (iii) the extent to which the interplay of the candidate’s expertise, skills, knowledge and experience with that of other members of the Board will build a Board that is effective, collegial and responsive to our needs.

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by stockholders, based on the same criteria described above, provided such nominations comply with the applicable provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the procedures to be followed in submitting proposals.

In addition, for so long as each of Ampersand and 1315 Capital holds at least sixty percent (60%) of the Series B Preferred Stock issued to it on January 15, 2020, such Series B Investor will be entitled to elect two directors to the Board, provided that one of the directors qualifies as an “independent director” under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor rule or similar rule promulgated by another exchange on which the Company’s securities are then listed or designated).

Our Nominating Committee charter is posted and can be viewed in the “Investors” section of our website at www.interpace.com.

Regulatory Compliance Committee

The Regulatory Compliance Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Aggarwal, who also serves as the Committee’s Chairperson. Mr. Aggarwal is “independent” within the meaning of the OTCQX Rules and as required by the Regulatory Compliance Committee charter. The primary purposes of our Regulatory Compliance Committee are to assist the Board in carrying out its oversight responsibility with respect to the regulatory framework of laws and regulations with respect to our operations, compliance with high quality, ethical and legal standards, and to be compliant with applicable operational, health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements and best practices. Specifically, the Regulatory Compliance Committee assists the Board with respect to compliance with the operation of clinical laboratories and the provision of laboratory services and related customer billing and Medicare reimbursement. The Regulatory Compliance Committee was formerly part of the Company’s Audit Committee and was formed in January 2020.

The Regulatory Compliance Committee also reviews and discusses with relevant management the implementation and effectiveness of regulatory risk management programs in the areas of supply chain, environmental regulations, employee health and safety, privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory and political expenditures and lobbying activities.

Our Regulatory Compliance Committee charter is posted and can be viewed in the “Investor Relations” section of our website at www.interpace.com.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any material legal proceeding during the past ten years.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of our common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To the best of our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of such forms furnished to us, or written representations that no other forms were required, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) stockholders were complied with during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

This section provides an overview of our executive compensation programs, including a narrative description of the material factors necessary to understand the information disclosed in the summary compensation table below.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, our named executive officers (“NEOs”) were the following individuals:

● Thomas W. Burnell, Chief Executive Officer

● Christopher McCarthy, Chief Financial Officer

● Thomas Freeburg, Former Chief Financial Officer

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation earned by our NEOs for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

The following narrative discusses the base salaries, annual cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, and perquisites of the Company with respect to Messrs. Burnell, McCarthy and Freeburg.

Base Salaries

Initially, each NEO’s base salary is generally set according to the NEO’s agreement with the Company and thereafter may be adjusted based on the NEO’s performance. Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews each NEO’s base salary level and determines whether any changes to such level is necessary and adjustments may be based on factors such as new roles and/or responsibilities assumed by the NEO and the NEO’s impact on our strategic goals and financial performance.

Tom Burnell. For fiscal year 2023, Mr. Burnell’s annual base salary remained at the rate of $435,625, unchanged from the rate in effect for fiscal year 2022.

Christopher McCarthy. For fiscal year 2023, Mr. McCarthy’s annual base salary initially was at the rate of $185,000, until being increased on February 1, 2023 to the rate of $200,000, and then again on July 24, 2023 to the rate of $220,000, in connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer on July 24, 2023.

Thomas Freeburg. For fiscal year 2022, Mr. Freeburg’s base salary was $255,000.

Annual Cash Incentives

The annual cash incentive program provides our NEOs with an opportunity to receive a cash award at the discretion of the Compensation Committee (and the full Board, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer). Annual cash incentive targets and performance metrics are usually determined by the Compensation Committee during the first quarter of each fiscal year, based on competitive market data generally available to the Compensation Committee as well as consideration based upon the financial condition of the Company, including revenue and adjusted EBITDA.

Equity Incentives

Our executives are also eligible to participate in an equity incentive program, which is currently administered under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. The equity incentive component of our compensation program is used to promote alignment with stockholders. The Compensation Committee believes that stock-based compensation enhances our ability to attract and retain high quality talent, provides motivation to improve our financial performance, and increase stockholder value.

Upon appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. McCarthy was granted 25,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), of which 12,500 vested immediately on the date of grant and12,500 vested on the six-month anniversary of the date of grant.

Perquisites

As a matter of practice, we provide only limited perquisites to NEOs, and the value of such perquisites provided during fiscal year 2023 are set forth in footnote 2 to the Summary Compensation Table. Otherwise, NEOs are eligible for the standard benefits and programs generally available to all of our employees.

Qualified Plan

The Company maintains a tax-qualified savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Code. Employees who participate in the plan may make elective deferrals to the plan, subject to the limitations imposed by the Code. In addition, the Company currently offers a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% of an employee’s contributed base salary plus 50% of the employee’s base salary contributed in excess of the first 3% but not more than 5% of an employee’s contributed base salary.

Employment Agreements and Severance Arrangements

Tom Burnell

On December 1, 2020, the Company appointed Mr. Burnell as Chief Executive Officer and President and entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Burnell (the “Burnell Employment Agreement”). Under the Burnell Employment Agreement, Mr. Burnell is to receive an annual base salary of at least $425,000, a target annual bonus opportunity of up to 50% of such base salary, and certain other benefits such as housing (although no such housing benefit has been provided to Mr. Burnell to date) and participation in the benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company.

In the event that Mr. Burnell’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. Burnell for Good Reason (in each case, as defined in the Burnell Employment Agreement), then subject to, among other things, Mr. Burnell’s execution and non-revocation of a release agreement in favor of the Company, Mr. Burnell would be entitled to: (i) salary continuation payments for a period of (a) six (6) months, if such termination of employment occurs on or after the first anniversary of employment but prior to the second anniversary of employment, or (b) twelve (12) months, if such termination of employment occurs on or after the second anniversary of employment; provided, however, that there will be no salary continuation payments in the event such termination of employment occurs prior to the first anniversary of employment; (ii) all outstanding equity awards that were scheduled to vest during the twenty-four (24) month period following the termination date, but for the termination, would become fully vested and exercisable (including any such awards that vest in whole or in part based on the attainment of performance-vesting conditions that would be deemed achieved at the target level of the applicable award agreement); and, (iii) continuation of health and welfare benefits for the applicable salary continuation period.

Christopher McCarthy

On July 24, 2023, the Company appointed Mr. McCarthy as Chief Financial Officer and entered into an employment agreement with Mr. McCarthy (the “McCarthy Employment Agreement”). Under the McCarthy Employment Agreement, Mr. McCarthy is to receive an annual base salary of at least $220,000, a target annual bonus opportunity of up to 40% of such base salary, and participation in the benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company.

In the event that Mr. McCarthy’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. McCarthy for Good Reason (in each case, as defined in the McCarthy Employment Agreement), then subject to, among other things, Mr. McCarthy’s execution and non-revocation of a release agreement in favor of the Company, Mr. McCarthy would be entitled to salary continuation payments for a period of six (6) months and the continuation of health and welfare benefits for the duration of the six (6) month period.

Thomas Freeburg

On September 30, 2022, Mr. Freeburg resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer and as an employee of the Company. In connection with his resignation the Company entered into a severance and consulting agreement, (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, the Company agreed to provide Mr. Freeburg with the following payments and benefits: (i) a cash amount equal to $127,500 payable in semi-monthly installments over a six-month period, (ii) payment for the cost of COBRA premiums for six months, and (iii) the accelerated vesting of all outstanding equity grants on September 30, 2022. Mr. Freeburg consulted and remained the Company’s principal financial officer through March 31, 2023. Mr. Freeburg earned approximately $61,000 for consulting in 2023.

Confidential Information, Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete and Rights to Intellectual Property Agreement (“Restrictive Covenants Agreement”)

Each of Messrs. McCarthy, Burnell and Freeburg also entered into a Restrictive Covenants Agreement with the Company that includes customary provisions regarding confidentiality and non-disclosure, customary non-competition and non-solicitation provisions that extend for up to one (1) year following termination of employment, and a customary invention assignment regarding ownership of intellectual property. The payment of any severance benefits under each executive’s employment agreement and/or severance agreement is conditioned on continued compliance with his Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

Treatment of Outstanding Equity on a Change in Control

The 2019 Equity Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a change in control, the Compensation Committee may take certain actions in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to awards granted, but there is no automatic vesting provision.

Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2023

The following table provides information concerning the number and value of unexercised stock options and RSUs for the named executive officers outstanding as of the year ended December 31, 2023:

Director Compensation for 2023

The following table presents information relating to total compensation for our non-employee directors for fiscal year 2023. Mr. Burnell, our Chief Executive Officer, does not receive compensation for his services on the Board. Information regarding the compensation of Mr. Burnell can be found above, under the heading “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table”.

Director Compensation

The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding all matters pertaining to compensation paid to directors for Board and committee chair services. As noted above for Mr. Burnell, directors who also serve as employees of the Company do not receive payment for services as directors. The current compensation program for non-employee directors has been in effect since April 29, 2020, when it was approved by Board resolution, and is described further below.

Cash Compensation Policy

In 2023, each of our non-employee directors received an annual director’s fee of $40,000, payable quarterly in arrears. Additionally, any non-employee director (except Mr. Gorman as Chairman) serving as Chairperson of a Board Committee received an annual fee of $10,000 (regardless of the number of Committees chaired.) For his roles as a director and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Gorman received a total prorated annual fee of $158,913.

From time to time, the Board may form special committees to address discrete issues and the non-employee directors sitting on such special committees may receive additional compensation. In addition, our non-employee directors are entitled to reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board and committee meetings.

Equity Compensation Policy

Commencing in 2020, each new appointee to the Board receives a grant of 28,000 stock options which vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period. Director equity compensation is reviewed on a regular basis with the assistance of Aon Radford compensation consultants from time to time.

The following table shows, as of April 15, 2024, the number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by: (i) each stockholder who is known by us to own beneficially in excess of 5% of our outstanding Common Stock; (ii) each of our current directors; (iii) each of our current named executive officers, and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as a group.

Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock owned by them and all information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished to us by the respective stockholder. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of the persons listed below is c/o Interpace Biosciences, Inc., Waterview Plaza, Suite 310, 2001 Route 46, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 4,376,398 shares of Common Stock outstanding on April 15, 2024.

* Represents less than 1% of shares of common stock outstanding.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The table below sets forth certain information with respect to all of our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2023, and does not reflect grants, awards, exercises, terminations or expirations since that date.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Year Ended December 31, 2023

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

We are required to disclose transactions since January 1, 2022, to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeds $120,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock or an affiliate or immediate family member thereof had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than employment, compensation, termination and change in control arrangements with our named executive officers.

On August 31, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary, Interpace Pharma Solutions, Inc. (“IPS”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Flagship Biosciences, Inc. (“Flagship”) pursuant to which Flagship agreed to (i) acquire substantially all of the assets of IPS used in IPS’s business and (ii) assume and pay certain liabilities related to the purchased assets as set forth in the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Asset Sale”). The Asset Sale closed on August 31, 2022. As consideration for the Asset Sale, under the Purchase Agreement, the Company received a total purchase price of approximately $6.2 million after working capital and other adjustments, subject to the assumption by Flagship of certain specified liabilities. In addition, the Company received an earnout payment of approximately $1.0 million in September 2022. An affiliate of Ampersand Management LLC and an affiliate of BroadOak Capital Partners have each provided equity financing to Flagship, collectively own a majority of Flagship’s outstanding equity securities and are represented on its Board of Directors. The affiliate of Ampersand Management LLC also owns 28,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 4,666,666 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement dated January 10, 2020. The affiliate of Ampersand Management LLC has designated two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, Robert Gorman, who has since resigned, and Vijay Aggarwal. In addition, an affiliate of BroadOak Capital Partners provided the Company a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000 pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated October 29, 2021 and a Convertible Note which converted into a term loan advance in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000. The total purchase price for the Asset Sale was determined following a sales process conducted by the Company and its advisors and an arms length negotiation between Flagship and the Company. The purchase price was based on a market consistent multiple of anticipated revenue for a non-profitable, cash-negative business. The Asset Sale was approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company.

Director Independence

The Board determined that each of the members of the current Board, except Mr. Burnell, are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and OTC Markets.

EisnerAmper LLP (“EisnerAmper”), an independent registered public accounting firm, has served as our indpenednt accountants since April 13, 2022. Prior to April 13, 2022, BDO USA LLP (“BDO”) had served as our independent accountants. Fees for services provided by EisnerAmper and BDO for the past two completed years ended December 31 were as follows:

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services

Under its charter, the Audit Committee must pre-approve all engagements of our independent registered public accounting firm unless an exception to such pre-approval exists under the Exchange Act or the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee approved the termination of our relationship with BDO and our retention of EisnerAmper as our independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Each year, the independent registered public accounting firm’s retention to audit our financial statements and permissible non-audit services, including the associated fees, is approved by the Audit Committee. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Audit Committee evaluates other known potential engagements of the independent registered public accounting firm, in light of the scope of the work proposed to be performed and the proposed fees, and approves or rejects each service, taking into account whether the services are permissible under applicable law and the possible impact of each non-audit service on the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. At subsequent Audit Committee meetings, the Audit Committee receives updates on the services actually provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, and management may present additional services for approval. Typically, these would be services, such as due diligence for an acquisition, that were not known at the beginning of the year. The Audit Committee has delegated to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee the authority to evaluate and approve engagements on behalf of the Audit Committee in the event that a need arises for pre-approval between committee meetings. If the Chairperson so approves any such engagements, he will report that approval to the full Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting. All of the services and corresponding fees described above were approved by the Audit Committee.

PART IV

The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K/A, as previously listed on Form 10-K, filed April 1, 2024:

Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.