Company: OPGN
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001829126-25-007819
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Company: OPGEN INC
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
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 November 2023, Curetis and Ares Genetics filed petitions for insolvency in their local jurisdictions. The insolvency filings resulted in the elimination of the Company’s authority and power to act on behalf of the subsidiaries and accordingly, this loss of control resulted in the Company deconsolidating the subsidiaries.

In March 2024, as a result of the Company’s efforts to explore a strategic transaction, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “March 2024 Purchase Agreement”) with David E. Lazar (see Note 8). In connection with the transactions contemplated by the March 2024 Purchase Agreement, the members of the Board of Directors, prior to the closing of such transactions, resigned and a new Board of Directors was appointed, of which Mr. Lazar was appointed Chairman. Furthermore, in April 2024, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Lazar, pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Lazar to act as its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

In July 2024, Mr. Lazar consummated a transaction pursuant to which he sold 550,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock together with his rights to purchase the additional 2,450,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock to AEI Capital Ltd., a private limited company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, which forms part of AEI Capital Group, with groupwide assets under management exceeding $3.0 billion (see Note 8). In conjunction with the transaction, Mr. Lazar resigned as CEO, Chairman and Director of the Company, effective August 2024, but he currently maintains a role as President. Subsequently, AEI Capital Ltd. paid the Company $2.45 million in August 2024 in exchange for the remaining 2,450,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock. All 3,000,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock were subsequently converted into 7,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in August 2024 (see Note 8).

Under the direction of AEI Capital Ltd., the Company further scaled down legacy operations while repositioning itself to operate in the financial services and technology industry. In furtherance of such shift, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, CapForce International Holdings Ltd.(“CapForce”), which launched a new business line offering listing sponsorship and consultancy services to international companies seeking to list their securities on securities exchanges. Additionally, CapForce contemplates entering the financial technology industry supporting digital investment banking activities