UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company” and “NovaBay” refer to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where applicable, also its former wholly-owned subsidiary, DERMAdoctor, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company (“ DERMAdoctor ”).
The Company previously owned live trademark registrations in the U.S., as well as trademark registrations and pending applications in many other countries internationally. We sold our primary trademark, “Avenova®”, to PRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, effective on January 17, 2025. We sold our “PhaseOne®” and “NeutroPhase®” U.S. trademarks to Phase One Health LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company effective on January 8, 2025. The “DERMAdoctor®”, trademark is held directly by our former wholly-owned subsidiary DERMAdoctor.
On May 30, 2024, we effected a 1-for-35 reverse stock split of our common stock (the “ Reverse Stock Split ”). Except as otherwise specifically noted, all share numbers, share prices, exercise/conversion prices and per share amounts in this report have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS ’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Operating activities: |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ our ,” “ we ,” or “ us ”) was historically focused on the development and sale of scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare, wound care, and skin care products. We have undergone significant changes to our business and operations as a result of completing the following transactions:
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The Avenova Asset Divestiture which closed on January 17, 2025 and in which we sold our primary eyecare business (see Note 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan”); |
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The Wound Care Divestiture which closed on January 8, 2025 and in which we sold a significant portion of our wound care business (see Note 15, “Wound Care Divestiture”); and |
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Following the closing of these transactions, we significantly reduced the Company’s assets and operations and significantly reduced our current and expected revenue.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on January 19, 2000, as NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It had no operations until July 1, 2002, on which date it acquired all of the operating assets of NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a California limited liability company. In February 2007, the Company changed its name from NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In June 2010, the Company changed the state in which it was incorporated pursuant to the Reincorporation and is now incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. All references to “the Company” herein refer to the California corporation prior to the date of the Reincorporation and to the Delaware corporation on and after the date of the Reincorporation. The Company is managed as reportable segment, eyecare and wound care.
On May 30, 2024, the Company effected the Reverse Stock Split. Except as otherwise specifically noted, all share numbers, share prices, exercise/conversion prices and per share amounts have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
Discontinued Operations
Historical financial results related to each of the businesses and assets divested above is now presented as discontinued operations in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Strategic Options and Plan of Dissolution
The Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) unanimously approved each of the transactions above and is now evaluating the strategic options available to the Company. After our consideration of various factors, and the absence of other more favorable strategic options available to us at the time, the Board unanimously determined that the best opportunity available to maximize the remaining value for our Company and to our stockholders was to pursue a voluntary liquidation and dissolution under Delaware law (the “ Dissolution ”) pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “ Plan of Dissolution ”) and obtain stockholder approval for the Dissolution at a special meeting of stockholders that was held on April 16, 2025 (the “ 2025 Special Meeting ”). During the period that the Company was seeking stockholder approval of the Dissolution proposal at the 2025 Special Meeting, the Company was also exploring and evaluating other alternative strategic transactions available to the Company, including mergers, reverse mergers, strategic partnerships, investments, licensing and sub-licensing transactions. The Company considered pursuing potential alternative strategic transactions, which included engaging its former financial advisor, Lucid Capital Markets, LLC (“ Lucid ”), (i) to address the uncertainty surrounding the Company’s ability to ultimately obtain the requisite stockholder approval for the Dissolution, particularly considering the Company did not receive approval for the Dissolution at its previously held special meeting of stockholders, and (ii) to further confirm the strategic direction of the Company as it considered the Dissolution. Stockholders approved the Dissolution at the 2025 Special Meeting. Although stockholder approval of the Dissolution was received, the Board (as part of this approval) was also authorized to subsequently determine, in its discretion, whether or not to proceed with the Dissolution. Accordingly, the Board now retains complete discretion to evaluate and determine if and when the Dissolution should be effected or if another strategic option would instead be available to us that would be a better opportunity to maximize our remaining value for our Company and stockholders and be in the best interests of our Company and stockholders.
If the Board determines to proceed with the Dissolution, then the Company would consider liquidation to be imminent and apply the liquidation basis of accounting pursuant to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“ U.S. GAAP ”).
Liquidity
Based on our funds available on March 31, 2025, management believes that the Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to enable the Company to meet its planned operating expenses at least through May 15, 2026; however, there is uncertainty with respect to our strategic direction in the near term. Although the Dissolution was approved by stockholders at the 2025 Special Meeting, it has not been authorized by the Board as the Company is continuing to explore other potential strategic alternatives that may be available to us that could represent a better opportunity for us to maximize our remaining value for our Company and stockholders. As a result, when we do make a determination and pursue our strategic direction in the near term, there may be unknown or potential future claims and liabilities that may arise or changing circumstances that may cause the Company to expend cash significantly faster than currently anticipated because of factors beyond its control.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and are expressed in U.S. dollars. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and operating results.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its former wholly-owned subsidiary, DERMAdoctor, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. See also Note 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture.” The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include only the accounts of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Financial Statement Reclassification
Certain account balances from prior periods have been reclassified in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period classifications. Prior year amounts have been modified in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to properly report amounts under current operations and discontinued operations (see Note 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan”; Note 15, “Wound Care Divestiture”; and Note 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture”).
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, contract liabilities related to product sales such as product returns, assumptions for valuing warrants, assumptions for valuing derivative liabilities, intangible assets, goodwill, long-lived asset impairments, stock-based compensation, income taxes and other contingencies.
These estimates are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates, judgments, and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Uncertainty about these assumptions, judgments and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
Segment Information
The Company has one operating and reportable segment that encompasses the Company’s consolidated ongoing operations, reflecting the integrated nature of its currently limited business. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“ CODM ”) is its chief executive officer. The measurement of profit and loss is the segment loss, which is equivalent to the “net loss from continuing operations” as reported on the Company's statement of operations. The measurement of segment assets is reported on the Company’s balance sheet as “total assets.” The CODM allocates resources to the Company’s initiatives and assesses performance on a consolidated basis, focused on the maintenance of the Company’s cash resources while meeting its wound care commitments through June 30, 2025, completing commitments under the Avenova Asset Divestiture Transition Services Agreement through May 17, 2025, assessing strategic alternatives on an ongoing basis and maintaining its public company status. The CODM is not regularly provided with disaggregated actual expense information, other than the actual expense information included in the consolidated statements of operations, as the Company’s integrated operating model emphasizes shared resources and centralized decision-making.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation.
The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other future year or interim period.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025 (collectively, the “ 2024 Annual Report ”).
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Highly Liquid Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly-liquid instruments with a stated maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held in a major financial institution in the United States.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
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The restricted cash amount included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets represents amounts held as certificates of deposit for long-term financing and lease arrangements as contractually required by our financial institution and landlord.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Partners
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains deposits of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash with a major financial institution in the United States.
The Company has a significant amount of its cash balances at financial institutions which throughout the year regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and warrant liabilities. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ ASC ”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , with respect to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and nonrecurring basis. Under this standard, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The standard also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable; and
Level 3 – inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
See additional information in Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements.”
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets of to years for office and laboratory equipment, to years for computer equipment and software, and to years for furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.
The costs of normal maintenance, repairs, and minor replacements are expensed as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment
, which requires that companies consider whether events or changes in facts and circumstances, both internally and externally, may indicate that an impairment of long-lived assets held for use are present. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. In the event that such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the carrying amount of the asset, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values and the loss is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded $
Leases
At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow, on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use assets may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received.
The Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. This will potentially result in the initial and subsequent measurement of the balances of the right-of-use assets and lease liability for leases being greater than if the policy election was not applied. Leases include variable components (e.g., common area maintenance) that are paid separately from the monthly base payment based on actual costs incurred and therefore were not included in the right-of-use assets and lease liability but are reflected as an expense in the period incurred.
The lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. Operating leases are recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities current and operating lease liabilities non-current.
The Company recorded $
Common Stock Warrants
The Company accounts for common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with its equity offerings in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815).
The Company classifies as equity any warrants that (i) require physical share settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) give the Company a choice of net-cash settlement (physical share settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as liabilities any warrants that (i) require net-cash settlement, (ii) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash physical settlement or net-share settlement. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company also classifies as liabilities any warrants for which the shares underlying the contract are subject to stockholder approval before the warrant can be exercised.
For warrants that are classified as liabilities, the Company records the fair value of the warrants upon issuance and at each balance sheet date with changes in the estimated fair value recorded as a non-cash gain or loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair values of these warrants are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. These values are subject to a significant degree of management’s judgment. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements,” subheading “Black Scholes Valuation Models and Assumptions” and Note 10, “Common Stock Warrants.”
Amendments to warrant terms are recorded as a non-cash gain or loss on modification of common stock warrants. The gain or loss represents the decrease or increase in the fair value of the amended warrants when comparing the value immediately before and after amendment using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements,” subheading “Black Scholes Valuation Models and Assumptions.”
Preferred Stock
Terms of the Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock historically included a Ratchet whereby the applicable conversion price could be adjusted (as defined and described in Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”). The applicable Ratchet provisions of the Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock terminated during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Prior to a termination, when a conversion price for outstanding Preferred Stock was adjusted under the Ratchet, the Company recorded a deemed dividend as a reduction to income available to common stockholders. In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ ASC 820 ”), the deemed dividend was measured as the difference between (1) the fair value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the conversion price adjustment (but without the Ratchet anti-dilution protection feature) and (2) the fair value of the Preferred Stock immediately after the conversion price adjustment (but without the Ratchet anti-dilution protection feature). These fair values were determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. These values are subject to a significant degree of management’s judgment. See also Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements,” subheading “Black Scholes Valuation Models and Assumptions.”
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company’s stock-based compensation includes grants of stock options and restricted stock units (“ RSUs ”) to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. The expense associated with these grants is recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations based on their fair values as they are earned under the applicable vesting terms. For stock options granted, the fair value of the stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company accounts for RSUs issued to employees and non-employees (directors, consultants and advisory board members) based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance. See Note 12, “Equity-Based Compensation” for further information regarding stock-based compensation expense and the assumptions used in estimating the expense.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be recognized.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share by presenting both basic and diluted loss per share (“ EPS ”) as shown in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited).
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period, including stock options and warrants, using the treasury stock method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used to determine the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Potentially dilutive common share equivalents are excluded from the diluted EPS computation in net loss periods if their effect would be anti-dilutive.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in thousands):
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ ASU 2024-03 ”). ASU 2024-03 is intended to increase transparency and provide investors with more detailed information about the nature of expenses reported on the face of the statements of operations. ASU No. 2024-03 does not change the requirements for the presentation of expenses on the face of the statements of operations. Under ASU No. 2024-03, entities are required to disaggregate, in tabular format, expenses presented on the face of the statements of operations if they include any of the following expense categories: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation or depletion. For any remaining items within each relevant expense caption, entities must provide a qualitative description of the nature of those expenses. ASU No. 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. While the adoption of ASU 2024-03 is not expected to have an effect on our consolidated financial statements, it is expected to result in incremental disclosures within the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2024-03 and does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
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The Company’s cash equivalents and restricted cash held as certificates of deposit are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency.
Black Scholes Valuation Models and Assumptions
The Company utilizes a Black Scholes model for various valuations as outlined throughout this report. The following tables summarize the assumptions utilized for valuations impacting results for the periods reported. See also Note 12, “Equity-Based Compensation” for related Black Scholes valuation assumptions.
Warrant Liabilities
Certain of the Company’s warrants were subject to stockholder approval upon issuance or amendment and prior to exercise. Warrants requiring stockholder approval are recorded as a liability at fair value upon issuance or amendment and continue to be recorded as a liability at fair value at each reporting date until stockholder approval occurs at which time they are transferred to stockholders’ equity at their fair value on the date of approval. Fair value was determined using a Black Scholes model as outlined below. See Note 10, “Common Stock Warrants” for additional information and the definitions of the Company’s warrants.
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Preferred Stock Conversion Price Adjustments
Terms of the Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock historically included a Ratchet whereby the applicable conversion price could be adjusted (see Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”). The applicable Ratchet provisions of the Company’s outstanding Preferred Stock terminated during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Prior to its termination, when a conversion price for outstanding Preferred Stock was adjusted under the Ratchet, the Company recorded a deemed dividend as a reduction to income available to common stockholders. In accordance with ASC 820, the deemed dividend is measured as the difference between (1) the fair value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the conversion price adjustment (but without the Ratchet anti-dilution protection feature) and (2) the fair value of the Preferred Stock immediately after the conversion price adjustment (but without the Ratchet anti-dilution protection feature). Fair value was determined using a Black Scholes model as outlined below.
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Bifurcatable Derivatives
Upon issuance in March 2024, the Unsecured Convertible Notes contained a lender’s conversion option which represented an embedded call option requiring bifurcation as an embedded derivative liability at fair value (see Note 9, “Convertible Notes” for additional discussion). Fair value was determined using a Black Scholes model as outlined below.
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NOTE 4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
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NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Depreciation expense was $
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 the Company disposed of damaged, unusable and fully depreciated property and equipment with a cost of approximately $
Additionally, the Company impaired $
NOTE 6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
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2024 |
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Avenova Asset working capital due to PRN |
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$ |
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NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with its bylaws, the Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that limits its exposure and may enable it to recover a portion of any future payments. The Company believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, it has not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
In the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnification of varying scope under its agreements with other entities, typically its suppliers and others. Additionally, the Company provided for certain indemnification in conjunction with the Avenova Asset Divestiture (see Note 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan”). Pursuant to these agreements, it generally indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified parties in connection with the use or testing of its products or product candidates or with any U.S. patent or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect to its products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual. The potential future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, costs related to these indemnification provisions have been immaterial. The Company also maintains various liability insurance policies that limit its exposure. As a result, it believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the normal course of our business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation or other legal dispute is uncertain. When a loss related to a legal proceeding or claim is probable and reasonably estimable, the Company accrues its best estimate for the ultimate resolution of the matter. If one or more legal matters are resolved against the Company in a reporting period for an amount above expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that period may be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no legal matters that, in the opinion of management, would ultimately result in liability that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Any outcome, whether favorable or unfavorable, may materially and adversely affect the Company due to legal costs and expenses, diversion of management attention and other factors. The Company cannot provide assurance that additional contingencies of a legal nature or contingencies having legal aspects will not be asserted against it in the future, and these matters could relate to prior, current, or future transactions or events.
Leases
The Company leases office space for its corporate headquarters located in Emeryville, California. The current lease term expires on July 31, 2027. During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded an impairment of right-of-use assets of $
Lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
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The Company has measured its operating lease liabilities as the present value of minimum lease payments using its incremental borrowing rate over the remaining term for each operating lease. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases from continuing operations are summarized as follows:
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Future lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
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NOTE 8. FINANCING ACTIVITIES
See Notes 2, “ Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ;” 3, “ Fair Value Measurements ;” 9, “ Convertible Notes ;” 10, “ Common Stock Warrants ” and 11, “ Stockholders ’ Equity ” for certain defined terms below and additional discussion of financing activities and related accounting policies and fair value estimates.
2024 Public Offering
On July 26, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “
Underwriting Agreement
”) with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., as the sole underwriter (the “
Underwriter
”), relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering (the “
2024 Public
Offering
”) of: (i)
The Series F-1 Warrants had an exercise price of $
The July 2024 Warrants included a one-time down round feature adjustment where the exercise price was automatically reset to a price equal to the lesser of (i) the then exercise price and (ii)
The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the July 2024 Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting the common stock and the exercise price. Subject to limited exceptions, a holder may not exercise any portion of its July 2024 Warrants to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than
In addition, the Company granted the Underwriter a
The Underwriter partially exercised this option on July 26, 2024, for (i)
The 2024 Public Offering closed on July 29, 2024, and the Company received gross proceeds of $
2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction
In June 2024,
the Company entered into a warrant reprice transaction (the “
2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction
”) with certain existing holders of (i) warrants issued in September 2022 to purchase common stock, (ii) Series A-1 Warrants issued in November 2022 to purchase common stock, (iii) Series B-1 Warrants issued in May 2023 to purchase common stock, and (iv) Series B-2 Warrants issued in May 2023 to purchase common stock (collectively (i) through (iv), the “
Participant Warrants
”). The participants agreed to exercise a portion of their Participant Warrants at a reduced exercise price of $
The Company also issued participants in the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction a new June 2024 Warrant to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to 100% of the shares of common stock exercised. The June 2024 Warrants are substantially similar to the Participant Warrants, except that the June 2024 Warrants will (i) be initially exercisable on the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance; (ii) have an exercise price of $
The Company incurred total issuance costs of $
NOTE 9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Unsecured Convertible Notes
On March 24, 2024, in connection with completing certain required conditions to close the DERMAdoctor Divestiture, the Company and the holders of the Secured Convertible Notes entered into a First Amendment (the “ First Amendment ”) to the Company’s Security Agreement, dated April 27, 2023 (the “ Security Agreement ”), to remove all of the DERMAdoctor membership units and any assets of DERMAdoctor as collateral for the Company’s obligations pursuant to the Secured Convertible Notes and for DERMAdoctor to be removed as a party to the Security Agreement, and a Consent and Release (the “ Subsidiary Guarantee Consent ”), to terminate the Subsidiary Guarantee, dated April 7, 2023 (the “ Subsidiary Guarantee ”) (collectively, the “ 2024 Subsidiary Guarantee Termination ”).
The Company issued $
The Unsecured Convertible Notes may be converted or redeemed for a conversion price equal to $
Upon issuance in March 2024, the lender’s conversion option under the Unsecured Convertible Notes represented an embedded call option requiring bifurcation as an embedded derivative liability because the common stock underlying the option required stockholder approval before the option could be exercised. The fair value of the embedded derivative was determined to be $
The discount to the note recorded for the embedded derivative liability upon issuance and debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the Unsecured Convertible Notes, assuming that the Unsecured Convertible Notes will be redeemed for cash of $
Secured Convertible Notes
In May 2023, the Company issued $
Beginning June 1, 2023, the Company was required to start making a monthly redemption of 1/18th of the original principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes. Each monthly redemption reduced the outstanding principle of the Secured Convertible Note by $
The Secured Convertible Notes also provided for a redemption equal to up to
The discounts and debt issuance costs were amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the Secured Convertible Notes. The effective interest rate on the Secured Convertible Notes was
NOTE 10. COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
See Notes 2, “ Summary of Significant Accounting Policies; ” 3, “ Fair Value Measurements; ” 8, “ Financing Activities; ” and 11, “ Stockholders ’ Equity ” for certain defined terms below and additional discussion of financing activities and related accounting policies and fair value estimates.
July 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants
In July 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Public Offering, the Company issued
As of March 31, 2025, all of the July 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants had been exercised, resulting in the Company issuing
July 2024 Warrants
In July 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Public Offering, the Company issued new July 2024 Warrants.
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Series F-2 Warrants exercisable for
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Series F-3 Warrants exercisable for
|
The July 2024 Warrants were classified as a component of permanent equity. The July 2024 Warrants down round feature adjustment was triggered on September 27, 2024, resulting in a reduced exercise price of $
In January 2025, Series F-2 Warrants were exercised for
In March 2025, the Company entered into three (3) separate confidential settlement and release agreements (collectively, the “
Settlement Agreements
”) with each of Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd. (“
Sabby
”), Bigger Capital Fund, LP (“
Bigger
”) and District 2 Capital Fund LP (“
District 2
,” and together with Sabby and Bigger, the “
Warrant Holders
”) to settle certain disputed matters relating to the July 2024 Warrants held by each of the Warrant Holders. In connection with the Settlement Agreements, Series F-3 Warrants were exercised for
The Settlement Agreements include a “most favored nations” provision for each of the Warrant Holders that would increase the amount paid to the Warrant Holders if any other holder of the Company’s common stock receives a higher amount per underlying warrant, as well as a mutual release of all claims by the Company and the Warrant Holders against each other, without any admission of liability by either party. For more information on the Settlement Agreements, please see the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2025.
June 2024 Warrants
In June 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction, the Company issued new common stock purchase warrants (the “
June 2024 Warrants
”) exercisable for
March 2024 Warrant
In March 2024, the Company executed the First Amendment and Subsidiary Guarantee Consent as part of the 2024 Subsidiary Guarantee Termination with holders of the Secured Convertible Notes (see Note 9, “Convertible Notes”) in order to satisfy a closing condition for the DERMAdoctor Divestiture (see Note 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture”). In exchange for the consent of each holder, the option, at the holder’s election, to receive upon the closing of the DERMAdoctor Divestiture either, a new common stock warrant (the “
March 2024 Warrant
”), or a new unsecured convertible note (see Note 9, “Convertible Notes”). One holder elected the option to receive a March 2024 Warrant exercisable for
The March 2024 Warrant was initially classified as a liability from the date of issuance until Company stockholder approval on May 28, 2024, at which time it was reclassified to equity.
December 2023 Warrants
In December 2023, the Company issued new common stock purchase warrants (the “
December 2023 Warrants
”) exercisable for
The December 2023 Warrants were initially classified as liabilities from the date of issuance until Company stockholder approval was received on May 28, 2024, at which time it was reclassified to equity.
May 2023 Warrants
In May 2023, the Company issued the following new common stock purchase warrants (collectively, the “ May 2023 Warrants ”):
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May 2023 Series B-1 Warrants exercisable for
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May 2023 Series B-2 Warrants exercisable for
|
In December 2023, the Company amended certain May 2023 Warrants to reduce their exercise prices to $
|
● |
May 2023 B-1 Warrants exercisable for
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May 2023 B-2 Warrants exercisable for
|
In June 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction, the Company amended certain May 2023 Warrants to reduce their exercise prices to $
|
● |
May 2023 B-1 Warrants exercisable for
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● |
May 2023 B-2 Warrants exercisable for
|
November 2022 Warrants
In November 2022, the Company issued the following common stock purchase warrants (collectively, the “ November 2022 Warrants ”):
|
● |
November 2022 Series A-1 Warrants exercisable for
|
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● |
November 2022 Series A-2 Warrants exercisable for
|
In May 2023, the Company amended certain November 2022 Warrants to reduce their exercise prices from $
|
● |
November 2022 A-1 Warrants exercisable for
|
|
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● |
November 2022 A-2 Warrants exercisable for
|
In May 2024, all November 2022 Series A-2 Warrants for
In June 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction, the Company amended certain November 2022 Warrants to reduce their exercise prices from $
|
● |
November 2022 A-1 Warrants exercisable for
|
September 2022 Warrants
In September 2022, the Company issued new common stock purchase warrants (the “
September 2022 Warrants
”) exercisable for
In May 2023, the Company amended certain September 2022 Warrants exercisable for
In June 2024, in conjunction with the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction, the Company amended certain September 2022 Warrants exercisable for
November 2021 Warrants
In November 2021, the Company issued new common stock purchase warrants (the “
November 2021 Warrants
”) exercisable for
In September 2022, the Company amended all November 2021 Warrants to reduce their exercise prices from $
In May 2023, the Company amended certain November 2021 Warrants exercisable for
July 2020 Warrants
In July 2020, the Company issued new common stock purchase warrants (the “
July 2020 Warrants
”
)
exercisable for
In September 2022, the Company amended certain July 2020 Warrants exercisable for
In May 2023, in conjunction with the 2023 Private Placement, the Company amended certain July 2020 Warrants exercisable for
Summary of Common Stock Warrant Activity and Outstanding
Activity related to common stock warrants outstanding at March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
|
Warrants |
Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
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|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
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|
Warrants granted |
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Warrants exercised |
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|
Warrants expired |
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|
Outstanding at March 31, 2024 |
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|
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
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|
Warrants granted |
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|
Warrants exercised |
(
|
) |
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|
Warrants expired |
(
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) |
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|
Warrants repurchased |
(
|
) |
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|
Outstanding at March 31, 2025 |
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The exercise of
Common stock warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Series |
Exercise Price |
Expiration Date |
Warrants |
||||||
|
July 2020 Warrants |
$ |
|
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|
July 2020 Warrants |
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TLF Warrants |
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November 2021 Warrants |
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November 2021 Warrants |
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September 2022 Warrants |
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September 2022 Warrants |
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November 2022 A-1 Warrants |
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December 2023 Warrants |
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|
March 2024 Warrant |
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June 2024 Warrants |
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|
July 2024 F-1 Warrants |
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|
July 2024 F-3 Warrants |
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|
Outstanding at March 31, 2025 |
|
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Summary of Common Stock Warrant Liabilities
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for warrant liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands) during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. There were warrant liabilities outstanding during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. See additional information per Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements”, subheading “Black Scholes Valuation Model Assumptions.”
|
Warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2023 |
|
|||
|
Decrease in fair value of December 2023 Warrants liability during period |
(
|
) | ||
|
Fair value of March 2024 Warrant upon issuance |
|
|||
|
Decrease in fair value of March 2024 Warrant liability after issuance |
(
|
) | ||
|
Warrant liabilities as of March 31, 2024 |
$ |
|
NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS ’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Authorized Share Capital
Under the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Company is authorized to issue up to
Preferred Stock
There were two series of preferred stock of the Company outstanding during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 – the Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (“
Series B Preferred Stock
”) and the Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (“
Series C Preferred Stock
”) (and combined, the “
Preferred Stock
”). Only Series B Preferred Stock was outstanding during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock are identical. The Preferred Stock does not have any preemptive rights or a preference upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into $
Series B Preferred Stock
The Company issued
On January 29, 2024, the Ratchet of the Series B Preferred Stock expired with no further impact because greater than
Series C Preferred Stock
The Company issued
Common Stock
See Notes 8, “Financing Activities” and 10, “Common Stock Warrants” for a description of common stock and common stock warrant-related transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
NOTE 12. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Equity Compensation Plans
In October 2007, the Company adopted the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ 2007 Plan ”) to provide for the grant of equity awards, such as stock options, unrestricted and restricted common stock, stock units, dividend equivalent rights, and stock appreciation rights to employees, directors and outside consultants, as determined by the Board. The 2007 Plan expired on March 15, 2017. Upon expiration, new awards cannot be issued pursuant to the 2007 Plan, but outstanding awards continue to be governed by its terms. Stock options granted under the 2007 Plan expire no later than years from the date of grant. All stock options outstanding under the 2007 Plan were fully vested as of March 31, 2025.
In March 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “
2017 Plan
”), which was approved by stockholders on June 2, 2017, to provide for the grant of equity awards, such as nonqualified stock options (“
NQSOs
”), incentive stock options (“
ISOs
”), restricted stock, performance shares, stock appreciation rights (“
SARs
”), RSUs and other share-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants, as determined by the Board. The 2017 Plan does not affect awards previously granted under the 2007 Plan. Upon adoption, the 2017 Plan allowed for awards of up to
Under the terms of the 2017 Plan, the exercise price of NQSOs, ISOs and SARs may not be less than
Summary of Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options and restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2024, and activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025:
|
(in thousands, except years
|
Awards |
Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
|
Options forfeited/cancelled |
(
|
) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
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|
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
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|
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock option awards and the closing market price of the Company’s common stock as quoted on the NYSE American as of March 31, 2025 for option awards that have an exercise price that is lower than the market price. There were stock option awards exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2025, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and restricted stock was approximately $
Equity Awards to Employees and Directors
The Company grants options to purchase common stock to its employees and directors at prices equal to or greater than the market value of the stock on the dates the options are granted. The Company has estimated the value of stock option awards as of the date of grant by applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the single-option valuation approach. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and subjective in nature. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” for a description of the accounting policies that the Company applied to value its stock-based awards.
The Company did grant any stock options or shares of restricted stock to employees or directors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $
Stock-Based Awards to Non-Employees
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did
grant options or restricted stock to non-employees in exchange for advisory and consulting services. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
A summary of the stock-based compensation expense included in results of continuing operations for the options and restricted stock awards discussed above is as follows (in thousands):
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||
|
General and administrative |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
NOTE 13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company has a 401(k) plan covering all eligible employees. The Company provides matching contributions equal to
NOTE 14. AVENOVA ASSET DIVESTITURE AND BRIDGE LOAN
On January 17, 2025, we completed the sale of our eyecare products sold under the Avenova brand and related assets (the “
Avenova Assets
”) to PRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
PRN
”), which constituted substantially all of our revenue generating and operating assets (the “
Avenova Asset Divestiture
”). The Avenova Asset Divestiture was consummated pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 19, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 5, 2024 (as so amended, the “
Purchase Agreement
”). The Purchase Agreement provided for, among other terms, a base purchase price of $
In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, at the closing of the Avenova Asset Divestiture we received the cash purchase price equal to $
In connection with the closing of the Avenova Asset Divestiture on January 17, 2025, we entered into a Transition Services Agreement, dated January 17, 2025 with PRN, pursuant to which we agreed to provide services to PRN with respect to specified accounting, marketing, sales, customer service, regulatory and operational support for a period of four (
The accounting requirements for reporting results related to the Avenova Assets as discontinued operations were met during the first quarter of 2025. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results related to the Avenova Assets as a discontinued operation for the periods presented.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has separately reported the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets. The assets and liabilities related to the Avenova Assets have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024, and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
||||
|
ASSETS |
||||
|
Current assets: |
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
$ |
|
||
|
Inventory, net |
|
|||
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|||
|
Total current assets, discontinued operations |
|
|||
|
Property and equipment, net, discontinued operations |
|
|||
|
Total assets, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
||
|
LIABILITIES |
||||
|
Liabilities: |
||||
|
Current liabilities: |
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
|
||
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|||
|
Total current liabilities, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
||
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations. Results related to the Avenova Asset for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
||||||
|
Gross profit |
|
|
||||||
|
Operating expenses |
||||||||
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
||||||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||
|
Operating income |
|
|
||||||
|
Gain on divestiture |
|
|
||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations before income taxes |
|
|
||||||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
|
||||||
|
Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Results related to the Avenova Asset for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||
|
Operating activities: |
||||||||
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
|
Non-cash gain on divestiture |
(
|
) |
|
|||||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
|
Accounts receivable |
(
|
) |
(
|
) | ||||
|
Inventory |
|
(
|
) | |||||
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(
|
) | |||||
|
Other assets |
|
|
||||||
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(
|
) |
|
|||||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities, discontinued operations |
(
|
) |
|
|||||
|
Investing activities: |
||||||||
|
Proceeds from divestiture |
|
|
||||||
|
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
||||||
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
NOTE 15. WOUND CARE DIVESTITURE
On January 3, 2025, we entered into a Trademark Acquisition Agreement with Phase One that provided for the purchase by Phase One of the Company’s Wound Care Trademarks for a purchase price of $
The accounting requirements for reporting results related to the Wound Care Trademarks as discontinued operations were met during the first quarter of 2025. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the results related to the Wound Care Trademarks as a discontinued operation for the years presented.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has separately reported the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets. The assets and liabilities related to the Wound Care Trademarks have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024, and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
||||
|
ASSETS |
||||
|
Current assets: |
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
$ |
|
||
|
Inventory, net |
|
|||
|
Total current assets, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
||
|
LIABILITIES |
||||
|
Liabilities: |
||||
|
Current liabilities: |
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
|
||
|
Total current liabilities, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
||
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations. Results related to the Wound Care Trademarks for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
||||||
|
Gross profit |
|
|
||||||
|
Operating expenses |
||||||||
|
Research and development |
|
|
||||||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||
|
Operating income |
|
|
||||||
|
Gain on divestiture |
|
|
||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations before income taxes |
|
|
||||||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
|
||||||
|
Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Results related to the Wound Care Trademarks for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||
|
Operating activities: |
||||||||
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
|
Non-cash gain on divestiture |
(
|
) |
|
|||||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(
|
) | |||||
|
Inventory |
|
|
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|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(
|
) | |||||
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(
|
) |
|
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|
Net cash provided by operating activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
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|
Investing activities: |
||||||||
|
Proceeds from divestiture |
|
|
||||||
|
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations |
|
|
||||||
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
NOTE 16. DERMADOCTOR DIVESTITURE
On March 12, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements : Discontinued Operations (“ ASC 205-20 ”), the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations. The results of DERMAdoctor’s operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
|
||
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
|||
|
Gross profit |
|
|||
|
Operating expenses |
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|
Research and development |
|
|||
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|||
|
General and administrative |
|
|||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|||
|
Operating loss |
(
|
) | ||
|
Loss on divestiture |
(
|
) | ||
|
Net loss from discontinued operations |
$ |
(
|
) | |
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 205-20, the Company has not included in the results of continuing operations the results of operations of the discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The results of DERMAdoctor for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of cash flows and consist of the following (in thousands):
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
||||
|
Operating activities: |
||||
|
Net loss from discontinued operations |
$ |
(
|
) | |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||
|
Non-cash loss on divestiture |
|
|||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||
|
Accounts receivable |
(
|
) | ||
|
Inventory |
|
|||
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(
|
) | ||
|
Other assets |
|
|||
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|||
|
Operating lease liabilities |
(
|
) | ||
|
Net cash used in operating activities, discontinued operations |
(
|
) | ||
|
Investing activities: |
||||
|
Proceeds from divestiture |
|
|||
|
Cash transferred to New Age Investments, LLC |
(
|
) | ||
|
Net cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations |
|
|||
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, discontinued operations |
$ |
|
||
NOTE 17. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is recorded at the end of each interim period based on the Company’s best estimate of its effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year, adjusted for any discrete items during the quarter. The Company has recorded an income tax provision of $
NOTE 18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the filing date of this Form 10-Q with the SEC, to ensure that this filing includes appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2025, and events which occurred subsequently but were not recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Except as described below, there were no subsequent events which required recognition, adjustment to, or disclosure in, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In connection with the Avenova Asset Divestiture and in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the final amount of the purchase price that we will receive in the Avenova Asset Divestiture remained subject to possible upward or downward adjustment up to $
|
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, and with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, and Management ’ s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our 2024 Annual Report. Words such as “ expects, ” “ anticipated, ” “ will, ” “ may ,” “ goals, ” “ plans, ” “ believes, ” “ estimates, ” “ concludes, ” “determines, ” variations of these words, and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. As a result of the significant changes that have occurred to us and our business as a result of completing the Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture, the expected additional changes that will occur when we determine and proceed with the future strategic direction of our Company, as well as other factors, including those set forth under the section titled “ Risk Factors ” in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2024 Annual Report, as well as in other sections in our SEC filings, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions based upon assumptions made that we believed to be reasonable at the time and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements after the date of this report, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Overview
We were historically focused on the development and sale of scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare, wound care, and skin care products. We have undergone significant changes to our business and operations as a result of the following transactions in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024:
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The Avenova Asset Divestiture which closed on January 17, 2025 and in which we sold our primary eyecare business (see Note 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report); |
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The Wound Care Divestiture which closed on January 8, 2025 and in which we sold a significant portion of our wound care business (see Note 15, “Wound Care Divestiture” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report); and |
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The DERMAdoctor Divestiture which closed on March 12, 2024 and in which we sold our primary skin care business (see Note 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report). |
Following the closings of all of these transactions, we completed the sale of substantially all of our assets and significantly reduced the Company’s operations and significantly reduced our current and expected revenue. The expected revenue from our continuing operations is expected to be derived primarily from the manufacture of our wound care products at least until June 30, 2025 under our remaining contractual obligations to our distribution partner in China.
Discontinued Operations
Historical financial results related to each of the businesses that we divested above in the Avenova Asset Divestiture, the Wound Care Divestiture and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture is presented as discontinued operations in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. See Notes 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan,” 15 “Wound Care Divestiture” and 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details.
Strategic Options and Plan of Dissolution
The Company’s Board unanimously approved each of the transactions above and is now evaluating the strategic options available to the Company. After consideration of various factors, and the absence of other more favorable strategic options available to us at the time, the Board unanimously determined that the best opportunity available to maximize the remaining value for our Company and to our stockholders was to pursue the Dissolution pursuant to the Plan of Dissolution and obtain stockholder approval of the Dissolution at the 2025 Special Meeting (see Note 1, “Organization” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report). During the period that the Company was seeking stockholder approval of the Dissolution proposal at the 2025 Special Meeting, the Company was also exploring and evaluating other alternative strategic transactions available to the Company, including mergers, reverse mergers, strategic partnerships, investments, licensing and sub-licensing transactions. The Company considered pursuing potential alternative strategic transactions, which included engaging its former financial advisor, Lucid (i) to address the uncertainty surrounding the Company’s ability to ultimately obtain the requisite stockholder approval for the Dissolution, particularly considering the Company did not receive approval for the Dissolution at its previously held special meeting of stockholders, and (ii) to further confirm the strategic direction of the Company as it considered the Dissolution. Stockholders approved the Dissolution at the 2025 Special Meeting held on April 16, 2025. Although stockholder approval of the Dissolution was received, the Board as part of this approval was also authorized to subsequently determine, in its discretion, whether or not to proceed with the Dissolution. Accordingly, the Board now retains complete discretion to evaluate and determine if and when the Plan of Dissolution should be effected or if another strategic option would instead be available to us that would be a better opportunity to maximize our remaining value for our Company and stockholders and be in the best interests of our Company and stockholders.
If the Board determines to proceed with the Dissolution, then the Company would consider liquidation to be imminent and apply the liquidation basis of accounting pursuant to U.S. GAAP.
NYSE American Notices
On April 18, 2024, the Company received a notification from the NYSE American LLC Exchange (“ NYSE American ”) stating that the Company is not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide (requiring stockholders’ equity of $4.0 million or more if the Company has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of the four most recent fiscal years and $6.0 million or more if the Company has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years, respectively).
On May 28, 2024, the Company received a letter from NYSE American stating that the Company is not in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirements of Section 1003(a)(i) of the NYSE American Company Guide. Section 1003(a)(i) of the NYSE American Company Guide requires a listed company to maintain stockholders’ equity of $2.0 million or more if the listed company has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years. The Company reported stockholders’ equity of $160 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and has had losses from continuing operations and net losses in each of the last three fiscal years.
Therefore, the Company has become subject to the procedures and requirements of Section 1009 of the NYSE American Company Guide and was required to submit a plan of compliance by May 18, 2024 addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide by October 18, 2025. On June 4, 2024, the Company received notice from the NYSE American that it had accepted the Company’s plan of compliance and granted a plan period through October 18, 2025. During the plan period, the Company will be subject to quarterly monitoring for compliance with the plan. If the Company does not regain compliance with the NYSE American’s listing standards by October 18, 2025, or if the Company does not make progress consistent with its plan, then the NYSE American may initiate delisting procedures.
While our stockholders’ equity of $6.2 million as of March 31, 2025 exceeded the required amounts provided for under Sections 1003(a)(i), 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide, the Company has not yet regained compliance and remains subject to the procedures and requirements of Section 1009 of the NYSE American Company Guide. Although we may satisfy these requirements, the closing of the Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture and the related changes to our Company could otherwise cause the NYSE American to delist our shares of common stock. This delisting may occur prior to the Dissolution, and/or the Company being able to pursue another strategic alternative transaction. To the extent the NYSE American does not delist our shares, and the Board determines to effect the Dissolution, the Company plans to request that our common stock stop trading on the NYSE American on the effective date of the Dissolution or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. However, if we instead decide to pursue an alternative strategic transaction, then we expect that as part of such transaction that we will continue working to regain NYSE American compliance.
Financial Overview and Outlook
As a result of having completed the Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture in January 2025, our business was significantly reduced. We expected to derive revenue in the near term from manufacturing our wound care products under our remaining contractual obligations to our distribution partner in China until at least June 30, 2025 and through our continued performance of transition services for PRN under the PRN Transition Services Agreement through May 19, 2025. Based on our funds available on March 31, 2025, management believes that the Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to enable the Company to meet its planned operating expenses at least through May 15, 2026; however, there is uncertainty with respect to our strategic direction. Although the Dissolution was approved by stockholders at the 2025 Special Meeting, it has not been authorized by the Board as the Company is continuing to explore other potential strategic alternatives that may be available to us that could represent a better opportunity for us to maximize our remaining value for our Company and stockholders. As a result, when we do make a determination and pursue our strategic direction in the near term, there may be unknown or potential future claims and liabilities that may arise or changing circumstances that may cause the Company to expend cash significantly faster than currently anticipated because of factors beyond its control.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts, giving due consideration to materiality. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report, we believe that the following accounting estimates are most critical to fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results as discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, particularly taking into account the significant changes that occurred to our business as a result of the closing of the Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture in January 2025.
Impairment of Assets
We review long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that any such asset may be impaired, that the carrying amount of any such asset may not be fully recoverable or that the useful life of the asset, if applicable, is no longer appropriate. Management uses judgement in making critical assumptions and estimates in determining when an impairment assessment should be recorded, if more frequent than annually, or in the completion of any such assessment. This includes cash flow projections that look several years into the future and assumptions on variables such as economic conditions, probability of success, and discount rates. Changes in judgments with respect to these assumptions and estimates could impact any such impairments recorded such as those recorded in the first quarter of 2025 as further described in Notes 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies;” 5, “Property and Equipment;” and 7, “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Common Stock Warrant Liabilities
For warrants that are classified as liabilities, the Company records the fair value of the warrants upon issuance and at each balance sheet date with changes in the estimated fair value recorded as a non-cash gain or loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair values of these warrants are determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model. These values are subject to a significant degree of management’s judgment.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands)
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Operating expenses |
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General and administrative |
$ | 2,701 | $ | 2,291 | $ | 410 | 18 | % | ||||||||
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
589 | — | 589 | — | % | |||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
3,290 | 2,291 | 999 | 44 | % | |||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(3,290 | ) | (2,291 | ) | (999 | ) | 44 | % | ||||||||
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Non-cash gain on changes in fair value of warrant liability |
— | 194 | (194 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
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Non-cash gain on changes in fair value of embedded derivative liability |
— | 65 | (65 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
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Accretion of interest and amortization of discounts on convertible notes |
— | (433 | ) | 433 | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
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Other expense, net |
(40 | ) | (460 | ) | 420 | (91 | )% | |||||||||
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Net loss from continuing operations |
(3,330 | ) | (2,925 | ) | (405 | ) | 14 | % | ||||||||
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
11,000 | (289 | ) | 11,289 | (3,906 | )% | ||||||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 7,670 | $ | (3,214 | ) | $ | 10,884 | (339 | )% | |||||||
Impact of Divestitures
Financial results related to divested assets from the Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and from the DERMAdoctor Divestiture for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been aggregated and reported for each of these periods in the line item titled “Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes” in the table above. See additional information in Notes 14, “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan;” 15, “Wound Care Divestiture;” and 16, “DERMAdoctor Divestiture” in Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional details regarding these financial results for the periods presented. The discussions below and throughout this section apply only to results from our continuing operations except as otherwise noted.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million, or 18%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, from $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, due primarily to an increase in outside services costs related to non-recurring strategic initiatives, including the Avenova Asset Divestiture and pursuing the potential Dissolution as a strategic option for our Company. The Company also incurred one time severance costs relating to the departure of employees in connection with completing the Avenova Asset Divestiture during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As a result of having completed the Avenova Asset Divestiture, the Company expects that its general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2025 will primarily be incurred as we continue to operate the Company’s remaining continuing operations, as well as determine and pursue a strategic direction for our Company that is determined to be in the best interests of our Company and stockholders.
Impairments of Long-Lived Assets
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded one-time impairments for right-of-use assets associated with leases of $559 thousand and $30 thousand for fixed assets including leasehold improvements due to the uncertainty associated with our future operations and our strategic direction as we are exploring the Dissolution of the Company and other potential strategic alternatives that may be available to us.
Non-cash gain on changes in fair value of warrant liability
Adjustments to the fair value of warrant liabilities resulted in a gain of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 with no comparable adjustment for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For additional information regarding warrant liabilities and their valuation, please see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements” and Note 10, “Common Stock Warrants” in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Non-cash gain on changes in fair value of embedded derivative liability
Adjustments to the fair value of embedded derivative liability resulted in a gain of $65 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 with no comparable adjustment for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For additional information regarding the embedded derivative liability and its valuation, please see Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements” and Note 9, “Convertible Notes” in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Accretion of interest and amortization of discounts on convertible notes
Accretion of interest and amortization of discounts on convertible notes was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 with no comparable result for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The 2024 result was primarily from the amortization of discount and issuance cost related to the Secured Convertible Notes issued in May 2023 which were fully repaid in the third quarter of 2024. See Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements” and Note 9, “Convertible Notes” in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Other expense, net
Other expense, net was $40 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The higher result in the 2024 period was due to issuance costs incurred for the March 2024 Warrant and the Unsecured Convertible Notes issued in March 2024. See Note 9, “Convertible Notes” and Note 10, “Common Stock Warrants” in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have largely incurred net losses and generated negative cash flows from operations since inception and expect to incur losses as we pursue our strategic initiatives, which could include the Dissolution. Our net losses from continuing operations were $3.3 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were $8.5 million, compared to $430 thousand as of December 31, 2024. This increase was due to our Company having received net proceeds from the completed Avenova Asset Divestiture and the Wound Care Divestiture in January 2025 of approximately $10.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Our cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024 included cash received from the Bridge Loan. As of December 31, 2024, our Bridge Loan had a balance of approximately $0.5 million, which was subsequently repaid upon the closing of the Avenova Asset Divestiture on January 17, 2025, at which time the collateral securing the Bridge Loan was also released. See additional discussion in Note 14 “Avenova Asset Divestiture and Bridge Loan” in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
On March 25, 2024, the Company issued the Unsecured Convertible Notes to four (4) secured parties that have an aggregate principal amount of $525,000 or will be convertible into an aggregate of 107,146 shares. The principal amount of the Unsecured Convertible Notes does not accrue interest and is payable to the secured parties upon maturity in March 2026, unless earlier converted into common stock. See Note 9 “Convertible Notes” in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Based on our funds available on March 31, 2025, management believes that the Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to enable the Company to meet its planned operating expenses at least through May 15, 2026; however, there is uncertainty with respect to our strategic direction in the near term. Although the Dissolution was approved by stockholders at the 2025 Special Meeting, it has not been authorized by the Board as the Company is continuing to explore other potential strategic alternatives that may be available to us that could represent a better opportunity for us to maximize our remaining value for our company and stockholders. As a result, when we do make a determination and pursue our strategic direction in the near term, there may be unknown or potential future claims and liabilities that may arise or changing circumstances that may cause the Company to expend cash significantly faster than currently anticipated because of factors beyond its control.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which consisted primarily of a net loss from continuing operations of $3.3 million, adjusted by depreciation and amortization expenses of $2 thousand, stock-based compensation expenses related to employee and director stock awards of $2 thousand, non-cash right-of-use amortization of $53 thousand, non-cash impairment of long-lived assets of $0.6 million, accretion of interest and amortization of debt discounts on convertibles notes of $26 thousand, and a net decrease of $1.3 million in our net operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations.
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which consisted primarily of a net loss from continuing operations of $2.9 million, adjusted by depreciation and amortization expenses of $12 thousand, stock-based compensation expenses related to employee and director stock awards of $60 thousand, non-cash expense incurred to obtain consent of Secured Convertible Note holders in connection with the DERMAdoctor Divestiture of $0.4 million, non-cash gain on changes in fair value of warrant liability of $0.2 million, non-cash gain on changes in fair value of embedded derivative liability of $65 thousand, non-cash right-of-use amortization of $84 thousand, accretion of interest and amortization of debt discounts on convertibles notes of $0.4 million, and a net decrease of $0.3 million in our net operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations.
Cash Used in Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $2 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which consisted of purchases of property and equipment. There was no cash used in, or provided by, investing activities from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which consisted primarily of $1.8 million in cash payments to repurchase outstanding warrants and a $0.5 million repayment of the Bridge Note. Offsetting these payments were $0.6 million in proceeds from warrant exercises.
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which consisted primarily of $0.6 million in repayments on the Secured Convertible Notes.
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2024, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $153.7 million and $128.6 million, respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards consist of $94.9 million generated before January 1, 2018, which will begin to expire in 2025 and $59.6 million generated after December 31, 2017, that will carry forward indefinitely but are subject to an 80% limitation for years following December 31, 2021. The state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2028. As of December 31, 2024, we also had tax credit carryforwards of $0.5 million for federal income tax purposes and $0.1 million for state tax purposes. If not utilized, the federal tax credits will begin expiring in 2031. The state tax credits have an indefinite carryover period.
Current federal and California tax laws include substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards in the event of an ownership change of a corporation. Accordingly, our ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards may be limited as a result of such ownership changes. Such a limitation could result in the expiration of carryforwards before they are utilized.
Inflation
Our costs and operating expenses are subject to fluctuations, particularly historically due to changes in the cost of labor and service providers. As a result of our recent changes to our business and reduced operations, our future business results will depend, in part, on our continued ability to manage these fluctuations through cost savings projects and sourcing decisions. Failure to manage these fluctuations could adversely impact our results of operations or cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any “off-balance sheet arrangements” as defined in Item 303(b)(1)(ii)(B) of Regulation S-K at March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Seasonality
In connection with the Avenova Asset Divestiture, the Wound Care Divestiture and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture, the Company disposed of its primary commercial operations and therefore is not exposed to any significant impact from seasonality.
Contractual Obligations
In the normal course of business, we have historically entered into contracts and commitments that obligate us to make payments in the future and we expect to enter into contracts and commitments on behalf of the Company in connection with pursuing the Dissolution or other strategic alternatives. Information regarding our obligations under lease and convertible note arrangements are provided in Notes 7 and 9, respectively, in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Our market risk consists principally of interest rate risk on our cash and cash equivalents. Our exposure to market risk is limited primarily to interest income sensitivity, which is affected by changes in interest rates, particularly because our current liquid assets at March 31, 2025 were held in cash and cash equivalents.
Our investment policy restricts our investments to high-quality investments and limits the amounts invested with any one issuer, industry, or geographic area. The goals of our investment policy are as follows: preservation of capital, assurance of liquidity needs, best available return on invested capital, and minimization of capital taxation. Some of the securities in which we invest may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was issued with an interest rate fixed at the then-prevailing rate and the prevailing interest rate later rises, the principal amount of our investment will probably decline. To minimize this risk, in accordance with our investment policy, we maintain our cash and cash equivalents in short-term marketable securities, including money market mutual funds, Treasury bills, Treasury notes, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and corporate and municipal bonds. The risk associated with fluctuating interest rates is limited to our investment portfolio. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio, we believe we have minimal interest rate risk arising from our investments. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, a 10% change in interest rates would have had an immaterial effect on the value of our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We do not hold any instruments for trading purposes.
With most of our focus on the domestic U.S. market, we have not had any material exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”).
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures necessarily involves the exercise of judgment by management. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Based upon that evaluation at March 31, 2025, our Chief Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure, at the reasonable assurance level, that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the current quarter which has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
From time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2025, there were no matters that, in the opinion of management, would ultimately result in liability that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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RISK FACTORS |
For information regarding factors that could affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A included in our 2024 Annual Report. We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as such, are not required to provide updated quarterly information under this Item.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
None.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not Applicable.
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OTHER INFORMATION |
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, of our directors or Section 16 officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each such term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
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EXHIBITS |
The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this report.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Incorporation by Reference |
Filed Herewith |
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
Form |
File Number |
Exhibit/ Form 8-K Item Reference |
Filing Date |
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2.1 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
2.1 |
9/28/2021 |
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2.2 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
2.1 |
03/14/2024 |
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2.3* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
2.1 |
9/20/2024 |
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2.4* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
2.1 |
11/06/2024 |
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2.5* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
2.1 |
1/10/2025 |
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3.1 |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
10-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
3/21/2018 |
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3.2 |
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 4, 2018 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
6/04/2018 |
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3.3 |
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, dated May 27, 2020 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
5/28/2020 |
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3.4 |
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, dated May 24, 2021 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
5/24/2021 |
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3.5 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
2/1/2022 |
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3.6 |
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, dated November 14, 2022 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
11/18/2022 |
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3.7 |
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, dated May 30, 2024 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
5/31/2024 |
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3.8 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
11/1/2021 |
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3.9 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.2 |
11/18/2022 |
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3.10 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
3.1 |
6/14/2023 |
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4.1 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
5/18/2020 |
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4.2 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
7/21/2020 |
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4.3 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
9/13/2022 |
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4.4 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.2 |
9/13/2022 |
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4.5 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.3 |
9/13/2022 |
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4.6 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.4 |
9/13/2022 |
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4.7 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.5 |
9/13/2022 |
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4.8 |
Form of Original Issue Discount Secured Senior Convertible Debentures |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
4/27/2023 |
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4.9 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.2 |
4/27/2023 |
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4.10 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.3 |
4/27/2023 |
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4.11 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.4 |
4/27/2023 |
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4.12 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
12/21/2023 |
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4.13 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.2 |
3/25/2024 |
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4.14 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
6/14/2024 |
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4.15 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.3 |
3/25/2024 |
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4.16 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.4 |
7/29/2024 |
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4.17 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.1 |
7/29/2024 |
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4.18 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.2 |
7/29/2024 |
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4.19 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
4.3 |
7/29/2024 |
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10.1 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
10.1 |
1/10/2025 |
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10.2 |
8-K |
001-33678 |
10.1 |
3/7/2025 |
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10.3* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
10.1 |
3/11/2025 |
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10.4* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
10.2 |
3/11/2025 |
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10.5* |
8-K |
001-33678 |
10.3 |
3/11/2025 |
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31.1 |
X |
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31.2 |
X |
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32.1 |
X |
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32.2 |
X |
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101.INS |
Inline XBRL Instance Document |
X |
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101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
X |
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101.CAL |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
X |
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101.DEF |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
X |
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101.LAB |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
X |
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101.PRE |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
X |
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104 |
The Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments) |
X |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 15, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ Justin Hall |
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Justin Hall Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel and Director (principal executive officer) |
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Date: May 15, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/ Tommy Law |
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Tommy Law Interim Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
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