Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s
discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) provides supplemental information, which sets forth the major factors that have affected
our financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
and related notes. The following information should provide a better understanding of the major factors and trends that affect our earnings
performance and financial condition, and how our performance during the first three quarters of 2025 compare with prior-year
periods. Throughout this section, Biofrontera Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary, Biofrontera Discovery GmbH (“Discovery”
or “subsidiary”), is referred to as “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” References
to “ Licensors ” refer collectively to Biofrontera Pharma, Biofrontera Bioscience and Ferrer. References to “ Ameluz
Licensor” refer collectively to Biofrontera Pharma and Biofrontera Bioscience.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements. Certain statements
in this Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements”. Such statements include estimates of our expenses, future revenue,
capital requirements, our need for additional financing, statements regarding the efficacy and intended use of our technologies under
development, the timelines and strategy for bringing licensed products to market, the timeline for regulatory review and approval of
our licensed products, and other statements that are not historical facts. The words “intends,” “may,” “will,”
“plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,”
“aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential”, “target”, “goal”, “assume”,
“would”, “could” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking
statements contain these identifying words. You should read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we have filed as exhibits completely
and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. While we have based these
forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, we may not actually achieve the plans, intentions
or expectations disclosed in or implied by our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and accordingly, actual results
or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in or implied by the forward-looking statements
we make.
Factors
that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
●
our
ability to achieve and sustain profitability;
●
our
ability to compete effectively in selling our licensed products;
●
our
ability to expand, manage and maintain our direct sales and marketing organizations, including our ability to obtain the financing
to develop our marketing strategy, if needed;
●
changes
in our relationship with our Licensors;
●
our
Licensors’ ability to manufacture our licensed products;
●
our
Licensors’ ability to adequately protect their intellectual property and operate their business without infringing upon the
intellectual property rights of others;
●
our
estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing;
●
market
risks regarding consolidation and group purchasing organizations in the healthcare industry;
●
the
willingness of healthcare providers to purchase our licensed products if coverage, reimbursement and pricing from third-party payors
for our products, or procedures using our products significantly declines;
●
our
ability to market, commercialize, achieve market acceptance for and sell our licensed products;
●
any
product quality issues, product defects, or product liability claims;
●
our
ability to comply with Nasdaq continued listing standards (discussed in more detail
below);
●
our
ability to comply with the requirements of being a public company;
●
the
progress, timing and completion of research, development and preclinical studies and clinical trials for our licensed products;
●
our
Licensors’ ability to obtain and maintain the regulatory approvals necessary for the marketing of our licensed products in
the United States, and;
●
such
other risks identified in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
(as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 20, 2025, the “Form 10-K”), Item 1A
of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any other filings with the SEC.
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More
detailed information about us and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements, including the forward-looking
statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K. We urge investors
and security holders to read those documents free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. We do not undertake to publicly
update or revise our forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Overview
Biofrontera
Inc. (the “Company” or “Biofrontera”) is a United States based biopharmaceutical company commercializing a portfolio
of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions with a focus on photodynamic therapy (“PDT”). The
Company’s primary licensed products, which include Ameluz ® as well as the BF-RhodoLED ® and RhodoLED ® XL
lamps (the “RhodoLED ® Lamps”), are used for the treatment of actinic keratoses, which are pre-cancerous skin
lesions. With our national commercial team, we generate revenue by selling our licensed products directly to dermatology offices and
groups.
Prior
to the closing of the Strategic Transaction on October 20, 2025, we were selling Ameluz ® in the United States under an
exclusive license and supply agreement, the Second Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement, effective as of February 13, 2024
with the Ameluz Licensor (the “Second A&R Ameluz LSA”). The Second A&R Ameluz LSA reduced the price we pay per unit,
based on certain percentages of the anticipated net selling price (“Transfer Price”) of Ameluz ® from 50% to
25% which covers the cost of goods, royalties on sales, and services including all regulatory efforts, agency fees, pharmacovigilance
and patent administration for all purchases in 2024 and 2025.
Effective
June 1, 2024, we assumed control of all clinical trials relating to Ameluz ® in the United States, allowing for more effective
cost management and direct oversight of trial efficiency. Our research and development (“R&D”) program is focused on
label expansion for Ameluz ® as well as supporting PDT growth by improving the capabilities of our RhodoLED ®
Lamps to better fulfill the needs of dermatologists. The reduced Transfer Price is expected to allow the Company to finance such R&D
activities and continue our commercial growth trajectory.
Recent
Key Developments
Strategic
Transaction with Biofrontera AG
On
June 30, 2025, the Company signed a binding agreement (the “Term Sheet”) with its former parent company Biofrontera AG and
its subsidiaries, Biofrontera Pharma and Biofrontera Bioscience (together, the “Biofrontera Group”) pursuant to which the
Company agreed to acquire all rights in the United States (the “U.S. Rights”) to Ameluz ® and RhodoLED ®
(the “Strategic Transaction”). In connection with the Strategic Transaction, additional agreements were executed, and the
transfer of the U.S. Rights was completed on October 20, 2025. As a result of these actions, the Company will pay a monthly earnout of
12% in years where Ameluz ® revenue in the United States is at or below $65.0 million and 15% in years where Ameluz ®
revenue in the United States exceeds $65.0 million. The earnout replaces the transfer pricing model under the Company’s Second
A&R Ameluz LSA effective as of February 13, 2024 by and among the Company, and the Biofrontera Group. The new structure reduces overall
cost for the Company and is expected to accelerate the Company’s timeframe to reach break-even.
With
the completion of this agreement, the Company now assumes full responsibility for manufacturing, regulatory, quality management, pharmacovigilance,
and commercialization of Ameluz® and the RhodoLED® portfolio in the U.S. The Company expects the full transfer of assets and
personnel to be completed by late fourth quarter of 2025 or early in the first quarter of 2026.
In
exchange for the U.S. Rights, in addition to the aforementioned earnout and an agreement to transfer all costs associated with the U.S.
business, Biofrontera AG received 3,019 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series
D Preferred Stock”).
The
transaction was funded through an $11 million investment by existing investors, $8.5 million of which was funded at the time the
Term Sheet was executed and the remaining $2.5 million was funded on October 24, 2025 following the closing of the Strategic Transaction.
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Xepi -
Closing of Asset Purchase Agreement
On
November 6, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ APA ”)
with Pelthos Therapeutics Inc., an unaffiliated party, providing for the sale of all of the assets relating to the Company’s product,
Xepi® (ozenoxacin) cream.
The
purchase price for the acquired assets is a maximum of $10.0 million, payable as follows:
1)
$3.0
million in cash, paid on the Closing Date;
2)
Subject
to availability of certain commercial quantities of Xepi® and other terms and conditions of the APA, $1.0 million within thirty
(30) days following the availability of such commercial quantities;
3)
The
right to receive certain earnout consideration upon the achievement of the milestone events, as further described below:
a)
$3.0
million upon the initial achievement of $10.0 million in annual net sales of Xepi®; and
b)
$3.0
million upon the initial achievement of $15.0 million in annual net sales of Xepi®
Compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Standards
As
described further below, on each of November 4, 2025 and November 6, 2025, the Company received a notice (the “November 4 Notice”
and the “November 6 Notice,” respectively) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with the continued
listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(b)(2)
On
May 8, 2025, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that the listing of the Common Stock was not in compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) as the closing bid price of the Common Stock was less than $1.00 per share for the previous 33 consecutive
business days.
The
notice had no present impact on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. Under Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company had a period of 180 calendar days, or until November 5, 2025, to regain compliance with the
rule referred to in this paragraph.
In the November 6 Notice, Nasdaq notified the Company that, because the closing bid price of the Company’s
common stock was $1.00 per share or greater for the preceding 11 consecutive business days, the Company has regained compliance
with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and that this matter is now closed.
Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)
On
May 21, 2025, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, because the Company’s
stockholders’ equity as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025 was $0.5 million, the
Company was no longer in compliance with the continued listing requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires that
a listed company’s stockholders’ equity be at least $2.5 million. Additionally, as of the date of the notice and as of September
30, 2025, the Company did not meet either of the alternative requirements of maintaining a market value of listed securities of $35 million
or achieving a net income from continuing operations of $0.5 million in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of the last
three most recently completed fiscal years.
As
a result of the Strategic Transaction and the Subsequent Closing, as of October 24, 2025, the Company believes its stockholders’
equity exceeds $5 million which exceeds the minimum amount required for continued listing on Nasdaq
under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
In the November 4 Notice, Nasdaq notified the Company that, based on certain disclosures in the Current Report
on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 24, the Company is in compliance with the continued listing requirement under Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). Nasdaq will continue to monitor
the Company’s ongoing compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement and, if at the time of its next periodic
report the Company does not evidence compliance, it may be subject to delisting.
If,
for any reason, Nasdaq should delist our common stock from trading on its exchange and we are unable to obtain listing on another reputable
national securities exchange, a reduction in some or all of the following may occur, each of which could materially adversely affect
our stockholders:
●
the
liquidity and marketability of our common stock and/or publicly-traded warrants;
●
the
market price of our common stock;
●
our
ability to obtain financing for the continuation of our operations;
●
the
number of institutional and general investors that will consider investing in our common stock;
●
the
number of market makers in our common stock;
●
the
availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our common stock; and
●
the
number of broker-dealers willing to execute trades in shares of our common stock.
In
addition, if we fail to regain compliance to be eligible to trade on Nasdaq or obtain listing on another reputable national securities
exchange, we may have to pursue trading on a less recognized or accepted market, such as the over the counter markets, our stock may
be traded as a “penny stock” which would make transactions in our stock more difficult and cumbersome, and we may be unable
to access capital on favorable terms or at all, as companies trading on alternative markets may be viewed as less attractive investments
with higher associated risks, such that existing or prospective institutional investors may be less interested in, or prohibited from,
investing in our common stock. This may also cause the market price of our common stock to further decline.
Geopolitical
Uncertainty and Tariffs
Recent
actions by the U.S., including the imposition of significant tariffs on imports from certain countries, have heightened uncertainty in
the global trade environment. These tariffs, along with potential retaliatory measures by other countries, may increase inflationary
pressure and raise the costs of our products, which are exclusively imported from Europe. While several tariff announcements have been
followed by announcements of limited exemptions and temporary pauses, these actions have caused substantial uncertainty and volatility
in financial markets, and may result in further retaliatory measures. We may be unable to fully offset the impacts of tariffs by adjusting
the pricing of our products.
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Seasonality
Our
historical results of operations may not be comparable to our results of operations in future periods, and our results of operations
may not be directly comparable from period to period due to seasonality.
Traditional
photodynamic therapy treatments using a lamp are performed more frequently during the winter, as a result our revenue is subject to some
seasonality and has historically been higher during the first and fourth quarters than during the second and third quarters.
Our
Strategy
Our
principal objective is to improve patient outcomes through adoption and use of our licensed products in the United States. The key elements
of our strategy include the following:
●
expanding
our sales in the United States of Ameluz ® in combination with the RhodoLED ® Lamps for the treatment
of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratoses of the face and scalp and positioning Ameluz ® to be the standard
of care in the United States by focusing on acquisition of new customers and growth of the therapy in our current customer base;
●
leveraging
the potential for future approvals and label extensions of our licensed portfolio products that are in the pipeline for the United
States market with respect to Ameluz ® and furthering the clinical development of this product after taking over responsibility
for certain ongoing clinical trials since June 1, 2024, pursuant to the Second A&R Ameluz LSA; and
●
strategically
managing our licensed portfolio, including opportunistically adding complementary products or services to our portfolio by acquiring
or licensing IP to further leverage our commercial infrastructure and customer relationships.
By
executing these strategic objectives, we expect to fuel company growth, deepen our trusted relationships in the dermatology community, and
above all, help patients live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
We
devote a substantial portion of our cash resources to the commercialization of our licensed products, Ameluz ® and the
BF-RhodoLED ® Lamps. We have financed our operating and capital expenditures through cash proceeds generated from our product
sales, short-term debt and proceeds received from convertible notes and equity financings.
We
believe that important measures of our results of operations include product revenue, operating income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA (a
non-U.S. GAAP measure as defined below). Our sole source of product revenue is sales of products that we license from certain
related and unrelated companies. Our long-term financial objectives include consistent revenue growth and expanding operating
margins. Accordingly, we are focused on licensed product sales expansion to drive revenue growth and improve operating efficiencies,
including effective resource utilization, information technology leverage, and overhead cost management.
Components
of Our Results of Operations
Product
Revenues, Net
We
generate product revenues through the third-party sales of our licensed products, Ameluz ® and RhodoLED ®
Lamps . Revenues from product sales are recorded net of trade discounts and allowances and government rebates.
The
primary factors that determine our revenue derived from our licensed products are:
●
the
level of orders generated by our sales force;
●
the
level of prescriptions and institutional demand for our licensed products; and
●
unit
sales prices.
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Revenues,
Related Party
Prior
to our taking over clinical trials on June 1, 2024, we generated insignificant related party revenue in connection with an agreement
with Biofrontera Bioscience to provide RhodoLED ® Lamps and associated services for the clinical trials performed by Biofrontera
Bioscience. In the future, we do not expect to receive related party revenue regarding RhodoLED ® Lamps and associated
services for clinical trials.
Cost
of Revenues, Related Party
Cost
of revenues, related party, is comprised of purchase costs of our licensed products, Ameluz ® and RhodoLED ® Lamps
from Biofrontera Pharma GmbH and insignificant inventory adjustments due to scrapped, expiring and excess products.
Cost
of Revenues, Other
Cost
of revenues, other, is comprised of third-party logistics and distribution costs including packaging, freight, transportation, shipping
and handling costs.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expense
Selling,
general and administrative expenses consist principally of costs associated with our sales force, commercial support personnel, personnel
in executive and other administrative functions, and medical affairs professionals. Other selling, general and administrative expenses
include marketing, trade, and other commercial costs necessary to support the commercial operation of our licensed products and professional
fees for legal, consulting and accounting services. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include the amortization of our
intangible assets and our legal settlement expenses.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses, Related Party
Selling,
general and administrative expenses, related party, relate to the services provided by Biofrontera AG, primarily for regulatory support
and pharmacovigilance . These expenses are charged to us based on costs incurred plus 6% in accordance with the Amended and Restated
Master Contact Services Agreement entered into in December 2021 (the “2021 Services Agreement”). The 2021 Services Agreement
enables us to continue relying on Biofrontera AG and its subsidiaries for various services it has historically provided to us, including
regulatory and pharmacovigilance support for as long as we deem necessary. We currently have statements of work in
place regarding regulatory affairs, medical affairs, and pharmacovigilance, and are continuously assessing the other services historically
provided to us by Biofrontera AG to determine (i) if they will be needed, and (ii) whether they can or should be obtained from other
third-party providers.
Research
and Development
Our
R&D expenses include costs directly attributable to the clinical development of Ameluz ® , including personnel-related
expenses, the cost of services provided by outside contractors, including services related to the Company’s clinical trials, facilities,
depreciation, and other direct and allocated expenses. Along with our Ameluz ® clinical trials, our R&D program also
aims to improve the capabilities of our RhodoLED ® Lamps to better fulfill the needs of dermatologists and improve the
effectiveness of our commercial team by letting sales representatives carry approved devices with them, allowing for easier product demonstrations
and evaluations. All costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
For
warrants that are classified as liabilities, the Company records the fair value of the warrants at each balance sheet date and records
changes in the estimated fair value as a non-cash gain or loss in the consolidated statements of operations until the warrants are exercised,
expire or other facts and circumstances lead the warrant liabilities to be reclassified to stockholders’ equity or deficit.
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Change
in Fair Value of Investment, Related Party
Our
investments are comprised of equity securities in shares of Biofrontera AG, which are initially recorded at cost, plus transaction costs,
and subsequently measured at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with the gains and losses reported in the Company’s consolidated
statement of operations. For the investments held in foreign currencies, the change in fair value attributable to changes in foreign
exchange rates is included in gains and losses in the consolidated statement of operations.
Loss
on Debt Extinguishment
Effective
January 4, 2024, we voluntarily terminated the Loan and Security Agreement with MidCap Business Credit LLC, for our revolving line of
credit and recognized a $0.3 million loss on debt extinguishment upon the early termination related to prepayment fees and the write-off
of deferred financing costs.
Interest
Expense, Net
Interest
expense, net, primarily consists of interest on our convertible notes and short-term debt, including amortization of deferred costs.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
Other
income (expense), net primarily includes (i) gain (loss) on return of leased assets and (ii) gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.
Income
Taxes
As
a result of the net losses we have incurred in each fiscal year since inception, we have recorded no provision for federal income taxes
during such periods. Income tax expense incurred relates to state income taxes.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30:
( in thousands)
2025
2024
Change
Product Revenues, net
$ 6,988
$ 9,012
$ (2,024 )
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues, related party
1,922
4,801
(2,879 )
Cost of revenues, other
123
76
47
Selling, general and administrative
10,047
8,425
1,622
Selling, general and administrative, related party
320
1
319
Research and development
854
669
185
Total operating expenses
13,266
13,972
(706 )
Loss from operations
(6,278 )
(4,960 )
(1,318 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
(285 )
(680 )
395
Change in fair value of investment, related party
1
(2 )
3
Interest income (expense), net
(111 )
8
(119 )
Other income, net
30
(32 )
62
Total other expense
(365 )
(706 )
341
Loss before income taxes
(6,643 )
(5,666 )
(977 )
Income tax expenses
6
3
3
Net loss
$ (6,649 )
$ (5,669 )
$ (980 )
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Product
Revenue, net
Net
product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased by $2.0 million, or 22.5% as compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in sales volume of Ameluz ® in the third quarter of
2025. The lower sales volume of Ameluz ® in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the same period of 2024 was due to
customer buy-in before the increase in the price of Ameluz ® in October 2024.
Operating
Expenses
Cost
of Revenues, Related Party
Cost
of revenues, related party for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased by $2.9 million, or 60.0% as compared to the three
months ended September 30, 2024. This was primarily due to the reduced cost structure under the Second A&R Ameluz LSA. See N ote
11. Related Party Transactions.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased by $1.6 million, or 19.3% as compared to
the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by increase in legal costs due to patent claims. See Note
15. Commitments and Contingencies – Legal Proceedings .
Research
and Development Expenses
R&D
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased by $0.2 million, or 27.7% as compared to the three months ended September
30, 2024. The increase was attributable to higher external investigator fees and clinical site setup costs, reflecting the progress of
trials in 2025.
The
following table summarizes our R&D expenses by indication:
Three Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Superficial basal cell carcinoma
$ 42
$ 44
Actinic keratosis
310
206
Moderate to severe acne
53
129
Personnel-related costs
428
203
Other research and development
21
87
$ 854
$ 669
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
The
change in fair value of warrant liabilities was $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.7 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities was driven primarily by a drop in the
underlying value of the Company’s Common Stock during the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024.
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Interest
expense, net
Interest
expense increased by $0.1 million due to the issuance of Senior Secured Convertible Notes of $4.2 million pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement entered into on November 21, 2024 with its principal stockholders.
Such
Notes bear interest at 10.0% per annum, payable in-kind through the issuance of additional principal on a quarterly basis. See N ote
10. Debt.
Comparison
of the Nine Months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30:
( in thousands)
2025
2024
Change
Product revenues, net
$ 24,605
$ 24,744
$ (139 )
Related party revenues
-
18
(18 )
Revenues, net
$ 24,605
$ 24,762
$ (157 )
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues, related party
7,377
12,839
(5,462 )
Cost of revenues, other
578
496
82
Selling, general and administrative
29,229
25,589
3,640
Selling, general and administrative, related party
396
30
366
Research and development
2,932
1,306
1,626
Total operating expenses
40,512
40,260
252
Loss from operations
(15,907 )
(15,498 )
(409 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
417
1,329
(912 )
Change in fair value of investment, related party
3
(12 )
15
Loss on debt extinguishment
-
(316 )
316
Interest expense, net
(331 )
(1,995 )
1,664
Other income (expense), net
(333 )
154
(487 )
Total other income (expense)
(244 )
(840 )
596
Loss before income taxes
(16,151 )
(16,338 )
187
Income tax expenses
25
25
-
Net loss
$ (16,176 )
$ (16,363 )
$ 187
Product
Revenues, Net
Net
product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.6% as compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2024. This decrease was driven by a decreased sales volume of Ameluz ® contributing a decrease of $1.4 million,
offset by an increase of $1.6 million due to a higher unit sales price.
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Operating
Expenses
Cost
of Revenues, Related Party
Cost
of revenues, related party for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased by $5.5 million, or 42.5% as compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2024. This was driven by the reduced cost structure under the Second A&R Ameluz LSA.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased by $3.6 million, or 14.2% as compared to the
nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to a $6.2 million increase in legal expenses driven by
patent claims. The increased legal expenses were partially offset by savings in personnel expenses of $1.1 million, mainly due to headcount
fluctuations in our direct sales and administrative teams, as well decreases of $0.4 million in expenses relating to sales support functions
and $0.6 million in insurance and finance expenses, and savings of $0.5 million in other general and administrative expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
R&D
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased by $1.6 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The increase was attributable to our assumption of all clinical trial activities for Ameluz ® in the United States effective
June 1, 2024. The following table summarizes our research and development expenses by indication:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Superficial basal cell carcinoma
$ 260
$ 153
Actinic keratosis
1,143
338
Moderate to severe acne
284
221
Personnel-related costs
1,209
435
Other research and development
36
159
$ 2,932
$ 1,306
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
The
change in fair value of warrant liabilities was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $1.3 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities was driven by a mix of a decreased population
of outstanding warrant liabilities due to the exercise of warrants for preferred shares in May 2024, coupled with a drop in the underlying
value of the Company’s Common Stock for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.
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Interest
expense, net
Interest
expense decreased by $1.7 million due a lower interest rate applicable to the outstanding convertible notes of $4.2 million issued in
November of 2024, compared to the interest rate on the $4.0 million term loan that matured on July 5, 2024 .
Net
Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
We
define adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and
other non-operating items from our statements of operations as well as certain other items considered outside the normal course of
our operations specifically described below. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our definition
of adjusted EBITDA may vary from the use of similarly titled measures by others in our industry due to the potential inconsistencies
in the method of calculation and differences due to items subject to interpretation. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an
alternative to net income or loss, operating income/(loss), cash flows from operating activities or any other performance measures
derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP as measures of operating performance or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an
analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S.
GAAP.
Loss
on debt extinguishment: Effective as of January 4, 2024, we voluntarily terminated the Loan and Security Agreement with Midcap Business
Credit LLC and recognized a $0.3 million loss on debt extinguishment upon the early termination of the loan. We exclude the impact of
this loss as it is attributed to the prepayment fee, which is considered non-recurring, and the write-off of deferred financing costs,
which is considered non-cash.
Change
in fair value of warrant liabilities: The warrants issued in conjunction with our private placement offerings and registered public
offerings are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception
and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the consolidated statement of operations. We exclude the impact
of the change in fair value of warrant liabilities as this is non-cash.
Change
in fair value of investment, related party: The Company accounts for its investment, related party in accordance with ASC 321, Investments
— Equity Securities . Equity securities, which are comprised of investments in common stock, are initially recorded at cost,
plus transaction costs, and subsequently measured at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with the gains and losses reported in
the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. For the investments held in foreign currencies, the change in fair value attributable
to changes in foreign exchange rates is included in gains and losses in the consolidated statement of operations. We exclude the impact
of the realized gain as this is non-recurring and the unrealized change in fair value of investments is excluded as this is non-cash.
Stock-Based
Compensation : To measure operating performance, we exclude the impact of costs relating to share-based compensation. Due to the subjective
assumptions and the variety of award types, we believe that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense, which is non-cash, allows
for more meaningful comparisons of our operating results to peer companies. Share-based compensation expense can vary significantly based
on the timing, size and nature of awards granted.
Expensed
issuance costs: To measure operating performance, we exclude the portion of issuance costs allocated to our warrant liabilities.
We do not expect to incur this type of expense on a recurring basis and believe the exclusion of these costs allows management and the
viewers of the financial statements to better understand our financial results.
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Adjusted
EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA for a particular period expressed as a percentage of revenues for that period.
We
use adjusted EBITDA to measure our performance from period to period and to compare our results to those of our competitors. In addition
to adjusted EBITDA being a significant measure of performance for management purposes, we also believe that this presentation provides
useful information to investors regarding financial and business trends related to our results of operations and that when non-U.S. GAAP
financial information is viewed with U.S. GAAP financial information, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of
our ongoing operating performance.
The
below table presents a reconciliation from net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net loss
$ (6,649 )
$ (5,669 )
$ (16,176 )
$ (16,363 )
Interest (income) expense, net
111
(8 )
331
1,995
Income tax expenses
6
3
25
25
Depreciation and amortization
25
129
76
387
EBITDA
(6,507 )
(5,545 )
(15,744 )
(13,956 )
Loss on debt extinguishment
-
-
-
316
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
285
680
(417 )
(1,329 )
Change in fair value of investment, related party
(1 )
2
(3 )
12
Stock based compensation
236
288
426
720
Expensed issuance costs
-
-
-
354
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (5,987 )
$ (4,575 )
$ (15,738 )
$ (13,883 )
Adjusted EBITDA margin
-85.7 %
-50.8 %
-64.0 %
-56.1 %
Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA decreased $1.4 million from ($4.6) million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to ($6.0) million for the three months
ended September 30, 2025. This is the result of the increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development
expenses, which were partially offset by the increase in gross profit.
Adjusted
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $1.9 million from ($9.3) million for the nine months ended September 30,
2024 to ($13.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. This decrease is mainly due to the increase in legal expenses,
partially offset by savings in other selling, general and administrative expenses and the increase in gross profit of $5.2 million.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U,S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”)
assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Since
we commenced operations in 2015, we have generated significant losses. The Company incurred net cash outflows from operations of $11.0
million and $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit
as of September 30, 2025 of $133.6 million. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are its cash collected from the sales of
its products, and cash flows from financing transactions, including $11.0 million received in a private placement of Series C Preferred
Stock, (received in two separate tranches of $8.5 million in July 2025 and $2.5 million in October 2025).) As of September 30, 2025,
we had cash and cash equivalents of $3.4 million, compared to $5.9 million as of December 31, 2024. These factors raise substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the issuance date
of this report.
The
Company plans to address the conditions that raise substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern by, among other
things, utilizing external financing options, including a short-term line of credit, as well as finalizing the sale of its Xepi product
line on November 6, 2025. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining sufficient funding on acceptable
terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital when needed, it will not have sufficient cash resources and liquidity
to fund its business operations and may be forced to delay or reduce continued commercialization efforts or R&D programs which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company and its financial statements.
The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and
reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.
Cash
Flows
The
following table summarizes our cash provided by and (used in) operating, investing and financing activities:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2025
2024
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (10,985 )
(9,253 )
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities
(3 )
(2 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
8,500
10,785
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash
$ (2,488 )
1,530
Operating
Activities
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating activities used $11.0 million of cash, primarily resulting from our loss from operations
of $16.2 million, adjusted for non-cash expense of stock-based compensation of $0.7 million, depreciation and amortization in the aggregate
of $0.6 million, non-cash interest expense of $0.4 million, and net cash used by changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $4.0
million, partially offset by the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $0.4 million.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, operating activities used $9.3 million of cash, primarily resulting from our loss from operations
of $16.4 million, adjusted for non-cash expense of stock-based compensation of $0.7 million, non-cash interest expense of $0.2 million,
loss on debt extinguishment of $0.3 million, depreciation and amortization in the aggregate of $0.9 million, and net cash used by changes
in our operating assets and liabilities of $6.1 million, offset by the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1.3 million
Investing
Activities
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities consisted of negligible fixed asset purchases.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities consisted of $0.1 million of capitalized software and
computer purchases, which were partially offset by the proceeds from the sales of equity investments.
Financing
Activities
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash from financing activities consisted of proceeds received in June 2025 in accordance
with a securities purchase agreement dated June 27, 2025, for the issuance of Series C Preferred Stock, and initially recorded as an
advance from certain stockholders as the stock was not issued until July 1, 2025. On July 1, 2025, upon issuance of the Series C Preferred
Stock, the advance from stockholders was settled and reclassed to equity. See Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity , for additional
details.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash from financing activities consisted of proceeds of $7.7 million, net of capitalized
issuance costs, from the issuance of preferred stock and warrants, and $7.4 million from the exercise of warrants for preferred stock,
offset by repayments of $4.0 million on our short-term loan, repayments of $0.2 million on our line of credit and prepayment fees of
$0.2 million to extinguish our line of credit.
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Accounting
Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of U.S. GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements
in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect the value of assets and liabilities,
as well as contingent assets and liabilities, as reported on the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses arising during the reporting
period. The main areas in which assumptions, estimates and the exercising of a degree of judgment are appropriate relate to fair value
measurements, valuation of intangible assets and impairment assessment, and stock compensation. Estimates are based on historical experience
and other assumptions that are considered appropriate in the circumstances. They are continuously reviewed but may vary from the actual
values.
Our
significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to
our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our Form 10-K.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
A
summary of our critical accounting estimates is discussed in the section entitled “Critical Accounting Estimates” in Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K. There were no material
changes to our critical accounting estimates for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements
Other
than those items reflected in Note 18. Commitments and Contingencies we did not have during the periods presented, and we do not
currently have, any other off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Emerging
Growth Company Status
The
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 permits an “emerging growth company” such as us to take advantage of an extended
transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise
apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of such extended transition period, which means that when an accounting
standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we will adopt the new or revised
standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard and will do so until such time that we either (i) irrevocably
elect to “opt out” of such extended transition period or (ii) no longer qualify as an emerging growth company.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As
a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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