Biofrontera Inc. 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements BIOFRONTERA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ( In thousands, except par value and share amounts ) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,785 $ 5,905 Investment, related party 7 7 Accounts receivable, net 4,031 5,315 Inventories, net 6,527 6,646 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 682 527 Asset held for sale 2,300 2,300 Total current assets 15,332 20,700 Property and equipment, net 59 80 Operating lease right-of-use assets 713 903 Intangible assets, net 31 35 Other assets 453 383 Total assets $ 16,588 $ 22,101 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable 3,300 1,856 Accounts payable, related parties, net 2,650 5,344 Accounts payable 2,650 5,344 Operating lease liabilities 426 548 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 4,583 4,273 Total current liabilities 10,959 12,021 Long-term liabilities: Convertible notes payable, net 4,217 4,098 Warrant liabilities 702 1,250 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 220 276 Other liabilities 21 23 Total liabilities 16,119 17,668 Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16) - Stockholders’ equity: Preferred Stock, $ 0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no Series B-1, 3,366 Series B-2 and 6,763 Series B-3 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 - - Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized; 8,873,932 and 1,517,628 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 9 9 Additional paid-in capital 122,072 121,833 Accumulated deficit ( 121,612 ) ( 117,409 ) Total stockholders’ equity 469 4,433 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 16,588 $ 22,101 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 BIOFRONTERA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ( In thousands, except per share amounts and number of shares ) (Unaudited) 2025 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Product revenues, net $ 8,588 $ 7,901 Revenues, related party - 11 Total revenues, net 8,588 7,912 Operating expenses Cost of revenues, related party 3,075 3,946 Cost of revenues, other 193 170 Cost of revenues 193 170 Selling, general and administrative 8,653 9,250 Selling, general and administrative, related party 7 ( 4 ) Research and development 1,207 17 Total operating expenses 13,135 13,379 Loss from operations ( 4,547 ) ( 5,467 ) Other income (expense) Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 548 ( 3,429 ) Change in fair value of investment, related party - 3 Loss on debt extinguishment - ( 316 ) Interest expense, net ( 106 ) ( 1,407 ) Other income (expense), net ( 99 ) 180 Total other income (expense) 343 ( 4,969 ) Loss before income taxes ( 4,204 ) ( 10,436 ) Income tax expense ( 1 ) 1 Net loss $ ( 4,203 ) $ ( 10,437 ) Loss per common share: Basic and diluted $ ( 0.47 ) $ ( 2.88 ) Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted 8,873,932 3,623,593 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 4 BIOFRONTERA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEZZANINE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands, except number of shares) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional Paid- Accumulated Shares Amount Shares Amount In Capital Deficit Total Balance, January 1, 2025 10,129 $ - - 8,873,932 $ 9 $ 121,833 $ ( 117,409 ) $ 4,433 Stock based compensation - - - - 239 - 239 Net loss - - - - - - ( 4,203 ) ( 4,203 ) Balance, March 31, 2025 10,129 $ - - 8,873,932 $ 9 $ 122,072 $ ( 121,612 ) $ 469 Shares Amount Shares Amount In Capital Deficit Total Mezzanine Equity Stockholders’ Equity Series B-1 Preferred Stock Common Stock Additional Paid- Accumulated Shares Amount Shares Amount In Capital Deficit Total Balance, January 1, 2024 - $ - 1,517,628 $ 2 $ 104,441 $ ( 99,650 ) $ 4,793 Balance - $ - 1,517,628 $ 2 $ 104,441 $ ( 99,650 ) $ 4,793 Exercise of pre-funded warrants - - 1,055,000 1 ( 1 ) - - Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock and Warrants 6,586 3,570 - - - - - Conversion of Series B-1 Preferred into common stock ( 1,780 ) - 2,516,785 2 ( 2 ) - - Stock based compensation - - - - 228 - 228 Net loss - - - - - ( 10,437 ) ( 10,437 ) Balance, March 31, 2024 4,806 $ 3,570 5,089,413 $ 5 $ 104,666 $ ( 110,087 ) $ ( 5,416 ) Balance 4,806 $ 3,570 5,089,413 $ 5 $ 104,666 $ ( 110,087 ) $ ( 5,416 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 BIOFRONTERA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands) (Unaudited) 2025 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ ( 4,203 ) $ ( 10,437 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows used in operations: Depreciation 25 21 Amortization of right-of-use assets 190 179 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 4 107 Realized/unrealized gain in investment, related party - ( 3 ) Change in fair value of warrant liabilities ( 548 ) 3,429 Stock-based compensation 239 228 Allowance for credit losses ( 46 ) 66 Loss on debt extinguishment - 316 Non-cash interest expense 119 151 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 1,330 1,576 Prepaid expenses and other assets ( 224 ) ( 119 ) Inventories 119 4,003 Accounts payable 1,444 ( 590 ) Accounts payable, related parties, net ( 2,694 ) ( 1,825 ) Operating lease liabilities ( 179 ) ( 166 ) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 307 ( 261 ) Cash flows used in operating activities ( 4,117 ) ( 3,325 ) Cash flows from investing activities Sales of equity investment, related party - 57 Purchases of property and equipment ( 3 ) ( 57 ) Cash flows used in investing activities ( 3 ) - Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issuance of series B-1 preferred stock and warrants to purchase series B-3 preferred stock in a private placement, net of issuance costs - 7,662 Payment of principal short-term debt - ( 1,506 ) Payments to extinguish line of credit - ( 357 ) Cash flows provided by financing activities - 5,799 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ( 4,120 ) 2,474 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the beginning of the period 6,105 1,543 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the end of the period $ 1,985 $ 4,017 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Interest paid $ - $ 1,173 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 Biofrontera Inc. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. Organization and Business Overview Biofrontera Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” 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 are used for the treatment of actinic keratoses, which are pre-cancerous skin lesions. The Company includes its wholly owned subsidiary Biofrontera Discovery GmbH (“Discovery”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Germany, formed on February 9, 2022, as a German presence to facilitate our relationship with Biofrontera Pharma and Biofrontera Bioscience (the “Ameluz Licensor”) and manage our clinical trial work. Our principal licensed product is Ameluz ® , which is a prescription drug approved for use in combination with the RhodoLED ® Lamps, for PDT (when used together, “Ameluz ® PDT”). In the United States, the PDT treatment is used for the lesion-directed and field-directed treatment of actinic keratoses of mild-to-moderate severity on the face and scalp. We are currently selling Ameluz ® for this indication in the United States under an exclusive license and supply agreement (as amended, the “Second A&R Ameluz LSA”) with Biofrontera Pharma (“Pharma”) GmbH and Biofrontera Bioscience GmbH (“Biofrontera Bioscience,” and, together with Pharma, the “Ameluz Licensor”), both of which are related parties. Liquidity and Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Since we commenced operations in 2015, we have generated significant losses. The Company incurred net cash outflows from operations of $ 4.1 million and $ 3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are its cash collected from the sales of its products and cash flows from financing transactions. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $ 1.8 million, compared to $ 5.9 million as of December 31, 2024. The current cash and liquidity projections are not adequate to continue operating and maintaining the business strategy for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the issuance date of this report. Management’s plans to mitigate the conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern include expanding the commercialization of Ameluz ® in the United States while controlling expenses and limiting capital expenditures, as well as capitalizing on the reduced cost of inventory in line with the terms of the Second A&R Ameluz LSA. The Company also plans to secure additional capital through equity or debt financings, or the sale of assets to carry out the Company’s planned commercial and development activities. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in executing the aforementioned commercial strategies and/or obtaining sufficient funding on acceptable terms, if at all, and that the substantial doubt will be alleviated. If the Company is unable to raise 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 accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above. Such adjustments may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. 7 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis for Preparation of the Financial Statements The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the Company’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2025, the Company’s operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and the Company’s cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The accompanying financial information as of December 31, 2024 is derived from audited financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2024. All amounts shown in these financial statements and tables are in thousands and amounts in the notes are in millions, except percentages and per share and share amounts. With the exception of the accounting policies below, there have been no new or material changes to the significant accounting policies discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Mezzanine equity Where ordinary or preferred shares are determined to be conditionally redeemable upon the occurrence of certain events that are not solely within the control of the issuer, and upon such event, the shares would become redeemable at the option of the holders, they are classified as ‘mezzanine equity’ (temporary equity). The purpose of this classification is to convey that such a security may not be permanently part of equity and could result in a demand for cash, securities or other assets of the entity in the future. Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. The reclassification was limited to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flow and had no impact on the reported results of operations. Specifically, for prior year presentation, accounts payable-related parties of $ 1.6 million was reclassed from accounts payable to accounts payable, related party, net along with other receivables, related party of $ 0.2 million. Nasdaq Compliance Nasdaq requires issuers to comply with certain standards in order to remain listed on its exchange. The Company’s stockholders’ equity as reported in the accompanying balance sheet for the period ended March 31, 2025 was $ 0.5 million. Therefore, the Company is 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 this Report, 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, as of the date of this Report, the Company does not satisfy Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b). Further, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, as further discussed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 14, 2025. The Company is in the process of creating a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq rules. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as reported on the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses arising during the reporting period. The main areas in which assumptions, estimates and the exercising of judgment are appropriate relate to realization and valuation of receivables and inventory, valuation of warrant liabilities, impairment assessment of intangibles and other long-lived assets, share-based payments, deferred tax asset valuations, and contingent liability recognition. 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. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures . The ASU requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Further, the ASU requires certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expense and taxes paid. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and the amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. We are evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our annual consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, I ncome Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense . The new guidance requires disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. This ASU is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The new standard permits early adoption and can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We are evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20); Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt. This ASU clarifies requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments, including convertible debt instruments with cash conversion features or convertible debt instruments that are not currently convertible, should be accounted for as an induced conversion. It is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. 3. Fair Value Measurements The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value: Schedule of Fair Value Hierarchy Valuation Inputs (in thousands) Level March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Assets: Investment, related party 1 $ 7 $ 7 Liabilities: Warrant liability – 2023 Purchase Warrants 3 $ 578 $ 1,030 Warrant liability - 2022 Purchase Warrants 3 $ 55 $ 98 Warrant liability – 2022 Inducement Warrants 3 $ 69 $ 122 Total Liabilities $ 702 $ 1,250 8 Investment, related party A s of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company owned 3,019 common shares of Biofrontera AG. The fair value of this investment was determined with Level 1 inputs through references to quoted market prices. Warrant Liabilities The warrant liabilities are comprised of (i) outstanding warrants to purchase 170,950 shares of the Company’s common stock, $ 0.001 par value (“Common Stock”) originally issued in a private placement on May 16, 2022, as amended on November 2, 2023 to extend the expiration date until November 2, 2028 and revise the exercise price to $ 3.55 per share (the “2022 Purchase Warrants”); (ii) warrants to purchase 214,286 shares of Common Stock issued on July 26, 2022, as amended on November 2, 2023 to extend the expiration date until November 2, 2028 and revise the exercise price to $ 3.55 per share (the “2022 Inducement Warrants”); and (iii) warrants to purchase 1,807,500 shares of Common Stock issued on November 2, 2023 expiring five years following the date of issuance and with an exercise price of $ 3.55 per share ( the “2023 Purchase Warrants”). See Note 12. Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity for additional details. The 2023 Purchase Warrants, the 2022 Inducement Warrants and the 2022 Purchase Warrants were accounted for as liabilities as these warrants provide for a redemption right in the case of a fundamental transaction which fails the requirement of the indexation guidance under ASC 815-40. The resulting warrant liabilities are re-measured at each balance sheet date until their exercise or expiration, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The Company utilizes a Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) model to estimate the fair value of the warrant liabilities which is considered a Level 3 fair value measurement. Certain inputs utilized in our BSM model may fluctuate in future periods based upon factors which are outside of the Company’s control. A significant change in one or more of these inputs used in the calculation of the fair value may cause a significant change to the fair value of our warrant liabilities which could also result in material non-cash gain or loss being reported in our consolidated statement of operations. The fair value for the Level 3 warrants at March 31, 2025 was estimated using a BSM model based on the following assumptions: Schedule of Fair Value Warrant by Using Black-Scholes Pricing Model Assumptions March 31, 2025 Stock price $ 0.80 Expiration term (in years) 3.59 Volatility 100.0 % Risk-free Rate 3.87 % Dividend yield 0.0 % The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 warrant liabilities measured at fair value (in thousands): Schedule of Changes in Fair Value Warrant Liabilities 2025 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Fair value at beginning of period $ 1,250 $ 4,210 Issuance of new warrants - 4,092 Change in fair value of warrant liabilities ( 548 ) 3,429 Fair value at end of period $ 702 $ 11,731 The warrants issued on February 22, 2024 to purchase 8,000 shares of Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “2024 Preferred Warrants”), were also accounted for as liabilities, as they were redeemable in the event of a change in control, which was not solely within the control of the Company (see Note 1 2. Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity ). The 2024 Preferred Warrants were issued in the first quarter of 2024 and exercised prior to the end of the second quarter of 2024. The fair value for the Level 3 2024 Preferred Warrants was estimated utilizing a probability weighted average approach, which incorporated two scenarios. In scenario one, the warrant value was based on the underlying value of the convertible preferred stock, using an option-pricing model backsolve that solved for the value of our publicly traded equity on the valuation date to obtain the valuation date fair value of the Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, then applied the Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock value into the BSM model equation to determine the value of the Series B-3 convertible warrants. In scenario two, the warrant value was based on the underlying value of the publicly traded common equity value. Scenario two assumes the preferred stock will be converted into Common Stock prior to a liquidity event. A simple BSM model was utilized to value the warrant under scenario two, using the closing price of our Common Stock as an input to the model. The BSM model used the following range of inputs and assumptions for the 2024 Preferred Warrants at the issuance date of February 22, 2024, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and at the exercise date of May 13, 2024: (i) expected stock price volatility of 79.3 % to 105 %; (ii) risk-free interest rate of 5.39 %; to 5.54 %; (iii) expected life of the warrants of 0.003 to 0.21 years; and (iv) dividend yield of 0.0 %. The fair value of the 2024 Preferred Warrants was $ 4.1 million at issuance and $ 5.4 million at the exercise date. 9 4. Revenue We generate revenue primarily through the sales of our licensed products, Ameluz ® and BF-RhodoLED ® lamps. Traditional PDT treatments using a lamp are performed more frequently during the winter. As such 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. 5. Cash Balances and Statement of Cash Flows Reconciliation The Company maintains its cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). At March 31, 2025, approximately $ 1.3 million of the Company’s cash balances were in excess of FDIC limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts and management does not believe that the Company is exposed to any significant risks with respect to these accounts. Restricted cash consists primarily of deposits of cash collateral held in accordance with the terms of our corporate credit cards. Long-term restricted cash was recorded in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash that sum to the total shown in the statements of cash flows: Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (in thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,785 $ 5,905 Long-term restricted cash 200 200 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 1,985 $ 6,105 Long-term restricted cash was recorded in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. 6. Accounts Receivable, net Accounts receivables are mainly attributable to the sale of Ameluz ® . It is expected that all trade receivables will be settled within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Trade accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. The allowance for credit losses reflects our best estimate of expected credit losses of the receivables determined on the basis of historical experience and current information. In developing the estimate for expected credit losses, trade accounts receivable are segmented into pools of assets depending primarily on delinquency status, and reserve percentages are established for each pool of trade accounts receivable. In determining the reserve percentages for each pool of trade accounts receivable, we considered our historical experience with certain customers, regulatory and legal environments and other relevant current and future forecasted macroeconomic factors. If we become aware of any customer-specific factors that impact credit risk, specific allowances for these known troubled accounts are recorded. The allowance for credit losses was $ 0.1 million and $ 0.2 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. 10 7. Inventories Inventories are comprised of Ameluz ® and the RhodoLED ® lamps. There was no provision for obsolescence recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and a negligible amount for the year ended December 31, 2024. 8. Asset Held for Sale Asset held for sale consists of the following: Schedule of Assets Held for Sale (in thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Xepi® license $ 4,600 $ 4,600 Less: Accumulated amortization ( 2,300 ) ( 2,300 ) Intangible asset, net $ 2,300 $ 2,300 The Xepi product line has been held for sale since the third quarter of 2024, when the Company determined that the intangible asset met the criteria to be classified as held for sale in accordance with ASC 360-10-45-9. The Company is working with a potential purchaser and expects to complete a sale within the next one to five months and, as such, has classified the asset as held for sale under current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amount of the asset at the time of classification was $ 2.3 million, which was the lower of its carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. No gain or loss was recognized in the Condensed Statement of Operations upon classification as an asset held for sale and the related revenue and expenses associated with the asset were de-minimus. This divestiture does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our consolidated results of operations and therefore is not being reported as discontinued operations. The Xepi ® license intangible asset was recorded at acquisition date fair value of $ 4.6 million and was amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of 11 years. 9. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following: Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (in thousands) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Employee compensation and benefits $ 2,494 $ 2,428 Professional fees 596 632 Research and Development 857 542 Product revenue allowances and reserves 36 58 Other 600 613 Total $ 4,583 $ 4,273 10. Debt Convertible Notes Payable On November 22, 2024, the Company issued $ 4.2 million in an aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 10.0 % Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on November 21, 2024 with its principal stockholders. The Notes bear interest at 10.0 % per annum, payable in-kind (“PIK interest”) through the issuance of additional principal on a quarterly basis. In the Event of Default (as defined in the Notes), the interest will increase to 15 % per annum from the date of written notice from the holder. The Notes may be converted at any time into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion price of $ 0.78 per share subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations, as described in the Notes. The Notes mature on November 22, 2027, unless earlier converted or repurchased. The Company may not redeem the Notes at its option prior to maturity. Upon maturity, the Company will pay to the holders of the Notes an amount in cash representing all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest. Alternatively, the entire amount of the note will be automatically converted to shares of Common Stock if the 10-day volume weighted average price of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on Nasdaq is greater than 250% of the conversion price, and certain other conditions are met. The Notes provide for customary events of default and contain conversion limitations, providing that no conversion may be made if the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder would exceed 9.99 % immediately after conversion. There were no events of default at March 31, 2025. The Notes are secured by substantially all property of the Company, including but not limited to the Company’s assets, inventory, intellectual property and accounts. The Notes were accounted for as a liability under ASC 470 and the embedded conversion option has been assessed under ASC 815. Based on the Company’s evaluation, there were no embedded features that required bifurcation as a derivative liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 the Company recognized interest expense of approximately $ 0.1 million and minimal discount amortization. As of March 31, 2025, the outstanding balance of the Notes was $ 4.2 million, which is shown net of the remaining unamortized issuance cost of $ 0.1 million. 11 11. Related Party Transactions We consider Biofrontera AG and its consolidated subsidiaries, (the “Biofrontera Group”) to be a related party. The Biofrontera Group held more than 5 % of the outstanding shares of our common stock until December 10, 2024, and we continue to rely on the Biofrontera Group as the sole supplier of Ameluz ® and the RhodoLED ® Lamps. License and Supply Agreement Under the Second A&R Ameluz LSA, the Company has an exclusive, non-transferable license to market and sell its licensed products, Ameluz ® and RhodoLED ® Lamps, in the United States and must purchase the licensed products exclusively from Biofrontera Pharma. The Second A&R Ameluz LSA, among other things, amended the original license and supply agreement with the Ameluz Licensor to: (i) update the price we pay per unit, based on certain percentages of the anticipated net selling price, (the “Transfer Price”) that covers the cost of goods, royalties on sales, and services, including all regulatory efforts, agency fees, pharmacovigilance, and patent administration, as follows: ● Twenty-five percent of the anticipated net selling price per unit through 2025; ● Thirty percent of the anticipated net selling price per unit for 2026 to 2028; ● Thirty-two percent of the anticipated net selling price per unit for 2029 to 2031; ● Thirty-five percent of the anticipated net selling price per unit for 2032 and beyond, subject to a minimum dollar amount per unit; and ● The Transfer Price for sales related to acne, another indication currently in development, will remain at twenty-five percent of the anticipated net selling price per unit indefinitely. (ii) provide for the transfer of responsibilities for clinical trials relating to Ameluz ® in the US on June 1, 2024, including the Company assuming related contracts and transferring key personnel from the Ameluz Licensor to the Company. The Company entered into a Release of Claims with the Ameluz Licensor, dated February 13, 2024, pursuant to which the Company agreed to release the Ameluz Licensor from all claims and liabilities arising out of or relating to any failure by the Ameluz Licensor to perform certain obligations under the Second A&R Ameluz LSA with respect to clinical trials for which the Company assumed responsibility. Purchases of the licensed products (inclusive of estimated and actual purchase price adjustments) during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $ 3.0 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively, and were recorded in inventories in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and, when sold, in cost of revenues, related party in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts due and payable to Biofrontera Pharma as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $ 2.6 million and $ 5.3 million, respectively, and were recorded in accounts payable, related parties net of applicable accounts receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. 12 12. Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity Under the Company’s Certificate of Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate”), effective April 25, 2024, the Company is authorized to issue 35,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”). Common Stock: The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. Holders of Common Stock are not entitled to receive dividends, unless declared by the Company’s board of directors (“Board”). The Company has not declared dividends since inception. In the event of liquidation of the Company, dissolution or winding up, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities. The Common Stock has no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. The outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. As of March 31, 2025, there were 8,873,932 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As of March 31, 2025 we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,269,356 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price range of $ 3.55 to $ 100.00 per share. These warrants have expiration dates ranging from November 2026 to November 2028. A summary of the warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2025 is presented below. Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Warrants Number of Shares Exercise Price Expiration Date Liability classified (See Note 3. Fair Value Measurements ) 2,192,736 $ 3.55 11/02/2028 Equity classified 76,620 100.00 11/02/2026 Series B Preferred Stock: On February 19, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Preferred Purchase Agreement”), with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private placement (the “Offering”), (i) 6,586 shares of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Series B-1 Preferred Stock”), and (ii) the 2024 Preferred Warrants to purchase 8,000 shares of Series B-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Series B-3 Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate offering price of $ 8.0 million. The conversion price of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-3 Preferred Stock is $ 0.7074 per share of Common Stock, such that each Series B share is convertible into 1,413.6 shares of the Common Stock. All of the 2024 Preferred Warrants were exercised for Series B-3 Preferred Stock during the second quarter of 2024. As of March 31, 2025, there were 3,366 shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and 6,763 shares of Series B-3 (convertible into 14,318,632 shares of Common Stock). Pursuant to the Preferred Purchase Agreement, the Company may be compelled to appoint two independent directors designated by Rosalind Advisors, Inc to the Company’s Board. No such appointment has been made as of March 31, 2025 13 Mezzanine Classification Prior to the May 2024 approval by the Company’s stockholders of an increase in the authorized shares of Common Stock (the “Stockholder Approval”), Series B-1 Preferred Stock was redeemable at the option of the holder and Series B-2 and B-3 Preferred Stock, (collectively the (“Series B Preferred Stock”), were redeemable in the event of a change in control. ASC 480-10-S99-3A(2) of the SEC’s Accounting Series Release No. 268 (“ASR 268”) requires preferred securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable (i) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (ii) at the option of the holder, or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Preferred securities that are mandatorily redeemable are required to be classified by the issuer as liabilities whereas under ASR 268, an issuer should classify a preferred security whose redemption is contingent on an event not entirely in control of the issuer as mezzanine equity. The Series B-1 Preferred Stock was redeemable at the option of the holder, Series B-2 Preferred Stock and Series B-3 Preferred Stock were redeemable, upon a change in control that was not solely within control of the Company. Prior to the Stockholder Approval, the Series B Preferred Stock was considered senior to the Common Stock and all other series of the Company’s capital stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. As such, the Company determined that mezzanine treatment was appropriate for the Series B Preferred Stock at issuance in February 2024 and as of March 31, 2024, and the Series B Preferred Stock was presented as such in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity and mezzanine equity for periods prior to the Stockholder Approval. The Series B Preferred Stock was not considered mandatorily redeemable. Upon the Stockholder Approval, each share of Series B-1 Preferred Stock automatically converted into either Common Stock or, to the extent the conversion would cause a holder to exceed its beneficial ownership limitation, shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock, thereby removing the redemption feature at the option of the holder (which was only present for Series B-1) and eliminating one of the requirements for classification as mezzanine equity. Following the Stockholder Approval, upon any liquidation, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders will be distributed among the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all shares of Series B Preferred Stock as if they had been converted to Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation filed on February 20, 2024. Accordingly, the Series B Preferred stock is classified as permanent equity on our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of change in stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2025, due to the limited exception under ASC 480-10-S99-3A(3)(f). Convertible Debt On November 22, 2024, the Company issued $ 4.2 million in an aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes allow for up to 5,384,615 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion for principal plus additional shares for PIK interest. See Note 10. Debt - Convertible Notes Payable , for additional details. 13. Equity Incentive Plans and Share-Based Payments 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan In 2021, the Board adopted, and our shareholders approved, the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”), under which the maximum contractual term is 10 years for stock options issued. On June 12, 2024, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 3,483,010 shares, from 266,990 shares to 3,750,000 shares. As of March 31, 2025, there were 1,937,489 shares available for future awards under the amended 2021 Plan. Non-qualified stock options The Company recognizes the grant-date fair value of share-based awards granted as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the time of grant using the BSM model, which requires the use of inputs and assumptions such as the fair value of the underlying stock, exercise price of the option, expected term, risk-free interest rate, expected volatility and dividend yield. The Company elects to account for forfeitures as they occur. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of the grant using the BSM model. There were no equity grants during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Share-based compensation expense related to stock options of approximately $ 0.1 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. 14 Options outstanding and exercisable under the employee share option plan as of March 31, 2025 and a summary of option activity during the three months then ended is presented below. Schedule of Stock Option Activity Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) Outstanding at December 31, 2024 1,358,718 $ 3.88 - - Granted - $ - - - Exercised - $ - - - Canceled or forfeited ( 21,887 ) $ 2.18 - - Outstanding at March 31, 2025 1,336,831 $ 3.91 9.19 $ - Exercisable at March 31, 2025 104,642 $ 28.14 8.23 $ - (1) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair value of the Common Stock for the options that were in the money at March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there was $ 0.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.22 years. Share-Based Compensation (RSUs) Share-based compensation expense was $ 0.1 million for the RSUs for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at December 31, 2024 450,000 - $ 1.06 Awarded - - $ - Vested - - $ - Canceled or forfeited - - $ - Outstanding at March 31, 2025 450,000 0.78 $ 1.06 As of March 31, 2025, there was $ 0.3 million of unrecognized compensation related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 1.28 years. 14. Interest Expense, net Interest expense, net consists of the following: Schedule of Interest Expense, Net (in thousands) 2025 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2025 2024 Interest expense $ ( 120 ) $ ( 1,421 ) Interest income 14 14 Interest expense, net $ ( 106 ) $ ( 1,407 ) Interest expense is comprised primarily of interest on our convertible notes, short-term loans and line of credit, including amortization of deferred costs. Interest income relates primarily to interest earned on funds deposited in our bank accounts. 15. Net Loss per Share Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted shares include the dilutive effect of stock-based awards based on the treasury stock method. In periods where a net loss is recorded, no effect is given to potentially dilutive securities, since the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in thousands, except share and per share data): Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders 2025 2024 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Net loss $ ( 4,203 ) $ ( 10,437 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted 8,873,932 3,623,593 Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ ( 0.47 ) $ ( 2.88 ) 15 The following table sets forth the securities that were anti-dilutive for diluted EPS for the periods presented but which could potentially dilute EPS in the future: Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings per Share March 31, 2025 2024 Common stock warrants 2,269,356 2,269,356 Common stock options and RSUs 1,786,831 94,181 Unit Purchase Options 20,182 20,182 Series B convertible preferred stock 14,318,632 6,793,892 Convertible notes 5,577,487 - Total 23,972,488 9,177,611 Anti-dilutive securities 23,972,488 9,177,611 16. Commitments and Contingencies Leases The Company leases its corporate headquarters under an operating lease that expires in November 2025. The Company has the option to extend the term of the lease for a five (5)-year period upon written notice to the landlord. The extension period has not been included in the determination of the ROU asset or the lease liability as the Company concluded that it is not reasonably certain that it would exercise this option. The Company provided the landlord with a security deposit in the amount of $ 0.1 million, which was recorded as other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has also entered into a master lease agreement for its vehicles. After an initial non-cancelable twelve-month period, each vehicle is leased on a month-to-month basis. Based on historical retention experience of approximately three years, the vehicles have varying expiration dates through January 2028. Future lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Future Commitments and Sublease Income Years ending December 31, Future lease commitments Remainder of 2025 $ 396 2026 246 2027 45 2028 1 2029 - Thereafter - Total future minimum lease payments $ 688 Less imputed interest ( 42 ) Total lease liability $ 646 Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Reported as: Operating lease liability, current $ 426 Operating lease liability, non-current 220 Total $ 646 Ameluz LSA Sales Commitment Second A&R Ameluz LSA Sales Commitment The Second A&R Ameluz LSA will remain in effect for 15 years from its effective date and shall renew automatically for a period of five years, in perpetuity, so long as we have earned revenues from Ameluz product and lamps equal to or greater than $ 150 million over the preceding five years. If we fail to earn $ 150 million in revenues from Ameluz ® and the RhodoLED ® Lamps over the preceding five (5) year period prior to the Second A&R Ameluz LSA’s termination date, Biofrontera Pharma has the right to terminate the Second A&R Ameluz LSA by providing one (1) year written notice. In addition, effective in 2025, under the Second A&R Ameluz LSA, we are to purchase the higher of (i) a minimum quantity of tubes of Ameluz ® per year as set forth in the Second A&R Ameluz LSA or (ii) 75% of the annual average of audited Ameluz ® tubes sold during the preceding four (4) full calendar years. If we fail to achieve the respective minimum for any calendar year, such failure will constitute a termination event, unless waived by the Ameluz Licensor. Ameluz Minimum Research and Development Costs During the years 2025 through 2030, we will be required to fund minimum R&D Costs in an amount that is at least 85% of the difference between (i) the Transfer Price for product, effective February 13, 2024 and (ii) the Transfer Price for product as it would have been determined under the previous version of the license and supply agreement with the Ameluz Licensor, dated October 8, 2021. If we fail to meet the minimum requirement, the difference shall be paid to Biofrontera Pharma on February 15, 2031, in either cash or our Common Stock, at our discretion. Licensing Agreement with Optical Tools On December 2, 2022, the Company entered into the technology transfer agreement with Optical Tools LLC (“Optical Tools”), Stephen Tobin and Paul Sowyrda (the “Agreement”). The Agreement allowed for the transfer of the assigned patents and trademarks, and upon notification by the Company to Optical Tools, the research and development of certain prototypes. The Company paid a licensing fee of $ 0.2 million which was expensed during the year ended December 31, 2022. On May 28, 2023, the Company authorized Optical Tools to design, develop, manufacture, and deliver at least two portable photodynamic therapy lamp prototypes (“PDT Device”) using the technology in the assigned patents. The PDT Device provides illumination, based on different light profiles, to the external skin surface of the human body. The Company is to reimburse Optical Tools for all reasonable out-of-pocket, material and labor costs per the Agreement. 16 As part of the Agreement, Optical Tools will be eligible to receive regulatory and sales milestone payments totaling up to $ 1.0 million, and royalties of up to 3 % of net revenue of certain products developed under this Agreement. The Company did not make any milestone or royalty payments or accruals for such payments during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024. Milestone payments with Ferrer Internacional S.A. Under the Xepi license and supply agreement, we are obligated to make payments to Ferrer upon the occurrence of certain milestones. Specifically, we must pay Ferrer i) $ 2,000,000 upon the first occasion when annual net sales of Xepi ® under the Xepi LSA exceed $ 25,000,000 , and ii) $ 4,000,000 upon the first occasion annual net sales of Xepi ® under the Xepi LSA exceed $ 50,000,000 . No payments or accruals were made during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024 related to Xepi ® milestones. Legal proceedings At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies . The Company expenses as incurred the legal costs related to such legal proceedings. Legal Claims On September 13, 2023, Biofrontera was served with a complaint filed by DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (“Sun”), and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LTD in which DUSA alleges i) breach of contract, ii) violation of the Lanham Act, and iii) unfair trade practices under Massachusetts law. All claims stem from allegations that Biofrontera has promoted its Ameluz ® product in a manner that is inconsistent with its approved FDA labeling. Though this complaint was originally filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, this matter has been transferred by agreement of the parties to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In March of 2024, Biofrontera Company filed a partial motion to dismiss the Lanham Act and Massachusetts statutory claims, which was denied on October 15, 2024. Biofrontera subsequently answered Sun’s complaint and filed counterclaims on October 30, 2024 alleging i) violation of the Lanham Act, ii) deceptive trade practices under Georgia law, and iii) trade libel/product disparagement, which Sun answered on December 17, 2024. On March 11, 2025, Biofrontera received an additional notice alleging breach of contract through unlawful marketing practices which makes reference to similar previous communications sent by Sun to Biofrontera on February 4, 2022 and September 9, 2022. Discovery is ongoing in the above-referenced matters. The Company denies the claims brought by Sun and intends to defend them vigorously. Based on the Company’s assessment of the facts underlying the above claims, the uncertainty of litigation and the preliminary stage of the case, the Company cannot estimate the possibility of a material loss, nor the potential range of loss that may result from this action. If the final resolution of the matter is adverse to the Company, it could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Separately, on June 26, 2024 and June 27, 2024, Sun filed two complaints against Biofrontera, Biofrontera AG, Biofrontera Pharma, and Biofrontera Bioscience with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), both alleging infringement of two patents held by Sun (the “Sun Patents”). The complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has been held in abeyance pending the completion of the case before the ITC. A hearing is scheduled to be held in front of an administrative law judge on June 30, 2025, with an Initial Determination expected by October 1, 2025. The Commission’s Final Determination is expected by February 2, 2026. The Company denies Sun’s patent claims and intends to defend them vigorously in the above-referenced matters. In addition, Biofrontera has challenged the validity of the Sun Patents by filing separate petitions for inter partes review at the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) for each of the Sun Patents. One such petition was instituted by the PTAB on February 24, 2025, and an institution decision on the other petition is anticipated to be received from the PTAB in June, 2025. Based on the Company’s assessment of the facts underlying the above-referenced patent matters, as well as the uncertainty of litigation, the Company cannot estimate the possibility of a material loss, nor the potential range of loss that may result from either action. Money damages are not available to Sun through the case before the ITC, and an adverse ruling could result in an exclusion order being imposed on the allegedly infringing product. If the final resolution of the case before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is adverse to the Company, it could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 17 17. Segment Reporting The Company operates as one operating segment that derives revenue primarily from our principal licensed product, Ameluz ® . We are currently selling Ameluz ® for this indication in the United States under an exclusive license and supply agreement. Ameluz ® (including the RhodoLED® Lamps) accounts for approximately 100% of our revenue. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses consolidated net income to allocate resources and assesses financial performance by comparing actual results to historical results and previously forecasted financial information. The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 : Schedule of Operating Segment ( in thousands) March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 Revenues, net 8,588 7,912 Operating expenses: Cost of revenues 3,268 4,116 Direct Sales 1,802 2,123 Sales Support 2,096 2,540 General and administrative 4,547 4,159 Research and development 1,207 17 Other operating expenses 215 424 Total operating expenses 13,135 13,379 Loss from operations ( 4,547 ) ( 5,467 ) Other income (expense), net 343 ( 4,969 ) Loss before income taxes ( 4,204 ) ( 10,436 ) Income tax expenses ( 1 ) 1 Net loss $ ( 4,203 ) $ ( 10,437 ) 18. Subsequent Events We have completed an evaluation of subsequent events after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2025 through the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was submitted to the SEC and determined that the following material subsequent event required disclosure. On May 8, 2025, the Company received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that the listing of its common stock was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, as the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was less than $1.00 per share for the previous 33 consecutive business days. The Company is in the process of creating a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq rules. See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Nasdaq Compliance for additional information and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 14, 2025. 18