Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision
and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), our principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial
Officer (“CFO”), our principal financial and accounting officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, pursuant to Rules 13a-15(b) and
15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
In connection with that evaluation,
our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. For the purpose of this
review, disclosure controls and procedures mean controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated
and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer,
as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under
the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our CEO and CFO and
effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO and CFO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of
our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations. Based on such evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024.
Crowe LLP, the independent registered
public accounting firm who also audited our Consolidated Financial Statements, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s
effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting which is included herein. The report by Crowe LLP is included in our consolidated
financial statements beginning on page F-1 of this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the year ended December 31, 2024,
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our
CEO and CFO, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors
and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that
the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints,
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all
control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by
the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any
system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that
any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls
effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration
in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
From time to time, certain
of our executive officers and directors may enter into, amend or terminate written trading arrangements pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the
Exchange Act or otherwise. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated any
Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS
THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
The information required by this
item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Executive
Officers,” “Corporate Governance,” “Corporate Governance — Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” and
“Corporate Governance — Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
We have adopted an Insider
Trading Policy governing transactions in our securities by all officers of the Company and its subsidiaries, all members of the Company’s
Board of Directors and all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, and we believe such policy is reasonably designed to promote
compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the exchange listing standards applicable to us. A copy of our Insider
Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. It is our policy to comply with all applicable securities laws
and regulations (including appropriate approvals by our Board of Directors, if required) when engaging in transactions in our securities.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this
item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director
Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this
item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” and “Executive Compensation — Securities Authorized for Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,
AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this
item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance — Transactions with
Related Persons” and “Corporate Governance — Director Independence” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for
the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this
item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
List of the following documents filed as part of the report:
(1)
See the index to our consolidated financial statements on page F-1
for a list of the financial statements being filed in this Annual Report.
(2)
All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
(3)
See Item 15(b) below for all exhibits being filed or incorporated by
reference herein.
(b)
Exhibits:
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17, 2007, by and among Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Transdel Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. and Trans-Pharma Acquisition Corp. Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007).
3.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2023) .
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrow, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2023).
4.1
Description of the Company’s Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2024).
4.2
Indenture
dated April 20, 2021, between Harrow, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2021).
4.3
First Supplemental
Indenture dated April 20, 2021 between Harrow, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2021) .
4.4
Form
of 8.625% Senior Note due 2026 (included as Exhibit A in Exhibit 4.3).
4.5
Second
Supplemental Indenture dated December 20, 2022 between Harrow, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 20, 2022).
4.6
Form
of 11.875% Senior Note due 2027 (included as Exhibit A in Exhibit 4.5).
10.1
Form
of Directors and Officers Indemnification Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form
8-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007).
10.2#
Imprimis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive and Awards Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8,
2013) .
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10.3#
Amendment
No. 1 to Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 6, 2013) .
10.4#
Form
of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007).
10.5#
Form
of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007).
10.6#
Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2013) .
10.7#
Employment
Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016, by and between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26,
2016) .
10.8#
Employment
Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016, by and between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26,
2016) .
10.9#
Employment
Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016, by and between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 26, 2016) .
10.10
License
Agreement dated April 1, 2017 between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 6, 2017) .
10.11#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2017 between Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
10, 2017) .
10.12#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2017 between Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
10, 2017) .
10.13#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2017 between Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
10, 2017) .
10.14#
Consulting
Agreement dated October 27, 2017 between Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.53 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
8, 2017) .
10.15#
Consulting
Agreement dated October 27, 2017 between Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.54 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
8, 2017) .
10.16#
Consulting
Agreement dated October 27, 2017 between Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.55 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
8, 2017) .
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10.17
Asset
Purchase and License Agreement dated September 28, 2017 between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2018) .
10.18
Amended
and Restated Asset Purchase and License Agreement dated April 10, 2018 between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Surface Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2018) .
10.19
Amended
and Restated License Agreement dated April 10, 2018 between Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2018) .
10.20
Consulting
Agreement dated March 1, 2018 between Surface Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 6, 2018) .
10.21#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2018) .
10.22#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2018) .
10.23#
Consulting
Agreement dated May 1, 2018 between Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2018) .
10.24
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 11, 2018 between Harrow, Inc. (fka Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 5, 2019) .
10.25#
Consulting
Agreement dated June 3, 2019 between Mayfield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2019) .
10.26#
Consulting
Agreement dated June 3, 2019 between Mayfield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2019) .
10.27#
Consulting
Agreement dated June 3, 2019 between Mayfield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2019) .
10.28#
Consulting
Agreement dated February 13, 2020 between Stowe Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mark L. Baum (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.64 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020).
10.29#
Consulting
Agreement dated February 13, 2020 between Stowe Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Andrew R. Boll (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.65 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020).
10.30#
Consulting
Agreement dated February 13, 2020 between Stowe Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and John P. Saharek (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.66 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020).
10.31
License
and Supply Agreement dated July 25, 2021 between Harrow, Inc. and Sintetica, S.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to the Current Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2021) .
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10.32#
Harrow,
Inc. 2017 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2017) .
10.33#
First
Amendment to the Harrow, Inc. 2017 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to Harrow, Inc.’s
Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021) .
10.34
Loan
and Security Agreement dated September 1, 2021 among Harrow, Inc. and Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
2, 2021) .
10.35
First
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated April 8, 2022 between Harrow, Inc. and Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 14, 2022) .
10.36
Second
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated September 21, 2022 between Harrow, Inc. and Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 14, 2022) .
10.37
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 17, 2021 between Harrow, Inc. and Novartis Technology, LLC and Novartis Ophthalmics AG (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 10, 2022) .
10.38
Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2022 between Harrow, Inc. and Novartis Technology, LLC and Novartis Innovative Therapies AG
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 14, 2022).
10.39
Loan
and Security Agreement dated December 14, 2022 between Harrow, Inc. and B. Riley Commercial Capital LLC (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
2023).
10.40
Credit
and Guaranty Agreement dated March 27, 2023 between Harrow, Inc. and Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11,
2023).
10.41
First
Amendment to Credit Agreement and Guaranty dated July 18, 2023 to the Credit Agreement and Guaranty dated March 27, 2023 between
Harrow, Inc. and Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2023).
10.42
Second
Amendment to License and Supply Agreement dated August 4, 2023 between Harrow IP, LLC and Sintetica S.A (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
13, 2023).
10.43
Third Amendment to License and Supply Agreement dated February 6, 2024 between Harrow IP, LLC and Sintetica S.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2024).
10.44
Second
Amendment to the Credit Agreement and Guaranty dated October 25, 2024 to the Credit Agreement and Guaranty dated March 27, 2023 between
Harrow, Inc. and Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2024).
10.45#*
Offer Letter Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2024, by and between Harrow, Inc. and Amir H. Shojaei.
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16
Letter
from KMJ Corbin & Company LLP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16 to Current Report on Form 8-K of Harrow, Inc. filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2024) .
19*
Harrow,
Inc. Insider Trading Policy
21.1*
List
of Subsidiaries
23.1*
Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm - Crowe LLP
23.2*
Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm - KMJ Corbin & Company LLP
24.1*
Power
of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Annual Report)
31.1*
Certification
of Mark L. Baum, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification
of Andrew R. Boll, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Mark L. Baum,
Chief Executive Officer.
32.2**
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Andrew R. Boll,
Chief Financial Officer.
97
Harrow,
Inc. Policy Regarding the Mandatory Recovery of Compensation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Harrow, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2024).
101*
The
following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2024, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language
(iXBRL): (i) the Balance Sheets, (ii) the Statements of Operations, (iii) the Statement of
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), (iv)
the Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Financial Statements.
104*
The cover page from the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 has been formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit
101)
#
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.
+
Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to portions of
this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act and these confidential portions have been redacted from the filing that is
incorporated herein by reference. A complete copy of this exhibit, including the redacted terms, has been separately filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HARROW, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark L. Baum
Mark L. Baum
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
March 27, 2025
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,
that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark L. Baum and Andrew R. Boll, and each of them individually,
as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities to any or all amendments to this Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents
or any of them the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the foregoing, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mark L. Baum
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
March 27, 2025
Mark L. Baum
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Andrew R. Boll
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
March 27, 2025
Andrew R. Boll
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
/s/ Adrienne L. Graves
Director
March 27, 2025
Adrienne L. Graves
/s/ Lauren P. Silvernail
Director
March 27, 2025
Lauren P. Silvernail
/s/ Perry J. Sternberg
Director
March 27, 2025
Perry J. Sternberg
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Harrow, Inc.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB
ID 173 )
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB
ID 170 )
F-4
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023
F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023
F-8
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
F-9
F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Stockholders
and the Board of Directors of Harrow, Inc.
Nashville,
Tennessee
Opinions
on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Harrow, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively
referred to as the “financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In
our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated
Framework: (2013) issued by COSO.
Basis
for Opinions
The
Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting,
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial
statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting
firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent
with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether
effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our
audit of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit
of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing
the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition
and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
F- 2
Critical
Audit Matter
The
critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated
or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit
matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical
audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Product
Sales Deductions – Branded Products
Critical
Audit Matter Description
As
described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, sales of branded pharmaceutical products are subject to variable consideration
due to chargebacks, government rebates, returns, administrative fees and other rebates, co-pay assistance and prompt pay discounts (collectively,
“sales deductions”). Management estimates the sales deductions by product using information related to patient usage, sales
mix, wholesale acquisition cost, calculated average manufacturer price or best price, inventory levels in the distribution channel, expected
claims, actual returns experience, contracted rates, estimate of program participation and redemption and invoices outstanding. Management’s
estimate can be affected by changes in customer mix, changes in terms with customers, changes in volume of off contract purchases and
change in the wholesale acquisition cost, among other items. Management utilizes the services of a third-party professional services
firm to estimate rebates and chargebacks associated with sales of its branded pharmaceutical products.
We
identified auditing the estimates of product sales deductions for certain branded pharmaceutical products related to chargebacks, government
rebates, administrative fees and other rebates and co-pay assistance as a critical audit matter given the significant judgment required
by management in determining assumptions such as inventory levels in the distribution channel and estimated patient usage. In addition,
estimating the product sales deductions for government rebates requires significant judgment related to the estimates of outstanding
and expected future claims for end customer sales. Auditing these assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity
and extensive audit effort.
How
the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Auditing
the assumptions used in determining the product sales deductions included testing the design and operating effectiveness of management’s
controls over the product sales deductions, including controls over the relevance and reliability of external data, the assumptions used
to estimate these sales deductions, and management’s retrospective review of the estimates. Our procedures also included testing
management’s estimation process for determining accruals for these sales deductions, including evaluating the significant assumptions
by comparing the estimated accrual rates used in management’s analysis to inventory in the distribution channel and estimated sales
to end customers utilizing external third-party data and actual claims received. We assessed the relevance and reliability of the external
data used in management’s analysis and verified the mathematical accuracy of the calculations used in management’s analysis.
We evaluated management’s ability to accurately estimate the sales deduction accruals by retrospectively comparing historically
recorded accruals to the actual claims amounts. In addition, we assessed subsequent events to determine whether there was any new information
that would require adjustment to the accruals.
/s/
Crowe LLP
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
Costa
Mesa, California
March
27, 2025
F- 3
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Harrow, Inc.
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Harrow, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December
31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due
to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KMJ Corbin & Company LLP
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2007 to 2024.
Glendora, California
March 19, 2024 (March 27, 2025 as to Note 19)
F- 4
HARROW, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 47,247,000
$ 74,085,000
Investment in Eton Pharmaceuticals
-
8,681,000
Accounts receivable, net
116,373,000
36,261,000
Inventories
10,702,000
10,867,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
15,329,000
9,588,000
Total current assets
189,651,000
139,482,000
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,734,000
3,521,000
Capitalized software costs, net
1,751,000
2,138,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
8,554,000
6,785,000
Intangible assets, net
184,949,000
159,906,000
Goodwill
332,000
332,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 388,971,000
$ 312,164,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 41,406,000
$ 24,581,000
Accrued rebates and copay assistance
39,900,000
18,432,000
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
9,496,000
5,450,000
Deferred revenue and customer deposits
44,000
75,000
Current portion of operating lease obligations
497,000
806,000
Total current liabilities
91,343,000
49,344,000
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion
8,792,000
6,524,000
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt discounts
219,539,000
185,885,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES
319,674,000
241,753,000
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 35,622,214 and 35,168,260 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
35,000
35,000
Additional paid-in capital
221,002,000
204,635,000
Accumulated deficit
( 151,385,000 )
( 133,904,000 )
TOTAL HARROW, INC. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
69,652,000
70,766,000
Noncontrolling interests
( 355,000 )
( 355,000 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
69,297,000
70,411,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 388,971,000
$ 312,164,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F- 5
HARROW, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
2024
2023
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
Revenues:
Product sales, net
$ 198,619,000
$ 117,447,000
Other revenues
995,000
12,746,000
Total revenues
199,614,000
130,193,000
Cost of sales
( 49,245,000 )
( 39,640,000 )
Gross profit
150,369,000
90,553,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
129,064,000
83,090,000
Research and development
12,230,000
6,652,000
Impairment of long-lived assets
253,000
380,000
Total operating expenses
141,547,000
90,122,000
Income from operations
8,822,000
431,000
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net
( 22,786,000 )
( 21,324,000 )
Investment (loss) gain from Eton Pharmaceuticals
( 3,171,000 )
3,092,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
( 5,465,000 )
Other expense, net
( 185,000 )
( 444,000 )
Total other expense, net
( 26,142,000 )
( 24,141,000 )
Loss before income taxes
( 17,320,000 )
( 23,710,000 )
Income tax expense
( 161,000 )
( 701,000 )
Net loss
( 17,481,000 )
( 24,411,000 )
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock
$ ( 0.49 )
$ ( 0.75 )
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted
35,650,714
32,616,777
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements
F- 6
HARROW, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Shares
Value
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Interests
Equity
Common Stock
Additional
Harrow Inc.
Par
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Noncontrolling
Stockholders’
Shares
Value
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Interests
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2023
29,901,530
$ 30,000
$ 137,058,000
$ ( 109,493,000 )
$ 27,595,000
$ ( 355,000 )
$ 27,240,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Public offering, net of offering costs
3,887,324
4,000
64,516,000
-
64,520,000
-
64,520,000
Exercise of consultant stock-based options
10,000
-
85,000
-
85,000
-
85,000
Exercise of employee stock-based options
235,975
-
294,000
-
294,000
-
294,000
Vesting of RSUs and PSUs
1,847,876
2,000
( 2,000 )
-
-
-
-
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards
( 714,445 )
( 1,000 )
( 13,012,000 )
-
( 13,013,000 )
-
( 13,013,000 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
15,696,000
-
15,696,000
-
15,696,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 24,411,000 )
( 24,411,000 )
-
( 24,411,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2023
35,168,260
35,000
204,635,000
( 133,904,000 )
70,766,000
( 355,000 )
70,411,000
Balance
35,168,260
35,000
204,635,000
( 133,904,000 )
70,766,000
( 355,000 )
70,411,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Exercise of employee stock-based options
259,024
-
1,110,000
-
1,110,000
-
1,110,000
Vesting of RSUs and PSUs
332,517
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards
( 137,587 )
-
( 2,362,000 )
-
( 2,362,000 )
-
( 2,362,000 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
17,619,000
-
17,619,000
-
17,619,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 17,481,000 )
( 17,481,000 )
-
( 17,481,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2024
35,622,214
$ 35,000
$ 221,002,000
$ ( 151,385,000 )
$ 69,652,000
$ ( 355,000 )
$ 69,297,000
Balance
35,622,214
$ 35,000
$ 221,002,000
$ ( 151,385,000 )
$ 69,652,000
$ ( 355,000 )
$ 69,297,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F- 7
HARROW, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
2024
2023
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
$ ( 17,481,000 )
$ ( 24,411,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and software development costs
1,850,000
1,530,000
Amortization of intangible assets
11,783,000
10,082,000
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
904,000
728,000
Provision for credit losses
120,000
332,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
4,205,000
4,097,000
Investment loss (gain) from investment in Eton
3,171,000
( 3,092,000 )
Loss on disposal of equipment
-
168,000
Loss on impairment of intangible assets
253,000
380,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
5,465,000
Stock-based compensation
17,619,000
15,696,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 80,232,000 )
( 30,344,000 )
Inventories
165,000
( 4,326,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 6,072,000 )
( 5,647,000 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued rebates and copay assistance
37,498,000
31,795,000
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
4,046,000
1,425,000
Deferred revenue
( 31,000 )
( 38,000 )
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
( 22,202,000 )
3,840,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds on sale of investments
5,510,000
-
Investment in patent and trademark assets
( 79,000 )
( 18,000 )
Purchase of product NDAs and patents
( 37,000,000 )
( 151,075,000 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 1,595,000 )
( 1,460,000 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
( 33,164,000 )
( 152,553,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from 11.875 % notes payable, net of costs
-
4,961,000
Proceeds from Oaktree credit facility debt, net of costs
29,780,000
73,552,000
Payment of taxes upon vesting of PSUs, RSUs and exercise of stock options
( 2,362,000 )
( 13,013,000 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,110,000
379,000
Proceeds from B Riley senior secured note, net of costs
-
55,879,000
Repayment of B. Riley senior secured note
-
( 59,750,000 )
Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs
-
64,520,000
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
28,528,000
126,528,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
( 26,838,000 )
( 22,185,000 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
74,085,000
96,270,000
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$ 47,247,000
$ 74,085,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ 374,000
$ -
Cash paid for interest
$ 20,594,000
$ 18,887,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Reclassification of deferred financing costs
$ -
$ 1,950,000
Accrual of exit fee related to Oaktree Loan
$ 1,050,000
$ 2,713,000
Insurance premium financed
$ -
$ 873,000
Purchase of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 81,000
$ 299,000
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations
$ 3,230,000
$ -
Change in extension assumptions of right-of-use assets for operating lease obligations
$ ( 557,000 )
$ -
Reclassification of deferred commitment fees from prepaid expenses into
debt issuance costs
$ 331,000
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements
F- 8
HARROW, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
Harrow, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries,
unless the context indicates or otherwise requires, the “Company” or “Harrow”) is a leading eyecare pharmaceutical
company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative ophthalmic pharmaceutical products for the U.S. market.
Harrow helps U.S. eyecare professionals preserve the gift of sight by making its comprehensive portfolio of prescription and non-prescription
pharmaceutical products accessible and affordable to millions of Americans each year. The Company owns commercial rights to one of the
largest portfolios of branded ophthalmic pharmaceutical products in the U.S. all of which are marketed under its Harrow name. The Company
also owns and operates ImprimisRx, one of the nation’s leading ophthalmology-focused pharmaceutical-compounding businesses.
The Company owns non-controlling equity interests
in Surface Ophthalmics, Inc. (“Surface”) and Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Melt”), both companies that began as
subsidiaries of Harrow. Harrow also owns royalty rights in various drug candidates being developed by Surface and Melt.
Effective September 29, 2023, the Company changed
its corporate name from Harrow Health, Inc. to Harrow, Inc. pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
Harrow has prepared the accompanying consolidated
financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries.
Harrow consolidates entities in which it has a controlling
financial interest. The Company assesses control under the variable interest entity (“VIE”) model to determine whether the
Company is the primary beneficiary of that entity. The Company consolidates (i) entities in which it holds and/or controls, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights, and (ii) VIEs for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting periods. Significant estimates made by management are, among others, allowance for credit losses, variable consideration determined
based on accruals for chargebacks, administrative fees and rebates, government rebates, returns and other allowances, renewal periods
and discount rates for leases, realizability of inventories, recoverability of investments, realizability of deferred tax assets, recoverability
of long-lived assets and goodwill, valuations and purchase price allocations related to business combinations and asset acquisitions,
fair value of loans payable, and valuation of stock-based transactions with employees and non-employees. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to certain regulatory
standards, approvals, guidelines and inspections which could impact the Company’s ability to make, dispense, and sell certain
products or subject the Company to enforcement actions. The Company’s 503B facility was inspected in 2024. The Company has
been in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regarding the 2024 and other past FDA inspections
of its 503B facility and has developed action plans to address observations made by FDA during these inspections and has communicated
those plans to FDA. If the Company was required to cease
compounding and selling certain products as a result of regulatory guidelines or inspections, it could have a material impact on the
Company’s financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
F- 9
Liquidity
In
January 2026 the Oaktree Loan (see Note 13) becomes due which totals $ 107,500,000 principal amount outstanding at December 31, 2024.
The maturity of this debt obligation without a refinancing event could raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern.
The Company is currently in discussions with its
current senior lender, Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC, as administrative agent for the lenders (together, “Oaktree”),
and other potential lenders about refinancing the Oaktree Loan. Management expects to move into more definitive discussions and
negotiations with Oaktree and potential lenders in the summer and fall of 2025. Management believes it is probable that the Company
will be able to refinance the Oaktree Loan based on the Company’s collateral strength and expected cash flows from operations;
however, there can be no assurance that the Company will obtain the refinancing on terms acceptable to it, or at all. If the Company
is unable to successfully refinance the Oaktree Loan, the Company does not expect to have the ability to repay the Oaktree Loan in
full.
The Company believes that one of the other alternatives
available to it in lieu of refinancing the Oaktree Loan is the sale of one or more of the Company’s assets. There can be no assurance
that any sale could be completed on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to the Company.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
are prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty regarding
the Company’s ability to refinance the Oaktree Loan or sell some of its assets to meet its obligations.
Credit Losses
The Company estimates and records a provision for
its expected credit losses related to its financial instruments, including its trade receivables. Management considers historical collection
rates, the current financial status of the Company’s customers, macroeconomic factors, and other industry-specific factors when
evaluating current expected credit losses. Forward-looking information is also considered in the evaluation of current expected credit
losses. However, because of the short time to the expected receipt of accounts receivable, management believes that the carrying value,
net of expected losses, approximates fair value and therefore, relies more on historical and current analysis of such financial instruments,
including its trade receivables.
To determine the provision for credit losses for
accounts receivable, the Company has disaggregated its accounts receivable by class of customer at the business component level, as management
determined that risk profile of the Company’s customers is consistent based on the type and industry in which they operate, mainly
in the pharmaceuticals industry. Each business component is analyzed for estimated credit losses individually. In doing so, the Company
establishes a historical loss matrix, based on the previous collections of accounts receivable by the age of such receivables, and evaluates
the current and forecasted financial position of its customers, as available. Further, the Company considers macroeconomic factors and
the status of the pharmaceuticals industry to estimate if there are current expected credit losses within its trade receivables based
on the trends of the Company’s expectation of the future status of such economic and industry-specific factors. Also, specific
allowance amounts are established based on review of outstanding invoices to record the appropriate provision for customers that have
a higher probability of default.
Accounts receivable at December 31, 2024 and 2023
are net of allowances for credit losses of $ 416,000 and $ 371,000 , respectively. The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance
for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected
at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT LOSS
Balance at January 1, 2023
$ 73,000
Change in expected credit losses
332,000
Write-offs, net of recoveries
( 34,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2023
371,000
Change in expected credit losses
120,000
Write-offs, net of recoveries
( 75,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2024
$ 416,000
F- 10
Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions
The Company evaluates acquisitions of assets and
other similar transactions to assess whether the transaction should be accounted for as a business combination or asset acquisition by
first applying a screen to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single
identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is met, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition.
If the screen is not met, further determination is required as to whether the Company has acquired inputs, process, and output, which
would meet the requirements of a business. If determined to be a business combination, the Company accounts for the transaction under
the acquisition method of accounting as indicated in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”).
ASC 805, Business Combinations , requires the
acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling
interest in the acquiree and establishes the acquisition date as the fair value measurement point. Accordingly, the Company recognizes
assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, including any contingent assets and liabilities, and any non-controlling
interest in the acquiree based on the fair value estimates as of the date of acquisition. The Company recognizes and measures goodwill
as of the acquisition date, as the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the identified net assets
acquired.
The consideration for the Company’s business
acquisitions may include future payments that are contingent upon the occurrence of a particular event or events. The obligations for
such contingent consideration payments are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date. The contingent consideration obligations are
then evaluated each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, other than changes due to payments, would
be recognized as a gain or loss and recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
If determined to be an asset acquisition, the Company
accounts for the transaction under ASC 805-50, Business Combinations – Related Issues , which requires the acquiring entity
in an asset acquisition to recognize assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the cost to the acquiring entity or a relative
fair value basis, which includes transaction costs in addition to consideration given. No gain or loss is recognized as of the date of
acquisition unless the fair value of non-cash assets given as consideration differs from the assets’ carrying amounts on the acquiring
entity’s financial statements. Consideration transferred that is non-cash will be measured based on either the cost (which shall
be measured based on the fair value of the consideration given) or the fair value of the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, whichever
is more clearly evident and more reliably measurable. The obligation for contingent consideration payments is recorded when probable
and reasonably estimable. Contingent consideration recognized is included in the initial cost of the assets acquired and any subsequent
changes in the recorded amount of contingent consideration are recognized as an adjustment to the cost basis of the acquired assets and
allocated to the acquired assets based on the relative fair value at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not recognized in an asset
acquisition and any excess consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired is allocated to the identifiable
assets based on relative fair values.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company recognizes any noncontrolling interest
as a separate line item in equity in the consolidated financial statements. A noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity
ownership in a less-than-wholly-owned subsidiary not attributable to the Company. Generally, any interest that holds less than 50%
of the outstanding voting shares is deemed to be a noncontrolling interest; however, there are other factors that are considered as well,
such as decision-making rights. When applicable, and in prior periods, the Company includes the amount of net loss attributable
to noncontrolling interests in consolidated net loss on the face of the consolidated statements of operations.
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The Company provides in the consolidated statements
of stockholders’ equity a reconciliation at the beginning and the end of the period of the carrying amount of total equity, equity
attributable to the parent, and equity attributable to the noncontrolling interests that separately discloses:
1.
net income or loss;
2.
transactions with owners acting in their capacity as owners, showing
separately contributions from and distributions to owners; and
3.
each component of other income or loss.
The noncontrolling interests in the consolidated
balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, relate to consolidated subsidiaries for which the Company does not own 100% of the equity
interests, and that no longer have active operations, assets and related financial activity.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue at the time of transfer
of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or services (see Note 3).
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes direct and indirect costs
to manufacture formulations and other products sold, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, personnel costs, packaging, storage,
royalties, shipping and handling costs, depreciation and amortization of certain intangible assets and the write-off of obsolete inventory.
Research and Development
Research and development (“R&D”)
expenses consist of expenses incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and benefits, other overhead
expenses, and costs related to clinical trials, contract services and outsourced contracts. The Company expenses all costs related to
R&D as they are incurred.
Upfront and milestone payments related to the acquisition
and licensing of technology for drug and product candidates that are not yet approved by the FDA are considered acquisition of in process
R&D and expensed as R&D in the period in which the expense occurs.
Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount
Debt issuance costs and the debt discount are recorded
net of notes payable in the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of debt issuance costs and the debt discount is calculated using
the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is recorded in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Intellectual Property
The costs of acquiring intellectual property rights
to be used in the research and development process, including licensing fees and milestone payments, are charged to research and development
expense as incurred in situations where the Company has not identified an alternative future use for the acquired rights, and are capitalized
in situations where the Company has identified an alternative future use for the acquired rights. Patents and trademarks are recorded
at cost and capitalized at a time when the future economic benefits of such patents and trademarks become more certain (see “Goodwill
and Intangible Assets” below). If costs are not capitalized, they are expensed as incurred.
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Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing the Company’s
consolidated financial statements, the Company must estimate the actual current tax assets and liabilities and assess permanent and temporary
differences that result from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. The temporary differences result in deferred
tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the consolidated balance sheets. The Company must assess the likelihood that the
deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not more likely
than not, a valuation allowance must be established which reduces the amount of deferred tax assets recorded on the consolidated balance
sheets. To the extent the Company establishes a valuation allowance or increase or decrease this allowance in a period, the impact will
be included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company accounts for income taxes under the
provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes . As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was $ 2,858,000
and $ 2,822,000 ,
respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated balance sheets that would, if recognized, affect the
effective tax rate. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income
tax expense. The Company had an accrual for interest or penalties of $ 69,000 and $ 40,000 in the consolidated balance sheets at
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and have recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations
for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $ 69,000 and $ 40,000 , respectively. The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S.,
New Jersey, Tennessee, and various other states. The Company’s tax years since 2000 may be subject to examination by the
federal and state tax authorities due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid
investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company places its cash with financial institutions
deemed by management to be of high credit quality. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) provides basic deposit
coverage with limits up to $ 250,000 per owner. The Company believes the majority of its cash deposits are covered under FDIC limits,
however there are various accounts in which the Company has deposits in excess of FDIC limits.
Investment in Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Company’s investment in Eton Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (“Eton”) consisted of common stock with a readily determinable fair value which was carried at fair value with changes
in fair value recognized in earnings. In accordance with ASC 321, Investments — Equity Securities , the Company recorded
an unrealized holding gain from its Eton common stock position of $ 3,092,000 during the year ended December 31, 2023 related to the change
in fair market value of its investment in Eton during the measurement period.
At December 31, 2023, the Company owned 1,982,000 shares
of Eton common stock, which represented less than 10 % of the equity interests of Eton. In April 2024, the Company sold all
of its shares for $ 5,510,000 and recognized a loss of $ 3,171,000 . As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the fair market value of the Company’s
investment in Eton was $ 0 and $ 8,681,000 , respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is stated net of allowances for
credit losses and contractual adjustments. The accounts receivable balance primarily includes amounts due from customers the Company
has invoiced or from third-party providers (e.g., insurance companies and governmental agencies), but for which payment has not been
received. The Company’s gross product revenues are subject to a variety of contractual deductions, which generally are estimated
and recorded in the same period that the revenues are recognized. These deductions represent estimates of the related obligations and,
as such, knowledge and judgment are required when estimating the impact of these revenue deductions on gross sales for a reporting period.
Accounts receivable at December 31, 2024 are presented net of allowances for credit losses of $ 416,000 and $ 19,731,000 for contractual
adjustments (in aggregate $ 20,147,000 ) and at December 31, 2023, net of allowances for credit losses of $ 371,000 and $ 14,875,000 for
contractual adjustments (in aggregate $ 15,246,000 ).
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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net
realizable value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company evaluates the carrying value of inventories on a regular
basis, based on the price expected to be obtained for products in their respective markets compared with historical cost. Write-downs
of inventories are considered to be permanent reductions in the cost basis of inventories.
The Company also regularly evaluates its inventories
for excess quantities and obsolescence (expiration), taking into account such factors as historical and anticipated future sales or use
in production compared to quantities on hand and the remaining shelf life of products and active pharmaceutical ingredients on hand.
The Company establishes reserves for excess and obsolete inventories as required based on its analyses.
Investment in Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. –
Related Party
The Company owns 3,500,000 shares of common stock
and 2,334,256 shares of preferred stock of Melt (representing in aggregate approximately 45 % of the equity interests as of December 31,
2024). The Company analyzes its investment in Melt and related agreements on a regular basis to evaluate its position of variable interests
in Melt. The Company has determined that it does not have the ability to control Melt, however it has the ability to exercise significant
influence over the operating and financial decisions of Melt and uses the equity method of accounting for this investment. Under this
method, the Company recognizes earnings and losses in Melt in its consolidated financial statements and adjusts the carrying amount of
its investment in Melt accordingly. Any intra-entity profits and losses are eliminated. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the
Company reduced the carrying value of its investment in Melt to $ 0 as a result of the Company recording its share of equity losses in
Melt since its deconsolidation in 2019. As of December 31, 2022, and at the time of entering into the Melt Loan Agreement (see Note 5),
the Company owned 100 % of Melt’s indebtedness. Following the reduction of the carrying value of the Company’s common stock
investment in Melt to $ 0 , the Company began recording 100 % of the equity method losses of Melt, based on its ownership of Melt’s
total indebtedness. In addition, the Company treated interest paid in kind on the Melt Loan Agreement as an in-substance capital contribution
and reduced its investment in Melt accordingly, rather than recording interest income.
On a quarterly basis, management assesses whether
there are any indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s equity method investments may be other than temporarily impaired.
Indicators include financial condition, operating performance, and near-term prospects of the investee. To the extent indicators suggest
that a loss in value may have occurred, the Company will evaluate both quantitative and qualitative factors to determine if the loss
in value is other than temporary. If a potential loss in value is determined to be other than temporary, the Company will recognize an
impairment loss based on the estimated fair value of the equity method investments. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Melt
Loan Agreement (as defined in Note 5) was settled in exchange for Melt preferred stock (see Note 5 for loan settlement disclosure). The
Company reduced the Melt Loan Agreement and subsequent preferred stock investment in Melt to $ 0 as a result of the Company recording
its share of equity losses of Melt. The Company has no other investments in Melt and no other requirements to advance funds to Melt.
The following table summarizes the Company’s
investments in Melt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT
Cost
Basis
Share of Equity
Method Losses
Net
Carrying value
Common stock
$ 5,810,000
$ ( 5,810,000 )
$ -
Preferred stock
18,397,000
( 18,397,000 )
-
$ 24,207,000
$ ( 24,207,000 )
$ -
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded
$ 0 and $ 89,000 , respectively, due from Melt for reimbursable expenses and amounts due under a Management Services Agreement between
the Company and Melt (the “Melt MSA”), which are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
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See Note 5 for more information and related party
disclosure regarding Melt.
Investment in Surface Ophthalmics, Inc. –
Related Party
The Company owns 3,500,000 common shares of Surface
(representing approximately 20 % of Surface’s equity interests following the closing of a round of financing completed by Surface
in July 2021) and uses the equity method of accounting for this investment, as management has determined that the Company has the ability
to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of Surface. Under this method, the Company recognizes earnings
and losses in Surface in its consolidated financial statements and adjusts the carrying amount of its investment in Surface accordingly.
The Company’s share of earnings and losses are based on the Company’s ownership interest of Surface. Any intra-entity profits
and losses are eliminated. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company reduced its common stock investment in Surface to $ 0
as a result of the Company recording its share of equity losses of Surface. The Company has no other investments in Surface and no other
requirements to advance funds to Surface.
The following table summarizes the Company’s
investment in Surface as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT
Cost
Basis
Share of Equity Method Losses
Net
Carrying value
Common stock
$ 5,320,000
$ ( 5,320,000 )
$ -
See Note 6 for more information and related party
disclosure regarding Surface.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful life of the asset. Leasehold improvements and finance lease equipment are amortized over the estimated useful life or remaining
lease term, whichever is shorter. Computer hardware and furniture and equipment are depreciated over three to five years .
Capitalized Software Costs
The Company capitalizes certain costs related to
the development of internal-use software. Costs incurred during the application development phase are capitalized only when the Company
believes it is probable the development will result in new or additional functionality. The types of costs capitalized during the application
development phase include consulting fees for third-party developers working on these projects. Costs related to the preliminary project
stage and post-implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges from two to five years . When internal-use software that was previously capitalized is
abandoned, the cost less the accumulated amortization, if any, is recorded as amortization expense. Fully amortized capitalized internal-use
software costs are removed from their respective accounts.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Patents and trademarks are recorded at cost and
capitalized at a time when the future economic benefits of such patents and trademarks become more certain. At that time, the
Company capitalizes third-party legal costs and filing fees associated with obtaining and successfully prosecuting claims related to
its patents and trademarks. Once the patents have been issued, the Company amortizes these costs over the shorter of the legal life
of the patent or its estimated economic life, generally 20
years, using the straight-line method. Acquired product rights, including new drug applications (“NDAs”), are amortized
over their estimated useful lives, generally 4 - 15
years, based on a straight-line method. Trademarks are an indefinite-lived intangible asset and are assessed for impairment based on
future projected cash flows as further described below.
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The Company reviews its goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets for impairment as of January 1 of each year and when an event or a change in circumstances indicates the fair value
of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. Events or changes in circumstances considered as impairment indicators include
but are not limited to the following:
●
significant underperformance of the Company’s business relative
to expected operating results;
●
significant adverse economic and industry trends;
●
significant decline in the Company’s market capitalization for
an extended period of time relative to net book value; and
●
expectations that a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed.
The goodwill impairment test consists of a two-step
process as follows:
Step 1. The Company compares the fair value of each
reporting unit to its carrying amount, including the existing goodwill. The fair value of each reporting unit is determined using a discounted
cash flow valuation analysis. The carrying amount of each reporting unit is determined by specifically identifying and allocating the
assets and liabilities to each reporting unit based on headcount, relative revenues or other methods as deemed appropriate by management.
If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and the Company then performs the
second step of the impairment test to measure the impairment loss. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount,
no further analysis is required.
Step 2. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit
exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill
allocated to that reporting unit.
As a result of its assessment in 2024, the Company
concluded that goodwill is not impaired as of December 31, 2024.
Impairment of Other Long-Lived Assets
Other long-lived assets,
such as property, plant and equipment, purchased intangibles subject to amortization and patents and trademarks, are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such circumstances
could include, but are not limited to (1) a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, (2) a significant adverse change in
the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or (3) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected
for the acquisition of an asset. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an
asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its
estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset
exceeds the fair value of the asset. The fair value of the asset is based on the discounted value of its estimated future cash flows .
Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the consolidated balance sheet and reported at
the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal
group classified as held-for-sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the consolidated balance
sheet, if material.
Leases
At the inception of a contract the Company determines
if the arrangement is, or contains, a lease. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right
to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the
lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over
the lease term, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of the debt outstanding. Lease expense is recognized on
a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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The Company has made certain accounting policy elections
whereby it (i) does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases (those with original terms of 12-months of less)
and (ii) combines lease and non-lease elements of its operating leases as a single lease component. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the Company did not have any finance leases.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are determined based on the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring
fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable
inputs be used when available. The established fair value hierarchy prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into
the following three levels:
●
Level 1: Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted
prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable
evidence of fair value and must be used to measure fair value whenever available.
●
Level 2: Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are significant
other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets
that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full
term of the assets or liabilities.
●
Level 3: Applies to assets or liabilities for which there are significant
unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would
use in pricing an asset or liability. For example, Level 3 inputs would relate to forecasts of future earnings and cash flows used
in a discounted future cash flows method.
At December 31, 2023, the Company measured its investment
in Eton on a recurring basis. The Company’s investment in Eton was classified as Level 1 as the fair value was determined using
quoted market prices in an active market for the same securities. As of December 31, 2023, the fair market value of the Company’s
investment in Eton was $ 8,681,000 .
The Company’s 2026 Notes (as defined in Note 13) are carried at face value, including the unamortized premium, less unamortized
debt issuance costs, the 2027 Notes (as defined in Note 13) are carried at face value less unamortized debt issuance costs, and the Oaktree
Loan (as defined in Note 13) is carried at face value less the original issue discount and unamortized debt issuance costs on the consolidated
balance sheets and the Company presents fair value for disclosure purposes only. The 2026 Notes and 2027 Notes are classified as Level
1 instruments as the fair value is determined using quoted market prices in active markets for the same securities. The Oaktree Loan
is classified as a Level 2 instrument and its fair value is determined through an income approach that considers collateral coverage,
yield calibration, yield analysis and any adjustments to implied yield associated with the Company’s fundamental measures.
The following table presents the estimated fair values
and the carrying values:
SCHEDULE
OF ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE
December 31,
2024
2023
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Carrying Value
Fair Value
2026 Notes
$ 74,002,000
$ 75,840,000
$ 73,218,000
$ 70,260,000
2027 Notes
$ 38,130,000
$ 42,198,000
$ 37,413,000
$ 40,363,000
Oaktree Loan
$ 107,407,000
$ 112,932,000
$ 75,254,000
$ 78,633,000
The Company’s other financial instruments include
cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll and related liabilities, deferred
revenue and customer deposits and operating lease liabilities. The carrying amount of these financial instruments, except for operating
lease liabilities, approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Based on borrowing rates currently
available to the Company, the carrying values of the operating lease liabilities approximate their respective fair values.
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Stock-Based Compensation
All stock-based payments to employees, directors
and consultants, including grants of stock options, warrants, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance stock units (“PSUs)
and restricted stock, are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based upon their estimated fair values. The Company uses
the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and Monte Carlo simulation model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards. The
estimated fair value is determined at the date of grant. The financial statement effect of forfeitures is estimated at the time of grant
and revised, if necessary, if the actual effect differs from those estimates. The Company provides newly issued shares of common stock
to satisfy the exercise and vesting for stock-based compensation awards.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing
net loss attributable to Harrow, Inc. for the year by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted
net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to Harrow, Inc. for the year by the weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares, such as stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and warrants, outstanding during the year.
Common stock equivalents (using the treasury stock
or “if converted” method) from stock options, unvested RSUs, and unvested PSUs were 4,390,124 and 4,642,259 at December 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively, and are excluded in the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented, because the
effect is anti-dilutive for that time period. Included in the basic and diluted net loss per share calculation were RSUs awarded to directors
that had vested, but the issuance and delivery of the shares are deferred until the director resigns. The number of shares underlying
vested RSUs at December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 211,020 and 215,539 , respectively.
The following table shows the computation of basic
and diluted net loss per share of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
For the Years Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Numerator – net loss
$ ( 17,481,000 )
$ ( 24,411,000 )
Denominator – weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
35,650,714
32,616,777
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$ ( 0.49 )
$ ( 0.75 )
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements
to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which enhances the disclosures required for operating segments in the Company’s annual and
interim consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on a retrospective basis as of December 31, 2024. The adoption
did not impact the Company’s financial statements, other than with respect to expanded disclosures.
Accounting Guidance Issued but Not Adopted at December 31, 2024
In August 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-05, Business
Combinations—Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement , which applies to the formation
of entities that meet the definition of a joint venture (or a corporate joint venture) and requires joint ventures to initially measure
all contributions received upon formation at fair value. The new guidance does not impact accounting by the venturers. The new guidance
is applicable to joint venture entities with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. Joint ventures formed
prior to the effective date may elect to apply the new guidance retrospectively back to their original formation date. The Company will
apply the guidance in ASU 2023-05 prospectively to any future arrangements meeting the definition of a joint venture.
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In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure
Improvements—Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative . This ASU
modifies the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of topics in the codification by aligning them with the SEC’s
regulations. The amendments to the various topics should be applied prospectively, and the effective date for the Company for each amendment
will be determined based on the effective date of the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation
S-K. If the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement by June 30, 2027, then the related amendment in ASU 2023-06 will be removed
from the codification and will not become effective. Early adoption of this ASU is prohibited. The Company does not expect the amendments
in this ASU to have a material impact on the disclosures or presentation in its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income
Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which enhances the disclosures required for income taxes in the Company’s
annual consolidated financial statements. Notably, this ASU requires entities to disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate
reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 is effective
for the Company in its annual reporting for fiscal 2025 on a prospective basis. Early adoption and retrospective reporting are permitted.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income
Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures , to improve the disclosures by a public
business entity about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements.
Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. A reclassification
has been made to the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023, to reclassify the Oaktree Loan exit fee to
be included in the net debt amount (see Note 13).
NOTE 3. REVENUES
The Company accounts for contracts with customers
in accordance with ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers . The Company has three primary streams of revenue: (1) product
revenues, including revenue recognized from sales of products through its pharmacy and outsourcing facility and sales of branded products
to wholesalers through a third-party logistics (“3PL”) partner, (2) revenue recognized from transfer of acquired product
sales and profits, and (3) revenue recognized from intellectual property licenses.
Product Revenues
The Company sells prescription medications directly
through its pharmacy, outsourcing facility and 3PL partner. Revenue from the Company’s pharmacy services includes: (i) the portion
of the price the client pays directly to the Company, net of any volume-related or other discounts paid back to the client, (ii) the
price paid to the Company by individuals, and (iii) customer copayments made directly to the pharmacy network. Sales taxes are not included
in revenue. Following the core principles of ASC 606, the Company has identified the following:
1.
Identify the contract(s) with a customer: A contract is deemed
to exist when the customer places an order through receipt of a prescription, via an online order or via receipt of a purchase order
from a customer. For branded products, orders are received through the Company’s 3PL partner, and the customer takes title
of the products via formal purchase orders placed and fulfilled.
2.
Identify the performance obligations in the contract: Obligations
for fulfillment of the Company’s contracts consist of delivering the product to customers at their specified destination. For
shipping and handling activities under ASC 606, if the customer takes control of the goods after shipment, shipping and handling
activities would always be considered a fulfillment activity and not treated as a separate performance obligation. If the customer
takes control of the goods before shipment, entities must make an accounting policy election to treat shipping and handling activities
as either a fulfillment cost or as a separate performance obligation. The Company has elected to treat its shipping and handling
activities as a fulfillment cost.
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3.
Determine the transaction price: The transaction price is based
on an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled, net of accruals for estimated rebates,
wholesaler chargebacks, discounts, copay assistance and other deductions (collectively, sales deductions) and an estimate for returns
and replacements established at the time of sale. The Company utilizes the services of a third-party professional services firm to
estimate rebates and chargebacks associated with sales of its branded products. The transfer of promised goods is satisfied within
a year, and therefore there are no significant financing components. There is no non-cash consideration related to product sales.
4.
Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in
the contract: Because there is only one performance obligation for product sales, no allocation is necessary.
5.
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance
obligation: Revenue from products is recognized upon transfer of control of a product to a customer. This generally occurs upon
shipment unless contractual terms with a customer state that transfer of control occurs at delivery.
Variable Consideration
Sales of branded pharmaceutical products are
subject to variable consideration due to chargebacks, government rebates, returns, administrative fees, co-pay assistance and other
rebates, and prompt pay discounts. Estimates for these elements of variable consideration require significant judgment.
Chargebacks
Chargebacks, primarily from distributors and wholesalers,
result from arrangements with indirect customers establishing prices for products which the indirect customer purchases through a wholesaler.
Alternatively, the Company may pre-authorize wholesalers to offer specified contract pricing to other indirect customers. Under either
arrangement, the Company provides a chargeback credit to the wholesaler for any difference between the contracted price with the indirect
customer and the wholesaler’s invoice price, typically Wholesale Acquisition Cost (“WAC”).
Prior period chargebacks claimed by wholesalers are
analyzed to determine the actual net price per package (“NPP”) for each product. This calculation is performed by product,
by wholesaler. NPPs can be affected by several factors such as:
· Changes
in customer mix
· Changes
in negotiated terms with customers
· Changes
in the volume of off-contract purchases
· Changes
in WAC
As necessary, NPPs are adjusted based on anticipated
changes in the factors above.
The difference between NPP and WAC is recorded as
a reduction in both gross revenues in the consolidated statements of operations and accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets,
at the time revenue is recognized from the product sale. The Company continually monitors chargeback activity and adjusts NPPs when the
Company believes that actual selling prices will differ from current NPPs.
Government Rebates
Government rebates reserve consists of estimated
payments due to governmental agencies for utilization of the Company’s products by beneficiaries under such governmental programs.
The two largest government programs are Medicaid and Medicare.
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The Company participates in the Medicaid Drug Rebate
Program and pays rebates to the states related to Medicaid beneficiary utilization of the Company’s products. Medicaid rebates are billed
within 60-90 days of the end of the quarter in which the product was dispensed to a Medicaid beneficiary. Medicaid rebate amounts per
product unit are established by law, based on the Average Manufacturer Price (“AMP”), which is reported on a monthly and
quarterly basis, and, in the case of branded products, best price, which is reported on a quarterly basis. Medicaid reserves are based
on expected claims from state Medicaid programs. Estimates for expected claims are driven by patient usage, sales mix, calculated AMP
or best price, as well as inventory in the distribution channel that will be subject to a Medicaid rebate. As a result of the delay between
selling the products, dispensing the products and rebate billing, the Medicaid rebate reserve includes both an estimate of outstanding
claims for end-customer sales that have occurred but for which the related claim has not been billed, as well as an estimate for future
claims that will be made when inventory in the distribution channel is sold through to plan participants. Many of the Company’s
branded products are also covered under Medicare. The Company participates in the Coverage Gap Discount Program in order for its branded
products to be covered by Medicare Part D and must provide a rebate for any products sold under NDAs dispensed to Medicare Part D beneficiaries
while the beneficiaries are in the Coverage Gap phase of the benefit. This applies to all products sold under NDAs. Estimates for these
discounts are based on historical experience with Medicare rebates for products. Medicare rebates are billed quarterly for drugs dispensed
to Medicare beneficiaries in the prior quarter, which is typically 120 days after the product is shipped. As a result of the delay between
selling the products, dispensing the products and rebate billing, Medicare rebate reserve includes both an estimate of outstanding claims
for end-customer sales that have occurred but for which the related claim has not been billed, as well as an estimate for future claims
that will be made when inventory in the distribution channel is sold through to Medicare Part D participants.
To evaluate the adequacy of the government rebate
reserves, reserves are reviewed on a quarterly basis against actual claims data to ensure the liability is fairly stated. The Company
continually monitors the government rebate reserve and adjusts estimates if it is expected that actual government rebates may differ
from established accruals. Accruals for government rebates are recorded as a reduction to gross revenues in the consolidated statements
of operations and as an increase to accrued rebates in the consolidated balance sheets.
Returns
A returns policy is in place that allows customers
to return product within a specified period prior to and subsequent to the expiration date. Generally, product may be returned for a
period beginning six months prior to its expiration date to up to one year after its expiration date. Product returns
are settled through the issuance of a credit to the customer. The estimate for returns is based upon historical experience with actual
returns. While such experience has allowed for reasonable estimation in the past, history may not always be an accurate indicator of
future returns. The Company continually monitors estimates for returns and adjusts when it is expected that actual product returns may
differ from the established accruals. Accruals for returns are recorded as a reduction to gross revenues in the consolidated statements
of operations and as an increase to the accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets.
Administrative Fees and Other Rebates
Administrative fees or rebates are offered to wholesalers,
group purchasing organizations, and indirect customers. Fees and rebates are accrued, by product by wholesaler, at the time of sale based
on contracted rates and NPP. To evaluate the adequacy of the administrative fee accruals, on-hand inventory counts are obtained from
the wholesalers. The Company continually monitors administrative fee activity and adjusts accruals when it is expected that actual administrative
fees may differ from the accruals. Accruals for administrative fees and other rebates are recorded as a reduction in both gross revenues
in the consolidated statements of operations and accounts receivable or accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets.
Co-payment
Assistance
Patients
who meet certain eligibility requirements may receive co-payment assistance funded by the Company. The Company records contra-revenue
for co-payment assistance based on actual program participation and estimates of program redemption using data provided by third-party
administrators. An accrued liability is recorded on unredeemed co-payment assistance related to products for which control has been transferred
to the customer.
Prompt Payment Discounts
Sales discounts may be granted
to customers for prompt payment. The reserve for prompt payment discounts is based on invoices outstanding. Based on past experience,
it is assumed that all available discounts will be taken. Accruals for prompt payment discounts are recorded as a reduction in both gross
revenues in the consolidated statements of operations and accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets.
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The
following table summarizes activity and ending balances of the Company’s variable consideration provisions in the consolidated
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUALS AND ALLOWANCES
Chargebacks
Government Rebates
Returns
Administrative Fees and Other Rebates
Co-Pay Assistance
Prompt Pay Discounts
Total
Accruals for Chargebacks, Returns, and Other Allowances
Chargebacks
Government Rebates
Returns
Administrative Fees and Other Rebates
Co-Pay Assistance
Prompt Pay Discounts
Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 (1)
256,000
-
49,000
370,000
-
31,000
706,000
Accruals/Adjustments
6,093,000
5,153,000
1,576,000
33,498,000
1,310,000
1,542,000
49,172,000
Credits Taken Against Reserve
( 3,539,000 )
( 1,568,000 )
( 854,000 )
( 9,799,000 )
( 339,000
)
( 472,000
)
( 16,571,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2023 (1)
2,810,000
3,585,000
771,000
24,069,000
971,000
1,101,000
33,307,000
Beginning, balance (1)
2,810,000
3,585,000
771,000
24,069,000
971,000
1,101,000
33,307,000
Accruals/Adjustments
8,607,000
11,968,000
9,089,000
81,722,000
98,052,000
5,941,000
215,379,000
Credits Taken Against Reserve
( 10,457,000 )
( 3,193,000 )
( 8,411,000 )
( 72,918,000 )
( 89,411,000
)
( 4,665,000
)
( 189,055,000 )
Balance at December 31, 2024 (1)
960,000
12,360,000
1,449,000
32,873,000
9,612,000
2,377,000
59,631,000
Ending, balance (1)
960,000
12,360,000
1,449,000
32,873,000
9,612,000
2,377,000
59,631,000
(1) Chargebacks and other allowances are included as an offset to accounts
receivable in the consolidated balance sheets. Administrative Fees and Other Rebates, Prompt Payment Discounts and Returns are
included as a reduction to accounts receivable, net of chargebacks and other allowances or accrued expenses and other in the
consolidated balance sheets. Government Rebates are included in accrued government rebates and copay assistance in the consolidated
balance sheets.
Revenues From Transfer of Acquired Product Sales and Profits
The Company has entered into agreements whereby it
purchased the exclusive commercial rights to assets associated with certain ophthalmic products from other pharmaceutical companies (the
“Sellers”). During a temporary, transition period, the Sellers continue to manufacture and market these products and transfer
the net profit from the sale of the products to the Company. The revenue recognized by the Company from the transfer of net profit was
recognized at the time profit from the product sales were calculated by the Sellers and confirmed by the Company, typically on a monthly
basis, at which point there is no future performance obligation required by the Company and no consequential continuing involvement on
the Company’s part to recognize the associated revenue. On a quarterly basis, the Sellers invoice the Company for all credits and
reimbursements (“Chargebacks”) made to customers related to the products. The Company uses historical actual experience to
estimate Chargebacks associated with the net sales and profit transferred. The estimated Chargebacks are recorded as a reduction in revenues
from transfer of acquired product sales and profits in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, and recorded as a reduction
to accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets, at the time the revenue is recognized.
Intellectual Property License Revenues
The Company currently holds five intellectual property
licenses and related agreements pursuant to which the Company has agreed to license or sell to a customer with the right to access the
Company’s intellectual property. License arrangements may consist of non-refundable upfront license fees, data transfer fees, research
reimbursement payments, exclusive license rights to patented or patent pending compounds, technology access fees, and various performance
or sales milestones. These arrangements can be multiple-element arrangements, the revenue of which is recognized at the point in time
that the performance obligation is met.
Non-refundable fees that are not contingent on any
future performance by the Company and require no consequential continuing involvement on the part of the Company are recognized as revenue
when the license term commences and the licensed data, technology, compounded drug preparation and/or other deliverables are delivered.
Such deliverables may include physical quantities of compounded drug preparations, design of the compounded drug preparations and structure-activity
relationships, the conceptual framework and mechanism of action, and rights to the patents or patent applications for such compounded
drug preparations. The Company defers recognition of non-refundable fees if it has continuing performance obligations without which the
technology, right, product or service conveyed in conjunction with the non-refundable fee has no utility to the licensee and that are
separate and independent of the Company’s performance under the other elements of the arrangement. In addition, if the Company’s
continued involvement is required, through research and development services that are related to its proprietary know-how and expertise
of the delivered technology or can only be performed by the Company, then such non-refundable fees are deferred and recognized over the
period of continuing involvement. Guaranteed minimum annual royalties are recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable term.
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Revenue disaggregated by revenue source for the years
ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, consists of the following:
SCHEDULE OF DISAGGREGATED REVENUE
2024
2023
For the Years Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Product sales, net
$ 198,619,000
$ 117,447,000
Transfer of acquired product sales/profits
995,000
12,746,000
Total revenues
$ 199,614,000
$ 130,193,000
Deferred revenue and customer deposits at December
31, 2024 and 2023, were $ 44,000 and $ 75,000 , respectively. All deferred revenue and customer deposit amounts at December 31, 2023 were
recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2024.
NOTE 4. RECENT PRODUCT ACQUISITIONS AND LICENSES
Acquisition of VEVYE TM U.S. and Canadian Commercial
Rights
In July 2023, the Company acquired commercial rights
of VEVYE (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1 %, an ophthalmic drug product, for the U.S. and Canadian markets (the “VEVYE Acquisition”).
The Company acquired the commercial rights to VEVYE by entering into a license agreement with Novaliq GmbH (“Novaliq”). As
consideration, the Company made initial payments to Novaliq totaling $ 8,000,000 and will pay low double-digit royalties on net sales
of VEVYE along with potential commercial milestone payments.
The Company accounted for the VEVYE Acquisition as
an acquisition of assets and capitalized the initial payments of $ 8,000,000 and costs of $ 70,000 associated with the transaction.
Acquisition of Certain U.S. and Canadian Commercial Rights to Santen
and Eyevance Products
In July 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement with Eyevance Pharmaceuticals, LLC and a License Agreement with Santen S.A.S. (collectively, the “Santen Agreements”),
each a subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Santen”). Pursuant to the Santen Agreements, the Company
acquired the exclusive commercial rights to assets associated with the following ophthalmic products (collectively, the “Santen
Products”): FLAREX, NATACYN, ZERVIATE, VERKAZIA and FRESHKOTE in the U.S., and VERKAZIA and CATIONORM PLUS in Canada.
The transactions pursuant to the Santen Agreements
are referred to in these notes as the “Santen Products Acquisition.”
Under the terms of the Santen Agreements, the Company
made an initial one-time payment of $ 8,000,000 . In addition, the Santen Agreements provide for various one-time contingent milestone
payments associated with certain manufacturing-related events as well as low-double digit royalty payments on net sales of VERKAZIA and
high-single digit royalty payments on net sales of CATIONORM PLUS. Under the Santen Agreements, the Company also assumed certain obligations
associated with other third parties that require mid-single digit royalties on sales of FRESHKOTE and ZERVIATE. Immediately following
the closing and subject to certain conditions, prior to the transfer of the Santen Products NDAs and other marketing authorizations to
the Company, Santen continued to sell the Santen Products on the Company’s behalf and transfer the net profit from the sale of
the Santen Products to the Company. In October 2023, the Company completed the transfer of the U.S. NDAs and rights of the Santen Products.
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The assets acquired in the Santen Products Acquisition
are identifiable intangible asset groups in similar asset classes and all directly related to the product NDAs and marketing authorizations
acquired. The developed technology is within one major intangible asset class. No workforce/employees were included in the Santen Products
Acquisition and the Company is required to utilize its own business inputs/processes to transfer and commercialize the Santen Products.
The Company incurred $ 139,000 in costs associated
with the Santen Products Acquisition, the payment of $ 8,000,000 at closing and a near term milestone
of $ 500,000 . The total purchase price of the Santen Products Acquisition was $ 8,639,000 and was accounted for as an asset acquisition.
At the time of the Santen Products Acquisition and as of December 31, 2023 and 2024, the remaining contingent consideration due was not
considered probable and reasonably estimable and therefore, no amount was included in the purchase price of the Santen Products Acquisition.
At the time the contingent consideration due becomes probable and reasonably estimable the additional consideration, if any, paid will
be allocated to all of the assets on a pro rata basis based on their initial estimated fair values as a percent of the total purchase
price.
Acquisition of ILEVRO, NEVANAC, VIGAMOX, MAXIDEX,
and TRIESENCE
In December 2022, the Company
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “NVS 5 APA”) with Novartis Technology, LLC and Novartis Innovative Therapies
AG (together, “Novartis”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Novartis the exclusive commercial rights
to assets associated with the following ophthalmic products (collectively the “NVS 5 Products”) in the U.S. (the “NVS
5 Acquisition”): ILEVRO, NEVANAC, VIGAMOX, MAXIDEX, and TRIESENCE.
Under the terms of the NVS
5 APA, the Company made a one-time payment of $ 130,000,000 at closing in January 2023, with up to another $ 45,000,000 due in a milestone
payment related to the timing of the commercial availability of TRIESENCE. The milestone payment due upon commercial availability for
TRIESENCE decreased from $ 45,000,000 to $ 37,000,000 on January 20, 2024. Pursuant to the NVS 5 APA and various ancillary agreements,
immediately following the closing and subject to certain conditions and prior to the transfer of the NVS 5 Products NDAs to the Company,
Novartis continued to sell the NVS 5 Products on the Company’s behalf and transfer the net profit from the sale of the NVS 5 Products
to the Company. Novartis has agreed to supply certain NVS 5 Products to the Company for a period of time after the NDAs are transferred
and to assist with technology transfer of the NVS 5 Products manufacturing to other third-party manufacturers, if needed.
The assets acquired in the NVS 5 Acquisition are
identifiable intangible asset groups in similar asset classes and all directly related to the five product NDAs acquired. The developed
technology is within one major intangible asset class. No workforce/employees were included in the NVS 5 Acquisition, and the Company
is required to utilize its own business inputs/processes to transfer and commercialize the NVS 5 Products and NDAs.
The Company incurred $ 558,000 in costs associated
with the NVS 5 Acquisition. Including such acquisition costs and the payment of $ 130,000,000 at closing, the total purchase price of
the NVS 5 Acquisition was $ 130,558,000 and was accounted for as an asset acquisition. At the time of the NVS 5 Acquisition and as of
December 31, 2023, the contingent consideration due related to the commercial availability of TRIESENCE was not considered probable and
reasonably estimable and, therefore, no amount was included in the purchase price of the NVS 5 Acquisition. In 2024, the Company determined
the milestone related to the commercial availability of TRIESENCE was probable of being achieved, and recognized the $ 37,000,000 milestone
payment as an increase in the amount of intangible assets and allocated to all of the assets on a pro rata basis based on their initial
estimated fair values as a percent of the total purchase price. The Company does not consider any amounts related to TRIESENCE to be
in-process research and development (IPR&D) as considered within the scope of ASC 730, Research and Development .
NOTE 5. INVESTMENT IN MELT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
AND AGREEMENTS – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In December 2018, the Company
entered into an asset purchase agreement with Melt (the “Melt APA”). Pursuant to the terms of the Melt APA, Melt was assigned
certain intellectual property and related rights from the Company to develop, formulate, make, sell, and sub-license certain Company
conscious sedation and analgesia related formulations (collectively, the “Melt Products”). Under the terms of the Melt APA,
Melt is required to make mid-single digit royalty payments to the Company on net sales of the Melt Products while any patent rights remain
outstanding, as well as other conditions.
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In February 2019, the Company
entered into the Melt MSA, whereby the Company provided to Melt certain administrative services and support, including bookkeeping, web
services and human resources related activities, and Melt was required to pay the Company a monthly amount of $ 10,000 . The Melt MSA was
terminated effective July 1, 2023. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded $ 0 and $ 89,000 , respectively, due
from Melt for reimbursable expenses and amounts payable pursuant to the Melt MSA, which are included in prepaid expenses and other current
assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of each of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company was due $228,000 from
Melt for reimbursable expenses and amounts due under the Melt MSA. Melt did not make any payments to the Company during the year ended
December 31, 2024. The Company made a cash advance to Melt of $ 500,000 and Melt repaid the $ 500,000 cash advance during the year ended
December 31, 2023.
During the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, Melt raised over $ 3,300,000 and $ 20,586,000 , respectively, in gross proceeds from third party investors related to
its Series B Preferred Stock offerings.
The Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, Mark L. Baum, is a member of the Melt board of directors. The Melt board of directors consists of five members, including
Mr. Baum. Mr. Baum is the only representative of the Company on Melt’s board of directors.
Melt Note Receivable – Settled and Terminated
in 2023
On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into a
loan and security agreement in the principal amount of $ 13,500,000 (the “Melt Loan Agreement”), as lender, with Melt, as
borrower. Amounts borrowed under the Melt Loan Agreement bore interest at 12.50 % per annum, which interest could have been paid in-kind
at the option of Melt until the maturity date. The Melt Loan Agreement permitted Melt to pay interest only on the principal amount loaned
thereunder through the term and all amounts owed were previously due and payable on September 1, 2022. In April 2022, the Company entered
into a First Amendment and in September 2022, a Second Amendment (together, the “Amendments”) to the Melt Loan Agreement.
The Amendments (i) extended the maturity date of the Melt Loan Agreement to September 1, 2023, which could have been extended further
to September 1, 2026 upon Melt completing a qualifying financing of a minimum amount of $ 10,000,000 from third-party investors, (ii)
added conditions related to minimum cash amounts following a qualifying financing, and (iii) clarified the definition of material adverse
effects. Melt could have elected to prepay all, but not less than all, of the amounts owed prior to the maturity date at any time without
penalty. The net funds received by Melt excluded $ 908,000 owed to the Company for reimbursable expenses and amounts due under the Melt
MSA prior to the effective date of the note receivable.
In connection with the Melt Loan Agreement, the Company
and Melt entered into a Right of First Refusal Agreement providing the Company with the right, but not the obligation, to match any offer
received by Melt associated with the commercial rights to any of Melt’s drug candidates for a period of five years following the
effective date of the Melt Loan Agreement.
On December 28, 2023, the Company terminated the
Melt Loan Agreement. As of the date of termination, approximately $ 18,395,000 remained outstanding under the Melt Loan Agreement. Pursuant
to the terms of a Settlement and Payoff Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2023, by and between the Company and Melt (the “Settlement
Agreement”), the Company received 2,260,000 shares of Melt’s Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 74,256 shares of Melt’s
Series B Preferred Stock (which both series have similar rights and preferences) in consideration for the full payment of all amounts
outstanding under the Melt Loan Agreement. The Settlement Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and releases of the
parties and requires the parties to enter into a registration rights agreement providing the Company with rights consistent with other
holders of preferred stock of Melt. The Company concluded the Settlement Agreement is in substance a funding of the Company’s share
of prior unrecorded losses and, therefore, those suspended losses must be recognized first against the value of the new preferred stock
investments. This resulted in reducing the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Melt, including the carrying value of
the Preferred Stock received, to zero (the consideration received in the form of an equivalent fair value of Melt’s Preferred Stock
to settle the full outstanding note receivable balance of $ 18,400,000 is offset by an equal amount of the funding of prior unrecorded
losses). Accordingly, this settlement transaction had no quantitative effect on either the Company’s consolidated balance sheet
or consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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In accordance with ASC 323, Investments –
Equity Method and Joint Ventures , the carrying amount of the note receivable and other investments in Melt have been reduced by the
Company’s allocated share of Melt’s losses based on its ownership of Melt and its total indebtedness (see Note 2).
The unaudited condensed results of operations information
of Melt is summarized below:
SCHEDULE
OF CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT
2024
2023
For the Years Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Revenues, net
$ -
$ -
Loss from operations
$ ( 13,687,000 )
$ ( 7,581,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 13,238,000 )
$ ( 11,271,000 )
The unaudited condensed balance sheet information
of Melt is summarized below:
SCHEDULE
OF CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Current assets
$ 3,068,000
$ 13,404,000
Total assets
$ 3,068,000
$ 13,404,000
Total liabilities
$ 3,008,000
$ 3,922,000
Total preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
60,000
9,482,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 3,068,000
$ 13,404,000
NOTE 6. INVESTMENT IN SURFACE OPHTHALMICS, INC.
AND AGREEMENTS - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company entered into an asset purchase and license
agreement with Surface in 2017 and amended it in April 2018 (the “Surface License Agreements”). Pursuant to the terms of
the Surface License Agreements, the Company assigned and licensed to Surface certain intellectual property and related rights associated
with Surface’s drug candidates (collectively, the “Surface Products”). Surface is required to make mid-single digit
royalty payments to the Company on net sales of the Surface Products while any patent rights remain outstanding.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned 3,500,000 shares
of Surface common stock. Adrienne Graves and Perry J. Sternberg, directors of the Company, also are directors of Surface. Mark L. Baum,
who is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, was previously a member of the Surface board of directors and resigned from his position
as a director of Surface on March 31, 2023.
NOTE 7. INVENTORIES
Inventories are comprised of finished compounded
formulations, over-the-counter and prescription retail pharmacy products, branded pharmaceutical products, including those held at the
Company’s 3PL partner, related laboratory supplies and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The composition of inventories as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORIES
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Raw materials
$ 5,362,000
$ 5,477,000
Work in progress
858,000
54,000
Finished goods
4,482,000
5,336,000
Total inventories
$ 10,702,000
$ 10,867,000
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NOTE 8. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December
31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Prepaid insurance
$ 1,326,000
$ 1,241,000
Prepaid computer software related expenses
765,000
1,613,000
Prefunded co-pay assistance
4,514,000
-
Other prepaid expenses
1,435,000
906,000
Receivable due from Melt
228,000
228,000
Annual user fees (PDUFA)
3,651,000
3,438,000
Deferred Oaktree commitment fee (see Note 13)
-
409,000
Deposits and other current assets
3,410,000
1,753,000
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$ 15,329,000
$ 9,588,000
NOTE 9. PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31,
2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Computer hardware
$ 1,195,000
$ 1,322,000
Furniture and equipment
956,000
936,000
Lab and pharmacy equipment
5,306,000
4,564,000
Leasehold improvements
7,291,000
6,771,000
Property, plant and equipment, gross
14,748,000
13,593,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 11,014,000 )
( 10,072,000 )
Property, plant and equipment,
net
$ 3,734,000
$ 3,521,000
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company
disposed of property, plant and equipment with a net book value of $ 168,000 related to the discontinued use of certain lab equipment,
which is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded depreciation and amortization
expense of $ 1,269,000 and $ 1,055,000 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE 10. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
Capitalized software costs at December 31, 2024 and
2023 consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Capitalized software costs
Capitalized internal-use software development costs
$ 3,395,000
$ 2,780,000
Acquired third-party software license for internal-use
205,000
159,000
Total gross capitalized software for internal-use
3,600,000
2,939,000
Accumulated amortization
( 1,849,000 )
( 1,268,000 )
Capitalized internal-use software in process
-
467,000
Total capitalized software
costs net
$ 1,751,000
$ 2,138,000
The Company recorded amortization expense of $ 581,000
and $ 475,000 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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NOTE 11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The Company’s intangible assets at December
31, 2024 consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Weighted-average
Net
useful life
Accumulated
Carrying
(in years)
Cost
amortization
Impairment
value
Patents
19
years
$ 611,000
$ ( 216,000 )
$ ( 253,000 )
$ 142,000
Licenses
20
years
50,000
( 36,000 )
-
14,000
Trademarks
Indefinite
230,000
-
-
230,000
Acquired NDAs
14
years
207,398,000
( 22,962,000 )
-
184,436,000
Customer relationships
7
years
596,000
( 542,000 )
-
54,000
Trade name
5 years
75,000
( 7,000 )
-
68,000
Non-competition clause
4
years
50,000
( 50,000 )
-
-
State pharmacy licenses
25 years
8,000
( 3,000 )
-
5,000
$ 209,018,000
$ ( 23,816,000 )
$ ( 253,000 )
$ 184,949,000
The Company’s intangible assets at December
31, 2023 consisted of the following:
Weighted-average
Net
useful life
Accumulated
Carrying
(in years)
Cost
amortization
Impairment
value
Patents
19
years
$ 984,000
$ ( 253,000 )
$ ( 276,000 )
$ 455,000
Licenses
20
years
100,000
( 30,000 )
( 22,000 )
48,000
Trademarks
Indefinite
281,000
-
( 82,000 )
199,000
Acquired NDAs
14
years
170,353,000
( 11,300,000 )
-
159,053,000
Customer relationships
7
years
596,000
( 516,000 )
-
80,000
Trade name
5 years
75,000
( 5,000 )
-
70,000
Non-competition clause
4
years
50,000
( 50,000 )
-
-
State pharmacy licenses
25 years
8,000
( 7,000 )
-
1,000
$ 172,447,000
$ ( 12,161,000 )
$ ( 380,000 )
$ 159,906,000
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the Company recorded a charge of $ 253,000 and $ 380,000 , respectively, related to the impairment of certain licenses, trademarks, patents
and patent applications. The Company determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flows attributable to these intangible
assets was less than their carrying value and that an impairment charge was required. Accordingly, the Company calculated the estimated
fair value of the intangible assets based on the present value of the expected cash flows over their estimated lives. The impairment
amount was calculated by deducting the present value of the expected cash flows from the carrying value. Significant estimates and assumptions
used by the Company included sales and expense growth rates, and discounted projected cash flows. The estimates and assumptions used
in the Company’s assessment represent a Level 3 measurement because they are supported by little or no market activity and reflect
the Company’s own assumptions in measuring fair value. The assumptions used in the impairment analysis are inherently subject to
uncertainty and, therefore, changes in these assumptions could have a significant impact on the concluded fair value.
See Note 4 related to other intangible assets acquired
during the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Amortization expense for intangible assets for the
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF AMORTIZATION EXPENSES FOR INTANGIBLE ASSETS
2024
2023
For the Years Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Patents
$ 56,000
$ 84,000
Licenses
35,000
7,000
Acquired NDAs
11,669,000
9,937,000
Customer relationships
22,000
54,000
Trade name
1,000
-
Amortization
expense of intangible assets
$ 11,783,000
$ 10,082,000
Estimated future amortization expense for the Company’s
intangible assets at December 31, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF ESTIMATED FUTURE AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
Years ending December 31,
2025
$ 16,903,000
2026
16,903,000
2027
16,612,000
2028
16,205,000
2029
16,095,000
Thereafter
102,001,000
Intangible
assets
$ 184,719,000
In connection with an asset purchase agreement between
Novartis and the Company, the Company recognized a $ 37,000,000 milestone payment during 2024 following the release of the first commercially
available batch of TRIESENCE. The milestone payment was recognized as an increase in the amount of intangible assets for Acquired NDAs.
There were no changes in the carrying value of the
Company’s goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 12. ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December
31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Accounts payable
$ 38,762,000
$ 21,424,000
Accrued insurance premium
-
873,000
Accrued interest (see Note 13)
2,538,000
1,978,000
Other accrued expenses
106,000
306,000
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 41,406,000
$ 24,581,000
The Company financed all insurance policies for the
policy terms of August 17, 2023 through August 16, 2024. The financing agreements had an interest rate of 7.48 % per annum and required
eight monthly payments of $ 169,000 .
NOTE 13. DEBT
Oaktree Loan Due 2026
In March 2023, the Company
entered into a Credit Agreement and Guaranty, (the “Oaktree Loan”) with Oaktree, providing for a senior secured term loan
facility to the Company with a principal amount of up to $ 100,000,000 . Upon entering into the Oaktree Loan, the Company drew a principal
amount of $ 65,000,000 (“Tranche A”) from the Oaktree Loan and used the net proceeds to repay all amounts owed by the Company
pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement the Company previously entered into with B. Riley Commercial Capital, LLC on December 14,
2022 (the “B. Riley Loan”) – see subheading B. Riley Loan and Security Agreement – Paid in Full within
this Note 13. The additional principal loan amount of up to $ 35,000,000 available under the Oaktree Loan (“Tranche B”) was
available to the Company upon the commercialization of TRIESENCE. Since Tranche B was not drawn by the Company on or before March 27,
2024, the amount available under Tranche B was reduced to $ 30,000,000 . While undrawn, the Company was required to pay a commitment fee
related to Tranche B amount equal to 2 % per annum, payable quarterly. This fee was recorded within prepaid expenses and other current
assets and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the access period.
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In July 2023, the Company entered into the First
Amendment to the Oaktree Loan (the “Oaktree Amendment”). Under the Oaktree Amendment, the overall credit facility size was
increased from $ 100,000,000 to $ 112,500,000 , and the Company made other changes related to the Santen Products Acquisition (see Note
4). The Company drew down a principal amount of $ 12,500,000 (the “Loan Increase”) to fund the initial one-time payment associated
with the Santen Products Acquisition and for other working capital and general corporate purposes. No other material changes to the Oaktree
Loan were made pursuant to the Oaktree Amendment. Following entry into the Oaktree Amendment and the funding of the Loan Increase upon
closing of the Santen Products Acquisition, the Company had drawn down a total principal loan amount of $ 77,500,000 under the Oaktree
Loan.
In October 2024, the Company entered into the Second
Amendment to Credit Agreement and Guaranty with Oaktree (“Second Amendment”). Upon satisfaction of certain conditions to
funding, the Company drew down the principal amount of the Tranche B commitment of $ 30,000,000 (the “$ 30,000,000 Draw”) to
partially fund a one-time milestone payment to Novartis. Under its asset purchase agreement with Novartis, the Company made a one-time
milestone payment to Novartis equal to $ 37,000,000 upon the commercial availability of TRIESENCE, which the Company paid in October 2024.
In connection with the Second Amendment, the Company incurred approximately $ 120,000 of costs. In connection with the Second Amendment
and following the $ 30,000,000 Draw, the Company has drawn down a total principal loan amount of $ 107,500,000 under the Oaktree Loan and
no additional principal loan amount remains available to the Company under the Oaktree Loan.
The Oaktree Loan is secured
by nearly all of the assets, including intellectual property, of the Company and its material subsidiaries. The Oaktree Loan has a maturity
date of January 19, 2026 and carries an interest rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 6.5 % per annum (totaling 11.2 %
at December 31, 2024). The Oaktree Loan also carries an exit fee equal to 3.5 % of the aggregate principal amount owed, payable at maturity.
The total exit fee of $ 3,763,000 has been recorded as a debt discount. The original issue discount, fees and expenses (including the
exit fee) are being amortized over the term of the Oaktree Loan using the effective interest rate method. The Oaktree Loan requires quarterly
interest-only payments with all of the unpaid principal, interest and fees due on the maturity date, January 19, 2026.
The Oaktree Loan contains
customary guarantees and covenants, including financial covenants related to minimum liquidity and minimum net revenues. As of December
31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants.
Interest expense related
to the Oaktree Loan totaled $ 12,568,000 and $ 8,804,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and included the
amortization of debt issuance costs and discount of $ 2,705,000 and $ 1,680,000 , respectively. Also included in interest expense is the
amortization of deferred commitment fees of $ 601,000 and $ 543,000 , respectively.
HROWM - 11.875% Senior Notes Due 2027
In December 2022 and in
January 2023, the Company closed an offering of $ 35,000,000 and $ 5,250,000 , respectively, aggregate principal amount of 11.875 % senior
notes due in December 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The 2027 Notes were sold to investors at a par value of $ 25.00 per 2027 Note,
and the offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 36,699,000 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions
and other offering expenses of $ 3,551,000 .
The 2027 Notes are senior
unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior
unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The 2027 Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s
existing and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company’s
subsidiaries, including trade payables. The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 11.875 % per annum. Interest on the 2027 Notes is
payable quarterly in arrears on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year, commencing on January 31, 2023. The 2027 Notes
will mature on December 31, 2027 . The issuance costs were recorded as a debt discount and are being amortized as interest expense over
the term of the 2027 Notes using the effective interest rate method.
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The Company may redeem the
2027 Notes for cash in whole or in part at any time at its option (i) on or after December 31, 2024 and prior to December 31, 2025, at
a price equal to $25.50 per note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, (ii) on or after December
31, 2025 and prior to December 31, 2026, at a price equal to $25.25 per note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the
date of redemption, and (iii) on or after December 31, 2026 and prior to maturity, at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount,
plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, the Company is required to redeem the 2027 Notes,
for cash, in whole but not in part, at the price of $25.50 per note , plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of
redemption, upon occurrence of certain events including the occurrence of a Material Change, as defined in the Second Supplemental Indenture.
The 2027 Notes trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “HROWM.”
Interest expense related
to the 2027 Notes totaled $ 5,496,000 and $ 5,516,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and included the amortization
of debt issuance costs and discount of $ 716,000 and $ 736,000 , respectively.
The Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, Mark L. Baum, Chief Financial Officer, Andrew R. Boll, and former directors R. Lawrence Van Horn and Dr. Richard Lindstrom,
in the aggregate, purchased $ 950,000 in principal amount of the 2027 Notes at the time of their offering.
HROWL – 8.625% Senior Notes Due 2026
In April 2021, the Company
closed an offering of $ 50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.625 % senior notes due April 2026, and in May 2021 issued an additional
$ 5,000,000 of such notes pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional notes (collectively,
the “April Notes”). The April Notes were sold to investors at a par value of $ 25.00 per April Note and the offering resulted
in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 51,909,000 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering
expenses of $ 3,091,000 . In September 2021, in a further issuance of the April Notes, the Company sold an additional $ 20,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of such notes (the “September Notes,” and together with the April Notes, the “2026 Notes”),
at a price of $ 25.75 per September Note, with interest of $ 278,000 on the September Notes being accrued from April 20, 2021, the date
of issuance of the April Notes. The September offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 19,164,000 after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $ 1,158,000 and a premium on note issuance of $ 322,000 . The September
Notes are treated as a single series with the April Notes under the indenture governing the April Notes, dated as of April 20, 2021,
and have the same terms as the April Notes (other than the initial offering price and issue date). The 2026 Notes are senior unsecured
obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured
and unsubordinated indebtedness. The 2026 Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing
and future secured indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiaries,
including trade payables. The 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.625 % per annum. Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable quarterly
in arrears on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year, commencing on July 31, 2021. The 2026 Notes will mature on April
30, 2026 . The issuance costs were recorded as a debt discount and are being amortized as interest expense, net of the amortization of
the premium on note issuance, over the term of the 2026 Notes using the effective interest rate method.
Prior to February 1, 2026,
the Company may, at its option, redeem the 2026 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal
to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes to be redeemed , plus a make-whole amount, if any, plus accrued and unpaid interest
to, but excluding, the date of redemption. The Company may redeem the 2026 Notes for cash in whole or in part at any time at its option
on or after February 1, 2026 and prior to maturity, at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest
to, but excluding, the date of redemption. On and after any redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the redeemed Notes. The
2026 Notes trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “HROWL”.
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Interest expense related to the 2026 Notes totaled
$ 7,253,000 and $ 7,251,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and included amortization of debt issuance
costs and discount of $ 784,000 , and $ 782,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
B. Riley Loan and Security
Agreement – Paid in Full
On December 14, 2022 (the
“Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “BR Loan”) with B. Riley Commercial
Capital, LLC, as administrative agent for the lenders. The BR Loan provided for a loan facility of up to $ 100,000,000 to the Company
with a maturity date of December 14, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”), at an interest rate of 10.875 % per annum.
In January 2023, $ 59,750,000
of principal amount was funded pursuant to the BR Loan simultaneously with the consummation of the NVS 5 Acquisition (see Note 4). In
March 2023, the Company repaid all amounts owed under the BR Loan, in connection with the Oaktree Loan, and no exit or prepayment fees
were paid as a result of the payoff of the BR Loan pursuant to a side letter agreement among the parties.
Interest expense related
to the BR Loan totaled $ 1,565,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023, and included amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
of $ 356,000 . The Company recorded a loss of $ 5,465,000 related to the early extinguishment of debt associated with the BR Loan.
A summary of the Company’s
debt at December 31, 2024 and 2023 is described as follows:
SCHEDULE OF LONG TERM DEBT
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
8.625 % Senior Notes due April 2026
$ 75,000,000
$ 75,000,000
11.875 % Senior Notes due December 2027
40,250,000
40,250,000
Oaktree Loan due January 2026
111,263,000
80,213,000
Notes payable gross
226,513,000
195,463,000
Less: Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs
( 6,974,000 )
( 9,578,000 )
Notes payable net
$ 219,539,000
$ 185,885,000
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the total effective interest rate of the Company’s debt was 10.74 %, and 10.58 %, respectively.
At December 31, 2024, future minimum payments under
the Company’s debt were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENT UNDER NOTES PAYABLES
Amount
2025
$ 23,877,000
2026
193,830,000
2027
45,030,000
Total minimum payments
262,737,000
Less: amount representing interest payments
( 36,224,000 )
Notes payable, gross
226,513,000
Less: unamortized discount, net of premium
( 6,974,000 )
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount
$ 219,539,000
NOTE 14. LEASES
The Company leases office and laboratory space under
the non-cancelable operating leases listed below. These lease agreements have remaining terms between one to five years and
contain various clauses for renewal at the Company’s option.
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●
An operating lease for 5,800 square feet of office space
in Carlsbad, California, which commenced in January 2022 that expires in March 2025 .
●
An operating lease for 38,200 square feet of lab, warehouse
and office space in Ledgewood, New Jersey that expires in July 2027 , with an option to extend the term for two additional five-year
periods. This lease was amended, effective July 2020, to extend the term of the original lease and add 1,400 of additional
square footage to the lease, amended again in May 2021 to extend the term of the lease to July 2027 and add 8,900 square
feet of space, and amended in May 2023 to add another 2,861 square feet of space to the existing lease, which the Company took possession
of in January 2024.
●
An operating lease for 17,700 square feet of office space in Nashville,
Tennessee that expires in June 2032 , and includes options to extend the lease term to June 2042.
●
An operating lease for 11,600 square feet of lab and office
space in Nashville, Tennessee which commenced in September 2022 and expires in September 2027 .
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted-average
discount rate and the weighted-average remaining lease term for the operating leases held by the Company were 8.0 % and 6.6 %, respectively,
and 10.2 years and 10.4 years, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
cash paid for amounts included for the operating lease liabilities was $ 1,301,000 and $ 1,231,000 , respectively, and the Company
recorded operating lease expense of $ 1,515,000 and $ 1,232,000 , respectively, included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Future lease payments under operating leases as of
December 31, 2024 were as follows :
SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
Operating Leases
2025
$
1,223,000
2026
1,551,000
2027
1,425,000
2028
1,288,000
2029
1,304,000
Thereafter
6,667,000
Total minimum lease payments
13,458,000
Less: amount representing imputed interest payments
( 4,169,000
)
Total operating lease liabilities
9,289,000
Less: current portion, operating lease liabilities
( 497,000
)
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion
$
8,792,000
NOTE 15. STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had 5,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, authorized and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
At each of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company
had 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $ 0.001 par value, authorized.
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Issuances During the Year Ended December 31, 2024
During the year ended December 31, 2024:
· The
Company issued 152,102 shares of common stock and received proceeds of $ 1,110,000 upon
the exercise of options to purchase 152,102 shares of common stock with exercise
prices ranging from $ 1.70 to $ 25.86 per share.
· The
Company issued 32,955 shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of options
to purchase 39,710 shares with exercise prices ranging from $ 1.70 to $ 8.00 per
share.
· The Company issued 44,860 shares
of common stock to John Saharek, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, upon the cashless exercise of options to
purchase 90,000 shares
at an exercise price of $ 7.37 .
The Company withheld 29,107 shares
of common stock for payroll tax withholdings totaling $ 1,205,000 .
· 45,000 RSUs
granted in February 2021 to Andrew R. Boll, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer,
vested, and 26,520 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to Mr.
Boll, net of 18,480 shares of common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings
totaling $ 197,000 .
· 150,000 RSUs
granted in February 2021 to Mark L. Baum, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, vested,
and 90,164 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to Mr. Baum,
net of 59,836 shares of common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings totaling
$ 638,000 .
· 30,000 RSUs
granted in February 2021 to John Saharek, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, vested,
and 17,384 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to Mr. Saharek,
net of 12,616 shares of common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings totaling
$ 135,000 .
· 50,000 RSUs
granted in February 2021 to various other employees, vested, and 32,452 shares
of the Company’s common stock were issued, net of 17,548 shares of common
stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings totaling $ 187,000 .
· The
Company issued 57,517 shares of its common stock underlying RSUs held by a director
that ceased providing services to the Company. The RSUs had previously vested, including 3,872 RSUs
that vested during the year ended December 31, 2024, but the issuance and delivery of the
shares were deferred until the director ceased providing services to the Company.
· 41,126 shares
of the Company’s common stock underlying RSUs issued to directors vested, but the issuance
and delivery of these shares are deferred until the applicable directors cease providing
services to the Company.
· 8,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock underlying RSUs issued to consultants vested, but the
issuance and delivery of these shares has not occurred.
Issuances During the Year Ended December 31, 2023
During the year ended December 31, 2023:
●
the Company closed a public offering of shares of its common stock
at an offering price of $ 17.75 per share (the “Offering”). The Company sold 3,887,324 shares of its common
stock in the Offering, resulting in the Company receiving aggregate net proceeds of $ 64,520,000 , after deducting underwriting discounts
and commissions and other offering expenses of $ 4,480,000 ;
●
the Company settled 1,567,913 outstanding PSUs as a result
of the achievement of the total stockholder returns (“TSR”) targets set forth in equity incentive awards (the “PSU
Agreements”) previously issued to members of the Company’s management team in 2021 (the “2021 Awards”). The
2021 Awards were separated into four tranches and required that the Company achieve and maintain certain levels of TSR ranging from 50 % to 175 % per
share during the five-year period following the grant date. TSR was based on the aggregate of: (i) the percent increase of the closing
price of the Company’s common stock from July 22, 2021; and (ii) any dividends or like stockholder distributions as specified
in the PSU Agreements. In connection with the settlement of the 2021 Awards, an aggregate of 616,984 shares of the Company’s
common stock was withheld by Harrow for payroll tax obligations totaling $ 11,273,000 ;
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●
the Company issued 168,963 shares of its common stock underlying RSUs
held by directors that ceased providing services to the Company. The RSUs had previously vested, including 21,620 RSUs during the
year ended December 31, 2023, but the issuance and delivery of the shares were deferred until the director ceased providing services
to the Company;
●
the Company issued 65,148 shares of common stock and received proceeds
of $ 379,000 upon the exercise of options to purchase 65,148 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $ 1.70 to $ 8.50
per share;
●
the Company issued 62,367 shares of common stock to Mark L. Baum, the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, upon the cashless exercise of options to purchase 180,000 shares at an exercise price of
$ 8.99 per share. The Company withheld from Mr. Baum 77,167 shares as consideration for the cashless exercise and an additional 40,466
shares for payroll tax obligations totaling $ 849,000 ;
●
the Company issued 55,558 shares of common stock to Andrew R. Boll,
the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, upon the cashless exercise of options to purchase 90,000 shares at an exercise price
of $ 6.00 per share. The Company withheld from Mr. Boll 25,521 shares as consideration for the cashless exercise and an additional
8,921 shares for payroll tax obligations totaling $ 189,000 ;
●
the Company issued 10,222 shares of common stock to John Saharek, the
Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, upon the cashless exercise of options to purchase 20,000 shares at an exercise price of
$ 4.16 per share. The Company withheld from Mr. Saharek 6,485 shares as consideration for the cashless exercise and an additional
3,293 shares for payroll tax obligations totaling $ 41,000 ;
●
upon vesting of 23,000 RSUs granted in January 2020 to Andrew R. Boll,
the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, the Company issued 13,398 shares of common stock to Mr. Boll, net of 9,602 shares of
common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings totaling $ 142,000 ;
●
upon vesting of 88,000 RSUs granted in January 2020 to Mark L. Baum,
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Company issued 52,821 shares of common stock to Mr. Baum, net of 35,179 shares of
common stock withheld for payroll tax withholdings totaling $ 519,000 ; and
●
43,023 shares of the Company’s common stock underlying RSUs issued
to directors vested, but the issuance and delivery of these shares were deferred until the applicable director ceased providing services
to the Company.
Stock Option
Plan
On September 17, 2007, the Company’s Board
of Directors and stockholders adopted the Company’s 2007 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, as subsequently amended (the “2007
Plan:). The 2007 Plan reached its term in September 2017, and the Company can no longer issue additional awards under this plan, however,
options previously issued under the 2007 Plan will remain outstanding until they are exercised, reach their maturity or are otherwise
cancelled/forfeited. On June 13, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders adopted the Company’s 2017 Incentive
Stock and Awards Plan which was subsequently amended on June 3, 2021 (as amended, the “2017 Plan” together with the 2007
Plan, the “Plans”). As of December 31, 2024, the 2017 Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 6,000,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock. The purpose of the Plans are to attract and retain directors, officers, consultants, advisors and
employees whose services are considered valuable, to encourage a sense of proprietorship and to stimulate an active interest of such
persons in the Company’s development and financial success. Under the Plans, the Company is authorized to issue incentive stock
options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, non-qualified stock options, restricted
stock units and restricted stock. The Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company had 38,968 shares available for future issuances under the 2017 Plan at December 31, 2024.
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Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity under the Plan
for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION PLAN ACTIVITY
Number of shares
Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
Weighted Avg. Remaining
Contractual Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding – January 1, 2024
2,711,317
$ 6.25
Options granted
152,500
$ 17.36
Options exercised
( 281,812 )
$ 7.23
Options cancelled/forfeited
( 113,406 )
$ 13.51
Options outstanding – December 31, 2024
2,469,099
$ 6.49
3.19
$ 67,035,000
Options exercisable
2,226,858
$ 5.52
2.59
$ 62,413,000
Options vested and expected to vest
2,438,378
$ 6.35
3.12
$ 66,501,000
A summary of stock option activity under the Plan
for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of shares
Weighted Avg.
Exercise Price
Weighted Avg. Remaining
Contractual Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding – January 1, 2023
3,027,701
$ 5.90
Options granted
135,500
$ 17.81
Options exercised
( 355,148 )
$ 7.36
Options cancelled/forfeited
( 96,736 )
$ 7.49
Options outstanding – December 31, 2023
2,711,317
$ 6.25
4.00
$ 14,303,000
Options exercisable
2,432,826
$ 5.55
3.45
$ 13,760,000
Options vested and expected to vest
2,673,670
$ 6.15
3.93
$ 14,243,000
The aggregate intrinsic value in the tables above
represents the total pre-tax amount of the proceeds, net of exercise price, which would have been received by option holders if all option
holders had exercised and immediately sold all options with an exercise price lower than the market price on December 31, 2024 and 2023,
based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $ 33.55 and $ 11.20 , respectively, on that date.
The intrinsic value of the options exercised in 2024
and 2023 was $ 7,011,000
and $ 4,580,000 ,
respectively. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized no tax benefit from stock options exercised during these periods.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company
granted stock options to certain employees. The stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the current market price of
the Company’s common stock, as reported by the securities exchange on which the common stock was then listed, at the grant date
and have contractual terms of 10 years. Vesting terms for options granted to employees during the year ended December
31, 2024 generally included one of the following vesting schedules: 25% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable
on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable quarterly
in equal installments thereafter over three years; and 100% of the shares subject to the option vest on a quarterly basis in equal installments
over three years. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Plans) and
in the event of certain modifications to the option award agreement.
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The fair value of each option award is estimated
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The Company calculates expected volatility based solely on
the historical volatilities of the common stock of the Company. The expected term of options granted was determined in accordance with
the “simplified approach,” as the Company has limited, relevant, historical data on employee exercises and post-vesting employment
termination behavior. The expected risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected
term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The financial statement effect of forfeitures is estimated at the time of grant
and revised, if necessary, if the actual effect differs from those estimates. For option grants to employees and directors, the Company
assigns a forfeiture factor of 10 %. These factors could change in the future, which would affect the determination of stock-based compensation
expense in future periods. Utilizing these assumptions, the fair value is determined at the date of grant.
The table below illustrates the fair value per share
determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions used for valuing options granted to employees:
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS
2024
2023
Weighted-average fair value of options granted
$ 11.46
$ 11.49
Expected terms (in years)
6.11
6.11
Expected volatility
68 – 73 %
68 – 70 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.72 – 4.48 %
3.59 – 4.80 %
Dividend yield
-
-
The following table
summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2024:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Range of
Exercise Prices
Number
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$
1.47 - $ 1.70
31,942
2.71
$
1.68
31.942
$
1.68
$
1.73
250,000
3.00
$
1.73
250,000
$
1.73
$
2.23
270,000
2.09
$
2.23
270,000
$
2.23
$
2.40 - $ 2.60
14,068
2.07
$
2.57
14,068
$
2.57
$
3.95
308,500
1.25
$
3.95
308,500
$
3.95
$
4.49 - $ 5.72
92,300
4.61
$
5.53
92,300
$
5.53
$
6.30
285,000
4.14
$
6.30
285,000
$
6.30
$
6.75 - $ 7.26
44,006
7.41
$
6.84
21,319
$
6.79
$
7.30
274,500
5.01
$
7.30
274,500
$
7.30
$
7.60 - $ 45.64
898,783
3.06
$
10.09
679,229
$
8.10
$
1.47 - $ 45.64
2,469,099
3.19
$
6.49
2,226,858
$
5.52
As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately
$ 2,158,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options granted under the Plan. That expense is expected
to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.73 years. The stock-based compensation for all stock options
was $ 624,000 and $ 782,000 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Performance Stock Units
Grants During the Year Ended December 31, 2023
In April 2023, the Company
granted an aggregate of 1,567,913 PSUs to members of its senior management including Mark Baum, Chief Executive Officer, Andrew
Boll, Chief Financial Officer, and John Saharek, Chief Commercial Officer, which are subject to the satisfaction of certain market-based
and continued service conditions (the “2023 PSUs”). The vesting of the 2023 PSUs require (i) a minimum of a two-year service
period and (ii) during a five-year term, the achievement and maintenance of Company common stock price targets for ten consecutive trading
days ranging between $ 25.00 to $ 50.00 per share, separated into four separate tranches as described further in the table below.
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SCHEDULE
OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS
Tranche
Number of Shares
Target Share Price*
Tranche 1
223,988
$ 25.00
Tranche 2
335,981
$ 35.00
Tranche 3
447,975
$ 45.00
Tranche 4
559,969
$ 50.00
*
Target Share Price assumes that no dividends or like distributions
are made to stockholders of the Company. If such distributions are made, the Target Share Price would decrease accordingly, to the
benefit of the employee, to account for the dividend/distribution as a part of the Target Share Price.
The aggregate fair value of the 2023 PSUs was $ 29,106,000
using a Monte Carlo Simulation with a five -year life, 65 % volatility and a risk-free interest rate of 10.34 %. This amount is being amortized
over a two -year derived service period.
A summary of the Company’s PSU activity and
related information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS ACTIVITY
Number of PSUs
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
PSUs unvested – January 1, 2024
1,567,913
$ 18.56
PSUs granted
-
$ -
PSUs vested
-
$ -
PSUs cancelled/forfeited
-
$ -
PSUs unvested – December 31, 2024
1,567,913
$ 18.56
A summary of the Company’s PSU activity and
related information for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of PSUs
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
PSUs unvested – January 1, 2023
1,567,913
$ 6.45
PSUs granted
1,567,913
$ 18.56
PSUs vested
( 1,567,913 )
$ 6.45
PSUs cancelled/forfeited
-
$ -
PSUs unvested – December 31, 2023
1,567,913
$ 18.56
As of December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation
expense related to unvested PSUs was approximately $ 7,276,000
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.25
years, based on estimated vesting schedules. The stock-based compensation for PSUs was $ 14,553,000
and $ 13,753,000
during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized no tax benefit from the
vesting of PSUs during these periods.
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Restricted Stock
Units
RSU awards are granted subject to certain vesting
requirements and other restrictions, including performance and market-based vesting criteria. The grant date fair value of the RSUs,
which has been determined based upon the market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, is expensed over the vesting
period of the RSUs.
Grants During the Year Ended December 31, 2024
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s
non-employee members of the Board of Directors were granted 43,961 time-based vesting RSUs with a fair market value of $ 790,000 , which vest
in equal quarterly installments over one year. The Company also granted 283,870 time-based vesting RSUs with a fair market value of $ 7,286,000
to certain employees and consultants. Vesting terms for RSUs granted to employees and consultants during the year ended December 31,
2024 generally vest in equal installments over three or four years and vest in equal quarterly installments over one year.
Grants During the Year Ended December 31, 2023
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s
non-employee members of the Board of Directors were granted 41,301 time-based vesting RSUs with a fair market value of $ 800,000 , which vest in equal quarterly
installments over one year. The Company also granted 86,873 time-based vesting RSUs with a fair market value of $ 697,000 to certain employees,
which vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date.
A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and
related information for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS ACTIVITY
Number of RSUs
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
RSUs unvested – January 1, 2024
363,029
$ 9.23
RSUs granted
327,831
$ 24.64
RSUs vested
( 327,998 )
$ 10.22
RSUs cancelled/forfeited
( 9,750 )
$ 11.64
RSUs unvested at December 31, 2024
353,112
$ 22.55
A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and
related information for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of RSUs
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
RSUs unvested – January 1, 2023
493,806
$ 7.99
RSUs granted
128,174
$ 11.68
RSUs vested
( 175,643 )
$ 8.67
RSUs cancelled/forfeited
( 83,308 )
$ 6.84
RSUs unvested at December 31, 2023
363,029
$ 9.23
As of December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation
expense related to unvested RSUs was approximately $ 7,703,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.85
years, based on estimated vesting schedules. The stock-based compensation for RSUs was $ 2,442,000 and $ 1,161,000 during the years ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $ 12,000 and $ 0 , respectively,
from the vesting of RSUs during the period.
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The Company recorded total stock-based compensation
(including issuance of common stock for services and accrual for stock-based compensation) related to equity instruments granted to employees,
directors and consultants as follows:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND CONSULTANTS
2024
2023
For the Years Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Employees – selling, general and administrative
$ 14,812,000
$ 13,279,000
Employees – R&D
1,722,000
1,662,000
Directors – selling, general and administrative
800,000
688,000
Consultants – selling, general and administrative
285,000
67,000
Total
$ 17,619,000
$ 15,696,000
NOTE 16. INCOME TAXES
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S., New
Jersey, Tennessee, and various other states. The Company’s income tax provision consists of the following for the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Current:
Federal
$ 46,000
$ -
State
115,000
701,000
Total current
$ 161,000
$ 701,000
Deferred:
Federal
$ -
$ -
State
-
-
Total deferred
-
-
Income tax provision
$ 161,000
$ 701,000
A reconciliation of income taxes computed by applying
the statutory U.S. income tax rate to the Company’s loss before income tax provision to the income tax provision is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX PROVISION
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
21.00 %
21.00 %
State tax benefit, net
( 2.49 )%
0.77 %
Rate change
1.87 %
( 8.02 )%
Employee stock-based compensation
( 8.61 )%
19.93 %
Excess Employee remuneration
( 5.95 )%
( 30.83 )%
Melt loan settlement
- %
( 4.52 )%
Other
1.71 %
2.97 %
Uncertain tax positions
0.09 %
( 11.71 )%
Research and development tax credit
2.66 %
0.53 %
Provision-to-return true-ups
( 0.75 )%
1.72 %
Other true-ups
( 1.87 )%
( 0.43 )%
Total
7.66 %
( 8.59 )%
Change in valuation allowance
( 8.59 )%
5.71 %
Effective income tax rate
( 0.93 )%
( 2.88 )%
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net
tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the
amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
2024
2023
December 31,
2024
2023
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
NOL
$ 2,448,000
$ 4,669,000
Depreciation and amortization
1,753,000
1,637,000
Other
443,000
854,000
Research and development credits
655,000
220,000
Deferred stock compensation
1,523,000
1,059,000
Basis difference in Eton
-
( 583,000 )
Basis difference in Melt investments
3,620,000
3,405,000
Federal benefit of state ASC740-10 reserves
104,000
88,000
Limitation Under 163(j)
4,605,000
2,893,000
Section 174 capitalized expenses
2,276,000
1,261,000
ASC 842 lease liability
2,304,000
1,710,000
ASC 842 ROU asset
( 2,121,000 )
( 1,582,000 )
Total deferred tax assets, net
17,610,000
15,631,000
Valuation allowance
( 17,610,000 )
( 15,631,000 )
Net deferred tax assets
$ -
$ -
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent
upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets have been fully
offset by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased by approximately $ 1,979,000
during 2024 and decreased by $ 1,391,000
during 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal
and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 27,669,000 ,
which will begin to expire in 2036 for federal purposes,
unless previously utilized, and will begin to expire for state purposes in 2028. In addition, the
Company has federal net operating loss carryforward of $2,875,000 generated after 2017 that can be carried over indefinitely and may
be used to offset up to 80% of federal taxable income .
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal
and state research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $ 577,000 and $ 99,000 , respectively, which will begin to expire
in 2031 , unless previously utilized. For state purposes, the state research and development credit carryforwards can be carried over
indefinitely.
Utilization of the net operating losses and
research and development carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations that
might have occurred or that could occur in the future, as required by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), as well as similar state and foreign provisions. These ownership changes may limit the amount of NOL and
R&D credit carryforward that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax liabilities. In general, an “ownership
change” as defined by Section 382 of the Code results from a transaction or series of transactions over a three-year period
resulting in an ownership change of more than 50 percentage points of the outstanding stock of a company by certain stockholders or
public groups. Since the Company’s formation, the Company has raised capital through the issuance of capital stock on several
occasions which, combined with the purchasing stockholders’ subsequent disposition of those shares, may have resulted in such
an ownership change, or could result in an ownership change in the future upon subsequent disposition.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company
had approximately $ 2,858,000 and $ 2,822,000 ,
respectively of unrecognized tax benefits which, if fully recognized, would decrease its effective tax rate. Interest or penalties
of $ 69,000
and $ 40,000 were accrued relating to unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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A reconciliation of the change in the unrecognized
tax benefits balance for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
Federal & State Tax
Balance at January 1, 2024
$ 2,822,000
Additions for tax positions related to current year
5,000
Additions/(reductions) for tax positions related to prior years
32,000
Balance at December 31, 2024
$ 2,858,000
Federal & State Tax
Balance at January 1, 2023
$ -
Additions for tax positions related to current year
36,000
Additions/(reductions) for tax positions related to prior years
2,786,000
Balance at December 31, 2023
$ 2,822,000
NOTE 17. EMPLOYEE
SAVINGS PLAN
The Company has established an employee savings plan
pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, effective January 1, 2014. The plan allows participating employees to deposit
into tax deferred investment accounts up to 100 % of their salary, subject to annual limits. The Company makes certain matching contributions
to the plan in amounts up to 4 % of the participants’ annual cash compensation, subject to annual limits. The Company contributed
approximately $ 953,000 and $ 594,000 to the plan during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
General and Other
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is
involved in various legal proceedings, government investigations and other matters that are complex in nature and have outcomes that
are difficult to predict. See also Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors . The Company describes legal proceedings and other matters
that are/were significant or that it believes could become significant in this footnote.
The Company records accruals for loss contingencies
to the extent that it concludes it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the related loss can be reasonably
estimated. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings and other matters that could cause an increase
or decrease in the amount of a liability that has been accrued previously.
The Company’s legal proceedings involve
various aspects of its business and a variety of claims, some of which present novel factual allegations and/or unique legal
theories. Typically, a number of the matters pending against the Company are at early stages of the legal process, which in complex
proceedings of the sort the Company face often extend for several years. While it is not possible to accurately predict or determine
the eventual outcomes of matters that have not concluded, an adverse determination in one or more of these matters (whether
discussed in this footnote or not) currently pending may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results
of operations, financial position or cash flows. Legal costs incurred for loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
Certain recent developments concerning the Company’s
legal proceedings it believes are or were material to its business and other matters are discussed below:
Ocular Science, Inc. et. al
In July 2021, ImprimisRx,
LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, filed a lawsuit against Ocular Science, Inc. and OSRX, Inc. (together, “OSRX”) in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of California, asserting claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition
and false advertising (Lanham Act). Since July 2021, the complaint had been amended and OSRX added counterclaims alleging ImprimisRx,
LLC was violating the Lanham Act with false advertising. The Court granted cross motions for summary judgement on each party’s
Lanham Act claims thus leaving only ImprimisRx, LLC’s copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition claims
for trial. Following a jury trial in November 2024, a jury found OSRX acted with malice, fraud, or oppression, willfully engaging in
trademark infringement and unfair competition under California and federal law and ImprimisRx, LLC received a $ 34,900,000 jury verdict
award, which includes $ 20,400,000 in punitive damages and $ 14,500,000 in actual damages. Due to uncertainty regarding probability of
collection, the Company did not record any gains associated with the verdict award during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Product and Professional Liability
Product and professional liability litigation represents
an inherent risk to all firms in the pharmaceutical and pharmacy industry. The Company utilizes traditional third-party insurance policies
with regard to our product and professional liability claims. Such insurance coverage at any given time reflects current market conditions,
including cost and availability, when the policy is written.
Indemnities
In addition to the indemnification provisions contained
in the Company’s charter documents, the Company generally enters into separate indemnification agreements with each of the Company’s
directors and officers. These agreements require the Company, among other things, to indemnify the director or officer against specified
expenses and liabilities, such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlements, paid by the individual in connection with
any action, suit or proceeding arising out of the individual’s status or service as the Company’s director or officer, other
than liabilities arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, and to advance expenses
incurred by the individual in connection with any proceeding against the individual with respect to which the individual may be entitled
to indemnification by the Company. Several of the Company’s asset purchase and license agreements contain customary representations,
warranties, covenants and confidentiality provisions, and also contain mutual indemnification obligations related primarily to performance
under the respective agreements. The Company also indemnifies its lessors in connection with its facility leases for certain claims arising
from the use of the facilities. These indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company
could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not incurred any payments for these obligations and, therefore, no liabilities
have been recorded for these indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Asset Purchase, License and Related Agreements
FDA Approved Product Acquisitions
In recent years, the Company has acquired commercial
and product rights to various FDA approved ophthalmic medications and products through asset purchase, licenses, supply and/or other
related agreements. In general, in exchange for product and commercial rights these agreements provide the counterparties with certain
upfront and contingent milestone payments typically related to certain annual sales amounts and manufacturing events, and in certain
cases, per unit transfer prices and royalties on sales of some of the products. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, $ 4,126,000 and
$ 647,000 , respectively, were incurred under these agreements as royalty expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2024, $ 37,000,000
was incurred under these agreements related to upfront and milestone payments under these agreements. During the year ended December
31, 2023, the Company amended the Sintetica Agreement to allow for early payment of previously accrued amounts for commercial related
milestones associated with sales of IHEEZO in exchange for a $ 550,000 reduction in the milestone amounts due, and as a result of
this amendment, the Company reduced the intangible asset value associated with IHEEZO by $ 550,000 and paid the remaining commercial
milestone amount of $ 4,450,000 . As of December 31, 2024, the remaining contingent consideration payable pursuant to these agreements
were not considered probable and reasonably estimable and therefore, no amount was accrued related to these contingent obligations during
the year ended December 31, 2024. At the time contingent consideration payable becomes probable and reasonably estimable the additional
consideration, if any, paid will be allocated to the assets based on their initial estimated fair values as a percent of the total purchase
price.
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Formulation Acquisitions
The Company has acquired and sourced intellectual
property rights related to certain proprietary innovations from certain inventors, innovator companies and related parties (the “Inventors”)
through multiple asset purchase agreements and license agreements. In general, these agreements provide that the Inventors will cooperate
with the Company in obtaining patent protection for the acquired intellectual property and that the Company will use commercially reasonable
efforts to research, develop and commercialize a product based on the acquired intellectual property. In addition, the Company has acquired
a right of first refusal on additional intellectual property and drug development opportunities presented by these Inventors.
In consideration for the acquisition of
these intellectual property rights, the Company is obligated to make payments to the Inventors based on the completion of a
milestone, generally consisting of: (1) a payment payable within 30 to 45 days after the issuance of the first patent in the U.S.
arising from the acquired intellectual property (if any); (2) a payment payable within 30 days after the Company files the first
investigational new drug application (“IND”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the
first product arising from the acquired intellectual property (if any); (3) for certain of the Inventors, a payment payable within
30 days after the Company files the first new drug application with the FDA for the first product arising from the acquired
intellectual property (if any); and (4) certain royalty payments based on the net receipts received by the Company in connection
with the sale or licensing of any product based on the acquired intellectual property (if any), after deducting (among other things)
the Company’s development costs associated with such product. If, following five years after the date of the applicable asset
purchase agreement, the Company either (a) for certain of the Inventors, has not filed an IND or, for the remaining Inventors, has
not initiated a study where data is derived, or (b) has failed to generate royalty payments to the Inventors for any product based
on the acquired intellectual property, the Inventors may terminate the applicable asset purchase agreement and request that the
Company re-assign the acquired technology to the Inventors. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, $ 1,234,000 and
$ 1,130,000 ,
respectively, were incurred under these agreements as royalty expenses.
Contract Manufacturing
The Company has entered into manufacturing agreements
with respect to third-party contract manufacturers for its FDA approved pharmaceutical products. Some of these contract manufacturing
agreements require minimum annual order amounts. The Company had committed to pay approximately $ 2,728,000 related to contract manufacturing
agreements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Cybersecurity Incident
In November 2024, the Company became aware of a cybersecurity
incident that involved unauthorized access of an employee’s email account. Through this unauthorized access the threat actor was
able to fraudulently divert Company funds to its bank account. The Company, along with its external cybersecurity experts, fully investigated
and assessed the impact of the incident and notified, and is cooperated with, federal law enforcement. The Company detected the incident
in a time that management believes minimized any financial, operational or reputational risk to the Company. During the year ended December
31, 2024, the Company recorded a loss of $ 271,000 associated with this event and management does not believe any additional loss will
be recorded. At no point was the Company’s ability to generate revenues disrupted.
NOTE 19. SEGMENTS
AND CONCENTRATIONS
In 2023, the Company operated its business on the
basis of a single reportable segment due to the lack of discrete, precise financial information available to the chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”). The CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM does not review segment assets when assessing segment performance
and deciding how to allocate resources. During 2024, refinements were made to the financial reporting information and the Company began
reporting on two reportable segments which were generally determined based on the decision-making structure of the Company and the grouping
of similar products and services: Branded and ImprimisRx.
●
The Branded segment includes activities of the Company’s
FDA approved ophthalmology pharmaceutical products, including the out-licensing of rights to certain of our branded products.
●
The ImprimisRx segment represents activities in the Company’s
ophthalmology-focused pharmaceutical compounding business.
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Segment contribution for the segments represents
net revenues less cost of sales, certain general and administrative expenses, selling and marketing expenses, and research and development
expenses. The Company does not evaluate the following items at the segment level:
●
Selling, general and administrative expenses that result from shared
infrastructure, including certain expenses associated with legal matters, public company costs (e.g. investor relations), Board of
Directors and principal executive officers and other like shared expenses.
●
Operating expenses within selling, general and administrative expenses
that result from the impact of corporate initiatives. Corporate initiatives primarily include integration, restructuring, acquisition
and other shared costs.
●
Other select revenues and operating expenses including research and
development expenses, amortization, and asset sales and impairments, net as not all such information has been accounted for at the
segment level, or such information has not been used by all segments.
Segment net revenues, segment operating expenses
and segment contribution information consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF SEGMENT NET REVENUES
Branded
ImprimisRx
Consolidated
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Branded
ImprimisRx
Consolidated
Product sales, net
$ 115,120,000
$ 83,499,000
$ 198,619,000
Other revenues
995,000
-
995,000
Total revenues
116,115,000
83,499,000
199,614,000
Cost of sales
( 21,667,000 )
( 27,578,000 )
( 49,245,000 )
Gross profit
94,448,000
55,921,000
150,369,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
62,301,000
23,607,000
85,908,000
Research and development
2,890,000
386,000
3,276,000
Segment contribution
$ 29,257,000
$ 31,928,000
61,185,000
Corporate
43,409,000
Research and development
8,954,000
Income from operations
$ 8,822,000
Branded
ImprimisRx
Consolidated
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Branded
ImprimisRx
Consolidated
Product sales, net
$ 37,512,000
$ 79,935,000
$ 117,447,000
Other revenues
12,746,000
-
12,746,000
Total revenues
50,258,000
79,935,000
130,193,000
Cost of sales
( 12,662,000 )
( 26,978,000 )
( 39,640,000 )
Gross profit
37,596,000
52,957,000
90,553,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
18,126,000
29,210,000
47,336,000
Research and development
641,000
966,000
1,607,000
Segment contribution
$ 18,829,000
$ 22,781,000
41,610,000
Corporate
36,134,000
Research and development
5,045,000
Income from operations
$ 431,000
Substantially all revenue is attributable to the
U.S. All long-lived assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were located in the U.S.
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Revenues by segment are further described as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUES BY SEGMENT
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2024
%
2023
%
IHEEZO
$ 49,303,000
25 %
$ 20,621,000
16 %
VEVYE
28,061,000
14 %
1,766,000
1 %
Other branded products
37,836,000
19 %
15,125,000
12 %
Other revenue, net
915,000
0 %
12,746,000
10 %
Branded revenue, net
116,115,000
58 %
50,258,000
39 %
ImprimisRx revenue, net
83,499,000
42 %
79,935,000
61 %
Total revenues, net
$ 199,614,000
100 %
$ 130,193,000
100 %
Other than IHEEZO, VEVYE, and one ImprimisRx product,
no other products accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the periods presented.
Customer and Supplier Concentrations
Substantially all of the Company’s Branded
sales are made to third-party distributors who sell the products to pharmacies and to the end-users. There were two customers who
comprised more than 10 %
of the Company’s Branded revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 and one customer who comprised more than 10 %
of the Company’s Branded revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023. There were no customers who comprised more than 10 %
of ImprimisRx revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accounts
receivable from two customers and one customer accounted for 94 %
and 80 %,
respectively, of total consolidated accounts receivable.
The Company received its active pharmaceutical ingredients
from two and three main suppliers during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These suppliers collectively accounted
for 42 %
and 64 %
of active pharmaceutical ingredient purchases during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In February and March 2025, the Company issued 2,743
shares of common stock and received proceeds of $ 23,000
upon the exercise of options to purchase 2,743
shares of common stock with exercise prices between $ 6.85 to
$ 15.17
per share.
In January 2025, the Company issued 29,214 shares
of its common stock underlying RSUs held by a director that ceased providing services to the Company. The RSUs had previously vested,
including 8,046 RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2024, but the issuance and delivery of the shares were deferred until
the director ceased providing services to the Company.
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