Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements, including, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, prospects and industry estimates, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements identify prospective information and can generally be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “commitment,” “could,” “designed,” “estimates,” “expects,” “generate,” “impact,” “increasing,” “hopes,” “intends,” “launch,” “likely,” “long-term,” “maintain,” “may,” “pipeline,” “plans,” “potential,” “predict,” “remain,” “seek,” “should,” “sustain,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, or by express or implied discussions regarding potential acquisitions, collaborations, development and commercialization plans described in this Form 10-Q, or regarding potential future revenues and expenses from such acquisitions, collaborations, development and commercialization plans. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements we make relating to our outlook and expectations including, without limitation, in connection with: (i) continued market expansion and penetration for our established commercial products, particularly PYLARIFY and DEFINITY, in a competitive environment and our ability to clinically and commercially differentiate our products; (ii) our ability to have third parties manufacture our products and our ability to manufacture DEFINITY in our in-house manufacturing facility, in amounts and at the times needed; (iii) the availability of raw materials, key components, and equipment, either used in the production of our products and product candidates, or in the use by healthcare professionals (“HCPs”) of our products and product candidates, including, but not limited to positron emission tomography (“PET”) scanners for PYLARIFY, MK-6240 and NAV-4694; (iv) our ability to satisfy our obligations under our existing clinical development partnerships using MK-6240 or NAV-4694 as a research tool and under the license agreements through which we have rights to MK-6240 and NAV-4694, and to further develop and commercialize MK-6240 and NAV-4694 as approved products, including the timing for any potential regulatory submissions for these investigational assets; (v) our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, including of Life Molecular Imaging Ltd. (“Life Molecular”), subject to completion of our acquisition thereof, and Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc. (“Evergreen”), including the potential for unforeseen expenses related to integration activities, the accuracy of our financial models, the potential for unforeseen liabilities within those businesses, the ability to integrate disparate information technology systems, retain key talent and create a merged corporate culture that successfully realizes the full potential of the combined organization; (vi) our ability to complete the transaction with SHINE on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to securing the necessary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions to consummate the transaction, unforeseen expenses related to the divestiture, and failure to realize the expected benefits of the transaction; (vii) our ability to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval for LNTH-2501, our investigational kit for the preparation of Gallium-68 DOTATOC, which may be used in conjunction with a PET scan to stage and localize gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in adults and children, and approval for PNT2003, and to be successful in the patent litigation associated with PNT2003; (viii) the cost, efforts and timing for clinical development, regulatory approval, adequate coding, coverage and payment and successful commercialization of our product candidates and new clinical applications and territories for our products, in each case, that we or our strategic partners may undertake; and (ix) our ability to identify opportunities to collaborate with strategic partners and to acquire or in-license additional diagnostic and therapeutic product opportunities in oncology, neurology and other strategic areas and continue to grow and advance our pipeline of products.
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, such statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These statements are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. The matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q may not in fact occur. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “ Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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Available Information
Our global Internet site is www.lantheus.com. We routinely make available important information, including copies of our Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), free of charge on our website at investor.lantheus.com. We recognize our website as a key channel of distribution to reach public investors and as a means of disclosing material non-public information to comply with our disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation FD. Information contained on our website shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be part of this Form 10-Q, and any website references are not intended to be made through active hyperlinks.
Our reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and for Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs, in an Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”) format. iXBRL is an electronic coding language used to create interactive financial statement data over the Internet. The information on our website is neither part of nor incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q as well as the other factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q.
Overview
Our Business
We are the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company committed to enabling clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes. We classify our revenues into three product categories: Radiopharmaceutical Oncology, Precision Diagnostics, and Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue. Our leading Radiopharmaceutical Oncology products help HCPs Find, Fight and Follow cancer. Our leading Precision Diagnostic products assist HCPs to Find and Follow diseases, with a focus in cardiology. Our Strategic Partnerships include biomarkers and digital solutions in support of our partners’ therapeutic development, out-licensing agreements for non-core assets and optimization of our assets geographically.
Our commercial products are used by cardiologists, internal medicine physicians, nuclear medicine physicians, oncologists, radiologists, sonographers, technologists, and urologists working in a variety of clinical settings. We believe that our diagnostic products provide information that enables HCPs to better detect and characterize, or rule out, disease, with the potential to achieve better patient outcomes, reduce patient risk, and limit overall costs.
We produce and market our products throughout the United States (the “United States” or the “U.S.”), selling primarily to hospitals, independent diagnostic testing facilities, and radiopharmacies. We sell our products outside the U.S. through a combination of direct distribution in Canada and third-party distribution relationships in Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Central America, and South America.
Our executive offices are located in Bedford, Massachusetts, with additional offices in North Billerica, Massachusetts; Montreal, Canada; and Lund, Sweden. Following the completion of the Evergreen Merger, the Company also has offices located in Cranberry, New Jersey and Springfield, New Jersey.
Recent Developments
We continue to execute on our strategy to evolve into a fully integrated radiopharmaceutical company, supported by our increasingly diversified portfolio and our targeted initiatives to expand our pipeline, commercial, development and manufacturing capabilities. Over the past year, including the first quarter of 2025, we announced multiple strategic transactions, which furthered our goal to focus on new markets and expand and diversify our capabilities and development pipeline with complementary assets.
Pending Acquisition of Life Molecular Imaging
On January 13, 2025, we announced that we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Life Molecular. Life Molecular is based in Berlin, Germany and is dedicated to advancing novel PET radiopharmaceutical diagnostics. The definitive agreement provides for an upfront payment of $350.0 million and up to an additional $400.0 million in potential earn-out and milestone payments. The transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary regulatory and closing conditions. We expect this acquisition will enable us to establish a commercial franchise in Alzheimer’s disease, expand our growth profile with Neuraceq, an approved Alzheimer’s disease radiodiagnostic, enhance our research and development (“R&D”) and clinical development capabilities, and strengthen our innovative radiodiagnostic pipeline.
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Previously, on July 3, 2024,we acquired from Life Molecular the global rights to RM2, its clinical stage, gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (“GRPR”)-targeting agent, including the associated novel, clinical-stage radiotherapeutic and radiodiagnostic pair, previously referred to as 177Lu-DOTA-RM2 and 68Ga-DOTA-RM2 (and which we now refer to as LNTH-2402 and LNTH-2401, respectively), for an upfront payment of $35.0 million plus a $1.0 million payment made prior to the acquisition (the “RM2 Asset Purchase”). In addition, in March 2025, the Company paid a $5.4 million milestone payment related to regulatory activities. The Company could pay additional milestone payments, certain collaboration payments, plus royalties. GRPR is a member of the bombesin G protein-coupled receptor family, which has been found to be overexpressed in multiple cancers, including prostate, breast and lung. First-in-human dosimetry showed a favorable safety and dosimetry profile and confirmed preclinical data demonstrating dose-dependent efficacy of LNTH-2402. We intend to begin a Phase 1/2a study with LNTH-2402 in prostate cancer patients in 2025. We expect LNTH-2401 could be used as a companion diagnostic, and that together, LNTH-2401 and LNTH-2402 could potentially allow us to enter into new disease areas.
For more information on the acquisition of the global rights to RM2, see Note 18, “Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements herein.
Acquisition of Evergreen Theragnostics
On April 1, 2025, we acquired Evergreen by means of a statutory merger of our subsidiary with and into Evergreen, with Evergreen surviving as our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Evergreen Merger”), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Evergreen Merger Agreement”) with Evergreen and Shareholder Representative Services LLC. Evergreen is a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company engaged in contract development and manufacturing services, as well as drug discovery and commercialization of proprietary products.
In connection with the closing of the Evergreen Merger, we paid approximately $275.0 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the Evergreen Merger Agreement, representing a $250.0 million upfront cash payment and a $25.0 million milestone payment in respect of a milestone achieved after the date of the Evergreen Merger Agreement and prior to the closing of the Evergreen Merger. Additional milestone payments up to an aggregate of $727.5 million in cash, which may be adjusted pursuant to the Evergreen Merger Agreement, remain potentially payable under the Evergreen Merger Agreement, and are subject to the achievement of certain milestone trigger events and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Evergreen Merger Agreement.
We expect our acquisition of Evergreen will enhance our capabilities across the radiopharmaceutical value chain, specifically strengthening our clinical and commercial manufacturing capabilities in therapeutic oncology; expanding our late-stage pipeline with a registrational-stage PET diagnostic agent we refer to as LNTH-2501 that could complement PNT2003; and growing our early-stage pipeline with multiple clinical and pre-clinical theranostic pairs.
Sale of SPECT business
On May 1, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our single-photon emission computerized tomography (“SPECT”) business to Illuminated Holdings, Inc., the parent company of SHINE Technologies, LLC (“SHINE”). Under the terms of the agreement, SHINE will acquire our SPECT business, including its diagnostic agents (TechneLite, NEUROLITE, Xenon Xe-133 Gas, and Cardiolite), the portion of the North Billerica, Massachusetts campus that manufactures our SPECT products and the SPECT-related Canadian operations. The transaction allows us to focus on growing our commercial portfolio of innovative PET radiodiagnostics and microbubbles, while advancing our pipeline of radiopharmaceuticals. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this year, subject to customary closing conditions.
Acquisition of NAV-4694
On June 18, 2024, we acquired Meilleur Technologies Inc. (“Meilleur”), including its asset NAV-4694, an investigational late-stage F-18-labeled PET imaging agent that targets beta amyloids in Alzheimer’s disease. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid the stockholders of Meilleur (“Meilleur Stockholders”) an upfront payment of $32.9 million and paid an additional $10.0 million in August 2024 after the successful completion of a technology transfer. We could pay additional milestone payments upon achievement of specified U.S. regulatory and commercial milestones related to NAV-4694. We could also pay double-digit royalty payments for research revenue and commercial sales. Research revenue is derived from partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions that use NAV-4694 in clinical trials. NAV-4694 is currently in Phase 3 development and is also being used in academic and industry sponsored clinical trials. We expect to submit a new drug application (“NDA”) for NAV-4694 in 2026.
For more information, see Note 18, “ Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements herein.
Exclusive License for Radiopharm Theranostics Limited
On June 15, 2024, we entered into an agreement with Radiopharm to acquire all of Radiopharm’s rights to two licensed preclinical assets for an upfront payment of $2.0 million (the “Radiopharm Asset Purchase”). We acquired global, exclusive rights to both a leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15 (“LRRC15”)-targeted monoclonal antibody, which we refer to as LNTH-2403, and a
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Trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 targeted nanobody, which we refer to as LNTH-2404, each of which is a preclinical therapeutic candidate. LNTH-2403 is our pre-clinical therapeutic targeting LRRC15, which is strongly expressed in multiple malignancies, including head and neck, breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers. We are initially focusing on osteosarcoma, for which the FDA has granted both Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations. Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor that primarily develops in children and teenagers. Osteosarcoma is the most common childhood bone cancer, though it is still rare, with around 1,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the U.S.
In connection with this acquisition, we assumed the underlying license agreements related to the two preclinical assets, together with their respective milestone and royalty payment obligations.
During the third quarter of 2024, we purchased 149,625,180 shares of Radiopharm common stock (“Radiopharm Shares”) at the fair market offering price of approximately $0.03 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.0 million. In January 2025, we purchased an additional 133,333,333 Radiopharm Shares at the fair market price of approximately $0.04, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.0 million. At March 31, 2025, we held 282,958,513 Radiopharm Shares.
For more information, see Note 18, “ Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements herein.
Strategic Agreements with Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
On January 8, 2024, we entered into multiple strategic agreements with Perspective, a radiopharmaceutical company that is pursuing advanced treatment applications for cancers throughout the body. Under the agreements, we obtained an option to exclusively license Perspective’s Pb212-VMT- ⍺-NET, a clinical stage alpha therapy in development for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors, and an option to co-develop certain early-stage therapeutic candidates targeting prostate cancer using Perspective’s innovative platform technology for an aggregate upfront payment of $28.0 million in cash.
On January 22, 2024, we purchased 56,342,355 shares of Perspective’s common stock (“Perspective Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.37 per share in a private placement transaction for approximately $20.8 million in cash. We were also granted certain pro rata participation rights to maintain our ownership position in Perspective in the event that Perspective makes any public or non-public offering of any equity or voting securities, subject to certain exceptions.
On March 1, 2024, we transferred the fixed assets and associated lease for the property at 110 Clyde Rd., Somerset, New Jersey (the “Somerset Facility”) to Perspective, and the parties entered into a transition services arrangement pursuant to which we provided Perspective certain services relating to final disposal of radioactive waste and certain other related services.
On March 6, 2024, we purchased an additional 60,431,039 Perspective Shares at a price of $0.95 per share. The total consideration for this additional purchase was approximately $57.4 million, resulting in Lantheus Alpha holding approximately 19.90% of the outstanding Perspective Shares (or 17.35% on a fully diluted basis) as of March 6, 2024.
On June 14, 2024, Perspective effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, after which we held 11,677,339 Perspective Shares.
For more information, see Note 18, “Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements herein.
MK-6240
On February 6, 2023, we acquired Cerveau, which holds the rights under a license agreement to develop and commercialize MK-6240, an investigational late-stage F-18-labeled PET imaging agent that targets tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, we paid the stockholders of Cerveau (“Cerveau Stockholders”) an upfront payment of $35.3 million in February 2023 and an additional $10.0 million in May 2023 upon the successful completion of a technology transfer. The Cerveau Stockholders are also eligible to receive additional development and commercial milestone payments. We will pay double-digit royalty payments for research revenue and commercial sales. Research revenue is derived from partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions that use MK-6240 in clinical trials and includes milestone and dose-related payments. In September 2023, MK-6240 was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA.
In 2024, we held a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA and we expect to submit an NDA for MK-6240 in 2025, but we can provide no assurance that we will meet that expected timeline, that our NDA will be accepted by the FDA, that MK-6240 will be approved by the FDA or, if approved, that we will be successful in commercialization.
For more information, see Note 18, “Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
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Amendment of Credit Facility
In December 2024, we amended our five-year revolving credit facility (as amended, the “2022 Revolving Facility”). The amendment, among other things, extended the maturity date from December 2, 2027 to December 19, 2029, increased the 2022 Revolving Facility from $350.0 million to $750.0 million and increased the additional amount that we may request to add to the increased revolving commitment by $350.0 million. The amendment also, among other things, (i) reduces the ranges of margins based on our Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2022 Revolving Facility) used to calculate interest for the revolving loans and (ii) reduces the maximum unused commitment fee from 0.35% per annum to 0.30% per annum.
Key Factors Affecting Our Results
Our business and financial performance have been, and continue to be, impacted by the following:
Continued Growth of PYLARIFY
PYLARIFY, an F-18-labeled PET imaging agent targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”), was approved by the FDA in May 2021 and commercially launched in the U.S. in June 2021. PYLARIFY is indicated for PET imaging of PSMA-positive lesions in patients with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive therapy and in patients with suspected recurrence based on elevated prostate-specific antigen levels. PYLARIFY is available through a diverse, multi-partner network of PET manufacturing facilities (“PMFs”), including both commercial and academic partners.
The successful growth of PYLARIFY is dependent on our ability to maintain PYLARIFY as the most utilized PSMA PET imaging agent in an increasingly competitive space. PYLARIFY’s competition includes two commercially available gallium-68-based PSMA imaging agents, an approved F-18-based PSMA imaging agent, and other non-PSMA-based imaging agents commonly referred to as conventional imaging. The potential for future generic entrants to the market due to the expiry of PYLARIFY’s new chemical entity exclusivity period in 2026 could also generate increased competition for PYLARIFY. We will continue to make investments necessary to drive PYLARIFY awareness and adoption. We believe that PYLARIFY currently has the largest dedicated field-based commercial team in the PSMA PET imaging agent space. Continued growth and revenue contribution from PYLARIFY will also depend on our ability to differentiate PYLARIFY in light of the loss of transitional pass-through payment status (“TPT Status”) and changes to Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) hospital outpatient payment, including through flexible and dependable access to PYLARIFY nationally, a best-in-class customer experience and through long-term strategic partnerships.
Our Healthcare Procedure Coding System code, which enables streamlined billing, went into effect as of January 1, 2022. In addition, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024, PYLARIFY had TPT Status from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) in the hospital outpatient setting, enabling traditional Medicare FFS to provide separate payment for PYLARIFY in addition to the payment for the PET/computed tomography (“CT”) procedure in that setting.
In November 2024, CMS released the final rule for its calendar year 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (the “CMS 2025 OPPS Rule”), which recognizes the value and need for broad access to diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. The rule provides separate payment for those diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals with per day costs greater than $630 based on mean unit cost (“MUC”) for the approximately 20% of patients with traditional Medicare FFS insurance coverage who are treated in the hospital outpatient setting. Effective January 1, 2025, CMS began maintaining separate payment for PYLARIFY based on MUC in the hospital outpatient setting, which is lower than payments based on the average selling price that were made during TPT Status.
Our plan to successfully grow PYLARIFY includes conveying its commercial and clinical value, expanding its use in appropriate new patient populations, and through strategic partnerships and collaborations, including outside of the U.S. Internationally, we previously licensed exclusive rights to Curium to develop and commercialize piflufolastat F-18 in Europe, where it is being commercialized in the European Union under the brand name PYLCLARI. We have entered into strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies for the use of PYLARIFY in connection with the development of PSMA-targeted therapeutics. Additional information on these collaborations are described further under Part I, Item 1. “Business - Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue – Oncology” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Continued Growth of DEFINITY
We believe we will be able to increase use of DEFINITY through continued education of physicians and HCPs about the benefits of ultrasound enhancing agents in suboptimal echocardiograms. The U.S. market currently has three echocardiography ultrasound enhancing agents approved by the FDA; we estimate that DEFINITY will continue to hold at least an 80% share of the U.S. segment for ultrasound enhancing agents in echocardiography procedures.
As we continue to grow our microbubble platform, our activities include:
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• Expansion of Label – In March 2024, we received FDA approval for our supplemental NDA for the use of DEFINITY in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms. The FDA decision was based on usage data from three pediatric clinical trials conducted with DEFINITY.
• Patents – We continue to actively pursue additional patents in connection with DEFINITY, both in the U.S. and internationally. In the U.S. for DEFINITY, we have Orange Book-listed method-of-use patents, as well as additional manufacturing patents that are not Orange Book-listed.
Expansion of Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue
We continue to seek ways to further increase the overall value of our portfolio of products and product candidates. We are evaluating a number of different opportunities to collaborate, in-license or acquire additional products, product candidates, businesses and technologies to drive our future growth. In particular, with respect to our Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue category, we are focused on radiopharmaceutical diagnostic and therapeutic product opportunities in oncology, neurology, and other strategic areas that will complement our existing portfolio.
Our Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue category includes our Strategic Partnerships, Digital Solutions, and Biomarker Solutions businesses and is focused on enabling precision medicine with biomarkers and digital solutions.
• Strategic Partnerships – We seek to monetize our assets through our Strategic Partnerships business, which includes biomarkers and digital solutions in support of our partners’ therapeutic development, out-licensing agreements for non-core assets and optimization of our assets geographically. For example, we licensed the commercialization rights for piflufolastat F-18 in Europe to Curium, where it is now commercialized under the brand name PYLCLARI, and for flurpiridaz, which received FDA approval in 2024 under the brand name Flyrcado, to GE Healthcare Limited (“GE Healthcare”) for coronary artery disease diagnosis.
• Digital Solutions – Our Digital Solutions are designed to enhance imaging value and the throughput, reproducibility and reliability of image analysis, as well as to inform treatment selection and response to therapy. We offer our Digital Solutions to HCPs for clinical use and to pharmaceutical companies for development purposes, and in some cases, we also obtain clinical imaging data that we may use to further develop artificial intelligence solutions . Our Digital Solutions include artificial intelligence medical device software, such as aPROMISE and Automated Bone Scan Index (“aBSI”), both of which are FDA cleared and received a European Conformity Marking (“CE mark”).
• Biomarker Solutions – We use our Biomarker Solutions business to offer our Biomarker and Microbubble Platforms to pharmaceutical companies to support their R&D of therapeutic drugs and devices. The strategic goal of our Biomarker Solutions business is to gain early access to innovation, de-risk the development, generate data, embed our technologies in the clinical ecosystem and establish the clinical utility of product candidates and research tools in our pipeline. Our biomarkers are intended to support patient selection and the monitoring of disease progression. MK-6240 is a widely utilized tau PET tracer in Alzheimer’s disease studies with over 100 ongoing academic and industry sponsored clinical trials, many for late-stage therapeutic candidates. NAV-4694 is also being used in academic and industry sponsored clinical trials.
Inventory Supply & Third Party Suppliers
We obtain a substantial portion of our imaging agents from third-party suppliers. Jubilant HollisterStier (“JHS”) is currently a significant supplier of DEFINITY and our sole source manufacturer of NEUROLITE, CARDIOLITE and evacuation vials, the latter being an ancillary component for our TechneLite generators. Our manufacturing and supply agreement with JHS (the “JHS MSA”) runs through December 31, 2027 and can be further extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The JHS MSA requires us to purchase from JHS specified percentages of our total requirements for DEFINITY, as well as specified quantities of NEUROLITE, CARDIOLITE and evacuation vial products, each year during the contract term. Either party can terminate the JHS MSA upon the occurrence of certain events, including the material breach or bankruptcy of the other party.
In 2021, we completed the construction of a specialized in-house manufacturing facility at our North Billerica campus to produce DEFINITY. On February 22, 2022, we received FDA approval of our supplemental NDA authorizing commercial manufacturing of DEFINITY at our new facility. We believe this investment provides supply chain redundancy, improved flexibility, and reduced costs.
Radiopharmaceuticals are decaying radioisotopes with half-lives ranging from a few hours to several days. Radiopharmaceutical finished goods, such as doses of PYLARIFY, cannot be kept in inventory because of their limited shelf lives and are subject to just-in-time manufacturing, processing and distribution, which takes place at multiple PMF manufacturing partner sites that produce and deliver doses for us across the U.S. Our TechneLite generators and Xenon-133 are manufactured at our facilities in North Billerica, Massachusetts.
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Research and Development Expenses
To ensure we remain the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, we have historically made and will continue to make substantial investments in new product development and lifecycle management for existing products, including:
• For PYLARIFY, we are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether PYLARIFY can detect the presence or absence of additional prostate cancer lesions in patients with favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer, as well as how it may change the patient’s intended management. We also continue to support investigator sponsored research with the potential to expand the clinical utility of PYLARIFY.
• For PNT2002 and PNT2003, we were granted a license to exclusive worldwide rights (excluding certain countries) for $260.0 million in upfront payments during the fourth quarter of 2022 and will potentially make additional payments as described below. We also filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for PNT2003 as described further in the section entitled “Exclusive License for PNT2002 and PNT2003” in Part I, Item 1. “Business - Other Notable Transactions” of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
• For LNTH-2501, we acquired the rights to the investigational asset through our acquisition of Evergreen. We intend to submit an NDA for LNTH-2501 in 2025.
• For MK-6240, we acquired the right to the investigational asset for an upfront payment of $35.3 million in February 2023 and an additional $10.0 million in May 2023 upon the successful completion of a technology transfer and will potentially make additional milestone and royalty payments. In 2024, we held a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA and are expecting to submit an NDA for MK-6240 in the third quarter of 2025.
• For NAV-4694, we acquired the rights to the investigational asset for an upfront payment of $32.9 million in June 2024 and an additional $10.0 million in August 2024 upon the successful completion of a technology transfer and will potentially make additional milestone and royalty payments. We intend to submit an NDA for NAV-4694 in 2026.
• For LNTH-1363S, in collaboration with Ratio Therapeutics LLC (previously NoriaTherapeutics Inc.), we completed a Phase 1 study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry in adult healthy volunteers. We initiated a Phase 1/2a study in patients in 2024.
• For RM2, we acquired global rights for an upfront payment of $35.0 million plus a $1.0 million payment made prior to the acquisition, paid a $5.4 million milestone payment related to regulatory activities, and could potentially make additional milestone and royalty payments in the future. We plan to initiate a Phase 1/2a study in prostate cancer patients in 2025.
• For LNTH-2403 and LNTH-2404, we acquired the rights to the preclinical assets and the underlying license agreements for $2.0 million and will potentially make additional milestone and royalty payments.
See Note 18, “Acquisitions” in our condensed consolidated financial statements herein for additional information on potential milestone and royalty payments related to the product candidates listed above.
PNT2002
Under the terms of the PNT2002 License Agreement, we paid POINT Biopharma Global Inc. (“POINT”) an upfront cash payment of $250.0 million. The Phase 3 registrational clinical trial for PNT2002, known as the “SPLASH” study, recently reached 100% of prespecified overall survival events. The results of the readout were comparable to the previously reported 46% and 75% readouts and remain confounded by the overwhelming number of patients who crossed over within the study to receive PNT2002. While we continue to work closely with our partner, Eli Lilly and Company, to review the full dataset, we do not plan to pursue an NDA or further invest in this asset.
PNT2003
Under the terms of the PNT2003 License Agreement, we paid POINT an upfront payment of $10.0 million, and could pay up to an additional $34.5 million in milestone payments upon the achievement of specified U.S. and ex-U.S. regulatory milestones. POINT is also eligible to receive up to $275.0 million in sales milestone payments upon the achievement of specified annual sales thresholds of PNT2003. In addition, POINT is eligible to receive royalty payments of 15% of net sales of PNT2003.
Our investments in these additional clinical activities and lifecycle management opportunities will increase our operating expenses and impact our results of operations and cash flow, and we can give no assurances as to whether any of these clinical development candidates or lifecycle management opportunities will be successful.
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Results of Operations
The following is a summary of our consolidated results of operations:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 Change $ Change %
Revenues $ 372,764 $ 369,975 $ 2,789 0.8 %
Cost of goods sold 135,064 128,129 6,935 5.4 %
Gross profit 237,700 241,846 (4,146) (1.7) %
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 42,503 45,546 (3,043) (6.7) %
General and administrative 56,816 47,895 8,921 18.6 %
Research and development 36,314 48,024 (11,710) (24.4) %
Total operating expenses 135,633 141,465 (5,832) (4.1) %
Gain on sale of assets — 6,254 (6,254) (100.0) %
Operating income 102,067 106,635 (4,568) (4.3) %
Interest expense 4,804 4,859 (55) (1.1) %
Investment in equity securities - unrealized loss (gain) 14,862 (60,704) 75,566 (124.5) %
Other income (14,128) (8,788) (5,340) 60.8 %
Income before income taxes 96,529 171,268 (74,739) (43.6) %
Income tax expense 23,584 40,202 (16,618) (41.3) %
Net income $ 72,945 $ 131,066 $ (58,121) (44.3) %
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Comparison of the Periods Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
Revenues
We classify our revenues into three product categories: Radiopharmaceutical Oncology, Precision Diagnostics, and Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue. Radiopharmaceutical Oncology includes PYLARIFY and historically included AZEDRA. In the first quarter of 2024, we discontinued the production of AZEDRA. Precision Diagnostics includes DEFINITY, TechneLite, and other diagnostic imaging products. Strategic Partnerships and Other Revenue primarily includes revenue derived from partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions that use our investigational products, such as MK-6240 and NAV-4694 in clinical trials as research tools, as well as royalties and other milestone payments received from our strategic partners that have commercialized products pursuant to license arrangements with us.
Revenues are summarized by product category on a net basis as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024 Change $ Change %
PYLARIFY $ 257,654 $ 258,870 $ (1,216) (0.5) %
Other radiopharmaceutical oncology — 384 (384) (100.0) %
Total radiopharmaceutical oncology 257,654 259,254 (1,600) (0.6) %
DEFINITY 79,211 76,564 2,647 3.5 %
TechneLite 19,711 21,714 (2,003) (9.2) %
Other precision diagnostics 5,441 5,932 (491) (8.3) %
Total precision diagnostics 104,363 104,210 153 0.1 %
Strategic partnerships and other revenue 10,747 6,511 4,236 65.1 %
Total revenues $ 372,764 $ 369,975 $ 2,789 0.8 %
The increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period of 2024, is primarily driven by an increase in DEFINITY sales volumes, milestone achievement for the first commercial sale of Flyrcado by GE Healthcare, as well as revenue generated from sales for investigational use of NAV-4694 and MK-6240. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in sales volume of TechneLite and a decrease in the net sale price of PYLARIFY.
Rebates and Allowances
Estimates for rebates and allowances represent our estimated obligations under contractual arrangements with third parties. Rebate accruals and allowances are recorded in the same period the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction to revenue and the establishment of a liability which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These rebates and allowances result from performance-based offers that are primarily based on attaining contractually specified sales volumes and growth, Medicaid rebate programs for our products, administrative fees of group purchasing organizations, and certain distributor related commissions. The calculation of the accrual for these rebates and allowances is based on an estimate of the third-party’s expected purchases and the resulting applicable contractual rebate to be earned over a contractual period.
An analysis of the amount of, and change in, reserves for rebates and allowances is summarized as follows:
(in thousands) Rebates and
Allowances
Balance, January 1, 2025
$ 25,248
Provision related to current period revenues 26,034
Payments or credits made during the period (18,290)
Balance, March 31, 2025
$ 32,992
Gross Profit
The decrease in gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year period, is primarily due to the decrease in PYLARIFY net sales price and an increase in contracted material and overhead costs, partially offset by an increase in PYLARIFY sales volume, Curium royalty revenue, and revenue from the first milestone achievement related to Flyrcado.
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Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs for personnel in field sales, marketing, and customer service functions. Other costs in sales and marketing expenses include the development of advertising and promotional material, professional services, market research, and sales meetings.
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year period. This was primarily the result of a one-time investment in a brand campaign launch for PYLARIFY that took place during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as well as the cessation of launch support related to PNT2002.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and other related costs for personnel in executive, finance, legal, information technology, and human resource functions. Other costs included in general and administrative expenses are professional fees for information technology services, external legal fees, consulting and accounting services as well as bad debt expense, certain facility and insurance costs, including director and officer liability insurance.
General and administrative expenses increased $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to prior year period. This was primarily driven by higher professional fees, as well as higher stock compensation and employee-related costs.
Research and Development
R&D expenses relate primarily to salaries and costs related to the development of product candidates to add to our portfolio and costs related to our medical affairs, medical information and regulatory functions.
R&D expenses decreased $11.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the prior year period. This was primarily driven by an upfront option payment of $28.0 million in cash to Perspective in January 2024 for which there was no comparable amount in 2025. This was partially offset by an increase in project costs incurred in 2025 related to assets acquired in 2024, including RM2, NAV-4694 and LNTH-2403, as well as an increase in employee-related costs resulting from an increase in headcount.
Investment in Equity Securities - Unrealized Loss (Gain)
Investment in equity securities - net unrealized loss (gain) increased $75.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. Each quarter our investments in equity securities of Radiopharm and Perspective are revalued to market price. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded unrealized losses on the investments in Radiopharm and Perspective of $2.5 million and $12.4 million, respectively, compared to unrealized gain on the investment in Perspective of $60.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Other Income
Other income increased $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, primarily due to an increase in interest income on higher average cash balances in 2025 as well as a $4.7 million adjustment recorded to reduce the previous estimate of remediation costs related to the potential decommissioning of our facilities of their radioactive-related operations. See Note 9, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” for more information on our asset retirement obligation.
Income Tax Expense
Our effective tax rate for each reporting period is presented as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025 2024
Effective tax rate 24.4% 23.5%
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and the valuation allowance established on the current year net unrealized loss on our investment in equity securities, partially offset by the income tax benefits associated with stock compensation deductions.
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The increase in the effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is primarily due to the valuation allowance established on the current year net unrealized loss on our investment in equity securities, partially offset by the increase in our stock compensation deductions.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
The following table provides information regarding our cash flows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands) 2025 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 107,563 $ 127,238
Net cash used in investing activities $ (63,718) $ (106,529)
Net cash used in financing activities $ (18,219) $ (16,845)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $107.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily comprised of net income adjusted for the net effect of non-cash items such as unrealized loss (gain) on investment in equity securities, charges incurred in connection with the RM2 license, adjustments to the fair value of asset retirement obligation, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, and stock-based compensation expense. The primary working capital sources of cash include an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses which was attributable to the timing of payments to large vendors and an increase in income taxes payable. The primary working capital uses of cash include an increase in trade receivables associated primarily with the timing of billings and collections.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $127.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily comprised of net income adjusted for the net effect of non-cash items such as unrealized gain on equity investment, charges incurred in connection with the Perspective IPR&D exclusive license option, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense and stock-based compensation expense. The primary working capital sources of cash were the timing of payments to large vendors. The primary working capital uses of cash were an increase in trade receivables associated primarily with the increase in PYLARIFY revenues, and an increase in inventory related to the timing of batch processes.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by a deposit of $50.0 million paid to the paying agent on March 31, 2025 in connection with the acquisition of Evergreen, $5.0 million used to purchase equity securities and $8.7 million of capital expenditures.
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was driven by an upfront option payment of $28.0 million to Perspective, $78.3 million for the purchase of equity securities, $8.3 million of capital expenditures, partially offset by net cash proceeds of $8.0 million from the sale of the Somerset facility sublease and associated assets.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 is primarily attributable to the payments for minimum statutory tax withholding related to net share settlement of equity awards of $23.7 million offset by proceeds of $5.9 million from stock option exercises and issuance of common stock.
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 is primarily attributable to the payments for minimum statutory tax withholding related to net share settlement of equity awards of $19.4 million, offset by proceeds of $2.8 million from stock option exercises.
External Sources of Liquidity
In December 2024, we entered into an amendment to the 2022 Revolving Facility that, among other things, extended the maturity date from December 2, 2027 to December 19, 2029, increased the 2022 Revolving Facility from $350.0 million to $750.0 million and increased the additional amount that Lantheus Medical may request to add to the increased revolving commitment by $350.0 million. The amendment also, among other things, (i) reduces the ranges of margins based on our Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2022 Revolving Facility) used to calculate interest for the revolving loans and (ii) reduces the maximum unused commitment fee from 0.35% per annum to 0.30% per annum. The full terms of the 2022 Revolving Facility are set forth in the Credit
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Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2022, by and among us, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended. We have the right to request an increase to the 2022 Revolving Facility or request the establishment of one or more new incremental term loan facilities, in an aggregate principal amount of up to the greater of $685.0 million (so that the total amount available is $1.44 billion) or 100% of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, plus additional amounts, in certain circumstances.
Under the terms of the 2022 Revolving Facility, the lenders thereunder agreed to extend credit to us from time to time until December 19, 2029 consisting of revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $750.0 million at any time. The 2022 Revolving Facility includes a $40.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit (the “Letters of Credit”). The 2022 Revolving Facility includes a $20.0 million sub-facility for swingline loans (the “Swingline Loans”). The Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans and the borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Facility are expected to be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Please refer to Note 11. “Long-Term Debt, Net, and Other Borrowings” to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the 2022 Revolving Facility.
As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants under the 2022 Credit Agreement.
On December 8, 2022, we issued $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), which includes $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes sold pursuant to the full exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Notes. The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of December 8, 2022 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, Lantheus Medical, as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were approximately $557.8 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and offering expenses payable by us.
In November 2024, our Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized a program to repurchase up to $250 million of our common stock during the twelve months following the authorization (the “2024 Program”). Such repurchases may be made from time to time via open market purchases at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, block trades, or pursuant to trades intending to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The actual timing, number and dollar amount of repurchase transactions will be determined by our management, in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the market price of our common stock. As of March 31, 2025, cumulative shares purchased under the 2024 Program were approximately 1.1 million shares for approximately $100.0 million. There were no shares purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Our ability to fund our future capital needs will be affected by our ability to continue to generate cash from operations and may be affected by our ability to access the capital markets, money markets or other sources of funding, as well as the capacity and terms of our financing arrangements.
We may from time to time repurchase or otherwise retire our debt and take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our balance sheet. These actions may include prepayments of our term loans or other retirements or refinancing of outstanding debt, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The amount of debt that may be retired, if any, could be material and would be decided at the sole discretion of our Board and will depend on market conditions, our cash position, and other considerations.
Funding Requirements
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
• The level of product sales and the pricing environment of our currently marketed products, particularly PYLARIFY and DEFINITY, as well as any additional products that we may market in the future;
• Revenue mix shifts and associated volume and selling price changes that could result from additional competition or changes in customers’ product demand;
• The continued costs of the ongoing commercialization of our products;
• The costs to successfully integrate acquisitions, including of Life Molecular, subject to completion of our acquisition thereof, and Evergreen, including the potential for unforeseen expenses related to integration activities and liabilities within those businesses, costs to integrate disparate information technology systems, retain key talent and create a merged corporate culture that successfully realizes the full potential of the combined organization;
• Our investment in the further clinical development and commercialization of products and development candidates, as well as whether we exercise our option and co-development rights under the Perspective agreements;
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• The costs of acquiring or in-licensing, developing, obtaining regulatory approval for, and commercializing, new products, businesses or technologies, including any potential related milestone or royalty payments, together with the costs of pursuing opportunities that are not eventually consummated;
• The costs of investing in our facilities, equipment and technology infrastructure;
• The costs and timing of establishing or amending manufacturing and supply arrangements for commercial supplies of our products and raw materials and components;
• Our ability to have products manufactured and released from manufacturing sites in a timely manner in the future, or to manufacture products at our in-house manufacturing facilities in amounts sufficient to meet our supply needs;
• The costs of further commercialization of our existing products, particularly in international markets, including product marketing, sales and distribution and whether we obtain local partners to help share such commercialization costs;
• The legal costs relating to maintaining, expanding and enforcing our intellectual property portfolio, pursuing insurance or other claims and defending against product liability, regulatory compliance, intellectual property or other claims, including the patent infringement claim related to the filing of our ANDA for PNT2003 and our patent infringement lawsuit against a healthcare-related imaging software developer;
• The cost of interest on any additional borrowings which we may incur under our financing arrangements; and
• The impact of sustained inflation on our costs of goods sold and operating expenses.
Disruption in our financial performance could occur if we experience significant adverse changes in product or customer mix, broad economic downturns, sustained inflation, adverse industry or company conditions or catastrophic external events, including pandemics, natural disasters and political or military conflict. If we experience one or more of these events in the future, we may be required to further implement expense reductions, such as a delay or elimination of discretionary spending in all functional areas, as well as scaling back select operating and strategic initiatives.
If our capital resources become insufficient to meet our future capital requirements, we would need to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, assets securitizations, sale-leasebacks or other financing or strategic alternatives, to the extent such transactions are permissible under the covenants of our 2022 Credit Agreement. Additional equity or debt financing, or other transactions, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If any of these transactions require an amendment or waiver under the covenants in our 2022 Credit Agreement, which could result in additional expenses associated with obtaining the amendment or waiver, we will seek to obtain such an amendment or waiver to remain in compliance with those covenants. However, we cannot provide assurance that such an amendment or waiver would be granted, or that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
At March 31, 2025, our only current committed external source of funds is our borrowing availability under our 2022 Revolving Facility. We had $938.5 million of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025. Our 2022 Revolving Facility contains a number of affirmative, negative, reporting and financial covenants, in each case subject to certain exceptions and materiality thresholds. Incremental borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Facility may affect our ability to comply with the covenants including the financial covenants restricting consolidated net leverage and interest coverage. Accordingly, we may be limited in utilizing the full amount of our 2022 Revolving Facility as a source of liquidity.
Based on our current operating plans, we believe our balance of cash and cash equivalents, along with cash generated by ongoing operations and continued access to our 2022 Revolving Facility, will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements over the next twelve months and beyond.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and other financial information. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. In addition, our reported financial condition and results of operations could vary due to a change in the application of a particular accounting standard.
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies or in the underlying accounting assumptions and estimates used in such policies in the three months ended March 31, 2025. For further information, refer to our summary of significant accounting policies and estimates in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are required to provide the Massachusetts Department of Public Health financial assurance demonstrating our ability to fund any decommissioning of our North Billerica, Massachusetts production facility in the event of any closure. We have provided this financial assurance in the form of a $30.3 million surety bond.
We have not engaged in any other off-balance sheet arrangements, including structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities.
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