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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report, including, without limitation, statements regarding our results of operations, financial position, projected growth in our net sales, increases in expenses, seasonality, business strategy, policies and approach, including, without limitation: expectations regarding our products and their targeted effects; plans for our sales and marketing growth and anticipated expansion of our product development and clinical and research activities; expectations regarding competition, our competitive advantages, regulations that impact our business, and overall clinical and commercial success; expectations regarding the pending lawsuits and claims related to our recall of a single lot of Fiber Viable Bone Matrix (“FiberCel”), amounts recoverable under insurance, indemnity and contribution agreements and the impact of such lawsuits and claims on our future financial position; results of operations or business; our expectations and plans regarding pursuit of any strategic transactions; our expectations relating to the FDA regulatory process for the CanGaroo RM Antibacterial Envelope; the potential impact of the pandemic related to COVID-19 and variants thereof on our business; plans for meeting our current or future cash requirements are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Without limiting the foregoing, the words “aim”, “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “seeks,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.
These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future results, performance, or achievements, and one should avoid placing undue reliance on such statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. Such beliefs and assumptions may or may not prove to be correct. Additionally, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the following:
· | our ability to enhance our products, expand our product indications and develop, acquire and commercialize additional product offerings; |
· | our dependence on our commercial partners and independent sales agents to generate a substantial portion of our net sales; |
· | our ability to maintain our relationships with our existing contract manufacturing customers and enter into agreements with new contract manufacturing customers, or if existing contract manufacturing customers reduce purchases of our products; |
· | our ability to successfully expand, manage and maintain our direct sales force; |
· | our ability to achieve or sustain profitability; |
· | the adverse impacts of the novel strain of coronavirus disease, COVID-19 and variants thereof or any other future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States or worldwide; |
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· | adverse changes in general domestic and global economic conditions and instability and disruption of credit markets, including as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic or any other outbreak of an infectious disease, or any impacts of Russia’s war with Ukraine; |
· | physician awareness of the distinctive characteristics, benefits, safety, clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of our products; |
· | the continued and future acceptance of our products by the medical community; |
● | our ability to continue as a going concern; |
· | our ability to obtain regulatory approval or other marketing authorizations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and comparable foreign authorities for our products and product candidates; |
● | our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; |
● | our ability to defend against the various lawsuits related to our recall of a single lot of FiberCel and avoid a material adverse financial consequence; and |
·our ability to obtain, maintain and adequately protect our intellectual property rights.
These and other important factors discussed in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report, in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”) and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), each of which filings are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations page of our website at https://investors.aziyo.com/financials/sec-filings, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report.
Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties.
You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
As used in this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Aziyo” refer to the operations of Aziyo Biologics, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
WEBSITE DISCLOSURE
We may use our website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible through the Investor Relations sections of its website at www.aziyo.com. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about the Company when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Email Alerts” option under the IR Resources menu of the Investor Relations of our website at www.aziyo.com. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on or available through our website, and you should not consider such information to be a part of this Quarterly Report.
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TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES AND SERVICE MARKS
This Quarterly Report includes our trademarks, trade names and service marks, including, without limitation, “Aziyo®,” “CanGaroo®,” “ProxiCor®,” “Tyke®,” “VasCure®,” “ViBone®,” “OsteGro®,” “SimpliDerm®” and our logo, which are our property and are protected under applicable intellectual property laws. This Quarterly Report also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks may appear in this Quarterly Report without the ®, TM and SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we or the applicable owner forgo or will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, our rights or the rights of any applicable licensors to these trademarks, trade names and service marks. We do not intend our use or display of other parties’ trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply, and such use or display should not be construed to imply, a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other parties.
INDUSTRY AND OTHER DATA
Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this Quarterly Report concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations, market position and market opportunity, is based on our management’s estimates and research, as well as industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. We believe the information from these third-party publications, research, surveys and studies included in this Quarterly Report is reliable. Management’s estimates are derived from publicly available information, their knowledge of our industry and their assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations which are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in this Quarterly Report under “Forward-Looking Statements” and Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report which can be found at https://investors.aziyo.com/financials/sec-filings. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
(UNAUDITED)
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Cash | $ | | $ | | |||
Restricted cash |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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Inventory |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
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Intangible assets, net |
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Other assets |
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Accounts payable | $ | | $ | | |||
Accrued expenses |
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Payables to tissue suppliers |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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Current portion of revenue interest obligation |
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Revolving line of credit |
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Other current liabilities |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
(UNAUDITED)
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Loss from operations |
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Interest expense |
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Other (income) expense, net |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
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Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
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Balance, June 30, 2022 |
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Proceeds from stock option exercises |
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Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld and taxes paid | | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in connection with debt financing | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
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Net loss |
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Balance, September 30, 2022 |
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Balance, June 30, 2021 |
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Proceeds from sale of common stock through Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | — | — | — |
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Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2021 |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
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Proceeds from stock option exercises |
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Additional issuance costs in connection with Private Placement | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock through Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | — | — | — |
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Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld and taxes paid | | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in connection with debt financing | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||||
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Net loss |
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Balance, September 30, 2022 |
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Balance, December 31, 2020 |
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Proceeds from stock option exercises |
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Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2021 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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Deferred revenue and other liabilities |
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Payments on revenue interest obligation |
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Payments for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units | ( | — | ||||
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Supplemental Cash Flow and Non-Cash Financing Activities Disclosures: |
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Fair value of warrants issued | $ | | $ | — | ||
Forgiveness of SBA PPP loan | $ | - |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Organization and Description of Business
Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Aziyo” or the “Company”) is a regenerative medicine company, with a focus on patients receiving implantable medical devices. The Company has developed a portfolio of regenerative products using both human and porcine tissue that are designed to be as close to natural biological material as possible. Aziyo’s portfolio of core products spans the implantable electronic devices/cardiovascular-related market, the orthopedic/spinal repair market and the soft tissue reconstruction market (“Core Products”). These products are primarily sold to healthcare providers or commercial partners. The Company also sells human tissue products under contract manufacturing and certain other arrangements (“Non-Core Products”) with corporate customers.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Liquidity
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The financial information as of September 30, 2022 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is unaudited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for these interim periods have been included. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or any future year or period.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net loss of $
In order to mitigate the current and potential future liquidity issues caused by the matters noted above, the Company may seek to raise capital through the issuance of common stock or debt, restructure its Revenue Interest Obligation (as such term is defined, and further described, in Note 7), or pursue asset sale or licensing transactions. However, such transactions may not be successful and the Company may not be able to raise additional equity or debt, restructure its Revenue Interest Obligation, or sell or license assets on acceptable terms, or at all. As such, based on its current operating plans, the Company believes there is uncertainty as to whether its future cash flows along with its existing cash, potential availability under the SWK Loan Facility (described in Note 6), issuances of additional equity and cash
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generated from expected future sales will be sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated operating needs through twelve months from the financial statement issuance date. Due to these factors, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance of the financial statements.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. That is, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to current year financial statement presentation. The reclassifications relate to the separate presentation of prior year costs related to the FiberCel Litigation (see Note 8 for further discussion). Such costs were formerly shown as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions relating to inventory, receivables, long-lived assets, the valuation of stock-based awards, the valuation of the Revenue Interest Obligation and deferred income taxes are made at the end of each financial reporting period by management. Management continually re-evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions, and management's evaluation could change. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Impact of COVID-19
The Company continues to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants on its business. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and recommended various containment and mitigation measures worldwide. Since that time, the number of procedures performed using the Company's products has intermittently decreased, as governmental authorities in the United States have recommended, and in certain cases required, that elective, specialty and other non-emergency procedures and appointments be suspended or canceled in order to avoid patient exposure to medical environments and the risk of potential infection with COVID-19, and to focus limited resources and personnel capacity on the treatment of COVID-19 patients. As a result, beginning in March 2020, a significant number of procedures using the Company's products have intermittently been postponed or cancelled, which has negatively impacted sales of its products. These measures and challenges will likely continue for the duration of the pandemic, which is uncertain, and may reduce the Company's net sales in the future and negatively impact its business, financial condition and results of operations while the pandemic continues.
Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Our common stock has a dual class structure, consisting of Class A common stock, $
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation methodologies used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
The estimated fair value of financial instruments disclosed in the financial statements has been determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying value of all current assets and current liabilities approximates fair value because of their short-term nature.
Cash and Restricted Cash
The Company maintains its cash balances at banks and financial institutions. The balances are insured up to the legal limit. The Company maintains cash balances that may, at times, exceed this insured limit.
Under the provisions of the Company’s former revolving credit facility, the MidCap Credit Facility (as such term is defined, and further described in Note 6), the Company had a lockbox arrangement with the banking institution whereby daily lockbox receipts were contractually utilized to pay down outstanding balances on the MidCap Credit Facility debt. Lockbox receipts that had not yet been applied to the MidCap Credit Facility were classified as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Total cash and restricted cash shown in statements of cash flows | $ | | $ | |
Accounts Receivable and Allowances
Accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheets are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and other credits. The Company grants credit to customers in the normal course of business, but generally does not require collateral or any other security to support its receivables.
The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where a specific customer is unable to meet its financial obligations to the Company, a provision to the allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount that is reasonably expected to be collected. For all other customers, a provision to the allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, the current business environment and the Company’s historical experience. Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded to general and administrative expenses. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.
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Inventory
Inventory, consisting of purchased materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead, is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined generally using the average cost method. Inventory write-downs for unprocessed and certain processed donor tissue are recorded based on the estimated amount of inventory that will not pass the quality control process based on historical data. At each balance sheet date, the Company also evaluates inventory for excess quantities, obsolescence or shelf life expiration. This evaluation includes analysis of the Company’s current and future strategic plans, historical sales levels by product, projections of future demand, the risk of technological or competitive obsolescence for products, general market conditions and a review of the shelf life expiration dates for products. To the extent that management determines there is excess or obsolete inventory or quantities with a shelf life that is too near its expiration for the Company to reasonably expect that it can sell those products prior to their expiration, the Company adjusts the carrying value to estimated net realizable value.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:
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Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Long-Lived Assets
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives are carried at acquired fair value, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
The Company periodically evaluates the period of depreciation or amortization for long-lived assets to determine whether current circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. The Company reviews its property and equipment and intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment exists when the carrying value of the company’s asset exceeds the related estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset. If impairment exists, the carrying value of that asset is adjusted to its fair value. A discounted cash flow analysis is used to estimate an asset’s fair value, using assumptions that market participants would apply. The results of impairment tests are subject to management’s estimates and assumptions of projected cash flows and operating results. Changes in assumptions or market conditions could result in a change in estimated future cash flows and could result in a lower fair value and therefore an impairment, which could impact reported results. There were
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606. The core principle of ASC 606 is that the Company recognizes revenue to depict the 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. The ASC 606 revenue recognition model consists of the following five steps: (1) identify the contracts with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
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As noted above, the Company enters into contracts to sell and distribute products to healthcare providers or commercial partners, or produce and sell products under contract manufacturing arrangements with corporate customers, and in all such cases, customers are billed under ship and bill contract terms. Revenue is recognized when the Company has met its performance obligations pursuant to its contracts with its customers in an amount that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of control of the products to the Company’s customers. For all product sales, the Company has no further performance obligations and revenue is recognized at the point control transfers which occurs either when: (i) the product is shipped via common carrier; or (ii) the product is delivered to the customer or distributor, in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
A portion of the Company’s product revenue is generated from consigned inventory maintained at hospitals and from inventory physically held by direct sales representatives. For these types of product sales, the Company retains control until the product has been used or implanted, at which time revenue is recognized.
The Company elected to account for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost rather than a separate performance obligation. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included as part of the transaction price and recognized as revenue when control of the underlying products is transferred to the customer. The related shipping and freight charges incurred by the Company are included in sales and marketing costs.
Contracts with customers state the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each implant distributed. The payment terms and conditions in the Company’s contracts vary; however, as a common business practice, payment terms are typically due in full within
The Company permits returns of its products in accordance with the terms of contractual agreements with customers. Allowances for returns are provided based upon analysis of the Company’s historical patterns of returns matched against the revenues from which they originated. The Company records estimated returns as a reduction of revenue in the same period revenue is recognized.
Deferred Rent
The Company recognizes rent expense by the straight-line method over the lease term. Funds received from the lessor used to reimburse the Company for the cost of leasehold improvements are recorded as a deferred credit resulting from a lease incentive and are amortized over the lease term as a reduction of rent expense.
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Accounting for Stock Compensation. FASB ASC 718 requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and restricted stock. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs, which include mainly salaries, outside services and supplies, are expensed as incurred.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. At September 30, 2022, the Company maintained $
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Significant Customers
The Company sells certain of its products under large contract manufacturing or distribution arrangements. The following table presents percentage of total revenues derived from the Company’s largest customers as well as their respective percentage of total accounts receivable:
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) comprises net income (loss) and other changes in equity that are excluded from net income (loss). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s net loss equaled its comprehensive loss and accordingly, no additional disclosure is presented.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts that are more likely than not to be realized.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the federal and state jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. In accordance with the authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the Company recognizes tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions when it is more likely than not that a tax position will not be sustained upon examination and settlement with various taxing authorities. Liabilities for uncertain tax positions are measured based upon the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not (greater than 50%) of being realized upon settlement. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.
Note 3. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivative and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842), Effective Dates.” The FASB deferred the effective dates of the new credit losses standard for all entities except filers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are not smaller reporting companies (“SRCs”) to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The FASB also aligned the effective dates of ASU 2017-04 on goodwill impairment with the new effective dates of the credit losses standard. The FASB deferred the effective dates of its new standards on hedging and leases for entities that are not public business entities (“PBEs”) (and for leases, for entities that are not non-for-profit (“NFP”) entities that have issues, or are conduit bond obligors for, certain securities; and are not employee benefit plans (“EBPs”) that file or furnish financial statements with or to the SEC) to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods in the following year. The FASB is also reconsidering its philosophy on establishing effective dates
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for major standards for private companies, NFPs, EBPs and smaller public companies. The FASB has developed a two-bucket approach that would give these entities more time to implement major new standards. The Company is evaluating this standard to determine if adoption will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the
Note 4. Stock-Based Compensation
In 2015, the Company established the Aziyo Biologics, Inc. 2015 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as amended (the “2015 Plan”) which provided for the granting of incentive and non-qualified stock options to employees, directors and consultants of the Company. On October 7, 2020, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Company adopted the Aziyo Biologics, Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which authorizes the grant of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights to employees, directors and consultants. Shares of Class A common stock totaling
On June 21, 2022, C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, was appointed as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ronald Lloyd, who stepped down as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board. In connection with his appointment as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mills and the Company entered into an employment agreement for an initial term of
In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Dr. Mills (1) received a stock option award to purchase
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In connection with his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lloyd and the Company entered into a separation agreement, pursuant to which Mr. Lloyd remained a full-time, non-officer employee of the Company through September 30, 2022 to assist with the transition of his duties to his successor. On September 30, 2022, Mr. Lloyd received: (i) cash severance in an amount equal to his base salary for a period of
Stock Options
The Company’s policy is to grant stock options at an exercise price equal to
A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s 2015 Plan and 2020 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:
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The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $
The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value its time-based stock option grants and expenses the related compensation cost using the straight-line method over the vesting period. The fair value of stock options is determined on the grant date using assumptions for the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock, expected term, expected volatility, dividend yield, and the risk-free interest rate. Before the completion of the Company’s IPO, the Board determined the fair value of common stock considering the state of the business, input from management, third party valuations and other considerations. The Company uses the simplified method for estimating the expected term used to determine the fair value of options. The expected volatility of the Class A common stock is primarily based on the historical volatility of comparable companies in the industry whose share prices are publicly available. The Company uses a
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The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
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For the Performance-Based Options granted as described above, the Company accounted for the awards as market condition awards and used an option pricing model, the Monte Carlo model, to determine the fair value of the respective equity instruments and an expense recognition term of approximately
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) represent rights to receive common shares at a future date. There is no exercise price and no monetary payment is required for receipt of restricted stock units or the shares issued in settlement of the award. The Company’s RSUs generally vest over a
A summary of the RSU activity under the Company’s 2020 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:
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The total fair value of the RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted
As of September 30, 2022, $
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company makes shares of its Class A common stock available for purchase under the Aziyo Biologics, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP provides for separate
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authorized for issuance under the ESPP was
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was comprised of the following (in thousands):
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Note 5. Inventory
Inventory was comprised of the following (in thousands):
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Note 6. Long-Term Debt
On May 31, 2017, in connection with the Company’s acquisition of CorMatrix described in Note 7, Aziyo entered into a $
On August 10, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a senior, secured term loan facility with SWK Funding LLC, as agent, and other lenders party thereto (the “SWK Loan Facility”) for an aggregate principal amount of $
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All of the SWK Loan Facility borrowings take the form of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) loans and bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of an applicable margin of (i)
On August 10, 2022, the Company issued to SWK Funding LLC a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase, in the aggregate, up to
The Company used $
The SWK Loan Facility Agreement requires certain mandatory prepayments, subject to certain exceptions, with: (1)
Borrowings under the MidCap Loan Facility, as amended, bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x) the greater of (i)
Borrowings under the MidCap Credit Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x) the greater of (i)
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January 1, 2022 through the Repayment Date and July 1, 2022 through the Repayment Date. The weighted average interest rate on MidCap Credit Facility was
During 2017, the Company restructured certain of its liabilities with a tissue supplier and entered into an unsecured promissory note totaling $
In May 2020, Aziyo entered into a promissory note with Silicon Valley Bank that provided for the receipt by the Company of loan proceeds totaling approximately $
Long-term debt was comprised of the following (in thousands):
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The fair value of all debt instruments, which is based on inputs considered to be Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy, approximates the respective carrying values as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Note 7. Revenue Interest Obligation
On May 31, 2017, the Company completed an asset purchase agreement with CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc. ("CorMatrix") and acquired all CorMatrix commercial assets and related intellectual property (the "CorMatrix Acquisition"). As part of the CorMatrix Acquisition, the Company assumed a restructured, long-term obligation (the “Revenue Interest Obligation”) to Ligand Pharmaceuticals (“Ligand”) with an estimated present value on the acquisition date of $
Furthermore, a $
The Company recorded the present value of the estimated total future payments under the Revenue Interest Obligation as a long-term obligation, with the annual minimum payments, along with the expected payment timing of the first $
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Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases
The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and the difference between the average rent expense and cash payments for rent is recorded as deferred rent and is included in other current and long-term liabilities on the balance sheet. Rent expense was approximately $
Cook Biotech License and Supply Agreements
Aziyo has entered into a license agreement with Cook Biotech (“Cook”) for an exclusive, worldwide license to the porcine tissue for use in the Company’s Cardiac Patch and CanGaroo products, subject to certain co-exclusive rights retained by Cook (the “Cook License Agreement”). The term of such license is through the date of the last to expire of the licensed Cook patents, which is anticipated to be July 2031. Along with this license agreement, Aziyo entered into a supply agreement whereby Cook would be the exclusive supplier to Aziyo of the licensed porcine tissue. Under certain limited circumstances, Aziyo has the right to manufacture the licensed product and pay Cook a royalty of
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be involved in claims and proceedings arising in the course of the Company’s business. The outcome of any such claims or proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. The Company records accruals for contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessments change or additional information becomes available.
FiberCel Litigation
In June 2021, the Company announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of FiberCel fiber viable bone matrix. Since September 2021,
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for the Northern District of Florida (“Florida Federal Complaint”); U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the Eastern District of Michigan (collectively “Michigan Federal Complaints.”); the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (“Colorado Federal Complaint”); the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (“Oregon Federal Complaint”); the Fayette, Kentucky Circuit Court and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (collectively, “Kentucky Complaints.”); the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (“Louisiana Federal Complaint”).
Plaintiffs in the Indiana State Complaints allege a cause of action under Indiana’s Product Liability Act, citing manufacturing defects, defective design and failure to properly warn and instruct, and several of the complaints allege loss of consortium. Plaintiffs in these actions assert that the defendants are strictly liable or have breached the duty of care owed to plaintiffs by failing to exercise reasonable care in designing, manufacturing, marketing and labeling FiberCel and are seeking various types of damages, including economic damages, non-economic damages and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs in
In addition to the above, there have been
In October 2022, the Company engaged in a process to negotiate and attempt to resolve many of the cases in the FiberCel Litigation. The Company also mediated and resolved a Maryland lawsuit in August 2022. In total, Aziyo’s liability in
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loss amounts are highly variable and turn on a case-by-case analysis of the relevant facts. As more information is learned about asserted claims and potential future trends, adjustments may be made to this Contingent Liability for FiberCel Litigation as appropriate.
Defense costs are recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations as incurred.
The Company has purchased insurance coverage that, subject to common contract exclusions, provided coverage for the FiberCel Litigation product liability losses as well as legal defense costs. Additionally, the Company has various potential indemnity and/or contribution rights against third party sources with respect to certain product liability losses. When settlements are reached and/or amounts are recorded in the related Contingent Liability for FiberCel Litigation, the Company calculates amounts due to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of the coverage and related agreements, and pursuant to other indemnity or contribution claims, in respect of product liability losses and related defense costs. The amounts probable of reimbursement or recovery from this calculation are recorded as receivables. The determination that the recorded receivables are probable of collection is based on the terms of agreements reached in respect of indemnity and contribution claims as well as the advice of the Company’s outside legal counsel. These receivables at September 30, 2022 totaled $
The indemnity and contribution receivables amount at September 30, 2022 represents amounts that are not believed to be subject to any current dispute. At September 30, 2022, the Company continues to pursue up to $
As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was not a party to, or aware of, any material legal matters or claims except for the FiberCel Litigation.
Note 9. Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
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The Company’s potential dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive. Therefore, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company excluded the following potential common shares, presented based on amounts outstanding at period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
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Note 10. Related Party Transactions
As part of the contribution of assets transacted from Tissue Banks International, now KeraLink International (“KeraLink”), to Aziyo upon formation of the Company, a provision existed which guaranteed a certain level of working capital, as defined, on the opening balance sheet of Aziyo. Such guarantee was largely finalized in 2016; however, an additional $
Note 11. Segment Information
The Company operates as
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s net sales disaggregated by the major sources - Core Products and Non-Core Products (see Note 1) - were as follows (in thousands):
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto, and the discussion under Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, estimates, plans and assumptions concerning events and financial trends that involve risks and may affect our future operating results and financial position. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report and in the section entitled “Risk Factor Summary” and in Part I, Item IA. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report.
Overview
We are a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, concentrating on patients receiving implantable medical devices. From our proprietary tissue processing platforms, we have developed a portfolio of advanced regenerative medical products that are designed to be very similar to natural biological material. Our proprietary products, which we refer to as our Core Products, are designed to address the implantable electronic device/cardiovascular, orthopedic/spinal repair and soft tissue reconstruction markets, which represented a combined $3 billion market opportunity in the United States in 2020. To expand our commercial reach, we have commercial relationships with major medical device companies, such as Boston Scientific and Biotronik, to promote and sell some of our Core Products. We believe our focus on our unique regenerative medicine platforms and our Core Products will ultimately maximize our probability of continued clinical and commercial success and will create a long-term competitive advantage for us.
We estimate that, over the past two years, approximately two million patients per year in the United States are implanted with either medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neuro-stimulators, spinal fusion and trauma fracture hardware or tissue expanders for breast reconstruction. This number is driven by advances in medical device technologies and an aging population with a growing incidence of comorbidities, including diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. These comorbidities can exacerbate various immune responses and other complications that can be triggered by a device implant.
Our Core Products are targeted to address unmet clinical needs with the goal of promoting healthy tissue formation and avoiding complications associated with medical device implants, such as scar-tissue formation, capsular contraction, erosion, migration, non-union of implants and implant rejection. We believe that we have developed the only biomaterial envelope, which is covered by a number of patents that forms a natural, systemically vascularized pocket for holding implanted electronic devices. We have a proprietary processing technology for manufacturing bone regenerative products for use in orthopedic/spinal repair that preserves a cell’s ability to regenerate bone and decelerates cell apoptosis or programmed cell death. We have a patented cell removal technology that produces undamaged extracellular matrices for use in soft tissue reconstruction.
Our Non-Core Products are those fulfilled through tissue processing contracts at our Richmond, California facility. These contracts serve to utilize as much as possible of the starting human biological material from which we produce our orthopedic/spinal repair and soft tissue reconstruction products, leverage our existing overhead and improve our cash flow. The resulting processed materials, including particulate bone, precision milled bone, cellular bone matrix, acellular dermis and other soft tissue products, are sold to medical/surgical companies as finished products and as a subcomponent of their products. Additionally, we process amniotic membrane as finished product for selected customers.
We process all of our products at our two manufacturing facilities in Roswell, Georgia and Richmond, California, and stock inventory of raw materials, components and finished goods at those locations. We rely on a single or limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and components. Except for the porcine tissue supplier of our raw materials for our CanGaroo and cardiovascular products, which is Cook Biotech, we generally have no long-term supply agreements with our suppliers, as we obtain supplies on a purchase order basis. Specifically, we acquire donated human tissue directly
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through tissue procurement firms engaged by us. We primarily ship our Core Products from our facilities directly to hospital customers.
Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through private placements of our convertible preferred stock, amounts borrowed under our credit facilities, sales of our products and, more recently, with proceeds from our initial public offering (“IPO”) and a private placement of our common stock. We have devoted the majority of our resources to acquisitions and integration, manufacturing and administrative costs, general and administrative, research and development, clinical activity, purchase of property and equipment used in the production activities of our Richmond, California facility and investing in our commercial infrastructure through our direct sales force and our commercial partners in order to expand our presence and to promote awareness and adoption of our products. As of September 30, 2022, we had 166 employees, of which 26 were direct sales representatives.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we incurred a net loss of $27.5 million, and as of September 30, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $132.5 million. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we used $16.2 million and $5.7 million of cash in operating and financing activities, respectively. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future as we expand our product development and clinical and research activities and to the extent we grow our sales organization to coincide with product launches. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our commercialization and development efforts, we are unable to predict when we will become profitable, and we may never become profitable. Our inability to achieve and then maintain profitability would negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our ability to achieve profitability will depend on our ability to generate sales from existing or new products sufficient to exceed our ongoing operating expenses and capital requirements. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties affecting product sales and our ongoing commercialization and product development efforts, we are unable to predict with any certainty whether we will be able to increase sales of our products or the timing or amount of ongoing expenditures we will be required to incur. Accordingly, even if we are able to increase sales of our products, we may not become profitable.
In order to mitigate the current and potential future liquidity issues caused by the matters noted above, we may seek to raise capital through the issuance of common stock, restructure our Revenue Interest Obligation, or pursue asset sale or licensing transactions. However, such transactions may not be successful and we may not be able to raise additional equity, refinance or restructure our debt instruments, or sell assets on acceptable terms, or at all. As such, based on our current operating plans, we believe there is uncertainty as to whether our future cash flows along with our existing cash, potential availability under our SWK Loan Facility (described below under “– Liquidity and Capital Resources – Credit Facilities”), issuances of additional equity and cash generated from expected future sales will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating needs through twelve months from the financial statement issuance date. Due to these factors, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance of the financial statements.
Impact of COVID-19
We continue to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants on our business. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and recommended various containment and mitigation measures worldwide. Since that time, the number of procedures performed using our products has intermittently decreased, as governmental authorities in the United States have recommended, and in certain cases required, that elective, specialty and other non-emergency procedures and appointments be suspended or canceled in order to avoid patient exposure to medical environments and the risk of potential infection with COVID-19, and to focus limited resources and personnel capacity on the treatment of COVID-19 patients. As a result, beginning in March 2020, a significant number of procedures using our products have intermittently been postponed or cancelled, which has negatively impacted sales of our products. These measures and challenges will likely continue for the duration of the pandemic, which is uncertain, and may reduce our net sales in the future and negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations while the pandemic continues.
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In addition, numerous state and local jurisdictions, including those where our facilities are located, imposed, and others in the future may impose or re-impose, “shelter-in-place” orders, quarantines, executive orders and similar government orders and restrictions for their residents to control the spread of COVID-19. Such orders or restrictions resulted in reduced operations at our manufacturing facilities and service providers, travel restrictions and cancellation of events, and have restricted the ability of our sales representatives and those of our commercial partners and independent sales agents to attend procedures in which our products are used, among other effects, thereby negatively impacting our operations.
While access to procedures for our sales representatives and independent sales agents have improved, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our future financial condition and results of operations will depend on future events and developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the severity and spread of the disease and the effectiveness of actions to contain the disease or treat its impact, among others. As new information regarding COVID-19 continues to emerge, and, as variants of COVID-19 emerge, it is difficult to predict the degree to which this disease will ultimately affect our business.
FiberCel Recall
In June 2021, we issued a voluntary recall pertaining to a single donor lot of our FiberCel, a bone repair product formerly distributed by Medtronic, after learning of postsurgical infections reported in several patients treated with the product, including some patients that tested positive for tuberculosis. For information about the FiberCel Litigation in which we are involved, the impact of such proceedings on our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, and the possible future financial implications, see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The impact of FiberCel Litigation on our results of operations for the periods covered by this Quarterly Report are discussed below under “ – Results of Operations.”
Strategic Transactions
We operate four distinct business units – Device Protection, Cardiovascular, Women’s Health, and Orthobiologics. We have received interest and are actively considering material strategic transactions in each of these business units. The types of transactions under consideration include exclusive supply agreements, co-promotion arrangements, exclusive distribution partnerships, and whole business unit divestitures. The most advanced of these potential transactions are based on written statements of interest with detailed terms that include cash offers for acquisition of the unit, and partnership opportunities with significant upfront payments and purchase commitments.
Each business unit has at least one contemplated transaction with the potential, we believe, to be consummated, add non-dilutive capital, and enhance shareholder value. However, we intend to be selective and only execute agreements that we believe are in the best long-term interest of shareholders. As a result, it is possible that we do not execute any of the aforementioned. Moreover, if we do execute one or more of these transactions, there can be no assurance that the terms of any such transaction would be favorably received by the market.
CanGaroo RM Status
A 510(k) submission for pre-market clearance of the CanGaroo RM Antibacterial Envelope, the only biomaterial envelope designed to mitigate complications in implantable electronic device procedures, is currently under review by the U.S. FDA. We recently held a positive meeting with the FDA that clarified certain information requirements related to our 510(k) submission. We will be able to complete our responses to outstanding questions from FDA in time for an anticipated CanGaroo RM marketing clearance in the first quarter of 2023.
Impact of Inflation
Inflationary factors, such as increases in our cost of goods sold or other operating expenses, may adversely affect our operating results. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation due to the imprecise nature of the estimates required, we do not believe inflation had a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. We cannot assure you, however, that we will be able to
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increase the selling prices of our products or reduce our operating expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the effects future inflationary pressures may have on our gross margin. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that our financial condition and results of operations will not be materially impacted by inflation in the future.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Net Sales
We recognize revenue on the sale of our Core Products and our Non-Core Products. With respect to our Core Products, CanGaroo and our cardiovascular products are sold to hospitals and other healthcare facilities primarily through our direct sales force, commercial partners or independent sales agents. Our orthopedic/spinal repair products are sold through commercial partners. Our soft tissue reconstruction product SimpliDerm is sold directly to hospitals and other healthcare facilities through independent sales agents. Our contract manufacturing products are sold directly to corporate customers. Gross to net sales adjustments include sales returns and prompt payment and volume discounts.
Expenses
In recent years, we have incurred significant costs in the operation of our business. We expect that our recurring operating costs will largely stabilize, or increase at modest rates, in the near future through the identification of efficiencies as we grow. We may, however, still experience more significant expense increases as we expand our product development and clinical and research activities and to the extent we grow our sales organization to coincide with product launches. As a result, we will need to generate significant net sales in order to achieve profitability. Below is a breakdown of our main expense categories and the related expenses incurred in each category:
Cost of Goods Sold
Our cost of goods sold relate to purchased raw materials and the processing and conversion costs of such raw materials consisting primarily of salaries and benefits, supplies, quality control testing and the manufacturing overhead incurred at our processing facilities in Richmond, California and Roswell, Georgia. Both facilities have additional capacity, which if utilized, would further leverage our fixed overhead. Cost of goods sold also includes the amortization of intangibles generated from the CorMatrix Acquisition in 2017.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses are primarily related to our direct sales force, consisting of salaries, commission compensation, fringe benefits, meals and other expenses. Auto and travel costs have also historically contributed to sales and marketing expenses, albeit to a lesser extent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of our direct sales force, we incur significant expenses relating to commissions to our CanGaroo commercial partners and independent sales agents. Additionally, this expense category includes distribution costs as well as market research, trade show attendance, advertising and public relations related to our products, and customer service expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist primarily of compensation, consulting, legal, human resources, information technology, accounting, insurance and general business expenses. Our G&A expenses have increased as a result of operating as a public company, especially as a result of hiring additional personnel and incurring greater director and officer insurance premiums, greater investor relations costs, and additional costs associated with accounting, legal, tax-related and other services associated with maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses consist primarily of salaries and fringe benefits, laboratory supplies, clinical trials and outside service costs. Our product development efforts primarily relate to new offerings in
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support of the orthopedic/spinal repair market and activities associated with the development of a CanGaroo Envelope with antibiotics. We also conduct clinical trials to validate the performance characteristics of our products and to capture patient data necessary to support our commercial efforts.
FiberCel Litigation Costs
FiberCel litigation costs consist primarily of legal fees and the estimated costs to resolve the outstanding FiberCel litigation cases offset by the estimated amounts recoverable under insurance, indemnity and contribution agreements for such costs.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
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Net sales | $ | 12,389 | 100.0 | % | $ | 11,485 | 100.0 | % | $ | 904 | 7.9 | % | ||||
Cost of goods sold |
| 7,340 |
| 59.2 | % | 7,796 |
| 67.9 | % | (456) | (5.8) | % | ||||
Gross profit |
| 5,049 |
| 40.8 | % | 3,689 |
| 32.1 | % | 1,360 | 36.9 | % | ||||
Sales and marketing |
| 4,915 |
| 39.7 | % | 4,783 |
| 41.6 | % | 132 | 2.8 | % | ||||
General and administrative |
| 4,487 |
| 36.2 | % | 3,516 |
| 30.6 | % | 971 | 27.6 | % | ||||
Research and development |
| 1,966 |
| 15.9 | % | 2,289 |
| 19.9 | % | (323) | (14.1) | % | ||||
FiberCel litigation costs | 1,474 |
| 11.9 | % | 77 |
| 0.7 | % | 1,397 | NM | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 12,842 | 103.7 | % | 10,665 | 92.9 | % | 2,177 | 20.4 | % | |||||||
Loss from operations |
| (7,793) |
| (62.9) | % | (6,976) |
| (60.7) | % | (817) | 11.7 | % | ||||
Interest expense |
| 1,302 |
| 10.5 | % | 1,328 |
| 11.6 | % | (26) | (2.0) | % | ||||
Other (income) expense, net |
| 803 |
| 6.5 | % | — |
| — | % | 803 | NM | |||||
Loss before provision of income taxes |
| (9,898) |
| (79.9) | % | (8,304) |
| (72.3) | % | (1,594) | 19.2 | % | ||||
Income tax expense |
| 12 |
| 0.1 | % | 12 |
| 0.1 | % | — | — | % | ||||
Net loss | $ | (9,910) |
| (80.0) | % | $ | (8,316) |
| (72.4) | % | $ | (1,594) | 19.2 | % |
Net Sales
Net sales increased $0.9 million, or 7.9%, to $12.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $11.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The improvement in net sales was due to growth in net sales of our Core Products of $0.4 million and Non-Core Products of $0.5 million.
Net sales information for our Core Products and Non-Core Products is summarized as follows:
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Core Products | $ | 8,949 |
| 72.2 | % | $ | 8,588 |
| 74.8 | % | $ | 361 | 4.2 | % | ||
Non-Core Products |
| 3,440 |
| 27.8 | % |
| 2,897 |
| 25.2 | % |
| 543 | 18.7 | % | ||
Total Net Sales | $ | 12,389 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 11,485 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 904 | 7.9 | % |
Net sales generated by our Core Products increased $0.4 million, or 4.2%, to $8.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $8.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Core Products net sales growth can be attributed to sales volume increases in our CanGaroo and SimpliDerm products.
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Net sales generated by our Non-Core Products increased $0.5 million, or 18.7%, to $3.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by a growth in the revenue from several contract manufacturing customers.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold decreased $0.5 million, or 5.8%, to $7.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, and included, in each case, $0.8 million of intangible asset amortization expenses. Gross margin in the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 40.8%, an increase from 32.1% in the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, in the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 47.6%, an increase from 39.5% in the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion regarding our use of gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, including its limitations and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The increase in gross margin and decrease in cost of goods sold was primarily due to recent production efficiencies and improved inventory management in the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.1 million, or 2.8%, to $4.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $4.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. As a percentage of sales, sales and marketing expenses declined to 39.7% in the three months ended September 30, 2022 from 41.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease as a percentage of sales was the result of the growth during the three months ended September 30, 2022 of revenues from sales to contract manufacturing customers as such revenues have lower selling costs than our sales directly to end users.
General and Administrative
G&A expenses increased $1.0 million, or 27.6%, to $4.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $3.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. As a percentage of net sales, G&A expenses increased to 36.2% in the three months ended September 30, 2022 from 30.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in expense was primarily due to certain non-recurring charges associated with legal fees on various corporate matters and the Chief Executive Officer transition described in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Research and Development
R&D expenses decreased to $2.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. We continue to focus our R&D efforts on the development of our pipeline products and the decline in R&D expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2022 was largely attributable to the lessening of work needed to finalize the development and testing of our CanGaroo with antibiotics.
FiberCel Litigation Costs
FiberCel litigation costs increased to $1.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in expense was primarily due to the settlements reached in a significant number of FiberCel Litigation cases in the three months ended September 30, 2022 as well as the estimation of contingent liabilities for the unsettled cases. The total of such settlement and estimated settlement values was recorded (net of estimated insurance, indemnity and contribution agreement recoveries) in the three months ended September 30, 2022. See further discussion in Note 8 to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense was approximately $1.3 million in both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. See “- Liquidity and Capital Resources - Credit Facilities” below for a discussion of our borrowings related to these interest expenses and Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for a description of our Revenue Interest Obligation and the interest expense related thereto.
Other (Income) Expense, net
Other (income) expense, net was approximately $0.8 million of expense in the three months ended September 30, 2022. Such other expense relates to our debt refinancing in August 2022 and the associated prepayment fees, payment of unaccrued exit fees and write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs which collectively resulted in a loss of $1.2 million. Such loss was offset by other income of $0.4 million related to the forgiveness of interest accrued on the promissory note to a tissue supplier upon repayment of such note in August 2022. See Note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 for further discussion of these transactions.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
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Net sales | $ | 36,522 | 100.0 | % | $ | 36,529 | 100.0 | % | $ | (7) | (0.0) | % | |||||
Cost of goods sold |
| 22,294 |
| 61.0 | % | 20,897 |
| 57.2 | % | 1,397 | 6.7 | % |
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Gross profit |
| 14,228 |
| 39.0 | % | 15,632 |
| 42.8 | % | (1,404) | (9.0) | % |
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Sales and marketing |
| 15,139 |
| 41.5 | % | 14,285 |
| 39.1 | % | 854 | 6.0 | % |
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General and administrative |
| 13,223 |
| 36.2 | % | 10,501 |
| 28.7 | % | 2,722 | 25.9 | % |
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Research and development |
| 6,855 |
| 18.8 | % | 5,890 |
| 16.1 | % | 965 | 16.4 | % |
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FiberCel litigation costs | 1,908 |
| 5.2 | % | 226 |
| 0.6 | % | 1,682 | NM | |||||||
Total operating expenses |
| 37,125 | 101.7 | % | 30,902 | 84.6 | % | 6,223 | 20.1 | % |
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Loss from operations |
| (22,897) |
| (62.7) | % | (15,270) |
| (41.8) | % | (7,627) | 49.9 | % |
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Interest expense |
| 3,721 |
| 10.2 | % | 4,034 |
| 11.0 | % | (313) | (7.8) | % |
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Other (income) expense, net |
| 803 |
| 2.2 | % | (3,579) |
| (9.8) | % | 4,382 | NM |
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Loss before provision of income taxes |
| (27,421) |
| (75.1) | % | (15,725) |
| (43.0) | % | (11,696) | 74.4 | % |
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Income tax expense |
| 36 |
| 0.1 | % | 43 |
| 0.1 | % | (7) | (16.3) | % |
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Net loss | $ | (27,457) |
| (75.2) | % | $ | (15,768) |
| (43.2) | % | $ | (11,689) | 74.1 | % |
Net Sales
Net sales were $36.5 million in both the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Net sales information for our Core Products and Non-Core Products is summarized as follows:
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Core Products | $ | 26,141 |
| 71.6 | % | $ | 29,230 |
| 80.0 | % | $ | (3,089) | (10.6) | % | |||
Non-Core Products |
| 10,381 |
| 28.4 | % |
| 7,299 |
| 20.0 | % |
| 3,082 | 42.2 | % | |||
Total Net Sales | $ | 36,522 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 36,529 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | (7) |
| (0.0) | % |
Net sales generated by our Core Products declined $3.1 million, or 10.6%, to $26.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $29.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in Core Products net sales can be attributed to the cessation of purchases by Medtronic of FiberCel following our recall of a single
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lot of FiberCel in June 2021 partially offset by sales volume increases in our CanGaroo and SimpliDerm products. Sales of FiberCel to Medtronic were $4.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Net sales generated by our Non-Core Products increased $3.1 million, or 42.2%, to $10.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by a growth in the revenue from several contract manufacturing customers.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold increased $1.4 million, or 6.7%, to $22.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $20.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and included, in each case, $2.5 million of intangible asset amortization expenses. Gross margin in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 39.0%, a decrease from 42.8% in the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 45.9%, a decline from 49.8% in the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion regarding our use of gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, including its limitations and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The decrease in gross margin and increase to cost of goods sold was primarily due to product mix (higher Non-Core revenues in 2022 with lower gross margins).
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.8 million, or 6.0%, to $15.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $14.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As a percentage of sales, sales and marketing expenses grew to 41.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from 39.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase as a percentage of sales was the result of higher stock-based compensation and travel costs related to our sales force.
General and Administrative
G&A expenses increased $2.7 million, or 25.9%, to $13.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $10.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As a percentage of net sales, G&A expenses increased to 36.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from 28.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in expense was primarily due to higher stock-based compensation as well as non-recurring charges totaling $1.7 million associated with legal fees on various corporate matters and the Chief Executive Officer transition described in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Research and Development
R&D expenses increased to $6.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $5.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. We continue to focus our R&D efforts on the development of our pipeline products and the growth in R&D expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was largely attributable to the work performed on the final development and testing of our CanGaroo with antibiotics.
FiberCel Litigation Costs
FiberCel litigation costs increased to $1.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in expense was primarily due to the settlements reached in a significant number of FiberCel Litigation cases in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as well as the estimation of contingent liabilities for the unsettled cases. The total of such settlement and estimated settlement values was recorded (net of estimated insurance, indemnity and contribution agreement recoveries) in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See further discussion in Note 8 to condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense was approximately $3.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $4.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was due to lower draws on our formerly outstanding MidCap Credit Facility (as defined, and further described, in Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report) and lower outstanding principal on our formerly outstanding MidCap Loan Facility (as defined, and further described, in Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report) due to the commencement of principal payments in August 2021. See “ - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Credit Facilities” below for a further discussion of these debt agreements and Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Other (Income) Expense, net
Other (income) expense, net was approximately $0.8 million of expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Such other expense relates to our debt refinancing in August 2022 and the associated prepayment fees, payment of unaccrued exit fees and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, which collectively resulted in a loss of $1.2 million. Such loss was offset by other income of $0.4 million related to the forgiveness of interest accrued on the promissory note to a tissue supplier upon repayment of such note in August 2022. See Note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 for further discussion of these transactions.
Other (income) expense, net was approximately $3.6 million of income in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Such other income relates to the forgiveness of our PPP Loan totaling approximately $3.0 million and the Company’s receipt of $550,000 in satisfaction of a 2018 settlement with Keralink. For further discussion on these items, see Notes 6 and 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements shown elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Quarterly Report presents our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. We calculate gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, as gross profit, excluding amortization expense relating to intangible assets we acquired in the CorMatrix Acquisition, divided by net sales. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, is a supplemental measure of our performance, is not defined by or presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to our GAAP gross margin, gross profit or any other financial performance measure presented in accordance with GAAP. We present gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, because we believe that it provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance by removing the impact of amortization expense, which is not indicative of our overall operating performance. We believe this provides our management and investors with useful information to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our operating results. Our management uses this metric in assessing the health of our business and our operating performance, and we believe investors’ understanding of our operating performance is similarly enhanced by our presentation of this metric. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may use other measures to evaluate their performance, which could reduce the usefulness of this non-GAAP financial measure as a tool for comparison.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, which is our GAAP gross margin (in thousands).
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Net sales | $ | 12,389 | $ | 11,485 |
| $ | 36,522 | $ | 36,529 | |||||
Cost of goods sold |
| 7,340 |
| 7,796 |
| 22,294 |
| 20,897 | ||||||
Gross profit |
| 5,049 |
| 3,689 |
| 14,228 |
| 15,632 | ||||||
Intangible asset amortization expense |
| 849 |
| 849 |
| 2,548 |
| 2,548 | ||||||
Gross profit, excluding intangible asset amortization | $ | 5,898 | $ | 4,538 | $ | 16,776 | $ | 18,180 | ||||||
Gross margin |
| 40.8 | % |
| 32.1 | % |
| 39.0 | % |
| 42.8 | % | ||
Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization |
| 47.6 | % |
| 39.5 | % |
| 45.9 | % |
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Seasonality
Historically, we have experienced seasonality, with lower sales in our first and second quarters and higher sales in our fourth quarter, and we expect this trend to continue. We have experienced and may in the future experience, higher sales in the fourth quarter as a result of hospitals in the United States increasing their purchases of our products to coincide with the end of their budget cycles. Satisfaction of patient deductibles throughout the course of the year also results in increased sales later in the year, once patients have paid their annual insurance deductibles in full, which reduces their out-of-pocket costs. Conversely, our first quarter generally has lower sales than the preceding fourth quarter as patient deductibles are re-established with the new year, which increases their out-of-pocket costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash of approximately $8.1 million. In August 2022, we refinanced our debt as described below under “— Credit Facilities.” Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through private placements of our convertible preferred stock, amounts borrowed under our credit facilities, sales of our products and more recently, proceeds from our IPO and a private placement of our common stock. Our historical cash outflows have primarily been associated with acquisitions and integration, manufacturing and administrative costs, general and marketing, research and development, clinical activity, purchase of property and equipment used in the production activities of our Richmond, California facility and investing in our commercial infrastructure through our direct sales force and our commercial partners in order to expand our presence and to promote awareness and adoption of our products. As of September 30, 2022, our accumulated deficit was $132.5 million.
On December 8, 2021, we closed on a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing, thereby receiving net proceeds of approximately $13.8 million, after deducting offering costs. The PIPE investors purchased an aggregate of 2,122,637 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and an aggregate of 1,179,244 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A common stock), in each case, at a price of $4.24 per share.
We expect our losses to continue for the foreseeable future and these losses will continue to have an adverse effect on our financial position. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our commercialization and development efforts, we are unable to predict when we will become profitable, and we may never become profitable. Our inability to achieve and then maintain profitability would negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In order to mitigate the current and potential future liquidity issues caused by the matters noted above, we may seek to raise capital through the issuance of common stock, restructure our Revenue Interest Obligation, or pursue asset sale or licensing transactions. However, such transactions may not be successful and we may not be able to raise additional equity, refinance our debt instruments, or sell assets on acceptable terms, or at all. As such, based on our current operating plans, we believe there is uncertainty as to whether our future cash flows along with our existing cash, availability under
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the SWK Loan Facility (described below under “—Credit Facilities”), issuances of additional equity and cash generated from expected future sales will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating needs through twelve months from the financial statement issuance date. Due to these factors, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as going concern within one year after the issuance of the financial statements.
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $16.2 million compared to $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to a gain on extinguishment of debt in the three months ended September 30, 2021 versus a loss experienced in the three months ended September 30, 2022. Additionally, due to timing, accounts payable increases in the current period increased cash and offset a portion of the cash used in operating cash activities when compared to the prior period.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $0.4 million compared to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. In both periods, the use of cash related to the purchase of property and equipment, the majority of which were used in the production activities of our Richmond, California facility.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $5.7 million compared to $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The year-over-year net decrease was caused primarily by the net cash infusion from the proceeds of the August 2022 debt refinancing, less all debt repayments and refinancing costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. See “Credit Facilities” below for further discussion.
Credit Facilities
General
On August 10, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into a senior secured term loan facility with SWK Funding LLC, as agent, and other lenders party thereto (the “SWK Loan Facility”) for an aggregate principal amount of $25 million, with $21 million drawn on the Closing Date (the “Initial Term Loan”) and $4 million that becomes available, subject to the achievement of specified operational and financial metrics by September 30, 2023 (the “Additional Term Loan”). The SWK Loan Facility also allows for the establishment of a separate, new asset-based revolving loan facility of up to $8 million, which had not been entered into as of September 30, 2022. We used $16 million of the proceeds of the SWK Loan Facility to pay all outstanding obligations on the formerly outstanding MidCap Loan Facility and MidCap Credit Facility. Such payment included (i) $12.8 million to repay all outstanding principal and accrued interest on the MidCap Loan Facility, (ii) $1.7 million to pay the prepayment and exit fees on the MidCap Loan Facility and (iii) $1.5 million to repay the outstanding balance, accrued interest and exit fees on the MidCap Credit Facility.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $20.0 million of indebtedness outstanding under our SWK Loan Facility (net of $1.0 million of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs).
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Interest Rates
All of the SWK Loan Facility borrowings take the form of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) loans and will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of an applicable margin of (i) 8.75% and the “Term SOFR Rate” (based upon an interest period of 3 months), or (ii) if we have elected the PIK Interest option (as defined below), 4.75% and the “Term SOFR Rate.” We may elect a portion of the interest due, to be paid in-kind at a rate per annum of 4.5% (“PIK Interest”), and such election may be made (x) until November 15, 2024 if the conditions to draw the Additional Term Loan have not been met, or (y) if such conditions to draw the Additional Term Loan have been satisfied, until November 17, 2025. The “Term SOFR Rate” is subject to a floor of 2.75%.
Mandatory Prepayments
The SWK Loan Facility Agreement requires certain mandatory prepayments, subject to certain exceptions, with: (1) 100% of any net casualty proceeds in excess of $250,000 and (2) for non-ordinary course asset sales, an amount equal to the difference between (x) the proportion of divested gross profit (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) to the Company’s total gross profit (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) multiplied by the outstanding loans under the SWK Loan Facility, and (y) the difference between $1,000,000 and the aggregate sale proceeds of any assets previously sold during the fiscal year. No such mandatory prepayments were required during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Optional Prepayment
The SWK Loan Facility Agreement also includes an exit fee equal to: (i) if such prepayment occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, 2% of the aggregate principal amount funded prior to the termination plus remaining unpaid interest payments scheduled to be paid during the first year of the loan or (ii) if such prepayment occurs after the first anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, 2% of the aggregate principal amount funded prior to termination.
Amortization and Final Maturity
The SWK Loan Facility matures on August 10, 2027 and accrues interest, payable quarterly in arrears. Principal amortization of the SWK Loan Facility starts on November 15, 2024, which amortization may be extended to November 17, 2025 if conditions to draw the Additional Term Loan have been satisfied. Principal payments during the amortization period will be limited based on revenue-based caps. As of September 30, 2022, quarterly principal payments are scheduled to begin on November 15, 2024, in an amount equal to 5% of the Initial Term Loan with the balance paid at maturity.
Security
All obligations under the SWK Loan Facility are, and any future guarantees of those obligations will be, secured by, among other things, and in each case subject to certain exceptions, a first priority lien on and security interest in, upon, and to all of our assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located.
Covenants and Other Matters
The SWK Loan Facility Agreement that governs the SWK Loan Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict our ability to:
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● | pay dividends or make other distributions on equity interests; |
● | redeem, repurchase or refinance subordinated indebtedness; |
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● | make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions; |
● | enter into transactions with affiliates; |
● | amend or modify their governing documents; |
● | amend or modify certain material agreements; and |
● | alter the business conducted by them and their subsidiaries. |
In addition, the SWK Loan Facility Agreement contains two financial covenants. The first covenant, which is measured quarterly, requires us to achieve a specified Minimum Aggregate Revenue (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) for the preceding 12-month period. The second covenant requires us to maintain a minimum liquidity (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) of $5.0 million until November 21, 2022 (as amended from the previous compliance date of November 10, 2022, which had been previously amended from the compliance date of October 10, 2022) and thereafter, the greater of (a) $5.0 million and (b) the sum of the operating cash burn (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) for the two prior consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Liquidity Covenant”).
The SWK Loan Facility Agreement contains events of default, including, most significantly, a failure to timely pay interest or principal, insolvency, or an action by the FDA or such other material adverse event impacting the operations of Aziyo. As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the financial covenant and all other covenants.
Funding Requirements
We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future as we expand our product development and clinical and research activities and to the extent we grow our sales organization to coincide with product launches. In addition, we expect to continue to incur significant costs and expenses associated with operating as a public company.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $20.0 million of indebtedness outstanding, consisting of $21.0 million outstanding under our SWK Loan Facility (net of $1.0 million of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs). In addition, as further described in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, we are party to a royalty agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (“Ligand”) pursuant to which we assumed a restructured, long-term obligation to Ligand (the “Revenue Interest Obligation”), that requires us to pay Ligand 5.0% of future sales of the products we acquired from CorMatrix (as well as products substantially similar to those products), subject to annual minimum payments of $2.75 million. Furthermore, a $5.0 million payment will be due to Ligand if cumulative sales of these products exceed $100 million and a second $5.0 million will be due if cumulative sales exceed $300 million during the ten-year term of the agreement which expires on May 31, 2027. We are currently forecasting that the initial $5.0 million milestone payment will become payable in mid-2023.
If our available cash balances and cash flow from operations, if any, are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, or asset sale or licensing transactions. However, such transactions may not be successful and we may not be able to raise additional equity or debt, or sell or license assets on acceptable terms, or at all. We may also consider raising additional capital in the future to expand our business, pursue strategic investments or take advantage of financing opportunities. Our present and future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including, among other things:
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● | the scope, rate of progress and cost of our current and future pre-clinical and clinical studies; |
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● | the cost of our research and development activities and the cost and timing of commercializing new products or technologies; |
● | the cost and timing of expanding our sales and marketing capabilities; |
● | the cost of filing and prosecuting patent applications and maintaining, defending and enforcing our patent or other intellectual property rights; |
● | the cost of defending, in litigation or otherwise, any claims that we infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate third-party patents or other intellectual property rights; |
● | the costs of defending against or the damages payable in connection with the FiberCel Litigation and any future litigation that we may be subject to (to the extent above the applicable insurance coverage); |
● | the cost and timing of additional regulatory approvals; |
● | costs associated with any product recall that may occur; |
● | the effect of competing technological and market developments; |
● | the expenses we incur in manufacturing and selling our products; |
● | the extent to which we acquire or invest in products, technologies and businesses, although we currently have no commitments or agreements relating to any of these types of transactions; |
● | the costs of operating as a public company; |
● | unanticipated general, legal and administrative expenses; and |
● | the effects on any of the above of the current COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of infectious disease. |
In addition, our operating plans may change as a result of any number of factors, including those set forth above and other factors currently unknown to us, and we may need additional funds sooner than anticipated. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest may be materially diluted, and the terms of such securities could include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common stockholder. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, creating liens, redeeming shares of our common stock and/or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through collaborations, licensing agreements or other strategic alliances, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or other arrangements when needed, we may be required to delay the development or commercialization of our products, license to third parties the rights to commercialize products or technologies that we would otherwise seek to commercialize and reduce marketing, customer support or other resources devoted to our products or cease operations. See our Annual Report, Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — Our future capital needs are uncertain and we may need to raise funds in the future, and such funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.”
Based on our current operating plans, we believe there is uncertainty as to whether our future cash flows along with our existing cash, availability under the SWK Loan Facility, issuances of additional equity and cash generated from expected future sales will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating needs through twelve months from the financial statement issuance date. Due to these factors, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as going concern within one year after the issuance of the financial statements.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. We have discussed the policies and estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in our Annual Report, and, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were no material changes to those previously disclosed, except as noted below. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for information regarding our critical accounting estimates and policies.
Contingent Liability for FiberCel Litigation
We believe the determination of our Contingent Liability for FiberCel Litigation is a critical accounting policy. We review every lawsuit and claim and are in contact with outside counsel on an ongoing basis. An accrual is established for each lawsuit and claim, when appropriate, based on the nature of each such lawsuit or claim. The provision for FiberCel Litigation claims are based upon many factors, which vary for each case. These factors include (i) the extent of the injuries incurred, (ii) recent experience on settled claims, (iii) settlement offers made to the other parties to the litigation and (iv) any other factors that may have a material effect on the estimated liability. While we believe our estimated liability to be reasonable, the actual loss amounts are highly variable and turn on a case-by-case analysis of the relevant facts. As such, actual settlement amounts may differ from our estimates and such differences may be material.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 3, “Recently Issued Accounting Standards,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business, including risks relating to changes in interest rates, foreign currency and inflation. The following discussion provides additional information regarding these risks.
Interest Rate Risk
Our primary exposure to market risk relates to changes in interest rates. Borrowings under our SWK Loan Facility bear interest at variable rates, subject to an interest rate floor. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive due to many factors, including U.S. monetary and tax policies, U.S. and international economic factors and other factors beyond our control. A hypothetical 10% relative change in interest rates on our variable rate indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 2022 would not have had a material effect on our financial statements. We do not currently engage in hedging transactions to manage our exposure to interest rate risk.
Credit Risk
As of September 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents were maintained with one financial institution in the United States. While our deposit accounts are insured up to the legal limit, the balances we maintain may, at times, exceed this insured limit. We believe this financial institution has sufficient assets and liquidity to conduct its operations in the ordinary course of business with little or no credit risk to us.
Our accounts receivable relate to sales to customers. To minimize credit risk, ongoing credit evaluations of all customers’ financial condition are performed. One customer represented 10% or more of our accounts receivable as of September 30, 2022.
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Foreign Currency Risk
Our business is primarily conducted in U.S. dollars. Any transactions that may be conducted in foreign currencies are not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As we grow our operations, our exposure to foreign currency risk could become more significant.
JOBS Act
Section 107 of the JOBS Act permits us, as an “emerging growth company,” to take advantage of an extended transition period for adopting new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of this exemption and, as a result, for so long as we remain an emerging growth company, unless we subsequently choose to affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period, our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of issuers who are required to comply with the effective dates for new or revised accounting standards that are applicable to public companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that we can elect to opt out of the extended transition period at any time, which election is irrevocable.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of: (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues are $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of 2025; (iii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates is $700 million or more as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter; or (iv) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the previous three years.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may be involved in claims and proceedings arising in the course of our business. The outcome of any such claims or proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. For information about legal proceedings in which we are involved, see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our business, financial condition and operating results can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described as risk factors, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause our actual operating results and financial condition to vary materially from past, or anticipated future, operating results and financial condition. For a discussion of these potential risks and uncertainties, see Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and the price of our common stock. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors to those included in our Annual Report.
We have identified conditions and events that raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $8.1 million in cash. Based on our existing cash, availability under the SWK Loan Facility, issuances of additional equity and cash generated from expected future sales, we believe that we do not have sufficient cash on hand to support current operations and our payment obligations under our Revenue Interest Obligation for at least one year from the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing within this Quarterly Report. This condition raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date that our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2022 were issued.
In order to mitigate the current and potential future liquidity issues, we may seek to raise capital through the issuance of common stock, restructure our Revenue Interest Obligation or pursue asset sale or licensing transactions. However, such transactions may not be successful and we may not be able to raise additional equity, refinance our Revenue Interest Obligation, or sell or license assets on acceptable terms, or at all. As such, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
On November 10, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the SWK Loan Facility Agreement that further extended the minimum liquidity step-up date of November 10, 2022 to November 21, 2022. As amended, the Company is required to maintain a minimum liquidity of $5.0 million until November 21, 2022 and thereafter, the greater of (i) $5.0 million or (ii) the sum of the Operating Burn (as defined in the SWK Loan Facility Agreement) for the two prior, consecutive fiscal quarters then ended.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC. | ||
Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ C. Randal Mills |
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Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Matthew Ferguson |
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Chief Financial Officer | ||
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