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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Ageless

On October 21, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint (the “California Complaint”) against Ageless Serums LLC (“Ageless”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Ageless Serums LLC, Case No. 2:20-cv-09669-FMO-PVC (the “California Case”), for various claims, including contributory trademark infringement, false designation of origin, induced breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, and unfair competition. In the California Complaint, Hydrafacial alleged that Ageless is selling its serums to Hydrafacial customers and intentionally encouraging those customers to market treatments performed by such customers as “Hydrafacial Treatments,” in violation of the customers’ license agreements with Hydrafacial and that Ageless is improperly marketing its products for use as part of the Hydrafacial treatment. Hydrafacial sought monetary damages and injunctive relief from Ageless in the California Case.

Additionally, on December 22, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint (the “Texas Complaint”) against Ageless in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Ageless Serums LLC, Case No. 4:20-cv 04335 (the “Texas Case”), alleging infringement of six of Hydrafacial’s patents. Hydrafacial is seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief from Ageless in the Texas Case.

On November 30, 2020, Ageless answered the California Complaint and asserted counterclaims for violation of antitrust, California statutory and common law unfair competition, false advertising, defamation, and tortious interference with prospective and actual economic advantage. On July 12, 2021, Ageless answered the Texas Complaint and asserted similar counterclaims as those in the California Case. On May 5, 2022, Ageless filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Houston Bankruptcy Court”), and the California Case and Texas Case were thus stayed under 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a)(1). On September 7, 2022, Hydrafacial filed a proof of claim, asserting general unsecured claim for damages arising from claims alleged in the California Case and Texas Case. On January 4, 2023, Hydrafacial filed an Objection to the Confirmation of Debtor’s Subchapter V Plan of Reorganization and Brief in Support. On March 8, 2023, Hydrafacial and Ageless engaged in mediation to settle the claims alleged in the California Case and Texas Case. Ultimately, Hydrafacial and Ageless reached a tentative settlement agreement of all claims alleged in the California Case and Texas Case.
On September 18, 2023, Ageless filed the Debtor’s Third Amended Subchapter V Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”). The Plan incorporated the material terms of the settlement that Hydrafacial and Ageless reached at the mediation. Under the Plan, Ageless is required to pay to Hydrafacial $0.1 million on or before October 15, 2023 and tender thirteen (13) subsequent quarterly payments, each consisting of $0.1 million, for a total of $1.4 million. Ageless also agreed to various sales and marketing conditions that restrict Ageless from selling to Hydrafacial’s customers. Ageless agreed to other covenants that are contained in Article VIII of the Plan. The Plan also includes mutual releases between Hydrafacial and Ageless. The Plan includes remedies for Hydrafacial’s benefit in the event that Ageless defaults on any of its material obligations under the Plan.

The Houston Bankruptcy Court considered confirmation of the Plan at a hearing held on September 22, 2023, and Hydrafacial expressed its support of the Plan at the hearing. The Houston Bankruptcy Court entered the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming Debtor’s Third Amended Plan of Reorganization on September 22, 2023. The Plan contains various conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Plan that are contained in Article X of the Plan. The Plan requires Hydrafacial to dismiss the California Case and the Texas Case within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the effective date of the Plan.

On October 13, 2023, Ageless tendered its initial payment of $0.1 million to Hydrafacial pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

Cartessa

On December 14, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint (the “Cartessa Complaint”) against Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC (“Cartessa”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the “New York Court”), captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC, Case No. 1:20-cv-6082, for patent infringement arising from Cartessa’s sale of Cartessa’s hydradermabrasion system that Hydrafacial alleged has infringed five of Hydrafacial’s patents on its device. Hydrafacial narrowed its allegation in the Cartessa Complaint to assert infringement of just four of its patents. On September 15, 2022, the New York Court granted Hydrafacial’s Motion for Summary Judgment of No Unclean Hands and denied Cartessa’s Motion for Summary Judgment of non-infringement on three of the four patents-in-suit. On June 6, 2023, the New York Court granted Hydrafacial’s Motion for Summary Judgment of No Invalidity of the fourth patent-in-suit and granted Cartessa’s Motion for Summary Judgment of non-infringement of that same patent. As of the date of this report, Hydrafacial and Cartessa are awaiting the New York Court to set a trial date on Hydrafacial’s remaining three patents-in-suit in the Cartessa Complaint.

Hydrafacial is seeking monetary damages and plans to vigorously pursue its claims against Cartessa. Hydrafacial also plans to appeal the New York Court’s grant of Cartessa’s Motion for Summary Judgment.