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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information in this report, the following factors could affect our future business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position, and could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements contained in this report.

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Company, Industry and Economic Risk

If the Company is not successful at diversifying its business model, its revenues and profitability may decline.

The Company has historically relied on Gamma Knife unit placement and a PBRT system to provide its revenues. Currently, there is a limited market for Gamma Knife equipment and PBRT systems. As a result, we plan to adapt our business model to place other types of stereotactic radiosurgery and advanced radiation therapy equipment in addition to Gamma Knife units and PBRT systems. This will constitute an expanded product mix for the Company and there can be no assurance that we can successfully adapt our historical business model to these new product offerings. If we are not successful, our revenues and profitability could decline substantially as existing contracts expire and are not renewed.

The Federal reimbursement rate for Gamma Knife treatments may not provide the Company with an adequate return on its investment.

Congress enacted legislation in 2013 that significantly reduced the Medicare reimbursement rate for outpatient Gamma Knife treatment by setting it at the same amount paid for linear accelerator-based radiosurgery treatment. Gamma Knife treatment has been relatively stable during the last five years. There can be no assurance that CMS reimbursement levels will be maintained at levels providing the Company an adequate return on its investment. Any future reductions in the reimbursement rate would adversely affect the Company’s revenues and financial results.

The Company's revenue sharing is subject to payor mix variability which could negatively impact the Company's revenue and financial results.

The Company’s average reimbursement rate for its revenue sharing and retail customers is dependent on the percentage mix of government associated payors and commercial managed care payors. Commercial and managed care payors tend to reimburse at a higher level than government payors. Therefore, a shift in payor mix to a higher level of government payors will reduce the Company’s average reimbursement rate per treatment.

The Company’s capital investment at each site is substantial and the Company may not be able to fully recover its costs or capital investment which could have a material negative impact on its revenues and financial results.

Each Gamma Knife, PBRT or advanced LINEAR accelerator device requires a substantial capital investment. In some cases, we contribute additional funds for capital costs and/or annual operating and equipment related costs such as marketing, maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Due to the structure of our contracts with medical centers, there can be no assurance that these costs will be fully recovered or that we will earn a satisfactory return on our investment, which could have a material negative impact on our revenues and financial results. Additionally, the Company is obligated to remove the equipment at the end of the lease term. In the event the customer does not purchase the equipment from the Company or the Company is not able to trade in the equipment, the Company is required to remove the equipment and record an ARO.

The market for the Gamma Knife is limited and the Company may not be able to place additional Gamma Knife units which could negatively impact the Company's revenue and financial results.

There is a limited market for the Gamma Knife, and the market in the United States may be mature. The Company has begun and continued operation at only five new Gamma Knife sites in the United States since 2011. Due to the substantial costs of acquiring a Gamma Knife unit, we must identify medical centers that possess neurosurgery and radiation oncology departments capable of performing a large number of Gamma Knife procedures. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in placing additional units at any sites in the future. In recognition of the Gamma Knife's limited growth opportunity, the Company has expanded its product mix to include LINACs, MR LINACs, PET LINACs and is continuing to market PBRT units, but there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in placing these products with customers. The Company’s existing contracts with its customers are fixed in length and there can be no assurance that the customers will wish to extend the contract beyond the end of the term.

The Company has incurred debt and may incur additional debt to finance its operations and if the Company is unable to secure additional credit in the future its operations and profits will be negatively impacted.

The Company’s business is capital intensive. On April 9, 2021, the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries entered into a five year $22,000,000 credit agreement with Fifth Third, which refinanced its existing domestic Gamma Knife portfolio. The lease financing previously obtained by Orlando was also refinanced as long-term debt by the Credit Agreement. On January 25, 2024, the Company and Fifth Third entered into the First Amendment which added an additional $2,700,000 term loan. In June 2020, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HoldCo, entered into the DFC Loan in connection with the acquisition of GKCE. The first tranche of the DFC Loan was funded in June 2020. In October 2023, the second tranche of the DFC Loan was funded in the amount of $1,750,000 to finance its equipment upgrade in Ecuador. The Company’s combined long-term debt, net, totaled $13,125,000 as of December 31, 2023. The Credit Agreement is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and the DFC Loan is secured by a lien on GKCE’s assets. The Credit Agreement includes a $7,000,000 Revolving Line available for future projects and general corporate purposes. The Company borrowed $2,500,000 on the Revolving Line as of December 31, 2023, which was paid off in January 2024. Depending on the Company’s financing requirements and market conditions, the Company may seek to finance its operations by incurring additional long-term debt in the future. The Company’s current level of debt may adversely affect the Company’s ability to secure additional credit in the future, and as a result may affect operations and profitability. If a default on debt occurs in the future, the Company’s creditors would have the ability to accelerate the defaulted loan, to seize the Company’s assets with respect to which default has occurred, and to apply any collateral they may have at the time to cure the default.

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The Company’s debt agreements contain restrictions that limit its flexibility in operating its business, and the Company may be required to repay the outstanding indebtedness in an event of default, which would have an adverse effect on our business.

The Credit Agreement and the DFC Loan contain various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to engage in specified types of transactions. These covenants subject the Company to various restrictions that limit the Company from, among other activities, creating any unpermitted liens to exist on its assets, incurring additional indebtedness, causing a sale of all or substantially all of its assets, effecting a merger, paying dividends or other distributions on capital stock, redeeming shares of capital stock, engaging in transactions with affiliates, or undertaking lease obligations above certain thresholds

In addition, the Company is obligated to comply with certain financial-reporting requirements, financial ratios, and liquidity and leverage thresholds under certain covenants in its Credit Agreement and DFC Loan. The Company’s ability to meet those financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial market and industry conditions and the Company cannot give assurance that it will be able to satisfy such ratios and tests when required.

A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Credit Agreement and the DFC Loan. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders could elect to declare the amount outstanding under the Credit Agreement or DFC Loan immediately due and payable. The lenders under the Credit Agreement and the DFC Loan could also exercise their rights to take possession of, and to dispose of, the collateral securing the credit facilities and loans. The Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected as a result of any of those events. The Company may seek to enter into an extension of the credit and loan agreements or to enter into a new facility or loan agreement with another lender. However, the Company may not be able to extend the term or obtain other debt financing on terms that are favorable to the Company, if at all, and the Company could be subject to additional restrictions on its business operations. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on satisfactory terms when required, the Company’s ability to support its business growth and to respond to business challenges could be significantly impaired, and its business may be harmed.

As of December 31, 2023, HoldCo was not in compliance with all of its debt covenants then in effect pursuant to the DFC Loan. However, on March 28, 2024, the Company obtained a waiver for the covenant non-compliance as of December 31, 2023 (the “DFC Waiver”). The Company expects to be compliant with all of its debt covenants by the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. However, if a waiver from DFC is required in the future for potential non-compliance, DFC may be unwilling to provide a waiver and could, as a result, among other remedies, accelerate the repayment of the debt obligations oustanding under the DFC Loan, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.

The Company may fail to successfully integrate the interests to be acquired in the RI Acquisition with its existing business in a timely manner, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, or the Company may fail to realize all of the expected benefits of the RI Acquisition, which could negatively impact the Company’s future results of operations.

The integration of any acquisitions, including the Company’s planned RI Acquisition, requires significant time and resources. A failure by the Company to successfully integrate the businesses, operations, and contractual obligations of the RI Target Companies with the Company’s existing business in a timely manner could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations. Acquiring majority interests in the RI Target Companies, assuming obligations under the commercial payor contracts set forth in the IPA, and integrating the businesses of the three turn-key radiation therapy cancer centers that the RI Target Companies operate in Rhode Island involves several risks that could undermine the success and expected benefits of the RI Acquisition. Such risks include but are not limited to the following:

If the Company is not successful in addressing these risks effectively, the Company’s business and operations could be impaired.

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The Company’s cash flow could become insufficient to service its debt due to financial, business, and other factors.

The Company’s ability to make scheduled payments of the principal and interest on its indebtedness depends on the Company’s financial condition and operating performance, which is subject to economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, and other factors. There can be no assurance that the Company will maintain a level of cash flow from operating activities sufficient to permit it to pay the principal of and any interest on its indebtedness. If the Company’s cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund its debt obligations, the Company may be forced to delay investments and capital expenditures, to seek additional capital, or to restructure or refinance its indebtedness. There can be no guarantee that those alternative measures will be available, either at all or on terms that are favorable to the Company, or that they will be successful even if available in allowing the Company to meet its debt-service obligations. In the absence of such operating results and resources, the Company could experience liquidity issues, which could force the Company to take alternative measures to satisfy its debt obligations, such as selling assets, restructuring debt, or obtaining additional equity capital on potentially onerous or highly dilutive terms. The Credit Agreement and DFC Loan restrict the Company’s ability to dispose of assets and to use the proceeds from such dispositions, so the Company may be restricted from taking certain measures, such as conducting an asset sale, to meet its debt-service obligations. The ability to refinance indebtedness would also depend on the general state of capital markets and on the Company’s financial condition, neither of which can be predicted at this time.

A small number of customers account for a major portion of our revenues and the loss of any one of these significant customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and results of operations.

A limited number of customers have historically accounted for a substantial portion of the Company’s total revenue, and the Company expects such customer concentration to continue for the foreseeable future. For example, in 2023, one customer in total accounted for approximately 48% of the Company’s revenue. The loss of a significant customer or a significant decline in the business from the Company’s largest customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

The Company occupies many of its facilities under long-term leases and the Company may not be able to renew its leases at the end of their terms.

The Company leases many of the facilities where it holds its equipment. At the end of the lease term for a facility, the Company may be unable to renew the lease without substantial additional costs, if at all. If we are unable to renew our facility leases, we may be required to relocate or close a facility. Additionally, due to the nature of its radiation equipment, there can be a long lead time to prepare space for holding its equipment and substantial cost involved in moving the equipment should the Company need to change locations. The failure to be able to obtain leased space when required or the costs of relocation could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The market for the Company’s services is competitive and if the Company is not able to compete its business and results of operations could be negatively impacted.

The Company estimates that there are two other companies that actively provide alternative, non-conventional Gamma Knife financing to potential customers. The Company’s relationship with Elekta, the manufacturer of the Leksell Gamma Knife unit, is non-exclusive, and the Company has lost sales to customers that chose to purchase a Gamma Knife unit directly from Elekta. The Company also has several competitors in the financing of proton therapy projects. The Company’s business model differs from its competitors, but there can be no assurances that the Company will not lose placements to its competitors. In addition, the Company may continue to lose future sales to customers purchasing equipment directly from manufacturers. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully compete against others in placing future units and if the Company is not able to compete its business and results of operations could be negatively impacted.

There are alternatives to the Gamma Knife and medical centers could choose to use other radiosurgery devices instead of the Gamma Knife.

Other radiosurgery devices and conventional neurosurgery compete against the Gamma Knife. Each of the medical centers targeted by the Company could decide to acquire another radiosurgery device instead of a Gamma Knife to perform cranial radiosurgery. In addition, neurosurgeons who are responsible for referring patients for Gamma Knife surgery may not be willing to make such referrals for various reasons, instead opting for invasive surgery. Because of these competing alternatives, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to secure a sufficient number of future sites or Gamma Knife procedures to sustain its profitability and growth and accordingly there may be a material negative impact on the business and results of operations of the Company.

International operations make the Company vulnerable to risks associated with doing business in foreign countries that can affect its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company installed a Gamma Knife unit in Lima, Peru in 2017 and acquired a Gamma Knife unit operation in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2020. The Company’s third international site in Puebla, Mexico is expected to begin treating patients in June 2024. International operations can be subject to exchange rate volatility, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results and cash flows. In addition, international operations can be subject to legal and regulatory uncertainty and political and economic instability, which could result in problems asserting property or contractual rights, potential tariffs, increased compliance costs, increased regulatory scrutiny, foreign customers with longer payment cycles than customers in the United States, potential adverse tax consequences, the inability to repatriate funds to the United States, and the Company’s inability to operate in those locations.

There can be no assurance that the Company’s pending RI Acquisition will close as anticipated, as the closing of the transactions provided for in the IPA are subject to various judicial, regulatory, and contractual contingencies over which the Company has little to no control

The closing of the pending RI Acquisition is contingent upon certain closing conditions, including GenesisCare and the Company entering into a consent agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Health and approval of all equity holders and managers of each RI Target Company. There can be no assurance that the Company and GenesisCare will receive the necessary approvals and consents to effect the RI Acquisition or that such approvals and consents will be delivered. Furthermore, if all of the closing conditions to the RI Acquisition are not met by April 30, 2024, both the Company and GenesisCare have the right to terminate the IPA without completing the RI Acquisition. The Company cannot assure that the pending RI Acquisition will close on our anticipated timeline or at all, or without material adjustment.

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Flaws in the Company’s ongoing due-diligence assessment in connection with the equity interests and payor contracts to be acquired in the RI Acquisition could have a significant negative effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Company conducted due diligence when evaluating the RI Acquisition prior to executing the IPA and continues to complete due diligence during the interim period between signing the IPA and closing the RI Acquisition. The process of completing due diligence is expensive and time consuming due to the operations, accounting, finance, and legal professionals who must be involved in the due-diligence process and the fact that such efforts do not always lead to a consummated transaction. The time and costs of the due-diligence process were amplified with respect to the Company’s evaluation of the potential costs and benefits of the RI Acquisition due to the distressed state and bankruptcy of GenesisCare. Despite the thoroughness of the Company’s review, diligence may not reveal all material issues that could affect the Company’s interests in the RI Target Companies if the RI Acquisition is consummated. In addition, factors outside of the Company’s control could later arise. The Company’s failure to identify material issues specific to the business and operations of the RI Target Companies and the liabilities and obligations the Company is assuming upon the assignment of the payor contracts during the Company’s ongoing due-diligence process could negatively impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations after the closing of the RI Acquisition.

The impact of a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak of an infection disease, such as COVID-19 and associated economic disruptions, has and may in the future adversely affect the Company’s business operations and financial condition.

The magnitude of the continued impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations are largely dependent on external factors and future developments that are beyond our control, such as the extent and duration of any COVID-19 resurgence, the spread of new variants, the occurrence of other severe health events or similar unprecedented outbreaks, the response to any such resurgence, new variant, or outbreak by government and regulatory agencies, such as the potential reinstatement of “shelter-in-place” lockdown orders, the efficacy and implementation of vaccinations and boosters to counter the virus, the availability of Gamma Knife and PBRT treatments, patients’ assessment of the risks of prioritizing rather than delaying such treatments in the event of any COVID-19 resurgence, new variant, or outbreak, the worsening of current economic conditions, and the severity of ongoing supply-chain disruptions. If there are regressions in our global progress to combat the COVID-19 pandemic or if any similar global public-health events develop, the scope and nature of the impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows would be uncertain and potentially materially adverse.

New technology and products could result in making the Company's equipment obsolete which could have a material adverse impact on its business and results of operations.

There is constant change and innovation in the market for highly sophisticated medical equipment. New and improved medical equipment can be introduced that could make the Gamma Knife technology obsolete and that would make it uneconomical to operate. In 2006, Elekta introduced a new model of the Gamma Knife, the Perfexion, which the Company has implemented at all of its domestic sites. The Perfexion can perform procedures faster than previous Gamma Knife models and it involves less health care personnel intervention. In 2015, Elekta introduced the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon TM. The Perfexion is upgradeable to the Icon platforms which has enhanced imaging capabilities allowing for treatment without a head frame and the treatment of larger tumors. In 2022, Elekta introduced an upgrade to the Icon, called the Esprit. Existing model 4(C)s of the Gamma Knife are not upgradeable to the Perfexion model. As of March 1, 2024, two of the Company’s ten Gamma Knife units in the United States are Esprits and eight of the Company’s ten Gamma Knife units are Perfexion models, two of which have the Icon upgrade. The Company’s equipment in Ecuador was upgraded to a Perfexion with Icon in November 2023. The Company’s equipment in Peru is a Model 4(C). The failure to acquire or use new technology and products could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Any failure, interruption, or breach in security of the Company’s information technology (“IT”) infrastructure due to a cyber-attack or other security incident could cause the Company to incur financial penalties and losses, reputational damage, and legal liability, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The Company’s ability to carry out its internal and external business operations depends in part on an IT infrastructure that includes computer systems, hardware, software, online sites, servers, networks, and other IT products and services, some of which are owned and managed by third-party service providers and suppliers. Although the Company takes steps to safeguard its IT infrastructure, cybersecurity risks are an evolving and pervasive threat to the Company’s business, operations, and financial performance. Security incidents that the Company must protect against include unauthorized access of the Company’s IT systems, breaches of the Company’s data and confidential information, sophisticated malware, advanced phishing and social-engineering ploys, cyber-attacks, and commercial-software vulnerabilities that are integrated into the Company’s or any of its suppliers’ or service providers’ IT systems. While the Company strives to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of its data, systems, and information and to protect it from internal and external cybersecurity threats by taking the preventative measures and abiding by the security protocols identified in “Item 1C. Cybersecurity” below, there is no guarantee that the IT infrastructure developed by the Company and the cybersecurity measures implemented by the Company will be successful in preventing and defending against the evolving and increasingly sophisticated range of cyber incidents that the Company could be exposed to. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the Company’s cybersecurity risk management strategy and processes will be fully implemented, complied with, or effective in safeguarding the Company’s data, systems, and information.

Any actual compromise of or perceived threat to the Company’s IT systems and infrastructure could cause significant legal and financial exposure for the Company, damage the Company’s reputation, and create adverse publicity, which could adversely affect the Company’s business, operations, and financial condition. Any necessary response to a cyber-attack, which could include analyzing a security incident, patching up security vulnerabilities, notifying individuals affected by the incident, determining the materiality of the incident, disclosing the incident in accordance with any applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and responding to any resulting litigation, could also divert the Company’s resources and attention from its growth operations and business objectives, which could further hinder its operational and financial performance.

Stock Ownership Risk

The trading volume of the Company’s common stock is low

Although the Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE American, the Company’s common stock has historically experienced low trading volume. Reported average daily trading volume in our common stock for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 was approximately 10,000 shares. There is no reason to think that a further increase in an active trading market in the Company’s common stock will develop in the future. Limited trading volume subjects the Company’s common stock to greater price volatility and may make it difficult for shareholders to sell their shares in a quantity or at a price that is attractive.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

The Company recognizes the importance of securing its information, devices, and data and the IT systems it relies on to conduct its business. The Company has established its Network, Information, and Data Security Policy Guidelines (the “NIDSP Guidelines”) designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of data and information belonging to or being exchanged by the Company and its employees, partners, customers, service providers, and suppliers and to safeguard that information and the Company’s IT infrastructure from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Risk Management and Strategy

The protections, procedures, and controls set forth in the NIDSP Guidelines demonstrate the Company’s attention to and prioritization of cybersecurity as a component of its overall strategy and system for managing risks. The NIDSP Guidelines include five policies described below, that together define the Company’s strategy and practices for managing cybersecurity threats and mitigating cybersecurity risks.

The Company’s NIDSP Guidelines and policies apply not only to the Company’s employees and consultants but also to any third parties that access or utilize the Company’s information and systems. Such third parties may include the Company’s service providers, customers, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and any other individuals the Company conducts business with. The IT infrastructure that the Company has developed in accordance with the NIDSP Guidelines is designed to monitor both internal and external cybersecurity risks. The NIDSP Guidelines equip the Company with the tools and systems necessary to recognize, address, and protect against risks associated with its third-party interactions.

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Cybersecurity Governance

The Company’s IT Manager and executive team is responsible for the day-to-day management of cybersecurity risks, while the Company’s Board of Directors has responsibility for oversight of risk management.

As part of the Company’s framework for cybersecurity risk oversight and governance, the Company’s network, information, and data-security policies set forth in the NIDSP Guidelines are enforced by the Company’s IT Manager and/or its executive team. The IT Manager is an employee designated by the Company to manage the Company’s security policies and program. The IT Manager is tasked with ensuring that the Company maintains compliance with the Company’s security policies and any applicable security regulations. The IT Manager is responsible for: (i) implementing the Company’s security policies; (ii) disseminating the Company’s security policies to all employees; (iii) establishing a training program for all employees and users covered by the Company’s IT security policy to notify them of the Company’s security policies, train and re-train them to comply with the Company’s IT security program, and educate them on the importance of data security; (iv) performing any ongoing testing or analysis of the Company’s security infrastructure, policies, and procedures; and (v) updating the NSP and any other policies and guidelines as needed to comply with applicable regulations and to stay up to date with the changing IT security landscape.

The IT Manager works closely with the Company’s management and executive team to determine the Company’s IT-related needs, to evaluate the sufficiency of the Company’s data-governance policies and practices, to keep the Company’s management informed of notable cybersecurity-related updates, to review its security-related policies, and to identify ways to strengthen the systems and procedures implemented by the Company to detect, assess, and manage data risks.

In the event of the detection of an actual or suspected cybersecurity incident, the Company's IT Team, lead by the IT Manager, assesses the incident as “minimal”, “low", “moderate” or “high”. Incidents assessed at a minimal or low risk are reported to Company’s management and the Executive Chairman of the Board and the Executive Chairman of the Board may share this information with the Board. Incidents assessed at a moderate or high risk are reported to Company’s management, the Executive Chairman of the Board, and the Company’s Board of Directors.

Notwithstanding the Company’s cybersecurity-related policies, procedures, and governance framework, the ever-present threat of a cyber-attack, data breach, or other security incident is pervasive. The increasingly sophisticated nature of the tactics used to circumvent IT security safeguards makes cybersecurity threats increasingly difficult to detect and respond to. While the Company does not believe its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition have been materially adversely affected by any cybersecurity threats or incidents, there is no assurance that the Company will not be materially affected by such threats or incidents in the future. Accordingly, the Company will continue to monitor cybersecurity risks and strive to invest in and strengthen its cybersecurity infrastructure.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company’s corporate offices are located at 601 Montgomery Street, Suite 1112, San Francisco, California, where it leases approximately 900 square feet for $4,500 per month with a lease expiration date in November 2024. The Company subleased its prior corporate offices located at Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 410, San Francisco, California, where it leased approximately 3,253 square feet for $22,011 per month. This lease expired in August 2023. The monthly lease expense was offset by sublease income of $16,195. The sublease term was consistent with the existing lease term. The Company owns and operates a stand-alone Gamma Knife facility in Lima, Peru where it leases approximately 1,600 square feet for approximately $8,850 per month on a month-to-month basis. The Company also owns and operates a stand-alone Gamma Knife facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador where it owns 864 square feet of condominium space in an office building and approximately 10,135 of related land and parking spaces.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal proceedings involving the Company or any of its property. The Company knows of no legal or administrative proceedings against the Company contemplated by governmental authorities.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Dividend Policy

The Company’s common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), are currently traded on the NYSE American. At December 31, 2023, the Company had 6,300,000 issued and outstanding common shares, 146,000 common shares reserved for options, 33,000 unvested restricted stock units, and 123,000 vested, but not issued restricted stock units.

The Company estimates that there were approximately 1,100 beneficial holders of its Common Shares at December 31, 2023.

There were no dividends declared or paid during 2023 and 2022.

Stock Repurchase Program

In 1999 and 2001, the Board of Directors approved resolutions authorizing the Company to repurchase up to a total of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock on the open market from time to time at prevailing prices, and in 2008 the Board of Directors reaffirmed these authorizations. In 2023 and 2022, there were no shares repurchased by the Company. A total of approximately 928,000 shares have been repurchased in the open market pursuant to these authorizations at a cost of approximately $1,957,000. As of December 31, 2023, there were approximately 72,000 shares remaining under the repurchase authorizations.

Equity Compensation Plans

During 2023, 26,000 restricted stock units, 120,000 shares for executive compensation, and 70,000 options were granted. Additional information regarding our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement. Also, see Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation Expense to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

American Shared Hospital Services is a leading provider of turn-key technology solutions for stereotactic radiosurgery and advanced radiation therapy equipment and services. The main drivers of the Company’s revenue are numbers of sites, procedure volume, and reimbursement. The Company delivers radiation therapy through medical equipment leasing and direct patient services, its two reportable segments. The medical equipment leasing segment, which we also refer to as the Company’s leasing segment, operates by fee-per-use contracts or revenue sharing contracts where the Company shares in the revenue and operating costs of the equipment. The Company leases ten Gamma Knife systems and one PBRT system as of December 31, 2023, where a contract exists between the hospital and the Company. The Company, through GKF, also owns and operates two single-unit Gamma Knife facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Company’s facilities in Peru and Ecuador are considered direct patient services, which we also refer to as the Company’s retail segment, where a contract exists between the Company's facilities and the individual treated at the facility. A summary of the Company’s medical equipment leases and direct patient service sites is set forth in the table below:

Number of Sites

Revenue Sharing 5 6

Fee Per Use 5 6

Medical Equipment Leasing - Gamma Knife 10 12

Medical Equipment Leasing - Proton Bream Radiation Therapy 1 1

Medical Equipment Leasing - Total 11 13

Direct Patient Services ("Retail") - Gamma Knife 2 2

The Company had two contracts expire in the second and third quarters of 2023, respectively. The Company had a third contract up for renewal in 2023. This lease was extended and the equipment was upgraded to an Esprit during the fourth quarter. The Company has one customer contract that will expire in November 2024. A summary of the Company’s procedure volumes for fiscal years 2023 and 2022 are set forth in the table below.

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Volume

Increase Increase

Medical Equipment Leasing - Gamma Knife 824 954 (130 ) (13.6 )%

Direct Patient Services ("retail") - Gamma Knife 371 332 39 11.7 %

PBRT Procedures (medical equipment leasing) 5,369 5,296 73 1.4 %

The decrease in Gamma Knife volume, under medical equipment lease, during 2023 was primarily due to the expiration of two contracts in the second and third quarters of 2023, respectively. Same center procedures decreased 4% compared to 2022 due to downtime for the upgrade of two Gamma Knife systems to the Esprit during the third and fourth quarters of 2023. The increase in Gamma Knife volume, under direct patient services, during 2023 was due to improved marketing and physician outreach at the Company’s international locations, offset by downtime to upgrade the Gamma Knife equipment in Ecuador to the Icon. The increase in PBRT volume was due to normal, cyclical fluctuations.

Reimbursement

CMS established a 2024 delivery code reimbursement rate of approximately $7,420 ($7,691 in 2023) for a Medicare Gamma Knife treatment. The approximate CMS reimbursement rates for delivery of PBRT for a simple treatment without compensation for 2024 is $561 ($572 in 2023) and $1,362 ($1,323 in 2023) for simple with compensation, intermediate and complex treatments, respectively.

On September 29, 2020, CMS published a final rule that would have implemented a new mandatory payment model for radiation oncology services delivered to certain Medicare beneficiaries: the RO APM. On August 29, 2022, CMS published a final rule that delayed the start date of the RO APM to a date to be determined through future rulemaking and amended the definition of “model performance period” to provide that the start and end dates of the five-year model performance period will be established by CMS through future rulemaking. If the RO APM had not been delayed, it would have significantly altered CMS’ payment methodology from a fee for service paradigm to a set reimbursement by cancer type methodology for radiation services provided within a 90 day episode of care. Under the RO APM, hospital based and free-standing radiation therapy providers would have been required to participate in the model based on whether the radiation therapy provider is located within a randomly selected core-based statistical area. At this time, it is not clear if the RO APM will be implemented and, if it is implemented, the timing for implementation and in what form it will be implemented. If a start date for the RO APM is proposed, CMS will provide at least six months’ notice in advance of the proposed start date, and the proposed start date will be subject to public comment.

Pending Acquisition

On November 10, 2023, the Company entered into the IPA with GenesisCare and GC Holdings pursuant to which GenesisCare agreed to sell to the Company its entire equity interest in each of RI Target Companies together with the assignment of certain payor contacts for a purchase price of $2,850,000. The equity interests to be acquired by the Company under the IPA equates to a 60% interest in each RI Target Company. The RI Target Companies operate three functional radiation therapy cancer centers in Rhode Island. The RI Acquisition is contingent upon certain closing conditions, including Genesis Care and the Company entering into a consent agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Health and approval of all equity holders and managers of each RI Target Company. On March 1, 2024, the Company, GenesisCare and GC Holding entered to a First Amendment to Investment Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to extend the date on which a party could terminate the IPA if the closing conditions had not been met from March 10, 2024 to April 30, 2024. The Company anticipates that the closing conditions will be met in April 2024.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and follow general practices within the industry in which it operates. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, consolidated the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.

The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 2 – Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements. These policies along with the disclosures presented in the other consolidated financial statement notes and, in this discussion, and analysis, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the consolidated financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of the consolidated financial statement amounts, and the methods, assumptions and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified revenue recognition and costs of sales for revenue sharing customers, and the salvage value of equipment, and as such the aforementioned could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available. The following are our critical accounting policies in which management’s estimates, assumptions and judgments most directly and materially affect the consolidated financial statements:

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842 Leases (“ASC 842”) and ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The Company delivers radiation therapy through medical equipment leasing (“leasing”) and direct patient services (“retail”). The Company leased ten Gamma Knife systems and one PBRT system as of December 31, 2023. The leasing business operates by fee-per-use contracts or revenue sharing, where the Company shares in the revenue and operating costs of the equipment. The Company, through GKF, also owns and operates two single-unit Gamma Knife facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador, which provide radiation therapy services directly to the patient, or, retail.

Rental Revenue from Medical Equipment Leasing (“Leasing”)

The Company recognizes leasing revenue under ASC 842 when services have been rendered and collectability is reasonably assured, on either a fee per use or revenue sharing basis. The terms of the contracts do not contain any guaranteed minimum payments. The Company’s lease contracts are typically for a ten-year term and are classified as either fee per use or revenue sharing. Revenue from fee per use contracts is determined by each hospital’s lease agreement with the Company. Revenues are recognized at the time the procedures are performed, based on each hospital’s contracted rate and the number of procedures performed. Under revenue sharing arrangements, the Company receives a contracted percentage of the reimbursement received by the hospital. The amount the Company expects to receive is recorded as revenue and estimated based on historical experience. Revenue estimates are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary. Some of the Company’s revenue sharing arrangements also have a cost sharing component and net profit share for the operating costs of the center. The Company receives payment from the hospital at an agreed upon percentage share of the hospital’s reimbursement from third party payors, and the Company is responsible for paying operating costs of the equipment determined primarily based on historical treatment protocols and cost schedules with the hospital. The Company records an estimate of operating costs which are reviewed on a regular basis and adjusted as necessary to more accurately reflect the actual operating costs and profit. The operating costs and estimated net operating profit are recorded as other direct operating costs in the consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended, December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized leasing revenue of approximately $17,772,000 and $16,655,000 under ASC 842, respectively, of which approximately $10,133,000 and $8,952,000 were for PBRT services, respectively.

Revenue sharing arrangements amounted to approximately 70% and 67% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Because the revenue estimates are reviewed on a quarterly basis, any adjustments required for past revenue estimates would result in an increase or reduction in revenue during the current quarterly period. Payor mix is a significant variable in the Company’s estimate for revenue sharing revenues. Fluctuations in payor mix that may result in a 5% to 10% change in the estimate could increase or decrease revenues as of December 31, 2023, by approximately $113,000 to $226,000.

Direct Patient Services Revenue(“Retail”)

The Company has stand-alone facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador, where a contract exists between the Company’s facilities and the individual patient treated at the facility. Under ASC 606, the Company acts as the principal in this transaction and provides, at a point in time, a single performance obligation, in the form of a Gamma Knife treatment. Revenue related to a Gamma Knife treatment is recognized on a gross basis at the time when the patient receives treatment. There is no variable consideration present in the Company’s performance obligation and the transaction price is agreed upon per the stated contractual rate. GKPeru's payment terms are typically prepaid for self-pay patients and insurance provider payments are paid net 30 days. GKCE’s patient population is primarily covered by a government payor and payments are paid between three and six months, following issuance of invoice. The Company did not capitalize any incremental costs related to the fulfillment of its customer contracts. Accounts receivable under ASC 606 at December 31, 2023 was $1,626,000. Accounts receivable under ASC 606 at January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 was $668,000 and $1,119,000. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized retail revenues of approximately $3,553,000 and $3,091,000 under ASC 606, respectively.

Equipment Sales

During the year-ended December 31, 2023, the Company completed a sale of equipment to a new customer. The Company assessed this transaction under ASC 606 and concluded the Company acted as the agent in this transaction and provided, at a point in time, two performance obligations, in the form of an equipment sale of an Icon and Cobalt-60 reload. The performance obligation to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the equipment to the customer was carried out via Elekta. Revenue related to the equipment sale is recognized on a net basis when the sale is complete. The Company recognized net revenue of $200,000 on the sale of equipment for the year-ended December 31, 2023.

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Salvage Value on Equipment

Salvage value is based on the estimated fair value of the equipment at the end of its useful life. The Company determines salvage value based on the estimated fair value of the equipment at the end of its useful life. There is no active resale market of Gamma Knife or PBRT equipment, but the Company believes its salvage value estimates were a reasonable assessment of the economic value of the equipment when the contract ends. There is no salvage value assigned to the two Gamma Knife units in Peru or Ecuador. The Company has not assigned salvage value to its PBRT equipment.

As of April 1, 2021, the Company reduced its estimate for salvage value for nine of its domestic Gamma Knife Perfexion units. As of October 1, 2022, the Company further reduced its estimate for salvage value for one of its domestic Gamma Knife Perfexion units. See Note 3 - Property and Equipment to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on salvage value. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had seven domestic Gamma Knife units with salvage value ranging from $140,000 to $300,000. A further change in estimate for salvage value could have an impact on future earnings of the Company. For example, if the Company determined the salvage value of the existing seven domestic Gamma Knife units should be $0, there could be an annual increase to depreciation expense of approximately $676,000.

Accounting pronouncements issued andnotyet adopted - In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”) which enhances the disclosure requirements for segment reporting, primarily disclosures around significant segment expenses. The key provisions of the amendments require disclosure of significant segment expense reviewed by the CODM, require disclosure of an “other” segment category, require disclosure of segment profit or loss and assets for interim periods, clarify and require disclosure of other measurements used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and allocating resources, and require disclosure of the CODM's title and position and explanation of how the CODM assesses segment performance. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2023-07 to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) which requires entities, on an annual basis, to disclose: specific categories in the rate reconciliation, additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by jurisdiction, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax, income tax expense from continuing operations disaggregated between foreign and domestic, and income tax expense from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state and foreign. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2023-09 to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

2023 Results

For each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, 84% and 16% of the Company’s revenue was derived from the leasing segment versus the retail segment, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, 51% of the Company’s revenue was derived from its Gamma Knife business, 48% was derived from its PBRT business and 1% was derived from equipment sales. For the year ended December 31, 2022, 55% of the Company’s revenue was derived from its Gamma Knife business and 45% was derived from its PBRT business.

TOTAL REVENUE

Increase

Total revenue in 2023 increased 8.0% compared to 2022 primarily due to an increase in PBRT revenues and equipment sales during the current year. Revenues from the Company’s leasing segment increased $1,117,000 in 2023 compared to 2022 due to an increase in PBRT volumes and PBRT average reimbursement, offset slightly by lower Gamma Knife revenues. Revenues from the Company’s retail segment increased by $462,000 in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to an increase in volume.

Gamma Knife Revenue

Increase

Revenue from Gamma Knife (in thousands) $ 10,992 1.8 % $ 10,794

Number of Gamma Knife procedures 1,195 (7.1 )% 1,286

Average revenue per procedure $ 9,198 9.6 % $ 8,393

Gamma Knife revenue for 2023 was $10,992,000 compared to $10,794,000 in 2022. Gamma Knife revenue for 2023 increased $198,000 compared to 2022 due to an increase in average reimbursement, offset by lower procedure volume.

The number of Gamma Knife procedures performed in 2023 decreased by 91 compared to 2022 primarily due to the expiration of two contracts in the second and third quarters of 2023. Excluding the two Gamma Knife contracts that expired, Gamma Knife procedures for existing sites increased 1% in 2023 compared to the prior year. The increase in Gamma Knife procedures for existing customer sites was driven by a 12% increase in the Company’s retail segment, partially offset by a 4% decrease in the Company’s Gamma Knife leasing segment in 2023 compared to 2022, respectively. The increase in Gamma Knife volumes from retail sites was due to improved marketing and physician outreach at the Company’s international locations, partially offset by downtime due to upgrade the Gamma Knife equipment in Ecuador to the Icon.

Revenue per procedure increased by $805 in 2023 compared to 2022. This increase was due to higher reimbursement at the Company’s retail sites, driven by several large reimbursements from commercial payors at a few of the customer sites.

Proton Therapy Revenue

Increase

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PBRT revenue for 2023 was $10,133,000 compared to $8,952,000 in 2022. The number of PBRT fractions performed in 2023 was 5,369 compared to 5,296 in 2022. Revenue per fraction in 2023 was $1,887 compared to $1,690 in 2022. The increase in PBRT volume was due to the higher utilization of the equipment by the customer. The average reimbursement increased due to a shift in payor mix from Medicare to commercial or other payors, which are reimbursed at a higher amount.

COSTS OF REVENUE

Increase

Percentage of total revenue 56.2 % 57.6 %

The Company’s costs of revenue, consisting of maintenance and supplies, depreciation and amortization, and other operating expenses (such as insurance, property taxes, sales taxes, marketing costs and operating costs from the Company’s revenue sharing and international sites) increased by $617,000 in 2023 compared to 2022.

Maintenance and supplies and other direct operating costs, related party, as a percentage of total revenue were 13.5% and 15.1% in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Maintenance and supplies and other direct operating costs, related party decreased by $89,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in 2023 compared to 2022was primarily due to maintenance for one of the Company’s Gamma Knife contracts that expired in June 2023.

Depreciation and amortization costs as a percentage of total revenue were 23.8% and 23.9% in 2023 and 2022. Depreciation and amortization costs increased $347,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The increase in 2023 compared to 2022was due to a change in estimate for useful life for one of the Company’s Gamma Knife units. As of January 1, 2023, the Company reduced its estimated useful life for one of its retail Gamma Knife units. The net effect of the change in estimate made January 1, 2023, for the year ended December 31, 2023, was a decrease in net income of approximately $207,000 or $0.03 per diluted share. This change in estimate also impacts future periods.

Other direct operating costs as a percentage of total revenue were 18.9% and 18.6% in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Other direct operating costs increased by $359,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The increase in 2023 was primarily due to increased volume and therefore increased operating costs from the retail segment.

SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

Increase

Selling and administrative expense $ 7,022 36.5 % $ 5,145

Percentage of total revenue 32.9 % 26.1 %

The Company’s selling and administrative costs increased $1,877,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The increase in 2023 was due to increased staffing in the sales, finance and customer retention areas and approximately $919,000 in fees associated with new business opportunities, including the Company’s pending RI Acquisition.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Increase

Percentage of total revenue 5.2 % 4.1 %

The Company’s interest expense increased $306,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The debt under the Credit Agreement carries a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 3%. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2023 was due to an increase in LIBOR compared to the same period of the prior year.

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(LOSS) ON WRITE DOWN OF IMPAIRED ASSETS AND ASSOCIATED REMOVAL COSTS

Increase

Loss on write down of impaired assets $ 940 * $ —

Percentage of total revenue 4.4 % 0.0 %

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a loss on the write down of impaired assets of $940,000 and $0, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded an asset removal obligation (“ARO”) for one of the customer contracts that expired during 2023. An ARO for the second contract that expired during 2023 was recorded and impaired in a prior period. For the ARO recorded during 2023, the Company concluded the related increase to the underlying assets could not be supported by the cash flows of the equipment and therefore the Company recorded a loss on the write-down of the ARO during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023. The Company also reviewed its long-lived assets during the fourth quarter of 2023 and concluded events and circumstances existed that indicated additional impairment existed at a third Gamma Knife site related to the existing equipment. See Note 3 - Property and Equipment to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on impairment.

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

Increase

Interest and other income (loss) $ 422 385.1 % $ 87

Percentage of total revenue 2.0 % 0.4 %

Interest and other income increased $422,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The increases are primarily due to increases in the interest paid on the Company’s cash in 2023 compared to 2022.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Increase

Percentage of total revenue 2.0 % 4.9 %

Income tax expense decreased $532,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in income tax expense in 2023 was due to lower earnings during 2023, and return-to-provision adjustments arising from foreign tax returns filed during 2022, as well as permanent domestic tax differences recorded in the prior year.

The Company anticipates that it will continue to record income tax expense if it operates profitably in the future. Currently there are state income tax payments required for most states in which the Company operates. At December 31, 2022, the Company exhausted the remainder of its net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax return purposes. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes.

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NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Increase

Percentage of total revenue (1.6 )% 1.1 %

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests decreased $572,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests represents the pre-tax income earned by the 19% non-controlling interest in GKF, and the pre-tax income or losses of the non-controlling interests in various subsidiaries controlled by GKF. The decrease or increase in net income attributable to non-controlling interests reflects the relative profitability of GKF. The decrease in 2023 compared to 2022 was due to lower pre-tax income for GKF stand-alone operations.

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES

(In thousands, Increase

except per share amounts) 2023 (Decrease) 2022

Net income attributable to ASHS $ 610 (54.1 )% $ 1,328

Net income per share attributable to ASHS, diluted $ 0.10 (52.4 )% $ 0.21

Net income attributable to American Shared Hospital Services decreased $718,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. Net income for the Company’s retail segment decreased $49,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily due to down time for the upgrade of the equipment in Ecuador. Net income for the Company’s leasing segment decreased $669,000 in 2023 compared to 2022. The decrease in 2023 compared to 2022 was due to higher selling and administrative expense to support the Company’s pursuit of new business opportunities as well as higher interest expense, losses on the write-down of impaired equipment and associated removal costs, and the Company’s change in estimate for depreciation.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s primary liquidity needs are to fund capital expenditures as well as support working capital requirements. In general, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents on hand and a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit. As of December 31, 2023, the Company borrowed $2,500,000 on its line of credit, which was paid off in January 2024. The Company had cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $13,808,000 at December 31, 2023 compared to $12,453,000 at December 31, 2022, an increase of $1,355,000. The Company’s expected primary cash needs on both a short and long-term basis are for capital expenditures, business expansion (including the payment of the purchase price in connection with the RI acquisition), working capital, and other general corporate purposes. The Company believes that its borrowing capacity under its Revolving Line and its access to capital resources are sufficient to continue funding its present operations, to meet its commitments on its existing debt, and to meet its operating capital and funding requirements for the next 12 months from the date of this Annual Report.

Cash Flows

Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

Operating activities provided $5,718,000 of cash in 2023, which was driven by net income of $265,000, non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $5,165,000, a loss on the write down of impaired assets of $940,000, stock-based compensation expense of $389,000, accretion of deferred issuance costs of $46,000, income taxes payable of $974,000, and changes in prepaids and other assets of $21,000. These increases were offset by net changes in Right-of-Use assets and lease liabilities of $34,000, deferred income taxes of $759,000, changes in payables and other accrued liabilities of $79,000, changes in receivables of $719,000, and changes in related party liabilities of $491,000.

The Company’s trade accounts receivable increased by $542,000 to $4,343,000 at December 31, 2023 from $3,801,000 at December 31, 2022. The number of days revenue (sales) outstanding (“DSO”) in accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 was 74 days compared to 70 days at December 31, 2022. DSO fluctuates depending on timing of customer payments received and the mix of fee per use versus revenue sharing and retail customers. The revenue sharing and retail sites generally have longer collection periods than fee per use sites.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Investing activities used $6,273,000 of cash in 2023, due to payments made towards the purchase of property and equipment. During 2023, the Company completed one Esprit upgrade and began a second Esprit upgrade at existing customer sites, and predominantly completed the installation of a LINAC at it’s new site in Puebla, Mexico. The Company amended its Credit Agreement to include financing for the LINAC equipment in in January 2024.

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Financing activities provided $1,910,000 of cash during 2023, which was driven by long-term debt financing from the second tranche of the DFC Loan of $1,750,000 and net borrowings on the Revolving Line of $2,500,000. These increases were offset by payments on long-term debt of $2,129,000, debt issuance costs of $9,000 and payments on short-term financing of insurance premiums of $202,000.

Working Capital

The Company had working capital at December 31, 2023 of $9,677,000 compared to working capital of $13,548,000 at December 31, 2022. The $3,871,000 decrease in net working capital was primarily due to a decrease in cash driven by payments for equipment that the Company financed subsequent to year-end. The Company paid substantially all of the project invoices for the Puebla equipment during 2023. On January 25, 2024, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to include financing for the LINAC equipment in Puebla totaling $2,700,000. See Note 5 - Long-Term Debt to the consolidated financial statements for more information.

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The Company, in the past, has secured financing for its Gamma Knife and radiation therapy units. The Company has secured financing for its projects from several lenders and anticipates that it will be able to secure financing on future projects from these or other lending sources, but there can be no assurance that financing will continue to be available on acceptable terms.

Long-Term Debt

On April 9, 2021, the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries entered into a five year $22,000,000 credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank, N.A., which refinanced its existing domestic Gamma Knife portfolio. The lease financing previously obtained by Orlando was also refinanced as long-term debt by the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement includes three loan facilities: (1) a $9,500,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”), which was used to refinance the domestic Gamma Knife debt and finance leases and the associated closing costs; (2) a $5,500,000 delayed draw term loan (the “DDTL”), which was used to refinance the Company’s PBRT finance leases and associated closing costs and to provide additional working capital for the Company; and (3) a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line”), which is available for the Company’s future projects and general corporate purposes. The Company borrowed $2,500,000 under the Revolving Line as of December 31, 2023, which the Company repaid in January 2024. The Credit Agreement is 48% amortized over a 58-month period with a balloon payment upon maturity and is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. The Revolving Loan, the Term Loan, and the DDTL will mature on April 9, 2026 unless accelerated due to the occurrence of certain events specified in the Credit Agreement. The Revolving Line is charged an unused line fee of 0.25% per annum. The Term Loan and DDTL have interest and principal payments due quarterly. Principal amortization on an annual basis for the Term Loan and DDTL equates to 48% of the original principal loan commitments in years one through five and an end of term payment of the remaining principal balance.

On January 25, 2024, the, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement with Fifth Third which amended the Credit Agreement to add the Supplemental Term Loan, a new term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $2,700,000. The proceeds of the Supplemental Term Loan were advanced in a single borrowing on January 25, 2024, and were used to finance capital expenditures that the Company paid cash for during 2023 for its operations in Puebla, Mexico and other related transaction costs. The Supplemental Term Loan will mature on January 25, 2030, unless accelerated due to the occurrence of certain events specified in the Credit Agreement. Interest on the Supplemental Term Loan is payable monthly during the initial twelve month period following the First Amendment Effective Date. Following such twelve month period, the Company is required to make equal monthly payments of principal and interest to fully amortize the amount outstanding under the Supplemental Term Loan by the Maturity Date. The Supplemental Term Loan is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. The First Amendment also replaces the LIBOR-based rates in the Credit Agreement with SOFR-based rates. Pursuant to the First Amendment, advances under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to SOFR plus 3.00%, subject to a SOFR floor of 0.00%.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company was subject to customary covenants under the Credit Agreement which included, among other covenants and obligations, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0 and a total funded debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.0 to 1.0 (tested on a trailing twelve-month basis at the end of each fiscal quarter), along with an annual clean-up covenant that requires the Company to cause the outstanding principal balance under the Revolving Loan to be less than $3,500,000 for at least 30 consecutive days during each calendar year (the “Credit Agreement Covenants”). The Company was in compliance with the Credit Agreement Covenants as of December 31, 2023.

The Company’s acquisition of GKCE and the Gamma Knife Esprit in Ecuador is financed with DFC. The loan entered into with DFC in June 2020 was obtained through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, HoldCo, and is guaranteed by GKF. The DFC Loan is secured by a lien on GKCE’s assets. The first tranche of the DFC Loan was funded in June 2020. In October 2023, the second tranche of the DFC Loan was funded in the amount of $1,750,000 to finance its equipment upgrade in Ecuador. The amount outstanding under the first tranche of the DFC Loan is payable in 29 quarterly installments with a fixed interest rate of 3.67%. The amount outstanding under the second tranche of the DFC Loan is payable in 16 quarterly installments with a fixed interest rate of 7.49%. The Company’s loan with DFC also contains customary covenants and representations, which, following the funding of the second Tranche, the Company was not in compliance with as of December 31, 2023. The Company obtained a waiver for the covenants for December 31, 2023.

The DFC Loan contains customary covenants among other covenants and obligations, requirements that the Company maintain certain financial ratios related to liquidity and cash flow as well as depository requirements. On March 28, 2024 the Company received a waiver and amendment from DFC for certain covenants as of December 31, 2023 and through December 31, 2024 and amended other covenants and definitions permanently. The Company expects to be in compliance with all debt covenants pursuant to the DFC Loan as amended and waived at March 31, 2024.

If the Company fails to comply with the Credit Agreement Covenants or the DFC Loan Covenants, the Company’s credit commitments could be terminated and the principal of any outstanding borrowings, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, under the Credit Agreement or the DFC Loan could be declared immediately due and payable. Furthermore, The lenders under the Credit Agreement and the DFC Loan could also exercise their rights to take possession of, and to dispose of, the collateral securing the credit facilities and loans and could take any additional remedies upon default as set forth in each such agreement.

The Company’s combined long-term debt, net, totaled $13,125,000 as of December 31, 2023. See Note 5 - Long Term Debt to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Commitments

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had commitments to purchase and install Gamma Knife and LINAC equipment totaling $15,925,000. There are no significant cash requirements, pending financing, for these commitments in the next 12 months. There can be no assurance that financing will be available for the Company’s current or future projects, or at terms that are acceptable to the Company. However, the Company currently has cash on hand of $13,808,000 and a line of credit of $7,000,000 to fund these projects.

The Company also had commitments to service these various equipment commitments totaling $14,805,000. The Gamma Knife and certain other service contracts are paid monthly, as service is performed. The Company believes that cash flow from operations, cash on hand and its line of credit will be sufficient to cover these payments. See Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion on commitments.

The Company’s commitments to purchase a second and third PBRT unit expired in January 2024.

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Related Party Transactions

The Company’s Gamma Knife business is operated through its 81% indirect interest in its GKF subsidiary. The remaining 19% of GKF is owned by a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Elekta, which is the manufacturer of the Gamma Knife. Since the Company purchases its Gamma Knife units from Elekta, there are significant related party transactions with Elekta such as equipment purchases, commitments to purchase and service equipment, and costs to de-install and maintain the equipment.

The following summarizes related party activity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

December 31,

The Company also had related party commitments to install three Esprit upgrades, one Cobalt-60 reload, purchase one MR LINAC, purchase one Gamma Plan workstation, and service the related equipment. The Company also has two commitments to de-install Gamma Knife units at existing customer sites. Total related party commitments were $18,968,000 as of December 31, 2023.

Related party liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets consist of the following as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

December 31,

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities $ 1,961,000 $ 497,000

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules included at page F-1 of this report.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

(b) Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information regarding directors is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Proxy Statement”). Information regarding executive officers of the Company, included herein under the caption “Executive Officers of the Company” in “Part I, Item 1. Business” above, is incorporated herein by reference.

Information concerning the identification of our standing audit committee required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

Information concerning our audit committee financial experts required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

Information concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

We have adopted a Code of Ethics that is available on our website at www.ashs.com. The information on our website is not part of this report. You may also request a copy of this document free of charge by writing our Corporate Secretary.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled “Ratification of the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules.

The following Financial Statements and Schedules are filed with this Report:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(b) Exhibits.

The following Exhibits are filed with this Report.

Exhibit Incorporated by reference herein

Number Description Form Exhibit Date

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21.1 * Subsidiaries of the Company

23.1 * Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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101.INS * Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE * Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

ǂ Furnished herewith.

• Indicates management compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

The optional summary in Item 16 has not been included in this Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES

(Registrant)

April 1, 2024 By: /s/ Raymond C. Stachowiak

Raymond C. Stachowiak

Executive Chairman of the Board

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Title Date

Raymond C. Stachowiak

/s/ Daniel G. Kelly Jr. Director April 1, 2024

Daniel G. Kelly JR.

/s/ Kathleen Miles Director April 1, 2024

Kathleen Miles

/s/ Vicki L. Wilson Director April 1, 2024

Vicki L. Wilson

/s/ Robert L. Hiatt Chief Financial Officer April 1, 2024

Robert L. Hiatt (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

and

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF December 31, 2023 and 2022,

and

FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM F- 1

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Balance sheets F- 2

Statements of operations F- 3

Statement of shareholders’ equity F- 4

Statements of cash flows F- 5

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

American Shared Hospital Services, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Shared Hospital Services, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Rental Revenue from Medical Equipment Leasing – Estimates of Reimbursement Rates

As described in Note 2 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company has rental revenue from medical equipment leasing on either a fee per use or revenue sharing basis that are recognized under Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases. Under revenue sharing arrangements, the Company receives a contracted percentage of the reimbursement received by the hospital. Under fee per use arrangements, the Company receives payment from the hospital as determined by each hospital’s lease agreement with the Company.

We identified management’s estimates of reimbursement rates to record rental revenue from medical equipment leasing and related accounts receivable, as a critical audit matter. Rental revenue from medical equipment leasing and related accounts receivable involves significant judgment and estimation, including measurement uncertainty, by management based on the estimates and assumptions used and are subject to adjustments based on actual reimbursements received by the Company. In turn, auditing management’s judgments and estimates related to rental revenue from medical equipment leasing and related accounts receivable involved a high degree of subjectivity, as they are based on estimates of reimbursement rates.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

San Francisco, California

April 1, 2024

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2000.

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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITIES, less current portion — 59,000

DEFERRED REVENUE, less current portion — 70,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10)

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED December 31,

Revenues:

Costs of revenue:

Loss on write down of impaired assets and associated removal costs 940,000 —

Net income per share attributable to American Shared Hospital Services:

Earnings per common share - basic $ 0.10 $ 0.21

Earnings per common share - diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.21

Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share 6,358,000 6,297,000

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Vested restricted stock awards 132,000 — — — — —

Cash distributions to non-controlling interests — — — — — (573,000 ) (573,000 )

Vested restricted stock awards 116,000 — — — — — —

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED December 31,

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

Loss on write down of impaired assets 940,000 —

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Asset retirement obligations, related party — (397,000 )

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue (79,000 ) 608,000

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payment for purchases of property and equipment (6,273,000 ) (388,000 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Principal payments on line of credit (1,400,000 ) —

Long-term debt financing on purchase of property and equipment 1,750,000 —

Advances on line of credit 3,900,000 —

Distributions to non-controlling interests — (573,000 )

Debt issuance costs long-term debt (9,000 ) (9,000 )

Proceeds from options exercised — 5,000

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,910,000 (2,657,000 )

See accompanying notes

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE

SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,955,000 $ —

DETAIL OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1– BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business – These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Shared Hospital Services (“ASHS”) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as follows: ASHS wholly-owns the subsidiaries American Shared Radiosurgery Services (“ASRS”), PBRT Orlando, LLC (“Orlando”), ASHS-Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“ASHS-Mexico”), ASHS-Rhode Island Proton Beam Radiation Therapy, LLC, ASHS-Bristol Radiation Therapy, LLC, OR21, Inc., and MedLeader.com, Inc. (“MedLeader”); ASHS is the majority owner of Long Beach Equipment, LLC (“LBE”); ASRS is the majority-owner of GK Financing, LLC (“GKF”) which wholly-owns the subsidiary Instituto de Gamma Knife del Pacifico S.A.C. (“GKPeru”) and HoldCo GKC S.A. (“HoldCo”). HoldCo wholly owns the subsidiary Gamma Knife Center Ecuador S.A. (“GKCE”). GKF is the majority owner of the subsidiaries Albuquerque GK Equipment, LLC (“AGKE”) and Jacksonville GK Equipment, LLC (“JGKE”).

The Company (through ASRS) and Elekta AG (“Elekta”), the manufacturer of the Gamma Knife (through its wholly-owned United States subsidiary, GKV Investments, Inc.), entered into an operating agreement and formed GKF. During 2023, GKF leased Gamma Knife units to twelve medical centers in the United States in the states of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas. GKF also owns and operates two single-unit Gamma Knife facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orlando, provided proton beam radiation therapy (“PBRT”) and related equipment to a customer in the United States.

The Company formed the subsidiary GKPeru and acquired GKCE for the purposes of expanding its business internationally; Orlando and LBE to provide PBRT equipment and services in Orlando, Florida and Long Beach, California, respectively; and AGKE and JGKE to provide Gamma Knife equipment and services in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Jacksonville, Florida, respectively. AGKE began operations in the second quarter of 2011 and JGKE began operations in the fourth quarter of 2011. Orlando treated its first patient in April 2016. GKPeru treated its first patient in July 2017. LBE is not expected to generate revenue within the next two years.

On April 27, 2022, the Company signed a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the principal owners of Radioterapia Guadalupe Amor y Bien S.A. de C.V. (“Guadalupe”) to establish AB Radiocirugia y Radioterapia de Puebla, S.A.P.I. de C.V. of Puebla (“Puebla”) to treat public- and private-paying cancer patients and provide radiation therapy and radiosurgery services locally in Mexico. The Company and Guadalupe hold 85% and 15% ownership interests, respectively, in Puebla. Under the Agreement, the Company is responsible for providing a linear accelerator and Guadalupe will be accountable for all site modification costs. The Company formed ASHS-Mexico on October 3, 2022 to establish Puebla. Puebla was formed on December 15, 2022 and the Company expects Puebla to begin treating patients in June 2024. Operating costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 by Puebla, are included in the consolidated statement of operations.

The Company continues to develop its design and business model for The Operating Room for the 21st CenturySM through its 50% owned OR21, LLC (“OR21”). The remaining 50% of OR21 is owned by an architectural design company. OR21 is not expected to generate significant revenue within the next two years.

MedLeader was formed to provide continuing medical education online and through videos for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. This subsidiary is not operational at this time.

On November 10, 2023, the Company entered into an Investment Purchase Agreement (the “IPA”) with GenesisCare USA, Inc. (the “GenesisCare”) and GenesisCare USA Holdings, Inc. (“GC Holdings”), pursuant to which GenesisCare agreed to sell to the Company its entire equity interest in each of Southern New England Regional Cancer Center, LLC and Roger Williams Radiation Therapy, LLC, (collectively, the “RI Target Companies”) together with the assignment of certain payor contacts for a purchase price of $2,850,000 (such transaction, the “RI Acquisition”). The equity interests to be acquired by the Company under the IPA equates to a 60% interest in each RI Target Company. The RI Target Companies operate three functional radiation therapy cancer centers in Rhode Island. The RI Acquisition is contingent upon certain closing conditions, including GenesisCare and the Company entering into a consent agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Health and approval of all equity holders and managers of each RI Target Company. On March 1, 2024, the Company, GenesisCare and GC Holding entered into a First Amendment to the Investment Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to extend the date on which a party could terminate the IPA if the closing conditions had not been met from March 10, 2024 to April 30, 2024. The Company anticipates that these conditions will be met in April 2024.

The transaction will be accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805 Business Combinations, which requires, among other things, that purchase consideration, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed be measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The initial purchase allocation for the business combination is incomplete at this time, subject to finalizing the IPA. After closing, disclosures regarding amounts recognized for major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be provided once the initial accounting is completed.

Costs related to legal, financial and due diligence services performed in connection with this transaction recorded in the consolidated statement of operations were $432,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

NOTE 2– ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements – In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the estimated useful lives of property and equipment and its salvage values, revenues and costs of sales for revenue sharing customers. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Advertising and marketing – The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as incurred (collectively, “marketing costs”). Marketing costs were $165,000 and $233,000 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Marketing costs include joint marketing with customers and corporate advertising costs. Marketing costs are recorded in other direct operating costs and sales and administrative costs in the consolidated statements of income.

Sales and Service – The Company markets its financial and turn-key solutions directly to cancer treatment centers, hospitals, and large cancer networks worldwide through its sales staff. Sales expense includes payroll and travel costs for the Company’s sales staff. The Company also typically provides the equipment, as well as planning, installation, reimbursement and marketing support services to its customers.

Cash and cash equivalents – The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash is not considered a cash equivalent for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Restricted cash – Restricted cash represents the minimum cash that must be maintained in GKF to fund operations, per the subsidiary’s operating agreement and the minimum cash that must be maintained by GKF per it’s financing agreement with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”). See further discussion at Note 5 - Long Term Debt.

Business and credit risk – The Company maintains its cash balances, which exceed federally insured limits, in financial institutions. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. The Company monitors the financial condition of the financial institutions it uses on a regular basis.

All of the Company’s revenue was provided by 15 locations or 1 PBRT unit and 14 Gamma Knife units in each of 2023 and 2022. One location accounted for approximately 48% and 45% of the Company’s total revenue in 2023 and 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2023, two locations each individually accounted for 30% and 31% of total accounts receivable, respectively. At December 31, 2022, four locations each individually accounted for 12%, 14%, 16% and 22% of total accounts receivable, respectively. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company has not experienced significant losses related to receivables from individual customers or groups of customers in any particular geographic area.

All of the Company’s radiosurgery devices have been purchased through Elekta, to date. However, there are other manufacturers that also make radiosurgery devices.

Accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses – Accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value. An allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on historical collections plus an allowance for expected losses. Receivables are considered past due based on contractual terms and are charged off in the period that they are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously charged off are offset against bad debt expense when received.

Non-controlling interests - The Company reports its non-controlling interests as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Non-controlling interest is determined by the income (loss) multiplied by the non-controlling interest in subsidiaries, and the income or losses of the non-controlling interests in various subsidiaries controlled by GKF. The Company also presents the consolidated net income and the portion of the consolidated net income (loss) allocable to the non-controlling interests and to the shareholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of operations.

Property and equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation for Gamma Knife and other equipment is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which for medical and office equipment is generally 3 – 10 years, and after accounting for salvage value on the equipment where applicable. The Company acquired a building as part of the acquisition of GKCE in June 2020. Depreciation for buildings is determined using the straight-line method over 20 years. The Company determines salvage value based on the estimated fair value of the equipment at the end of its useful life. As of October 1, 2022, the Company reduced its estimate for salvage value for one of its domestic Gamma Knife Perfexion units. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had seven domestic Gamma Knife units with salvage value ranging from $140,000 to $300,000.

As of January 1, 2023, the Company reduced its estimated useful life for one of its direct patient services Gamma Knife units. The net effect of the change in estimate made January 1, 2023, for the year ended December 31, 2023, was a decrease in net income of approximately $207,000 or $0.03 per diluted share. This change in estimate also impacts future periods.

Depreciation for PBRT and related equipment is determined using the modified units of production method, which is a function of both time and usage of the equipment. This depreciation method allocates costs considering the projected volume of usage through the useful life of the PBRT unit, which has been estimated at 20 years. The estimated useful life of the PBRT unit is consistent with the estimated economic life of 20 years.

The Company leases Gamma Knife and radiation therapy equipment to its customers under arrangements accounted for as operating leases. At December 31, 2023, the Company held equipment under operating lease contracts with customers with an original cost of $70,635,000 and accumulated depreciation of $52,302,000. At December 31, 2022, the Company held equipment under operating lease contracts with customers with an original cost of $69,306,000 and accumulated depreciation of $47,992,000.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a loss on the write down of impaired assets of $940,000 and $0, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded an asset removal obligation (“ARO”) for one of the customer contracts that expired during 2023. An ARO for the second contract that expired during 2023 was recorded and impaired in a prior period. For the ARO recorded during 2023, the Company concluded the related increase to the underlying assets could not be supported by the cash flows of the equipment and therefore the Company recorded a loss on the write-down of the ARO in June 2023. The Company’s estimate for the ARO liability was subsequently adjusted during the fourth quarter of 2023 based on new information. Total ARO impairment for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $290,000. The Company also reviewed its long-lived assets during the fourth quarter of 2023 and concluded events and circumstances existed that indicated additional impairment existed at a third Gamma Knife site related to the existing equipment. Total equipment impairment for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $650,000. See further discussion under Note 2 - Long-lived asset impairment and Note 3 - Property and Equipment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2– ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Revenue recognition - The Company recognizes revenues under ASC 842Leases (“ASC 842”) and ASC 606Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

Rental income from medical equipment leasing (“leasing”) – The Company recognizes leasing revenue under ASC 842 when services have been rendered and collectability is reasonably assured, on either a fee per use or revenue sharing basis. The terms of the contracts do not contain any guaranteed minimum payments. The Company’s lease contracts are typically for a ten-year term and are classified as either fee per use or revenue sharing. Revenue from fee per use contracts is determined by each hospital’s lease agreement with the Company. Revenues are recognized at the time the procedures are performed, based on each hospital’s contracted rate and the number of procedures performed. Under revenue sharing arrangements, the Company receives a contracted percentage of the reimbursement received by the hospital. The amount the Company expects to receive is recorded as revenue and estimated based on historical experience. Revenue estimates are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary. Some of the Company’s revenue sharing arrangements also have a cost sharing component and net profit share for the operating costs of the center. The Company receives payment from the hospital at an agreed upon percentage share of the hospital’s reimbursement from third party payors, and the Company is responsible for paying operating costs of the equipment determined primarily based on historical treatment protocols and cost schedules with the hospital. The Company records an estimate of operating costs which are reviewed on a regular basis and adjusted as necessary to more accurately reflect the actual operating costs and profit. The operating costs and estimated net operating profit are recorded as other direct operating costs in the consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended, December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized leasing revenue of approximately $17,772,000 and $16,655,000 under ASC 842, respectively, of which approximately $10,133,000 and $8,952,000 were for PBRT services, respectively.

Revenue sharing arrangements amounted to approximately

70% and

67% of total revenue for the years ended

December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Because the revenue estimates are reviewed on a quarterly basis, any adjustments required for past revenue estimates would result in an increase or reduction in revenue during the current quarterly period. Payor mix is a significant variable in the Company’s estimate for revenue sharing revenues.

Direct patient services income (“retail”) – The Company has stand-alone facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador, where a contract exists between the Company’s facilities and the individual patient treated at the facility. Under ASC 606, the Company acts as the principal in this transaction and provides, at a point in time, a single performance obligation, in the form of a Gamma Knife treatment. Revenue related to a Gamma Knife treatment is recognized on a gross basis at the time when the patient receives treatment. There is no variable consideration present in the Company’s performance obligation and the transaction price is agreed upon per the stated contractual rate. GKPeru's payment terms are typically prepaid for self-pay patients and insurance provider payments are paid net 30 days. GKCE’s patient population is primarily covered by a government payor and payments are paid between three and six months, following issuance of invoice. The Company did not capitalize any incremental costs related to the fulfillment of its customer contracts. Accounts receivable under ASC 606 at December 31, 2023 was $1,626,000. Accounts receivable under ASC 606 at January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 was $668,000 and $1,119,000. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized retail revenues of approximately $3,553,000 and $3,091,000 under ASC 606, respectively.

Equipment sales – During the year-ended December 31, 2023, the Company completed a sale of equipment to a new customer. The Company assessed this transaction under ASC 606 and concluded the Company acted as the agent in this transaction and provided, at a point in time, two performance obligations, in the form of an equipment sale of an Icon and Cobalt-60 reload. The performance obligation to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the equipment to the customer was carried out via Elekta. Revenue related to the equipment sale is recognized on a net basis when the sale is complete. The Company recognized net revenue of $200,000 on the sale of equipment for the year-ended December 31, 2023.

Stock-based compensation – The Company measures all stock-based compensation awards at fair value and records such expense in its consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period of the related award. See Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation Expense for additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.

Costs of revenue – The Company’s costs of revenue consist primarily of maintenance and supplies, depreciation and amortization, and other operating expenses (such as insurance, property taxes, sales taxes, marketing costs and operating costs from the Company’s revenue sharing and retail sites). Costs of revenue are recognized as incurred.

Income taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

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NOTE 2– ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes as required by the provisions of ASC 740Income taxes (“ASC 740”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as this requires the Company to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating the Company’s tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

See Note 7 - Income Taxes for further discussion on income taxes.

Functional currency – Based on guidance provided in accordance with ASC 830,Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”), the Company analyzes its operations outside the United States to determine the functional currency of each operation. Management has determined that these operations are accounted for in U.S. dollars since the primary transactions incurred are in U.S. dollars and the Company provides significant funding towards the startup of the operation. When Management determines that an operation has become predominantly self-sufficient, the Company will reassess its accounting for the operation to the local currency from the U.S. dollar. The Company analyzed it’s Gamma Knife site in Peru and its startup operations in Mexico for Puebla under ASC 830 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and concluded the functional currency was the U.S. dollar. As facts and circumstances change, the Company will revisit this conclusion. The functional currency of the Company’s Gamma Knife site in Ecuador is the U.S. dollar because that is the local currency of Ecuador.

Asset Retirement Obligations – Based on the guidance provided in ASC 410,Asset Retirement Obligations (“ASC 410”), the Company analyzed its existing lease agreements and determined whether an ARO exists to remove the respective units at the end of the lease terms. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has two AROs recorded for the two customer sites that expired during the year, totaling $650,000. One ARO was recorded and impaired in a prior period. The Company recorded and impaired an ARO for the second customer site during 2023.No liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2023 for the remaining Gamma Knife or PBRT locations, because it is uncertain these units will be removed and the Company historically has not removed the equipment at the end of the lease term. The Company will re-evaluate the need to record additional ARO liabilities on a periodic basis when facts and circumstances change that could affect this conclusion.

Earnings per share – The Company calculates diluted shares using the treasury stock method. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. The fully vested restricted stock units not issued and outstanding and unvested restricted stock units, are also included therein. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of options and from unvested restricted stock units. The computation for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 excluded approximately 144,000 and 20,000, respectively, of the Company’s stock options because the exercise price of the options was higher than the average market price during the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, included approximately 123,000 and 123,000, respectively, of the Company's restricted stock awards that are fully vested but are deferred for issuance.

The following table illustrates the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share $ 610,000 $ 1,328,000

Denominator:

Earnings per common share- basic $ 0.10 $ 0.21

Earnings per common share- diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.21

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2– ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Business segment information - Based on the guidance provided in accordance with ASC 280Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company analyzed its subsidiaries which are all in the business of providing radiosurgery and radiation therapy services, either through leasing to healthcare providers or directly to patients, and concluded there are two reportable segments, leasing and retail. During 2023, the Company provided Gamma Knife and PBRT equipment to thirteen hospitals in the United States and owns and operates two single-unit facilities in Lima, Peru and Guayaquil, Ecuador as of December 31, 2023. An operating segment is defined by ASC 280 as it engages in business activities in which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, its operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), and its discrete financial information is available. The Company determined two reportable segments existed due to similarities in economics of business operations and how the Company recognizes revenue for the patient treatment. The operating results of the two reportable segments are reviewed by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board, who is also the CODM.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s PBRT operations represented a significant majority of the net income attributable to American Shared Hospital Services from the leasing segment, disclosed below. The revenues, depreciation, interest expense, interest income, tax expense, and net income attributable to American Shared Hospital Services, and total asset allocations for the Company’s two reportable segments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consists of the following:

Revenues

Depreciation expense

Interest expense

Interest income

Retail — —

Income tax expense

Net income attributable to American Shared Hospital Services

Total assets

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Long lived asset impairment – The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances may include: a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used, significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or development of a long-lived asset, current or future operating or cash flow losses that demonstrate continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset, or a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. The Company performs impairment testing at the asset group level that represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The Company assesses recoverability of a long-lived asset by determining whether the carrying value of the asset group can be recovered through projected undiscounted cash flows over their remaining lives. If the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the forecasted undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized, measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds estimated fair value. An impairment loss is charged to the consolidated statement of operations in the period in which management determines such impairment. As of December 31, 2023, impairment of $650,000 was recorded related to cash flow losses of one of the Company’s Gamma Knife units. No impairment was recorded as of December 31, 2022. See Note 3 - Property and Equipment for further discussion.

Goodwill and intangible assets - The Company recorded goodwill of $1,265,000 and an intangible asset with a fair value of $78,000 as part of the acquisition of GKCE in June 2020. The intangible asset identified was GKCE’s trade name and the Company assigned an indefinite useful life to the asset. Based on the guidance provided in accordance with ASC 350Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), the Company does not amortize the intangible asset because it has an indefinite life. The Company assesses goodwill at the reporting unit level, which has been determined to be GKCE. Each reporting period, the Company assesses whether events or circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life for the intangible asset. Per ASC 350, the Company tests goodwill and intangibles for impairment annually or as events or circumstances change that indicate the fair value may be below the carrying amount. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there has been no change to the Company's assessment of the value of intangible assets or goodwill.

Accounting pronouncements issued andnotyet adopted - In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”) which enhances the disclosure requirements for segment reporting, primarily disclosures around significant segment expenses. The key provisions of the amendments require disclosure of significant segment expense reviewed by the CODM, require disclosure of an “other” segment category, require disclosure of segment profit or loss and assets for interim periods, clarify and require disclosure of other measurements used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and allocating resources, and require disclosure of the CODM's title and position and explanation of how the CODM assesses segment performance. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2023-07 to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) which requires entities, on an annual basis, to disclose: specific categories in the rate reconciliation, additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by jurisdiction, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax, income tax expense from continuing operations disaggregated between foreign and domestic, and income tax expense from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state and foreign. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2023-09 to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications - Certain comparative balances as of and for the year ended have been reclassified to make them consistent with the current year presentation.

NOTE 3– PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following:

December 31,

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, approximately $3,966,000 and $2,201,000, respectively, of the net property and equipment balance is outside of the United States. Depreciation expense recorded in costs of revenue and selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $5,165,000 and $4,783,000, respectively.

As of October 1, 2022, the Company reduced its estimate for salvage value for one of its domestic Gamma Knife Perfexion units. As of January 1, 2023, the Company reduced its estimated useful life for one of its direct patient services Gamma Knife units. The net effect of the change in estimate made January 1, 2023, for the year ended December 31, 2023, was a decrease in net income of approximately $207,000 or $0.03 per diluted share. This change in estimate also impacts future periods.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a loss on the write down of impaired assets of $940,000 and $0, respectively. The impairment as of December 31, 2023 was related to cash flow impairment for one of the Company’s Gamma Knife units and estimated removal costs of the two Gamma Knife contracts that expired during the year. The Company reviewed its Gamma Knife equipment, in light of available information as of December 31, 2022 and concluded no impairment existed. The Company reviewed it’s PBRT equipment, in light of available information as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and concluded no impairment exists.

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NOTE 4 - OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Other accrued liabilities consists of the following:

December 31,

Insurance financing $ — $ 591,000

NOTE 5 - LONG TERM DEBT

On April 9, 2021 the Company along with certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) entered into a five year $22,000,000 credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank, N.A. (“the Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement includes three loan facilities. The first loan facility is a $9,500,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”) which was used to refinance the domestic Gamma Knife debt and finance leases, and associated closing costs. The second loan facility is a $5,500,000 delayed draw term loan (the “DDTL”) which was used to refinance the Company’s PBRT finance leases and associated closing costs, as well as to provide additional working capital. The third loan facility provides for a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line”) available for future projects and general corporate purposes. The Company borrowed $2,500,000 on the Revolving Line as of December 31, 2023, which was paid off in January 2024. The facilities have a five-year maturity, carry a floating interest of LIBOR plus 3.0% and are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties and guaranteed by ASHS. The long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets related to the Term Loan and DDTL was $10,825,000 and $12,624,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Revolving Line is charged an unused line fee of 0.25% per annum. The Term Loan and DDTL have interest and principal payments due quarterly. Principal amortization on an annual basis for the Term Loan and DDTL equates to 48% of the original principal loan commitments in years one through five and an end of term payment of the remaining principal balance.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and representations, including without limitation, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 and maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.0 to 1.0 (tested on a trailing twelve-month basis at the end of each fiscal quarter), reporting obligations, limitations on dispositions, changes in ownership, mergers and acquisitions, indebtedness, encumbrances, distributions, investments, transactions with affiliates and capital expenditures. The Loan Parties are in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants as of December 31, 2023. On January 25, 2024, the Company amended its Credit Agreement to include financing for the equipment in Puebla, see Note 12 - Subsequent Event for further information.

The loan entered into with DFC in connection with the acquisition of GKCE in June 2020 (the “DFC Loan”) was obtained through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HoldCo, and is guaranteed by GKF. The DFC Loan is secured by a lien on GKCE’s assets. The first tranche of the DFC Loan was funded in June 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the second tranche of the DFC loan was funded to finance the equipment upgrade in Ecuador. The amount outstanding under the first tranche of the DFC Loan is payable in 29 quarterly installments with a fixed interest rate of 3.67%. The amount outstanding under the second tranche of the DFC Loan is payable in 16 quarterly installments with a fixed interest rate of 7.49%. The long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets related to the DFC loan was $2,464,000 and $1,041,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company capitalized debt issuance costs of $9,000 and $9,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to maintenance and administrative fees on the DFC Loan.

The accretion of debt issuance costs for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $46,000 and $84,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the unamortized debt issuance costs on the consolidated balances sheets were $164,000 and $198,000.

The following are contractual maturities of long-term debt by year at December 31, 2023, excluding debt issuance costs of $164,000:

Year ending December 31, Principal

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NOTE 6 - LEASES

The Company determines if a contract is a lease at inception. Under ASC 842, the Company is a lessor of equipment to various customers. Leases that commenced prior to ASC 842 adoption date were classified as operating leases under historical guidance. As the Company has elected the package of practical expedients allowing it to not reassess lease classification, these leases are classified as operating leases under ASC 842 as well. All of the Company’s lessor arrangements entered into after ASC 842 adoption are also classified as operating leases. Some of these lease terms have an option to extend the lease after the initial term, but do not contain the option to terminate early or purchase the asset at the end of the term. The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term (12 months or less) leases for any class of underlying asset.

The Company’s Gamma Knife and PBRT contracts with hospitals are classified as operating leases under ASC 842. The related equipment is included in medical equipment and facilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (see further discussion at Note 2). As all income from the Company’s lessor arrangements is solely based on procedure volume, all income is considered variable payments not dependent on an index or a rate. As such, the Company does not measure future operating lease receivables.

On November 3, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease (the “Sublease”) its corporate office located at Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 410, San Francisco, California, where it leased approximately 3,253 square feet for $22,011 per month. The lease expired in August 2023. The Sublease was for $16,195 per month through the existing contract expiration date. The Company also entered into a lease (the “Lease”) agreement for new corporate office space at 601 Montgomery, Suite 1112, San Francisco, CA for approximately 900 square feet for $4,500 per month with a lease expiration date in November 2024. The Company assessed the Lease under ASC 842 and concluded the Lease should be classified as an operating lease.

The Company’s lessee operating leases are accounted for as ROU assets, current portion of lease liabilities, and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The Company’s operating lease contracts do not provide an implicit rate for calculating the present value of future lease payments, so the Company determined its incremental borrowing rate to be in the range of approximately 4.0% and 6.0% by using available market rates and expected lease terms. The operating lease ROU assets and liabilities also include any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company’s lessee operating lease agreements are for administrative office space and related equipment, and the agreement to lease clinic space for its stand-alone facility in Lima, Peru. These leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 1 year, some of which include options to renew or extend the lease. As of December 31, 2023, operating ROU assets and lease liabilities were $57,000.

The following table summarizes maturities of lessee operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023:

Year ending December 31, Operating Leases

Total lease payments 58,000

Less imputed interest (1,000 )

Year Ended December 31,

Lease cost

Other information

Weighted-average remaining lease term - Operating leases in years 0.80 1.11

Weighted-average discount rate - Operating leases 4.65 % 5.65 %

The Company’s corporate offices are located at

601 Montgomery Street, Suite

1112, San Francisco, California, where it leases approximately

900 square feet for

$4,500 per month with a lease expiration date in

November 2024. The Company subleased its existing corporate offices located at Two Embarcadero Center, Suite

410, San Francisco, California, where it leased approximately

3,253 square feet for

$22,011 per month. This lease expired in

August 2023. The monthly lease expense was offset by sublease income of

$16,195. The sublease term was consistent with the existing lease term. The Company owns and operates a stand-alone Gamma Knife facility in Lima, Peru where it leases approximately

1,600 square feet for approximately

$8,850 per month with a lease expiration date in

January 2024. The lease in Peru is currently on a month-to-month basis. The Company also owns and operates a stand-alone Gamma Knife facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador where it owns

864 square feet of condominium space in an office building and approximately

10,135 of related land and parking spaces.

Net rent expense was

$234,000 and

$290,000 for the years ended

December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and includes the above operating leases as well as month-to-month rental and certain executory costs.

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NOTE 7– INCOME TAXES

The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

YEARS ENDED December 31,

For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $431,000 and $963,000, respectively.

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consists of the following:

YEARS ENDED December 31,

Current:

Deferred:

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

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