ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included under ITEM 8 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business and operations. Our actual
results may differ materially from those we currently anticipate as a result of many factors, including those described under Part I –
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
OVERVIEW
The Company develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative patient-centric
large volume subcutaneous solutions primarily for the subcutaneous drug delivery market as governed by the United States Food and Drug
Administration (the “FDA”) quality and regulatory system and international standards for quality system management.
Our revenues derive from three business sources: (i) domestic core (which
consists of US and Canada), (ii) international core, and (iii) novel therapies. Our domestic core and international core revenues
consist of sales of our products for the delivery of subcutaneous drugs that are FDA cleared for use with the FREEDOM Infusion System,
with the primary delivery for immunoglobulin to treat Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (“PIDD”) and Chronic Inflammatory
Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”). Novel therapies revenues consist of product revenues from our infusion system (syringe
drivers, tubing and needles) for feasibility/clinical trials (pre-clinical studies, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III) of biopharmaceutical
companies in the drug development process as well as non-recurring engineering services revenues (“NRE”) received from biopharmaceutical
companies to ready or customize the FREEDOM System for clinical and commercial use.
The Company completed its transition of substantially all finished goods
manufacturing of its needle and tubing sets to Command Medical Products, a third-party contract manufacturing organization which also
provides subassemblies for all of the Company’s products, in the second quarter of 2023.
The Company entered into a lease commencing March 1, 2022 for a new corporate
headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Mahwah, NJ. During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company completed the first
phase of the move, the headquarters and office staff to the new location, and completed the move of its manufacturing facility at the
end of the first quarter 2023.
The Company ended the 2023 fiscal year with $28.5 million in net revenues,
a 2.2% increase compared with $27.9 million in the same period last year driven by volume growth in our core domestic and international
business of 5.9% and 10.4% respectively, offset by a 41.6% decline in our novel therapies business.
Gross profit, for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $16.7 million,
an increase of 8.7% or $1.3 million from the same period last year, and stated as a percentage of net revenues was 58.6%, an increase
from 55.1% in the prior year.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023, were $27 million,
up from $26.1 million for the same period last year, the increase was driven primarily by research and development and depreciation, partially
offset by selling, general and administrative expenses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2023 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2022
Net Revenues
The following table summarizes our net revenues for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022:
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year % of Net Revenues
Net Revenues
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Total net revenues increased $0.6 million, or 2.2%, for the year ended
December 31, 2023, as compared with the same period last year.
Domestic core growth of 5.9% was primarily driven
by volume growth in pumps and consumables attributed to overall SCIG market growth and new account share gains. International core growth
of 10.4% was driven by increased volume across several EU markets and the entry into multiple new geographic markets. Novel therapies
net revenues declined by 41.6% driven primarily by lower NRE revenue of $0.9 million and fewer clinical trial supply shipments of $0.2
million than in the prior year.
Gross Profit
Our gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 is as
follows:
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
Stated as a Percentage of Net Revenues 58.6% 55.1%
Gross profit increased $1.3 million or 8.7% in the year ended December
31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 driven by the increase in net revenues of $0.6 million coupled with a favorable cost of
goods sold impact of $0.7 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 58.6% in the year ended 2023 compared to
55.1% for the year ended 2022 primarily driven by increased manufacturing productivity and product mix versus the prior year.
Operating Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative, research and development and depreciation
and amortization costs for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 are as follows:
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.2 million, or
1.2%, during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared with the same period last year, primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in compensation
and benefits related to executive management restructuring costs that took place in the prior year, and a decrease in stock compensation
costs of $0.2 million, partially offset by $0.4 million increase in compensation costs related to business development and medical affairs
new hires.
Research and development expenses increased $0.8 million, or 15.9% during
the year ended December 31, 2023 compared with the same period last year, primarily due to $0.5 million in compensation and benefits,
$0.1 million in stock compensation and $0.1 million in expenses, to support acceleration and insourcing of our innovation efforts.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 48.2% to $0.9 million
in the year ended December 31, 2023 compared with $0.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2022 resulting from prior year investments
in our Mahwah, NJ facility which includes our corporate office, in-house manufacturing, and research and development labs and the associated
annualized depreciation impact.
Net Loss
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
Stated as a Percentage of Net Revenues (48.2% ) (31.0% )
Our net loss increased $5.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2023
compared with the same period last year mostly driven by the establishment of an allowance for the nonrealization of deferred tax assets
of $6.0 million offset by a higher gross profit of $1.3 million, an increase in other income of $0.4 million due to higher interest and
dividend income from our treasury bill investments, which was partially offset by higher operating expenses of $0.8 million.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal source of liquidity is our cash on hand of $11.5 million
as of December 31, 2023. Our principal source of operating cash inflows is from sales of our products and NRE services to customers.
Our principal cash outflows relate to the purchase and production of inventory, funding of research and development, and selling, general
and administrative expenses. To develop new products, support future growth, achieve operating efficiencies, and maintain product quality,
we are continuing to invest in research and development, innovation, and equipment. Operating expenses for the 2023 fiscal year were $27.0
million.
Our inventory position was $3.5 million at December 31, 2023, which reflected
a decrease of $2.9 million from December 31, 2022.
In October 2023, the Company received a payroll tax credit under the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) of $0.7 million. This credit was previously recorded as a receivable..
We expect that our cash on hand and cash flows from operations will be
sufficient to meet our requirements at least through the next twelve months. Continued execution on our longer-term strategic plan may
require the Company to draw on our new credit facility, take on additional debt or raise capital through issuance of equity, or a combination
of both. Our future capital requirements may vary from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of
sales growth, the timing and extent of spending on various strategic initiatives including research and development, our international
expansion, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of our solutions, and overall economic conditions including inflation
and the potential impact of global supply imbalances on the global financial markets. To the extent that current and anticipated future
sources of liquidity are or are expected to be insufficient to fund our future business activities and requirements, we may be required
to draw on our existing credit facility, seek additional equity or debt financing sooner. There can be no assurance the Company will be
able to obtain the financing or raise the capital required to fund its operations or planned expansion.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows:
Net cash (used in) investing activities $ (814,597 ) $ (2,801,568 )
Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities $ (218,867 ) $ 279,485
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $4.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023. This net cash usage was primarily due to the net loss of $13.7, plus cash flows used to reduce accrued expenses of
$1.2 million primarily from the payment of 2023 employee bonuses, and a decrease in accounts payable of $1.4 million. Partially offsetting
these increases were cash flows generated from a decrease in inventory of $2.9 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.5 million,
and changes in working capital of $0.4 million.
Further contributing to this change were non-cash items including a deferred
tax asset increase of $2.0 million partially offset by the establishment of an allowance for non-realization of deferred tax assets of
$6.0 million, stock-based compensation expense of $2.8 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $0.9 million and a loss on disposal
of fixed assets of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in operating activities of $5.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022 was primarily due to the net loss of $8.7 million, working capital changes which included an increase in accounts payable
and other liabilities of $1.3 million, an increase in accrued payroll of $0.4 million increase in inventory of $0.3 million, an increase
in accrued expenses of $0.2 million. Further contributing were deferred tax assets of $2.0 million increased for book to tax differences
related to stock option expense. Offsetting these were primarily non-cash charges for stock-based compensation of $3.1 million,
and depreciation and amortization of $0.6 million.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $0.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023, was for capital expenditures for research and development and manufacturing equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities of $2.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022, was for capital expenditures for manufacturing space, research and development laboratories and office equipment for
our corporate office and manufacturing facilities move.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023
of $0.2 million, was from a net between borrowings and payments on our note payable for insurance premium financing of $0.1 million, and
$0.1 million for payments on our finance leases.
The $0.3 million provided by financing activities
for the year ended December 31, 2022, was from $0.4 million in option exercises offset by $0.08 million in net borrowings on our indebtedness
for a note payable for insurance premium financing and $0.05 million in equipment
financing.
Debt and Borrowing Capacity
Refer to “NOTE 10 — DEBT OBLIGATIONS” and “NOTE
11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT” in the accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements” appearing in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K for further details regarding debt and borrowing capacity.
Lease Commitments
We have finance and operating leases for our corporate office and certain
office and computer equipment. Our two operating leases have remaining lease terms of 8.6 years and 5 years, respectively. Our three
finance leases have remaining lease terms of 3.4 years, 3 years, and 4.75 years, respectively.
Refer to “NOTE 5 — LEASES” in the accompanying “Notes
to Financial Statements” appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding our operating and finance leases.
Subsequent Event
In March 2024, the Company received an assessment report from its notified
body in the EU, BSI, stating that, following BSI’s review of technical documentation submitted by the Company in connection with
a prior audit nonconformance, a recommendation for continued certification cannot be made. The Company has filed an appeal to this
determination. If the Company’s appeal is denied, then its EU certification may be suspended with respect to some or all of
the Company’s products as determined by a BSI review panel. Management believes that the Company’s appeal will be successful
in limiting the scope of the suspension to have minimal impact on the Company’s revenues, if any.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles of the United States (“GAAP”) requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. The SEC has defined a company’s critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of
the company’s financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective
judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we
have identified some of our more critical accounting estimates below. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve
the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that are significant to understanding our results. For additional information,
see “NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES” in the accompanying “Notes
to Financial Statements” appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although we believe that our estimates, assumptions,
and judgments are reasonable, they are based upon information presently available. Actual results may differ significantly from
these estimates under different assumptions, judgments, or conditions.
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Revenue Recognition
Our revenues are derived from three business sources: (i) domestic core
(which consists of US and Canada), (ii) international core, and (iii) novel therapies. Our core domestic and international revenues
consist of sales of our syringe drivers, tubing and needles (“Product Revenue”) for the delivery of subcutaneous drugs that
are FDA cleared for use with the KORU Medical infusion system, with the primary delivery for immunoglobulin to treat Primary Immunodeficiency
Diseases (“PIDD”) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”). Novel therapies consist of Product
Revenue for feasibility/clinical trials (pre-clinical studies, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III) of biopharmaceutical companies in the drug
development process as well as non-recurring engineering services (“NRE”) revenues (including testing and registration services)
received from biopharmaceutical companies to ready or customize the FREEDOM System for clinical and commercial use across multiple drug
categories.
For Product Revenue, we recognize revenues when shipment occurs, and at
which point the customer obtains control and ownership of the goods. Shipping costs generally are billed to customers and are included
in Product Revenue.
The Company generally does not accept return of goods shipped unless it
is a Company error. The only credits provided to customers are for defective merchandise. The Company warrants the syringe
driver from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and the warranty does not include a performance obligation. The
costs under the warranty are expensed as incurred.
Rebates are provided to distributors for the difference in selling price
to distributor and pricing specified to select customers. In addition, rebates are provided to customers for meeting growth targets.
Provisions for both distributor pricing and customer growth rebates are variable consideration and are recorded as a reduction of
revenue in the same period the related sales are recorded or when it is probable the growth target will be achieved.
We recognize NRE revenue under an input method, which recognizes revenue
on the basis of our efforts or inputs (for example, resources consumed, labor hours expended, costs incurred, or time elapsed) to the
satisfaction of a performance obligation relative to the total expected inputs to the satisfaction of that performance obligation (i.e.
completion milestone). The input method that we use is based on costs incurred.
Contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications
and requirements. Contract modifications exist when the modification either creates new, or changes existing, enforceable rights and obligations.
Generally, when contract modifications create new performance obligations, the modification is considered to be a separate contract and
revenue is recognized prospectively. When contract modifications change existing performance obligations, the impact on the existing transaction
price and measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates is generally recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either
as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. Contract assets primarily represent revenue earnings over
time that are not yet billable based on the terms of the contracts. Contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) consist of fees invoiced
or paid by the Company’s customers for which the associated performance obligations have not been satisfied and revenue has not
been recognized based on the Company’s revenue recognition criteria described above. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has recognized
a contract asset of zero which is included in other accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheet.
Inventory
Inventories of raw materials are stated at the lower of standard cost,
which approximates average cost, or market value including allocable overhead. Work-in-process and finished goods are stated at
the lower of standard cost or market value and include direct labor and allocable overhead.
We maintain reserves for excess and obsolete inventory resulting from the
potential inability to sell certain products at prices in excess of current carrying costs. We make estimates regarding the future recoverability
of the costs of these products and record provisions based on historical experience, expiration of sterilization dates and expected future
trends. If actual product life cycles, product demand or acceptance of new product introductions are less favorable than
projected by management, additional inventory write downs may be required, which could unfavorably affect future operating results.
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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS RECENTLY ADOPTED
Refer to “NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES” in the accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements” appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
Refer to “NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES” in the accompanying “Notes to Financial Statements” appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 256) 31
Financial Statements
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 34
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 35
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 36
Notes to Financial Statements 37
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors
KORU Medical Systems, Inc.
Mahwah, New Jersey
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of KORU Medical Systems,
Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
and the 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 financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the 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 financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and
that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the 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 financial statements,
taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit
matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
Description of the Matter:
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company recorded
a $6 million deferred tax valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2023. Management is required to evaluate deferred tax
assets to determine if they are more likely than not to be realized.
We identified the valuation allowance as a critical audit matter. Management’s
estimate regarding the valuation allowance results in the application of a high degree of auditor judgment.
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit:
We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures
to be performed over the valuation allowance. We obtained an understanding of the Company’s processes and controls in place for
determining the qualitative factors used in the calculation of the allowance. We evaluated the valuation allowance by testing the completeness
and accuracy of the data utilized in the determination of the qualitative factors and the reasonableness of management’s judgments
and significant assumptions used in the development of the qualitative factors.
/s/ McGrail Merkel Quinn & Associates, P.C.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2014.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
March 13, 2024
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KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Commitments and contingencies (Refer to Note 8)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
OPERATING EXPENSES
Non-Operating Income
Loss on foreign currency exchange (5,124 ) (39,874 )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets (59,807 ) —
NET LOSS PER SHARE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Additional Total
Common Stock Paid-in Retained Treasury Stockholders’
Shares Amount Capital (Deficit) Stock Equity
Compensation expense related to stock options — — 2,083,396 — — 2,083,396
Compensation expense related to stock options — — 1,940,720 — — 1,940,720
Issuance upon options exercised — — — — — —
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 59,807 —
Allowance for non-realization of deferred tax asset 6,002,777 —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable (486,327 ) 34,002
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 242,599 28,776
(Decrease)/Increase in accrued payroll and related taxes (79,458 ) 381,796
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of equity — 406,623
Finance lease ROU asset (33,461 ) —
Payments on finance lease liability (66,455 ) (51,850 )
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (218,867 ) 279,485
Supplemental Information
Cash paid during the years for:
Income taxes $ 3,160 $ —
Schedule of Non-Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (the “Company,” “KORU Medical,”
“KORU,” “we,” “us” or “our”) develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative and
patient-centric large volume subcutaneous infusion solutions primarily for the subcutaneous drug delivery market as governed by the United
States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) quality and regulatory system and international standards for quality system
management. The Company operates as one segment.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We prepare our financial statements and accompanying notes in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain prior year amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in our Financial Statements.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company has historically held
cash balances in excess of $250,000 at its primary commercial bank, which exceeds FDIC insurance limits. To reduce the risk of uninsured
deposits, the Company entered an insured cash sweep program with KeyBank during the second quarter of 2023 to automatically invest its
uninsured bank cash balances over $250,000 into FDIC insured banks so there is no more than $250,000 maintained at any one bank. Further,
as of December 31, 2023 the Company had invested $10.2 million in a US Treasury bill that matures every 90 days.
INVENTORY
Inventories of raw materials are stated at the lower of standard cost,
which approximates average cost, or market value including allocable overhead. Work-in-process and finished goods are stated at
the lower of standard cost or market value and include direct labor and allocable overhead.
We maintain reserves for excess and obsolete inventory resulting from the
potential inability to sell certain products at prices in excess of current carrying costs. We make estimates regarding the future
recoverability of the costs of these products and record provisions based on historical experience, expiration of sterilization dates
and expected future trends. If actual product life cycles, product demand or acceptance of new product introductions are less favorable
than projected by management, additional inventory write downs may be required, which could unfavorably affect future operating results.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Certain of our identifiable intangible assets, including patents and trademarks,
are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives which range from 6 to 20 years. All of our intangible
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Our management is responsible for determining if impairment exists and considers various factors when making these
determinations. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $64,469 and
$62,143, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense for the succeeding years for the intangible
assets is approximately:
Year Ending December 31,
Total amortization expense $ 754,361
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INCOME TAXES
For interim income tax reporting, the Company estimates its annual effective
tax rate and applies it to fiscal year-to-date pretax loss, excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items. Tax jurisdictions
with losses for which tax benefits cannot be realized are excluded. The Company reported an income tax expense of $4.0 million and income
tax benefit of $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
We evaluate our deferred tax assets to determine if they are more likely
than not to be realized by assessing both positive and negative evidence in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. After considering
our cumulative pretax loss (the three-year period ending with the current year), as well as analyzing all available evidence, we
have recorded a valuation allowance of $6.0 million against our net deferred tax assets during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As we continue to assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets, reported pretax income and new evidence may result in a partial
or full reduction of the valuation allowance in future periods.
Recurring items cause our effective tax rate to differ from the U.S. federal
statutory rate of 21%, including U.S. federal R&D credits, U.S. state tax rates, and stock-based compensation.
Beginning in 2022, certain research and development costs are required
to be capitalized and amortized over a five-year period under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017. This change will impact
the expected U.S. federal and state income tax expense and cash taxes to be paid for our fiscal 2023.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and
in various state jurisdictions. Income tax returns for years prior to fiscal 2019 are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at original acquisition cost less accumulated
depreciation. Additions and improvements are capitalized which increase the value or extend the life of an asset, while maintenance
and repair costs are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
or amortization is removed from the respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in income. Depreciation and amortization
are calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets which generally range from 3-10 years for furniture
and office equipment, 3-12 years for manufacturing equipment and tooling and shorter of the lease term or their estimated useful lives
for leasehold improvements. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022 was $805,921 and $524,994, respectively.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company maintains a stock option plan and omnibus equity incentive
plan under which it grants stock options to certain executives, key employees and consultants. It also has granted stock options outside
of the plans as inducement awards. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. All options are charged against income at their fair value. The entire compensation expense of the award is recognized
over the vesting period.
Shares of stock granted for director fees under the non-employee director
compensation plan and under its omnibus equity incentive plan are recorded at the fair value of the shares at the grant date.
The Company issues restricted stock awards under its omnibus equity incentive
plan and outside the plan as incentive awards. Restricted stock awards are equity classified and measured at the fair market value of
the underlying stock at the grant date. The fair value of restricted stock awards vesting at certain market capitalization thresholds
were estimated on the date of grant using the Brownian Motion Monte Carlo lattice model. The fair value of other restricted stock awards
were estimated on the date of grant at the current stock price. We recognize restricted stock expense using the straight-line attribution
method over the requisite service period and account for forfeitures as they occur.
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s potentially
dilutive common shares are those that result from diluted common stock options and unvested restricted stock awards. The calculation of
diluted loss per share excluded stock options of 12,335 and zero in weighted-average shares for each of the years ended
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss incurred for those periods.
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The calculation of diluted loss per share excluded performance-based restricted
stock and time-based restricted stock of 904,496 and 950,000 in weighted-average shares for each of the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss incurred for those periods.
The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted
shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 because the effect would be anti-dilutive:
Years Ended December 31,
Stock options $ 12,335 $ —
Schedule of net income per common share
Years Ended
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares:
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock — —
Net loss per share
Therefore, diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding and diluted
net loss per share were the same as basic weighted average number of shares outstanding and net loss per share for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022. See “NOTE 4 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION” for further detail.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. Important estimates include but are not limited to asset lives, valuation allowances,
inventory valuation, and accruals.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting
Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a single comprehensive
model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers.
Our revenues are derived from three business sources: (i) domestic core
(which consists of US and Canada), (ii) international core, and (iii) novel therapies. Our core domestic and international revenues
consist of sales of our syringe drivers, tubing and needles (“Product Revenue”) for the delivery of subcutaneous drugs that
are FDA cleared for use with the KORU Medical infusion system, with the primary delivery for immunoglobulin to treat Primary Immunodeficiency
Diseases (“PIDD”) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”). Novel therapies consist of Product
Revenue for feasibility/clinical trials (pre-clinical studies, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III) of biopharmaceutical companies in the drug
development process as well as non-recurring engineering services (“NRE”) revenues (including testing and registration services)
received from biopharmaceutical companies to ready or customize the FREEDOM System for clinical and commercial use across multiple drug
categories.
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For Product Revenue, we recognize revenues when shipment occurs, and at
which point the customer obtains control and ownership of the goods. Shipping costs generally are billed to customers and are included
in Product Revenue.
The Company generally does not accept return of goods shipped unless it
is a Company error. The only credits provided to customers are for defective merchandise. The Company warrants the syringe
driver from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and the warranty does not include a performance obligation. The
costs under the warranty are expensed as incurred.
Rebates are provided to distributors for the difference in selling price
to distributor and pricing specified to select customers. In addition, rebates are provided to customers for meeting growth targets.
Provisions for both distributor pricing and customer growth rebates are variable consideration and are recorded as a reduction of
revenue in the same period the related sales are recorded or when it is probable the growth target will be achieved.
We recognize NRE revenue under an input method, which recognizes revenue
on the basis of our efforts or inputs (for example, resources consumed, labor hours expended, costs incurred, or time elapsed) to the
satisfaction of a performance obligation relative to the total expected inputs to the satisfaction of that performance obligation (i.e.
completion milestone). The input method that we use is based on costs incurred.
Contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications
and requirements. Contract modifications exist when the modification either creates new, or changes existing, enforceable rights and obligations.
Generally, when contract modifications create new performance obligations, the modification is considered to be a separate contract and
revenue is recognized prospectively. When contract modifications change existing performance obligations, the impact on the existing transaction
price and measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates is generally recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either
as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. Contract assets primarily represent revenue earnings over
time that are not yet billable based on the terms of the contracts. Contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) consist of fees invoiced
or paid by the Company’s customers for which the associated performance obligations have not been satisfied and revenue has not
been recognized based on the Company’s revenue recognition criteria described above. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has recognized
a contract asset of zero which is included in other accounts receivable in the accompanying balance sheet.
The Company established an allowance for charging off uncollectible trade
accounts receivable that have both of the following characteristics: (a) They have a contractual maturity of one year or less, (b) They
arose from the sale of goods or services.
The following table summarizes net revenues by geography for the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Years Ended December 31,
Net Revenues
LEASES
In February 2016, the FASB issued a standard related to leases to increase
transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities
on the balance sheet. Most prominent among the changes in the standard is the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities by
the Company for those leases classified as operating leases under current GAAP, while our accounting for capital leases remains substantially
unchanged. Under the standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess
the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The standard became effective for us on January 1, 2019.
The standard had a material impact on our balance sheets but did not have a material impact on our statements of operations. See
“NOTE 5 — LEASES” for further detail.
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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS RECENTLY ADOPTED
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments
– Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends guidance on reporting credit
losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis,
Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current
estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized
cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit
losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance
rather than as a write-down. This ASU affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted
for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases,
off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the
contractual right to receive cash. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022,
including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, and it did not have a
significant impact on our financial statements.
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all recently issued
accounting pronouncements. Recent accounting pronouncements not specifically identified in our disclosures are either not applicable
to the Company or are not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined using assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing an asset or liability. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. To measure fair value, the Company uses the following fair value hierarchy based on
three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable:
• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses are considered to be representative of their fair values because of the short-term
nature of those instruments. There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31,
2023.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. An impairment loss would
be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition
are less than the carrying amount. The impairment loss, if recognized, would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the
impaired asset over its respective fair value. No impairment losses have been recorded through December 31, 2023.
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NOTE 2 — INVENTORY
Inventory consists of:
Less: reserve for obsolete inventory (250,580 ) (60,118 )
NOTE 3 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following at:
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,721,273 ) (2,794,403 )
NOTE 4 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has three equity incentive plans: the 2015 Stock Option Plan,
as amended (the “2015 Plan”), the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), and the Non-Employee Director
Compensation Plan. The Company has also issued restricted stock and stock options as employment inducement awards to its Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Commercial Officer, respectively.
The 2015 plan provides for the grant of up to 6,000,000 incentive stock
options and nonqualified stock options. As of December 31, 2023, there were options to purchase 2,436,250 shares of the Company’s
common stock outstanding to certain executives, key employees and consultants under the 2015 Plan, of which 85,000 were issued during
the year ended December 31, 2023 and 445,000 were issued during the year ended December 31, 2022. Additional options may be issued under
the 2015 Plan as outstanding options are forfeited. As of December 31, 2023, there were 2,724,250 shares reserved for outstanding awards
and available for issuance under the 2015 Plan.
The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of up to 1,000,000 incentive stock
options, nonqualified stock options, stock awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and/or stock appreciation rights to
employees, consultants and directors. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were awards with respect to 21,100 and
97,100 shares of common stock, respectively, issued under the 2021 Plan. Additional awards may be issued under the 2021 Plan as outstanding
awards are forfeited. As of December 31, 2023, there were 822,142 shares reserved for outstanding awards and available for issuance under
the 2021 Plan.
Each non-employee director of the Company (other than the Chairman of the
Board) is eligible to receive $110,000 annually, to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $15,000 in common stock. The Chairman
of the Board is eligible to receive $140,000 annually, to be paid quarterly $12,500 in cash and $22,500 in common stock. From May 18,
2021 to May 6, 2022, non-employee director compensation was paid pursuant to the 2021 Plan. Since May 6, 2022, non-employee director compensation
has been paid pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. All payments were and are pro-rated for partial service.
The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during
the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $1.84 and $1.98, respectively. The fair value of each award is estimated
on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in the
year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Historical information was the primary basis for the selection of the expected volatility,
expected dividend yield and the expected lives of the options. The risk-free interest rate was selected based upon yields of the
U.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued. We have recognized tax benefits associated with
stock-based compensation of $256,315 and $231,341 for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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