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 ended the 2024 fiscal year with $33.6 million in net revenues,
an 18.0% increase compared with $28.5 million in the same period last year driven by growth in our core domestic and international business
of 12.3% and 31.5% respectively, and further driven by a 61.9% increase in our novel therapies business.
Gross profit, for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $21.3 million,
an increase of 27.7% or $4.6 million from the same period last year. Gross margin was 63.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase
from 58.6% from the prior year. We define gross margin as gross profit stated as a percentage of net revenues.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $27.8 million,
up from $27.0 million for the same period last year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2024 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023
Net Revenues
The following table summarizes our net revenues for the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023:
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Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year % of Net Revenues
Net Revenues
Total net revenues increased $5.1 million, or 18.0%, to $33.6 million,
for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared with the same period last year. Domestic core growth of 12.3% 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 31.5% was driven by overall SCIg market growth, increased penetration in several established EU markets, and the entry into multiple
new geographic markets. Novel therapies net revenues increased $0.9 million, or 61.9%, driven primarily by an increase in NRE collaborations
and an increase in clinical trial supply shipments when compared to the prior year.
Gross Profit
Our gross profit for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 is as
follows:
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
Gross profit increased $4.6 million, or 27.7%, to $21.3 million, in the
year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 driven by the increase in net revenues of $5.1 million coupled with
significant gross margin improvement. Gross margin increased to 63.4% in the year ended 2024 compared to 58.6% for the year ended 2023,
primarily driven by increased manufacturing productivity, improved margin on product revenue mix, and increases in average selling prices
versus the prior year.
Operating Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative, research and development and depreciation
and amortization expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.3 million, or
6.2%, to $21.6 million, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with the same period last year, primarily due to a $1.7 million
increase in compensation and benefits-related bonus accrual and sales commission related to year over year company performance, partially
offset by lower recruiting expenses and liability insurance costs.
Research and development expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 8.4%, to $5.3
million, during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with the same period last year, primarily due to lower overall project spend
driven by timing, partially offset by CTO severance costs and an increase in compensation and benefits-related bonus accrual related to
year over year company performance.
Depreciation and amortization expense remained flat at $0.9 million during
the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $0.9 million during the same period in 2023, primarily driven by capital spending related
to projects.
Net Loss
Years Ended December 31, Change from Prior Year
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Our net loss decreased $7.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2024
compared with the same period last year, mostly driven by lower net operating losses of $3.8 million as a result of our gross profit improvement
of 27.7%, and an operating expense increase of 3%. In the prior year we established an allowance for the non-realization of deferred tax
assets which reversed a tax benefit of $4.0 million, partially offsetting in the current year was lower interest income of $0.1 million
driven by a lower cash balance coupled with lower yields.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal source of liquidity is our cash on hand of $9.6 million as
of December 31, 2024. Our principal source of operating cash inflows is from sales of our products in our core business, NRE services,
and clinical trial products to our 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 2024 fiscal year were $27.8 million.
Our inventory position was $2.8 million at December 31, 2024, which reflects
a decrease of $0.7 million from December 31, 2023.
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 credit facility, take on additional debt, raise capital through issuance of equity, or a
combination. 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 new credit facility or 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 financing activities $ (248,533 ) $ (218,867 )
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024. This net cash usage was primarily due to the net loss of $6.1 million, offset by a $2.6 million increase in accrued
expenses for 2024 bonuses and payroll, $0.7 million in lower inventories, and $0.7 million in increased accounts payable, partially offset
by a higher accounts receivable balance of $1.7 million, and $0.2 million of changes in other liabilities, prepaids, and other assets.
Further contributing to this change were non-cash items of $3.8 million
including stock-based compensation expense of $2.6 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $0.9 million, and $0.3 million for
non-cash leasing charges and losses on disposals of fixed assets.
Net cash used in operating activities of $4.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023 was primarily due to the net loss of $13.7 million, 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 other changes
in working capital of $0.4 million.
Further contributing to this change were the establishment of an allowance
for non-realization of deferred tax assets of $4.0 million, stock-based compensation of $2.8 million, depreciation and amortization of
$0.9 million, and a loss on disposal of fixed assets of $0.1 million.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities of $1.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024, was driven by capital expenditures for manufacturing equipment related to our production line for our next generation
consumables.
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
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities of $0.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024 was primarily due to payments on our note payable for insurance premium financing, partially offset by new borrowings
for a subsequent insurance premium financing agreement. In addition, we had payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity
awards of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in financings activities of $0.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023, due to payments on our note payable for insurance premium financings, partially offset by the borrowings for the insurance
premium financing, and $0.1 million for payments on our finance leases.
Debt and Borrowing Capacity
Refer to “NOTE 5 — DEBT OBLIGATIONS” 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 three operating leases have remaining lease terms of 7.7 years, 4.1 years, and 3.4 years, respectively.
Our three finance leases have remaining lease terms of 2.4 years, 2.0 years, and 3.8 years, respectively.
Refer to “NOTE 6 — 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.
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.
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.
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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 00677) 32
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 00256) 34
Financial Statements
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 36
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 38
Notes to Financial Statements 39
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of KORU Medical Systems, Inc.
Mahwah, New Jersey
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of
KORU Medical Systems, Inc (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Prior Period Financial Statements
The financial statements of the Company as of and
for the year ended December 31, 2023 were audited by other auditors whose report dated March 13, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion
on those statements.
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
audit. 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 audit 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 audit, 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters 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 judgements. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.
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Emphasis of Matter
We also have audited the adjustments to the 2023 financial
statements to retrospectively apply the change due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting, described
in Note 1. In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. We were not engaged to audit, review, or apply
any procedures to the 2023 financial statements of the Company other than with respect to the adjustments and, accordingly, we do not
express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2023 financial statements taken as a whole.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Tampa, Florida
March 12, 2025
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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 sheet of
KORU Medical Systems, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2023, the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for the year 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 the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year 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
audit. 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We served as the Company's auditor from 2014 through
2023.
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, net
Loss on foreign currency exchange (45,991 ) (5,124 )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets (16,160 ) (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 — — 1,940,720 — — 1,940,720
Issuance upon options exercised — — — — — —
Compensation expense related to stock options — — 1,509,544 — — 1,509,544
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:
Stock-based compensation expense and warrant expense 2,623,920 2,768,870
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in other receivables — 943,507
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 220,133 242,599
Increase in accrued payroll and related taxes 348,460 (79,458 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds on disposals of property and equipment 8,500 —
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from insurance finance indebtedness 487,516 565,172
Payments on insurance finance indebtedness (530,707 ) (684,123 )
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (97,379 ) —
Payments on finance lease liability (107,963 ) (99,916 )
Supplemental Information
Cash paid during the years for:
Income taxes $ — $ 3,160
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
liability balances within the accompanying December 31, 2023 balance sheet have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
There were no changes to the Company’s results of operations as a result of the reclassification.
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. As of December
31, 2024 the Company held cash and cash-equivalents of $9.6 million, the majority of which was held in a secured US-treasury money market
mutual fund.
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, 2024 and 2023 was $68,197 and
$64,469, respectively.
The estimated amortization expense for the succeeding years for the intangible
assets is approximately:
Year Ending December 31,
Total amortization expense $ 730,279
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INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for deferred income taxes using the asset and liability
method. Under this method, deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and
their reported amounts in the financial statements, which will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Temporary differences
are then measured using the enacted tax rates and laws. Determining the appropriate amount of valuation allowance requires management
exercise judgement about future operations.
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
a recorded valuation allowance of $7.1 million against our net deferred tax assets as of the year ended December 31, 2024. 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, stock-based compensation and changes in our valuation
allowance.
We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with authoritative
guidance which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. Our evaluations of tax positions consider various factors including, but not limited to, changes in tax law, the measurement
of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in tax returns, the effective settlement of matters subject to audit, information obtained
during in-process audit activities and changes in facts or circumstances related to a tax position. We accrue interest and penalties related
to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense recorded in continuing operations.
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 2021 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, 2024
and 2023 was $704,690 and $805,921, 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 recognized as compensation expense at their grant date 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 restricted stock awards with
time-based vesting were estimated on the date of grant at the current stock price. The fair value of restricted stock awards vesting at
certain annual sales growth thresholds were estimated as of the date of Board acknowledgement of the achievement, 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.
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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
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 are included as a component of cost of goods
sold in the accompanying statements of operations and are generally billed to customers, and 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, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the
Company has recognized a contract asset of $222,623, $0, and $0, respectively, 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, 2024 and 2023:
Years Ended December 31,
Net Revenues
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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS RECENTLY ADOPTED
In November 2023 the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic
280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures which expands disclosure requirements to require entities to disclose significant
segment expenses that are regularly provided to or easily computed from information regularly provided to the chief operating decision
maker. This update also requires all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 to be disclosed in interim periods. The new disclosure
requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this ASU for the annual period ended December 31, 2024 and the amendments have
be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant
impact on our financial statements.
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,
2024.
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, 2024.
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NOTE 2 — INVENTORY
Inventory consists of:
Less: reserve for obsolete inventory (3,986 ) (250,580 )
NOTE 3 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following at:
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,472,907 ) (2,721,273 )
NOTE 4 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company maintains 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 2024 Omnibus
Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”). All equity awards issued to employees, consultants, and non-employee directors on
or after May 9, 2024 are issued from the 2024 Plan. The Company has also issued restricted stock and stock options as employment inducement
awards outside of these plans to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer, respectively.
The 2015 Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options and nonqualified stock options. As of December 31, 2024, there were 2,035,000 shares reserved for outstanding awards under
the 2015 Plan.
The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share units, stock appreciation rights, and/or
other equity-based awards to employees, consultants and directors. As of December 31, 2024, there were 127,248 shares reserved for outstanding
awards under the 2021 Plan.
The 2024 Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share units, stock appreciation rights and/or
other equity-based awards to employees, consultants and directors. Awards previously made under the 2015 Plan and the 2021 Plan that are
forfeited or cancelled after May 9, 2024 will be available for issuance under the 2024 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, there were 799,254
shares reserved for outstanding awards and 2,320,440 shares available for issuance under the 2024 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 in arrears of $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 in arrears of $12,500 in
cash and $22,500 in common stock. Prior to May 9, 2024 in the periods presented in this report, non-employee director equity compensation
was issued from the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. From and after May 9, 2024 non-employee director equity compensation is issued
from the 2024 Plan. All payments were and are pro-rated for partial service.
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance
share units (“PSUs”) are equity classified and measured at the fair value of the underlying stock at the grant date.
Shares of stock granted for non-employee director
fees are recorded at the fair value of the shares at the grant date.
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The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during
the year ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $1.44 and $1.84, 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023. 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.
Time-Vesting Stock Options
The following table summarizes the inputs into the Black-Scholes model
for all time-vesting stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Schedule of time based stock options
Dividend yield 0.00%
Expected dividends —
Expected term (in years) 6.25