UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026 |
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from _________________ to _______________________ |
Commission file number: 001-38738
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 37-1858472 | |
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
21925 W. Field Parkway, Suite 235
Deer Park, Illinois 60010-7278
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 787-7361
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | ETON | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter time that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 12, 2026, Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had outstanding 27,392,358 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,661 | $ | 25,942 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 13,408 | 11,757 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 14,467 | 15,419 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,709 | 7,463 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 53,245 | 60,581 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 372 | 326 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 43,738 | 30,878 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 301 | 310 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets, net | 54 | 19 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 97,710 | $ | 92,114 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 13,485 | $ | 10,976 | ||||
| Short-term debt, net of debt discount | 11,808 | 8,789 | ||||||
| Accrued Medicaid rebates | 11,140 | 9,317 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 7,746 | 9,408 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 44,179 | 38,490 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion and debt discount | 18,939 | 21,769 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 440 | 460 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 3,537 | 5,241 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 67,095 | 65,960 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 27,359,791 and 27,047,061 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 27 | 27 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 141,528 | 138,621 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (110,940 | ) | (112,494 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 30,615 | 26,154 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 97,710 | $ | 92,114 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Licensing revenue | $ | — | $ | 3,286 | ||||
| Product sales and royalties, net | 24,266 | 13,996 | ||||||
| Total net revenues | 24,266 | 17,282 | ||||||
| Cost of sales: | ||||||||
| Licensing revenue | — | 825 | ||||||
| Product sales and royalties | 9,531 | 6,596 | ||||||
| Total cost of sales | 9,531 | 7,421 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 14,735 | 9,861 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,875 | 1,161 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 10,446 | 9,170 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 12,321 | 10,331 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 2,414 | (470 | ) | |||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||
| Interest and other expense, net | (840 | ) | (1,028 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | 1,574 | (1,498 | ) | |||||
| Income tax expense | 20 | 74 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,554 | $ | (1,572 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic | 27,285 | 26,886 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted | 31,547 | 26,886 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2025 | 27,047,061 | $ | 27 | $ | 138,621 | $ | (112,494 | ) | $ | 26,154 | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,518 | — | 1,518 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock | 312,730 | — | 1,389 | — | 1,389 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 1,554 | 1,554 | |||||||||||||||
| Balances at March 31, 2026 | 27,359,791 | $ | 27 | $ | 141,528 | $ | (110,940 | ) | $ | 30,615 | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2024 | 26,709,084 | $ | 27 | $ | 132,294 | $ | (107,893 | ) | $ | 24,428 | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,200 | — | 1,200 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock | 108,451 | — | 394 | — | 394 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (1,572 | ) | (1,572 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balances at March 31, 2025 | 26,817,535 | $ | 27 | $ | 133,888 | $ | (109,465 | ) | $ | 24,450 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended | Three months ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,554 | $ | (1,572 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,518 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,131 | 1,013 | ||||||
| Inventory step-up | 350 | 1,142 | ||||||
| Excess and obsolete inventory reserve | 227 | 110 | ||||||
| Debt discount amortization and non-cash interest expenses | 118 | 294 | ||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 9 | 17 | ||||||
| Other operating activity | 7 | — | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,651 | ) | (11,039 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | 1,406 | 358 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,754 | 2,973 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 2,508 | 705 | ||||||
| Accrued Medicaid rebates | 1,824 | 6,071 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | (1,532 | ) | (1,373 | ) | ||||
| Other non-current assets and liabilities | (1,818 | ) | 2,191 | |||||
| Net cash from operating activities | 7,405 | 2,090 | ||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of product license rights | (15,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (75 | ) | — | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (15,075 | ) | — | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 1,389 | 394 | ||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | 1,389 | 394 | ||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | (6,281 | ) | 2,484 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 25,942 | 14,936 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 19,661 | $ | 17,420 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 881 | $ | 642 | ||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 37 | $ | 8 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
The Company is an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases. The Company currently has ten commercial rare disease products: INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous and Nitisinone. The Company has four additional product candidates in late-stage development: Amglidia®, ET-700, ET-800 and ZENEO® hydrocortisone autoinjector.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Certain prior period amount have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation in the condensed financial statements and notes to financial statements.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying interim condensed financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements of the Company and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2026, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes related to the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are also unaudited. The interim financial statements are condensed and generally do not repeat the disclosures in the annual financial statements. As such, the interim financial statements herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest annual financial statements filed on Form 10-K on March 19, 2026. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026, any other interim periods, or any future year or period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements include, but are not limited to, Medicaid program rebates, valuation of inventories, useful lives of assets and the recoverability of long-lived assets, valuation of deferred tax assets, and the valuation of common stock, stock options, warrants, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates or assumptions.
Acquisitions
The Company accounts for business acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values at the date of the acquisition. When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions. The Company's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill.
The Company accounts for acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business as an asset acquisition. The determination of whether a transaction represents a business combination or an asset acquisition requires significant judgment, including an evaluation of whether the acquired set includes a substantive process and whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar assets. For transactions accounted for as asset acquisition, the Company allocates the purchase price, including transaction costs, to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. This allocation requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, including the selection of valuation methodologies, discount rates, projected cash flows, and useful lives of acquired assets. Changes in these assumptions could result in materially different allocations of the purchase price, which may impact future amortization expense. In addition, because goodwill is not recognized in asset acquisitions, the assignment of value to identifiable intangible assets may be greater than in a business combination.
The Company amortizes finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives and evaluates indefinite-lived assets for impairment. The determination of useful lives and the timing of impairment assessments require significant judgment and may materially affect the Company’s results of operations. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets acquired include:
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
| ● | future expected cash flows from customer contracts and license agreements; |
| ● | historical and expected customer attrition rates and anticipated growth in revenues from acquired customers; and |
| ● | discount rates. |
Segment Information
The Company operates the business on the basis of a single reportable segment, which includes ten commercial rare disease products: INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone. The Company primarily derives revenues from product sales to a specialty pharmacy customer, AnovoRx, who then provides order fulfillment, inventory storage and distribution services. In September 2025, the Company terminated its agreement with specialty pharmacy, Optime Care, and transitioned order fulfillment, inventory storage and distribution services to AnovoRx. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer, who evaluates the Company’s financial performance and results of operations as a single operating segment. The CODM reviews net income or loss as a measure of segment profit or loss in assessing performance and allocating resources. Segment revenues, expenses and profit or loss is reported on the Condensed Statements of Operations. Additionally, the measure of segment assets is reported on the Company’s Condensed Balance Sheets as total assets.
The Company's revenues and its accounts receivable balances are highly concentrated and consist of sales to and amounts due from AnovoRx for the Company's INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous and Nitisinone products, as well as from Pentec Health for sales of the Company’s PKU GOLIKE® product. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, AnovoRx product sales represented 88.9% and 90.8% of net revenues, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, AnovoRx product sales represented 80.7% and 88.4% of net accounts receivable. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company's revenues from external customers were entirely derived from U.S operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all long-lived assets were domiciled within the U.S.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. All cash and cash equivalents are held in U.S. financial institutions or invested in short-term U.S. treasury bills or high-grade money market funds. From time to time, amounts deposited with its bank exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes the associated credit risk to be minimal.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are non-interest bearing. Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for credit losses and cash discounts for prompt payment. The Company considers historical collection rates and the current financial status of its customers, as well as macroeconomic and industry-specific factors when evaluating potential credit losses. The Company's accounts receivable balances are highly concentrated with a select number of customers, consisting primarily of specialty pharmacies. Given the size and creditworthiness of these customers, we have not experienced and do not expect to experience material credit losses.
Inventories
The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out method of valuation. The Company reviews its inventories for potential excess or obsolete issues on an ongoing basis and records a write-down if an impairment is identified. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, inventories consisted of purchased finished goods, semi-finished goods and raw materials.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed utilizing the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives. Computer hardware and software is depreciated over three years. Equipment, furniture and fixtures is depreciated over five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term, whichever is shorter. Construction in progress is capitalized but not depreciated until it is placed into service.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Intangible Assets
The Company has historically capitalized payments it makes for licensed products when the payment is based on Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval or near-term approval for the product and the cost is recoverable based on expected future cash flows from the product. In January 2026, the Company purchased the licensing rights to a product that has not received FDA approval and accordingly, is classified as In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”) within Intangible assets, net on the Company's Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026. In February 2026, the Company entered into a licensing agreement to acquire the U.S. rights to HEMANGEOL® (propranolol) oral solution from Pierre Fabre Medicament Sas (“Pierre Fabre”), in which the Company paid Pierre Fabre $14,000 upfront. The Company accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition, and after purchase accounting adjustments for inventory step-up costs of $1,131, and including acquisition related expenses of $100, the Company recorded $12,969 for the HEMANGEOL® intangible asset which is being amortized over its useful life of ten years.
Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the product commencing on the approval date or the product acquisition date in accordance with ASC 350 — Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. The following table presents the Company's intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Useful Life | Purchase | Purchase | Accumulated | Carrying | |||||||||||||
| Intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 | (In years) | Date | Price | Amortization | Value | ||||||||||||
| Carglumic Acid | 10 | November 2021 | $ | 3,250 | $ | 1,435 | $ | 1,815 | |||||||||
| Betaine | 5 | September 2022 | 2,125 | 1,505 | 620 | ||||||||||||
| Nitisinone | 5 | October 2023 | 650 | 325 | 325 | ||||||||||||
| GoLike | 10 | March 2024 | 1,868 | 374 | 1,494 | ||||||||||||
| Increlex | 10 | December 2024 | 21,250 | 2,732 | 18,518 | ||||||||||||
| Galzin | 10 | December 2024 | 8,119 | 1,015 | 7,104 | ||||||||||||
| IPR&D asset | January 2026 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
| HEMANGEOL | 10 | February 2026 | 12,969 | 107 | 12,862 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 51,231 | $ | 7,493 | $ | 43,738 | ||||||||||||
| Useful Life | Purchase | Purchase | Accumulated | Carrying | |||||||||||||
| Intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 | (In years) | Date | Price | Amortization | Value | ||||||||||||
| Carglumic Acid | 10 | November 2021 | $ | 3,250 | $ | 1,354 | $ | 1,896 | |||||||||
| Betaine | 5 | September 2022 | 2,125 | 1,399 | 726 | ||||||||||||
| Nitisinone | 5 | October 2023 | 650 | 292 | 358 | ||||||||||||
| GoLike | 10 | March 2024 | 1,868 | 327 | 1,541 | ||||||||||||
| Increlex | 10 | December 2024 | 21,250 | 2,200 | 19,050 | ||||||||||||
| Galzin | 10 | December 2024 | 8,119 | 812 | 7,307 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 37,262 | $ | 6,384 | $ | 30,878 | ||||||||||||
The Company recorded $1,109 and $1,001 of amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The table below shows the estimated remaining amortization for these products for each of the five years from 2026 to 2030 and thereafter.
| Amortization | ||||
| Year | Expense | |||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | 3,976 | ||
| 2027 | 5,377 | |||
| 2028 | 5,043 | |||
| 2029 | 4,946 | |||
| 2030 | 4,946 | |||
| Thereafter | 19,450 | |||
| Total estimated amortization expense | $ | 43,738 | ||
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the Company’s Condensed Statements of Operations for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. No impairment was recognized during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 or 2025.
Deferred Financing Costs, Debt Discount and Detachable Debt-Related Warrants
Costs incurred to issue debt are deferred and recorded as a reduction to the debt balance in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets. The Company amortizes these costs over the expected term of the related debt under the effective interest method. Debt discounts related to the relative fair value of warrants issued in conjunction with debt are also recorded as a reduction to the debt balance and accreted over the expected term into interest expense using the effective interest method.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842 — Leases. The Company reviews all relevant facts and circumstances of a contract to determine if it is a lease whereby the terms of the agreement convey the right to control the direct use and receive substantially all the economic benefits of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The associated right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement. The Company measures lease liabilities based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term discounted using the rate it would pay on a loan with the equivalent payments and term for the lease. The Company does not include the impact for lease term options that would extend or terminate the lease unless it is reasonably certain that it will exercise any such options. The Company accounts for the lease components separately from non-lease components for its operating leases.
The Company measures right-of-use assets based on the corresponding lease liabilities adjusted for (i) any prepayments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date, (ii) initial direct costs it incurs, and (iii) any incentives under the lease. In addition, the Company evaluates the recoverability of its right-of-use assets for possible impairment in accordance with its long-lived assets policy.
Operating leases are reflected on the Condensed Balance Sheets as operating lease right-of-use assets, current accrued liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities. The Company does not have any finance leases as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The Company commences recognizing operating lease expense when the lessor makes the underlying asset available for use by the Company and the operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred.
The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less; such lease costs are recorded in the Condensed Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Patent Costs
All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the successful award of a patent and the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses.
Concentrations of Credit Risk, Sources of Supply and Significant Customers
The Company is subject to credit risk for its cash and cash equivalents, which are invested in money market funds and U.S. treasury bills from time to time. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalent balances with one major commercial bank and the deposits held with the financial institution exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits and are exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institution holding its cash and cash equivalents to the extent recorded on the Condensed Balance Sheets. The Company believes the associated credit risk to be minimal.
The Company is dependent on third-party suppliers for its products and product candidates. In particular, the Company relies, and expects to continue to rely, on a small number of suppliers to manufacture key chemicals, approved products and process its product candidates as part of its development programs. These programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in the manufacturing process.
The Company is also subject to credit risk from its accounts receivable related to product sales as it extends credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, and collateral is not required. The Company's accounts receivables are evaluated to determine if any allowance should be recorded based on consideration of the current economic environment, expectations of future economic conditions, specific circumstances and the Company's historical collection experience. Additionally, management monitors its exposure to accounts receivable by periodically evaluating the collectability of the account receivable based on a variety of factors including the length of time the receivables are past due, the financial health of the customer and any prior customer credit loss experience. Based upon the review of these factors, the Company recorded no allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025.
Revenue Recognition for Contracts with Customers
The Company accounts for contracts with its customers in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASC 606 applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the entity performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determine those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. Arrangements that include rights to additional goods or services that are exercisable at a customer’s discretion are generally considered options. The Company assesses whether these options provide a material right to the customer and, if so, they are considered performance obligations. The exercise of a material right is accounted for as a contract modification for accounting purposes.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Company recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, all revenues recognized in the Condensed Statements of Operations were point in time sales to the Company's customers.
Milestone Payments – If a commercial contract arrangement includes development and regulatory milestone payments, the Company will evaluate whether the milestone conditions have been achieved and if it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue. Milestone payments that are not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, are generally not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received.
Royalties – For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on a level of sales, which are the result of a customer-vendor relationship and for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, the Company will recognize revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied or partially satisfied.
The Company sells its INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone products to pharmacy distributor customers which provide order fulfilment and inventory storage/distribution services. The Company uses a third-party logistics (“3PL”) vendor to process and fulfill orders and has concluded it is the principal in the sales to wholesalers because it controls access to the 3PL vendor services rendered and directs the 3PL vendor activities.
For the Company's INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone products, the Company bills at the initial product list price which are subject to offsets for patient co-pay assistance and potential state Medicaid reimbursements which are recorded as a reduction of net revenues at the date of sale/shipment. INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone product sales are not subject to returns. Upon recognition of revenue from product sales, the estimated amounts of chargebacks, prompt pay discounts and state Medicaid are in sales reserves, accrued liabilities and net accounts receivable.
The Company estimates the transaction price when it receives each purchase order taking into account the expected reductions of the selling price initially billed to the wholesaler/distributor arising from all of the above factors. The Company has developed estimates for future returns and chargebacks and the impact of other discounts and fees it pays, although INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone sales are not subject to returns.
The Company stores its INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous and Nitisinone products inventory at its pharmacy distributor customer locations, and sales are recorded when stock is pulled and shipped to fulfill specific patient orders.
The state Medicaid rebate and related liability are estimated based on monthly sales, historical experience of claims submitted by the various states and jurisdictions, historical rebate rates and estimated lag time of the rebate invoices.
Cost of Sales
Cost of product sales consists of the profit-sharing and royalty fees with the Company’s product licensing and development partners, the purchase costs for finished products from third-party manufacturers, freight and handling/storage from the Company’s 3PL logistics service providers and inventory step-up expense, and amortization expense of certain intangible assets. The costs of sales for profit-sharing, royalty fees, purchased finished products, and the associated inbound freight expense are recorded when the associated product sale revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of shipment to customers while outbound freight and handling/storage fees charged by the 3PL service provider are expensed as they are incurred. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the product. Cost of product sales also reflects any write-downs or reserve adjustments for the Company’s inventories.
Licensing cost of sales may consist of supply agreements and profit-sharing agreements associated with the Company’s sale of its product licenses to customers. The costs of sales for profit-sharing agreements are recognized upon the achievement of certain development and commercial milestones.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses include both internal R&D activities and external contracted services. Internal R&D activity expenses include salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation and other costs to support the Company’s R&D operations. External contracted services include product development efforts such as certain product licensor milestone payments, clinical trial activities, manufacturing and control-related activities and regulatory costs. R&D expenses are charged to operations as incurred. The Company reviews and accrues R&D expenses based on services performed and may, from time to time, make estimates of those costs applicable as to the stage of completion of each project. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in R&D activities are recorded as prepaid expenses and are expensed as the related goods are delivered or the services are performed.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares, such as unvested restricted stock, stock options and warrants that are outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. No such adjustments were made for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as including the effects of common stock equivalents in the diluted earnings per share calculation would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 9 for further information.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740 - Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing the Company’s financial statements, the Company must estimate the actual current tax liabilities and assess temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Condensed Balance Sheets. The Company must assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. To the extent the Company establishes a valuation allowance or increase or decrease to this allowance in a period, the impact will be included in income tax expense in the Condensed Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company has established a 100% valuation reserve against its deferred tax assets. See Note 10 for further information.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. The guidance under ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of the stock-based compensation awards on the date of grant and record expense over the related service periods, which are generally the vesting period of the equity awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the period during which services are rendered by consultants and non-employees until completed.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based option awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“BSM”). The BSM requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility, the calculation of expected term, forfeitures and the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, among other inputs. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term approximating the expected life of the options or warrants. Dividends on common stock are assumed to be zero for the BSM valuation of the stock options. The expected term of stock options granted is based on vesting periods and the contractual life of the options. Expected volatilities are based on the Company's historical volatility subsequent to our initial public offering (“IPO”), which we believe represents the most accurate basis for estimating expected future volatility under the current conditions. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
Fair Value Measurements
We measure certain of our assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value accounting requires characterization of the inputs used to measure fair value into a three-level fair value hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 — Inputs based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2 — Observable inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent from the entity.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available.
Fair value measurements are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, which may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The determination of the fair values stated below take into account the market for the Company’s financials, assets and liabilities, the associated credit risk and other factors as required. The Company considers active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and debt obligation. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company, the carrying value of the debt obligation approximates its fair value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard provides guidance to expand disclosures related to the disaggregation of income statement expenses. The standard requires, in the notes to the financial statements, disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses, which includes purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on its condensed financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements, which makes narrow-scope amendments to various topics within the Accounting Standards Codification to clarify and improve existing guidance. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on its condensed financial statements.
Note 3 — Long-Term Debt
SWK Loan
In November 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “SWK Credit Agreement”) with SWK Funding LLC (“SWK”), which provided for up to $10,000 in debt financing. As a result of subsequent amendments to the SWK Credit Agreement, the Company expanded its credit facility to $30,000, extended the facility’s maturity to three years from closing with a loan maturity date of December 17, 2027, and reduced the facility’s annual interest rate to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 6.75%.
Interest payments are payable quarterly, with quarterly principal payments of $3,000 beginning in May 2026 with a final principal payment of $9,000 due at maturity in December 2027. The SWK Credit Agreement includes a 5.0% exit fee payable at maturity and this exit fee payable will be accreted to interest expense in the Company's Statement of Operations using the effective interest expense method. The SWK Credit Agreement contains a mandatory prepayment clause that can compel the Company to partially prepay the loan upon certain triggering events, which the Company has deemed to be remote. Borrowing under the SWK Credit Agreement is secured by the Company's assets, contains customary default provisions, which include limits on additional indebtedness. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded interest expense of $1,136 and $1,163, respectively, which included $118 and $294, respectively, of debt discount amortization and non-cash interest expense. The Company had accrued interest of $431 and $425 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets.
The table below reflects the future payments for the SWK loan principal as of March 31, 2026.
| Amount | ||||
| 2026 | $ | 9,000 | ||
| 2027 | 21,000 | |||
| Total payments | 30,000 | |||
| Less: unamortized discount | (273 | ) | ||
| Plus: accrued exit fees at March 31, 2026 | 1,020 | |||
| Debt, net | $ | 30,747 | ||
Note 4 — Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Computer hardware and software | $ | 200 | $ | 200 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 262 | 265 | ||||||
| Equipment | 87 | 52 | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 331 | 295 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, gross | 880 | 812 | ||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (508 | ) | (486 | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 372 | $ | 326 | ||||
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $22 and $12, respectively.
Note 5 — Inventory
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, inventory consisted of the following
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Raw materials | $ | 542 | $ | 557 | ||||
| Semi-finished goods | 7,444 | 9,431 | ||||||
| Finished goods | 7,129 | 6,630 | ||||||
| Less: excess and obsolete inventory reserve | (649 | ) | (1,199 | ) | ||||
| Inventory, net | $ | 14,467 | $ | 15,419 | ||||
Inventory reserves were $649 and $1,199 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Note 6 — Common Stock
The Company has 50,000,000 authorized shares of $0.001 par value common stock under its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company issued 312,730 shares of its common stock resulting from stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units under its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan as amended in December 2020 (the “2018 Plan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2025 the Company issued 108,451 shares of its common stock resulting from stock option exercises under its 2018 Plan.
Note 7 — Common Stock Warrants
The Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at March 31, 2026 are summarized in the table below.
| Description of Warrants | Warrant Issuance Date | No. of Shares | Exercise Price | ||||||
| SWK Warrants – Debt – Tranche #1 | 11/13/2019 | 51,239 | $ | 5.86 | |||||
| SWK Warrants – Debt – Tranche #2 | 8/11/2020 | 18,141 | $ | 6.62 | |||||
| SWK Warrants – Debt – Tranche #3 | 9/30/2024 | 289,736 | $ | 5.32 | |||||
| Total shares and weighted average exercise price | 359,116 | $ | 5.46 | ||||||
The holders of these warrants or their permitted transferees, are entitled to rights with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)of their shares that are converted to common stock, including demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights. These rights are provided under the terms of a registration rights agreement between the Company and the investors. The issuance of these warrants was accounted for as equity and the fair value of the warrants issued were classified to additional paid-in capital in the Company's Condensed Balance Sheets.
Note 8 — Share-Based Payment Awards
In November 2018, the Company’s stockholders and board of directors approved the 2018 Plan which succeeded the 2017 Plan. The 2018 Plan was amended by the board of directors in December 2020. The Company has granted RSAs, stock options and RSUs for its common stock under the 2017 Plan and 2018 Plan as detailed in the tables below. There were 1,301,548 shares available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan as of March 31, 2026.
All stock options issued have been non-qualified stock options and the exercise price was the closing stock price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Non-qualified stock options typically have a ten-year life and non-qualified stock options that are expired, terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised will be available for future awards under the 2018 Plan. In addition, the 2018 Plan provides that commencing January 1, 2019 and through January 1, 2028, the share reserve will be increased by 4% of the total number of shares outstanding as of the preceding December 31, subject to a reduction at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. On January 1, 2025, the share reserve was increased by 1,068,323 shares based on the 26,709,084 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2024. On January 1, 2026, the share reserve was increased by 1,081,882 shares based on the 27,047,061 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31, 2025.The exercise price for stock options granted is not less than the fair value of common stock as of the date of grant. The Company uses the closing stock price on the date of grant as the exercise price.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $1,518 and $1,200, respectively. Of these amounts, $1,469 and $1,161 were recorded in general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $49 and $39 were recorded in research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Note 8 — Share-Based Payment Awards (continued)
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Average | |||||||||||||||
| Average | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Exercise | Contractual | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||
| Shares | Price | Term (Yrs) | Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 5,911,521 | $ | 5.35 | |||||||||||||
| Issued | 504,674 | $ | 16.01 | |||||||||||||
| Exercised | (272,597 | ) | $ | 5.13 | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2026 | 6,143,598 | $ | 6.24 | 6.2 | $ | 113,292 | ||||||||||
| Options exercisable as of March 31, 2026 | 4,613,017 | $ | 5.04 | 5.4 | $ | 90,577 | ||||||||||
| Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2026 | 6,143,597 | $ | 6.24 | 6.2 | $ | 113,292 | ||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2026 for those stock options that had strike prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s common stock.
Stock based compensation related to stock options was $888 and $929 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, there was a total of $9,166 of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option awards, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.0 years.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company issued 272,597 shares of its common stock resulting from stock option exercises at a weighted average exercise price of $5.13 per share with an intrinsic value of $3,473. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 108,451 shares of its stock resulting from stock option exercises at a weighted average exercise price of $3.63 per share with an intrinsic value of $1,167.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Unit | |||||||
| Outstanding and unvested as of December 31, 2025 | 278,501 | $ | 9.57 | |||||
| Granted | 293,625 | $ | 15.47 | |||||
| Vested | (40,217 | ) | $ | 13.00 | ||||
| Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||||
| Outstanding and unvested as of March 31, 2026 | 531,909 | $ | 12.57 | |||||
Stock-based compensation related to RSUs was $521 and $190 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, there was $6,054 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.0 years.
Note 8 — Share-Based Payment Awards (continued)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) provides for an initial reserve of 150,000 shares, and this reserve is automatically increased on January 1 of each year by the lesser of 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock at December 31 of the preceding year or 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock, subject to reduction at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. As of March 31, 2026, there were 975,687 shares available for issuance under the ESPP.
The annual offerings consist of two stock purchase periods, with the first purchase period ending in June and the second ending in December. The terms of the ESPP permit employees of the Company to use payroll deductions to purchase stock at a price per share that is at least the lesser of (1) 85% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the first date of an offering or (2) 85% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of purchase. After the offering period ends, subsequent twelve-month offering periods automatically commence over the term of the ESPP on the day that immediately follows the conclusion of the preceding offering, each consisting of two purchase periods approximately six months in duration. The terms of the ESPP provide a restart feature if the Company's stock price is lower at the end of a six-month period within the twelve-month offering period than it was at the beginning of the twelve-month offering period.
The Company recorded an expense of $109 and $81 related to the ESPP during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets include $258 and $45, respectively, in accrued liabilities for employee ESPP contributions.
Note 9 — Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and includes common stock equivalents (using the treasury stock and “if converted” method) from stock options, RSUs, ESPP and warrants. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, 4,130,700, in common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effect was anti-dilutive. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, included in the basic and diluted net loss per share calculation were RSUs awarded to directors that had vested, but the issuance and delivery of the shares are deferred until the director retires from service as a director.
The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,554 | $ | (1,572 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 27,285,236 | 26,886,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 31,547,220 | 26,886,000 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
Note 10 — Income Taxes
The following table summarizes the Company's income tax expense and effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,574 | $ | (1,498 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense | 20 | 74 | ||||||
| Effective tax rate | 1.3 | % | (4.9 | %) | ||||
The Company’s quarterly income tax provision is calculated under the discrete method, which treats the interim period as if it were the annual period and determines the income tax expense or benefit on that basis. The discrete method is applied when application of the estimated annual effective income tax rate is impractical because it is not possible to reliably estimate the annual effective tax rate. The Company believes, at this time, the use of this discrete method is more appropriate as the annual effective income tax rate cannot be reliably estimated given the Company's full valuation allowance recorded on its net deferred tax assets and annual utilization limitations that prevent the Company from fully offsetting its expected current income tax liabilities with its available net operating losses and income tax credits.
The Company's quarterly income tax provision calculated under the discrete method for the period ended March 31, 2026 captures the income tax effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), which was enacted on July 4, 2025. The Company's current income tax expense for the period ended March 31, 2026 includes the benefit of the OBBBA restoring the ability to immediately deduct domestic research and experimental expenditures under Internal Revenue Code Section 174. The Company did not record any deferred income tax expense or benefit related to the OBBBA tax law changes during the period ended March 31, 2026 as the Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 varies from the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily as a result of the Company's valuation allowance recorded against it net deferred tax assets and annual tax attribute limitations that result in current income tax expense. Taxes paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $37 and $8, respectively. Tax refunds received during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $109 and $0, respectively.
Note 11 — Related-Party Transactions
Chief Executive Officer
Previously, the Company acquired DS-200 and all related intellectual property pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the “Selenix Agreement”) dated June 23, 2017 between the Company and Selenix LLC (“Selenix”), an entity affiliated with the CEO. On August 30, 2024, the Company amended the Selenix Agreement in tandem with an agreement to sell DS-200 in August 2024 (see Note 13). Pursuant to the terms of the amended Selenix Agreement, Selenix waived its rights to future milestone payments and 50% of DS-200 profit in exchange for 45% of proceeds received by the Company from the DS-200 sale agreement. Selenix is 50% owned by Messa Holdings LLC (“Messa”), which is 100% owned by the CEO. In March 2025, the Company recognized licensing revenue of $1,500 and $675 in cost of sales from a development milestone.
Note 12 — Leases
The Company recognizes a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheets for substantially all leases, including operating leases, and separates lease components from non-lease components related to its office space lease.
In May 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to its office lease agreement to expand its office space, from 5,507 square feet, to 8,079 square feet and to renew its lease term. The amendment to the lease agreement was effective September 1, 2025 and the renewal period for the office lease is for a sixty-five month period through January 2031 and which includes tenant improvement allowances. The Company removed its existing ROU asset and liability and recorded $333 in ROU assets, $189 in tenant improvement allowances and $522 in operating lease liabilities in association with the lease extension.
The Company’s operating lease cost as presented as G&A in the Statements of Operations was $24 and $22 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $25 and $23, respectively. The ROU asset non-cash lease expense was $9 and $17 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and is reflected within non-cash lease expense on the Company’s Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the average remaining lease term was 4.9 and 5.2 years, respectively, and as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the average discount rate was 11.8% for each period.
The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| Assets | Classification | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ | 301 | $ | 310 | ||||
| Total leased assets | $ | 301 | $ | 310 | |||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | Accrued liabilities | $ | 75 | $ | 65 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 440 | 460 | ||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 515 | $ | 525 | |||||
The Company’s future lease commitments as of March 31, 2026, are as indicated below:
| Total | 2026 (Remainder) | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 and thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undiscounted lease payments | $ | 684 | $ | 98 | $ | 134 | $ | 138 | $ | 142 | $ | 146 | $ | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Less: Imputed interest | (170 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies
Legal
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation matters at this time that would have a material impact on the operations of the Company.
License and product development agreements
The Company has entered into various agreements that include commitments and contingencies which are described below.
In March 2020, the Company entered into an Exclusive License and Supply Agreement (the “Alkindi License Agreement”) with Diurnal for marketing ALKINDI SPRINKLE® in the United States. In December 2024, the Company and Diurnal entered into an amendment to the Alkindi License Agreement to extend the agreement terms to incorporate both ALKINDI SPRINKLE® and KHINDIVITM in the existing agreement terms. The Company could pay up to $44,000 in future sales milestones. The Company pays tiered royalties of 11.0% to 17.0% on net sales.
In June 2021, the Company acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Crossject’s ZENEO® hydrocortisone needleless autoinjector, which is under development as a rescue treatment for adrenal crisis. The Company could pay up to $3,500 in future development milestones and up to $6,000 in commercial milestones, as well as a 10% royalty on net sales.
In September 2022, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Lukare Medical LLC (“Lukare”) to which the Company acquired the U.S. rights to Betaine Anhydrous (betaine anhydrous oral solution). Under the terms of the agreement, Lukare is entitled to a $250 commercial milestone payment upon Betaine Anhydrous achievement of a certain net sales and a $500 payment if no generic competitors have launched within 48 months after the effective date of the license agreement.
In March 2023, the Company acquired rare disease endocrinology product candidate, ET- 600, from Tulex. In February 2026, the FDA approved the NDA for ET-600 (“DESMODA™”) and the Company launched DESMODA™ in March 2026 and was obligated to make a milestone payment of $250 (paid in April 2026). The Company pays tiered royalties to Tulex of 12.5% to 17.0% on net sales of DESMODA™.
In March 2024, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with APR Applied Pharma Research SA ( "APR") pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire the U.S. rights to various products under the PKU GOLIKE brand. The Company could pay up to $2,000 in one-time sales milestones, and the Company pays a royalty of 30% of net sales less product costs to APR.
In August 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its DS-200 product candidate. In March 2025, the Company recognized licensing revenue of $1,500 from a development milestone payment. In addition, the Company could receive additional milestone payments of up to $5,000 based on the achievement of certain future development and commercial milestones related to DS-200, of which the Company would recognize 45% of the proceeds from the future milestones, with the balance being distributed to other partners.
In November 2024, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with AMMTeK pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire the U.S. rights to Amglidia (glyburide oral suspension). Amglidia was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2018 and has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA. AMMTeK has conducted a post-approval study tracking five years of real-world safety and efficacy in European patients, which will be used to support the Company's s NDA submission. In July 2025, the Company paid $500 to AMMTek upon the receipt of FDA meeting minutes and under the terms of the licensing agreement, the Company could pay up to $1,850 as follows: $550 upon NDA acceptance for review by the FDA and $1,300 upon NDA approval by the FDA and first commercial sale. The Company would also be required to pay a royalty of 14% of net sales to AMMTek.
In December 2024, the Company acquired GALZIN® (zinc acetate) from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc and assumed the commercialization of the product in the U.S. during March of 2025. The Company is required to pay the seller a royalty of 10% of U.S. net sales through the tenth anniversary of the Company's first commercial sales of the product in the U.S.
In December 2024, the Company acquired INCRELEX® (mecasermin injection) from Ipsen S.A. The Company is obligated to pay the seller $2,500 on each of the first and second anniversaries of closing, of which $2,500 was paid to Ipsen S.A. in December 2025. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the present value of the deferred consideration of $2,318 and $2,259, respectively, was classified as accrued liabilities in the Condensed Balance Sheets, with $182 and $241 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, to be accreted to interest expense over the remainder of the deferred consideration term using the effective interest rate method.
In connection with the INCRELEX® product acquisition, the Company assumed the commercial manufacturing and supply agreement between Simtra BioPharma Solutions and Ipsen Pharma SAS. The commercial manufacturing and supply agreement was executed in November 2020 and expires in November 2027. The commercial manufacturing and supply agreement is associated with the production of INCRELEX® for commercial usage and contains an annual production obligation and a maximum annual obligation.
Additionally, in connection with the INCRELEX® product acquisition, the Company assumed a manufacturing services agreement between Lonza Ltd and Ipsen Pharma SAS, as amended. The manufacturing services agreement was executed in December 2022 and expires in December 2032. The manufacturing services agreement is associated with the production of INCRELEX® bulk drug substance and contains a minimum and a maximum obligation every twenty-four months.
In March 2025, the Company out-licensed the commercial rights to INCRELEX® in territories outside of the U.S. to Esteve Pharmaceuticals, S.A. (“Esteve”). Under the terms of the licensing agreement, Esteve paid the Company in July 2025 €4,000 to license the rights to INCRELEX® for up to ten years, and Esteve also received an option to acquire the international rights in the future for a purchase price of up to €6,000. In accordance with the accounting pronouncement guidance in ASC 606 with respect to the license and supply agreements between the Company and Esteve, the Company recognized in March 2025, $4,327 in accounts receivable, licensing revenues of $1,786 and deferred revenues of $2,541. With respect to deferred revenues, $266 and $457, respectively, are reflected in accrued liabilities and $1,817 and $1,762, respectively, in other long-term liabilities in the Company's Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Deferred revenues will be amortized to revenues over the course of the agreements based on quarterly INCRELEX® product sales, and at the end of the license agreement, a deferred revenue residual will be recognized at the end of the initial term of the license agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized $158 in deferred revenues associated with the supply agreement.
In June 2025, in connection with the asset purchase agreement with Ipsen S.A, the Company purchased $11,540 in inventory. Under the terms of the inventory purchase agreement, the Company is required to make eight equal quarterly installment payments to Ipsen S.A, beginning in the third quarter of 2025. Accordingly, the Company has classified $6,817 and $6,926, respectively, in accounts payable and $1,704 and $3,463, respectively, in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
In February 2026, the Company entered into a licensing agreement to acquire the U.S. rights to HEMANGEOL® (propranolol) oral solution from Pierre Fabre. Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the Company will pay an 8% royalty on net sales for the duration of the product’s patent protected life ( October 2028). The Company accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition.
Indemnification
As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Company is required to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is or was serving in such capacity. The Company is also party to indemnification agreements with its directors and officers. The Company believes the fair value of the indemnification rights and agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for these indemnification rights and agreements as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Note 14 — Subsequent Events
On April 9, 2026, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to its credit agreement with SWK. Under the amended terms of the SWK credit agreement, the interest rate was reduced from SOFR plus 6.75% to SOFR plus 6.55% with the SOFR floor reduced to 2.75% from the previous 5.0%. Further, the interest only period was extended to November 2026. There were no fees paid to SWK associated with the credit amendment and the amended credit agreement maturity date remained in December 2027.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with (i) our unaudited interim condensed financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (ii) our audited financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations Included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 19, 2026 (the “2025 10-K”).
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or future strategies that are signified by the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “plan,” “seek” or similar language. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider other matters set forth in our SEC filings, including the Risk Factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our 2025 10-K.
Overview
Eton is an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases. We currently have ten commercial rare disease products: INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous and Nitisinone. We have four additional product candidates in late-stage development: Amglidia®, ET-700, ET-800 and ZENEO® hydrocortisone autoinjector.
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we had $24,266 in total revenues that generated a gross profit of $14,735 compared to total revenues of $17,282 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 that generated a gross profit of $9,861 for the period. The increase in product sales and royalties, net was primarily the result of increased sales of INCRELEX®, GALZIN®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, and Carglumic Acid, and the addition of KHINDIVI™ sales in the current period.
Licensing revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was zero compared to $3,286 in licensing revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Licensing revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to $1,786 from our out-licensing of INCRELEX® rights outside of the U.S. and $1,500 from the recognition of a development milestone event associated with our divestiture of DS-200.
Research and Development Expenses
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we incurred $1,875 of research and development (“R&D”) expenses as compared to $1,161 for the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher clinical study expenses primarily associated with our KHINDIVI™ label expansion and increased expenses associated with our ET-700 project development activities.
General and Administrative Expenses
G&A expenses consist primarily of employee compensation expenses, legal and professional fees, product marketing expenses, FDA fees, distribution expenses, business insurance, travel expenses, and general office expenses. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we incurred $10,446 and $9,170, respectively, of G&A expenses. The increase in G&A expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily attributable to higher FDA fees as the Company no longer qualifies for the orphan fee exemption and higher employee-related costs due to increased headcount to support the business.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2026, we had total assets of $97.7 million, cash and cash equivalents of $19.7 million and working capital of $9.1 million.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Three months ended | Three months ended | |||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | $ | 7,405 | $ | 2,090 | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (15,075 | ) | — | |||||
| Cash from financing activities | 1,389 | 394 | ||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (6,281 | ) | $ | 2,484 | |||
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash from operating activities was $7,405 compared to $2,090 during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in cash from operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to higher cash collections from product sales and lower cash outlay for inventory purchases. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $15,075 and was primarily attributable to a $14,000 payment associated with the acquisition of the U.S. commercial rights to HEMANGEOL® in February 2026 and the $1,000 upfront payment for the licensing of U.S. marketing rights to an ultra-rare disease product candidate (also in February 2026). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash from financing activities was $1,389 compared to $394 during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in net cash from financing activities related to increased proceeds from stock option exercises.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share are used and provided by us as non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information on our performance, operations and profitability. Adjustments to our GAAP figures as well as EBITDA includes non-recurring acquisition or divestiture-related costs and severance costs, as well as non-cash items such as share-based compensation, inventory step-up expense, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash adjustments. Certain other special items or substantive events may also be included in the non-GAAP adjustments periodically when their magnitude is significant within the periods incurred. We maintain an established non-GAAP policy that guides the determination of what costs or gains will be included in non-GAAP adjustments.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP figures, can enhance an overall understanding of our financial and operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures are included with the intent of providing investors with a more complete understanding of our historical financial results and trends and to facilitate comparisons between periods. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are among the indicators our management uses for planning and forecasting purposes and measuring our performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used by us may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
Reconciliations of reported GAAP net income (loss) to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income, and the related per share amounts, were as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| For the three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| GAAP Net income (loss) | $ | 1,554 | $ | (1,572 | ) | |||
| Depreciation (1) | 22 | 12 | ||||||
| Intangible amortization expense (2) | 1,109 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Interest expense (including debt discount amortization and non-cash interest expenses) | 1,136 | 1,163 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 20 | 74 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 3,841 | $ | 678 | ||||
| Other non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||
| Inventory step-up expense (3) | 350 | 1,142 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation (4) | 1,518 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Severance expense (5) | — | 335 | ||||||
| Acquisition/divestiture-related costs (6) | — | 320 | ||||||
| Total of Other non-GAAP adjustments | 1,868 | 2,997 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,709 | $ | 3,675 | ||||
| GAAP Net income (loss) | $ | 1,554 | $ | (1,572 | ) | |||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||
| Depreciation (1) | 22 | 12 | ||||||
| Intangible amortization expense (2) | 1,109 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Inventory step-up expense (3) | 350 | 1,142 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation (4) | 1,518 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Severance expense (5) | — | 335 | ||||||
| Acquisition/divestiture-related costs (6) | — | 320 | ||||||
| Total pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments | 2,999 | 4,010 | ||||||
| Income tax effect of pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments (7) | 71 | 43 | ||||||
| Total non-GAAP adjustments | 2,928 | 3,967 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | 4,482 | $ | 2,395 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic | 27,285 | 26,886 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted | 31,547 | 31,017 | ||||||
| GAAP income (loss) per share - Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Non-GAAP adjustments | 0.11 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP income per share - Basic | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.08 | ||||
| GAAP income (loss) per share - Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Non-GAAP adjustments | 0.09 | 0.13 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP income per share - Diluted | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
| (1) | Represents depreciation expense related to our property and equipment. |
| (2) | Intangible amortization expenses are associated with our intellectual property rights related to INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous and Nitisinone. |
| (3) | During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recognized in cost of sales $350 and $1,142, respectively, for inventory step-up expense primarily attributable to INCRELEX® inventory revalued in connection with this product acquisition. |
| (4) | Represents share-based compensation expense associated with our stock option and restricted stock unit grants to our employees and non-employee directors and our employee share purchase plan. |
| (5) | Represents severance and benefit expenses associated with role redundancy within commercial operations during the first quarter of 2025. |
| (6) | Represents legal expense and other divestiture-related costs associated with the out-licensing of the INCRELEX® commercial rights in territories outside of the U.S. |
| (7) | Income tax adjustments on pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments represent the estimated income tax impact of each pre-tax non-GAAP adjustment based on the effective income tax rate for the period. As discussed further in Note 10, we are in a full income tax valuation allowance position and the income tax effect on pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments is commensurate with the performance measure. |
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to notes to our financial statements included herein, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Revenue Recognition for Contracts with Customers
We account for contracts with our customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASC 606 applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the entity performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
At contract inception, once we determine the contract falls within the scope of ASC 606, we assess the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. We then recognize as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. Arrangements that include rights to additional goods or services that are exercisable at a customer’s discretion are generally considered options. We assess whether these options provide a material right to the customer and, if so, they are considered performance obligations. Renewal options that provide a material right are treated as a separate performance obligation, allocated a portion of the transaction price, and related revenue is deferred until the option is exercised or the option expires unused.
We recognize as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, all revenues recognized in the Condensed Statements of Operations were point in time sales to our customers.
Milestone Payments – If a commercial contract arrangement includes development milestone payments, we will evaluate whether the milestone conditions have been achieved and if it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue. Milestone payments that are not within our control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, are generally not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received.
Licensing Revenues – We recognize revenues from licensing arrangements primarily associated with product license agreements that could contain development activity milestones and agreements to divest the licensing rights to products or product candidates. At the inception of each licensing agreement, we assess the goods or services promised within the contract to identify performance obligations. If a license to our product rights is determined to be distinct from other promised goods or services, it is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. If a license grants the customer a right to use our product license, revenue is recognized at the point in time when the license is transferred to the customer and the customer has the ability to use and benefit from the product license. Additionally, revenue is recognized from product license agreements with development activity milestones when these development activities occur per the contractual terms of the agreement.
Royalties – For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments based on a level of sales, which are the result of a customer-vendor relationship and for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, we will recognize revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied or partially satisfied.
Principal Versus Agent – Under the terms of the transitional services agreement (“TSA”) between us and Ipsen S.A, we evaluated whether our performance obligation is a promise to transfer product to a customer as the principal, or to arrange for product to be provided by another party using a control model as the agent. This evaluation determined that we are not in control of establishing the transaction price, managing all aspects of the shipment process and taking the risk of loss for delivery, collection and returns. Based on our evaluation of the control model, we determined that our responsibilities under the TSA was as an agent and not the principal, and correspondingly, such revenue related to products sold by Ipsen S.A are reported on a net versus a gross basis.
Significant Financing Component – In determining the transaction price, we will adjust consideration for the effects of the time value of money if the expected period between payment by the licensees and the transfer of the promised goods or services to the licensees will be more than one year.
For our INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone products, we bill at the initial product list price which are subject to offsets for patient co-pay assistance and potential state Medicaid reimbursements which are recorded as a reduction of net revenues at the date of sale/shipment. INCRELEX®, HEMANGEOL®, ALKINDI SPRINKLE®, KHINDIVI™, DESMODA™, GALZIN®, PKU GOLIKE®, Carglumic Acid, Betaine Anhydrous, and Nitisinone product sales are not subject to returns. Upon recognition of revenue from product sales, the estimated amounts of chargebacks, prompt pay discounts and state Medicaid are in sales reserves, accrued liabilities and net accounts receivable.
Acquisitions
We account for business acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method of accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values at the date of the acquisition. When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill.
We account for acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business as an asset acquisition. The determination of whether a transaction represents a business combination or an asset acquisition requires significant judgment, including an evaluation of whether the acquired set includes a substantive process and whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar assets. For transactions accounted for as asset acquisition, we allocate the purchase price, including transaction costs, to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. This allocation requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, including the selection of valuation methodologies, discount rates, projected cash flows, and useful lives of acquired assets. Changes in these assumptions could result in materially different allocations of the purchase price, which may impact future depreciation and amortization expense. In addition, because goodwill is not recognized in asset acquisitions, the assignment of value to identifiable intangible assets may be greater than in a business combination.
We amortize finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives and evaluates indefinite-lived assets for impairment. The determination of useful lives and the timing of impairment assessments require significant judgment and may materially affect our results of operations. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets acquired include:
| ● | future expected cash flows from customer contracts and license agreements; |
| ● | historical and expected customer attrition rates and anticipated growth in revenues from acquired customers; and |
| ● | discount rates. |
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. The guidance under ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of the stock-based compensation awards on the date of grant and record expense over the related service periods, which are generally the vesting period of the equity awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the period during which services are rendered by consultants and non-employees until completed. The fair value of these awards and assumption inputs are measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“BSM”).
We estimate the fair value of stock-based option awards using the BSM. The BSM requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility, the calculation of expected term, forfeitures and the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, among other inputs. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields for zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term approximating the expected life of the options or warrants. Dividends on common stock are assumed to be zero for the BSM valuation of the stock options. The expected term of stock options granted is based on vesting periods and the contractual life of the options. Expected volatilities are based on our historical volatility subsequent to our IPO, which we believe represents the most accurate basis for estimating expected future volatility. We account for forfeitures as they occur.
Off Balance Sheet Transactions
We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve capital. We do not utilize hedging contracts or similar instruments. We are exposed to certain market risks relating primarily to interest rate risk on our cash and cash equivalents and risks relating to the financial viability of the institutions which holds our capital and through which we have invested our funds. We manage such risks by investing in short-term, liquid, highly rated instruments. As of March 31, 2026, our cash equivalents only included cash deposits and a high-grade money market fund at our bank. From time to time, we do have cash investments in short-term money market or U.S. treasury bills. We do not believe that we have any material exposure to interest rate risk in the current interest rate environment and the short duration of the invested funds we hold. Declines in interest rates would reduce our investment income but would not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We have limited exposure to foreign currency risk.
We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with our variable rate credit agreement. Our principal interest rate exposure relates to our credit agreement, which bears interest rates that are indexed against SOFR plus 6.75%. As of March 31, 2026, we had outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement totaling $30.0 million, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and accrued exit fees.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, which are controls and other procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions required disclosure.
Management recognizes, however, that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls systems are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, within a company have been detected.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated, as of March 31, 2026, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 156-15(e), and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
None.
We operate in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment that involves numerous risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and you should carefully consider them. Other events that we do not currently anticipate or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our results of operations and financial condition.
You should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2025 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or future results. The risk factors described in our 2025 10-K, are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Rule 10b-5(1) Trading Plans. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are either filed or furnished with this report or incorporated herein by reference.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 27, 2026 by and among Pierre Fabre Medicament Sas and the Registrant (portions of the exhibit have been redacted). | |
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| 32.1* | ||
| 101 | The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
| * | These certifications are being furnished solely to accompany this quarterly report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| May 14, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sean E. Brynjelsen |
| Sean E. Brynjelsen | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ James R. Gruber | |
| James R. Gruber | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||