UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023

 

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from          to          

 

Commission file number 001-33957

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

04-3306140

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

84 October Hill Road, Holliston, Massachusetts 01746

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

 

(508) 893-8999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

HBIO

The 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 period 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 JulyOctober 31, 2023, there were 42,688,246 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

 

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

 

Page

  

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

  

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

5

  

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

6

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

  

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

8

  

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

2526

  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

2526

  

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

2627

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

2627

  

Item1A. Risk Factors

2627

  

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

2627

  

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

2627

  

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

2627

  

Item 5. Other Information

2627

  

Item 6. Exhibits

2627

  

SIGNATURES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements.

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.Item 1.

Financial Statements.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Assets

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $4,324  $4,508  $5,340  $4,508 

Accounts receivable, net

 16,903  16,705  14,983  16,705 

Inventories

 26,089  26,439  25,818  26,439 

Other current assets

  5,301   3,472   4,345   3,472 

Total current assets

 52,617  51,124  50,486  51,124 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 3,491  3,366  3,358  3,366 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 5,253  5,816  5,061  5,816 

Goodwill

 56,771  56,260  56,222  56,260 

Intangible assets, net

 18,356  21,014  17,095  21,014 

Other long-term assets

  6,411   7,780   7,513   7,780 

Total assets

 $142,899  $145,360  $139,735  $145,360 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  

Current liabilities:

  

Current portion of long-term debt

 $3,220  $3,811  $3,470  $3,811 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 2,125  2,135  2,125  2,135 

Accounts payable

 4,716  6,447  6,269  6,447 

Deferred revenue

 3,835  3,370  4,005  3,370 

Other current liabilities

  9,046   7,486   8,336   7,486 

Total current liabilities

 22,942  23,249  24,205  23,249 

Long-term debt, net

 38,203  43,013  35,273  43,013 

Deferred tax liability

 667  590  661  590 

Operating lease liabilities

 4,653  5,282  4,418  5,282 

Other long-term liabilities

  1,046   1,006   892   1,006 

Total liabilities

  67,511   73,140   65,449   73,140 

Commitments and contingencies - Note 13

              

Stockholders' equity:

  

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized

 -  -  -  - 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized: 42,688,246 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023; 42,081,707 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022

 457  454 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized: 42,688,246 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023; 42,081,707 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022

 457  454 

Additional paid-in-capital

 231,533  229,008  232,896  229,008 

Accumulated deficit

 (142,548) (142,190) (143,787) (142,190)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (14,054)  (15,052)  (15,280)  (15,052)

Total stockholders' equity

  75,388   72,220   74,286   72,220 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $142,899  $145,360  $139,735  $145,360 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Revenues

 $25,363  $26,922  $84,097  $84,908 

Cost of revenues

  10,636   14,750   34,351   39,922 

Gross profit

  14,727   12,172   49,746   44,986 
                 

Sales and marketing expenses

  5,732   5,819   17,888   19,093 

General and administrative expenses

  5,807   6,324   17,494   18,630 

Research and development expenses

  2,760   2,763   8,614   9,480 

Amortization of intangible assets

  1,361   1,572   4,138   4,492 

Litigation settlement - Note 14

  -   (544)  -   (233)

Total operating expenses

  15,660   15,934   48,134   51,462 
                 

Operating (loss) income

  (933)  (3,762)  1,612   (6,476)
                 

Other income (expense):

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities - Note 14

  1,208   -   (373)  - 

Interest expense

  (882)  (749)  (2,797)  (1,648)

Other income (expense), net

  45   (179)  105   (163)

Total other income (expense)

  371   (928)  (3,065)  (1,811)
                 

Loss before income taxes

  (562)  (4,690)  (1,453)  (8,287)

Income tax expense (benefit)

  677   (1,285)  144   (437)

Net loss

 $(1,239) $(3,405) $(1,597) $(7,850)
                 

Loss per share:

                

Basic and diluted loss per share

 $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.04) $(0.19)
                 

Weighted-average common shares:

                

Basic and diluted

  42,688   41,637   42,345   41,353 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Revenues

 $28,759  $29,208  $58,734  $57,986 

Cost of revenues

  12,086   12,571   23,715   25,172 

Gross profit

  16,673   16,637   35,019   32,814 
                 

Sales and marketing expenses

  6,178   6,587   12,156   13,274 

General and administrative expenses

  5,353   5,981   11,687   12,306 

Research and development expenses

  2,957   3,497   5,854   6,717 

Amortization of intangible assets

  1,389   1,454   2,777   2,920 

Litigation settlement - Note 14

  -   (4,880)  -   311 

Total operating expenses

  15,877   12,639   32,474   35,528 
                 

Operating income (loss)

  796   3,998   2,545   (2,714)
                 

Other expense:

                

Unrealized loss on equity securities - Note 14

  (1,581)  -   (1,581)  - 

Interest expense

  (941)  (515)  (1,915)  (899)

Other (expense) income, net

  (372)  (62)  60   16 

Total other expense

  (2,894)  (577)  (3,436)  (883)
                 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (2,098)  3,421   (891)  (3,597)

Income tax (benefit) expense

  (1,118)  986   (533)  848 

Net (loss) income

 $(980) $2,435  $(358) $(4,445)
                 

(Loss) income per share:

                

Basic (loss) income per share

 $(0.02) $0.06  $(0.01) $(0.11)
                 

Diluted (loss) income per share

 $(0.02) $0.06  $(0.01) $(0.11)
                 

Weighted-average common shares:

                

Basic

  42,354   41,304   42,204   41,256 
                 

Diluted

  42,354   42,560   42,204   41,256 
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Net loss

 $(1,239) $(3,405) $(1,597) $(7,850)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (1,343)  (2,936)  (354)  (6,152)

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

  117   -   126   - 

Other comprehensive loss

  (1,226)  (2,936)  (228)  (6,152)

Comprehensive loss

 $(2,465) $(6,341) $(1,825) $(14,002)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 
                 

Net (loss) income

 $(980) $2,435  $(358) $(4,445)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  152   (2,517)  989   (3,216)

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

  449   -   9   - 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  601   (2,517)  998   (3,216)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 $(379) $(82) $640  $(7,661)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

                  

Accumulated

     

Three Months Ended

 

Number

      

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

 

June 30, 2023

 

of Shares

  

Common

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders

 
  

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balance at March 31, 2023

  42,190  $455  $230,108  $(141,568) $(14,655) $74,340 

Stock option exercises

  173   2   403   -   -   405 

Stock purchase plan

  91   -   215   -   -   215 

Vesting of restricted stock units

  287   -   -   -   -   - 

Shares withheld for taxes

  (54)  -   (295)  -   -   (295)

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   -   1,102   -   -   1,102 

Net loss

  -   -   -   (980)  -   (980)

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   601   601 

Balance at June 30, 2023

  42,687  $457  $231,533  $(142,548) $(14,054) $75,388 
                  

Accumulated

     

Three Months Ended

 

Number

      

Additional

      

Other

  

Total

 

September 30, 2023

 

of Shares

  

Common

  

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Comprehensive

  

Stockholders

 
  

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balance at June 30, 2023

  42,688  $457  $231,533  $(142,548) $(14,054) $75,388 

Stock-based compensation expense

  -   -   1,363   -   -   1,363 

Net loss

  -   -   -   (1,239)  -   (1,239)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (1,226)  (1,226)

Balance at September 30, 2023

  42,688  $457  $232,896  $(143,787) $(15,280) $74,286 

 

                 

Accumulated

                     

Accumulated

    

Three Months Ended

 

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

  

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

 

June 30, 2022

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 

September 30, 2022

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 
 

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

  

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balance at March 31, 2022

 41,241  $452  $226,203  $(139,554) $(10,726) $76,375 

Balance at June 30, 2022

 41,500  $453  $227,413  $(137,119) $(13,243) $77,504 

Stock option exercises

 5  1  11  -  -  12  24  -  64  -  -  64 

Stock purchase plan

 78  -  239  -  -  239 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 244  -  -  -  -  -  233  -  -  -  -  - 

Shares withheld for taxes

 (68) -  (279) -  -  (279) (100) -  (387) -  -  (387)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  -  1,239  -  -  1,239  -  -  1,139  -  -  1,139 

Net income

 -  -  -  2,435  -  2,435 

Net loss

 -  -  -  (3,405) -  (3,405)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (2,517)  (2,517)  -   -   -   -   (2,936)  (2,936)

Balance at June 30, 2022

  41,500  $453  $227,413  $(137,119) $(13,243) $77,504 

Balance at September 30, 2022

  41,657  $453  $228,229  $(140,524) $(16,179) $71,979 

 

                 

Accumulated

                     

Accumulated

    

Six Months Ended

 

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

 

June 30, 2023

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

 

September 30, 2023

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 
 

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

  

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 42,082  $454  $229,008  $(142,190) $(15,052) $72,220  42,082  $454  $229,008  $(142,190) $(15,052) $72,220 

Stock option exercises

 212  3  506  -  -  509  214  3  506  -  -  509 

Stock purchase plan

 91  -  215  -  -  215  91  -  215  -  -  215 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 412  -  -  -  -  -  413  -  -  -  -  - 

Shares withheld for taxes

 (110) -  (451) -  -  (451) (112) -  (451) -  -  (451)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  -  2,255  -  -  2,255  -  -  3,618  -  -  3,618 

Net loss

 -  -  -  (358) -  (358) -  -  -  (1,597) -  (1,597)

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   998   998 

Balance at June 30, 2023

  42,687  $457  $231,533  $(142,548) $(14,054) $75,388 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (228)  (228)

Balance at September 30, 2023

  42,688  $457  $232,896  $(143,787) $(15,280) $74,286 

 

                 

Accumulated

                     

Accumulated

    

Six Months Ended

 

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

 

June 30, 2022

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Number

     

Additional

     

Other

 

Total

 

September 30, 2022

 

of Shares

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders

 
 

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

  

Issued

  

Stock

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Loss

  

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 41,143  $452  $225,650  $(132,674) $(10,027) $83,401  41,143  $452  $225,650  $(132,674) $(10,027) $83,401 

Stock option exercises

 16  1  42  -  -  43  40  1  106  -  -  107 

Stock purchase plan

 78  -  239  -  -  239  78  -  239  -  -  239 

Vesting of restricted stock units

 395  -  -  -  -  -  628  -  -  -  -  - 

Shares withheld for taxes

 (132) -  (780) -  -  (780) (232) -  (1,167) -  -  (1,167)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  -  2,262  -  -  2,262  -  -  3,401  -  -  3,401 

Net loss

 -  -  -  (4,445) -  (4,445) -  -  -  (7,850) -  (7,850)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (3,216)  (3,216)  -   -   -   -   (6,152)  (6,152)

Balance at June 30, 2022

  41,500  $453  $227,413  $(137,119) $(13,243) $77,504 

Balance at September 30, 2022

  41,657  $453  $228,229  $(140,524) $(16,179) $71,979 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(1,597) $(7,850)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation

  1,083   1,122 

Amortization of intangible assets

  4,138   4,492 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  210   210 

Stock-based compensation expense

  3,618   3,401 

Deferred income taxes and other

  92   (160)

Unrealized loss on equity securities - Note 14

  373   - 

Convertible Preferred Stock received in Biostage settlement - Note 14

  -   (3,900)

Gain on sale of product line

  (403)  - 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  1,751   6,060 

Inventories

  173   (329)

Other assets

  (50)  (811)

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

  695   (2,379)

Deferred revenue

  635   (551)

Other liabilities

  (993)  (832)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  9,725   (1,527)

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  (958)  (1,355)

Acquisition of intangible assets

  (292)  - 

Proceeds from sale of product line

  512   - 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (738)  (1,355)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Borrowing from revolving line of credit

  3,500   7,800 

Repayment of revolving line of credit

  (8,450)  (4,650)

Repayment of term debt

  (3,341)  (2,436)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

  724   346 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

  (451)  (1,167)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (8,018)  (107)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (137)  312 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  832   (2,677)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  4,508   7,821 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $5,340  $5,144 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     

Cash paid for interest

 $3,006  $1,529 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

 $168  $493 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(358) $(4,445)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation

  665   758 

Amortization of intangible assets

  2,777   2,920 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  140   140 

Stock-based compensation expense

  2,255   2,262 

Deferred income taxes and other

  86   1,040 

Unrealized loss on equity securities - Note 14

  1,581   - 

Convertible Preferred Stock received in Biostage Settlement - Note 14

  -   (3,900)

Gain on sale of product line

  (403)  - 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (68)  3,587 

Inventories

  398   (2,667)

Other assets

  (1,268)  (250)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (270)  (435)

Deferred revenue

  445   (611)

Other liabilities

  (616)  (575)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  5,364   (2,176)

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  (741)  (913)

Acquisition of intangible assets

  (108)  - 

Proceeds from sale of product line

  512   - 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (337)  (913)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        
Borrowing from revolving line of credit  2,500   5,300 
Repayment of revolving line of credit  (5,450)  (3,600)

Repayment of term debt

  (2,591)  (1,686)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

  724   282 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

  (451)  (780)

Net cash used in financing activities

  (5,268)  (484)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  57   11 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (184)  (3,562)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  4,508   7,821 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $4,324  $4,259 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     

Cash paid for interest

 $2,148  $845 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

 $115  $352 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITEDCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

1.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Risks and Uncertainties

 

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2022 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of financial position as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, results of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, as applicable, have been made. The results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

 

The accounting policies underlying the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are set forth in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Except as described below, there have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

 

Marketable Equity Securities

 

Equity securities traded in active markets are marked to market at each balance sheet date based on their prices as quoted on the relevant stock exchange. Fair value mark-to-market adjustments are recorded as non-operating gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified in the consolidated balance sheet based on the nature of the securities and their availability for use in current operations.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The global supply chain has experienced significant disruptions over the last few years due to electronic component and labor shortages and other macroeconomic factors which have emerged since the onset of COVID-19. This has led to increased cost of freight, purchased materials, and manufacturing labor costs, while also delaying customer shipments. Additionally, the global economy has recently experienced increasing economic uncertainty, including inflationary pressure, rising interest rates, and significant fluctuations in exchange rates. These conditions have negatively impacted the Company’s past business, results of operations, and cash flow. The Company believes that these globalRecent events in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as delays in U.S. government funding may lead to additional economic uncertainties will continue through 2023.uncertainties. If these factors are prolonged or are more severe than anticipated, the Company’s business, results of operations, and cash flow may be materially impacted.

 

 

2.

Recently IssuedAdopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which eliminates the performance of Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In performing its annual or interim impairment testing, an entity will instead compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize any impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023 with no impact to the consolidated financial statements. The Company will perform future goodwill impairment test according to ASU 2017-04.

 

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. This may result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The FASB issued several ASUs after ASU 2016-13 to clarify implementation guidance and to provide transition relief for certain entities. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023, which resulted in an immaterial impact to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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3.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

  

Carrying amount at December 31, 2022

 $56,260  $56,260 

Effect of change in currency translation

  511   (38)

Carrying amount at June 30, 2023

 $56,771 

Carrying amount at September 30, 2023

 $56,222 

 

Identifiable intangibleIntangible assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consist of the following:

 

     

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

      

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Average   

Accumulated

     

Accumulated

    

Average

   

Accumulated

     

Accumulated

   

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

Life*  

Gross

  

Amortization

  

Net

  

Gross

  

Amortization

  

Net

  

Life*

  

Gross

  

Amortization

  

Net

  

Gross

  

Amortization

  

Net

 

Distribution agreements/customer relationships

 7  $16,185  $(9,323) $6,862  $16,124  $(8,727) $7,397  6  $16,017  $(9,467) $6,550  $16,124  $(8,727) $7,397 

Existing technology and software development

 3  37,512  (28,140) 9,372  37,549  (26,482) 11,067 

Existing technology & software development

 2  37,490  (28,851) 8,639  37,549  (26,482) 11,067 

Trade names and patents

 3   7,539   (5,619)  1,920   7,523   (5,197)  2,326   3   7,484   (5,774)  1,710   7,523   (5,197)  2,326 

Total amortizable intangible assets

    $61,236  $(43,082) $18,154  $61,196  $(40,406) $20,790     $60,991  $(44,092) $16,899  $61,196  $(40,406) $20,790 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

         202        224          196        224 

Total intangible assets

        $18,356       $21,014         $17,095       $21,014 

 

*Weighted average life in years as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023

 

Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.4 million and $1.5$1.6 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $2.8$4.1 million and $2.9$4.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimated amortization expense of existing amortizable intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

  

2023 (remainder of the year)

 $2,777  $1,383 

2024

 5,255  5,234 

2025

 4,024  4,019 

2026

 2,363  2,358 

2027

 1,266  1,261 

2028

 1,127  1,308 

Thereafter

  1,342   1,336 

Total

 $18,154  $16,899 

 

 

4.

Balance Sheet Information

 

The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet items as of the periods indicated:

 

Inventories:

        

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Finished goods

 $5,748  $5,223  $6,047  $5,223 

Work in process

 4,607  3,776  4,642  3,776 

Raw materials

  15,734   17,440   15,129   17,440 

Total

 $26,089  $26,439  $25,818  $26,439 

 

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Other Current Liabilities:

        

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Compensation

 $3,796  $3,476  $3,373  $3,476 

Customer credits

 3,111  2,368 

Professional fees

 552  392  599  392 

Warranty costs

 301  268  308  268 

Customer credits

 2,664  2,368 

Accrued income taxes

 398  - 

Other

  1,335   982   945   982 

Total

 $9,046  $7,486  $8,336  $7,486 

 

 

5.

Restructuring and Other Exit Costs

On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews the global economy, the healthcare industry, and the markets in which it competes to identify operational efficiencies, enhance commercial capabilities, and align its cost base and infrastructure with customer needs and its strategic plans. In order to realize these opportunities, the Company undertakes restructuring-type activities from time to time to transform its business. A portion of these transformation activities are considered restructuring costs under ASC 420Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations and are discussed below.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company completed a review of its product portfolio in which the Company identified certain non-strategic products for discontinuation, and recorded charges of $1.3 million included in cost of revenues, in connection with excess and obsolete inventory, and $0.6 million in severance expense included in general and administrative expense, in connection with headcount reductions in Europe and North America.

6.

Leases

 

The Company has noncancelable operating leases for offices, manufacturing facilities, warehouse space, automobiles and equipment expiring at various dates through 2030.

 

The components of lease expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Operating lease cost

 $483  $493  $1,026  $997  $491  $486  $1,517  $1,483 

Short-term lease cost

 64  58  131  122  19  58  150  180 

Sublease income

  (26)  (26)  (51)  (51)  (25)  (25)  (76)  (76)

Total lease cost

 $521  $525  $1,106  $1,068  $485  $519  $1,591  $1,587 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company's operating leases is as follows: 

 

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 $1,201  $1,173 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 $95  $65 
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 $1,764  $1,759 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

  277   248 

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s operating leases are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 $5,253  $5,816  $5,061  $5,816 
  

Current portion, operating lease liabilities

 $2,125  $2,135  $2,125  $2,135 

Operating lease liabilities, long-term

  4,653   5,282   4,418   5,282 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $6,778  $7,417  $6,543  $7,417 
  

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 6.0  6.2  5.8  6.2 

Weighted average discount rate

 9.3% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4%

 

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Future minimum lease payments for operating leases, with initial terms in excess of one year at JuneSeptember 30, 2023, are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,

  

(in thousands)

  

2023 (remainder of the year)

 $1,075  $550 

2024

 1,831  1,909 

2025

 1,096  1,155 

2026

 1,047  1,052 

2027

 1,042  1,046 

Thereafter

  2,964   2,963 

Total lease payments

 9,055  8,675 

Less imputed interest

  (2,277)  (2,132)

Total operating lease liabilities

 $6,778  $6,543 

 

 

6.7.

Long-Term Debt

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s borrowings are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Long-term debt:

  

Term loan

 $32,223  $34,814  $31,473  $34,814 

Revolving line

 9,900  12,850  7,900  12,850 

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

  (700)  (840)  (630)  (840)

Total debt

 41,423  46,824  38,743  46,824 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 (3,500) (4,091) (3,750) (4,091)

Current unamortized deferred financing costs

  280   280   280   280 

Long-term debt

 $38,203  $43,013  $35,273  $43,013 

 

In December, 2020, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citizens Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Silicon Valley Bank (together, the “Lenders”). AllEffective March 27, 2023, all commitments and obligations under the Credit Agreement previously held by Silicon Valley Bank have now beenwere assumed by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. The Credit Agreement provides for a term loan of $40.0 million and a $25.0 million senior revolving credit facility (including a $10.0 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit and a $10.0 million swingline loan sub facility) (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s direct, domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries; none of the Company’s direct or indirect foreign subsidiaries has guaranteed the Credit Facility. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., and each guarantor (including all or a portion of the equity interests in certain of the Company’s domestic and foreign subsidiaries). The Credit Facility matures on December 22, 2025. Issuance costs of $1.4 million are amortized over the contractual term to maturity date on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method. Available and unused borrowing capacity under the revolving line of credit was $12.4$13.0 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 based on the Credit Agreement, as amended. Total revolver borrowing capacity is limited by the consolidated net leverage ratio as defined under the amended Credit Agreement.

 

Borrowings under the amended Credit Facility will, at the option of the Company, bear interest at either (i) a rate per annum based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) for an interest period of one, two, three or six months, plus an applicable interest rate margin determined as provided in the Credit Agreement, as amended (a “SOFR Loan”), or (ii) an alternative base rate plus an applicable interest rate margin, each as determined as provided in the Credit Agreement (an “ABR Loan”). SOFR interest under the Credit Agreement is subject to applicable market rates and a floor of 0.50%. The alternative base rate is based on the Citizens Bank prime rate or the federal funds effective rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is subject to a floor of 1.0%. The applicable interest rate margin varies from 2.0% per annum to 3.25% per annum for SOFR Loans, and from 1.5% per annum to 3.0% per annum for ABR Loans, in each case depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and is determined in accordance with a pricing grid set forth in the Credit Agreement. Interest on SOFR Loans is payable in arrears on the last day of each applicable interest period, and interest on ABR Loans is payable in arrears at the end of each calendar quarter. There are no prepayment penalties in the event the Company elects to prepay and terminate the Credit Facility prior to its scheduled maturity date, subject to SOFR Loan breakage and redeployment costs in certain circumstances.

 

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The effective interest rate on the Company borrowings for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, was 8.3% and 4.0%5.8%, respectively, and for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, was 8.1%8.2% and 3.6%4.3%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, inclusive of the effect of the Company’s interest rate swaps, was 8.1%7.7%. The carrying value of the debt approximates fair value because the interest rate under the obligation approximates market rates of interest available to the Company for similar instruments.

 

The term loan amortizes in quarterly installments of $0.75 million perfor the quarter for each of the nextended twoDecember 31, 2023 quarters and $1.0 million per quarter during the next seven quarters thereafter, with a balloon payment at maturity. Furthermore, within ninety days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year, the term loan may be permanently reduced pursuant to certain mandatory prepayment events including an annual “excess cash flow sweep” of 50% of the consolidated excess cash flow, as defined in the agreement; provided that, in any fiscal year, any voluntary prepayments of the term loans shall be credited against the Company’s “excess cash flow” prepayment obligations on a dollar-for-dollar basis for such fiscal year. As of December 31, 2022, the current portion of long-term debt included an excess cash flow sweep of $1.1 million which was paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility can be repaid at any time but are due in full at maturity.

 

The Credit Agreement, as amended, includes customary affirmative, negative, and financial covenants binding on the Company. The negative covenants limit the ability of the Company, among other things, to incur debt, incur liens, make investments, sell assets and pay dividends on its capital stock. The financial covenants include a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement, as amended, also includes customary events of default.

 

OnIn April, 28, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “April 2022 Amendment”) pursuant to which the Lenders and administrative agent,modified, among other things, modified the financial covenant relating to the consolidated net leverage ratio, and consented toalso provided consent for the Biostage Settlement (as defined below), including without limitation the receipt by the Company of convertible preferred stock in Biostage, Inc. (“Biostage”) and the securities issuable upon conversion thereof, as partial payment for Biostage’s indemnification obligations in connection with the Biostage Settlement. See Note 1314 for information regarding the Biostage Settlement.). In consideration for the April 2022 Amendment, the Company paid fees of $0.2 million to the Lenders and administrative agent.

On November, 8, 2022, the Company entered into a subsequent amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “November 2022 Amendment”) pursuant to which modified, among other things, the Lenders and administrative agent modified the financial covenant relating to the consolidated net leverage ratio, and the definition of Consolidated EBITDA used in the calculation of certain financial covenants, including to exclude non-cash inventory charges related to the Company’s decision to discontinue non-strategic products. In consideration for the November 2022 Amendment, the Company paid fees of $0.2 million to the Lenders and administrative agent.covenants. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement, as amended, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

 

 

7.8.

Derivatives

 

The Company monitors interest rate risk attributable to both its outstanding and forecasted debt obligations by the use of cash flow sensitivity analysis, which estimates the expected impact of changes in interest rates on the Company’s future cash. The Company uses interest-rate-related derivative instruments to manage its exposure related to changes in interest rates on its variable-rate debt instruments. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging.

 

By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, the Company is not exposed to the counterparty’s credit risk in those circumstances. The Company minimizes counterparty credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with carefully selected major financial institutions based upon their credit profile.

 

Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a derivative instrument that results from a change in interest rates. The market risk associated with interest-rate contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken. The Company monitors interest rate risk attributable to both its outstanding and forecasted debt obligations by the use of cash flow sensitivity analysis, which estimates the expected impact of changes in interest rates on the Company’s future cash flows.

 

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On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract to improve the predictability of cash flows from interest payments related to its variable, SOFR-based debt. The swap contract has a notional amount of $30.3$28.8 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and matures on December 22, 2025. This swap contract effectively converts the SOFR-based variable portion of the interest payable under the Credit Agreement into fixed-rate debt at an annual rate of 4.75%. The swap contract does not impact the additional interest related to the applicable interest rate margin as discussed above in Note 6,7, Long-Term Debt. The interest rate swap is considered an effective cash flow hedge, and as a result, the net gains or losses on such instrument are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) in the consolidated financial statements and are reclassified as net income when the underlying hedged interest impacts earnings. A qualitative and quantitativeAn assessment over the hedge effectiveness is performed on a quarterly basis unless facts and circumstances indicate thatto evaluate the ongoing hedge may no longer be highly effective.effectiveness.

 

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The following table presents the notional amount and fair value of the Company’s derivative instrument as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023:

 

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

 

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2023

 

Derivatives instruments

 

Balance sheet classification

 

Notional Amount

  

Fair Value (a)

  

Balance sheet classification

 

Notional Amount

  

Fair Value (a)

 

Interest rate swap

 

Other long term assets

 $30,336  $9  

Other long term assets

 $28,847  $126 

 

(a) See Note 89 for the fair value measurements related to this financial instrument.

 

The following table summarizes the effect of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Derivatives in Hedging Relationships (in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

June 30, 2023

 

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax (in thousands)

 

September 30, 2023

  

September 30, 2023

 

Amount of gain recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)

 $475  $35  $163  $198 

Amounts reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense

  (26)  (26)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense

  (46)  (72)

Total

 $449  $9  $117  $126 

 

 

8.9.

Fair Value Measurements

 

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

Fair Value as of June 30, 2023

  

Fair Value as of September 30, 2023

 

Assets (in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

Equity securities - common stock

 $2,579  $-  $-  $2,579  $3,788  $-  $-  $3,788 

Interest rate swap agreements

 $-  $9  $-  $9   -   126   -   126 

 

The Company uses the market approach technique to value its financial assets and liabilities. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value include, when applicable, investments in common stock and derivative instruments used to hedge the Company’s interest rate risks. The fair value of the Company’s investment in common stock of Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technologies (“HART” formerly known as Biostage, Inc.) (see Note 14 for information regarding the Biostage Settlement) was based on the closing price as quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace at the reporting date. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements was based on SOFR yieldSOFR-yield curves at the reporting date.

 

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9.10.

Capital Stock and Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-Based Payment Awards

 

Stock-based awards consist of stock options, time-based restricted stock units, market condition restricted stock units, and shares issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. Activity under the Company’s equity incentive plans for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

     

Weighted

          Market          

Weighted

         

Market

    
 

 

 

Average

         Condition          

Average

         

Condition

    
 

Stock

 

Exercise

 

Restricted

 

Grant Date

 

Restricted

 

Grant Date

  

Stock

 

Exercise

 

Restricted

 

Grant Date

 

Restricted

 

Grant Date

 
 Options  

Price

  Stock Units  

Fair Value

  

Stock Units

  

Fair Value

  

Options

  

Price

  

Stock Units

  

Fair Value

  

Stock Units

  

Fair Value

 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 1,238,776  $3.15  1,093,801  $3.94  646,235  $4.51 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 1,238,776  $3.15  1,093,801  $3.94  646,235  $4.51 

Granted

 -  -  1,296,379  2.81  558,958  2.61  -  -  1,306,445  2.82  558,958  2.61 

Exercised

 (213,644) 2.38  -  -  -  -  (213,644) 2.38  -  -  -  - 

Vested (RSUs)

 -  -  (295,531) 2.97  (115,976) 2.98  -  -  (295,531) 2.97  (115,976) 2.98 

Cancelled/Forfeited

  (99,483) 2.45   (54,396) 4.31   (87,138) 4.64   (101,065)  2.47   (86,440)  3.90   (87,138)  4.64 
Outstanding at June 30, 2023  925,649  $3.37   2,040,253  $3.35   1,002,079  $3.62 

Balance at September 30, 2023

  924,067   3.37   2,018,275   3.36   1,002,079   3.62 

 

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Stock-based compensation expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 is allocated as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Cost of revenues

 $95  $52  $164  $88  $58  $-  $222  $88 

Sales and marketing expenses

 195  192  340  346  193  147  533  493 

General and administrative expenses

 704  923  1,573  1,714  1,012  919  2,585  2,633 

Research and development expenses

  108   72   178   114   100   73   278   187 

Total stock-based compensation expenses

 $1,102  $1,239  $2,255  $2,262  $1,363  $1,139  $3,618  $3,401 

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the total compensation costs related to unvested awards not yet recognized is $7.4$6.0 million and the weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately 1.91.7 years. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation.compensation during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The weighted average estimated fair value of the market condition restricted stock awards that were granted during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 was $2.61 per unit. The estimate of the fair value was determined using a Monte-Carlo valuation simulation, which included the following assumptions:

 

Volatility

  56.8

%

Risk-free interest rate

  4.6

%

Correlation coefficient

  41.7

%

Dividend yield

  -

%

 

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the number of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share assumes conversion of stock options and restricted stock units into common stock using the treasury method. The weighted average number of shares used to compute basic and diluted EPS consisted of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
(in thousands, except per share data) 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

 $(980) $2,435  $(358) $(4,445)

Net loss available to common stockholders

 $(1,239) $(3,405) $(1,597) $(7,850)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 42,354  41,304  42,204  41,256  42,688  41,637  42,345  41,353 

Dilutive effect of equity awards

  -   1,256   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  42,354   42,560   42,204   41,256   42,688   41,637   42,345   41,353 
Basic (loss) earnings per share $(0.02) $0.06  $(0.01) $(0.11)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $(0.02) $0.06  $(0.01) $(0.11)

Shares excluded from diluted (loss) income per share due to their anti-dilutive effect

  4,286   910   3,795   3,717 

Basic loss per share

 $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.04) $(0.19)

Diluted loss per share

 $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.04) $(0.19)

Shares excluded from diluted loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect

  3,952   3,594   3,847   3,676 

 

 

10.11.

Revenues

 

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Instruments, equipment, software and accessories

 $27,268  $27,765  $55,761  $55,303  $23,500  $25,705  $79,261  $81,008 

Service, maintenance and warranty contracts

  1,491   1,443   2,973   2,683   1,863   1,217   4,836   3,900 

Total revenues

 $28,759  $29,208  $58,734  $57,986  $25,363  $26,922  $84,097  $84,908 

 

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The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue by geographic destination for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

United States

 $12,336  $14,075  $24,638  $26,314  $12,017  $11,511  $36,655  $38,278 

Europe

 9,332  7,194  16,773  15,017  7,063  7,344  23,836  22,361 

Greater China

 4,136  3,396  10,335  7,127  3,489  4,497  13,824  11,624 

Rest of the world

  2,955   4,543   6,988   9,528   2,794   3,570   9,782   12,645 

Total revenues

 $28,759  $29,208  $58,734  $57,986  $25,363  $26,922  $84,097  $84,908 

 

Concentrations

 

No customer accounts for more than 10% of revenues for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 21, 2022, no customer accounts for more than 10% of net accounts receivable.

 

Deferred RevenueContract Liabilities

 

The following tables provide details of deferred revenuecontract liabilities as of the periods indicated:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

September 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

Change

  

% Change

 

Service contracts

 $2,327  $1,530  $2,234  $1,530  $704  46%

Customer advances

  1,508   1,840   1,771   1,840   (69)  -4%

Total deferred revenue

 $3,835  $3,370  $4,005  $3,370  $635  19%

 

The overall increase in contract liabilities was primarily due to receipt of payments under service and warranty contracts. During each of the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $0.6$1.0 million and $0.8 million from deferred revenue existing at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $1.6$2.3 million and $1.3$2.1 million from deferred revenue existing at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Allowance for Expected Credit Losses on Receivables

 

The allowance for expected credit losses on receivables is used to present accounts receivable, net at an amount that represents the Company’s estimate of the related transaction price recognized as revenue. The allowance represents an estimate of expected credit losses over the lifetime of the receivables, even if the loss is considered remote, and reflects expected recoveries of amounts previously written-off. The Company estimates the allowance on the basis of specifically identified receivables that are evaluated individually for impairment and an analysis of the remaining receivables determined by reference to past default experience. The Company considers the need to adjust historical information to reflect the extent to which current conditions and reasonable forecasts are expected to differ from the conditions that existed for the historical period considered. Losses on receivables have not historically been significant.

 

Management judgments are used to determine when to charge off uncollectible trade accounts receivable. The Company bases these judgments on the age of the receivable, credit quality of the customer, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect a customer’s ability and intent to pay. Customers are generally not required to provide collateral for purchases.

 

Activity in the allowance for expected losses on receivables is as follows:

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Balance, beginning of period

 $191  $136  $191  $136 
Provision for bad debts 18  107  9  103 

Charge-offs and other

  (55)  (48)  (56)  (60)

Balance, end of period

 $154  $195  $144  $179 

 

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11.12.

Income Tax

Income tax expense (benefit) was $0.7 million and $(1.3) million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and was $0.1 million and $(0.4) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were (120.2)% and 27.4%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were (9.9)% and 5.3%, respectively.

The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates in 2023 compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% was primarily due to the mix of forecasted income or losses in the U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and a Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusion to taxable income. The effective tax rates in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were also impacted by changes in valuation allowances associated with the Company’s assessment of the likelihood of the recoverability of deferred tax assets. The Company has valuation allowances against substantially all of its net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

 

The determination of the annual effective tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments, including the estimated annual pretax income in each tax jurisdiction in which the Company operates and the development of tax planning strategies during the year. In addition, as a global commercial enterprise, the Company’s tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits and reviews and other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions.

 

Income tax (benefit) expense is $(1.1) million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is $(0.5) million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, are 53.3% and 28.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, are 59.8% and (23.6)%, respectively.

The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates in 2023 and 2022 compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% is primarily due to a Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusion to taxable income and changes in valuation allowances associated with the Company’s assessment of the likelihood of the recoverability of deferred tax assets. The Company has valuation allowances against substantially all of its net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

 

 

12.13.

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

On April 27, 2022, the Company and Biostage, Inc. (“Biostage”) executed a settlement with the plaintiffs in the Biostage Litigation (as defined below) which resolved all claims relating to the litigation as described in Note 1314, Litigation Settlement.

 

The Company is involved in various other claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. After consultation with legal counsel, the Company has determined that the ultimate disposition of such proceedings is not likely to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Although unfavorable outcomes in the proceedings are possible, the Company has not accrued loss contingencies relating to any such matters as they are not considered to be probable and reasonably estimable. If one or more of these matters are resolved in a manner adverse to the Company, the impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be material.

 

In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential liability amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. The Company has not recorded any liability for costs related to contingent indemnification obligations as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

 

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The Company is subject to unclaimed property laws in the ordinary course of its business. State escheat laws generally require entities to report and remit abandoned and unclaimed property to the state. Failure to timely report and remit the property can result in assessments that could include interest and penalties, in addition to the payment of the escheat liability itself. The Company is currently undergoing unclaimed property audits conducted in various states. Based on the current stage of the audits, the Company has not accrued any loss contingenciessignificant losses related to these audits as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

 

 

13.14.

Litigation Settlement

 

On April 14, 2017, representatives for the estate of an individual plaintiff filed a wrongful death complaint with the Suffolk Superior Court, in the County of Suffolk, Massachusetts, against the Company and other defendants, including Biostage, a former subsidiary of the Company that was spun off in 2013, as well as another third party (the “Biostage Litigation”). The complaint sought payment for an unspecified amount of damages and alleged that the plaintiff sustained terminal injuries allegedly caused by products, including one synthetic trachea scaffold and two bioreactors, provided by certain of the named defendants and utilized in connection with surgeries performed by third parties in Europe in 2012 and 2013.

 

On April 27, 2022, the Company and Biostage executed a settlement with the plaintiffs of the Biostage Litigation and Biostage’s products liability insurance carriers (the “Biostage Settlement”), which resolved all claims by and between the parties and Biostage’s product liability insurance carriers and resulted in the dismissal with prejudice of the wrongful death claim and all claims between the Company, Biostage and the insurance carriers. The Biostage Settlement was entered into solely by way of compromise and settlement and iswas not in any way an admission of liability or fault by the Company or Biostage. Biostage has indemnified the Company for all losses and expenses, including legal expenses that the Company incurred in connection with the Biostage Litigation and the Biostage Settlement.

 

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During the threenine months ended March 31, 2022, the Company accrued $5.2 million of costs related to legal fees and the Biostage Settlement. Due to the financial condition of Biostage, the Company determined that it was uncertain as to whether Biostage would be able to meet its indemnification obligation and had fully reserved any receivable from Biostage.

During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company recorded creditsa net credit of $0.2 million related to the Biostage Settlement consisting of charges (credits) as follows:

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company accrued $5.2 million of costs related to legal fees and the Biostage Settlement. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had incurred $0.3 million in legal fees in connection with the Biostage Litigation. Due to the financial condition of Biostage, the Company determined that it was uncertain as to whether Biostage would be able to meet its indemnification obligation and had fully reserved any receivable from Biostage.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded credit adjustments of $4.9 million to the reserve against the indemnification receivable from Biostage. These adjustments reflected: i) the issuance by Biostage of 4,000 shares of its Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) to the Company on June 10, 2022, in satisfaction of $4.0 million of Biostage’s total indemnification obligation, ii) the payment by Biostage of a portion of the legal fees associated with the Biostage Settlement, and iii) other accrual adjustments. The Series E Preferred Stock accrued dividends at a rate of 8% per annum that are payable in additional shares of Series E Preferred Stock. The Series E Preferred Stock was initially recorded at an estimated fair value of $3.9 million using a Monte Carlo valuation simulation incorporating information from selected guideline companies.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a credit adjustment of $0.5 million to the reserve against the indemnification receivable from Biostage due to the final payment by Biostage of the legal fees associated with the Biostage Settlement.

 

As of December 31, 2022, the book value of the shares of Series E Preferred Stock, inclusive of accrued dividends, was $4.0 million and was included in the consolidated balance sheet as a component of Other long-term assets. The Company elected the provisions within ASC 321, Investment Securities, to subsequently measure the Series E Preferred Stock at its original cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of Biostage. As of December 31, 2022, there were no observable price changes or indicators of impairment and therefore, there was no measurement adjustments to the carrying value of the Series E Preferred Stock.

 

On January 18, 2023, the Company voluntarily converted 200 shares of its Series E Preferred Stock into 31,933 shares of Biostage common stock.

On April 6, 2023, Biostage disclosed that it had completed a private placement of its common stock for an aggregate offering amount of approximately $6.0 million at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. As the proceeds of the private placements were  in excess of $4.0 million, theThis transaction triggered a mandatory conversion of the Company’s remaining Series E Preferred Stock into shares of Biostage common stock at the offering price of $6.00 per share.

On July 20, 2023, Biostage, Inc. changed its corporate name to Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (“HART”) and began to trade under the OTCQB Marketplace symbol HRGN.

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the Company held 707,626706,626 shares of BiostageHART common stock with an estimated fair value of $2.6$3.8 million, which hashave been included in the consolidated balance sheet as a component of Other long-term assets dueassets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized gain (loss) related to these shares of $1.2 million and $(0.4) million, respectively, which were recorded in the limited trading volumesOther income (expense) section in the consolidated statements of Biostage’s common stock on the OTCQB Marketplace.operations.

 

The Company determines the fair value of its shares of BiostageHART common stock at each reporting period using pricesbased on the closing price as quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace.Marketplace at the reporting date. Due to Biostage’sHART’s limited operating history, its overall financial condition and the limited trading volumes and liquidity of its common stock, the value of the Company’s investment in Biostage’sthis common stock could fluctuate considerably or become worthless. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded unrealized losses related to its investment in Biostage common stock of $1.6 million, which was recorded in the Other expense section in the consolidated statements of operations.

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14.15.

Product Line Disposition

 

On February 17, 2023, the Company completed the disposition of its Hoefer product line for cash consideration of $0.5 million. The carrying value of assets sold was $0.1 million resulting in a gain on disposition of $0.4 million which is recorded in Other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023. Revenue and gross profit of this disposed product line included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, were not significant.

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16.

Financial Statement Reclassifications

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company identified immaterial misclassification errors in the financial statement footnote describing the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. These misclassifications overstated the amount attributed to the defined benefit pension plans, net of tax, by $5.4 million and $5.1 million and understated the amount attributed to foreign currency translation adjustments by $(5.4) million and $(5.1) million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This had no impact on total other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), or the total accumulated other comprehensive loss included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022, and 2021. This also had no impact on any of the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statements of Operations, Stockholders’ Equity, or Cash Flows. These offsetting misclassifications had no impact on any of the periods presented in the interim financial statements and disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of September 30, 2023, and applicable corrections will be included in the annual financial statements and disclosures in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2023 and for the year then ended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2.

Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are not statements of historical fact and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). The forward-looking statements are principally, but not exclusively, contained in Item 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about managements confidence or expectations, and our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “seek,” “expects,” “plans,” “aim,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “intends,” “think,” “potential,” “objectives,” “optimistic,” “strategy,” “goals,” “sees,” “new,” “guidance,” “future,” “continue,” “drive,” “growth,” “long-term,” “projects,” “develop,” “possible,” “emerging,” “opportunity,” “pursueand similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our other filings with the SEC. You should carefully review all of these factors, as well as other risks described in our public filings, and you should be aware that there may be other factors, including factors of which we are not currently aware, that could cause these differences. Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. We may not update these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future, unless we have obligations under the federal securities laws to update and disclose material developments related to previously disclosed information. Harvard Bioscience, Inc. is referred to herein as we,” “our,” “us,and the Company.

 

Recent Developments

 

Global Supply Chain and Economic Environment

 

The global supply chain has experienced significant disruptions over the last few years due to electronic component and labor shortages and other macroeconomic factors which have emerged since the onset of COVID-19. This has led to increased cost of freight, purchased materials, and manufacturing labor costs, while also delaying customer shipments. Additionally, the global economy has recently experienced increasing economic uncertainty, including inflationary pressure, rising interest rates, and significant fluctuations in exchange rates. These conditions have negatively impacted our past business, results of operations, and cash flow.

We believe that these global Recent events in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as delays in U.S. government funding may lead to additional economic uncertainties will continue through 2023.uncertainties. If these factors are prolonged or are more severe than anticipated, our business, results of operations, and cash flow may be materially impacted.

 

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Selected Results of Operations

 

Three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 compared to three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

% of revenue

  

2022

  

% of revenue

  

2023

  

% of revenue

  

2022

  

% of revenue

 

Revenues

 $28,759   $29,208   $25,363     $26,922    

Gross profit

 16,673  58.0% 16,637  57.0% 14,727  58.1% 12,172  45.2%

Sales and marketing expenses

 6,178  21.5% 6,587  22.6% 5,732  22.6% 5,819  21.6%

General and administrative expenses

 5,353  18.6% 5,981  20.5% 5,807  22.9% 6,324  23.5%

Research and development expenses

 2,957  10.3% 3,497  12.0% 2,760  10.9% 2,763  10.3%

Amortization of intangible assets

 1,389  4.8% 1,454  5.0% 1,361  5.4% 1,572  5.8%

Litigation settlement

 -  -  (4,880) -16.7% -  -  (544) -2.0%

Unrealized loss on equity securities

 1,581  5.5% -  - 

Unrealized gain on equity securities

 (1,208) -4.8% -  - 

Interest expense

 941  3.3% 515  1.8% 882  3.5% 749  2.8%

Income tax (benefit) expense

 (1,118) -3.9% 986  3.4%

Income tax expense (benefit)

 677  2.7% (1,285) -4.8%

 

Revenue

 

Revenue decreased $0.4 million, or 1.5%, to $28.8was $25.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared to $29.2$26.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.2022, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 5.8%. This decline included a net decrease of $1.6$1.3 million in revenue from the discontinuation of non-strategic cellular and molecular products discontinued in the second half of 2022 and decreases in cellular and molecular product revenue, which were largely offset by growth in preclinical products and services. Revenue declines in Asia were partially offset by revenue growth in preclinical products.North America.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit was $16.7 million for three months ended June 30, 2023, compared with $16.6$14.7 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with $12.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Gross margin increased to 58.0%58.1% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with 57.0%45.2% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The increase in gross margin was due primarily to a higher mix of preclinical products, service and software, which generally have higher gross marginmargins than our other product lines, andas well as reduced revenue from lower margin products discontinued during the second half of 2022. Additionally, duringCosts of goods sold for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, we aligned our global2022, also included a $1.3 million inventory costing process, which had an unfavorable impactreserve related to gross margin.the discontinuation of certain non-strategic products.

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.4$0.1 million, or 6.2%1.5%, to $6.2$5.7 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared to $6.6$5.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The decrease was primarilyA reduction in salaries due to reduced salarieslower headcount was mostly offset by increases in variable compensation and travel expenses.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.6$0.5 million, or 10.5%8.2%, to $5.4$5.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with $6.0$6.3 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. This decrease was primarily due to reduced consultingWe undertook a restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2022, which resulted in higher severance costs partially offset by increases in salaries and variable compensation.the prior period.

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses decreased $0.5were $2.8 million or 15.4%, to $3.0 million for both the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30,and 2022. The decrease was primarilyA reduction in salaries due to reduced salarieslower headcount and a reduction in consulting costs partiallywere mostly offset by increases in variable compensation.

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

Amortization of intangible asset expenses were $1.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with $1.5$1.6 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Amortization expense decreased as we completeddue to the amortizationcompletion of  amortizing certain intangible assets during 2022.

 

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Litigation settlement (2022)

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we accrued $5.2 million of costs related to legal fees in connection with the Biostage Litigation and the Biostage Settlement. Due to the financial condition of Biostage, we determined that it was uncertain as to whether Biostage would be able to meet its indemnification obligation and had fully reserved any receivable from Biostage.

During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we recordedreleased a creditreserve of $4.9$0.5 million consisting of adjustments toagainst the reserve against an indemnification receivable from Biostage to reflect: i)reflect the issuancefinal payment by Biostage of Series E Preferred Stock to us on June 10, 2022, in satisfaction of $4.0 million of Biostage’s total indemnification obligations, ii) the payment by Biostage of legal fees associated with the Biostage Settlement, and iii) other accrual adjustments. The Series E Preferred Stock was initially recorded at an estimated fair value of $3.9 million using a Monte Carlo valuation simulation incorporating information from selected guideline companies.Settlement.

 

Unrealized lossgain on equity securities

 

On April 6, 2023, Biostage disclosed that it had completed a private placement of its common stock for an aggregate offering amount of approximately $6.0 million at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. As the proceeds of the private placements were in excess of $4.0 million, the transaction triggered a mandatory conversion of our Series E Preferred Stock into shares of Biostage common stock at the offering price of $6.00 per share. On July 20, 2023, Biostage, Inc. changed its corporate name to Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology (“HART”) and began to trade under the OTCQB Marketplace symbol HRGN. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, we held 707,626706,626 shares of BiostageHART common stock with an estimated fair value of $2.6$3.8 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded an unrealized gain of $1.2 million related to these shares.

 

We determine the fair value of our shares of BiostageHART common stock at each reporting period using pricesbased on the closing price as quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace. DuringMarketplace at the three months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded unrealized losses related to our investment in Biostage common stock of $1.6 million.reporting date. Due to Biostage’sHART’s limited operating history, its overall financial condition and the limited trading volumes and liquidity of its common stock, the value of our investment in this common stock could fluctuate considerably or become worthless.

Interest expense

Interest expense was $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase was the result of higher interest costs in a rising rate environment, which was partially offset by lower average borrowings during the period.

Income tax

Income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $0.7 million and for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $(1.3) million. The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were (120.2)% and 27.4%, respectively. The difference between our effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% is primarily due to the mix of forecasted income or losses in our U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and a Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) inclusion to taxable income. The effective tax rates in both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were also impacted by changes in valuation allowances associated with our assessment of the likelihood of the recoverability of our deferred tax assets. We have valuation allowances against substantially all of our net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

% of revenue

  

2022

  

% of revenue

 

Revenues

 $84,097      $84,908     

Gross profit

  49,746   59.2%  44,986   53.0%

Sales and marketing expenses

  17,888   21.3%  19,093   22.5%

General and administrative expenses

  17,494   20.8%  18,630   21.9%

Research and development expenses

  8,614   10.2%  9,480   11.2%

Amortization of intangible assets

  4,138   4.9%  4,492   5.3%

Litigation settlement

  -   -   (233)  -0.3%

Unrealized loss on equity securities

  373   0.4%  -   - 

Interest expense

  2,797   3.3%  1,648   1.9%

Income tax expense (benefit)

  144   0.2%  (437)  -0.5%

Revenue

Revenue was $84.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $84.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 1.0%. Revenue included a net decrease of $4.1 million from the discontinuation of non-strategic products which was largely offset by growth in preclinical product and service revenue.

Gross profit

Gross profit was $49.7 million for nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared with $45.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Gross margin increased to 59.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared with 53.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in gross margin was due primarily to a higher mix of preclinical products, services and software, which generally have higher gross margins than our other product lines, as well as reduced revenue from lower margin products discontinued during the second half of 2022. Costs of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2022, also included a $1.3 million inventory reserve related to the discontinuation of certain non-strategic products.

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $1.2 million, or 6.3%, to $17.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $19.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. A reduction in salaries due to lower headcount was partially offset by increases in variable compensation.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $1.1 million, or 6.1%, to $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared with $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reduced consulting costs and severance costs incurred with restructuring activities in the prior period, partially offset by increases in salaries and variable compensation in the current period.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 9.1%, to $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared with $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reduced salaries and consulting costs, partially offset by increases in variable compensation.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible asset expenses were $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared with $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Amortization expense decreased as we completed the amortization of certain intangible assets during 2022.

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Litigation settlement (2022)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a net credit of $0.2 million related to the Biostage Settlement consisting of $5.2 million in settlement and legal expenses accrued during the three months ended March 31, 2022, offset by credits of $4.9 million and $0.5 million recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively. The credits consisted of adjustments to the reserve against the indemnification receivable from Biostage to reflect: i) the issuance by Biostage of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock to us on June 10, 2022, in satisfaction of $4.0 million of Biostage’s total indemnification obligations, ii) the payment by Biostage of legal fees associated with the Biostage Settlement, and iii) other accrual adjustments.

Unrealized loss on equity securities

As discussed above, we held 706,626 shares of HART common stock with an estimated fair value of $3.8 million as of September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded an unrealized loss of $0.4 million related to these shares.

We determine the fair value of our HART common stock based on the closing price as quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace at the reporting date. Due to HART’s limited operating history, its overall financial condition and the limited trading volumes and liquidity of its common stock, the value of our investment in this common stock could fluctuate considerably or become worthless.

 

Interest expense

 

Interest expense increased $0.4$1.2 million, or 82.7%69.7%, to $0.9$2.8 million for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, compared with $0.5$1.6 million for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The increase was the result of higher interest costs in a rising rate environment, which was partially offset by lower average borrowings during the period.

 

Income tax

 

Income tax expense (benefit) expense for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 was $(1.1)$0.1 million and for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was $1.0$(0.4) million. The effective tax rates for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 were 53.3%(9.9)% and 28.8%5.3%, respectively. The difference between our effective tax rates for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and 2022, compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% iswas primarily due to the mix of forecasted income or losses in our U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions and a Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”)GILTI inclusion to taxable incomeincome. The effective tax rates in both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were also impacted by changes in valuation allowances associated with our assessment of the likelihood of the recoverability of our deferred tax assets. We have valuation allowances against substantially all of our net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to six months ended June 30, 2022.

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

  

% of revenue

  

2022

  

% of revenue

 

Revenues

 $58,734      $57,986     

Gross profit

  35,019   59.6%  32,814   56.6%

Sales and marketing expenses

  12,156   20.7%  13,274   22.9%

General and administrative expenses

  11,687   19.9%  12,306   21.2%

Research and development expenses

  5,854   10.0%  6,717   11.6%

Amortization of intangible assets

  2,777   4.7%  2,920   5.0%

Litigation settlement

  -   -   311   0.5%

Unrealized loss on equity securities

  1,581   2.7%  -   - 

Interest expense

  1,915   3.3%  899   1.6%

Income tax (benefit) expense

  (533)  -0.9%  848   1.5%

Revenue

Revenue increased $0.7 million, or 1.3%, to $58.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $58.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in revenue was primarily due to revenue growth in preclinical products, which was partially offset by decreases from the discontinuation of non-strategic cellular and molecular products of $2.8M.

Gross profit

Gross profit was $35.0 million for six months ended June 30, 2023 compared with $32.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Gross margin increased to 59.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with 56.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in gross margin was due primarily to the increase in revenue, a higher mix of preclinical products which generally have higher gross margin than our other product lines, and reduced revenue from lower margin products discontinued during the second half of 2022.

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $1.1 million, or 8.4%, to $12.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $13.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reduced salaries and travel expenses partially offset by increases in variable compensation.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.6 million, or 5.0%, to $11.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with $12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reduced consulting costs partially offset by increases in salaries and variable compensation.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 12.8%, to $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to reduced salaries and consulting costs partially offset by increases in variable compensation.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible asset expenses were $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Amortization expense decreased as we completed the amortization of certain intangible assets during 2022.

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Litigation settlement (2022)

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we incurred a net expense of $0.3 million related to the Biostage Settlement consisting of $5.2 million in settlement and legal expenses accrued during the three months ended March 31, 2022 offset by a credit of $4.9 million recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2022 as discussed above, related to adjustments to the reserves against the indemnification receivable from Biostage.

Unrealized loss on equity securities

On April 6, 2023, Biostage disclosed that it had completed a private placement of its common stock for an aggregate offering amount of approximately $6.0 million at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. As the proceeds of the private placements were in excess of $4.0 million, the transaction triggered a mandatory conversion of our Series E Preferred Stock into shares of Biostage common stock at the offering price of $6.00 per share. As of June 30, 2023, we held 707,626 shares of Biostage common stock with an estimated fair value of $2.6 million.

We determine the fair value of our shares of Biostage common stock at each reporting period using prices as quoted on the OTCQB Marketplace. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded unrealized losses related to our investment in Biostage common stock of $1.6 million. Due to Biostage’s limited operating history, its overall financial condition and the limited trading volumes and liquidity of its common stock, the value of our investment in Biostage’s common stock could fluctuate considerably or become worthless.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 113.0 %, to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was the result of higher interest costs in a rising rate environment which was partially offset by lower average borrowings during the period.

Income tax

Income tax (benefit) expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $(0.5) million and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $0.8 million. The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 59.8% and (23.6)%, respectively. The difference between our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% is primarily due to a GILTI inclusion to taxable income and changes in valuation allowances associated with our assessment of the likelihood of the recoverability of our deferred tax assets. We have valuation allowances against substantially all of our net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, internally generated cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility. Our expected cash outlays relate primarily to cash payments due under our Credit Agreement described below, salaries as well as capital expenditures.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, we held cash and cash equivalents of $4.3$5.3 million, compared with $4.5 million at December 31, 2022. Borrowings outstanding were $42.1$39.4 million and $47.7 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

On December 22, 2020, we entered into a Credit Agreement which provides for a term loan of $40.0 million and a $25.0 million senior revolving credit facility both maturing on December 22, 2025. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on our borrowings, inclusive of the effect of theour interest rate swaps, was 8.1%7.7%, and the available and unused borrowing capacity was $12.4$13.0 million. Total revolver borrowing capacity is limited by our consolidated net leverage ratio as defined under the Credit Agreement, as amended. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement, as amended.

 

Based on our current operating plans, we expect that our available cash, cash generated from current operations and debt capacity will be sufficient to finance current operations, and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. This assessment includes consideration of our best estimates of the impact of macroeconomic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial results described above. Our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 $5,364  $(2,176) $9,725  $(1,527)

Cash used in investing activities

 (337) (913) (738) (1,355)

Cash used in financing activities

 (5,268) (484) (8,018) (107)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  57   11   (137)  312 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 $(184) $(3,562)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 $832  $(2,677)

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $5.4 million and $(2.2)$9.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Cash flow from operationscompared with cash used in operating activities of $1.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was greater thanimproved due to reductions in our net loss adjusted for non-cash items and increases in deferred revenue for service contracts. During the comparable period in the prior year reflecting improved operating results. Also, during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we paidcash used in operating activities was negatively impacted by the payment of approximately $4.0 million in connection with the Biostage Settlement.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $0.3$0.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and primarily consisted of $0.8$1.2 million of capital expenditures in manufacturing, information technology infrastructure, and intangible asset acquisitions, offset by $0.5 million from proceeds of the sale our Hoefer product line. Cash used in investing activities was $0.9$1.4 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and primarily consisted of capital expenditures in manufacturing and information technology infrastructure.

 

Cash used in financing activities was $5.3$8.0 million and $0.5$0.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, debt outstanding under our credit facility decreased by $5.5$8.3 million, consisting of net payments against our revolving line of credit of $2.9$5.0 million, and payments of $2.6$3.3 million against the term loan. We also received proceeds of $0.7 million from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases and paid $0.5 million for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we made paymentsdebt outstanding under our credit facility increased by $0.7 million, consisting of $1.7 million against our term loan, which were offset by net drawings against our revolving credit facilityrevolver of $1.7 million.$3.1 million, offset by payments of $2.4 million against the term loan. We also paid $0.8$1.2 million for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards.

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Impact of Foreign Currencies

 

Our international operations in some instances operate in a natural hedge, as we sell our products in many countries and a substantial portion of our revenues, costs and expenses are denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the euro and British pound.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on our consolidated revenues and expense was not significant. During the six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, changes in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in an unfavorablea favorable translation effect on our consolidated revenues of approximately $0.4$0.7 million and a favorablean unfavorable effect on expense of approximately $0.4$0.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, changes in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in a favorable translation effect on our consolidated revenues of approximately $0.3 million and a unfavorable effect on expense of approximately $0.1 million.

 

The gain (loss)loss associated with the translation of foreign equity into U.S. dollars included as a component of comprehensive incomeloss was $0.2$1.3 million and $(2.5)$2.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively, and was $1.0$0.4 million and $(3.2)$6.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

 

In addition, currency exchange rate fluctuations included as a component of net income (loss)loss resulted in currency lossesgains (losses) of approximately $0.1$0.2 million and $0.2$(0.3) million for each of the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.2$(0.6) million for each of the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The critical accounting policies underlying the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are those set forth in Part II, Item 7 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For information on recent accounting pronouncements impacting our business, see “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” included in Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.

 

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Item 3.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon management's review and evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating our controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud within the Company have been detected.

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Item 1Legal Proceedings.

 

The information included in Note 13 and Note 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in “Part I, Item 1 Financial Statements” of this quarterly report is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A.

Item 1A.Risk Factors.

 

You should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which could materially affect our business, financial position, or future results of operations. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial position, or future results of operations.

 

Item 2.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 3.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.

Item 5.Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.

ExhibitsItem 6.Exhibits

 

10.1

Employment Agreement between Jennifer Cote and the Company dated June 19, 2023 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 20, 2023 and incorporated by reference thereto).

31.1

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Bioscience, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

  

*

This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Date: August 8,November 7, 2023         

  
 

By:

/s/ JAMES GREEN

  

James Green

  

Chief Executive Officer

   
   
 

By:

/s/ JENNIFER COTE  

  

Jennifer Cote

  

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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