| Business, basis of presentation, new accounting standards and summary of significant accounting policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| General | General TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2022 10-K Report”) as “TherapeuticsMD,” “we,” “our” and “us.” This 2022 10-K Report includes our trademarks, trade names and service marks, such as TherapeuticsMD ® ® ® TM ® ® ® ® TM SM TherapeuticsMD was previously a women’s healthcare company with a mission of creating and commercializing innovative products to support the lifespan of women from pregnancy prevention through menopause. In December 2022, we changed our business to become a pharmaceutical royalty company, currently receiving royalties on products licensed to pharmaceutical organizations that possess commercial capabilities in the relevant territories. On December 30, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed a transaction (the “Mayne Transaction”) with Mayne Pharma LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mayne Pharma”) and subsidiary of Mayne Pharma Group Limited, an Australian public company, pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries (i) granted Mayne Pharma an exclusive license to commercialize the Company’s IMVEXXY, BIJUVA and prescription prenatal vitamin products sold under the BocaGreenMD® and vitaMedMD® brands (collectively, the “Licensed Products”) in the United States and its possessions and territories, (ii) assigned to Mayne Pharma the Company’s exclusive license to commercialize ANNOVERA (together with the Licensed Products, collectively, the “Products”) in the United States and its possessions and territories, and (iii) sold certain other assets to Mayne Pharma in connection therewith. Pursuant to a License Agreement, dated December 4, 2022, between the Company and Mayne Pharma (the “Mayne License Agreement”), the Company granted Mayne Pharma, on the Closing Date, (i) an exclusive, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to research, develop, register, manufacture, have manufactured, market, sell, use, and commercialize the Licensed Products in the United States and its possessions and territories and (ii) an exclusive, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to manufacture, have manufactured, import and have imported the Licensed Products outside the United States for commercialization in the United States and its possessions and territories. Pursuant to the Mayne License Agreement, Mayne Pharma will make one-time, milestone payments to the Company of each of (i) $5.0 million if aggregate net sales of all Products in the United States during a calendar year reach $100.0 million, (ii) $10.0 million if aggregate net sales of all Products in the United States during a calendar year reach $200.0 million and (iii) $15.0 million if aggregate net sales of all Products in the United States during a calendar year reach $300.0 million. Further, Mayne Pharma will pay to the Company royalties on net sales of all Products in the United States at a royalty rate of 8.0% on the first $80 million in annual net sales and 7.5% on annual net sales above $80.0 million, subject to certain adjustments, for a period of 20 years following the Closing Date. The royalty rate will decrease to 2.0% on a Product-by-Product basis upon the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration or revocation of the last patent covering a Product and (ii) a generic version of a Product launching in the United States. Mayne Pharma will pay to the Company minimal annual royalties of $3.0 million per year for 12 years, adjusted for inflation at an annual rate of 3%, subject to certain further adjustments, including as described below. Upon the expiry of the 20-year royalty term, the licenses granted to Mayne Pharma under the Mayne License Agreement will become a fully paid-up and royalty free license for the Licensed Products. Pursuant to a Transaction Agreement, dated December 4, 2022, between the Company and Mayne Pharma (the “Transaction Agreement”), the Company sold to Mayne Pharma, at closing, certain assets for Mayne Pharma to commercialize the Products in the United States, including, with the Populations Council’s consent, the Company’s exclusive license from the Population Council to commercialize ANNOVERA (the “Transferred Assets”). The total consideration from Mayne Pharma to the Company for the purchase of the Transferred Assets and the grant of the licenses under the Mayne Transaction Agreement was (i) a cash payment of $140.0 million at closing, (ii) a cash payment of approximately $12.1 million at closing for the acquisition of net working capital as determined in accordance with the Transaction Agreement and subject to certain adjustments, (iii) a cash payment of approximately $1.0 million at closing for prepaid royalties in connection with the Mayne License Agreement Amendment (as defined below) and (iv) the right to receive the contingent consideration set forth in the Mayne License Agreement, as amended. The acquisition of net working capital was determined in accordance with the Transaction Agreement and included significant estimates which could change materially for a period of up to two years following the Closing Date. On the Closing Date, the Company and Mayne Pharma entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Mayne License Agreement (the “Mayne License Agreement Amendment”). Pursuant to the Mayne License Agreement Amendment, Mayne Pharma agreed to pay the Company approximately $1.0 million in prepaid royalties on the Closing Date. The prepaid royalties will reduce the first four quarterly payments that would have otherwise been payable pursuant to the Mayne License Agreement by an amount equal to $257,250 per quarterly royalty payment plus interest calculated at 19% per annum accruing from the Closing Date until the date such quarterly royalty payment is paid to the Company. In addition, the parties agreed that Mayne Pharma will reduce one quarterly royalty payment (other than the first quarterly royalty payment) otherwise payable to the Company by $1.5 million in consideration of Mayne Pharma assuming the Company’s obligations under a long-term services agreement (see vitaCare divestiture below), including the Company’s minimum payment obligations thereunder. As part of the transformation that included Mayne License Agreement, historical results of commercial operations have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to the Closing Date. Assets and liabilities associated with the commercial business are classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Additional disclosures regarding discontinued operations are provided in Note 2. The Company also has license agreements with strategic partners to commercialize IMVEXXY and BIJUVA outside of the U.S.
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In July 2018, we entered into a license and supply agreement (the “Knight License Agreement”) with Knight Therapeutics Inc. (“Knight”) pursuant to which we granted Knight an exclusive license to commercialize IMVEXXY and BIJUVA in Canada and Israel.
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In June 2019, we entered into an exclusive license and supply agreement (the “Theramex License Agreement”) with Theramex HQ UK Limited (“Theramex”) to commercialize IMVEXXY and BIJUVA outside of the U.S., excluding Canada and Israel. In 2021, Theramex secured regulatory approval for BIJUVA in certain European countries and began commercialization efforts in those countries. In connection with the Company’s transformation into a pharmaceutical royalty company, the termination of our executive management team (except for Mr. Marlan Walker, our former General Counsel and current Chief Executive Officer) and all other employees was completed by December 31, 2022. Severance obligations for all employees other than executive officers were paid in full in January 2023 and severance obligations for terminated executive officers will be paid in accordance with their employment agreements and separation agreements as previously disclosed. As of December 31, 2022, we employed 1 full-time employee primarily engaged in an executive position. We have also entered into consulting agreements with certain former members of our management team who support our relationship with current partners and assist with certain financial, legal and regulatory matters and the continued wind-down of our historical business operations. |
| vitaCare Divestiture | vitaCare Divestiture On April 14, 2022, we completed the divestiture of vitaCare Prescription Services, Inc. (“vitaCare”) with the sale of all of vitaCare’s issued and outstanding capital stock (the “vitaCare Divestiture”). We received net proceeds of $142.6 million, net of transaction costs of $7.2 million, and we recognized a gain on sale of business of $143.4 million. Included in the net proceeds amount was $11.3 million of customary holdbacks as provided in the stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), which is recorded as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. The restricted cash was held by an escrow agent and was be released to us in March 2023. Additionally, we may receive up to an additional $7.0 million in earn-out consideration, contingent upon vitaCare’s financial performance through 2023 as determined in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. We will record the contingent consideration at the settlement amount when the consideration is realized or realizable. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, and indemnities of the parties thereto. The commitments under a long-term services agreement related to vitaCare were transferred to Mayne Pharma as part of the Mayne Transaction. In addition, under the Mayne License Agreement Amendment, Mayne Pharma will reduce one quarterly royalty payment (other than the first quarterly royalty payment) otherwise payable to us by $1.5 million in consideration of Mayne Pharma assuming our obligations under the long-term services agreement related to vitaCare. The divestiture of vitaCare was determined to be a component of discontinued operations in December 2022, when the Company changed its business by becoming a royalty company and as a result vitaCare activities were reclassified to discontinued operations for 2022 and 2021. |
| COVID-19 | COVID-19 With multiple variant strains of the SARS-Cov-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease that it causes (collectively, “COVID-19”) still circulating, we continue to be subject to risks and uncertainties in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent of the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business continues to be highly uncertain and difficult to predict. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the future extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to materially impact our financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations remains uncertain and difficult to predict. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience adverse impacts to our business as a result of any economic recession or depression that has occurred or may occur in the future. |
| Going Concern | Going Concern On December 4, 2022, we entered into agreements with Mayne Pharma pursuant to which we granted Mayne Pharma an exclusive license to commercialize IMVEXXY, BIJUVA, and prescription prenatal vitamin products (in the United States and its possessions and territories), (ii) assign to Mayne Pharma the Company’s exclusive license to commercialize ANNOVERA in the United States and its possessions and territories, and (iii) sell certain other assets to Mayne Pharma. The total consideration from Mayne Pharma to the Company for the purchase of the Transferred Assets and the grant of the licenses under the License Agreement was (i) a cash payment of $140.0 million at closing, (ii) a cash payment of approximately $12.1 million at closing for the acquisition of net working capital subject to certain adjustments, (iii) a cash payment of approximately $1.0 million at closing for prepaid royalties in connection with the License Agreement Amendment and (iv) the right to receive the contingent consideration set forth in the License Agreement, as amended. On the Closing Date, we repaid all obligations under the Financing Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2019, as amended, with Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., as administrative agent, the various lenders from time-to-time party thereto, and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries party thereto from time to time as guarantors (the “Financing Agreement”) and the Financing Agreement was terminated. Following the transaction with Mayne Pharma, our primary source of revenue will be from royalties on products licensed to pharmaceutical organizations that possess commercial capabilities in the relevant territories. We may need to raise additional capital to provide additional liquidity to fund our operations until we become cash flow positive. To address our capital needs, we may pursue various equity and debt financing and other alternatives. The equity financing alternatives may include the private placement of equity, equity-linked, or other similar instruments or obligations with one or more investors, lenders, or other institutional counterparties or an underwritten public equity or equity-linked securities offering. Our ability to sell equity securities may be limited by market conditions, including the market price of our common stock, and our available authorized shares. Our ability to sell equity securities may be limited by market conditions, including the market price of our common stock and our available authorized shares. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of such securities, the ownership interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these new securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our existing stockholders. If we are not successful in obtaining additional financing, we could be forced to discontinue or curtail our business operations, sell assets at unfavorable prices, or merge, consolidate, or combine with a company with greater financial resources in a transaction that might be unfavorable to us. If Mayne Pharma’s sales of IMVEXXY, BIJUVA, or ANNOVERA are delayed, if the net working capital settlement with Mayne Pharma under the Transaction Agreement, or if we are unsuccessful with future financings and or the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or the supply chains related to the third-party contract manufacturers is worse than we anticipate, our existing cash reserves would be insufficient to satisfy our liquidity. The presence of these projected factors in conjunction with the uncertainty of the capital markets raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. |
| Basis of presentation | A.
Basis of presentation The consolidated financial statements and related notes GAAP”). Our fiscal year-end is as of and for the year ended December 31 st for each year presented. All intercompany transactions among our businesses have been eliminated. As part of the transformation as a result of Mayne License Agreement, historical results of commercial operations have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to the Closing Date. Assets and liabilities associated with the commercial business are classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Additional disclosures regarding discontinued operations are provided in Note 2. Certain amounts in the n otes to the consolidated financial statements |
| New accounting standards | B.
New accounting standards Adoption of new accounting standards New accounting standards or accounting standards updates were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or processes. Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and Scope. These ASUs provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impacts associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). These ASUs include practical expedients for contract modifications due to reference rate reform. Generally, contract modifications related to reference rate reform may be considered an event that does not require remeasurement or reassessment of a previous accounting determination at the modification date. These ASUs were effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. We paid off our debt as of December 30, 2022, and as a result the adoption of this guidance will not have an impact on our financial statements and, to the extent we enter into new debt agreements, we will apply such guidance to those contracts. Other recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted by us are not expected, upon adoption, to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or processes. |
| Discontinued Operations | C.
Discontinued Operations Discontinued operations comprise activities that were disposed of at the end of the period, represent a separate major line of business that can be clearly distinguished for operational and financial reporting purposes and represent a business shift having a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results according to Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements. An adjustment has been made to the consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 to reclassify commercial activities and vitaCare activities to discontinued operations as both components, in the aggregate, represented a business shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. |
| Estimates and assumptions | D .
Estimates and assumptions The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity to U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate our estimated assumptions based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ, at times in material amounts, from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. |
| Cash and Restricted Cash | E .
Cash and Restricted Cash We maintain cash at financial institutions that at times may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits of $0.25 million per bank. We have never experienced any losses related to these funds. Restricted cash is comprised of escrowed funds deposited with a bank relating to the vitaCare Divestiture. All restrictions were lifted in March 2023 and it is no longer restricted, see Note 15. |
| Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts | F .
Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms and are measured at amortized cost. We historically extended credit on an unsecured basis to most of our customers based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition, and collateral was not required. Our accounts receivable concentration of credit risk is primarily limited to customers who are drug wholesalers and retail pharmacy distributors. We review accounts receivable for uncollectible and delinquent accounts and credit card chargebacks, and we provide an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, reasonable supportable forecasts, and existing economic conditions, and we record an allowance that presents the net amount expected to be collected. We write off uncollectible and delinquent receivables against our allowance for doubtful accounts based on individual credit evaluations, the results of collection efforts, and specific circumstances of customers. We record recoveries of accounts previously written off when received as an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts. To the extent data we use to calculate these estimates does not accurately reflect bad debts, adjustments to these reserves may be required. Our exposure to credit losses may increase if our customers are adversely affected by changes in healthcare laws, coverage, and reimbursement, economic pressures or uncertainty associated with local or global economic recessions, disruption associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic, or other customer-specific factors. Although we have historically not experienced significant credit losses, it is possible that there could be a material adverse impact from potential adjustments of the carrying amount of trade receivables in the future. On December 30, 2022, Mayne Pharma acquired our accounts receivable balance of approximately $29.3 million which is subject to certain working capital adjustments. |
| Inventories | G .
Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Our pharmaceutical products are valued using first in first out method and our vitamins are valued using the average-cost method. We review inventories for excess and obsolescence, and we write-down obsolete or otherwise unmarketable inventory to its estimated net realizable value. Obsolescence may occur due to product expiring, product improvements rendering previous versions obsolete, or decreases in demand for our products. On December 30, 2022, Mayne Pharma acquired our inventory balance of approximately $8.4 million , |
| Fair Value Measurements | H .
Fair Value Measurements Fair value is the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability and therefore represents an exit price in the principal market (or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market). It represents a market-based measurement that contemplates a hypothetical transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The unique characteristics of an asset or liability and the availability of observable prices affect the number of valuation approaches and/or techniques used in a fair value analysis. We measure fair value using observable and unobservable inputs. We give the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs). We apply the following fair value hierarchy:
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Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
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Level 2 - Quoted prices in non-active markets or in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, observable inputs other than quoted prices; and inputs that are not directly observable but are corroborated by observable market data.
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Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable. The carrying amount of our cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments, which are considered Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. |
| Fixed assets | I .
Fixed assets Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We charge maintenance costs, which do not significantly extend the useful lives of the respective assets, and repair costs to operating expenses as incurred. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the lease. Long-lived assets held and used by us, including fixed assets, are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We capitalize software and software development costs incurred to create and acquire computer software for internal use, principally related to software coding and application development. We begin to capitalize software development costs when both the preliminary project stage is completed, and it is probable that the software will be used as intended. Capitalized software costs include only external direct costs and services utilized in developing or obtaining computer software. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a straight-line basis when placed into service over the estimated useful life, generally five to seven years. |
| License rights and other intangibles assets | J .
License rights and other intangibles assets We record license rights and other intangible assets at cost, which includes external costs, consisting primary of legal costs, incurred in securing our patents and trademarks. License rights cost related to ANNOVERA were amortized until December 30, 2022 over the useful life over which the license rights would contribute directly or indirectly to our cash flows. Intangible assets subject to amortization, such as patents, are amortized over the useful life of the patent using the straight-line method. If the patent is not granted, we write off any capitalized patent costs at that time. Intangible assets not subject to amortization, such as trademarks, are perpetual and have indefinite lives. We review license rights and other intangible assets subject to amortization on a periodic basis to determine whether events and circumstances would indicate impairment or warrant a revision to their remaining useful lives. We assess other intangible assets not subject to amortization for potential impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter of each year, |
| Segment reporting | K .
Segment reporting We manage and operate as one business, which prior to December 2022 was focused on creating and commercializing products targeted exclusively for women and after we signed Mayne License Agreement, is focused on collecting royalties from licensing our products. Our business is led by our chief executive officer. We do not operate separate lines of business with respect to any of our products, and we do not prepare discrete financial information with respect to separate products. Accordingly, we view our business as one reportable operating segment. |
| Revenue recognition | L .
Revenue recognition We determine the amount of revenue to be recognized through application of the following steps:
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Identification of the contract with a customer;
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Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
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Determination of the transaction price;
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Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
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Recognition of revenue when or as we satisfy the performance obligations. Essentially all of our revenue is generated through contracts with our customers. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a product or service to a customer. A good or service is considered to be transferred when the customer receives the goods or service or obtains control, and we treat shipping as a fulfillment activity rather than as a separate obligation. We generally recognize revenue at a point in time when all of our performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. The collectability of consideration on the contract is reasonably assured before revenue is recognized. To the extent that customer payment has been received before all recognition criteria are met, these revenues are initially deferred in other accruals on the balance sheet and the revenue is recognized in the period that all recognition criteria have been met. Prescription products On December 30, 2022, we granted an exclusive license to commercialize our prescription products and assigning the Company’s exclusive license to commercialize ANNOVERA to Mayne Pharma, which resulted in a business shift that had a major effect on our operations and financial results. As part of the transformation that included the Mayne License Agreement, historical results of commercial operations have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods prior to the Closing Date. As of December 31, 2022, we are no longer directly engaged in the sale of prescription products. Prior to the business shift in December 2022, prescription products were sold at fixed wholesale acquisition cost, or WAC, determined based on our list price. However, the total transaction price was variable as it was calculated net of estimated product returns, chargebacks, rebates, coupons, discounts and wholesaler fees. These estimates were based on the amounts earned or to be claimed on the related sales and were classified as reductions of accounts receivable (if the amount was payable to the customer) or a current liability (if the amount was payable to a party other than a customer). To determine the transaction price, we estimated the amount of variable consideration at the outset of the contract either utilizing the expected value or most likely amount method, depending on the facts and circumstances relative to the contract or each variable consideration. The estimated amount of variable consideration was included in the transaction price only to the extent that it was probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative product revenue recognized would not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration was subsequently resolved. In determining amounts of variable consideration to include in a contract’s transaction price, we relied on our historical experience and other evidence that supported our qualitative assessment of whether product revenue would be subject to a significant reversal. We considered all the facts and circumstances associated with both the risk of a product revenue reversal arising from an uncertain future event and the magnitude of the reversal if that uncertain event were to occur. Actual amounts of consideration ultimately received could differ from our estimates. If actual results in the future varied from our original estimates, we would adjust these estimates, which would affect net product revenue and earnings in the period such changes in estimates become known. We accepted returns of unsalable prescription products sold through wholesale distributors within a return period of six months prior to and up to 12 months following product expiration. ANNOVERA can not be returned before the expiration date and expired ANNOVERA can be returned up to 12 months past the expiration date. Our prescription vitamins, IMVEXXY and BIJUVA have a shelf life of 24 months from the date of manufacture and ANNOVERA currently has a shelf life of 18 months from the date of manufacture. We did not allow product returns for prescription products that have been dispensed to a patient. We estimated the amount of our product sales that could be returned by our customers and recorded this estimate as a reduction of product revenue in the period the related product revenue was recognized. Where historical rates of return existed, we used history as a basis to establish a returns reserve for products shipped to wholesalers. For newly launched products, for which the right of return existed but for which we did not have history of product returns, we estimated returns based on available industry data, our own sales information and our visibility into the inventory remaining in the distribution channel. At the end of each reporting period, sometimes we constrained product revenue, if necessary, for product returns based on information from various sources, including channel inventory levels and dating and sell-through data, the expiration dates of products being shipped, price changes of competitive products and any introductions of generic products. We recognized the amount of expected returns as a refund liability, representing the obligation to return the customer’s consideration. Since our returns primarily consisted of expired and short dated products that would not be resold, we did not record a return asset for the right to recover the goods returned by the customer at the time of the initial sale (when recognition of product revenue is deferred due to the anticipated return). We offered various rebate and discount programs in an effort to maintain a competitive position in the marketplace and to promote sales and customer loyalty. We estimated the allowance for consumer rebates and coupons that we have offered based on our experience and industry averages, which was reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, on a quarterly basis. We recorded distributor fees based on amounts stated in contracts. We estimated chargebacks based on number of units sold during the period taking into account prices stated in contracts and our historical experience. We provided discounts to our customers for prompt payment. Consumer rebates and coupons costs, distribution fees, chargebacks and discounts were deducted from gross product revenue at the time the product revenue was recognized. For our prescription products, we offered a co-pay assistance program for eligible enrolled patients whose out of pocket costs were reduced to a more affordable price. This allowed patients to access the product at a reasonable cost and was in line with our responsible pricing approach. We reimbursed pharmacies for this discount through third-party vendors. The variable consideration was estimated based on contract prices, the estimated percentage of patients that would utilize the copay assistance, the average assistance paid, the estimated levels of inventory in the distribution channel and the current level of prescriptions covered by patients’ insurance. Payers could change coverage levels for our prescription products positively or negatively, at any time up to the time that we have formally contracted coverage with the payer. As such, the net transaction price of our prescription products was susceptible to such changes in coverage levels, which was outside the influence of the Company. As a result, we constrain ed variable consideration for our prescription products to an amount that would not result in a significant product revenue reversal in future periods. Our ability to estimate the net transaction price for our prescription products was constrained by our estimates of the amount to be paid for the co-pay assistance program which was directly related to the level of prescriptions paid for by insurance. As such, we record ed an accrual to reduce gross sales for the estimated co-pay and other patient assistance based on currently available third-party data and our internal analyses. We re-evaluate d variable consideration each reporting period. License revenue License arrangements may consist of non-refundable upfront license fees, exclusive licensed rights to patented or patent pending technology, and various performance or sales milestones and future product royalty payments. Some of these arrangements may include multiple performance obligations. Non-refundable up-front fees that are not contingent on any future performance by us, and do not require continuing involvement on our part, are recognized as revenue when the right to use functional intellectual property is transferred to the customer. On December 30, 2022, we and closed the Mayne Transaction pursuant to which we sold to Mayne Pharma the exclusive license rights in our product ANNOVERA and granted an exclusive license in other products, including IMVEXXY and BIJUVA (together, the three products being the “Licensed Products” - see Note 1). Under the terms of the Mayne License Agreement, we received $140 million at closing and we are eligible to receive additional payments in the aggregate of up to an additional $30 million, based on the achievement of sales milestones (collectively, the “Milestone Amounts”). The proceeds at closing were allocated between consideration for the sale of ANNOVERA and the initial license fee for the Licensed Products, as the sale of ANNOVERA was accounted for under ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets in arriving at the gain on disposal (see Note 2), while the license grant of the other products were recognized under the provisions of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as a license of functional intellectual property. The proceeds were allocated among the Licensed Products on the relative net present value of forecasted future product sales from those products. The Milestone Amounts will be recognized, as applicable, in subsequent periods based on actual product sales that exceed the respective net sales milestones as such variable consideration is constrained by the occurrence of the subsequent sales. Our royalty revenue in 2022 related to royalties provided for under the Mayne License Agreement based on Mayne Pharma’s sales of the licensed products subject to that agreement. Under the Mayne License Agreement, the Company is entitled to earn royalties on net sales of all of the Licensed Products at a royalty rate of (i) 8% on the first $80 million of net sales of the Licensed Products and (ii) 7.5% on after the first Royalty revenue earned in excess of the Minimum Annual Royalty will be recognized under ASC 606, which provides revenue recognition constraints by requiring the recognition of revenue at the later of the following: 1) when the subsequent sale occurs or 2) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied). We applied the royalty recognition constraint required under the guidance for sales-based royalties, which requires a sales-based royalty to be recorded no sooner than the underlying sale. Therefore, royalties on sales of products commercialized by Mayne Pharma will be recognized in the subsequent periods that the Licensed Products are sold. In 2021, we received milestone payments comprised of an aggregate of EUR 1.0 million, or $1.2 million, in regulatory milestone payments based on regulatory approvals for BIJUVA in certain specified markets. In 2022 and 2021, |
| Cost of revenue | M .
Cost of revenue Cost of revenue includes the cost of inventory, manufacturing, manufacturing overhead and supply chain costs and product shipping and handling costs. Costs related to the Population Council License Agreement, which were based on our net sales of ANNOVERA, and amortization of license rights were reclassified to discontinued operations for 2022 and 2021 as a result of the transaction with Mayne Pharma. |
| Contract Assets and Liabilities | N.
Contract Assets and Liabilities Contract assets as of December 31, 2022, include royalties recognized from the Minimum Annual Royalty (see L. Revenue Recognition above). Pursuant to the Mayne License Agreement, this asset was reduced in December 2022 by $1.5 million in consideration for Mayne Pharma assuming an obligation payable to vitaCare, and will be further reduced, other than from future payments on receivables from Mayne Pharma, for $1.0 million in prepaid royalties that we received from Mayne Pharma on the closing date. The prepaid royalties will reduce the first four quarterly payments that would have otherwise been payable to us under the Minimum Annual Royalty by an amount equal to $257,250 per quarter plus interest calculated at 19% per annum. |
| Research and development | O .
Research and development Research and development expenses included internal R&D activities, costs of services of third-party contract research organizations (“CROs”) and usage of their clinical research sites, manufacturing, scale-up and validation costs, and other activities. Internal R&D activity expenses included laboratory supplies, salaries, benefits, and share-based payment award compensation costs. CRO activity expenses included preclinical laboratory experiments and clinical trial studies. Other activity expenses included regulatory consulting and other costs. These consulting expenses were direct costs associated with preparing, reviewing, and undertaking work for our clinical trials and investigative drugs which were reclassified to discontinued operations for 2022 and 2021 as a result of the transaction with Mayne Pharma. As of December 31, 2022, we do not have any ongoing research and development activities. |
| Share-based payment awards | P .
Share-based payment awards We account for share-based payment awards on a fair value basis of the equity instrument issued. Under fair value accounting, the grant-date fair value of the share-based payment award is amortized as compensation expense, on a straight-line basis, over the service period (generally, the vesting period) for both graded and cliff vesting awards. We have elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. |
| Common stock reverse stock split | Q .
Common stock reverse stock split On May 6, 2022, we completed a reverse stock split of our Common Stock. As a result, outstanding shares of our Common Stock were split at a ratio of 50- for-1 All historical number of shares of Common Stock and per share data have been adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. Additionally, since the Common Stock par value was unchanged, historical amounts for Common Stock and additional paid-in capital have been adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. |
| Income taxes | R .
Income taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and income tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is recorded as a component of the income tax provision in the period that includes the enactment date. Regular assessments are made on the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from our future taxable income. Our evaluation is based on estimates, assumptions, and includes an analysis of available positive and negative evidence, giving weight based on the evidence’s relative objectivity. Sources of positive evidence include estimates of future taxable income, future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback years, and available tax planning strategies. Sources of negative evidence include current and cumulative losses in recent years, losses expected in early future years, any history of operating losses or tax credit carryforwards expiring unused, and unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect future profit levels. The remaining carrying value of our deferred tax assets, after recording the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, is based on our present belief that it is more likely than not that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income to utilize such deferred tax assets. The amount of the remaining deferred tax assets considered recoverable could be adjusted if our estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period change favorably or unfavorably. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some or all the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realized, we must establish a valuation allowance against those deferred tax assets, resulting in additional income tax expense in the period such determination is made. To the extent a valuation allowance currently exists, we will continue to monitor all positive and negative evidence until we believe it is more likely than not that it is no longer necessary, resulting in an income tax benefit in the period such determination is made. Our policy is to recognize both interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of the income tax provision. Significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions, and in determining our provisions for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We establish reserves when, despite our belief that the income tax return positions are fully supportable, certain positions are likely to be challenged and we may ultimately not prevail in defending those positions. |
| Earnings per common share | S .
Earnings per common share Basic earnings or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock and the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if our outstanding potentially dilutive securities had been issued. Potentially dilutive securities include awards of non-vested or vested and not settled restricted stock units, performance stock units where the performance requirements have been met and not settled, warrants and options. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities is reflected in diluted earnings per common share by application of the treasury stock method, except if its impact is anti-dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, an increase in the fair market value of our common stock can result in a greater dilutive effect from potentially dilutive securities. |
| Leases | T .
Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Determining whether a contract contains a lease includes judgment regarding whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. We account for our lease-related assets and liabilities based on their classification as operating leases or finance leases, following the relevant accounting guidance. For all the lessee arrangements, we have elected an accounting policy to combine non-lease components with the related-lease components and treat the combined items as a lease for accounting purposes. We measure lease related assets and liabilities based on the present value of lease payments, including in-substance fixed payments, variable payments that depend on an index or rate measured at the commencement date, and the amount we believe is probable we will pay the lessor under residual value guarantees when applicable. We discount lease payments based on our estimated incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement (or modification), which is primarily based on our estimated credit rating, the lease term at commencement, and the contract currency of the lease arrangement. We have elected to exclude short-term leases (leases with an original lease term less than one year) from the measurement of lease-related assets and liabilities. We test right-of-use asset in an operating or finance lease at the asset group level (because these assets are long-lived nonfinancial assets and should be accounted for the same way as other long-lived nonfinancial assets) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. |
| Loss Contingencies | U .
Loss Contingencies In determining whether an accrual for a loss contingency is required, we first assess the likelihood of occurrence of the future event or events that will confirm the loss. When a loss is probable (the future event or events are likely to occur) and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss is accrued. If the reasonable estimate of the loss is a range and an amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount should be accrued. However, if no amount within the range is a better estimate, the minimum amount in the range should be accrued. When a loss is reasonably possible (the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely), no accrual is recognized . |
| Restructuring Charges | V.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company initiated and completed a restructuring plan that resulted in a reduction of its workforce to one employee. One-time termination benefits include severance, continuation of health insurance coverage, and other benefits for a specified period of time, as well as contract terminations and fixed assets write-downs, which resulted in $15.7 million of restructuring costs for the year ended December 31, 2022. These costs have been recognized in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
2022
Executive termination benefits
$
3,897
Consulting and legal expenses
3,060
Other contract termination costs
2,515
Total restructuring expenses - general and administrative expenses
$
9,472
Employee termination benefits
$
4,813
Other contract termination costs
1,367
Total restructuring expenses - discontinued operations
$
6,180
At December 31, 2022, $9.3 million related to restructuring costs was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $6.2 million was included in current liabilities of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
| Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation | W .
Reclassification of prior year presentation Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. An adjustment has been made to the consolidated statements of operations for 2022 and 2021 to reclassify commercial operations and vitaCare operations to discontinued operations as both components, in the aggregate, represented a business shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. |
