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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

OR

 

[  ] 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 0-21617

 

ProPhase Labs, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 23-2577138
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

621 N. Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown, Pennsylvania   18901
(Address of principal executive office)    (Zip Code)

 

(215) 345-0919

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or shorter period that the registration was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ X ] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated filer [  ] Non-accelerated filer [  ]  Smaller reporting company [X]
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 [X]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class Outstanding at May 15, 2017
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value 17,156,776

 

  
 

 

ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      PAGE
       
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Financial Statements   3
       
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016   3
       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)   4
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three March 31, 2017 (unaudited)   5
       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)   6
     
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   7
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   20
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   28 
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   28
       
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   29
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors   29
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   35
       
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   35
       
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   35
       
Item 5. Other Information   35
       
 Item 6. Exhibits   36
       
Signatures   37
     
Certifications    

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   March 31   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2)  $42,800   $441 
Accounts receivable, net (Note 2)   3,410    5,770 
Inventory (Note 2)   2,155    2,736 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 2)   598    680 
Assets held for sale, discontinued operations (Note 3)   699    - 
Total current assets   49,662    9,627 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,397 and $5,134, respectively (Note 2)   2,881    3,175 
Escrow receivable (Note 8)   5,000      
Total assets  $57,543   $12,802 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
LIABILITIES          
Secured promissory notes, net (Note 4)  $-   $1,490 
Accounts payable   559    2,156 
Accrued advertising and other allowances (Note 2)   1,767    2,805 
Other current liabilities (Note 7)   2,807    389 
Accrued sales allowances, discontinued operations (Note 3)   400    - 
Income taxes payable (Note 6)   1,340    - 
Total current liabilities   6,873    6,840 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)   -    - 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000,000, $.0005 par value, no shares issued (Note 5)   -    - 
Common stock, $.0005 par value; authorized 50,000,000; issued: 26,364,593 and 26,313,593 shares, respectively (Note 5)   13    13 
Additional paid-in-capital   56,447    56,378 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   24,952    (19,687)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,232,817 shares (Note 5)   (30,742)   (30,742)
Total stockholders’ equity   50,670    5,962 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $57,543   $12,802 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2017   March 31, 2016 
         
Net sales (Note 2)  $771   $1,016 
           
Cost of sales (Note 2)   686    731 
           
Gross profit   85    285 
           
Operating expenses (Note 2):          
Sales and marketing   115    298 
Administration   1,080    1,203 
Research and development   34    38 
    1,229    1,539 
Interest expense, net   (54)   (52)
           
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (Note 6)   (1,198)   (1,306)
           
Income tax benefit from continuing operations   18,123    - 
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations   16,925    (1,306)
           
Discontinued operations (Note 3):          
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   1,365    (30)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes   26,349    - 
           
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   27,714    (30)
           
Net income (loss)  $44,639   $(1,336)
           
Basic earnings (loss) per share:          
Income (loss) from continuing operations  $0.99   ($0.08)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   1.62    - 
Net income (loss)  $2.61   ($0.08)
           
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:          
Income (loss) from continuing operations  $0.95   ($0.08)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   1.56    - 
Net income (loss)  $2.51   ($0.08)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding:          
Basic   17,082    17,081 
Diluted   17,772    17,081 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of

Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

   Common Stock Shares
Outstanding,
       Additional   Retained         
   Net of Shares of   Par   Paid-In   Earnings   Treasury     
   Treasury Stock   Value   Capital   (Accum. Deficit)   Stock   Total 
                         
Balance at December 31, 2016   17,080,776   $13   $56,378   $(19,687)  $(30,742)  $5,962 
                               
Net income                  44,639         44,639 
                               
Proceeds from exercise of warrants   51,000         69              69 
Tax benefit from exercise of warrants             13              13 
Tax benefit allowance             (13)             (13)
                               
Balance at March 31, 2017   17,131,776   $13   $56,447   $24,952   $(30,742)  $50,670 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2017   March 31, 2016 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income (loss)  $44,639   $(1,336)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash  provided by operating activities:          
Gain on sale of assets, net of income taxes   (26,349)   - 
Income tax benefit   (18,123)   - 
Depreciation and amortization   323    107 
Amortization of loan origination and warrant expenses   10    6 
Share-based compensation expense   -    1 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   2,360    1,312 
Inventory   581    259 
Prepaid and other assets   82    - 
Accounts payable   (1,597)   572 
Accrued advertising and other allowances   (1,038)   (315)
Other current liabilities   2,418    397 
Assets held for sale, discontinued operations   (699)   - 
Accrued sales allowance, discontinued operations   400    - 
Net cash provided by operating activities   3,007    1,003 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Net proceeds from the sale of assets   40,825    - 
Capital expenditures   (42)   (210)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   40,783    (210)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Payments to retire secured promissory notes   (1,500)   - 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants   69    - 
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,431)   - 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   42,359    793 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   441    1,664 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $42,800   $2,457 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information          
           
Interest paid  $54   $- 
           
Non-cash investing activities:          
Escrow receivable  $5,000   $- 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Business

 

ProPhase Labs, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) was initially organized in Nevada in July 1989. Effective June 18, 2015, we changed our state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware. We are a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a diversified range of health care and cold remedy products that are offered to the general public. We also perform contract manufacturing services of lozenge-based products for third parties. We are also engaged in the research and development of potential over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug and natural base health products including supplements, personal care and cosmeceutical products.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Prior to March 29, 2017, our flagship OTC drug brand was Cold-EEZEÒ and our principal product was Cold-EEZEÒ cold remedy zinc gluconate lozenges, proven in clinical studies to reduce the duration and severity of symptoms of the common cold. In addition to Cold-EEZE® cold remedy lozenges, we also marketed and distributed non-lozenge forms of our proprietary zinc gluconate formulation, (i) Cold-EEZE® cold remedy QuickMelts®, (ii) Cold-EEZE® Gummies and (iii) Cold-EEZE® cold remedy Oral Spray. Each of the Cold-EEZE® QuickMelts® and Gummies products are based on a proprietary zinc gluconate formulation in combination with certain (i) immune system support, (ii) energy, (iii) sleep and relaxation, and/or (iv) cold and flu symptom relieving active ingredients.

 

On January 6, 2017, we signed an asset purchase agreement (as amended, the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Meda Consumer Healthcare Inc. (“MCH”) and Mylan Inc. (together with MCH, “Mylan”), for the sale of assets by us to Mylan (see Note 3). The sale of assets (i) was subject to stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions and (ii) consisted principally of the sale of our intellectual property rights and other assets relating to our Cold-EEZE® brand and product line (collectively, referred to herein as the “Cold-EEZE® Business”) to Mylan, including all current and pipeline over-the-counter allergy, cold, flu, multi-symptom relief and immune support treatments for adults and children to the extent each is, or is intended to be, branded “Cold-EEZE®”, and all private label versions thereof, including all formulations and derivatives thereof as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

A special meeting of our stockholders was held on March 29, 2017 (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, our stockholders approved the sale of assets and the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. Effective March 29, 2017, we completed the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan. As a consequence of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we have classified as discontinued operations the (i) gain from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, (ii) all gains and losses attributable to the Cold-EEZE® Business and (iii) the income tax expense attributed to the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business (see Notes 3 and 6). Excluded from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business were our accounts receivable and inventory, and we also retained all liabilities associated with our Cold-EEZE® Business operations arising prior to March 29, 2017.

 

Continuing Operations

 

We continue to own and operate our manufacturing facility and manufacturing business in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and our headquarters in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. As part of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, we entered into a manufacturing agreement (see Note 8) with Mylan and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Pharmaloz Manufacturing, Inc. (“PMI”) to supply various Cold-EEZE® lozenge products to Mylan. In addition to the services we provide to the Mylan under the manufacturing agreement, we produce OTC drug and dietary supplement lozenges and other products for other third party customers in addition to performing operational tasks such as warehousing, customer order processing and shipping.

 

We are also pursuing a series of new product development and pre-commercialization initiatives in the dietary supplement category. Initial dietary supplement product development activities were completed in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 under the brand name of TK Supplements®. The TK Supplements® product line comprises three men’s health products: (i) Legendz XL® for sexual health, (ii) Triple Edge XL®, a daily energy booster plus testosterone support, and (iii) Super ProstaFlow PlusTM for prostate and urinary health. We recently completed a broad series of clinical studies which support important product claims which have now been incorporated in our product packaging and marketing communications. In addition to developing direct-to-consumer marketing strategies, we have received initial product acceptance into a national chain drug retailer and several regional retailers to begin shipments of Legendz XL® to such retailers during the second or third quarter of Fiscal 2017.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, our revenues from continuing operations have come principally from our OTC health care products.

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Business – continued

 

We use a December 31 year-end for financial reporting purposes. References herein to “Fiscal 2017” shall mean the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and references to other “Fiscal” years shall mean the year, which ended on December 31 of the year indicated. The term “we”, “us” or the “Company” as used herein also refer, where appropriate, to the Company, together with its subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and within the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial statements and therefore do not include all disclosures that might normally be required for financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management without audit and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows, for the periods indicated, have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of operating results that may be achieved over the course of the full year. Historical financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, principally reflecting the sale of Cold-EEZE® Business as discontinued operations.

 

Discontinued Operations Carve Out and ProPhase Allocations

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, results from operations for our Cold-EEZE® Business are classified as discontinued operations The carve out of the discontinued operations (i) were prepared in accordance with the SEC’s carve out rules under Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 1B1 and (ii) are derived from identifying and carving out the specific assets, liabilities, net sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and interest expense associated with the Cold-EEZE® Business’s operations. General administrative and overhead expenses, including personnel expenses and bonuses, and research and development overhead expenses incurred by us (for which the discontinued operation benefits from such resources) are allocated to discontinued operations based upon the percentage of the Cold-EEZE® Business’s net sales to our consolidated net sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we allocated (i) $348,000 and $337,000, respectively, of administrative expenses and (ii) $52,000 and $47,000, respectively, of research and development expenses, to discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed statements of operations (see Note 3).

 

Seasonality of the Business

 

Our net sales are derived principally from our OTC heath care and cold remedy products sold in the United States of America. Our sales are influenced by and subject to fluctuations in the timing of purchase and the ultimate level of demand for our products which are a function of the timing, length and severity of each cold season. Generally, a cold season is defined as the period of September to March when the incidence of the common cold rises as a consequence of the change in weather and other factors. We generally experience in the first, third and fourth quarter higher levels of net sales. Revenues are generally at their lowest levels in the second quarter when customer demand generally declines.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, our net sales were principally related to domestic markets.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the respective reporting periods. Examples include the provision for bad debt, sales returns and allowances, inventory obsolescence, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets, income tax valuations and assumptions related to accrued advertising. When providing for the appropriate sales returns, allowances, cash discounts and cooperative incentive promotion costs (“Sales Allowances”), we apply a uniform and consistent method for making certain assumptions for estimating these provisions. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time the financial statements are prepared. Management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments on a quarterly basis. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Factors considered in estimating the appropriate sales returns and allowances for the Cold-EEZE® cold remedy lozenge products include it being (i) a unique product with limited competitors, (ii) competitively priced, (iii) promoted, (iv) unaffected for remaining shelf-life as there is no product expiration date and (v) monitored for inventory levels at major customers and third-party consumption data. In addition to Cold-EEZE® cold remedy lozenges, we have marketed and distributed a variety of Cold-EEZE® cold remedy QuickMelts®, a Cold-EEZE® cold remedy Oral Spray, a Cold-EEZE® Natural Allergy Relief caplets, a Cold-EEZE® Daytime and Nighttime Multi-Symptom Relief in a liquid form and our new Cold-EEZE® Gummies Multi-Symptom Relief for Cold and Flu. We also manufacture, market and distribute an organic cough drop and a Vitamin C supplement. Each of the Cold-EEZE® cold remedy Oral Spray, QuickMelts® and Gummies products, Cold-EEZE® Natural Allergy Relief caplets, Cold-EEZE® liquid forms and organic lozenge products carry shelf-life expiration dates for which we aggregate such new product market experience data and update our sales returns and allowances estimates accordingly. Sales allowances estimates are tracked at the specific customer and product line levels and are tested on an annual historical basis, and reviewed quarterly. Additionally, we monitor current developments by customer, market conditions and any other occurrences that could affect the expected provisions relative to net sales for the period presented.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

We consider all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash on hand and monies invested in money market funds. The carrying amount approximates the fair market value due to the short-term maturity of these investments.

 

Inventory Valuation

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out basis (FIFO), or market. Inventory items are analyzed to determine cost and the market value and appropriate valuation adjustments are established. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the financial statements include adjustments to reduce inventory for excess or obsolete inventory of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Raw materials  $1,257   $1,404 
Work in process   438    466 
Finished goods   460    866 
   $2,155   $2,736 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. We use the straight-line method in computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes. Depreciation expense is computed in accordance with the following ranges of estimated asset lives: building and improvements – ten to thirty-nine years; machinery and equipment – three to seven years; computer software – three years; and furniture and fixtures – five years.

 

Concentration of Risks

 

Future revenues, costs, margins and profits will continue to be influenced by our ability to maintain our manufacturing availability and capacity together with our marketing and distribution capabilities and the regulatory requirements associated with the development of OTC and other personal care products in order to compete on a national level and/or international level.

 

Our business is subject to federal and state laws and regulations adopted for the health and safety of users of our products. Our OTC health care products are subject to regulations by various federal, state and local agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and, as applicable, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States.

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments and trade accounts receivable.

 

We maintain cash and cash equivalents with certain major financial institutions. As of March 31, 2017, our cash balance was $42.8 million and our bank balance was $43.1 million. Of the total bank balance, $336,000 was covered by federal depository insurance and $42.8 million was uninsured at March 31, 2017.

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Trade accounts receivable potentially subject us to credit concentrations from time-to-time as a consequence of the timing, payment pattern and ultimate purchase volumes or shipping schedules with our customers. We extend credit to our customers based upon an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and credit history and generally we do not require collateral. Our broad range of customers includes many large national chain, regional, specialty and local retail stores. These credit concentrations may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that our customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic, regulatory or other conditions that may impact the timing and collectability of amounts due to us. As a consequence of an evaluation of our customer’s financial condition, payment patterns, balance due to us and other factors, we did not offset our account receivable with an allowance for bad debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

Long-lived Assets

 

We review our carrying value of our long-lived assets with definite lives whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of impairment exist, we determine whether the estimated undiscounted sum of the future cash flows of such assets is less than their carrying amounts. If less, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of such assets exceeds their respective fair values. The determination of fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available, or independent appraisals; sales price negotiations; or projected future cash flows discounted at a rate determined by management to be commensurate with our business risk. The estimation of fair value utilizing discounted forecasted cash flows includes significant judgments regarding assumptions of revenue, operating and marketing costs; selling and administrative expenses; interest rates; property and equipment additions and retirements; industry competition; and general economic and business conditions, among other factors.

 

Fair value is based on the prices that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, a three-tier fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, assets held for sale, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at carrying value which approximates fair value.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Sales are recognized at the time ownership is transferred to the customer. Revenue is reduced for trade promotions, estimated sales returns, cash discounts and other allowances in the same period as the related sales are recorded. We make estimates of potential future product returns and other allowances related to current period revenue. We analyze historical returns, current trends, and changes in customer and consumer demand when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns and other allowances.

 

Our return policy accommodates returns for (i) discontinued products, (ii) store closings and (iii) products that have reached or exceeded their designated expiration date. We do not impose a period of time within which product may be returned. All requests for product returns must be submitted to us for pre-approval. The main components of our returns policy are: (i) we will accept returns that are due to damaged product that is un-saleable and such return request activity falls within an acceptable range, (ii) we will accept returns for products that have reached or exceeded designated expiration dates and (iii) we will accept returns in the event that we discontinue a product provided that the customer will have the right to return only such items that it purchased directly from us. We will not accept return requests pertaining to customer inventory “Overstocking” or “Resets”. We will only accept return requests for product in its intended package configuration. We reserve the right to terminate shipment of product to customers who have made unauthorized deductions contrary to our return policy or pursue other methods of reimbursement. We compensate the customer for authorized returns by means of a credit applied to amounts owed or to be owed and in the case of discontinued product only, also by way of an exchange. We do not have any significant product exchange history.

 

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ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we are responsible for and continue to accept product returns of the Cold-EEZE® Business for product shipped prior to March 30, 2017. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we allocated and agreed to pay Mylan an aggregate of $400,000 for future sales returns and allowances arising from certain product returns that were sold by us prior to March 30, 2017.

 

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we included a provision for sales allowances of $55,000 and $108,000, respectively. Additionally, accrued advertising and other allowances as of March 31, 2017 included (i) $872,000 for estimated future sales returns and (ii) $828,000 for cooperative incentive promotion costs. As of December 31, 2016, accrued advertising and other allowances included (i) $1.2 million for estimated future sales returns and (ii) $1.5 million for cooperative incentive promotion costs.

 

Advertising and Incentive Promotions

 

Advertising and incentive promotion costs are expensed within the period in which they are utilized. Advertising and incentive promotion expense is comprised of (i) media advertising, presented as part of sales and marketing expense, (ii) cooperative incentive promotions and coupon program expenses, which are accounted for as part of net sales, and (iii) free product, which is accounted for as part of cost of sales. Advertising and incentive promotion expenses incurred (i) from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $32,000 and $199,000, respectively, and (ii) attributed to and classified as discontinued operations were $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets was $27,000 and $263,000 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, relating to prepaid advertising and promotion expenses.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Product sales carry shipping and handling charges to the purchaser, included as part of the invoiced price, which is classified as revenue. In all cases, costs related to this revenue are recorded in cost of sales.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We recognize all share-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of stock options, as compensation expense in the financial statements based on their fair values. Fair values of stock options are determined through the use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The compensation cost is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period of the award, which usually coincides with the vesting period.

 

Stock and stock options for the purchase of our common stock, $0.0005 par value (“Common Stock”), have been granted to both employees and non-employees pursuant to the terms of certain agreements and stock option plans (see Note 5). Stock options are exercisable during a period determined by us, but in no event later than ten years from the date granted. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we charged to operations zero and $1,000, respectively, for share-based compensation expense for the aggregate fair value of stock grants issued and vested stock options earned.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred. Research and development costs incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (i) from continuing operations were $34,000 and $38,000, respectively, and (ii) attributed to and classified as discontinued operations of $52,000 and $47,000, respectively. Research and development costs are principally related to personnel expenses and new product development initiatives and costs associated with our OTC health care products.

 

Income Taxes

 

We utilize the asset and liability approach which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, we generally consider all expected future events other than enactments of changes in the tax law or rates. Until we have sufficient taxable income to offset the temporary timing differences attributable to operations and the tax deductions attributable to option, warrant and stock activities are assured, a valuation allowance equaling the total deferred tax asset is being provided (see Notes 3 and 6).

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

We utilize a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Any interest or penalties related to income taxes will be recorded as interest or administrative expense, respectively.

 

As a result of our continuing tax losses, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against a net deferred tax asset. Additionally, we have not recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, on revenue recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. This ASU, as amended, is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this update, but preliminarily believe that its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” which requires an entity to measure inventory balances at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The amendments in this update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases”. The new standard will require most leases to be recognized on the balance sheet which will increase reported assets and liabilities. Lessor accounting remains substantially similar to current guidance. The new standard is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, which for us is the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and mandates a modified retrospective transition method. We do not intend to early adopt and are currently assessing the impact of this update, but preliminarily believe that its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The new standard simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses.” The standard modifies the impairment model for most financial assets, including trade accounts receivables and loans, and will require the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Under this model, entities will be required to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, resulting in a net presentation of the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The effective date of the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. The new standard attempts to reduce diversity in practice in how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted including adoption in an interim period. We do not intend to early adopt and we are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this update will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”. The new standard requires entities should recognize the income tax consequences of an asset other than inventory when the asset transfer occurs. The new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires a modified retrospective adoption through a cumulative effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3 – Discontinued Operations, Sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business

 

At the Special Meeting held on March 29, 2017, our stockholders approved the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business and the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. Effective March 29, 2017, we completed the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan.

 

As a consequence of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we classified as discontinued operations (i) the gain from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, (ii) all gains and losses attributable to the Cold-EEZE® Business operations and (iii) the income tax expense attributed to the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business (see Note 6). Excluded from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business were our accounts receivable and inventory, and we also retained all liabilities associated with our Cold-EEZE® Business operations arising prior to March 29, 2017.

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we also agreed to a one-time sale to Mylan of certain non-lozenge-based Cold-EEZE® inventory for approximately $699,000 which approximates our cost. At March 31, 2017, we classified in our balance sheet this inventory as an asset held for sale, discontinued operations. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we allocated and agreed to pay Mylan an aggregate of $400,000 for future a sales returns and allowances arising from certain product returns that were sold by us prior to March 30, 2017. At March 31, 2017, we classified in our balance sheet this liability as an accrued sales allowances, discontinued operations. At December 31, 2016, the balance sheet impact of discontinued operations was deemed not material, as such no reclassifications for discontinued operations have be presented.

 

The net proceeds received from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business were as follows (in thousands):

 

   Amount 
Gross consideration from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business  $50,000 
Closing and transaction costs   (4,175)
Net proceeds from sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business   45,825 
Book value of assets sold   (13)
Gain on sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business before income taxes   45,812 
Income tax expense   (19,463)
Gain on sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business after income taxes  $26,349 
      
Net proceeds:     
Cash paid at closing, net of closing and transaction costs  $43,145 
Proceeds due on sale of assets, cash held in escrow (see Note 8)   5,000 
   $48,145 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we incurred $4.2 million in closing and transaction costs associated with the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business which were comprised of (i) transaction fees and related closing costs of $1.9 million and (ii) performance bonuses, contract termination compensation and severance payments to certain employees associated with the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business of $2.3 million (see Note 7). Our compensation committee of the board of directors approved these compensation arrangements. These compensation and termination payments were paid by us in April 2017.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 3 – Discontinued Operations, Sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business – continued

 

The following table sets forth the condensed operating results of our discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2017   2016 
Net sales  $5,058   $4,353 
Cost of sales   1,773    1,699 
Sales and marketing   1,520    2,300 
Administration   348    337 
Research and development   52    47 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations  $1,365   $(30)

 

Note 4 – Secured Promissory Notes and Other Obligations

 

Secured Promissory Notes

 

On December 11, 2015, we executed two Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with the investors named therein (the “Investors”) providing for the purchase of 12% Secured Promissory Notes – Series A (” Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $3.0 million and warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock (the “Warrants”).

 

Notes in the amount of $1.5 million and 51,000 Warrants, at an exercise price of $1.35 per share, which was equal to the closing price of our Common Stock on the date of investment, were issued by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PMI and Quigley Pharma, Inc. (collectively, the “Obligors”), and funded on December 11, 2015. We incurred loan origination costs of $22,000 which was recorded as a reduction of the Notes and the origination costs are charged to interest expense over the term of the loan. The Warrants have an exercise term equal to three years and are exercisable commencing on the date of issuance. The fair value of the Warrants at the date of grant was $14,000 which is recorded as a reduction of the Notes and is charged to interest expense over the term of the loan.

 

The Notes bore interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable semi-annually and the principal is due and payable on June 15, 2017. The Notes may be pre-paid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The effective interest, inclusive of the Warrant and loan origination costs, is 14.3% per annum. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we charged to interest expense $54,000 and $52,000, respectively, in connection with the Notes.

 

On March 29, 2017, in connection with the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, we paid in full the remaining principal and accrued interest, in the total amount of $1,553,000, due under the Notes. Of the $1,553,000 paid to the Investors, $69,000 was netted against the aggregate exercise price of the Warrants, which were simultaneously being exercised by the Investors.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into a security agreement with John E. Ligums, Jr., as collateral agent for the Investors (the “Security Agreement”) to secure the timely payment and performance in full of the Company’s obligations under the Notes. Under the Security Agreement, we granted to the collateral agent, for the benefit of the Investors a lien upon and security interest in the property and assets listed as collateral in the Security Agreement, including without limitation, all of our personal property, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, cash and cash equivalents, and proceeds. In connection with the payoff of the Notes, the Security Agreement was terminated.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 5 – Transactions Affecting Stockholders’ Equity

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 50 million shares of Common Stock and 1 million shares of preferred stock, $.0005 par value (“Preferred Stock”).

 

Preferred Stock

 

On June 16, 2015, our stockholders approved the change to our state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware pursuant to a plan of conversion (the “Conversion Plan”) and the filing of a certificate of incorporation in the State of Delaware. The Preferred Stock authorized under our certificate of incorporation may be issued from time to time in one or more series. As of March 31, 2017, no shares of Preferred Stock have been issued. Our board of directors has the full authority permitted by law to establish, without further stockholder approval, one or more series of Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting each such series and to fix by resolution voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any. Subject to the limitation on the total number of shares of Preferred Stock that we have authority to issue under our certificate of incorporation, the board of directors is also authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series, subsequent to the issue of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series then-outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series is so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease will resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series. We may amend from time to time our certificate of incorporation and bylaws to increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock or to make other changes or additions to our capital structure or the terms of our capital stock.

 

Stockholder Rights Plan

 

On September 8, 1998, our Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of Common Stock Purchase Rights (each individually, a “Right” and collectively, the “Rights”) payable to our stockholders of record on September 25, 1998, thereby creating a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Agreement”). The Plan was subsequently amended effective each of (i) May 23, 2008, (ii) August 18, 2009, (iii) June 18, 2014 and (iv) January 6, 2017. The Rights Agreement, as amended and restated, provides that each Right entitles the stockholder of record to purchase from the Company that number of shares of Common Stock having a combined market value equal to two times the Rights exercise price of $45. The Rights are not exercisable until the distribution date, which will be the earlier of a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons has acquired 15% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or the announcement of an intention by a similarly constituted party to make a tender or exchange offer resulting in the ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (such person, the “acquirer”). The Rights Agreement allows for an exemption for Ted Karkus, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to acquire up to 20% of our Common Stock without our Board of Directors declaring a dividend distribution.

 

The dividend has the effect of diluting the acquirer by giving our other stockholders a 50% discount on our Common Stock’s current market value for exercising the Rights. In the event of a cashless exercise of the Right and the acquirer has acquired less than 50% beneficial ownership of the Company, a stockholder may exchange one Right for one share of Common Stock of the Company. The Rights Agreement, as amended, includes a provision pursuant to which our Board of Directors may exempt from the provisions of the Rights Agreement an offer for all outstanding shares of our Common Stock that the directors determine to be fair and not inadequate and to otherwise be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, after receiving advice from one or more investment banking firms. The expiration date of the Rights Agreement, as amended, is June 18, 2024.

 

Equity Line of Credit

 

On July 30, 2015, we entered into a new equity line of credit agreement (such arrangement, the “2015 Equity Line”) with Dutchess Opportunity Fund II, LP (“Dutchess”). Pursuant to the 2015 Equity Line, Dutchess committed to purchase, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, up to 3,200,000 shares of our Common Stock, over a period of 36 months from the effectiveness of the registration statement registering the resale of shares purchased by Dutchess pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

 

We may, at our discretion, draw on the 2015 Equity Line from time to time, as and when we determine appropriate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2015 Equity Line. The maximum number of shares that we are entitled to put to Dutchess in any one draw down notice shall not exceed 500,000 shares with a purchase price calculated in accordance with the terms of the 2015 Equity Line. We may deliver a notice for a subsequent put from time to time, following the one day pricing period for the prior put.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 5 – Transactions Affecting Stockholders’ Equity – continued

 

The purchase price shall be set at ninety-five percent (95%) of the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Common Stock during the one trading day immediately following our put notice. We have the right to withdraw all or any portion of any put, except that portion of the put that has already been sold to a third party, including any portion of a put that is below the minimum acceptable price set forth on the put notice, before the closing. In the event Dutchess receives more than a five percent (5%) return on the net sales for a specific put, Dutchess must remit such excess proceeds to us; however, in the event Dutchess receives less than a five percent (5%) return on the net sales for a specific put, Dutchess will have the right to deduct from the proceeds of the put amount on the applicable closing date so Dutchess’s return will equal five percent (5%).

 

There are put restrictions applied on days between the draw down notice date and the closing date with respect to that particular put. During such time, we are entitled to deliver another draw down notice. In addition, Dutchess will not be obligated to purchase shares if Dutchess’ total number of shares beneficially held at that time would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, we are not permitted to draw on the facility unless there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the shares.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Equity Line, we are obligated to file one or more registration statements with the SEC to register the resale by Dutchess of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the 2015 Equity Line. In addition, we are obligated to use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within 90 days after the registration statement is filed. On August 4, 2015, we filed a registration statement for the underlying shares of the 2015 Equity Line with the SEC and the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on August 21, 2015.

 

At March 31, 2017, we have 2,450,000 shares of our Common Stock available for sale, at our discretion, under the terms of our 2015 Equity Line and covered pursuant to an effective registration statement.

 

The 2010 Equity Compensation Plan

 

On May 5, 2010, our stockholders approved the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan which was subsequently amended, restated and approved by our stockholders on April 24, 2011, and further amended and approved by stockholders on May 6, 2013, and further amended and approved by stockholders on May 24, 2016 (the “2010 Plan”). The 2010 Plan provides that the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2010 Plan is equal to 3.2 million shares, including 900,000 shares that are authorized for issuance but unissued under a 1997 incentive stock option plan and 700,000 shares added to the 2010 Plan effective May 24, 2016. No options were granted under the 2010 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. There were no stock options exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. At March 31, 2017, there were 1,699,000 options outstanding under the 2010 Plan and 733,659 options available to be issued pursuant to the terms of the 2010 Plan.

 

The 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan

 

On May 5, 2010, our stockholders approved the 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan which was subsequently amended and approved by stockholders on May 6, 2013. A primary purpose of the 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan is to provide us with the ability to pay all or a portion of the fees of directors in restricted stock instead of cash. The 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan provides that the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan is equal to 425,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, no shares were granted to our directors. At March 31, 2017, there were 147,808 shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the terms of the 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 6 – Income Taxes

 

At December 31, 2016, there are $47.1 million in net operating loss carryforwards, subject to applicable limitations, available to us for federal purposes which will expire beginning for the year ended December 31, 2020 through 2036. Additionally, there were $22.1 million in net operating loss carryforwards, subject to limitations, available to us for state purposes which will expire beginning for the year ended December 31, 2020 through 2036.

 

Based upon preliminary estimates, we believe that a significant portion of our income tax liability of $19.5 million arising from our taxable gain for federal and state income tax purposes from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business will be offset to the extent of our current year losses from operations, the write-off for tax purposes of the tax-basis of the Cold-EEZE® Business and the available net operating loss carryforwards at the federal and state levels. However, for state income tax purposes, based upon the available state net operating loss carryforwards and corresponding limitations, we estimate a net income tax expense arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business of $1.3 million.

 

Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitations as set forth in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 382”). Based on our preliminary Section 382 analysis, we do not believe that our current net operating loss carryforwards are subject to these limitations as of March 31, 2017. However, until we complete a final Section 382 analysis upon filing of our 2017 income tax return, there can be no assurances that our preliminary analysis is accurate or complete. Should we identify any limitations upon the completion of our final Section 382 analysis, the impact could be material to our consolidated financial statements and that we could incur additional income tax expense arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we charged to discontinued operations $19.5 million for estimated federal and state income taxes arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business and we have realized an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $18.1 million as a consequence of the utilization of the federal and state net operating losses.

 

Subsequent to the income tax effects arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, we will continue to have net operating loss carry-forwards for federal income tax purposes. Until sufficient taxable income to offset the temporary timing differences attributable to operations, and the tax deductions attributable to option, warrant and stock activities are assured, a valuation allowance equaling the total deferred tax asset is being provided. As a consequence of the accumulated losses of the Company, we believe that this allowance is required due to the uncertainty of realizing these tax benefits in the future.

 

Note 7 – Other Accrued Liabilities

 

The following table sets forth the components of other current liabilities at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, (in thousands):

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Accrued bonuses and other employee compensation  $1,867   $170 
Contract termination fee payable   675    - 
Other accrued expenses   265    219 
   $2,807   $389 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 8– Commitments and Contingencies

 

Escrow Receivable

 

We have indemnification obligations to Mylan under the Asset Purchase Agreement that may require us to make future payments to Mylan and other related persons for any damages incurred by Mylan or such related persons as a result of any breaches of our representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement, or arising from the Retained Liabilities (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) or certain third party claims specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Generally, our representations and warranties survive for a period of 24 months from the closing date, other than certain fundamental representations which survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. There is a limited indemnification cap with respect to a majority of the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement with the exception of claims for actual fraud, the breach of any fundamental representations and certain other items, which have a larger indemnification cap (e.g., the purchase price).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we, Mylan, and an escrow agent entered into an Escrow Agreement at closing, pursuant to which Mylan deposited $5 million of the aggregate purchase price for the Cold-EEZE® Business into an escrow account established with the Escrow Agent in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, certain of our indemnity obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement. If, on the 18th month anniversary of the closing date, there are funds remaining in the escrow account, then the escrow account will be reduced by the difference, if a positive number, of (i) $2.5 million minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all escrow claims asserted by Mylan prior to this date that have either been paid out of the escrow account or are pending as of such date, and, within two business days of such date, the Escrow Agent will disburse such difference, if a positive number, to us. Within two business days of the second anniversary of the closing date, the Escrow Agent will release any funds remaining in the escrow account to us minus any amounts being reserved for escrow claims asserted by Mylan prior to such date. Upon the resolution of any pending escrow claims, the Escrow Agent will, within two business days of receipt of joint instructions or a final order from a court (as described in the Escrow Agreement) disburse such reserved amount to the parties entitled to such funds.

 

Management does not believe that we will be subject to indemnity claims contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. However, in the event that such a claim is made, and if successful, we would be required to pay Mylan pursuant to the indemnification provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement which may reduce the amount we ultimately collect from escrow or could even require us to return a portion of the net proceeds received from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Division.

 

Manufacturing Agreement

 

In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, PMI, entered into a Manufacturing Agreement (the “Manufacturing Agreement”) with Mylan. Pursuant to the terms of the Manufacturing Agreement, Mylan (or an affiliate or designee) will purchase the current inventory of the Company’s Cold-EEZE® brand and product line and PMI will manufacture certain products for Mylan, as described in the Manufacturing Agreement, at prices that reflect current market conditions for such products and include an agreed upon mark-up on our costs. Unless terminated sooner by the parties, the Manufacturing Agreement will remain in effect until March 29, 2022. Thereafter, the Manufacturing Agreement may be renewed by Mylan for up to five successive one year periods by providing notice of its intent to renew not less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term.

 

Transition Services Agreement

 

In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, we entered into a transition services agreement with Mylan to provide litigation support, insurance coverage, supply chain, customer support, finance, accounting, commercial advertising and packaging services, quality control, IT and research and development services to Mylan for time periods ranging from two to nine months from the closing date. We will continue to incur certain operating costs during the transition period to support Mylan.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

Note 8– Commitments and Contingencies – continued

 

Future Obligations:

 

We have estimated future minimum obligations over the next five years, including the remainder of Fiscal 2017, as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year  Employment Contracts 
2017   506 
2018   506 
2019   - 
2020   - 
2021   - 
Total  $1,012 

 

Note 9 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share for continuing and discontinued operations are computed by dividing respective net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that shared in the earnings of the entity. Diluted earnings (loss) per share also utilize the treasury stock method which prescribes a theoretical buy-back of shares from the theoretical proceeds of all options and warrants outstanding during the period. Options and warrants outstanding to acquire shares of our Common Stock at March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 1,699,000 and 1,759,500, respectively.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, there were 689,909 Common Stock Equivalents which were in the money, that were included in the fully diluted earnings per share computation. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, dilutive earnings (loss) per share is the same as basic earnings per share due to (i) the inclusion of Common Stock, in the form of stock options and warrants (“Common Stock Equivalents”), would have an anti-dilutive effect on the loss per share or (ii) there were no Common Stock Equivalents for the respective period. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were 209,559 Common Stock Equivalents which were in the money, that were excluded from the earnings (loss) per share computation as a consequence of their anti-dilutive effect.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) and the audited financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2017 (the “2016 Annual Report”). As used in this Quarterly Report, unless the context suggests otherwise, “we,” “us,” “our,” or “ProPhase” refer to ProPhase Labs, Inc. and its subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

General

 

ProPhase was initially organized in Nevada in July 1989. Effective June 18, 2015, we changed our state of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware. We are a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a diversified range of homeopathic and health care products that are offered to the general public. We are also engaged in the research and development of potential over-the-counter (“OTC”) drug and natural base health products including supplements, personal care and cosmeceutical products.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Prior to March 29, 2017, our flagship OTC drug brand was Cold-EEZE® and our principal product was Cold-EEZE® cold remedy zinc gluconate lozenges and various non-lozenge forms of our proprietary zinc gluconate formulation. On January 6, 2017, we signed an asset purchase agreement (as amended, the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Meda Consumer Healthcare Inc. (“MCH”) and Mylan Inc. (together with MCH, “Mylan”), for the sale of assets by us to Mylan. The sale of assets (i) was subject to stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions and (ii) consisted principally of the sale of our intellectual property rights and other assets relating to our Cold-EEZE® brand and product line (collectively, referred to herein as the “Cold-EEZE® Business”) to Mylan, including all current and pipeline over-the-counter allergy, cold, flu, multi-symptom relief and immune support treatments for adults and children to the extent each is, or is intended to be, branded “Cold-EEZE®”, and all private label versions thereof, including all formulations and derivatives thereof as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

A special meeting of our stockholders was held on March 29, 2017 (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, our stockholders approved the sale of assets and the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. Effective March 29, 2017, we completed the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan. As a consequence of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we have classified as discontinued operations (i) the gain from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, (ii) all gains and losses attributable to the Cold-EEZE® Business and (iii) the income tax expense attributed to the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business. Excluded from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business were our accounts receivable and inventory, and we also retained all liabilities associated with our Cold-EEZE® Business operations arising prior to March 29, 2017.

 

Continuing Operations and Product Development

 

We continue to own and operate our manufacturing facility and manufacturing business in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and our headquarters in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. As part of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, we entered into a manufacturing agreement with Mylan and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Pharmaloz Manufacturing, Inc. (“PMI”), to supply various Cold-EEZE® lozenge products to Mylan. In addition to the Mylan manufacturing agreement, we produce OTC drug and dietary supplement lozenges and other products for other third party customers in addition to performing operational tasks such as warehousing, customer order processing and shipping. We will seek to expand our contract manufacturing operations through developing new products and creating new contract manufacturing opportunities.

 

We are also pursuing a series of new product development and pre-commercialization initiatives in the dietary supplement category. Initial dietary supplement product development activities were completed in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 under the brand name of TK Supplements®. The TK Supplements® product line comprises three men’s health products: (i) Legendz XL® for sexual health, (ii) Triple Edge XL®, a daily energy booster plus testosterone support, and (iii) Super ProstaFlow PlusTM for prostate and urinary health. We recently completed a broad series of clinical studies which support important product claims which have now been incorporated in our product packaging and marketing communication. In addition to developing direct-to-consumer (“Direct Response”) marketing strategies, we have received initial product acceptance into a national chain drug retailer and several regional retailers to begin shipments of Legendz XL® to such retailers during the second or third quarter of Fiscal 2017.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

If we are successful in achieving retail distribution, we intend to ramp up the media spend for our Direct Response TV spots to support this retail launch with the added benefit that it should also generate additional direct to consumer sales. As with any new product launch, we anticipate losses from the TK Supplements® initiatives as we optimize our retail and direct response strategy. Therefore, no assurance can be made that our new product efforts will be successful and/or profitable.

 

Additionally, we are active in exploring new product technologies, applications, product line extensions, new contract manufacturing applications and other new product opportunities consistent with our Company and brand image, and our standard of proven consumer benefit and efficacy.

 

Seasonality of the Business

 

Our net sales are derived principally from our OTC heath care and cold remedy products sold in the United States of America. Our sales are influenced by and subject to fluctuations in the timing of purchase and the ultimate level of demand for our products which are a function of the timing, length and severity of each cold season. Generally, a cold season is defined as the period of September to March when the incidence of the common cold rises as a consequence of the change in weather and other factors. We generally experience in the first, third and fourth quarter higher levels of net sales. Revenues and related marketing costs are generally at their lowest levels in the second quarter when consumer demand generally declines.

 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results from Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net sales were $771,000 as compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in net sales from period to period is due principally to a decrease in our contract manufacturing operations to produce lozenge-based products and timing of shipments.

 

Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $686,000 as compared to $731,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we realized a gross margin of 11.0% and 28.1%, respectively. The decrease of 17.1% in gross margin from the prior period is principally due to (i) a decrease in the absorption of fixed production costs due to the decline in net sales and (ii) an increase in certain commodity costs to convert in July 2016 to non-GMO ingredients for our lozenge products. Gross margins are generally influenced by fluctuations in quarter-to-quarter production volume, fixed production costs and related overhead absorption, raw ingredient costs, inventory mark to market write-downs, if any, and the timing of shipments to customers which are factors of the seasonality of our sales activities and products.

 

Sales and marketing expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $115,000 as compared to $298,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease of $183,000 in sales and marketing expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was principally due to a decrease in personnel and other sales costs.

 

General and administration (“G&A”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $1.1 million as compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The decrease of $123,000 in G&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was principally due to the net effect of (i) an increase of $219,000 principally due to a one-time charge for certain obsolete equipment, offset by (ii) a decrease in professional and legal fees of $329,000.

 

Research and development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $34,000, as compared to $38,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in research and development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was due principally to an increase in the amount and timing of our product development expenditures.

 

Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $54,000 and $52,000, respectively. The increase in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to March 31, 2016 was due principally to the interest expense, inclusive of the warrant and loan origination costs, incurred pursuant to the terms of the secured promissory notes which were repaid on March 29, 2017.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we charged to discontinued operations $19.5 million for estimated federal and state income taxes arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business and we have realized an income tax benefit from continuing operations of $18.1 million as a consequence of the utilization of the federal and state net operating losses.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, results from operations for our Cold-EEZE® Business are classified as discontinued operations The carve out of the discontinued operations are derived from identifying and carving out the specific assets, liabilities, net sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and interest expense associated with the Cold-EEZE® Business’s operations. G&A, including personnel expenses and bonuses, and research and development overhead expenses incurred by us (for which the discontinued operation benefits from such resources) are allocated to discontinued operations based upon the percentage of the Cold-EEZE® Business’s net sales to our consolidated net sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we allocated (i) $348,000 and $337,000, respectively, included in G&A and (ii) $52,000 and $47,000, respectively, included in research and development expenses, in the accompanying statements of operations.

 

As a consequence of the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, we recorded a gain on the sale of the assets of $26.3 million, net of $19.5 million of income tax.

 

As a consequence of the effects of the above, the net income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $16.9 million, or $0.99 per share, as compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.08) per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Net income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $27.7 million, or $1.62 per share, as compared to a net loss of $30,000, or ($0.00) per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $44.6 million, or $2.61 per share, as compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.08) per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our aggregate cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 were $42.8 million compared to $441,000 at December 31, 2016. The increase of $42.4 million in our cash balance for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was principally due to the net effect of (i) the net proceeds of $40.8 million, excluding the $5.0 million escrow receivable, derived from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, (ii) net cash provided from operations of $3.0 million, (iii) proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $69,000, net of (iii) payments of $1.5 million to retire the secured promissory notes and (iv) capital expenditures of $42,000.

 

Equity Line of Credit

 

On July 30, 2015, we entered into a new equity line of credit agreement (such arrangement, the “2015 Equity Line”) with Dutchess Opportunity Fund II, LP (“Dutchess”). Pursuant to the 2015 Equity Line, Dutchess committed to purchase, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, up to 3,200,000 shares of our Common Stock, over a period of 36 months from the effectiveness of the registration statement registering the resale of shares purchased by Dutchess pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

 

We may, at our discretion, draw on the 2015 Equity Line from time to time, as and when we determine appropriate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2015 Equity Line. The maximum number of shares that we are entitled to put to Dutchess in any one draw down notice shall not exceed 500,000 shares with a purchase price calculated in accordance with the 2015 Equity Line. We may deliver a notice for a subsequent put from time to time, following the one day pricing period for the prior put.

 

The purchase price shall be set at ninety-five percent (95%) of the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Common Stock during the one trading day immediately following our put notice. We have the right to withdraw all or any portion of any put, except that portion of the put that has already been sold to a third party, including any portion of a put that is below the minimum acceptable price set forth on the put notice, before the closing. In the event Dutchess receives more than a five percent (5%) return on the net sales for a specific put, Dutchess must remit such excess proceeds to us; however, in the event Dutchess receives less than a five percent (5%) return on the net sales for a specific put, Dutchess will have the right to deduct from the proceeds of the put amount on the applicable closing date so Dutchess’s return will equal five percent (5%).

 

There are put restrictions applied on days between the draw down notice date and the closing date with respect to that particular put. In addition, Dutchess will not be obligated to purchase shares if Dutchess’ total number of shares beneficially held at that time would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, we are not permitted to draw on the facility unless there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the shares.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Equity Line, we are obligated to file one or more registrations statements with the SEC to register the resale by Dutchess of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the 2015 Equity Line. In addition, we are obligated to use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within 90 days after the registration statement is filed. On August 4, 2015, we filed a registration statement for the underlying shares of the 2015 Equity Line with the SEC and the registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on August 21, 2015.

 

At March 31, 2017, we have 2,450,000 shares of our Common Stock available for sale, at our discretion, under the terms of the 2015 Equity Line and covered pursuant to an effective registration statement.

 

General

 

As a consequence of the seasonality of our business, we realize variations in operating results and demand for working capital from quarter to quarter. As of March 31, 2017, we had working capital of approximately $42.8 million and 2,450,000 shares of Common Stock available for sale under the 2015 Equity line. We believe our current working capital, cash generated from operations and available 2015 Equity Line is an acceptable and adequate level of working capital to support our business for at least the next twelve months.

 

We have indemnification obligations to Mylan under the Asset Purchase Agreement that may require us to make future payments to Mylan and other related persons for any damages incurred by Mylan or such related persons as a result of any breaches of our representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement, or arising from the Retained Liabilities (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) or certain third party claims specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Generally, our representations and warranties survive for a period of 24 months from the closing date, other than certain fundamental representations which survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. There is a limited indemnification cap with respect to a majority of the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement with the exception of claims for actual fraud, the breach of any fundamental representations and certain other items, which have a larger indemnification cap (e.g., the purchase price).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we, Mylan, and an escrow agent entered into an Escrow Agreement at closing, pursuant to which Mylan deposited $5 million of the aggregate purchase price for the Cold-EEZE® Business into an escrow account established with the Escrow Agent in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, certain of our indemnity obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement. If, on the 18th month anniversary of the closing date, there are funds remaining in the escrow account, then the escrow account will be reduced by the difference, if a positive number, of (i) $2.5 million minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all escrow claims asserted by Mylan prior to this date that have either been paid out of the escrow account or are pending as of such date, and, within two business days of such date, the Escrow Agent will disburse such difference, if a positive number, to us. Within two business days of the second anniversary of the closing date, the Escrow Agent will release any funds remaining in the escrow account to us minus any amounts being reserved for escrow claims asserted by Mylan prior to such date. Upon the resolution of any pending escrow claims, the Escrow Agent will, within two business days of receipt of joint instructions or a final order from a court (as described in the Escrow Agreement) disburse such reserved amount to the parties entitled to such funds.

 

Our current cash position supports our (i) operations, (ii) reorganization costs associated with the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business, (iii) current research and development expenditures and (iv) initial operating losses related to new products, including the launch of Legendz XL®. Additionally, we are active in exploring new product technologies, applications, product line extensions, new contract manufacturing applications and other new product opportunities consistent with our Company and brand image, and our standard of proven consumer benefit and efficacy.

 

Management is not aware of any other trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material negative impact upon our (i) short-term or long-term liquidity, or (ii) net sales or income from continuing operations. Any challenge to our patent or trademark rights could have a material adverse effect on our future; however, we are not aware of any condition that would make such an event probable. Our business is subject to seasonal variations thereby impacting our liquidity and working capital during the course of our fiscal year.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

To the extent that we do not generate sufficient cash from operations, our cash balances will decline. We may also use our cash to explore and/or acquire new product technologies, applications, product line extensions, new contract manufacturing applications and other new product opportunities. In the event that our available cash is insufficient to support such initiatives, we may need to incur indebtedness or issue Common Stock to finance plans for growth. Volatility in the credit markets and the liquidity of major financial institutions may have an adverse effect on our ability to fund our business strategy through borrowings, under either existing or newly created instruments in the public or private markets on terms that we believe to be reasonable, if at all.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

It is not our usual business practice to enter into off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantees on loans and financial commitments and retained interests in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity for securitization purposes. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Part I. However, certain accounting policies are deemed “critical”, as they require management’s highest degree of judgment, estimates and assumptions. These accounting estimates and disclosures have been discussed with Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. A discussion of our critical accounting policies, the judgments and uncertainties affecting their application and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions are as follows:

 

Revenue Recognition – Sales Allowances

 

When providing for the appropriate sales returns, allowances, cash discounts and cooperative incentive promotion costs (“Sales Allowances”), we apply a uniform and consistent method for making certain assumptions for estimating these provisions. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time the financial statements are prepared. Management reviews the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments on a quarterly basis. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Our return policy accommodates returns for (i) discontinued products, (ii) store closings and (iii) products that have reached or exceeded their designated expiration date. We do not impose a period of time within which product may be returned. All requests for product returns must be submitted to us for pre-approval. The main components of our returns policy are: (i) we will accept returns that are due to damaged product that is un-saleable and such return request activity fall within an acceptable range, (ii) we will accept returns for products that have reached or exceeded designated expiration dates and (iii) we will accept returns in the event that we discontinue a product provided that the customer will have the right to return only such item that it purchased directly from us. We will not accept return requests pertaining to customer inventory “Overstocking” or “Resets”. We will only accept return requests for product in its intended package configuration. We reserve the right to terminate shipment of product to customers who have made unauthorized deductions contrary to our return policy or pursue other methods of reimbursement. We compensate the customer for authorized returns by means of a credit applied to amounts owed or to be owed and in the case of discontinued product only, also by way of an exchange. We do not have any significant product exchange history.

 

We classify product returns into principally three categories, (i) non-routine returns, (ii) obsolete product and (iii) product mix realignment by certain of our customers. “Non-routine” returns are defined as product returned to us as a consequence of unanticipated circumstances principally due to (i) retail store closings or (ii) unexpected poor retail sell through to consumers causing us to discontinue the product. “Obsolete” returns are defined as product returned to us as a consequence of product shelf-life “use by” expiration date. Product mix realignment” returns are defined as product returned to us due to initiatives by the trade to discontinue purchasing certain of our products. Product mix realignment returns are generally nominal and are frequently related to discontinued or soon to be discontinued products.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we are responsible for and continue to accept product returns of the Cold-EEZE® Business for product shipped prior to March 30, 2017. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we allocated and agreed to pay Mylan an aggregate of $400,000 for future a sales returns and allowances arising from certain product returns that were sold by us prior to March 30, 2017.

 

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we included a provision for sales allowances of $55,000 and $108,000, respectively. Additionally, accrued advertising and other allowances as of March 31, 2017 included (i) $872,000 for estimated future sales returns and (ii) $828,000 for cooperative incentive promotion costs. As of December 31, 2016, accrued advertising and other allowances included (i) $1.2 million for estimated future sales returns and (ii) $1.5 million for cooperative incentive promotion costs.

 

Income Taxes

 

As of December 31, 2016, we have net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $47.1 million for federal purposes that will expire beginning in Fiscal 2020 through 2036. Additionally, there are net operating loss carry-forwards of $22.1 million for state purposes that will expire beginning in Fiscal 2020 through 2036.

 

Based upon preliminary estimates, we believe that a significant portion of our income tax liability of $19.5 million arising from our taxable gain for federal and state income tax purposes from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business will be offset to the extent of our current year losses from operations, the write-off for tax purposes of the tax-basis of the Cold-EEZE® Business and the available net operating loss carryforwards at the federal and state levels. However, for state income tax purposes, based upon the available state net operating loss carryforwards and corresponding limitations, we estimate a net income tax expense arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business of $1.3 million.

 

Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitations as set forth in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 382”). Based on our preliminary Section 382 analysis, we do not believe that our current net operating loss carryforwards are subject to these limitations as of March 31, 2017. However, until we complete a final Section 382 analysis upon filing of our 2017 income tax return, there can be no assurances that our preliminary analysis is accurate or complete. Should we identify any limitations upon the completion of our final Section 382 analysis, the impact could be material to our consolidated financial statements and that we could incur additional income tax expense arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business.

 

Until sufficient taxable income to offset the temporary timing differences attributable to operations, and the tax deductions attributable to option, warrant and stock activities are assured, a valuation allowance equaling the total deferred tax asset is being provided. As a consequence of the accumulated losses of the Company, we believe that this allowance is required due to the uncertainty of realizing these tax benefits in the future.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, on revenue recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. This ASU, as amended, is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this update, but preliminarily believe that its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” which requires an entity to measure inventory balances at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The amendments in this update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases”. The new standard will require most leases to be recognized on the balance sheet which will increase reported assets and liabilities. Lessor accounting remains substantially similar to current guidance. The new standard is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, which for us is the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and mandates a modified retrospective transition method. We do not intend to early adopt and are currently assessing the impact of this update, but preliminarily believe that its adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The new standard simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses.” The standard modifies the impairment model for most financial assets, including trade accounts receivables and loans, and will require the use of an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Under this model, entities will be required to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance to offset the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, resulting in a net presentation of the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The effective date of the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. The new standard attempts to reduce diversity in practice in how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted including adoption in an interim period. We do not intend to early adopt and we are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this update will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”. The new standard requires entities should recognize the income tax consequences of an asset other than inventory when the asset transfer occurs. The new guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires a modified retrospective adoption through a cumulative effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report contains “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to predict. Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” and similar words although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. This Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements attributed to third parties relating to their estimates regarding the growth of our markets. You are cautioned that such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that all forward-looking statements address matters that involve risk and uncertainties, and there are many important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, achievements and prospects, as well as those of the markets we serve, to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

 

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

  The ability of our management to successfully implement our business plan and strategy;
  Our ability to fund our operations including the cost and availability of capital and credit;
  Our ability to compete effectively, including our ability to maintain and increase our markets and/or market share in the markets in which we do business;
  Our ability to grow our manufacturing business and operate it profitably;
  Our ability to successfully develop and commercialize our existing products and new products without leveraging the Cold-EEZE® brand name;
  Changes in our retail and distribution customers strategic business plans including, but not limited to, (i) expansions, mergers, and/or consolidations, (ii) retail shelf space allocations for products within each outlet and in particular the homeopathic and health care category in which we compete, (iii) changes in their private label assortment and (iv) product selections, distribution allocation, merchandising programs and retail pricing of our products as well as competitive products;
  The general financial and economic uncertainty, fluctuations in consumer confidence and the strength of the United States economy, and their impacts on our business including demand for our products;
  Our ability to protect our proprietary rights;
  Our continued ability to comply with regulations relating to our current products and any new products we develop, including our ability to effectively respond to changes in laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof including changing market rules and evolving federal, state and regional laws and regulations;
  Potential disruptions in our ability to manufacture our products or our access to raw materials;
  Seasonal fluctuations in demand for our products;
  Our ability to attract, retain and motivate our key employees;
  Other risks identified in this Quarterly Report.

 

You should also consider carefully the statements under other sections of this Quarterly Report and our 2016 Annual Report, as well as in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC which address additional risks that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in any forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as the date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Like virtually all commercial enterprises, we can be exposed to the risk (“market risk”) that the cash flows to be received or paid relating to certain financial instruments could change as a result of changes in interest rate, exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes.

 

Our operations are not subject to risks of material foreign currency fluctuations, nor do we use derivative financial instruments in our investment practices. We place our marketable investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards. We do not expect material losses with respect to our investment portfolio or exposure to market risks associated with interest rates. The impact on our results of one percentage point change in short-term interest rates would not have a material impact on our future earnings, fair value, or cash flows related to investments in cash equivalents or interest-earning marketable securities.

 

Current economic conditions may cause a decline in business and consumer spending which could adversely affect our business and financial performance including the collection of accounts receivables, realization of inventory and recoverability of assets. In addition, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, including due to a reduction in the availability of credit, financial market volatility and recession.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

The management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of March 31, 2017. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of that date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the control system will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. 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, if any, within the company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. However, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

The Company is not currently involved in any legal proceeding arising in the normal course of business. From time to time, the Company could become involved in disputes and various litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. These may include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law and employee relations matters.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

The risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2016 Annual Report are updated as follows:

 

Any of the following risks could materially affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. These risks could also cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements contained herein and elsewhere. The risks described below are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks not currently known to us or those we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Our current business and assets are limited

 

We sold substantially all of our intellectual property assets in connection with the sale of our Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan. Our remaining assets consist primarily of the net proceeds from the transaction, our PMI manufacturing business, our Company headquarters and our ORXx and TK Supplements® brands, product lines and operations. We may invest in other intellectual property in the future or seek to merge, be acquired by or combine with another company that has products or technologies, but we have no current specific plans to do so at this time. This increases our business risk because we are less diversified than before the sale of our Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan and because our remaining business is very limited.

 

The amount of net proceeds that we received from the proposed sale of our Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan may be subject to adjustments

 

The amount that we received from Mylan for our Cold-EEZE® Business is subject to reduction if Mylan successfully asserts claims for indemnification pursuant to the indemnification provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement. Further, we may have unforeseen liabilities and expenses that must be satisfied from the after tax net proceeds of the sale to Mylan, leaving less to fund our remaining operations. If we do not have sufficient cash to fund our remaining operations, we may need to seek to raise equity or debt financing or sell additional assets, which may not be possible under satisfactory terms, if at all.

 

The Asset Purchase Agreement with Mylan exposes us to contingent liabilities up to an amount equal to the purchase price for our Cold-EEZE® Business, which could adversely affect our ability to pursue our remaining business operations or our ability to pursue other alternatives following the closing

 

We made customary representations and warranties to Mylan in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we agreed to indemnify Mylan for any losses from breaches of most of our representations, warranties or covenants that occur, in most cases, within 24 months after the closing date of the sale to Mylan. A breach by us of certain fundamental representations would expose us to indemnification payments up to the purchase price. The payment of any such indemnification obligations could adversely impact our cash resources and our ability to pursue other alternatives, including transactions with third parties, distribution of funds to stockholders or dissolution or liquidation of our company.

 

Our business is subject to significant competitive pressures

 

The OTC healthcare product, pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and consumer product industries are highly competitive. Many of our competitors have substantially greater capital resources, technical staffs, facilities, marketing resources, product development, distribution and experience than we do. Our competitors may have certain advantages, including the ability to allocate greater resources for new product development, marketing and other purposes.

 

We believe that our ability to compete depends on a number of factors, including product quality and price, availability, speed to market, consumer marketing, reliability, credit terms, brand name recognition, delivery time and post-sale service and support, and new and existing product innovation and commercialization. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the future. If we are unable to compete effectively, our earnings may be significantly negatively impacted.

 

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Our new product efforts may be unsuccessful

 

The Cold-EEZE® cold remedy brand is an established brand within the cough-cold category. However, some retailers are reallocating shelf space away from the cough-cold category to other product categories. With cough-cold shelf space at a premium, opportunities in the future to introduce new Cold-EEZE® branded products in the cough-cold category could be limited. For this reason, among others, we sold our Cold-EEZE® Division to Mylan and have chosen to instead focus on and grow our PMI manufacturing business, ORXx and TK Supplements® product lines and to pursue other opportunities. While management anticipates the growth potential in the dietary supplement product category may be better, the risks associated with introducing new products that do not leverage the Cold-EEZE® brand name may be significant. Therefore, no assurance can be made that our new product efforts will be successful.

 

New product development; our long range business plan may not be successful

 

We face significant technological risks inherent in developing new products. We may be subject to delays and/or ultimately unable to successfully implement our business plan and strategy to develop and commercialize one or more non-prescription remedies and/or dietary supplements. The commercialization and ultimate product market acceptance is subject to, among other influences, consumer purchasing trends, demand for our product, health and wellness trends, regulatory factors, retail acceptance and overall economic and market conditions. As a consequence, we may suspend or abandon some or all of our proposed new products before they become commercially viable. Even if we develop and obtain approval of a new product, if we cannot successfully commercialize it in a timely manner, our business and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. We have aligned our operations to focus principally in the research, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of OTC health care consumer products, natural based health products and more recently, dietary supplement products. In addition, we may seek to acquire from third parties or enter into other arrangements with respect to new formulations, ingredients, applications and other products developed by third parties who may be seeking our commercialization, marketing and distribution expertise.

 

There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectuate our business plan successfully or that our revenue will grow. In addition, we may not be successful in acquiring or otherwise entering into any new lines of business, including dietary supplement products, and, if we are successful in doing so, there can be no assurance that such new business will achieve profitability.

 

We will need to obtain additional capital to support long term product development and commercialization programs

 

Our ability to achieve and sustain operating profitability depends in large part on our ability to commence, execute and complete new and existing product innovation and commercialization and, if required, clinical programs to obtain regulatory approvals in the United States and elsewhere. We can give no assurance that we will be able to achieve such product innovation and commercialization, to obtain any required approvals or to achieve significant levels of sales. The amount of capital that may be needed to complete product development initiatives will depend on many factors which may include but are not limited to (i) the cost involved in applying for and obtaining FDA, international regulatory or other technical approvals, (ii) whether we elect to establish partnering arrangements for the development, sales, manufacturing and marketing of such products, (iii) the level of future sales of OTC health care, cold remedy or dietary supplement products, and expense levels for marketing efforts, (iv) whether we can establish and maintain strategic arrangements for the development, sales, manufacturing and marketing of our products, and (v) whether any or all of the options for our Common Stock issued to employees of the Company are exercised and the timing and amount of these exercises.

 

Should research or commercialization activity progress on certain formulations, resulting expenditures may require substantial financial support. Income from our OTC homeopathic and health care products sales and PMI manufacturing business may not generate all the funds we anticipate will be needed to support future product acquisition or development. Accordingly, in addition to funding from operations, we may in the short and long term seek to raise capital through the issuance of securities or to secure other financing sources to support our research, new product technologies, applications, licensing, commercialization and other development opportunities. If we obtain such funding through the issuance of equity securities, it would result in the dilution of current stockholders’ ownership in the Company. Any debt financing, if available, may include financial and other covenants that could restrict use of proceeds of such financing or impose other business and financial restrictions on us. In addition, we may consider alternative approaches such as licensing, joint venture, or partnership arrangements to provide long term capital. There can be no assurances that we will have access to the capital required to fund these aspects of our business on favorable terms or at all.

 

We may not be able to access our Equity Line of Credit under commercially reasonable terms

 

To the extent that we do not generate sufficient cash from operations, we may need to access our 2015 Equity Line to finance our growth. Our 2015 Equity Line is limited and may not be sufficient to meet our capital requirements. If we need to seek other sources of capital, uncertainty in the credit markets and the potential impact on the liquidity of major financial institutions may have an adverse effect on our ability to fund our business strategy through our 2015 Equity Line on terms that we believe to be reasonable, or at all.

 

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Any drawdowns under our 2015 Equity Line may result in dilution to our stockholders

 

If we sell shares to Dutchess under the 2015 Equity Line, it will have a dilutive effect on the holdings of our current stockholders, and may result in downward pressure on the price of our Common Stock. If we draw down amounts under the 2015 Equity Line, we will issue shares to Dutchess at a discount of 5% from the average price of our Common Stock. If we draw down amounts under the 2015 Equity Line when our share price is decreasing, we will need to issue more shares to raise the same amount than if our stock price was higher. Issuances in the face of a declining share price will have an even greater dilutive effect than if our share price were stable or increasing, and may further decrease our share price.

 

Instability and volatility in the financial markets could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows

 

In recent years, there has been substantial volatility in financial markets due at least in part to the global economic environment. In addition, there has been substantial uncertainty in the capital markets and access to financing is uncertain. Moreover, customer spending habits may be adversely affected by the changes to the economic environment and current prevailing high under employment rates in the United States. These conditions could have an adverse effect on our industry and business, including our access to funding sources, demand for our products and our customers’ ability to continue to purchase our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

To the extent that we do not generate sufficient cash from operations, we may need to issue equity or to incur indebtedness to finance our growth. Turmoil and volatility in the credit markets and the potential impact on the liquidity of major financial institutions may have an adverse effect on our ability to fund our business strategy through borrowings, under either existing or newly created instruments in the public or private markets on terms that we believe to be reasonable, or at all.

 

Commodity price increases will increase our operating costs and may negatively affect financial results

 

Commodity prices impact our business directly through the cost of raw materials used to make our products (such as corn syrup, sucrose and other commodities and ingredients) and the amount we pay to purchase packaging for our products (such as paper, board and plastic). Commodities such as these are susceptible to price volatility caused by conditions outside of our control, including fluctuations in commodities markets, currency fluctuations, availability of supply, weather, consumer demand and changes in governmental agricultural programs. Increases in the price of our commodities and other raw materials would negatively impact our gross margins and/or our sales volume if we were unable to offset such increases through increases in our selling price, changes in product mix or cost reduction/productivity enhancement efforts.

 

The sales of our primary product fluctuates by season and from Cold Season to Cold Season

 

Our sales are derived principally from our OTC health care and cold remedy products. Our sales have historically been subject to fluctuations and influenced by the timing, length and severity of each cold season. The first, third and fourth quarters have generally represented the largest sales volume for our OTC health care and cold remedy products. Generally, a cold season is defined as the period of September to March when the incidence of the common cold rises as a consequence of the change in weather and other factors.

 

There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage our working capital needs and inventory to meet the fluctuating demand for these products. Failure to accurately predict and respond to consumer demand may result in the production of excess inventory which may be expensive to store or which we may be required to dispose if such excess inventory remains unsold. Conversely, if products achieve greater success than anticipated for any given quarter, this may result in insufficient inventory to meet customer demand. If we do not manage our working capital needs and inventory, our business and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

 

Our products and potential new products are or may be subject to extensive governmental regulation

 

Our business is regulated by various agencies of the states and localities where our products are sold. Governmental regulations in foreign countries where we plan to commence or expand sales may prevent or delay entry into a market or prevent or delay the introduction, or require the reformulation of certain of our products. In addition, no prediction can be made as to whether new domestic or foreign legislation regulating our activities will be enacted. Any new legislation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operations. Non-compliance with any applicable requirements may subject us or the manufacturers of our products to agency action, including warning letters, fines, product recalls, seizures and injunctions.

 

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The manufacturing, processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and advertising of our health care and cold remedy products are subject to regulation by several federal agencies, including (i) the FDA, (ii) the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), (iii) the Consumer Product Safety Commission, (iv) the United States Department of Agriculture, (v) the United States Postal Service, (vi) the United States Environmental Protection Agency and (vii) the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

 

In addition to OTC and prescription drug products, the FDA regulates the safety, manufacturing, labeling and distribution of dietary supplements, including vitamins, minerals and herbs, food additives, food supplements, over-the-counter and prescription drugs and cosmetics. The FTC also has overlapping jurisdiction with the FDA to regulate the promotion and advertising of vitamins, over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics and foods. In addition, our cold remedy products are homeopathic remedies which are subject to standards established by the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (“HPUS”). HPUS sets the standards for source, composition and preparation of homeopathic remedies which are officially recognized under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, as amended.

 

Preclinical development, clinical trials, product manufacturing, labeling, distribution and marketing of potential new products are also subject to federal and state regulation in the United States and other countries. Clinical trials and product marketing and manufacturing are subject to the rigorous review and approval processes of the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities. To obtain approval of a new drug product, a company must demonstrate through adequate and well-controlled clinical trials that the drug product is safe and effective for its intended use. Obtaining FDA and other required regulatory approvals is lengthy and expensive. Typically, obtaining regulatory approval for pharmaceutical products requires substantial resources and takes several years. The length of this process depends on the type, complexity and novelty of the product and the nature of the disease or other indication to be treated. Preclinical studies must comply with FDA regulations. Clinical trials must also comply with FDA regulations to ensure safety of the human subjects in the trial and may require large numbers of test subjects, complex protocols and possibly lengthy follow-up periods. Consequently, satisfaction of government regulations may take several years: may cause delays in introducing potential new products for considerable periods of time and may require imposing costly procedures upon our activities. If regulatory approval of new products is not obtained in a timely manner or not at all, we could be materially adversely affected. Even if regulatory approval of new products is obtained, such approval may impose limitations on the indicated uses for which the products may be marketed which could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and future operations.

 

We have a history of losses

 

We have experienced net losses for each of the four of the past five fiscal years. There can be no assurance that our strategic focus will result in any revenue growth or that we will be successful in initiating or acquiring any new lines of business, or that any such new lines of business will achieve profitability. As of March 31, 2017, we had working capital of approximately $42.8 million which we believe is an acceptable and adequate level of working capital to support our business for at least the next twelve months ending March 31, 2018. Our ability to fund working capital and debt service needs will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

 

Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations

 

In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Section 382”), a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, to offset future taxable income. Future changes in our stock ownership, some of which are outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382. Furthermore, our ability to use NOLs of companies that we may acquire in the future may be subject to limitations.

 

Based upon preliminary estimates, we believe that a significant portion of our income tax liability of $19.5 million arising from our taxable gain for federal and state income tax purposes from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business will be offset to the extent of our current year losses from operations, the write-off for tax purposes of the tax-basis of the Cold-EEZE® Business and the available net operating loss carryforwards at the federal and state levels.

 

Based on our preliminary Section 382 analysis, we do not believe that our current net operating loss carryforwards are subject to these limitations as of March 31, 2017. However, until we complete a final Section 382 analysis upon filing of our 2017 income tax return, there can be no assurances that our preliminary analysis is accurate or complete. Should we identify any limitations upon the completion of our final Section 382 analysis, the impact could be material to our consolidated financial statements and that we could incur additional income tax expense arising from the sale of the Cold-EEZE® Business.

 

Our success is dependent on key personnel

 

Our success depends, in part, upon the continued service of key personnel, such as Mr. Ted Karkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, and certain managers and strategists within the Company. The loss of the services of any one of them could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

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In order to be successful, we must retain and motivate executives and other key employees, including those in managerial, technical, marketing and health product positions. In particular, our product generation efforts depend on hiring and retaining qualified health and science professionals. Competition for skilled employees who can perform the services that we require is intense and hiring, training, motivating, retaining and managing employees with the skills required is time-consuming and expensive. If we are not be able to hire sufficient professional staff to support our operations, or to train, motivate, retain and manage the employees we do hire, it could have a material adverse effect on our business operations or financial results.

 

We are dependent on our manufacturing facility and suppliers for certain of our products

 

Our manufacturing, warehousing and distribution center is located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In the event of a disruption of this facility, we would need to outsource to third parties, at least temporarily, our manufacturing, warehousing and distribution requirements. While such secondary sources have been identified for our products, if we are unable to find other sources or there were a delay in the ramp-up for the production and distribution operations for some of our products, it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

 

Our inability to find alternative sources for some of our manufacturing and raw materials may have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. In addition, the terms on which manufacturers and suppliers will make products and raw materials available to us could have a material effect on our success.

 

In addition, with the sale of our Cold-EEZE® Business to Mylan, we now intend to focus on and grow our PMI manufacturing business. Our ability to grow our manufacturing business and operate it profitably will be subject to a number of factors, including product quality and price, availability, speed to market, consumer marketing, reliability, credit terms, brand name recognition, delivery time and post-sale service and support. If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to grow our PMI manufacturing business, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows to sustain our operations.

 

The manufacturing of OTC healthcare products and dietary supplements is subject to applicable current good manufacturing practice (“cGMP”) regulations and FDA inspections. We believe we are in substantial compliance with material provisions of the applicable cGMP regulations. Contract manufacturers are also subject to these same requirements and we require such compliance in our contractual relationships with such manufacturers. However, we cannot assure that the FDA will agree with our determination of compliance. If the FDA disagrees, it could, upon inspection of our facility, issue a notice of violations, referred to as a form FDA-483, or issue a Warning Letter, or both. If the FDA concludes that there is an imminent public health threat or if we fail to take timely corrective actions to the satisfaction of the FDA, the agency can initiate legal actions, such as seizure and injunction, which could include a recall order or the entry of a consent decree, or both. In addition, we could be subject to monetary penalties and even criminal prosecution for egregious conduct. The FDA could initiate similar legal actions against the contract manufacturer if it concludes its facility is not in compliance, which would affect the availability of our products. While secondary sources have been identified for our products, our inability to find other sources or a delay in the ramp-up for the production and distribution operations for some of its products may have a material adverse effect on our operations.

 

Our existing products and potential new products expose us to potential product liability claims

 

Our business results in exposure to an inherent risk of potential product liability claims, including claims for serious bodily injury or death caused by the sales of our existing products and the products which are being developed. These claims could lead to substantial damage awards. While we currently maintain product liability insurance, a successful claim brought against us in excess of, or outside of, existing insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Claims against us, regardless of their merit or eventual outcome, may also have a material adverse effect on the consumer demand for our products.

 

We are involved in litigation matters

 

We are, from time-to-time, subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted. Any such claims, whether with or without merit, can be time-consuming and expensive to defend and can divert management’s attention and resources. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the outcome of all current or future litigation will not have a material adverse effect on us.

 

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We incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management devotes substantial time to new compliance initiatives

 

We have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a public company, including costs resulting from public company reporting obligations under the Exchange Act and regulations regarding corporate governance practices. The listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market require that we satisfy certain corporate governance requirements relating to director independence, distributing annual and interim reports, stockholder meetings, approvals and voting, soliciting proxies, conflicts of interest and a code of conduct. Our management and other personnel devote a substantial amount of time to all of these requirements. Moreover, the reporting requirements, rules and regulations have increased our legal and financial compliance costs and have made some activities more time-consuming and costly. These reporting requirements, rules and regulations, coupled with the increase in potential litigation exposure associated with being a public company, may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or board committees or to serve as executive officers.

 

In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) and the related rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission require that we maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. During the course of our review and testing, we may identify deficiencies and be unable to remediate them before we must provide the required reports. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, which could harm our operating results, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and cause the trading price of our stock to fall.

 

Our compliance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley requires that we incur substantial expense and expend significant management time on compliance related issues. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock would likely decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.

 

Our stock price is volatile

 

The market price of our Common Stock has experienced significant volatility. There are several factors which could affect the price of our Common Stock, including announcements of technological innovations for new commercial products by us or our competitors, developments concerning propriety rights, new or revised governmental regulation or general conditions in the market for our products. Sales of a substantial number of shares by existing stockholders could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock.

 

Future sales of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could adversely affect the trading price of shares of our Common Stock and our ability to raise funds in new stock offerings

 

Future sales of substantial amounts of shares of our Common Stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales are likely to occur, could affect prevailing trading prices of our Common Stock.

 

As of March 31, 2017, there were outstanding options, which were fully vested, to purchase an aggregate of 1,699,000 shares of our Common Stock at an average exercise price of $1.20 per share. If these options are exercised, and the holders of these options were to attempt to sell a substantial amount of their holdings at once, the market price of our Common Stock would likely decline. Moreover, the perceived risk of this potential dilution could cause stockholders to attempt to sell their shares and investors to “short” our stock, a practice in which an investor sells shares that he or she does not own at prevailing market prices, hoping to purchase shares later at a lower price to cover the sale. As each of these events would cause the number of shares of Common Stock being offered for sale to increase, our Common Stock’s market price would likely further decline. All of these events could combine to make it very difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline

 

The trading market for our Common Stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, our business model, products or stock performance, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, the unpredictability of our financial results likely reduces the certainty, and therefore reliability, of the forecasts by securities or industry analysts of our future financial results, adding to the potential volatility of our stock price.

 

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Our officers and directors own a substantial amount of our Common Stock

 

As of March 31, 2017, our executive officers and directors beneficially owned approximately 30% of our Common Stock. These individuals have significant influence over the outcome of all matters submitted to stockholders for approval, including the election of directors. Consequently, they exercise substantial influence over all major decisions including major corporate actions such as mergers and other business combinations transactions which could result in or prevent a change of control of the Company. Circumstances may occur in which the interests of our officers and directors could be in conflict with the interests of other stockholders. Accordingly, a stockholder’s ability to influence us through voting their shares may be limited or the market price of our Common Stock may be adversely affected.

 

We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future

 

We have not paid cash dividends on our Common Stock since our inception. Our intention is to retain earnings, if any, for use in the business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable future.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws contain certain provisions that may be barriers to a takeover

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws contain certain provisions which may deter, discourage, or make it difficult for another person or entity to gain control of the Company through a tender offer, merger, proxy contest or similar transaction or series of transactions. These provisions may deter a future tender offer or other takeover attempt which could include a premium over the market price of our Common Stock at the time. Such provisions could depress the trading price of our Common Stock.

 

We have agreed to indemnify our Officers and Directors from liability

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and our By-laws provide that we will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any person who is or was made a party to, or is or was threatened to be made a party to, any pending, completed, or threatened action, suit or proceeding because he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the Company’s request as a director, officer, employee or agent of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. These provisions permit us to advance expenses to an indemnified party in connection with defending any such proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by the indemnified party to repay those amounts if it is later determined that the party is not entitled to indemnification. We entered into indemnity agreements with each member of our board of directors and Mr. Cuddihy. These agreements provide, among other things, that we will indemnify each officer and director in the event they become a party or otherwise a participant in any action or proceeding on account of their service as a director or officer of the Company (or service for another corporation or entity in any capacity at the request of the Company) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. These indemnity provisions may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers and discourage or deter stockholders from suing directors or officers for breaches of their duties to the Company, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company or its stockholders. In addition, to the extent that we expend funds to indemnify directors and officers, funds will be unavailable for operational purposes.

 

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

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
2.1   Asset Purchase Agreement (as Amended), dated January 6, 2017, by and between ProPhase Labs, Inc., Meda Consumer Healthcare Inc. and Mylan Inc., as buyer guarantor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K (File No. 000-21617) filed on March 29, 2017)
     
2.2   Manufacturing Agreement, dated March 29, 2017, by and between Meda Consumer Healthcare Inc., Pharmaloz Manufacturing, Inc. and ProPhase Labs, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Form 8-K (File No. 000-21617) filed on March 29, 2017)
     
4.1   Form of Voting Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2017, by and between Meda Consumer Healthcare Inc. and the undersigned stockholders of ProPhase Labs, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K (File No. 000-21617) filed on January 9, 2017)
     
4.2   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated January 6, 2017, by and between ProPhase Labs, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K (File No. 000-21617) filed on January 9, 2017)
     
10.1   Employment Agreement Termination and Release Agreement, dated May 29, 2015, by and between ProPhase Labs, Inc. and Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K (File No. 000-21617) filed on April 19, 2017)
     
10.2   Form of Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Compensation Plan Option Award Agreement
     
31.1   Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2   Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1   Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2   Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101. INS#   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH#   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL#   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF#   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB#   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE#   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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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 the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ProPhase Labs, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ted Karkus
    Ted Karkus
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: May 15, 2017

 

  By:  /s/ Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr.
    Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr.
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

Date: May 15, 2017

 

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