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# Catheter Precision, Inc. (VTAK) — 10-K
**Filed:** 2026-03-31
**Period ending:** 2025-12-31
**Accession:** 0001437749-26-010549
**Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716621/000143774926010549/)
**Origin leaf:** f63468bb6947cbc6205036577281dd4f783088154543fe19d3aea1f01e3157b8
**Words:** 90,206
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**UNITED STATES**
**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**
**Washington, D.C. 20549**
**FORM 10-K**
| | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
**For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025**
**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: 001-38677**
| Catheter Precision, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | |
| Delaware | | 38-3661826 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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| 1670 Highway 160 West, Suite 205 Fort Mill, South Carolina | | 29708 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
**(973) 691-2000**
**(Registrant****s telephone number, including area code)**
**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of the exchange on which registered | |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | VTAK | | NYSE American | |
**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None**
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12months (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 90days. Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Largeacceleratedfiler | | Acceleratedfiler | | |
| Non-accelerated filer | | Smallerreportingcompany | | |
| | | 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrants executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of a share of common stock on June 30,2025 as reported by the NYSE American on such date was approximately $3.9million. Shares of the registrants common stock held by each executive officer, director and other persons who may be deemed an affiliate of the registrant have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates of the registrant for any other purpose.
As of March 20, 2026, the registrant had 2,692,473shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the proxy statement for the 2026Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Catheter Precision, Inc. are incorporated by reference into Part III, Item 13 of this report, or will be included in an amendment to this report if the proxy statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2026.
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
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Business |
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Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance |
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**Forward-Looking Statements**
*This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management**s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. This section should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes included in Part II, Item 8 of this report. The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
*Forward- looking statements can be identified by words such as**believe,****anticipate,****may,****might,****can,****could,****continue,****depends,****expect,****expand,****forecast,****intend,****predict,****plan,****rely,****should,****will,****may,****seek,**or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Specifically, forward-looking statements in this report may include statements relating to:**the future financial performance of our business; changes in the market for our services; expansion plans and opportunities; our future growth; our ability to implement our corporate strategy, and the impact of such strategy on our future operations and financial and operational results; anticipated growth in the markets in which we operate, additions to a our workforce and anticipated future product approvals.* *You should read these statements carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition, or state other**forward-looking**information. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and financial performance and the assumptions that underlie these statements.*
*These forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and views with respect to future events and are based on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We discuss many of these risks in greater detail in the section entitled**Risk Factors**included in Part I, Item 1A and elsewhere in this report, including in the Risk Factor Summary below. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by these cautionary statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.*
*This Annual Report on Form 10-K also contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business, and the markets for certain diseases, including data regarding the estimated size of those markets. Information that is based on estimates, forecasts, projections, market research or similar methodologies is inherently subject to uncertainties and actual events or circumstances may differ materially from events and circumstances reflected in this information. Unless otherwise expressly stated, we obtained this industry, business, market, and other data from reports, research surveys, studies, and similar data prepared by market research firms and other third parties, industry, medical and general publications, government data, and similar sources.*
**Risk Factor Summary (This Summary is not intended to and does not describe all of the risk factors discussed at Item 1A below that may impact the Company.****We urge investors to review the detailed descriptions of risk factors contained in Item 1A.)**
**Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital**
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We will be required to raise additional funds to finance our operations and continue as a going concern; We may not be able to do so when necessary, and/or the terms of any financings may not be advantageous to us. |
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Our business has a history of losses, will incur additional losses, and may never achieve profitability. |
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**Risks Related to Our Internal Controls**
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Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 could have a material adverse impact on our business. |
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We will not be able to reach profitability unless we are able to achieve our product expansion and growth goals; our VIVO launch plans require significant investment in infrastructure and sales representatives. |
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Our research and development and commercialization efforts may depend on entering into agreements with corporate collaborators. |
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We have entered into joint marketing agreements with respect to our products, and may enter into additional joint marketing agreements that will reduce our revenues from product sales. |
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Royalty agreements with respect to LockeT, the surgical vessel closing pressure device, will reduce any future profits from this product. |
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If we experience significant disruptions in our information technology systems, our business may be adversely affected. |
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Litigation and other legal proceedings may adversely affect our business. |
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If we make acquisitions or divestitures, we could encounter difficulties that harm our business. |
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Failure to attract and retain sufficient qualified personnel could also impede our growth. |
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Our revenues may depend on our customersreceipt of adequate reimbursement from private insurers and government sponsored healthcare programs. |
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We may be unable to compete successfully with companies in our highly competitive industry, many of whom have substantially greater resources than we do. |
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Our future operating results depend upon our ability to obtain components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms or according to schedules, prices, quality and volumes that are acceptable to us, and suppliers may fail to deliver components, or we may be unable to manage these components effectively or obtain these components on such terms. |
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If hospitals, physicians and patients do not accept our current and future products or if the market for indications for which any product candidate is approved is smaller than expected, we may be unable to generate significant revenue, if any. |
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The recent coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) adversely affected our financial condition and results of operations, and we cannot provide any certainty as to whether there will be future impacts from COVID-19 or another pandemic. |
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A variety of risks associated with marketing our products internationally could materially adversely affect our business. |
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The impact of the military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, and the actions that have been and could be taken by other countries, including new and stricter sanctions and actions taken in response to such sanctions, have affected, and may continue to affect, our business and results of operations, including our supply chain. |
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If the third parties on which we rely for the conduct of our clinical trials and results do not perform our clinical trial activities in accordance with good clinical practices and related regulatory requirements, we may be unable to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize our product candidates. |
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We may be adversely affected by product liability claims, unfavorable court decisions or legal settlements. |
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Our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards may be limited. |
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We may have to make milestone payments under the Settlement Agreement we entered into with the Department of Justice (DOJ). |
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We are subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA and other regulatory agencies. Our products may be subject to additional recalls, revocations or suspensions after receiving FDA or foreign approval or clearance, which could divert managerial and financial resources, harm our reputation, and adversely affect our business. |
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Changes in trade policies among the U.S. and other countries, in particular the imposition of new or higher tariffs, could place pressure on our average selling prices as our customers seek to offset the impact of increased tariffs on their own products. Increased tariffs or the imposition of other barriers to international trade could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and operating results. |
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Product clearances and approvals can often be denied or significantly delayed. |
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Although we have obtained regulatory clearance for our VIVO and LockeT products in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, our business plans include expanding uses for our products, which will require additional clearances; and even after clearance is obtained, our products remain subject to extensive regulatory scrutiny. |
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If we or our suppliers fail to comply with the FDAs Quality System Regulation, or QSR, or any applicable state equivalent, our operations could be interrupted, and our potential product sales and operating results could suffer. |
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Our products may be subject to additional recalls, revocations or suspensions after receiving FDA or foreign approval or clearance, which could divert managerial and financial resources, harm our reputation, and adversely affect our business. |
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If any of our products cause or contribute to a death or a serious injury, or malfunction in certain ways, we will be required to report under applicable medical device reporting regulations, which can result in voluntary corrective actions or agency enforcement actions. |
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Healthcare reform initiatives and other administrative and legislative proposals may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in our key markets. |
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**Risks Related to our Intellectual Property**
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If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products, our competitors could develop and commercialize products and technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our existing products and any products we may develop, and our technology may be adversely affected. |
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**Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock Including Volatility, Anti-takeover Provisions, the Impact of Future Sales and Potential Dilution**
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**PART I**
**ITEM 1. BUSINESS**
**Overview**
The registrant (together with our consolidated operating subsidiary, the Company or Catheter) was incorporated under the name Ra Medical Systems, Inc. as a Delaware corporation in July 2018. A predecessor had been incorporated in California in September of 2002, but was reincorporated in 2018 in connection with our initial public offering.The Company was initially formed to develop, commercialize and market an excimer laser-based platform for use in the treatment of vascular and dermatological immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including the DABRA product line.
On January 9, 2023, the Company merged with Catheter Precision, Inc., or Old Catheter, a privately-held Delaware corporation (the Merger), and the business of Old Catheter became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which today is our only operating subsidiary.Following the Merger, we discontinued the Companys legacy lines of business and the use of any of its DABRA-related assets.For further information about these historical lines of business, see Item 1. Business of the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.Since the Merger, we have shifted the focus of our operations to Old Catheters product lines. Accordingly, our current activities primarily relate to Old Catheters historical business which comprises the design, manufacture and sale of new and innovative medical technologies focused in the field of cardiac electrophysiology, or EP.
Our two primary products includethe VIVO System and LockeT. The VIVO System, which is an anacronym for View into Ventricular Onset System(VIVO or VIVO System) is a non-invasive imaging system that offers 3D cardiac mapping to help with localizing the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to EP procedures.
Our newest product, LockeT, is a suture retention device indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of eight suture closure.LockeT is intended to temporarily secure sutures and aid clinicians in locating and removing sutures efficiently.
On February 17, 2025, we formed a new subsidiary, Cardionomix, Inc. ("Cardionomix"), to acquire certain assets previously held by Cardionomic, Inc. ("Cardionomic"), a third-party entity that had ceased operations. We own 82% of Cardionomixs issued and outstanding common stock. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and certain of his affiliates own 12%, while the remaining 6% of the outstanding common stock was issued to certain third parties as finder's fees for the asset acquisition (see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report). On May 5, 2025, Cardionomix acquired certain assets primarily related to the Cardiac Pulmonary Nerve Stimulation ("CPNS") System previously held by Cardionomic (see Note 14, Asset Acquisition in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report). The CPNS System is a novel technology for the late-stage treatment of acute decompensated heart failure by stimulating the autonomic cardiac nerves to restore autonomic balance. Unless Cardionomix can obtain its own dedicated financing, the Company does not intend to allocate capital to fund the clinical development of the acquired assets.
On June 20, 2025, we formed a new subsidiary, KardioNav, Inc. ("KardioNav"), to pursue the advancement, development, and commercialization of certain intellectual property assigned to KardioNav. We transferred certain intellectual property related to the View into Ventricular OnsetSystem ("VIVO" or "VIVO System") to KardioNav, while Chelak iECG, Inc. ("Chelak"), an unrelated third party, transferred certain patents related to a medical device designed to interface with implanted cardiac devices to KardioNav. KardioNav intends to integrate the VIVO mapping intellectual property with Chelak's assigned patents to develop a system that interfaces with implanted cardiac devices to enable improved pre-ablation mapping and more precise localization of arrhythmogenic tissue. Research and development activities in animals and humans have begun. We own57% of the subsidiary's issued and outstanding common stock, while Chelak owns 33% of the subsidiarys issued and outstanding common stock. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and certain of his affiliates own the remaining 10% of the subsidiarys issued and outstanding common stock. KardioNav obtained its own financing in 2025. The Company does not intend to provide additional financial support to KardioNav. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Our product portfolio also includes the AmigoRemote Catheter System, or Amigo, a robotic arm that serves as a catheter control device. Prior to 2018, Old Catheter marketed Amigo. We own the intellectual property related to Amigo, and this product is under consideration for future research and development of a generation 2 product.
We continue to evaluate potential product acquisitions from time to time that might prove complementary to our current portfolio.
**Electrophysiology Market Overview**
EP is one of healthcares largest sectors and rapidly growing. The EP market includes well known medical devices such as pacemakers, electrocardiogram, or ECG, systems and cardiac catheters, but also laboratory equipment such as intracardiac mapping systems and fluoroscopy systems (similar tox-rayin real time). The EP market includes large medical device companies such as Medtronic, Plc., Abbott Laboratories, Biosense-Webster (J&J) and Boston Scientific Corp.
Population growth, increasing rates of heart disease and the rising cost of healthcare are driving growth in the EP markets. In September 2024, the Heart Failure Society of America ("HFSA") reported in the Journal of Cardiac Health that approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, forecast to rise to 8.7 million by 2030. The proportion of younger patients (aged 35-64) is rising faster than that of older patients driven in part by increasing obesity and hypertension rates amount younger patients, and the overall lifetime risk of heart failure for Americans has risen to 24%.
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Within the EP market, we focus our products that addressthe catheter ablation market. The catheter ablation market was $3.5billion in 2022and is estimated by Global Market Insightsto grow to $14.5billion in 2032. This market includes medical devices used for atrial and ventricular ablation procedures.
Within the last 10 years, ventricular ablation has become a fast-growing treatment option due to updated treatment guidelines, improved technology and raising incidence rates. However, the exact number of ventricular ablations performed is not well documented. The ventricular ablation market is estimated by Global Market Insightsto grow at a rate of 14.5% CAGR through 2032. Over a ten-year period, one study in Australia demonstrated a growth of18% forventricular tachycardia. Of note, this surpassed the growth rate of atrial fibrillation (12.7%) which has historically been the largest incidence of cardiac arrhythmias. The Heart Rhythm Society, or HRS, Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias, published in May 2019 recommends catheter ablation in preference to anti arrhythmic drugs or in the situation where anti arrhythmic therapy has failed or is not tolerated. The guidelines also recommend ablation for reducing recurrent ventricular tachycardia, or VT, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks.
**Existing Treatments and Methods for Catheter Ablations**
Traditionally, the first line of treatment for cardiac arrhythmias is medication. However,this is often not a permanent fix and manypatients eventually need a catheter ablation. In September 2024, the New England Journal of Medicine published clinical trial results which compared the number of adverse events in patients treated with catheter ablation versus patients treated with drug therapy. The trial found that patients treated with catheter ablation had suffered 50% fewer adverse events at the median follow-up period of 4.3 years than patients treated with drug therapy.
**Catheter Ablation Procedure Overview**
An electrophysiologist stands next to the patients bed near the patients groin. A catheter or catheters are inserted into the femoral vein (located at the groin) and navigated into the right side of the heart. Depending on the type of arrhythmia, the catheter is inserted into the atrium or the ventricle. Once inserted, a diagnostic catheter is used in conjunction with an invasive (traditional) mapping system to create a map of the patients heart. This allows the physician to see the individual patients cardiac structures and size. Once the map is created, the physician begins to pace map. This process requires the physician to move the catheter from spot to spot to determine the electrical conduction at different areas to determine if the tissue in that area is responsible for the arrhythmia. Once the area is located, the physician will provide a form of energy (radiofrequency, cryo, etc.) to ablate the tissue in that spot.
**Treatment Challenges for Ventricular Arrhythmias**
Treatment of ventricular arrhythmiaswith cardiac ablations is a relatively new treatment option. As a result, we believe that the patient population is underserved, the conditionis not as well understood, and the available techniques and technologies are limited when compared to the atrial ablation options.
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Ablation locations within the ventricle are very difficult to identify. Often, patients are highly symptomatic (dizzy, breathing difficulties, etc.) but the arrhythmia is infrequent. When this happens, it is hard to predict when the patient will be having an active arrhythmia. Because of this, the physician may not be able to identify the location even when using medication to induce the arrhythmia. Without confirmation during invasive mapping, the patient is removed from the electrophysiology lab without the ablation procedure being performed and the patient is required to return at a later date and try again for a successful outcome.
Even when a patient has frequent ventricular arrhythmias, the process of pace-mapping often takes 4 5 hours to identify the location for ablation, which can increase the likelihood of patient complications due to the extended time under anesthesia.
Lastly, many patients with untreated ventricular arrhythmias cannot tolerate anesthesia well, thus invasive mapping may not bean option for them.
**Treatment Challenges for Atrial Arrhythmias**
Catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias is more standardized and advanced than for ventricular ablations, thus less pace mapping is required. Instead, a procedure called Pulmonary Vein Isolation (**PVI**) is performed for atrial fibrillation, and a single line is ablated for atrial flutter. In pulmonary vein isolation, tiny scars are created in the left upper chamber of the heart in the area where the four lung (pulmonary) veins connect.
Despite steady improvement in the tools available to perform effective procedures, there is clear study evidence that catheter based atrial fibrillation treatment technology can become more effective. According to a study entitled*Long Term Outcomes of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis**published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on March**18, 2013,*which looked at multiple individual studies covering over 6,000 patients, single procedure freedom from atrial fibrillation at long term follow up was 53.1%. The same study found with multiple procedures performed, the long-term success rate was 79.8%. Ineffective treatment may result in patients undergoing two or more EP procedures to achieve relief from atrial fibrillation at an estimated cost in the range of $20,000 or more per procedure.
Specific reasons have not been proven for the lower success rate of initial ablation procedures. However, there is growing evidence that better results occur if the treating EP physician is able to make better lesions by maintaining stable contact force of the catheter against the heart wall, thereby reliably delivering the energy required to eliminate the abnormal rhythms. Variation in catheter contact force occurs as the physician attempts to manually position and hold the catheter tip in a stable position during cases lasting 2 to 3 hours in order to perform typically over 100 ablations of the cardiac anatomy.
Large multi-national medical device companies, such as Medtronic, Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical, Inc. and the Biosense Webster division of Johnson& Johnson, among others, continue to invest heavily to develop and introduce new devices and technologies to improve patient outcomes. Included among these are force-sensing catheters, including the Biosense SmartTouch*TM*catheter, which provide a continuous readout of the contact force between the catheter and the heart wall. Our Vivo System is focused on the controlled delivery of these catheter technologies to enhance both the performance of ablation procedures and the ease and safety for the physicians who perform them.
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**Our Products**
**VIVO****System**
Our lead product, VIVO, is an FDA-cleared and CE marked product that utilizes non-invasive inputs to locate the origin of ventricular arrhythmias. VIVO has been used in more than 1,000 procedures in leading U.S. and European hospitals.
VIVO is a non-invasive imaging system that offers 3D cardiac mapping to help with localizing the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to electrophysiology procedures. The VIVO system has achieved a CE Mark allowing it to be soldin the European Union and has been placed at several hospitals in Europe. Initial FDA 510(k) Clearance in the United States was received in June 2019.
The VIVO software is provided on an off-the-shelf laptop, and the system includes a 3D camera. In addition, the system can only be used with a disposable component, the VIVO Positioning Patches, which are required for each procedure.
The VIVO software contains proprietary algorithms that are based on standard EP principles. However, the accuracy of the algorithms is improved because it does not use generalized assumptions and insteaduses patient specific information. VIVO uses standard clinical inputs such as a CT or MRI and a 12 lead ECG, both of which are routinely gathered for most EP procedures, allowing VIVO to seamlessly integrate into the workflow. A 3D photograph is obtained of the patients torso after the ECG leads are in place and all of these clinical inputs are combined to generate a 3D map of the patients heart with a location of the earliest onset of the ventricular arrhythmia.
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**VIVO Workflow**
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**VIVO Clinical Use and Studies**
To date, VIVO has been used in more than 1,000 procedures, by more than 30 physicians in 11countries. Initial clinical work was completed with the first-generation software, which resulted in FDA 510(k) Clearance in June 2019.
The U.S. multi-center study enrolled 51 patients from 5 centers. Of note, the Principal Investigator and center to have the highest enrollment was Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of VIVO as compared to invasive mapping systems (current prevailing method for determining arrhythmia origins). VIVO met all study endpoints and correctly matched the predicted arrhythmia origin in 44/44 patients (100%; primary endpoint) and correctly matched paced sites in 225/226 locations (99.56%; secondary endpoint). In some instances, this study showed that VIVO has better predictability for arrhythmia origin than a physicians manual review of a 12 lead ECG.
While conducting the initial clinical study for FDA submission, we developed generation 2 in parallel with a goal to have this version complete and ready to submit upon 510(k) clearance of generation 1. We successfully achieved this goal and received CE Mark and FDA 510(k) Clearance for generation 2 in 2020.
Additional clinical work has occurred with generation 2. Until recently, this data has been single center, physician-initiated research and has resulted in peer reviewed clinical science at electrophysiology conferences and in journals.
Three physicians,at different centersin the UK conducted a feasibility study for Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy, or SABR, and published their data on nine patients. SABR is an ablation technique utilizingnon-invasivemethods akin to proton therapy for cancer treatment. To do a completenon-invasiveablation, accurately predicting the ablation locationnon-invasivelyis key to procedural success, and VIVO was utilized for this purpose.Non-invasiveablation is a new technique and requires additional data, but it is showing promise and has generated excitement within the EP community. If accepted for wide-spread treatment, this would allow for previously un-ablatable patients to receive lifesaving treatments.
In October 2021 the first patient was enrolled in the VIVO EU Registry. This registry aims to gather data about how VIVO is used in real-world settings, outside of a rigorous clinical study. The registry enrolled 125 patients across Europe and the UK and collectedinformation about different workflows and applications for VIVO. Enrollment of 125 patients was completed in June 2023. The study required a12-month follow-up and data collection was completedin late2024.This data serves multiple purposes including fulfilling European regulatory requirements foron-goingdata collection, publication of multi-center data, and future development of studies and improvements to the VIVO technology.
The EU registry data demonstrated that approximately 60% of physicians used VIVO pre-procedurally to improve procedural workflow and that VIVO is 94.33% accurate. This data is planned for publication submission in early Q2 2025.
The physician-initiated study at Coventry Hospital in the UK completed enrollment and follow-up of 50 patients in Q4 2024. This study focused on outcomes of re-entrant ventricular tachycardia procedures when using VIVO pre-procedurally. These patients have hearts that are not structurally normal and have scarred tissue present in the ventricle. This data will be used for publication and to support an FDA submission to expand the current labeling of the existing product in Q2 2025.
The Coventry data shows that the VIVO non-invasive mapping system was able to accurately map the ventricular tachycardia sight of origin in scar development dependent ventricular tachycardia and identify the relevant myocardial scar. Procedural success was seen in 90% of patients at mean follow up of 7.3 4.7 months.
**LockeT**
LockeT, a suture retention device, is a sterile, Class I product that was registered with the FDA in February 2023. CE Mark approval was received in April 2025, at which time initial international shipments to distributors began. LockeT is indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of eight suture closure and is intended to temporarily secure sutures,aid clinicians in locating and removing sutures efficiently and promote hemostasis.
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Clinical studies for LockeT began during 2023. The studies are planned toshow the products effectiveness and benefits, including faster wound closure, earlier ambulation (than manual compression), potentially leading to fasterhospital discharge, fewer complications than traditional vascular closure devices and lower costs for the healthcare provider and/or insurance payor. This data is intended to aid ourmarketing efforts and expand our indications for use with the FDA. See License and Other Agreements* below.
The initial studies in 2023 demonstrated that the device works for its intended purpose and that the product is safe. This data was provided at several conferences in 2024 including the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium and the American Heart Associations annual meeting. This same data was later accepted and published in August 2024 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.
In 2024 a direct comparison of LockeT to manual compression (standard of care) was completed. This study concluded that LockeT appears to improve hemostasis and time to ambulation (TTA) without major complications, while limiting post-procedural time for groin management. The data was submitted to and accepted in 2025 at the annual American College of Cardiology conference.
In 2025, retrospective data was submitted and accepted at the annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of LockeT in large bore access for electrophysiology data. The data concluded LockeT showed a strong safety profile, low complication rates, and was effective hemostasis in large-bore access EP procedures, while offering a viable alternative to traditional closure devices. This same data was recently accepted in the Journal of Cardiac Electrophysiology and is anticipated to be published in early Q2 2026.
Additional LockeT studies are ongoing and Catheter Precision continues to evaluate new study opportunities that support marketing needs.
**Our Solutions**
Adoption of our VIVO System by electrophysiologists is expected to enhance their ability to identifyarrhythmia locations and streamline procedures.
Non- invasive mapping prior to the ablation procedure provides a solution for patients that could not be ablated previously. First, many patients with VT do not tolerate anesthesia well. By providing a non-invasive solution to determine the ablation location, physicians are better able to understand where the arrhythmia originates and how easily one can access the ablation location, minimizing the amount of time that the patient may need to be anesthetized, and allowing many patients the ability to have an ablation that otherwise could not. Second, many patients are highly symptomatic, but do not have PVCs often. In these situations, the patients are often brought in for ablation procedures only to have no arrhythmia and sent home time and time again. In these instances, the physicians can monitor the patient prior to hospitalization and, with VIVO, obtain information about the arrythmia. In this way, the patient can still proceed to an ablation procedure without having PVCs on the day of surgery.
Non- invasive mapping also enables planning prior to the start of the procedure. This enables the physicians to better understand where they are targeting, which enables them to make advanced decisions about where they are navigating the catheter and which catheter(s) they are using, reducing both procedure time and cost.
The LockeT device isexpected to provide patients with more comfort and faster ambulation than manual compression and reduce hospital cost while allowing for same day discharge.
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**Our Strategy**
The goal of our life sciences businessis to become a leading developer and marketer ofelectrophysiology products whichprovide patients, hospitals, and physicians with novel technologies and solutions to improve procedural outcomes andthe lives of patients with cardiac arrhythmia and also reduce the time and cost per procedure. We intend toestablish VIVO as an integral tool for cardiac electrophysiologists to reduce procedure time duringablation treatment of ventricular arrhythmias,patient complications and increaseprocedural success. We alsointend to further establish LockeT as a standard for wound closure, shortening time to achieve hemostasis while improving patient comfort at a lower cost per procedure than our competitors. However, in order to attract capital to fund our operating losses while we pursue this strategy, we have also adopted a holding company structure within which we house and operate our FLYTE private aviation charter business which has the potential to quickly grow into a profitable subsidiary.
**Customers**
Our primary customers are hospitals providing cardiac electrophysiology lab procedures. We believe there are 2,000 to 3,000 EP labs in the U.S. and a similar number of labs outside of the U.S. performing approximately 600,000 ablation procedures annually.During fiscal 2025, we had twoindividual customers that represented approximately 28% and 12% of our total revenues, respectively, and threecustomers (including the two just described) that in the aggregate represented approximately 50% of our total revenues.
**Sales and Marketing**
We market and sell our products domestically with direct salespeople and internationally with both direct and indirect sales through distributors. Our salespeople average 10 years of electrophysiology sales experience and sell both VIVO and LockeT. The sales team qualifies appropriate prospective customers, and with support from our direct clinical specialists they conduct product demonstrations, and support customer training and case usage. Internationally, our products are sold through distributors, supported by onefull-time contracted sales consultant.
We previously entered into a joint marketing agreement with Stereotaxis, Inc. The parties agreed to terminate theagreement in December 2024.
Outside the U.S., we will continue to foster additional key partner relationships with distributors who will market, sell and support ourproducts.
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**Manufacturing and Availability of Raw Materials**
VIVO manufacturing, inventory and product fulfillment is housed in our approximate 2,000 square feet facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This facility currently has one full-time employee who oversees manufacturing, quality objectives, and order fulfillment. The VIVO system includes VIVO software, loaded onto an off-the-shelf laptop, which we equip with a 3D camera. We purchase laptops and cameras that have been manufactured by third parties. Disposable VIVO Positioning Patches are also required for use of the system, and the manufacture of the patches is outsourced. In January 2025, we hired an in-house full-time software engineer for research and development activities related toVIVO. This includes updates to the existing VIVO version and development and product release of VIVO 3. LockeT manufacturing, inventory and product fulfillment has been subcontracted to the company thatprovidedresearch and development of the product.
**Competition**
The medical device industry is highly competitive, subject to rapid change and is significantly affected by new product introductions and other activities of industry participants. We face potential competition from major medical device companies worldwide, many of which have longer, more established operating histories, and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, sales, distribution, and other resources. Our overall competitive position is dependent upon a number of factors, including product performance and reliability, manufacturing cost, and customer support. Our primary competitors in the cardiac electrophysiology space include known medical devices such as pacemakers, electrocardiogram, or ECG, systems and cardiac catheters, but also laboratory equipment such as intracardiac mapping systems and fluoroscopy systems (similar to x-ray in real time). The EP market includes large medical device companies such as Medtronic, Plc., Abbott Laboratories, Biosense-Webster (J&J) and Boston Scientific Corp.LockeTs direct competitors include Abbotts Perclose device, Haemonetics VASCADE device and Inari Medicals FlowStasis device.
**Research and Development**
The major focus of our research and development team is to leverage our existing technology platform for new applications and improvements to our existing applications, including multiple engineering efforts to improve our current products. Future research and development efforts will involve continued enhancements to and cost reductions ofVIVO and LockeT, and commercialization opportunities for the acquired Cardionomix and KardioNav technology. We will also explore the development of other products that can be derived from our core technology platform and intellectual property. Our research and development team works together with our commercial team to set development priorities based on communicated customer needs. The feedback received from our customers is reviewed and evaluated for incorporation into new products.
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With the hiring of an in-house full-time software engineer, we have begun the development of a generation 3 of VIVO. If successful, this version willhave expanded indications to include ischemic heart disease and improve usability by the hospital staff. It would also contain more automaticity, potentially reducing our need for clinical support.
**Resources Material to Our Business**
**Patents and Proprietary Technology**
*Patents*
We have a number of patents covering our intellectual property, both in the U.S., as well in a number of international countries. We consider the U.S. to be the most important market for our products, and hence, the most important country for the filing of patents. Any foreign filings are merely replicates of the U.S. filings. For the U.S., our keypatents include:
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VIVO We have two U.S. patents granted on the original VIVO concept, which have been licensed from a third party. We consider the primary component to be the ideas around utilizing a 3D camera to identify the exact location of the body surface electrodes. These two patents expire in 2038. An additional two applications have been granted, which disclosed ideas around merging of the heart models to other heart images and expire in 2038 and 2040. An additional three applications were published, all filed in 2021, covering the idea of determining the thickness of the wall of the ventricle, covering the concept of the rendering of a heart model and likely outcomes of an EP procedure. An additional application was filed in September 2023 and is not yet published. |
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**License and Other Agreements**
*PEACS, NV Software and Technology License Agreement*
On May 1, 2016, we entered into a certain Software and Technology License Agreement with PEACS, NV, a Netherlands company, or the License Agreement, for the exclusive worldwide license of the underlying technology to theVIVO product, including intellectual property rights and patent applications pertaining thereto. The license was for use of the technology for the field of use defined as the localization of the origin of cardiac activation for the electrophysiology treatment and/or detection of cardiac arrhythmias. The License Agreement called for us to pay for the prosecution and maintenance of patents to protect the technology.
In May 2021, the License Agreement was modified to modify the field of use to specifically exclude the use of clinical applications for the implanting of atrial or ventricular pacemakers, including bi-ventricular pacemakers. The terms of the License Agreement are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 10.32 and 10.32.1 hereto.
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*LockeT Royalty Agreement*
In February 2022, we agreed to an assignment and royalty agreement, or the Royalty Agreement, for the LockeT device. Pursuant to the Royalty Agreement, we agreed to pay a royalty fee of 5% on net sales up to $1 million. Thereafter, if a patent for the LockeT device is obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, we will pay a royalty fee of 2% of net sales up to a total of $10 million in royalties. In addition, at the time of the Merger, additional royalty rights with respect to LockeT device were granted to certain holders, or the Noteholders, of Old Catheters outstanding convertible promissory notes, including our Chief Executive Officer, David Jenkins, and certain of his affiliates, in exchange for forgiveness of the interest that had accrued under those notes but remained unpaid, pursuant to the terms of certain Debt Settlement Agreements. The Debt Settlement Agreements provided for the Noteholders to receive, in the aggregate, approximately 12% of the net sales, if any, of the LockeT device, commencing upon the first commercial sale through December 31, 2035.On December 31, 2025, we entered into the Series J Exchange Agreement("Royalty Right Exchange")with Mr. Jenkins and certain of his affiliatesto exchange future and accrued royalty rights of $2.7million for an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Company's newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share. We derecognized$2.7 million of royalties payable due to related parties and recognized thefair value ofthe Series J Convertible Preferred Stockof$5.3 millionin additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Thedifference between the fair value of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stockand the fair value of the royalties payable due to related parties of$2.6millionwas recorded as loss on debt extinguishment in the accompanying consolidated statements of operationsincluded elsewhere in this Annual Report.
*Trademarks*
We own or have rights to trademarks that we use in connection with the operation of our business. We own or have rights to trademarks for Catheter Precision, LockeT and Ra Medical Systemsand their logos, as well as other trademarks such as AMIGO.
*Trade Secrets*
We also have relied upon trade secrets, know-how and technological innovation, and may in the future rely upon licensing opportunitiesto develop and maintain ourcompetitive position. We have protected our proprietary rights through a variety of methods, including confidentiality agreements and proprietary information agreements with suppliers, employees, consultants and others who may have access to proprietary information.
**Government Regulations**
Governmental authorities in the U.S. (at the federal, state, and local levels) and abroad extensively regulate, among other things, the research and development, testing, manufacture, quality control, clinical research, approval, labeling, packaging, storage, record-keeping, promotion, advertising, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, marketing, and export and import of products such as those we market and are developing. See *Item 1.A. Risk Factors**Risks Related to Government Regulation.*
*United States Medical Device Regulation*
In the U.S., medical devices are subject to extensive regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pursuant to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, and its implementing regulations, and certain other federal and state statutes and regulations. The laws and regulations govern, among other things, the design, manufacture, storage, recordkeeping, approval, labeling, promotion, post-approval monitoring and reporting, distribution and import and export of medical devices. Failure to comply with applicable requirements may subject a device and/or its manufacturer to a variety of administrative sanctions, such as FDA refusal to approve pending pre-market approval (PMA), applications or premarket notification submissions (commonly referred to as 510(k)s), issuance of warning letters or untitled letters, product recalls, import detentions, civil monetary penalties, and/or judicial sanctions, such as product seizures, injunctions, and criminal prosecution.
The FDCA classifies medical devices into one of three categories based on the risks associated with the device and the level of control necessary to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness. Class I devices are deemed to be low risk and are subject to the fewest regulatory controls. Class II devices provide intermediate levels of risk. They are subject to general controls and must also comply with special controls. Class III devices are generally the highest risk devices and are subject to the highest level of regulatory control to provide reasonable assurance of the devices safety and effectiveness. Class III devices must typically be approved by the FDA before they are marketed. LockeT is a sterile, Class I product and was registered with the FDA in February of 2023. It does not require FDA marketing authorization. VIVO is an FDA-cleared Class II product. We are currently evaluating the regulatory path for any potential PeriKard products.
Establishments that manufacture devices are required to register their establishments with the FDA and provide the FDA with a list of the devices that they handle at their facilities.
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The FDA conducts market surveillance and periodic visits, both announced and unannounced, to inspect or re-inspect equipment, facilities, laboratories and processes to confirm regulatory compliance. These inspections may include the manufacturing facilities of subcontractors. Following an inspection, the FDA may issue a report, known as a Form 483, listing instances where the manufacturer has failed to comply with applicable regulations and/or procedures or, if observed violations are severe and urgent, a warning letter. If the manufacturer does not adequately respond to a Form 483 or warning letter, the FDA (with assistance from the Justice Department in certain cases) make take enforcement action against the manufacturer or impose other sanctions or consequences, which may include:
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*Pre-Market Authorization and Notification*
While someClass I and some Class II devices can be marketed without prior FDA authorization, most medical devices can be legally sold within the U.S. only if the FDA has: (i) approved a PMA application prior to marketing, generally applicable to most Class III devices; (ii) cleared the device in response to a premarket notification, or 510(k) submission, generally applicable to Class I and II devices; or (iii) authorized the device to be marketed through the de novo process, generally applicable for novel Class I or II devices. Some devices that have been classified as Class III are regulated pursuant to the 510(k) requirements because the FDA has not yet called for PMAs for these devices.
*510(k) Notification*
Product marketing in the U.S. for most Class II and limited Class I devices typically follows a 510(k) pathway. To obtain 510(k) clearance, a manufacturer must submit a premarket notification demonstrating that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device, referred to as the predicate device. A predicate device may be a previously 510(k) cleared device or a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, for which the FDA has not yet called for submission of PMA applications, or a product previously granted de novo authorization. The manufacturer must show that the proposed device has the same intended use as the predicate device, and it either has the same technological characteristics, or it is shown to be equally safe and effective and does not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness as compared to the predicate device.
There are three types of 510(k)s: traditional; special, for certain device modifications; and abbreviated, for devices that conform to a recognized standard. The special and abbreviated 510(k)s are intended to streamline review. The FDA intends to process special 510(k)s within 30 days of receipt and abbreviated 510(k)s within 90 days of receipt. Though the FDA has a goal to clear a traditional 510(k) within 90 days of receipt, the clearance pathway for traditional 510(k)s can take substantially longer.
After a device receives 510(k) clearance, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change in its intended use, requires a new 510(k) clearance or could require a PMA. The FDA requires each manufacturer to make this determination in the first instance, but the FDA can review any such decision. If the FDA disagrees with a manufacturers decision not to seek a new 510(k) clearance for the modified device, the agency may retroactively require the manufacturer to seek 510(k) clearance or PMA. The FDA also can require the manufacturer to cease marketing and/or recall the modified device until 510(k) clearance or PMA is obtained.
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VIVO was cleared by the FDA via a traditional 510(k) with supporting clinical data. This data was collected via a clinical study enrolling 51 subjects and took approximately 12 months to gather. In order to expand the indications for use of the current VIVO product with the FDA to include ischemic hearts, data collection via the Coventry study to support a new 510(k) submission will be required. It is expected that future generations of VIVO will require similar data collection and 510(k) submission to receive separate FDA clearance.
Because the LockeT device is a Class I product, it did not require clinical data or a formal submission process. After completing validation testing and compiling a Device History File, LockeT was added to our listing of registered devices. The regulatory pathway for future LockeT devices will depend on the intended use and desired labeling claims and the requirements for clinical data.
*De Novo Classification*
Devices of a new type that the FDA has not previously classified based on risk are automatically classified into Class III by operation of section 513(f) (1) of the FDCA, regardless of the level of risk they pose. To avoid requiring PMA review of low- to moderate-risk devices classified in Class III by operation of law, Congress enacted section 513(f)(2) of the FDCA. This provision allows the FDA to classify a low- to moderate-risk device not previously classified into Class I or II through the de novo classification pathway. The FDA evaluates the safety and effectiveness of devices submitted for review under the de novo classification pathway, and devices determined to be Class II through this pathway can serve as predicate devices for future 510(k) applicants. The de novo classification pathway can require clinical data and is generally more burdensome than the 510(k) pathway and less burdensome than the PMA pathway.
*Pre-Market Approval*
A product not eligible for 510(k) clearance or de novo classification must follow the PMA pathway, which requires proof of the safety and effectiveness of the device to the FDAs satisfaction.
Results from adequate and well-controlled clinical trials are required to establish the safety and effectiveness of a Class III PMA device for each indication for which FDA approval is sought. After completion of the required clinical testing, a PMA including the results of all preclinical, clinical, and other testing, and information relating to the products marketing history, design, labeling, manufacture, and controls, is prepared and submitted to the FDA.
The PMA process is generally more expensive, rigorous, lengthy, and uncertain than the 510(k) premarket notification process and de novo classification process and requires proof of the safety and effectiveness of the device to the FDAs satisfaction. As part of the PMA review, the FDA will typically inspect the manufacturers facilities for compliance with Quality System Regulations, or QSR, requirements, which impose elaborate testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures. The FDAs review of a PMA application typically takes one to three years but may last longer. The FDA will often convene an independent advisory panel to review the submission. If the FDAs evaluation of the PMA application is favorable, the FDA will issue a PMA for the approved indications, which can be more limited than those originally sought by the manufacturer. The PMA can include post-approval conditions that the FDA believes necessary to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the device including, among other things, restrictions on labeling, promotion, sale and distribution. Failure to comply with the conditions of approval can result in material adverse enforcement action, including the loss or withdrawal of the approval and/or placement of restrictions on the sale of the device until the conditions are satisfied.
Even after approval of a PMA, a new PMA or PMA supplement may be required in the event of a modification to the device, its labeling or its manufacturing process. Supplements to a PMA often require the submission of the same type of information required for an original PMA, except that the supplement is generally limited to that information needed to support the proposed change from the product covered by the original PMA.
*Clinical Trials*
A clinical trial is almost always required to support a PMA application and de novo classification and is sometimes required for a premarket notification. For significant risk devices, the FDA regulations require that human clinical investigations conducted in the U.S. be approved under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), which must become effective before clinical testing may commence. A nonsignificant risk device does not require FDA approval of an IDE. In some cases, one or more smaller IDE studies may precede a pivotal clinical trial intended to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the investigational device. A 30-day waiting period after the submission of each IDE is required prior to the commencement of clinical testing in humans. If the FDA disapproves the IDE within this 30-day period, the clinical trial proposed in the IDE may not begin. In addition, even if the 30-day waiting period expires without objection by the FDA, the FDA can impose a clinical hold if safety issues arise.
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An IDE application must be supported by appropriate data, such as animal and laboratory test results, showing that it is safe to test the device in humans and that the testing protocol is scientifically sound. The IDE application must also include a description of product manufacturing and controls, and a proposed clinical trial protocol. The FDA typically grants IDE approval for a specified number of patients to be treated at specified study centers. During the study, the sponsor must comply with the FDAs IDE requirements for investigator selection, trial monitoring, reporting, and record keeping. The investigators must obtain patient informed consent, follow the investigational plan and study protocol, control the disposition of investigational devices, and comply with reporting and record keeping requirements. Prior to granting PMA, the FDA typically inspects the records relating to the conduct of the study and the clinical data supporting the PMA application for compliance with IDE requirements.
Clinical trials must be conducted: (i) in compliance with federal regulations; (ii) in compliance with good clinical practice, or GCP, an international standard intended to protect the rights and health of patients and to define the roles of clinical trial sponsors, investigators, and monitors; and (iii) under protocols detailing the objectives of the trial, the parameters to be used in monitoring safety, and the effectiveness criteria to be evaluated. Pivotal clinical trials supporting premarket applications for devices are typically conducted at geographically diverse clinical trial sites and are designed to permit the FDA to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the device and to provide adequate information for the labeling of the device when considering whether a device satisfies the statutory standard for commercialization. Clinical trials, for significant and nonsignificant risk devices, must be approved by an institutional review board, or IRBan appropriately constituted group that has been formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research involving human subjects and which has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove research to protect the rights, safety, and welfare of the human research subject.
The FDA may order the temporary, or permanent, discontinuation of a clinical trial at any time, or impose other sanctions, if it believes that the clinical trial either is not being conducted in accordance with the FDA requirements or presents an unacceptable risk to the clinical trial patients. An IRB may also require the clinical trial it has approved to be halted, either temporarily or permanently, for failure to comply with the IRBs requirements, or may impose other conditions or sanctions.
Although the QSR does not fully apply to investigational devices, the requirement for controls on design and development does apply. The sponsor also must manufacture the investigational device in conformity with the quality controls described in the IDE application and any conditions of IDE approval that the FDA may impose with respect to manufacturing. Investigational devices may only be distributed for use in an investigation and must bear a label with the statement: CAUTION-Investigational device. Limited by Federal law to investigational use.
*Post-Market Requirements*
After a device is placed on the market, numerous regulatory requirements apply. These include: the QSR requirements, labeling regulations, the medical device reporting regulations (which require that manufacturers report to the FDA if their device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if it were to recur), and reports of corrections and removals regulations (which require manufacturers to report recalls or removals and field corrections to the FDA if initiated to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the FDCA). Failure to properly identify reportable events or to file timely reports, as well as failure to address observations to FDAs satisfaction, can subject us to warning letters, recalls, or other sanctions and penalties.
Advertising, marketing and promotional activities for devices are also subject to FDA oversight and must comply with the statutory standards of the FDCA, and the FDAs implementing regulations. The FDAs oversight authority review of marketing and promotional activities encompasses, but is not limited todirect-to-consumer advertising, healthcare provider-directed advertising and promotion, sales representative communications to healthcare professionals, promotional programming and promotional activities involving electronic media. The FDA also regulates industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities that make representations regarding product safety or efficacy in a promotional context.
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Manufacturers of medical devices are permitted to promote products solely for the uses and indications set forth in the approved or cleared product labeling. A number of enforcement actions have been taken against manufacturers that promote products for off-label uses (i.e., uses that are not described in the approved or cleared labeling), including actions alleging that claims submitted to government healthcare programs for reimbursement of products that were promoted for off-label uses are fraudulent in violation of the Federal False Claims Act or other federal and state statutes and that the submission of those claims was caused by off-label promotion. The failure to comply with prohibitions on off-label promotion can result in significant monetary penalties, revocation or suspension of a companys business license, suspension of sales of certain products, product recalls, civil or criminal sanctions, exclusion from participating in federal healthcare programs, or other enforcement actions. In the United States, allegations of such wrongful conduct could also result in a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. government that imposes significant administrative obligations and costs, as has occurred in the past with respect to our legacy products that we no longer market.
The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, also oversees the advertising and promotion of our products (other than labeling) pursuant to its broad authority to police deceptive advertising for goods or services within the U.S. The FDA and FTC work together to regulate different aspects of activities by medical product manufacturers, consistent with the inter-agency Memorandum of Understanding. Under the Federal Trade Commission Act, or FTCA, the FTC is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce; (b) seek monetary redress and other relief for conduct injurious to consumers; and (c) gather and compile information and conduct investigations relating to the organization, business, practices, and management of entities engaged in commerce. In the context of performance claims for products such as our devices and services, compliance with the FTCAincludes ensuring that there is scientific data to substantiate the claims being made, that the advertising is neither false nor misleading, and that any user testimonials or endorsements we or our agents disseminate related to the devices or services comply with disclosure and other regulatory requirements.
Violations of the FDCA or FTCA relating to the inappropriate promotion of approved products may lead to investigations alleging violations of federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse and other laws, including state consumer protection laws.
For a PMA or Class II 510(k) or de novo devices, the FDA also may require post-marketing testing, surveillance, or other measures to monitor the effects of an approved or cleared product. The FDA may place conditions on a PMA-approved device that could restrict the distribution or use of the product. In addition, quality control, manufacture, packaging, and labeling procedures must continue to conform to QSRs and other applicable regulatory requirements after approval and clearance, and manufacturers are subject to periodic inspections by the FDA. Accordingly, manufacturers must continue to expend time, money, and effort in the areas of production and quality control to maintain compliance with QSRs. If the FDA believes we or any of our contract manufacturers or regulated suppliers are not in compliance with these requirements and patients are being subjected to serious risks, the agency can shut down our manufacturing operations, require recalls of our medical device products, refuse to approve new marketing applications, initiate legal proceedings to detain or seize products, enjoin future violations, or assess civil and criminal penalties against us or our officers or other employees.
*European Economic Area (EEA) Regulation*
The EEA recognizes a single medical device approval (the CE Mark) which allows for distribution of an approved product throughout the EEA without additional general applications in each country. Individual EEA members, however, reserve the right to require additional labeling or information to address particular patient safety issues prior to allowing marketing. Third parties called Notified Bodies award the CE Mark. These Notified Bodies are approved and subject to review by the Competent Authorities of their respective countries. Our Notified Bodies perform periodicon-siteinspections to independently review our compliance with systems and regulatory requirements. A number of countries outside of the EEA accept the CE Mark in lieu of marketing submissions as an addendum to that countrys application process. We have a CE Mark for the VIVO System. Beginning July1, 2023, the United Kingdom requires its own medical device approval (UKCA). VIVO is currently registered with UKs Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to market the VIVO system in the UK. Since July1, 2023, VIVO bears the UKCA symbol as required by the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) (MDR) to continue UK distributions. MDR requirements now include on-going collection of clinical data to include in annual reports to ensure state-of-the-art technology and safety requirements are met. We are currently collecting data via a multi-center (and country) European Registry. This registry concluded enrollment in June 2023.The required 12-month follow-up and data collection was completed in late 2024.
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LockeT underwentMDR review and approval via the Notified Body. CE Mark was received in April 2025.
*Other Healthcare Laws*
Our business operations and current and future arrangements with healthcare professionals, consultants, customers and patients, expose us to broadly applicable state, federal, and foreign fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations. These laws constrain the business and financial arrangements and relationships through which we conduct our operations, including how we research, market, sell and distribute our products. Such laws include, but are not limited to:
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the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good or service, for which payment may be made under a U.S. healthcare program such as Medicare and Medicaid. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation. In addition, the government may assert that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the federal civil False Claims Act; |
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U.S. federal civil and criminal false claims laws and civil monetary penalties laws, including the federal civil False Claims Act, which, among other things, impose criminal and civil penalties, including through civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, against individuals or entities for knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, to the U.S. government, claims for payment or approval that are false or fraudulent, knowingly making, using or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim, or from knowingly making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the U.S. government. Persons and entities can be held liable under these laws if they are deemed to causethe submission of false or fraudulent claims by, for example, providing inaccurate billing or coding information to customers or promoting a product off-label; |
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the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, which imposes criminal and civil liability for, among other things, knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, or knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact or making any materially false statement, in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, healthcare benefits, items or services. Similar to the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the health care fraud statute implemented under HIPAA or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation; |
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in addition, HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, or HITECH Act, and its implementing regulations, imposes obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information without appropriate authorization by covered entities subject to the rule, such as health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and certain healthcare providers as well as their business associates that perform certain services for or on their behalf involving the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information; |
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the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which requires applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (with certain exceptions) to report annually to the government information related to payments or other transfers of valuemade to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), non-physician healthcare professionals (defined to include physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants, and certified nurse-midwives) and teaching hospitals, as well as information regarding ownership and investment interests held by the physicians described above and their immediate family members; and |
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analogous state and non-U.S. laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to our business practices, including, but not limited to, research, distribution, sales and marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by non-governmental third-party payors, including private insurers, or by the patients themselves; state laws that require pharmaceutical and device companies to comply with the industrys voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the U.S. government, or otherwise report or restrict payments that may be made to healthcare providers and other potential referral sources; state laws and regulations that require manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers or marketing expenditures and pricing information; and state and non-U.S. laws governing the privacy and security of health information in some circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts. |
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**Foreign Corrupt Practices Act**
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions, generally prohibit businesses and their representatives from offering to pay, paying, promising to pay or authorizing the payment of money or anything of value to a foreign official in order to influence any act or decision of the foreign official in his or her official capacity or to secure any other improper advantage in order to obtain or retain business. The FCPA also obligates companies whose securities are listed in the U.S. to comply with accounting provisions requiring us to maintain books and records, which in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the corporation, including international subsidiaries, if any, and to devise and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements. The scope of the FCPA includes interactions with certain healthcare professionals in many countries.
There is no assurance that our internal control policies and procedures will protect us from acts committed by our employees or agents. If we are found to be liable for FCPA or other violations (either due to our own acts or our inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others), we could suffer from civil and criminal penalties or other sanctions, including contract cancellations or debarment, and loss of reputation, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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**Environmental Regulation**
We are subject to federal, state and local regulations governing the storage, use and disposal of waste materials and products. Although we believe that our safety procedures for storing, handling and disposing of these materials and products comply with the standards prescribed by law and regulation, we cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from those hazardous materials. Federal regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration impose additional requirements on us, including those protecting employees from exposure to elements such as blood-borne pathogens. We cannot predict the frequency of compliance, monitoring, or enforcement actions to which we may be subject, which events and actions could adversely affect our operations.
**Employees**
As of March 18, 2026, we had a total of 17employees, including 17full-time employees, which includefinance and administrative, research and development, sales and marketing and clinical professionals. We also have retained a total of 2peopleas independent contractors. We are planning to increase our sales force in support of product launches but currently have no other plans to increase our staff.
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**ITEM 1A.****RISK FACTORS**
*Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below may not be the only ones we face. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flowand prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.*
**Risks Related to Our****Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital**
**We will be required to raise additional funds to finance our operations and continue as a going concern; We may not be able to do so when necessary, and/or the terms of any financings may not be advantageous to us.**
Our operations to date have consumed substantial amounts of cash and our business, including the business of Old Catheter conducted prior to its being acquired by the Company, sustained negative cash flows from operations for the last several years.In addition, our auditors report on our financial statements included in this Form 10-K contains an explanatory paragraph about the substantial doubt to continue as a going concern.As of March 18, 2026, we have approximately $548thousandin cash and cash equivalents, which, together with our anticipated cash from operations, is not adequate to meet our working capital needs through the remainder of 2026,****and our business is currently not profitable.During 2025, we raised approximately $4.9million in net proceeds from securities transactions, but operating costsand other negative cash flows have substantially depleted our cash.As a result, we will require additional future capital infusions including public or private financing, strategic partnerships or other arrangements with organizations that have capabilities and/or products that are complementary to our own capabilities and/or products, in order to execute our strategic vision. However, there can be no assurances that we can complete any financings, strategic alliances or collaborative development agreements, and the terms of such arrangements may not be advantageous to us. In addition, any additional equity financing will be dilutive to our current stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. If we raise funds through collaborative or licensing arrangements, we may be required to relinquish, on terms that are not favorable to us, rights to some of our technologies or product candidates that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize. Our failure to raise capital when needed could materially harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.See We have entered into joint marketing agreements with respect to our products, and may enter into additional join marketing agreements, that will reduce our revenues from product sales, and Royalty agreements with respect to LockeT, the surgical vessel closing pressure device, will reduce any future revenues from this product.
**Our business has a history of losses and will incur additional losses, and we may never achieve profitability.**
Our current business primarily derives revenues from the View into Ventricular Onset System or VIVOSystem (VIVO or VIVO System) and our LockeT product. VIVO is FDA cleared, and CE marked, having received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2019. Old Catheter began a limited commercial launch of VIVO in the third quarter of 2021, and we began a full-scale launch in 2023 in conjunction with the expansion of a direct sales force in the U.S. Our current business strategies include a plan to expand uses for VIVO, which will require additional clearances. LockeT, a suture retention device, is a sterile, Class I product that was registered with the FDA in February 2023. CE Mark approval was received in April 2025, at which time initial international shipments to distributors began. While we do generate revenue, we are currently operating at a loss, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to grow revenues enough to offset our costs and achieveprofitability. To date, we have not been profitable, and our accumulated deficit was approximately $309.5million at December 31, 2025. Historically, aside from Merger costs, our losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in research and development, and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations. During the 2025we raised approximately $4.9million in net proceeds from securities transactions, but operatingcosts and negative cash flows have substantially depleted our cash. However, in order to continue the commercialization of our assets consistent with our vision, we will need to conduct substantial additional research, development and clinical trials. Our business strategy also includes expanding uses for our products which will require us to seek additional regulatory clearances in the United States and abroad, and we also must continue to expand our patents in order to obtain meaningful patent protection for and establish freedom to commercialize our product candidates. We must also complete further clinical trials and seek regulatory approvals for any new product candidates we discover, license or acquire. We cannot be sure whether and when we will obtain required regulatory approvals, or successfully research, develop, commercialize, manufacture and market any other product candidates. We expect that these activities, together with future general and administrative activities, will result in significant expenses for the foreseeable future. We may never achieve profitability. Our current cash flows are not sufficient to fund our current operations, and we believe that we will need to complete additional financings within the next three to six months. Additionally, please see Note 18, Subsequent Events in our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information regarding certain financing which occurred in thefirst quarter of 2026.
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**Risks Related to Our Internal Controls**
**Compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse impact on our business.**
We are required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As a smaller reporting company that is a non-accelerated filer, we will avail ourselves of the exemption from the requirement that our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404. However, we may no longer avail ourselves of this exemption when we cease to be a non-accelerated filer. When our independent registered public accounting firm is required to undertake an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, the cost of our compliance with Section 404 will correspondingly increase. Our compliance with applicable provisions of Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management time on compliance-related issues as we implement additional corporate governance practices and comply with reporting requirements. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 to us in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies additional deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
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**Risks Related to Our Business and Products**
**We will not be able to reach profitability unless we are able to achieve our product expansion and growth goals.**
Our goal to achieve profitability is dependent upon establishing VIVO as an integral tool used by cardiac electrophysiologists during ablation treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, as well as upon developing and marketing new products, such as LockeT, the wound closure device, and our PeriKard products, and the successful build out of our U.S. commercial infrastructure and sales force. During fiscal 2025, over 70% of our revenues were derived from four customers, two of whom represented over half of our revenues. In todays healthcare environment, the process for new technologies to be adopted and penetrate market share has become more complex, with the need to win over multiple stakeholders within clinical, administrative and support teams in hospitals, and increasingly we must target the administrators in integrated delivery networks. To accomplish this, we will need to:
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Develop initial users that demonstrate clinical and economic benefits and support studies which provide evidence of tangible benefits to prospective customers, such as procedural success, no or minimal patient complications and reduced procedure times. |
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Collaborate with clinical thought leaders to establish clinical techniques, evolve our product features and demonstrate enhanced capabilities to broaden the appeal of VIVO and LockeT. |
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Acquire data and expand our FDA clearance to market our products for additional procedure types. In Europe, VIVO is cleared for pre-procedural planning in all types of hearts and procedures, including ischemic hearts. In the U.S., we will need to seek clearance for ischemic hearts to broaden the indications for use of our products, which can expand clinical demand. Data from the Coventry study focused on reentrant ventricular tachycardia will be used to support a clinical submission with existing version of VIVO. |
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Enhance the design, user utility and clinical capability of VIVO and LockeT through further product development and collaboration with clinical users. |
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Seek to engage collaboration with larger market participants and their larger sales force coverage to integrate the prospecting, sale and support of our products in conjunction with other products used in electrophysiology procedures. |
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Opportunistically identify acquisitions to enhance our enterprise scale, sales synergy and fixed cost coverage. |
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Seek to obtain permanent CPTcodes for reimbursement from Medicare to broaden the appeal of using VIVO in the physicians clinic. The process takes five to seven years to complete. To date, we have met with reimbursement specialists and are working to determine the best strategy. |
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In addition, our sales and marketing strategy for VIVO requires us to hire additional clinical support and sales representatives who are experienced in the EP field. We must also make a significant investment building our U.S. commercial infrastructure and sales force, a lengthy process requiring ongoing investment and a certain amount of lead time to produce the growth rate we desire.
If we are unable to accomplish one or more of the foregoing, we may be unable to achieve our product expansion and growth goalsand may be unable to achieve profitability.
**Our research and development and commercialization efforts may depend on entering into agreements with corporate collaborators.**
We may need to seek out additional collaborations in order to commercialize our products. We will continue to seek research collaborations,co-developmentand marketing agreements, and licensing deals for our products in development; however, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in our efforts. Any collaborator with whom we may enter into such collaboration agreements may not support fully our research and commercial interests since our programs may compete for time, attention and resources with such collaborators internal programs. Therefore, these future collaborators may not commit sufficient resources to our programs to move them forward effectively, or the programs may not advance as rapidly as they might if we had retained complete control of all research, development, regulatory and commercialization decisions.
**Economic uncertainty or downturns, and related tariffs, particularly as they impact particular industries, could adversely affect our business and results of operations.**
In recent years, the U.S. and other significant markets have experienced inflationary pressures and cyclical downturns, and worldwide economic conditions remain uncertain. Economic uncertainty and associated macroeconomic conditions make it extremely difficult for our partners, suppliers, and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities and could cause our customers to slow spending on our offerings and could limit the ability of hospitals to purchase sufficient quantities of our products. Inflationary pressures may lead to increases in the cost of our products, freight, overhead costs or wage rates and may adversely affect our operating results. Sustained inflationary pressures may have an adverse effect on our ability to produce and market our products cost effectively.
A significant downturn in the domestic or global economy may cause our customers to pause, delay, or cancel spending on our products or seek to lower their costs by exploring alternative providers or our competitors. To the extent purchases of our products are perceived by customers and potential customers as discretionary, our revenue may be disproportionately affected by delays or reductions in general healthcare spending. Also, competitors may respond to challenging market conditions by lowering prices and attempting to lure away our customers.
the current, volatile, political environment affecting tariffs and economic policies adopted by the U.S. and foreign governments can pose a significant risk to our business by increasing costs of raw materials, disrupting supply chains and making it harder to obtain supplies, and limiting product availability, which can lead to higher prices for our customers as well as reduced for the Company.
We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic disruption or any subsequent recovery generally, or in any particular industry. If the conditions in the general economy and the markets in which we operate worsen from present levels, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
**Artificial intelligence-based platforms may present new risks and challenges to our business.**
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, technologies may exacerbate existing risks, including risks associated with data privacy, cybersecurity, IP, healthcare fraud and abuse, drug development and manufacturing, and risks to patients or human subjects in clinical trials. AI also introduces new risks, due to the autonomous nature of the technology, which, in some cases, may be deployed to perform tasks, inform decisions, automate decisions, and make predictions, sometimes using unverified or false information. AI may amplify biased and discriminatory decision making, perform unreliably and malfunction, generate insights which are difficult to interpret and explain, and cause direct harm to individuals or groups.
Regulators are proposing, adopting, and implementing new AI laws and regulations. We may be required to change our business practices and policies as a result of such laws and regulations and may incur substantial compliance-related costs. Regulators are also using existing laws and regulations to take enforcement actions related to the deployment of AI in ways that result in non-compliance with current laws and regulations. If we fail to comply with AI laws and regulations, we may be subject to sanctions, fines, and reputational damage, orders to stop certain processing of personal data, orders to delete certain data or destroy AI algorithms derived from data collection, legal action on behalf of impacted individuals or other enforcement or other actions. If we or our vendors using AI technologies fail to take steps to protect our confidential data, trade secrets, IP and personal data, we may be subject to legal, regulatory, financial, and reputational risks.
AI technologies present significant opportunities and risks to our business. Harnessing AIs transformative potential may enable us to speed up the discovery and development of new products and new uses for existing products, optimize our manufacturing processes, and drive efficiencies. Our failure to use AI technologies in a way that maintains trust, quality and control in our business activities and to capitalize on opportunities presented by AI may also place us at a competitive disadvantage. Failure to address AI risks will reduce our ability to deliver strategic objectives. Also, investments in AI may not realize the benefits that were anticipated.
**We have previously entered into joint marketing agreements with respect to our productsand may enter into additional joint marketing agreementsthat will reduce our revenues from product sales.**
We have previously entered into joint marketing agreements thatmaterially reduced the revenues that we received from VIVO products, and although all such agreements have been terminated, we may enter into similar agreements in the future with respect to any or all of our products, and any similar agreements entered into in the future may also materially reduce our per unit product revenues.
**Royalty agreements with respect to LockeT, our surgical vessel closing pressure device, will reduce any future profits from this product.**
In February 2022, Old Catheter agreed to an assignment and royalty agreement for the Surgical Vessel Closing Pressure Device (LockeT). Pursuant to the agreement, Old Catheter agreed to pay a royalty fee of 5% on net sales of up to $1 million. Thereafter, if a patent for the Surgical Vessel Closing Pressure Device is obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Old Catheter will pay a royalty fee of 2% of net sales up to a total of $10 million in royalties. In addition, at the time of our merger with Old Catheter, additional royalty rights with respect to LockeT were granted to certain holders (the Noteholders) of Old Catheters outstanding convertible promissory notes in exchange for forgiveness of the interest that had accrued under those notes but remained unpaid, pursuant to the terms of certain Debt Settlement Agreements. The agreements provide for the Noteholders to receive, in the aggregate, approximately 12% of the net sales, if any, of the Surgical Vessel Closing Pressure Device, commencing upon the first commercial sale through December 31, 2035. On December 31, 2025, we entered into the Series J Exchange Agreement("Royalty Right Exchange")with certain Noteholders to exchange future and accrued royalty rights of$2.7 million for an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Company's newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share. We derecognized $2.7million of royalties payable due to related parties and recognized thefair value ofthe Series J Convertible Preferred Stockof$5.3millionin additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included elsewhere in this Annual Report.As a result, even if the Surgical Vessel Closing Pressure Device is successfully developed and marketed, our revenues from this device will be reduced by the amount of these royalties.
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**If we experience significant disruptions in our information technology systems, our business may be adversely affected.**
We depend on our information technology systems for the efficient functioning of our business, as well as for accounting, financial reporting, data storage, compliance, purchasing and inventory management. We do not have redundant information technology systems at this time. Our information technology systems may be subject to computer viruses, ransomware or other malware, attacks by computer hackers, failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication failures and user errors, among other malfunctions. In addition, a variety of our software systems are cloud-based data management applications hosted by third-party service providers whose security and information technology systems are subject to similar risks. Technological interruptions could disrupt our operations, including our ability to timely ship and track product orders, project inventory requirements, manage our supply chain and otherwise adequately service our customers, or could disrupt our customersability to use our products for treatments. In the event we experience significant disruptions, we may be unable to repair our systems in an efficient and timely manner. Accordingly, such events may disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our entire operation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Currently, we carry business interruption coverage to mitigate certain potential losses, but this insurance is limited in amount, subject to deductibles, and we cannot be certain that such potential losses will not exceed our policy limits. We are increasingly dependent on complex information technology to manage our infrastructure. Our information systems require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain, protect and enhance our existing systems. Failure to maintain or protect our information systems and data integrity effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**The rate of technological innovation of our products might not keep pace with the rest of the market.**
The rate of innovation for the market in which our products compete is fast-paced and requires significant resources and innovation. If other products and technologies are developed that compete with, or may compete with, our products, it could be difficult for us to maintain our current competitive status. Likewise, the innovation and development cycle of competitors may impact our research and development efforts and ultimately, commercial adoption of viable research and development efforts. In addition, if we are not able to continue to commit sufficient resources to ensure that our products are compatible with other products within the electrophysiology lab, this could have a negative impact on our revenues.
**Litigation and other legal proceedings may adversely affect our business.**
From time to time we are involved in and may become involved in legal proceedings relating to patent and other intellectual property matters, product liability claims, employee claims, tort or contract claims, federal regulatory investigations, securities class actions, and other legal proceedings or investigations, which could have an adverse impact on our reputation, business and financial condition and divert the attention of our management from the operation of our business. For example, we have previously been a party to securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation and other litigation. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and can result in excessive or unanticipated verdicts and/or injunctive relief that affect how we operate our business. We could incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims for monetary damages or for agreements to change the way we operate our business, or both. There may be an increase in the scope of these matters or there may be additional lawsuits, claims, proceedings or investigations in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Adverse publicity about regulatory or legal action against us could damage our reputation and brand image, undermine our customersconfidence and reduce long-term demand for our products, even if the regulatory or legal action is unfounded or not material to our operations.
We must indemnify or advance reasonable legal expenses for officers and directors, including, in certain circumstances, former employees and directors, in their defense against legal proceedings, unless certain conditions apply. A prolonged uninsured expense and indemnification obligation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**If we make acquisitions or divestitures, we could encounter difficulties that harm our business.**
We may acquire companies, products or technologies that we believe to be complementary to the present or future direction of our business, or that may be of a strategic nature with a focus on a new direction. If we engage in such acquisitions, we may have difficulty integrating the acquired personnel, financials, operations, products or technologies. Acquisitions may dilute our earnings per share, disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, increase our expenses, subject us to liabilities, and increase our risk of litigation, all of which could harm our business. If we use cash to acquire companies, products or technologies, it may divert resources otherwise available for other purposes. If we use our common stock to acquire companies, products or technologies, our stockholders may experience substantial dilution. In addition, development of acquired products and technologies may require significant investments of cash and management time, which could materially adversely affect the development of our existing products and technology.
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**Failure to attract and retain sufficient qualified personnel could also impede our growth.**
We do not maintain key man insurance policies on the lives of any of our employees, including our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David A. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins is critical to our current business development, and we would not be able to easily replace him.Our success also depends on our ability to retain our other current key employees and continue to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled junior, mid-level and senior managers as well as junior, mid-level and senior scientific and medical personnel. If we are not successful in attracting and retaining highly qualified personnel, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.We face intense competition for executive-level talent from a variety of sources, including from current and potential competitors in the medical device and healthcare industries, and there is no guarantee that we can locate suitable replacements when they are needed.
**Our revenues may depend on our customers****receipt of adequate reimbursement from private insurers and government sponsored healthcare programs.**
Political, economic, and regulatory influences continue to change the healthcare industry in the United States. The ability of hospitals to pay fees for our products will partially depend on the extent to which reimbursement for the costs of such materials and related treatments will continue to be available from private health coverage insurers and other similar organizations. We may have difficulty gaining market acceptance for the products we sell if third-party payers do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement to hospitals and/or other relevant healthcare providers.
Major third-party payers of hospitals, such as private healthcare insurers, periodically revise their payment methodologies based, in part, upon changes in government sponsored healthcare programs. We cannot predict these periodic revisions with certainty, and such revisions may result in stricter standards for reimbursement of hospital charges for certain specified products, potentially adversely impacting our business, results of operations, and financial condition when we start receiving reimbursement from third party payers.
The sales of our products and services will depend in part on the availability of reimbursement by third-party payers, such as government health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. Third-party payers often challenge the price and cost-effectiveness of medical treatments and services. Governmental approval of health care products does not guarantee that these third-party payers will pay for the products. Even if third-party payers do accept our products and services, the amounts they pay may not be adequate to enable us to makea profit. Legislation and regulations affecting the pricing of therapies may change before our products and services are approved for marketing, and any such changes could further limit reimbursement, if any.
**We may be unable to compete successfully with companies in our highly competitive industry, many of whom have substantially greater resources than we do.**
The healthcare industry is highly competitive. There are numerous approved products for treating the indications for which we have received clearance or approval and those that we may pursue in the future. Many of these cleared or approved products are well-established and are widely accepted by physicians, patients and third-party payors. Insurers and other third-party payors may encourage the use of competitorsproducts. In addition, many companies are developing products, and we cannot predict what the standard of care will be in the future.
Our primary competitors in the cardiac electrophysiology, or EP, space include known medical devices such as pacemakers, electrocardiogram, or ECGsystems and cardiac catheters, but also laboratory equipment such as intracardiac mapping systems and fluoroscopy systems (similar to x-ray in real time). The EP market includes large medical device companies such as Medtronic, Plc., Abbott Laboratories, Biosense-Webster (J&J) and Boston Scientific Corp.
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Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, manufacturing, commercial, and technical resources than we do. There has been consolidation in the industry, and we expect that to continue. Larger competitors may have substantially larger sales and marketing operations than we do. This may allow those competitors to spend more time with current and potential customers and to focus on a larger number of current and potential customers, which gives them a significant advantage over our sales and marketing team and our international distributors in making sales. In addition, we are often selling to customers who already utilize our competitorsproducts and who have established relationships with our competitorssales representatives and familiarity with our competitorsproducts.
Larger competitors may also have broader product lines, which enables them to offer customers bundled purchase contracts and quantity discounts. These competitors may have more experience than we have in research and development, marketing, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining FDA and non-U.S. regulatory clearances or approvals and marketing cleared or approved products. Our competitors may discover technologies and techniques, or enter into partnerships and collaborations, to develop competing products that are more effective or less costly than our products or the products we may develop. This may render our technology or products obsolete or noncompetitive. Our competitors may also be better equipped than we are to respond to competitive pressures. If we are unable to compete successfully in our industry, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Our future operating results depend upon our ability to obtain components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms or according to schedules, prices, quality and volumes that are acceptable to us, and suppliers may fail to deliver components, or we may be unable to manage these components effectively or obtain these components on such terms.**
We have historically obtained certain components globally, some of which were uniquely customized, from limited sources.This subjected us to significant supply and pricing risks and exposed us to multiple potential sources of component shortages. Many components, including those that are available from multiple sources, are at times subject to industry-wide shortages and significant commodity pricing fluctuations that could materially adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. We may source alternative parts to mitigate the challenges caused by these shortages, but there is no guarantee we may be able to continually do so as we scale production to meet our growth targets. The unavailability of any component or supplier could result in production delays, idle manufacturing facilities, product design changes and loss of access to important technology and tools for producing and supporting our products, as well as impacting our production capacity. Our suppliers may not be willing or able to sustainably meet our timelines or our cost, quality and volume needs, or to do so may cost us more, which may require us to replace them with other sources. If our supply of components for a new or existing product continues to be delayed or constrained for any reason, including if an outsourcing partner delayed shipments of completed products to us or additional time is required to obtain sufficient quantities from the original source, or if we have to identify and obtain sufficient quantities from an alternative source, then our financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the continued availability of these components at acceptable prices, or at all, can be affected for any number of reasons, including if suppliers decide to concentrate on the production of common components or components for other customers instead of components customized to meet our requirements. While we have entered into agreements for the supply of certain components, there can be no assurance that we will be able to extend or renew these agreements on similar terms, or at all. Some of our components are purchased off the shelf and therefore we have no contractual certainties regarding their availability or pricing.Component suppliers may suffer from poor financial conditions, which can lead to business failure for the supplier or consolidation within a particular industry, further limiting our ability to obtain sufficient quantities of components on commercially reasonable terms. While we believe that we will be able to secure components as needed, and where necessary locate additional or alternate sources or develop our own replacements for relevant components, there is no assurance that we will be able to do so quickly or at all.
Additionally, we may be unable to obtain components on attractive terms and where applicable to achieve through negotiations with relevant suppliers cost reductions and/or avoid unfavorable changes to terms, source less expensive suppliers for certain parts and redesign certainparts to make them less expensive to produce. Any of these occurrences may harm our business, prospects, financialconditionand operating results.
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**If hospitals, physicians and patients do not accept our current and future products or if the market for indications for which any product candidate is approved is smaller than expected, we may be unable to generate significant revenue, if any.**
Even when any of our product candidates obtain regulatory approval, they may not gain market acceptance among hospitals, physicians, patients, and third-party payers. Physicians may decide not to use our products for a variety of reasons including:
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If any of our product candidates are approved but fail to achieve market acceptance or such market is smaller than anticipated, we may not be able to generate significant revenue and our business would suffer.
**A variety of risks associated with marketing our products internationally could materially adversely affect our business.**
In addition to selling our products in the U.S., we sell products outside of the U.S. We are subject to additional risks related to operating in foreign countries, including:
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differing reimbursement regimes in foreign countries, including price controls and lower payment; |
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unexpected changes in tariffs, trade barriers, price and exchange controls and other regulatory requirements; |
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economic weakness, including inflation, or political instability in particular foreign economies and markets; |
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foreign taxes, including withholding of payroll taxes; |
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foreign currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenue, and other obligations incident to doing business in another country; |
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the impact of the current situation relating to trade with China and tariffs and other trade barriers that may be implemented by governmental authorities with respect to China and other countries; |
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These and other risks associated with international operations may materially adversely affect our ability to attain or maintain profitable operations, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**The impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine,Israel-Gaza and Iran military conflicts, and other actions that have been and could be taken by other countries, including new and stricter sanctions and actions taken in response to such sanctions, have affected, and may continue to affect, our business and results of operations, including our supply chain.**
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched significant military action against Ukraine, and sustained conflict and disruption in the region has occurred. The impact to Ukraine, as well as actions taken by other countries, including new and stricter sanctions imposed by Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the U.S. and other countries and companies and organizations against officials, individuals, regions and industries in Russia and Ukraine, and actions taken by Russia in response to such sanctions, and each countrys potential response to such sanctions, tensions and military actions could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Any such material adverse effect from the conflict and enhanced sanctions activity may disrupt our supply chains and affect the delivery of our products and services or impair our ability to complete financial or banking transactions.We may suffer similar adverse effects from the Israel-Gaza conflict which has been ongoing since October 2023. More recently, the Iran conflict in the middle east may also adversely effect our business.
We also cannot predict the impact of any heightened geopolitical instability or the results that may follow, including reductions in consumer confidence, heightened inflation, cyber disruptions or attacks, higher natural gas costs, higher manufacturing costs and higher supply chain costs. The impact of armed conflicts such as those described above could cause our results to differ materially from the outlook presented in this Annual Report.
**If the third parties on which we rely for the conduct of our clinical trials and results do not perform our clinical trial activities in accordance with good clinical practices and related regulatory requirements, we may be unable to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize our product candidates.**
We may use independent clinical investigators and other third-party service providers to conduct and/or oversee the clinical trials of our product candidates.
FDA requires us and our clinical investigators to comply with regulations and standards, commonly referred to as good clinical practices, for conducting, recording, and reporting the results of clinical trials to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate, and that the trial participants are adequately protected. Our reliance on third parties that we do not control does not relieve us of these responsibilities and requirements. Third parties may not complete activities on schedule or may not conduct our clinical trials in accordance with regulatory requirements or the respective trial plans and protocols. The failure of these third parties to carry out their obligations could delay or prevent the development, approval, and commercialization of our product candidates or result in enforcement actions against us.
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**We may be adversely affected by product liability claims, unfavorable court decisions or legal settlements.**
We are exposed to potential product liability risks inherent in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of our products. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable. In addition, we may incur significant legal expenses regardless of whether we are found to be liable.
While we maintain product liability insurance, there can be no assurance that such coverage is sufficient to cover all product liabilities that we may incur. We are not currently subject to any product liability proceedings, and we have no reserves for product liability disbursements. However, we may incur material liabilities relating to product liability claims in the future, including product liability claims arising out of the usage and delivery of our products. Should we incur product-related liabilities exceeding our insurance coverage, we would be required to use available cash or raise additional cash to cover such liabilities.
**Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards may be limited.**
As of December 31, 2025, we had net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, available of approximately $112.7million for federal income tax purposes and $56million for state income tax purposes. Utilization of these NOLs depends on many factors, including our future income, which cannot be assured. These NOLs could expire unused and be unavailable to offset our future income tax liabilities. In addition, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or IRC, and corresponding provisions of state law, if a corporation undergoes anownership change,which is generally defined as a greater than 50% change, by value, in its equity ownership by 5% stockholders over a three-year period, the corporations ability to use its pre-change NOLs and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. We completed an IRC Section382 analysis regarding the limitation of net operating losses through December 31, 2025, and determined that ownership changes occurred in during 2024and 2025. Accordingly, utilization of our NOLs is subject to an annual limitation for federal tax purposes under IRC Section 382. Due to the changes in control, we estimated that $46.4million of the $112.7million federal NOLs are effectively eliminated, according to IRC Section 382. In addition, $40.6million of our $56million in state NOLs were also eliminated. As a result of these eliminations, our ability to utilize the federal and state NOLs were reduced to $66.3million and $15.4million, respectively.
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**Risks Related to Governmental Regulation and our Industry**
**We are subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA****and other regulatory agencies.**
Our medical device operations are subject to pervasive and continuing FDA regulatory requirements.
Medical devices regulated by the FDA are subject togeneral controlswhich include:
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Some devices known as510(k)-exemptdevices can be marketed without prior marketing clearance or approval from the FDA. In addition to thegeneral controls,Class II medical devices are also subject tospecial controls,including, in many cases, adherence to a particular guidance document and compliance with the performance standard. As a Class II, 510(k)-cleared device, our VIVO product is subject to both general and special controls. Instead of obtaining 510(k) clearance, most Class III devices are subject to premarket approval, or PMA. We do not believe any of our current products are Class III devices, but future products could be, which would subject them to the PMA process.
Many medical devices are also regulated by the FDA aselectronic products.In general, manufacturers and marketers ofelectronic productsare subject to certain FDA regulatory requirements intended to ensure the radiological safety of the products. These requirements include, but are not limited to, filing certain reports with the FDA about the products and defects/safety issues related to the products as well as complying with radiological performance standards.
In addition, we may be required to conduct costly post-market testing and surveillance to monitor the safety or effectiveness of our products, and we must comply with medical device reporting, or MDR, requirements, including the reporting of adverse events and malfunctions related to our products. We are required to file MDRs if our products may have caused or contributed to a serious injury or death or malfunctioned in a way that could likely cause or contribute to a serious injury or death if it were to recur. Any such MDRthat reports a significant adverse event could result in negative publicity, which could harm our reputation and future sales. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with our products, including unanticipated adverse events or adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, manufacturing problems, or failure to comply with regulatory requirements may result in changes to labeling, restrictions on such products or manufacturing processes, withdrawal of the products from the market, voluntary or mandatory recalls, a requirement to repair, replace or refund the cost of any medical device we manufacture or distribute, fines, suspension of regulatory clearances or approvals, product seizures, injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties which may have amaterial adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The medical device industry is now experiencing greater scrutiny and regulation by federal, state and foreign governmental authorities. Companies in our industry are subject to more frequent and more intensive reviews and investigations, often involving marketing, business practices, and product quality management. For example, on December 28, 2020, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with the DOJ to resolve a civil False Claims Act investigation and related civil action, and in connection with the SettlementAgreement, we also have reached agreements that resolve previously disclosed related investigations conducted by certain state attorneys general. Under the Settlement Agreement, and the agreements with the participating states, we were required to make an initial payment of $2.5 million, of which we paid $2.4 million in December 2020 and $0.1 million in April 2021. We also were required to make a payment of $5.0 million as a result of the January 2023 merger with Old Catheter in January 2023, which we made in February 2023.
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Additionally, federal, state and foreign governments and entities have enacted laws and issued regulations and other standards requiring increased visibility and transparency of our interactions with healthcare providers. For example, the U.S. Physician Payment Sunshine Act, now known as Open Payments, requires us to report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, payments and other transfers of value to all U.S. physicians and U.S. teaching hospitals, with the reported information made publicly available on a searchable website. On December 28, 2020, we entered into the Settlement Agreement with the DOJ relating to claims under the civil False Claims Act investigation concerning, among other things, whether we marketed and promoted DABRA devices, which we are no longer marketing, for unapproved uses that were not covered by federal healthcare programs, and whether we paid improper remuneration to physicians and other healthcare providers in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Effective January 2022, we are also required to collect and report information on payments or transfers of value to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse-midwives. Failure to comply with these legal and regulatory requirements could impact our business, and we have spent and will continue to spend substantial time and financial resources to develop and implement enhanced structures, policies, systems and processes to comply with these legal and regulatory requirements, which may also impact our business and which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations for years after any resolution of these investigations and any resulting claims are resolved.
**Product clearances and approvals can often be denied or significantly delayed.**
Under FDA regulations, unless exempt, a new medical device may only be commercially distributed after it has received 510(k) clearance, is authorized through the de novo classification process, or is the subject of an approved PMA. The FDA will clear marketing of a medical device through the 510(k) process if it is demonstrated that the new product is substantially equivalent to another legally marketed product not subject to a PMA. Sometimes, a 510(k) clearance must be supported by preclinical and clinical data. Our ability to enroll patients in clinical trials could be impacted by a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak or another pandemic, as many patients would be likely to elect or would likely be asked to delay procedures at such a time.
The PMA process typically is more costly, lengthy and stringent than the 510(k) process. Unlike a 510(k) review which determinessubstantial equivalence,a PMA requires that the applicant demonstrate reasonable assurance that the device is safe and effective by producing valid scientific evidence, including data from preclinical studies and human clinical trials. Therefore, to obtain regulatory clearance or approvals, we typically must, among other requirements, provide the FDA and similar foreign regulatory authorities with preclinical and clinical data that demonstrate to their satisfaction that our products satisfy the criteria for approval. Preclinical testing and clinical trials must comply with the regulations of the FDA and other government authorities in the U.S. and similar agencies in other countries.
We may be required to obtain PMAs, PMA supplements or additional 510(k) premarket clearances to market modifications to our existing products, and our current business strategy contemplates expanding uses of our products to include uses that will require additional clearances.The FDA requires device manufacturers to make and document a determination of whether a device modification requires approval or clearance; however, the FDA can review a manufacturers decision. The FDA may not agree with our decisions not to seek approvals or clearances for particular device modifications. If the FDA requires us to obtain PMAs, PMA supplements or premarket clearances for any modification to a previously cleared or approved device, we may be required to cease manufacturing and marketing the modified device and perhaps also to recall such modified device until we obtain FDA clearance or approval. We may also be subject to significant regulatory fines or penalties.
The FDA may not approve future PMA applications or supplements or clear our 510(k) applications on a timely basis or at all. For example, the a new pandemic outbreak could affect the FDAs ability to review applications or supplements. Such delays or refusals could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The FDA may also change its clearance and approval policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, or take other actions which may prevent or delay approval or clearance of our products under development or impact our ability to modify our currently approved or cleared products on a timely basis. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
International regulatory approval processes may take more or less time than the FDA clearance or approval process. If we fail to comply with applicable FDA and comparable non-U.S. regulatory requirements, we may not receive regulatory clearances or approvals or may be subject to FDA or comparable non-U.S. enforcement actions. We may be unable to obtain future regulatory clearance or approval in a timely manner, or at all, especially if existing regulations are changed or new regulations are adopted. For example, the FDA clearance or approval process can take longer than anticipated due to requests for additional clinical data and changes in regulatory requirements. A failure or delay in obtaining necessary regulatory clearances or approvals would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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**Although we have obtained regulatory clearance for our VIVO and LockeT products in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, our business plans include expanding uses for our products, which will require additional clearances; and even after clearance is obtained, our products will remain subject to extensive regulatory scrutiny.**
Although our VIVO and LockeT products have received regulatory clearance in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, they are subject to ongoing regulatory requirements for manufacturing, labeling, packaging, storage, advertising, promotion, sampling, record-keeping, conduct of post-marketing studies, and submission ofsafety, effectiveness, and other post-market information, including both federal and state requirements in the U.S. and requirements of comparable non-U.S. regulatory authorities.In addition, our business plans include expanding uses for our products, which will require additional clearances.
Any regulatory clearances or approvals that we have received for our products will be subject to limitations on the cleared or approved indicated uses for which the product may be marketed and promoted or to the conditions of approval or contain requirements for potentially costly post-marketing testing. We are required to report certain adverse events and production problems, if any, to the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities. Any new legislation addressing product safety issues could result in increased costs to ensurecompliance. The FDA and other agencies, including the DOJ, closely regulate and monitor the post-clearance or post-approval marketing and promotion of products to ensure that they are marketed and distributed only for the cleared or approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the cleared or approved labeling.
Promotional communications with respect to devices are subject to a variety of legal and regulatory restrictions and must be consistent with the information in the products cleared or approved labeling. As such, we may not promote our products for indications or uses for which they do not have clearance or approval. However, physicians can use their independent and professional judgment and use our products for off-label purposes, as FDA regulations do not restrict a physicians choice of treatment with the practice of medicine. Prior to making certain changes to a cleared product, including certain changes to product labeling, the holder of a cleared 510(k) application may be required to submit a new premarket application and obtain clearance or approval.
If a regulatory agency discovers previously unknown problems with our products, such as adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with our facility where the product is manufactured, or disagrees with the promotion, marketing or labeling of our products, such regulatory agenciesor enforcement authority may impose restrictions on that product or us, including requiring withdrawal of the product from the market. In addition to this type of penalty for failing to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, a regulatory agency or enforcement authority may, among other things:
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In addition, violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, relating to the promotion of approved products may lead to investigations alleging violations of federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse and other laws, as well as state consumer protection laws. As disclosed previously, we settled a DOJ civil False Claims Act investigation concerning, among other things, whether we marketed and promoted our DABRA devices for unapproved uses that were not covered by federal healthcare programs.We are no longer marketing DABRA devices.
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Any government adverse finding, regulatory sanction or investigation of alleged violations of law could require us to expend significant time and resources in response and could generate negative publicity. Any failure to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements may significantly and adversely affect our ability to commercialize and generate revenue from our products. If regulatory sanctions are applied or if regulatory clearance or approval is withdrawn, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Our products may be subject to additional recalls, revocations or suspensions after receiving FDA or foreign approval or clearance, which could divert managerial and financial resources, harm our reputation, and adversely affect our business.**
The FDA and similar foreign governmental authorities have the authority to order the recall of our products because of any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, or defects in design or manufacture. A government mandated or voluntary product recall by us could occur because of, for example, component failures, device malfunctions, or other adverse events, such as serious injuries or deaths, or quality-related issues such as manufacturing errors or design or labeling defects.
For example, prior to our acquisition of Old Catheter and switch in focus to developing and marketing its products, we conducted four recalls related to our previously marketed DABRA product.We no longer market DABRA, but any government-mandated recall or additional voluntary recall by us of VIVO, LockeT or another product we market in the future could occur as a result of component failures, manufacturing errors, design or labeling defects or other issues. These voluntary recalls and any future recalls of our products could divert managerial and financial resources, harm our reputation and adversely affect our business.
In addition, the FDA conducted an unannounced facility inspection in December 2019 in connection with our previously marketed DABRA product. The FDA issued us a Form 483 that included observationsrelated to our previously marketed DABRA product, that schedules for the adjustment, cleaning, and other maintenance of equipment hadnot been adequately established, a device master record index was not current, and document control procedures hadnot been fully established. We responded to the FDA with the corrective measures we weretaking and to address the issues identified in the Form 483 and based on this information, the FDA issued to us an Establishment Inspection Report, or EIR, closing out the inspection. All actions were completed, and the final Form 483 report was sent to the FDA on September 25, 2020.We are no longer operating this facility, but the FDA could conduct inspections of our current facilities.
Depending on the corrective action we take to address a products deficiencies or defects, the FDA may require, or we may voluntarily decide, that we will need to seek and obtain new approvals or clearances for a device before we may market or distribute the corrected device. Seeking such approvals or clearances may delay our ability to replace the recalled devices in a timely manner. Moreover, if we do not adequately address problems associated with our devices, we may face additional regulatory enforcement action, including adverse inspection findings, FDA warning letters, product seizure, injunctions, administrative penalties, or civil or criminal fines. We may also be required to bear other costs or take other actions that may have a negative impact on our sales as well as face significant adverse publicity or regulatory consequences, which could harm our business, including our ability to market our products in the future.
In addition, we are subject to medical device reporting regulations that require us to report to the FDA or similar foreign governmental authorities if one of our products may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or if we become aware that it has malfunctioned in a way that would be likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction recurred. After a May 2018 inspection related to our previously marketed DABRA product, the FDA issued to us a Form 483 that included observations for failure to properly evaluate whether certain complaints related to our previously marketed DABRA product that we received rose to a level required to be reported to the FDA. At that time, in response, we informed the FDA that we had modified our complaint review procedures and we completed a retrospective evaluation and did not find any complaints which required a submission to the FDA. We have not requested, and the FDA has not issued, an EIR related to this inspection.We no longer market DABRA.
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The failure by us to properly identify reportable events or to file timely reports with the FDA can subject us to sanctions and penalties, including warning letters and recalls. Physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers may make similar reports to regulatory authorities. Any such reports may trigger an investigation by the FDA or similar foreign regulatory bodies, which could divert managerial and financial resources, harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**If we or our suppliers fail to comply with the FDA****s Quality System Regulation, or QSR, or any applicable state equivalent, our operations could be interrupted, and our potential product sales and operating results could suffer.**
We and our suppliers are required to comply with the FDAs QSR, which delineates, among other things, the design controls, document controls, purchasing controls, identification and traceability, production and process controls, acceptance activities, nonconforming product requirements, corrective and preventive action requirements, labeling and packaging controls, handling, storage, distribution and installation requirements, complaint handling, records requirements, servicing requirements, and statistical techniques potentially applicable to the production of our medical devices. We and our suppliers are also subject to the regulations of foreign jurisdictions regarding the manufacturing process if we market products overseas. The FDA enforces the QSR through periodic and announced or unannounced inspections of manufacturing facilities. We anticipate that we and certain of our third-party suppliers will be subject to future inspections. If our facility or manufacturing processes or our suppliers facilities or manufacturing processes are found to be in non-compliance or fail to take satisfactory corrective action in response to adverse QSR inspectional findings,theFDA could take legal or regulatory enforcement actions against us and/or our products, including but not limited to the cessation of sales or the initiation of a recall of distributed products, which could impair our ability to produce our products in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to meet our customersdemands. We may also be required to bear other costs or take other actions that may have a negative impact on our future sales and our ability to generate profits.
Current regulations depend heavily on administrative interpretation. If the FDA does not believe that we are in compliance with applicable FDA regulations, the agency could take legal or regulatory enforcement actions against us and/or our products. We are also subject to periodic inspections by the FDA, other governmental regulatory agencies, as well as certain third-party regulatory groups. Future interpretations made by the FDA or other regulatory bodies made during the course of these inspections may vary from current interpretations and may adversely affect our business and prospects. The FDAs and other comparable non-U.S. regulatory agencies statutes, regulations, or policies may change, and additional government regulation or statutes may be enacted, which could increase post-approval regulatory requirements, or delay, suspend, or prevent marketing of any cleared or approved products or necessitate the recall of distributed products. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or extent of adverse governmental regulation that might arise from future legislative or administrative action, either in the U.S. or abroad.
The medical device industry has been under heightened FDA scrutiny as the subject of government investigations and enforcement actions. If our operations and activities are found to be in violation of any FDA laws or any other governmental regulations that apply to us, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines and other legal and/or agency enforcement actions. Any penalties, damages, fines, or curtailment or restructuring of our operations or activities could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results. The risk of us being found in violation of FDA laws is increased by the fact that many of these laws are broad and their provisions are open to a variety of interpretations. Any action against us for violation of these laws, even if we successfully defend ourselves against that action and its underlying allegations, could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and divert managements attention from the operation of our business. Where there is a dispute with a federal or state governmental agency that cannot be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all relevant parties, we may determine that the costs, both real and contingent, are not justified by the commercial returns to us from maintaining the dispute or the product.
Various claims, design features or performance characteristics of our medical devices, that we regarded as permitted by the FDA without new marketing clearance or approval, may be challenged by the FDA or state or foreign regulators. The FDA or state or foreign regulatory authorities may find that certain claims, design features or performance characteristics, in order to be made or included in the products, are required to be supported by further clinical studies and marketing clearances or approvals, which could be lengthy, costly and possibly unobtainable.
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**If any of our products cause or contribute to a death or a serious injury, or malfunction in certain ways, we will be required to report under applicable medical device reporting regulations, which can result in voluntary corrective actions or agency enforcement actions.**
Under the FDA medical device reporting regulations, or MDR regulations, medical device manufacturers are required to report to the FDA information that a device has or may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or has malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to death or serious injury if the malfunction of the device or one of our similar devices were to recur.
If we fail to report events required to be reported to the FDA within the required timeframes, or at all, the FDA could take enforcement action against us. Any such adverse event involving our products also could result in future voluntary corrective actions, such as recalls or customer notifications, or agency action, such as inspection or enforcement action. Any corrective action, whether voluntary or involuntary, as well as defending ourselves in a lawsuit, will require our time and capital, distract management from operating our business, and may harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Healthcare reform initiatives and other administrative and legislative proposals may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in our key markets.**
There have been and continue to be proposals by the federal government, state governments, regulators and third-party payors to control or manage the increasing costs of healthcare and, more generally, to reform the U.S. healthcare system.
Certain of these proposals could limit the prices we are able to charge for our products or the coverage and reimbursement available for our products and could limit the acceptance and availability of our products on the market. The adoption of proposals to control costs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
For example, in the U.S., in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, was passed. The PPACA was intended to make significant changes to the way healthcare is financed by both federal and state governments and private insurers, with direct impacts to the medical device industry. Among other provisions, the PPACA imposed, with limited exceptions, a deductible excise tax of 2.3% on sales of medical devices by entities that manufacture or import certain medical devices offered for sale in the U.S. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113), signed into law in December 2015, included a two-year moratorium on the medical device excise tax. A second two-year moratorium on the medical device excise tax was signed into law in January 2018 as part of the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub. L. 115-120), extending the moratorium through December 31, 2019. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a permanent repeal of the medical device tax under the PPACA, but there is no guarantee that Congress or the President will not reverse course in the future. If such an excise tax on sales of any of our products in the U.S. is enacted, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
In addition, the PPACA and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 substantially changed the way healthcare is delivered and financed by both governmental and private insurers. These changes included the creation of demonstration programs and other value-based purchasing initiatives that provide financial incentives for physicians and hospitals to reduce costs. Under the Trump Administration, there were ongoing efforts to modify or repeal all or part of PPACA or take executive action that affects its implementation. Tax reform legislation was passed that includes provisions that impact healthcare insurance coverage and payment such as the elimination of the tax penalty for individuals who do not maintain health insurance coverage (the so-called individual mandate). Such actions or similar actions could have a negative effect on the utilization of our products.
On December 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower courts determination in Texas v. Azar, 4:18-cv-00167, that the individual mandate was unconstitutional and remanded the case to the lower court for further analysis as to whether PPACA as a whole is unconstitutional because the individual mandate is not severable from other provisions of the law. In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Texas and other challengers had no legal standing to challenge the PPACA, dismissing the case on procedural grounds without specifically ruling on the constitutionality of the PPACA. Thus, the PPACA remains in effect in its current form. Further, legislative and regulatory changes under the PPACA remain possible. It is unclear how future litigation and healthcare measures promulgated by the Trumpadministration or future administrations will impact the implementation of the PPACA and our business, financial condition and results of operations. Complying with any new legislation or reversing changes implemented under the PPACA could be time-consumingand expensive, resulting in a material adverse effect on our business.
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Other healthcare reform legislative changes have also been proposed and adopted in the U.S. since the PPACA was enacted. In August 2011, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, led to aggregate reductions of Medicare payments to providers of 2% per fiscal year. These reductions went into effect in April 2013, which, due to subsequent legislative amendments, will stay in effect through 2031, with the exception of a temporary suspension implemented under various COVID-19 relief legislation from May 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022, unless additional congressional action is taken. Under current legislation, the actual reduction in Medicare payments will vary from 1% in 2022 to up to 4% in the final fiscal year of the sequester. In January 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, which, among other things, further reduced Medicare payments to several types of providers, including hospitals, imaging centers and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years.
Further, recently there has been heightened governmental scrutiny over the manner in which manufacturers set prices for their marketed products, which has resulted in several U.S. Congressional inquiries and proposed, and enacted, federal legislation designed to bring transparency to product pricing and reduce the cost of products and services under government healthcare programs. As a result of reform of the U.S. healthcare system, changes in reimbursement policies or healthcare cost containment initiatives may limit or restrict coverage and reimbursement for procedures using our products and cause our revenue to decline. Additionally, individual states in the U.S. have also become increasingly active in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to control product pricing, including price or patient reimbursement constraints, discounts, restrictions on certain product access and marketing cost disclosure and transparency measures. Moreover, Medicare, regional healthcare authorities and individual hospitals are increasingly using bidding procedures to determine what products to purchase, and which suppliers will be included in their healthcare programs. Adoption of price controls and other cost-containment measures, and adoption of more restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures may prevent or limit our ability to generate revenue, attain profitability.
Various new healthcare reform proposals are emerging at the federal and state level. Any new federal and state healthcare initiatives that may be adopted could limit the amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products and services and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Healthcare cost containment pressures and legislative or administrative reforms resulting in restrictive coverage and reimbursement practices of third-party payors could decrease the demand for our products and the number of procedures performed using our devices, which could have an adverse effect on our business.**
The ability of our customers to obtain reimbursement for procedures that are performed using our products from government and private third-party payors is critical to our success. The availability of coverage and reimbursement for procedures performed using our products affects which products customers purchase and the prices they are able to pay to us.
Reimbursement can vary based on geographical location, type of provider/customer, and third-party payor and can significantly influence the acceptance of new products and services. Third-party payors may view some procedures performed using our products as experimental and may not provide coverage. Third-party payors may not cover and reimburse our customers for certain procedures performed using our products in whole or in part in the future, or payment rates may decline and not be adequate, or both. Further, coverage and reimbursement by third-party payors to our customers is also related to billing codes to describe procedures performed using our products. Hospitals and physicians use several billing codes to bill for such procedures.Obtaining Category I CPT codes for VIVO will be important to our future success.However, even if these codes are obtained, third-party payors may not recognize CPT codes available for use by our customers. Further, CPT codes may change over time, undermining our customers ability to continue to use those codes, and reimbursement may be interrupted. Furthermore, some payors may not accept these new or revised codes for payment.
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Reimbursement rates are unpredictable, and we cannot project how our business may be affected by future legislative and regulatory developments. Future legislation or regulation, or changing payment methodologies, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and reimbursement may not be adequate for all customers. From time to time, typically on an annual basis, payment amounts are updated and revised by third-party payors. To be successful, our business model requires it to be possible for the cost of our products to generally be recovered by the healthcare provider as part of the payment for performing a procedure and not separately reimbursed.For that reason, even after we achieve CPT codes for our products, these annual updates, especially lower payments, could continue to directly impact the demand for our products. For example, in July 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, proposed reimbursement changes that would have decreased reimbursement for procedures in an outpatient-based facility, such as a catheterization lab. Although CMS chose not to implement those changes in 2013, we cannot assure you that CMS will not take similar actions in the future.
After we develop new products or seek to market our products for new approved or cleared indications, there tends to be limited demand for the product unless government and private third-party payors provide adequate coverage and reimbursement to our customers. However, obtaining codes and reimbursement for new products requires an extended, multi-year effort.
Even after reimbursement approval and coverage by government and private payors is obtained, providers submitting reimbursement claims for new products or existing products with new approved or cleared indications may face delay in payment if there is confusion by providers or payors regarding the appropriate codes to use in seeking reimbursement. Such delays may create an unfavorable impression within the marketplace regarding the level of reimbursement or coverage available for our products.
Demand for our products or new approved indications for our existing products may fluctuate over time if federal or state legislative or administrative policy changes affect coverage or reimbursement levels for our products or the services related to our products. In the U.S., there have been, and we expect there will continue to be legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system, such as the potential repeal of the PPACA, some of which could significantly affect our business. It is uncertain what impact the current U.S. presidential administration or future administrations will have on healthcare spending. If enacted and implemented, any measures to restrict healthcare spending could result in decreased revenue from the sale of our products and decreased potential returns from our research and development initiatives. Other legislative or administrative reforms to the U.S. or international reimbursement systems in a manner that significantly reduces reimbursement for procedures performed using our products or denies coverage for those procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**We are regulated by federal Anti-Kickback Statutes.**
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a provision of the Social Security Act of 1972 that prohibits as a felony offense the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for, or to induce, (1)the referral of a patient for items or services for which payment may be made in whole or part under Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs, (2)the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of items or services reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs or (3)the purchase, lease, or order or arranging or recommending the purchasing, leasing or ordering of any item or service reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, amended section 1128B of the Social Security Act to make it clear that a person need not have actual knowledge of the statute, or specific intent to violate the statute, as a predicate for a violation. The OIG, which has the authority to impose administrative sanctions for violation of the statute, has adopted as its standard for review a judicial interpretation which concludes that the statute prohibits any arrangement where even one purpose of the remuneration is to induce or reward referrals. A violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is a felony punishable by imprisonment, criminal fines of up to $25,000, civil fines of up to $50,000 per violation, and three times the amount of the unlawful remuneration. A violation also can result in exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs. In addition, pursuant to the changes to the PPACA, a claim that includes items or services resulting from a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is a false claim for purposes of the False Claims Act.We cannot assure that the applicable regulatory authorities will not determine that some of our arrangements with hospitals or physicians violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute or other applicable laws. An adverse determination could subject us to different liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or other health care programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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**We are regulated by the federal Stark Law.**
The federal Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. 1395nn, also known as the physician self-referral law, generally prohibits a physician from referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to an entity (including hospitals) providing designated health services, if the physician or a member of the physicians immediate family has a financial relationship with the entity, unless a specific exception applies. Designated health services include, among other services, inpatient hospital services, outpatient prescription drug services, clinical laboratory services, certain imaging services (e.g., MRI, CT, ultrasound), and other services that our affiliated hospitals may order for their patients. The prohibition applies regardless of the reasons for the financial relationship and the referral. Like the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law contains statutory and regulatory exceptions intended to protect certain types of transactions and arrangements. Unlike safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute with which compliance is voluntary, an arrangement must comply with every requirement of a Stark Law exception or the arrangement is in violation of the Stark Law.
Because the Stark Law and implementing regulations continue to evolve and are detailed and complex, while we attempt to structure our relationships to meet an exception to the Stark Law, there can be no assurance that the arrangements entered into by us with affiliated hospitals will be found to be in compliance with the Stark Law, as it ultimately may be implemented or interpreted. The penalties for violating the Stark Law can include the denial of payment for services ordered in violation of the statute, mandatory refunds of any sums paid for such services, and civil penalties of up to $15,000 for each violation, double damages, and possible exclusion from future participation in the governmental healthcare programs. A person who engages in a scheme to circumvent the Stark Laws prohibitions may be fined up to $100,000 for each applicable arrangement or scheme.
Some states have enacted statutes and regulations against self-referral arrangements similar to the federal Stark Law, but which may be applicable to the referral of patients regardless of their payer source and which may apply to different types of services. These state laws may contain statutory and regulatory exceptions that are different from those of the federal law and that may vary from state to state. An adverse determination under these state laws and/or the federal Stark Law could subject us to different liabilities, including criminal penalties, civil monetary penalties and exclusion from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or other health care programs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
**We must comply with Health Information Privacy and Security Standards.**
HIPAA and regulations thereunder contain detailed requirements concerning the use and disclosure of individually identifiable patient health information by various healthcare providers, such as medical groups. HIPAA covered entities must implement certain administrative, physical, and technical security standards to protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of certain electronic health information received, maintained, or transmitted. HIPAA also implemented standard transaction code sets and standard identifiers that covered entities must use when submitting or receiving certain electronic healthcare transactions, including billing and claim collection activities. Violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules may result in civil and criminal penalties, including a tiered system of civil money penalties that range from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with a cap of $1.5million per year for identical violations. A HIPAA covered entity must also promptly notify affected individuals where a breach affects more than 500 individuals and report breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals annually. State attorneys general may bring civil actions on behalf of state residents for violations of the HIPAA privacy and security rules, obtain damages on behalf of state residents, and enjoin further violations.
Many states also have laws that protect the privacy and security of confidential, personal information, which may be similar to or even more stringent than HIPAA. Some of these state laws may impose fines and penalties on violators and may afford private rights of action to individuals who believe their personal information has been misused. We expect increased federal and state privacy and security enforcement efforts.
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**If a breach of our measures protecting personal data covered by HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, occurs, we may incur significant liabilities.**
HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, and the regulations that have been issued under it, imposes certain obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of protected health information. The requirements and restrictions apply to covered entities (which include health care providers and insurers) as well as to their business associates that receive protected health information from them in order to provide services to or perform certain activities on their behalf. The statute and regulations also impose notification obligations on covered entities and their business associates in the event of a breach of the privacy or security of protected health information. We occasionally receive protected health information from our customers in the course of our business. As such, we believe that we are business associates and therefore subject to HIPAAs requirements and restrictions with respect to handling such protected health information and have executed business associate agreements with certain customers.
It is possible the data protection laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices. If so, this could result in government-imposed fines or orders requiring that we change our practices, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, these privacy regulations may differ from country to country and state to state and may vary based on whether testing is performed in the U.S. or in the local country. Complying with these various laws and regulations could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business. Further, compliance with data protection laws and regulations could require us to take on more onerous obligations in our contracts, restrict our ability to collect, use and disclose data, or in some cases, impact our ability to operate in certain jurisdictions. We can provide no assurance that we are or will remain in compliance with diverse privacy and security requirements in all of the jurisdictions in which we do business. If we fail to comply or are deemed to have failed to comply with applicable privacy protection laws and regulations such failure could result in government enforcement actions and create liability for us, which could include substantial civil and/or criminal penalties, as well as private litigation and/or adverse publicity that could negatively affect our operating results and business.
**A cyber security incident could cause a violation of HIPAA and/or state consumer privacy laws, breach of customer and patient privacy, or other negative impacts.**
We rely extensively on our information technology (or IT) systems to manage scheduling and financial data, communicate with hospitals and their patients, vendors, and other third parties, and summarize and analyze operating results. In addition, we have made significant investments in technology, including the engagement of a third-party IT provider. A cyber-attack that bypasses our IT security systems could cause an IT security breach, a loss of protected health information, or other data subject to privacy laws, a loss of proprietary business information, or a material disruption of our IT business systems. This in turn could have a material adverse impact on our business and result of operations. In addition, our future results of operations, as well as our reputation, could be adversely impacted by theft, destruction, loss, or misappropriation of public health information, other confidential data, or proprietary business information.
Computer malware, viruses, and hacking and phishing attacks by third parties have become more prevalent in our industry and may occur on our systems in the future. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to or sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until successfully launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. As cyber-security threats develop and grow, it may be necessary to make significant further investments to protect data and infrastructure. If an actual or perceived breach of our security occurs, (i)we could suffer severe reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence, (ii)the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed, (iii)we could lose potential sales and existing customers, our ability to deliver our services or operate our business may be impaired, (iv)we may be subject to litigation or regulatory investigations or orders, and (v)we may incur significant liabilities. Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the potentially significant losses that may result from security breaches.
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**We must comply with environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations.**
We are subject to federal, state and local regulations governing the storage, use and disposal of waste materials and products. Using hazardous substances in our operations exposes us to the risk of accidental injury, contamination or other liability from the use, storage, importation, handling, or disposal of hazardous materials. If our or our suppliersoperations result in the contamination of the environment or expose individuals to hazardous substances, we could be liable for damages and fines, and any liability could significantly exceed our insurance coverage and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Future changes to environmental and health and safety laws could cause us to incur additional expenses or restrict our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.Although we believe that our safety procedures for storing, handling and disposing of these materials and products comply with the standards prescribed by law and regulation, we cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from those hazardous materials. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that result and any liability could exceed the limits or fall outside the coverage of our insurance coverage, which we may not be able to maintain on acceptable terms, or at all. We could incur significant costs and attention of our management could be diverted to comply with current or future environmental laws and regulations. Federal regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration impose additional requirements on us, including those protecting employees from exposure to elements such as blood-borne pathogens. We cannot predict the frequency of compliance, monitoring, or enforcement actions to which we may be subject as those regulations are being implemented, which could adversely affect our operations.
**We must comply with a range of other Federal and State Healthcare Laws.**
We are also subject to other federal and state healthcare laws that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. The Health Care Fraud Statute prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, which can be either a government or private payer plan. Violation of this statute, even in the absence of actual knowledge of or specific intent to violate the statute, may be charged as a felony offense and may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The Health Care False Statement Statute prohibits, in any matter involving a federal health care program, anyone from knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up, by any trick, scheme or device, a material fact, or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any materially false writing or document knowing that it contains a materially false or fraudulent statement. A violation of this statute may be charged as a felony offense and may result in fines, imprisonment or both. Under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law of the Social Security Act, a person (including an organization) is prohibited from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented to any United States officer, employee, agent, or department, or any state agency, a claim for payment for medical or other items or services where the person knows or should know (a)the items or services were not provided as described in the coding of the claim, (b)the claim is a false or fraudulent claim, (c)the claim is for a service furnished by an unlicensed physician, (d)the claim is for medical or other items or service furnished by a person or an entity that is in a period of exclusion from the program, or (e)the items or services are medically unnecessary items or services. Violations of the law may result in penalties of up to $10,000 per claim, treble damages, and exclusion from federal healthcare programs.
In addition, the OIG may impose civil monetary penalties against any physician who knowingly accepts payment from a hospital (as well as against the hospital making the payment) as an inducement to reduce or limit medically necessary services provided to Medicare or Medicaid program beneficiaries. Further, except as permitted under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, a person who offers or transfers to a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary any remuneration that the person knows or should know is likely to influence the beneficiarys selection of a particular provider of Medicare or Medicaid payable items or services may be liable for civil monetary penalties of up to $10,000 for each wrongful act.
In addition to the state laws previously described, we may also be subject to other state fraud and abuse statutes and regulations if we expand our operations nationally. Many states have adopted a form of anti-kickback law, self-referral prohibition, and false claims and insurance fraud prohibition. The scope of these laws and the interpretations of them vary from state to state and are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad discretion. Generally, state laws reach to all healthcare services and not just those covered under a governmental healthcare program. A determination of liability under any of these laws could result in fines and penalties and restrictions on our ability to operate in these states. We cannot assure you that our arrangements or business practices will not be subject to government scrutiny or be found to violate applicable fraud and abuse laws.
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**Governmental export or import controls could limit our ability to compete in foreign markets and subject us to liability if we violate them.**
Our products may be subject to U.S. export controls. Governmental regulation of the import or export of our products, or our failure to obtain any required import or export authorization for our products, when applicable, could harm our international sales and adversely affect our revenue. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements regarding the export of our products may create delays in the introduction of our products in international markets or, in some cases, prevent the export of our products to some countries altogether. Furthermore, U.S. export control laws and economic sanctions prohibit the shipment of certain products and services to countries, governments, and persons targeted by U.S. sanctions. If we fail to comply with export and import regulations and such economic sanctions, we may be fined or other penalties could be imposed, including a denial of certain export privileges. Moreover, any new export or import restrictions, new legislation or shifting approaches in the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or in the countries, persons, or technologies targeted by such regulations, could result in decreased use of our products by, or in our decreased ability to export our products to existing or potential customers with international operations. Any decreased use of our products or limitation on our ability to export or sell access to our products would likely materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**Changes in trade policies among the U.S. and other countries, in particular the imposition of new or higher tariffs, could place pressure on our average selling prices as our customers seek to offset the impact of increased tariffs on their own products. Increased tariffs or the imposition of other barriers to international trade could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and operating results.**
In addition to current and proposed economic sanctions on Russia, which may increase or continue for an indefinite period of time as a result of Russias invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has imposed or proposed new or higher tariffs on certain products exported by a number of U.S. trading partners, including China, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. In response, many of those trading partners, including China, have imposed or proposed new or higher tariffs on American products. Continuing changes in government trade policies create a heightened risk of further increased tariffs that impose barriers to international trade.
Tariffs on our customers products may adversely affect our gross profit margins in the future due to the potential for increased pressure on our selling prices by customers seeking to offset the impact of tariffs on their own products. We believe that increases in tariffs on imported goods or the failure to resolve current international trade disputes could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
**Risks Related to our Intellectual Property**
**If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products, our competitors could develop and commercialize products and technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our existing products and any products we may develop, and our technology may be adversely affected.**
As with other medical device companies, our ability to maintain and solidify a proprietary position for our products will depend upon our success in obtaining effective patent claims that cover such products, their manufacturing processes and their intended methods of use, and enforcing those claims once granted. Furthermore, in some cases, we may not be able to obtain issued claims covering VIVO or LockeT, as well as other technologies that are important to our business, which are sufficient to prevent third parties, such as our competitors, from utilizing our technology. Any failure to obtain or maintain patent protection with respect to VIVO, LockeT or any new devices that we market could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Changes in either the patent laws or their interpretation in the U.S. and other countries may diminish our ability to protect our inventions, obtain, maintain, and enforce our intellectual property rights and, more generally, could affect the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our issued patents. Additionally, we cannot predict whether the patent applications we are currently pursuing will issue as patents in any particular jurisdiction or whether the claims of any issued patents will provide sufficient protection from competitors or other third parties.
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The patent prosecution process is expensive, time-consuming, and complex, and we may not be able to file, prosecute, maintain, enforce, or license all necessary or desirable patent applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patentable aspects of our research and development output in time to obtain patent protection. Although we enter into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to confidential or patentable aspects of our research and development output, such as our employees, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, suppliers, consultants, advisors and other third parties, any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose such output before a patent application is filed, thereby jeopardizing our ability to seek patent protection. In addition, our ability to obtain and maintain valid and enforceable patents depends on whether the differences between our inventions and the prior art allow our inventions to be patentable over the prior art. Furthermore, publications of discoveries in the scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the U.S. and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, or in some cases not at all. Therefore, we cannot be certain whetherwe were the first to make the inventions claimed in any of our pending patent applications, or that we were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions. Moreover, in some circumstances, we may not have the right to control the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications, or to maintain the patents, covering technology that we license from or license to third parties and are therefore reliant on our licensors or licensees. Therefore, these and any of our patents and applications may not be prosecuted and enforced in a manner consistent with the best interests of our business. Defects of form in the preparation or filing of our patents or patent applications may exist, or may arise in the future, for example, with respect to proper priority claims, inventorship, and the like, although we are unaware of any such defects that we believe are of material importance. If we or any future licensors or licensees fail to establish, maintain or protect such patents and other intellectual property rights, such rights may be reduced or eliminated. If any future licensors or licensees are not fully cooperative or disagree with us as to the prosecution, maintenance or enforcement of any patent rights, such patent rights could be compromised. If there are material defects in the form, preparation or prosecution of our patents or patent applications, such patents or applications may be invalid and unenforceable. Any of these outcomes could impair our ability to prevent competition from third parties, which may have an adverse impact on our business.
In addition, if any patents are issued in the future, they may not provide us with any competitive advantagesor may be successfully challenged by third parties. Agreement terms that address non-competition are difficult to enforce in many jurisdictions and may not be enforceable in any particular case. To the extent that our intellectual property and other proprietary rights are not adequately protected, third parties might gain access to our proprietary information, develop and market products or services similar to ours, or use trademarks similar to ours, each of which could materially harm our business. Existing U.S. federal and state intellectual property laws offer only limited protection. Moreover, the laws of other countries in which we now, or may in the future, conduct operations or contracts for services may afford little or no effective protection of our intellectual property. The failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights could materially damageour business.
The strength of patent rights involves complex legal and scientific questions and can be uncertain. This uncertainty includes changes to the patent laws through either legislative action to change statutory patent law or court action that may reinterpret existing law or rules in ways affecting the scope or validity of issued patents. The patent applications that we own may fail to result in issued patents in theU.S. or foreign countries with claims that cover our products or services. Even if patents do successfully issue from the patent applications that we own, third parties may challenge the validity, enforceability or scope of such patents, which may result in such patents being narrowed, invalidated or held unenforceable. Any successful challenge to our patents could deprive us of exclusive rights necessary for the successful commercialization of our products and services. Furthermore, even if they are unchallenged, our patents may not adequately protect our products and services, provide exclusivity for our products and services, or prevent others from designing around our claims. If the breadth or strength of protection provided by the patents we hold or pursue with respect to our products and services is challenged, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to develop, or threaten our ability to commercialize, our products and services.
Patents have a limited lifespan. In the U.S., the natural expiration of a utility patent is generally 20 years after its effective filing date and the natural expiration of a design patent is generally 14 years after its issue date, unless the filing date occurred on or after May 13, 2015, in which case the natural expiration of a design patent is generally 15 years after its issue date. Various extensions may be available; however, the life of a patent, and the protection it affords, is limited. Without patent protection for our products and services, we may be open to competition. Further, if we encounter delays in our development efforts, the period of time during which we could market our products and services under patent protection would be reduced.
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In addition to the protection afforded by patents, we also rely on trade secret protection to protect proprietary know-how that may not be patentable or that we elect not to patent, processes for which patents may be difficult to obtain or enforce, and any other elements of our products and services that involve proprietary know-how, information or technology that is not covered by patents. However, trade secrets can be difficult to protect. If the steps taken to maintain our trade secrets are deemed inadequate, we may have insufficient recourse against third parties for misappropriating any trade secrets. Misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of our trade secrets could significantly affect our competitive position and may have a material adverse effect on our business. Furthermore, trade secret protection does not prevent competitors from independently developing substantially equivalent products.
**We may not be able to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights throughout the world.**
Third parties may attempt to commercialize competitive products or services in foreign countries where we do not have any patents or patent applications where legal recourse may be limited. This may have a significant commercial impact on our foreign business operations.
Filing, prosecuting, and defending patents on our products in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from utilizing our inventions in all countries outside the U.S., or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the U.S. or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and, further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patent protection but where enforcement is not as strong as that in the U.S. These products may compete with our products, and our patents or other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from competing.
Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents, trade secrets, and other intellectual property protection, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our intellectual property and proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, could put our patent applications at risk of not issuing, and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate, and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.
Many countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses to third parties. In addition, many countries limit the enforceability of patents against government agencies or government contractors. In these countries, the patent owner may have limited remedies, which could materially diminish the value of such patent. If we are forced to grant a license to third parties with respect to any patents relevant to our business, our competitive position may be impaired, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected.
**Third parties may assert that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, and any defense of such assertions may be unsuccessful and expensive, even if we are successful.**
Successfully commercializing our products depends in part on not infringing patents held by third parties. It is possible that one or more of our products, including those that we have developed in conjunction with third parties, infringeexisting patents. We may also be liable for patent infringement by third parties whose products we use or combine with our own and for which we have no right to indemnification. In addition, because patent applications are maintained under conditions of confidentiality and can take many years to issue, there may be applications now pending of which we are unaware and which may later result in issued patents that our products infringe. Determining whether a product infringes a patent involves complex legal and factual issues and may not become clear until finally determined by a court in litigation. Our competitors may assert that our products infringe patents held by them. Moreover, as the number of competitors in our market grows, the possibility of a patent infringement claim against us increases. If we were unsuccessful in obtaining a license or redesigning our products, we could be subject to litigation. If we lose in this kind of litigation, a court could require us to pay substantial damages or prohibit us from using technologies essential to our products covered by third-party patents. An inability to use technologies essential to our products would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow and could undermine our ability to continue our current business operations.
**Expensive intellectual property litigation is frequent in the medical device industry and may cause to incur substantial expenses to defend.**
Infringement actions, validity challenges and other intellectual property claims and proceedings, whether with or without merit, can be expensive and time-consuming and would divert managements attention from our business. We have incurred, and expect to continue to incursubstantial costs in obtaining patents and may have to incur substantial costs defending our proprietary rights. Incurring such costs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
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**Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock**
**The price of our stock has been and may continue to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for investors. Further, an active, liquid and orderly trading market for our common stock may not be sustained and we do not know what the market price of our common stock will be, and as a result it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of our common stock.**
Prior to our listing on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2018, there was no public market for shares of our common stock. Although our common stock is now listed on the NYSE American, the market for our shares has demonstrated varying levels of trading activity. Furthermore, an active trading market for our shares may not be sustained in the future. You may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the market price if trading in shares of our common stock is not active. Further, an inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock and may impair our ability to enter into strategic partnerships or acquire companies or products by using shares of our common stock as consideration, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, the trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including limited trading volume. In addition to the factors discussed in this*Risk Factors*section and elsewhere in this Annual Report, these factors include:
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the size and growth of our target markets; |
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disputes or other developments relating to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain patent protection for our technologies; |
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significant lawsuits, including shareholder litigation, government actions or litigation related to intellectual property; |
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our failure to meet the estimates and projections of the investment community or that we may otherwise provide to the public; |
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publication of research reports about us or our industry, or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage, by securities analysts; |
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any delay in any regulatory filings for our future products and any adverse development or perceived adverse development with respect to the applicable regulatory authoritys review of such products; |
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adverse regulatory decisions, including failure to receive regulatory approval of our future products, failure to maintain regulatory approval for our existing products or failure to obtain regulatory approval for additional indications for our existing products; |
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our inability to obtain adequate supplies and components for our products or inability to do so at acceptable prices; |
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our inability to establish and maintain collaborations if needed; |
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limited public floatin the hands of a small number of persons whose sales or lack of sales of our common stock could result in positive or negative pricing pressure on the market price for our common stock; |
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In addition, the stock market in general, and medical device companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies, including recent fluctuations following proposed and enacted tariffs by the US government. Broad market and industry factors may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of a companys securities. This type of litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of managements attention and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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**We are a smaller reporting company, and we cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.**
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined by SEC rules. For as long as we continue to be a smaller reporting company, we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not smaller reporting companies, including reduced financial statement requirements, and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock, and our stock price may be more volatile.
**Future sales and issuances of a substantial number of shares of our common stock or rights to purchase common stock by our stockholders in the public market could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and cause our stock price to fall.**
If our stockholders sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, the trading price of our common stock could decline. As of March 20, 2026, we had 2,692,473outstanding shares of our common stock and outstanding options to purchase up to 149,967shares of our common stock, as well as 1,136,595shares subject to outstanding warrants that are currently out of the money. We also had 1,650.256 outstanding shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred stock convertible into approximately 916,997shares of our commons stock, 3,470 outstanding shares of our Series C-1 Convertible Preferred stock convertible into approximately 2,426,573 shares of our common stock, and 9,489.488 outstanding shares of our Series J convertible Preferred stock convertible into approximately 6,083,005 shares of our common stock. In addition, as of March 20, 2026, we had convertible promissory notes convertible into approximately 733,134 shares of our common stock.
In July 2023, we adopted the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2023 Plan.As of March 20, 2026, 263,221shares were available for issuance as new awards under the 2023 Plan, options to purchase 122,790shares were outstanding. The 2023 Equity Incentive Plan provides for quarterly increases in the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan based on a percentage of the increase in the number of shares outstanding during the quarter.We assumed options to purchase 3,967shares in connection with the merger with Old Catheter, and as of March 20, 2026, 862of these options remained outstanding. We issued to officers of the Company non-plan options to purchase 149,967shares, which were outstanding as of March 20, 2026. If these additional shares of common stock are issued and sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, this could result in additional dilution and the trading price of our common stock could decline.
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Further, additional capital may be needed in the future to continue our planned operations, including commercialization efforts, expanded research and development activities and costs associated with operating a public company. To raise capital, we may sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner, we determine from time to time. If we sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales. Such sales may also result in material and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders, and new investors could gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to the holders of our common stock. Additionally, please see Note 18, Subsequent Events in our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information regarding certain financing which occurred in the first quarter of 2026.
**Anti- takeover provisions under our charter documents and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change of control which could limit the market price of our common stock and may prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove members of our board of directors or our current management and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.**
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our board of directors that our stockholders might consider favorable. Some of these provisions include:
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that our board of directors is divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms, such that not all members of the board is elected at one time, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of our board of directors; |
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the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer; |
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the exclusive right of our board of directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors; |
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a prohibition on stockholder action through written consent, which requires that all stockholder actions be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders; |
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a requirement that special meetings of stockholders be called only by the chairperson of the board of directors, the chief executive officer or president (in the absence of a chief executive officer) or a majority vote of our board of directors, which could delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; |
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the requirement for the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the voting stock, voting together as a single class, to amend the provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to the issuance of preferred stock and management of our business or our bylaws, which may inhibit the ability of an acquirer to affect such amendments to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt; |
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advance notice procedures with which stockholders must comply to nominate candidates to our board of directors or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholdersmeeting, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirers own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us. |
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In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section203 of the Delaware General Corporate Law, which may prohibit certain business combinations with stockholders owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. These anti-takeover provisions and other provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our board of directors or initiate actions that are opposed by the then-current board of directors and could also delay or impede a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company. These provisionscould also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing or cause us to take other corporate actions you desire. Any delay or prevention of a change of control transaction or changes in our board of directors could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
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**Our certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal district courts of the U.S. are the exclusive forums for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders****ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.**
Our certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; and any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the U.S. federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Our certificate of incorporation further provides that the federal district courts of the U.S. are the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. The enforceability of similar exclusive federal forum provisions in other companies organizational documents has been challenged in legal proceedings, and while the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that this type of exclusive federal forum provision is facially valid under Delaware law, there is uncertainty as to whether other courts would enforce such provisions.
These exclusive forum provisions may limit a stockholders ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find either exclusive forum provision in our certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
**We are subject to the continued listing requirements of the NYSE American. If we are unable to comply with such requirements, our common stock would be delisted from the NYSE American, which would limit investors****ability to effect transactions in our common stock and subject us to additional trading restrictions.**
Shares of our common stock are currently listed on the NYSE American. In order to maintain our listing, we must maintain certain share prices, financial and share distribution targets, including maintaining a minimum amount of stockholders equity, minimum public float, and a minimum number of public stockholders. In addition to these objective standards, the NYSE American may delist the securities of any issuer if, in theopinion of NYSE American, the issuers financial condition and/or operating results appear unsatisfactory; if it appears that the extent of public distribution or the aggregate market value of the security has become so reduced as to make continued listing on the NYSE American inadvisable; if the issuer sells or disposes of principal operating assets or ceases to be an operating company; if an issuer fails to comply with the NYSE Americans listing requirements; if an issuers common stock sells at what the NYSE American considers a low selling price (generally trading below $0.20 per share for an extended period of time); or if any other event occurs or any condition exists which makes continued listing on the NYSE American, in its opinion, inadvisable. On August 31, 2022, we received a deficiency letter from the NYSE American indicating that we were not in compliance with Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide, because shares of our common stock have been selling for a low price per share for a substantial period time. We have since regained compliance with this Section, but there can be no guarantee that our stock price will not fall below the required levels again.We also received similar letters related to our late Form 10-Q filings during 2023, but we have since filed all late Forms and have remedied those deficiencies.
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If the NYSE American delists our shares of common stock from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we expect our common stock would qualify to be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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a determination that our common stock is a penny stockwhich will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities; |
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The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as covered securities. Because our shares of common stock are listed on the NYSE American, our shares of common stock qualify as covered securities under such statute. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of our securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. If we were no longer listed on the NYSE American, our securities would not be covered securities and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.
**We have not paid dividends in the past and have no immediate plans to pay dividends.**
We plan to reinvest all of our earnings, to the extent we have earnings, in order to market our products and to cover operating costs and to otherwise become and remain competitive. We do not plan to pay any cash dividends with respect to our securities in the foreseeable future. We cannot assure you that we would, at any time, generate sufficient surplus cash that would be available for distribution to the holders of our common stock as a dividend.
**ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS**
None.
**ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY**
The Company approaches cybersecurity as an enterprise-wide risk and uses external resources to assess risk and manage its IT and 24x7 cybersecurity operations, including managed service providers who assist in the support of key business systems. The Company may also periodically engage external consultants to assist with cybersecurity incident management, particularly where advanced or specialized expertise may be required. If a material cybersecurity breach occurs, the incident will be reviewed by management to determine whether further escalation is appropriate. The Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have primary responsibility for this review and assessment. Any incident assessed as potentially being or becoming material will immediately be escalated for further assessment and reported to designated members of our executive team, and if deemed necessary or appropriate, the Board of Directors. The Board Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys information security policies and the procedures and controls regarding information systems. In addition, we plan to consult with outside counsel as appropriate, including on materiality analyses and disclosure matters, and to assist in making the final materiality determination regarding disclosure and other compliance decisions. We also plan to keep our independent public accounting firm informed of such incidents as appropriate.
The Company maintains a cyber liability insurance policy that is designed to cover certain expenses, business losses, business interruption, and fines and penalties associated with a data breach or other similar incident. Cyber liability insurance also provides coverage in the event of a ransomware attack.
To date, the Company has not had a cybersecurity event that materially impacted or is reasonably likely to materially affect its business strategy, results of operations, financial condition, or the security of its proprietary data.
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**ITEM 2. PROPERTIES**
Our manufacturing, inventory and order fulfillment activities for VIVO are performed in our approximate 2,000 square foot headquarters facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina under a lease that expires in January 2029. We conduct administrative and accounting activities in an approximate 1,100 square foot facility in Augusta, New Jersey under a lease that expires in December 2027. Administrative activities are also conducted in an approximate 1,200 square foot facility in Park City, Utah under a lease that expires in April 2026.
We believe that our existing facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable additional space will be available as and when needed.
**ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS**
In the normal course of business, we are at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions. In managements opinion, any potential loss resulting from the resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
**ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES**
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**PART II****FINANCIAL INFORMATION**
**ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT****S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES**
**Market Information and Holders**
Our common stock is traded on the NYSE American under the symbol VTAK. Prior to August 17, 2023 the Companys common stock was traded on the NYSE American under the symbol RMED.
On March 20, 2026, the last reported sales price of our common stock was $1.23and, according to our transfer agent, as of March 20, 2026, there were 69record holders of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than the number of record holders and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust or by other entities.
**Dividend Policy**
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to declare dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other factors, our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions, the terms of any future credit agreements and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
**ITEM 6. [Reserved]**
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**ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**
*The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025(this "Annual Report"). The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations containforward-looking statements that involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual events or results may differ materially from our expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in Item 1A.**Risk Factors**of this Annual Report, many of which are outside of our control. All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report are based on information available to us as of the time we file and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.*
**Overview**
Catheter Precision, Inc. was incorporated in California on September 4, 2002, and reincorporated in Delaware in July 2018. Catheter was initially formed to develop, commercialize, and market its advanced excimer laser-based platform for use in the treatment of vascular and dermatological immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. On January 9, 2023, we merged with the former Catheter Precision, Inc. ("Old Catheter), a privately held Delaware corporation (the "Merger), which became ourwholly owned subsidiary. Our current activities primarily relate to Old Catheters historical business, which comprises the design, manufacture and sale of new and innovative medical technologies focused in the field of cardiac electrophysiology ("EP").
On February 17, 2025, we formed a new subsidiary, Cardionomix, Inc. ("Cardionomix"), to acquire certain assets previously held by Cardionomic, Inc. ("Cardionomic"), a third-party entity that had ceased operations. We own 82% of Cardionomixs issued and outstanding common stock. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and certain of his affiliates own 12%, while the remaining 6% of the outstanding common stock was issued to certain third parties as finder's fees for the asset acquisition (see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report). On May 5, 2025, Cardionomix acquired certain assets primarily related to the Cardiac Pulmonary Nerve Stimulation ("CPNS") System previously held by Cardionomic (see Note 14, Asset Acquisition in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report). The CPNS System is a novel technology for the late-stage treatment of acute decompensated heart failure by stimulating the autonomic cardiac nerves to restore autonomic balance. Unless Cardionomix can obtain its own dedicated financing, the Company does not intend to allocate capital to fund the clinical development of the acquired assets.
On June 20, 2025, we formed a new subsidiary, KardioNav, Inc. ("KardioNav"), to pursue the advancement, development, and commercialization of certain intellectual property assigned to KardioNav. We transferred certain intellectual property related to the View into Ventricular OnsetSystem ("VIVO" or "VIVO System") to KardioNav, while Chelak iECG, Inc. ("Chelak"), an unrelated third party, transferred certain patents related to a medical device designed to interface with implanted cardiac devices to KardioNav. KardioNav intends to integrate the VIVO mapping intellectual property with Chelak's assigned patents to develop a system that interfaces with implanted cardiac devices to enable improved pre-ablation mapping and more precise localization of arrhythmogenic tissue. Research and development activities in animals and humans have begun. We own57% of the subsidiary's issued and outstanding common stock, while Chelak owns 33% of the subsidiarys issued and outstanding common stock. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and certain of his affiliates own the remaining 10% of the subsidiarys issued and outstanding common stock. KardioNav obtained its own financing in 2025. The Company does not intend to provide additional financial support to KardioNav. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
One of our two primary products is the VIVO System, which is a non-invasive imaging system that offers 3D cardiac mapping to help with localizing the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to EP procedures.
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We have received FDA clearance to market and promote the VIVO System in the U.S. as a pre-procedure planning tool for patients with structurally normal hearts undergoing ablation treatment for idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias. VIVO allows for the acquisition, analysis, display and storage of cardiac electrophysiological data and maps for analysis by a physician. To date, VIVO has been utilized in more than 1,000 procedures in the U.S. and EU by over 30 physicians, with no reported device-related complications.
We have been cleared to label the VIVO System with the CE Mark in the EU and certain other countries. The CE Mark designation, which affirms the products conformity with European health, safety, and environmental protection standards, allows us to market that product in countries that are members of the EU and the European Free Trade Association. Catheter has commenced limited sales of the VIVO System in Europe and the UK through independent distributors. Catheters international distributors are supported by two EU-based full-time consultants.
Our second and newest primary product, LockeT ("LockeT), is a suture retention device indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of eight suture closure. LockeT is intended to temporarily secure sutures and aid clinicians in locating and removing sutures efficiently. LockeT is a sterile Class I product that was registered with the FDA in the U.S. We recognized our first sale of LockeT in May 2024. In September 2024, we received notification of the issuance of our first LockeT patent in the country of China and we also completed a Middle East distribution agreement for LockeT.
In April 2025, we received notification of the issuance of our first LockeT patent in the U.S. by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Wealso obtained the CE Mark approval for LockeT, permitting the marketing and sale of LockeT in the European Union, Switzerland and Turkey. Since receipt of the CE Mark, we have signed agreements with new distributors in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, the Middle East, South Africa and Brunei.
In February 2026, we entered into an Acquisition Purchase Agreement with SEG Jets LLC ("SEG Jets"), whereby we agreed toacquire 19.98% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Fly Flyte, Inc. ("FLYTE") held by SEG Jetsin exchange for 5,250 shares of our newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share, for anaggregate stated value of $5.3million, subject to customary closing conditions and stockholder approval. In March 2026, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Creatd, Inc. ("Creatd"), whereby we acquired 80.02% of the remaining issued and outstanding shares of common stock of FLYTE and 100% of the membership interests of Ponderosa Air, LLC ("Ponderosa"), subject to closing conditions. As consideration for the acquired equity interests in FLYTE and Ponderosa, we agreed to pay $11.6 million as follows: (A) cash consideration $0.8 million due at closing, (B) $5.0 million in principal amount of a promissory note, and(C) 5,778 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate stated value of $5.8 million. As a result of these transactions, we now own 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of FLYTE common stock and 100% of the membership interests of Ponderosa.
Our business strategy is to become a leading medical device company in the field of cardiac electrophysiology developing and selling electrophysiology products to provide patients, hospitals, and physicians with novel technologies and solutions to improve the lives of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and reduce cost per procedure. We aim to establish VIVO as an integral tool used by cardiac electrophysiologists during ablation treatment of ventricular arrhythmias by reducing procedure time and patient complications and increasing procedural success.
However, in order to attract capital to fund our operating losses while we pursue this strategy, we have also adopted a holding company structure within which we house and operate our FLYTE private aviation charter business which has the potential to quickly grow into a profitable subsidiary. FLYTE is a technology-enabled regional air mobility company operating a growing fleet of Cirrus Vision Jets. Focused on high frequency, short haul markets, FLYTE is providing a faster, safer, and more efficient alternative to commercial and existing private charter air travel. Flight operations are conducted through FLYTEs wholly owned subsidiary, Ponderosa Air, LLC, an FAA certified Part 135 air carrier. With certified aircraft, active revenue generating operations and scalable fleet expansion underway, FLYTE is seeking to build a disciplined, asset backed aviation infrastructure designed to serve underserved regional markets.
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**Recent Developments**
*PeriKard Asset Acquisition*
On January 14, 2025, we entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Agreement) with Cardiofront, LLC (the "Seller) to purchase the issued and outstanding membership interests of PeriKard, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller. The primary purpose of the acquisition was to purchase patented technology for commercialization within the broader cardiac treatment and electrophysiology industry. Pursuant to the Agreement, we issued 14,473 shares of our common stock valued at $113 thousand to the Seller in exchange for 100% of the membership interests of PeriKard, LLC. Furthermore, we may be obligated to make royalty payments equal to 10% of net sales of the pericardial access kit for five years following the closing date. The PeriKard pericardial access kit is a medical procedure kit and method for draining fluid from an organ. The technology is in development and has not been commercialized. This transaction closed on January 24, 2025.
The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition consisting primarily of a single patent for pericardial access technology. The patent was determined to be in-process research and development ("IPR&D") with no alternative future use, and accordingly, we recognized $119 thousand, consisting of $113 thousand of stock consideration and $6 thousand of direct transaction costs, as acquired in-process research and development in the audited consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we have not recognized a liability for the contingent royalty payments because they are currently not probable or reasonably estimable.
On December 31, 2025, in connection with the second amendment of the Related Party Notes described in Note 7, Notes Payable, the Companysold the Perikard membership interestsforde minimisproceeds to Mr. Jenkins.The disposal primarily related to the previously acquired patent for pericardial access technology. At the time of the disposal, we did not owe the Seller any royalty payments and our obligation to pay any royalty payments in the future terminated at the time of disposal. Because the patentwas fully expensed as IPR&D at the time of acquisition and Perikard held no other assets or liabilities,no impairment or other charges were recognized in connection with the disposal. See Note 7, Notes Payable, in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information..
*Cardionomic Asset Acquisition*
On May 5, 2025, Cardionomix acquired the CPNS System. As consideration to Cardionomic, we issued 52,631 shares of our restricted common stock valued at $0.3 million, and Cardionomix issued a promissory note valued at $1.3 million ("Note Payable). The Note Payable was issued with a principal balance of $1.5 million and stated interest of 4% per annum with no interest or principal payable until the maturity date, which is three years following the date of issuance. The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition consisting primarily of the CPNS System, which was deemed to be an IPR&D Asset with no alternative future use. Accordingly, we recognized $1.9 million, consisting of $0.3 million of stock consideration, $1.3 million of note payable, and $0.3 million of direct transaction costs, as acquired in-process research and development in the audited consolidated statement of operations for year endedDecember 31, 2025.
The minority equity interest holders are presented as non-controlling interests in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of stockholders equity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.
*May 2025 PIPE Financing*
On May 12, 2025, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement ("Securities Purchase Agreement) for a private placement with three institutional investors ( "May 2025 PIPE Financing). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, we sold an aggregate of (i) 1,500 PIPE Units and (ii) 1,500 additional shares of a new series of preferred stock, designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Each PIPE Unit consists of: (i) one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) Series L common stock purchase warrants ("Series L Warrants") to purchase approximately 150 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share. As consideration for the PIPE Units and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, we collected gross proceeds of $1.5 million in cash and QHSLab Notes, previously held by one of the investors, valued at $864 thousand as of May 12, 2025, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $0.4 million (collectively, "Placement Agent Fees).
The Series L Warrants are currently exercisable and expire on January 25, 2031. Each Series L Warrant is exercisable into one share of common stock and may be cashless exercised under certain circumstances. The exercise price of the Series L Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting common stock. The Series L Warrants are callable for $0.19 per share, if the volume-weighted average price of our common stock for 20 consecutive trading days exceeds$28.50 per share and the Series L Warrants have not been exercised.
In connection with the May 2025 PIPE Financing, we also issued Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 13,534 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.3075 per share to the Placement Agent. The Placement Agent Warrants terminate 5 years from the date of issuance. The Placement Agent Warrants are not callable. Except for the exercise price, contract term, call option and change in control provision, the Placement Agent Warrants have the same terms and conditions as the Series L Warrants.
We determined that the Series L and Placement Agent Warrants do not require liability classification pursuant to ASC 480. Furthermore, the Series L and Placement Agent Warrants do not have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Series L and Placement Agent Warrants were recorded to additional paid-in capital in the audited consolidated balance sheets.
See Note 11, Equity Offerings in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information on the provisions for the Series L and Placement Agent Warrants. See Note 12, Preferred Stock, in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued in connection with the May 2025 PIPE Financing.
In addition, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors requiring the registration for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series L Warrants. The registration statement became effective on May 30, 2025. Subject to specified exceptions, failure to maintain the registration statement shall lead to an obligation to pay to the investors cash liquidated damages equal to 2% of each investors subscription amount for then outstanding securities for every 30-day period the lapse continues, with unpaid amounts accruing interest at 18% per annum after a specified grace period.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we issued 115,913shares of common stock upon the conversion of 771 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
*At the Market Offering Agreement*
On May 19, 2025, we entered into an At Market Offering Agreement (the "ATM Agreement) with Ladenburg. Based on the original prospectus supplement filed by us, under the ATM Agreement, we could offer and sell up to $1.3 million of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, through Ladenburg. On June 13, 2025, we filed a prospectus supplement increasing the aggregate amount available to be sold to $3.2 million under the ATM ("Shares"). On August 7, 2025, we filed a prospectus supplement, which supersedes and replaces the prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2025, increasing the aggregate amount of shares available to be sold to $4.3 million. The Shares have been and will continue to be issued pursuant to our previously filed and effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-284217), which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2025 and declared effective on January 22, 2025.
We have no obligation to sell, and Ladenburg is not obligated to buy or sell, any of the shares under the ATM Agreement and may at any time suspend offers under the ATMAgreement. The ATM Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the issuance and sale of all of the shares through Ladenburg on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the ATM Agreement or (ii) termination of the ATM Agreement as otherwise permitted thereby. The ATM Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party upon five (5) business days prior notice, or by Ladenburg at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse effect on our Company.
We have agreed to pay Ladenburg a commission equal to 3% of the aggregate gross proceeds from sale of its shares of common stock.
As of December 31, 2025,887,852shares of common stock had been sold under the ATM Agreement for gross proceeds of$4.0 million before deduction of commission and offering expenses of $0.3 million.
On November 21, 2025, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the termination of the ATM Agreement effective as of November 24, 2025.
*KardioNav*
On June 20, 2025, we formed KardioNav to pursue the advancement, development, and commercialization of certain intellectual property assigned to KardioNav. We transferred certain intellectual property related to the VIVO System to KardioNav, while Chelak transferred certain patents related to a medical device designed to interface with implanted cardiac devices to KardioNav. KardioNav intends to integrate the VIVO mapping intellectual property with Chelak's assigned patents to develop a system that interfaces with implanted cardiac devices to enable improved pre-ablation mapping and more precise localization of arrhythmogenic tissue. Research and development activities are in the planning phase for this medical device.
The minority equity interest holders are presented as non-controlling interest in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations, and statement of stockholders equity included elsewhere in this Annual Reportas of and for the year endedDecember 31, 2025. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information.
*Convertible Notes Payable*
On December 26, 2025, we issued an unsecured convertible notes payable with a principal amount of $102 thousand and a discount of $2 thousand to Boot Capital LLC for cash proceeds of $100 thousand. We further issued an unsecured convertible note payable with a principal amount of $204 thousand and a discount of $4 thousand to Vanquish Funding Group Inc. for cash proceeds of $200 thousand. The convertible notes payable have a maturity date of September 30, 2026 and stated interest rate of 10% per annum, which shall be payable when the principal amount is due. Any principal amount or interest that is not paid when due shall bear the default interest of 22% per annum.
In accordance with the fair value option, the convertible notes payable were recorded at fair valuein the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Changes in fair value of convertible notes payable along with interest expense are recordedunder change in fair value of convertible notes payable in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
See Note 8, Notes Payablein the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information.
*Modification of Related Party Notes*
On December 31, 2025, we entered into the second amendment ofthe Related Party Notes, which extended the maturity date of the notespayable to the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute to January 31, 2028, andthe notes payable to FatBoy Capital, L.P. ("FatBoy") and Mr. Jenkins to January 31, 2029. As part of the second amendment, we issued 170,000 Series M Warrants to FatBoyand Mr. Jenkins, respectively, andtransferred the Perikard membership interests to Mr. Jenkins for de minimis proceeds.All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.
The second amendment was accounted for as a debt extinguishmentsince the amended terms and conditions were substantially different from prior terms and conditions. Wederecognized the net carrying amount of the original Related Party Notes and recorded the amended Related Party Notes atfair value. Since the fair value of the amended Related Party Notes of $1.7 million was greater than the principal balance of $1.5 million, we recognized a premium of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2025.The difference between the reacquisition price, which is the sum of the fair values of the amended Related Party Notes,Perikard membership interests, and Series M Warrants, and the net carrying amount of the original Related Party Notesof $0.6 million was recorded as loss on debt extinguishment in the accompanying audited consolidated statements of operations included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
See Note 8, Notes Payablein the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information.
Each Series M Warrant is exercisable for shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $1.56 per share.
The Series MWarrants arenot exercisable until StockholderApproval isobtained, and expire5.5 years thereafter. Each Series MWarrant is exercisable into one share of the Company's common stock and may be exercised on a cashless basis under certain circumstances.The exercise price of the Series MWarrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company's common stock. The Series MWarrants are callable by the Company for $0.01per share if the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock for 20consecutive trading days exceeds $1.50per share and the Series MWarrants have notbeen exercised. Stockholder approval has not been obtained.
The Company assessed the Series M Warrants and determined that they do not require liability classification pursuant to ASC 480. Furthermore, the Series M Warrants do not have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the fair value of the Series M Warrants of $509 thousand was recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
See Note 11, Equity Offerings in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information on the provisions for the Series M Warrants.
*Royalty Payable Exchange*
On December 31, 2025, we entered into the Series J Exchange Agreement("Royalty Right Exchange")with Mr. Jenkins and FatBoy to exchange future and accrued royalty rights of $2.7million for an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Company's newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share. We derecognized$2.7 million of royalties payable due to related parties and recognized thefair value ofthe Series J Convertible Preferred Stockof$5.3millionin additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Thedifference between the fair value of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stockand the fair value of the royalties payable due to related parties of$2.6millionwas recorded as loss on debt extinguishment in the accompanying consolidated statements of operationsincluded elsewhere in this Annual Report.
See Note 12, Preferred Stock, in our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information on the Series JConvertible Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Royalty Right Exchange.
One of the third-party Noteholders remained a party to the royalty agreement and associated payableas of December 31, 2025.
*February 2026 Private Placement*
On February 6,2026, weentered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing and issued an aggregate of (i) 392,608 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a per share purchase price of $1.43 and (ii) 1,616.33 shares of newly designated Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock par value $0.0001 per share, with a stated value of $1,000 per share for gross proceeds of $2.2 million. The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-2 and Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.6 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to certain closing conditions, including stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock and to effect a reverse stock split (Stockholder Approval) and, solely with respect to the closing of the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, declaration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed for the resale of the common stock underlying the Series C-1, C-2, and C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $39.2 million of Series C-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in one or more closings.
*February 2026 Warrant Exercise and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Inducement*
In February 2026, the Company agreed to lower the exercise price of existing warrants and the conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to $1.78 per share for certain holders as consideration for exercising the existing warrants and converting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, resulting in aggregate proceeds of $0.4 million.
*March 2026 Private Placement*
On March 9, 2026, we entered into an additional Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing pursuant to which the investors agreed to purchase 1,853 shares of Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9million.The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-2 and Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to closing conditions, including approval from our stockholders to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock and, solely with respect to the closing for the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed to register the resale of common stock underlying the Series C-1, C-2, and C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $35.6 million of Series C-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in one or more closings.
*FLYTE Acquisition*
Refer to Overview and Note 18, Subsequent Eventsin our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information.
**Components of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024**
*Revenues*
Our current activities primarily relate to the design, manufacture and sale of new and innovative medical technologies in the field of cardiac electrophysiology. Our two primary products are (i) the VIVO System and (ii) the LockeT device.
The VIVO System provides 3D cardiac mapping to aid with localizing the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to electrophysiology studies. Customers also have the option to purchase software upgrades in advance at contract inception. We invoice the customer for VIVO System and related software upgrade services after physical possession and control of VIVO System has been transferred. Subsequent renewals for software upgrade services are invoiced at inception of the renewed term. The timing of payment for the corresponding invoices depends on the credit terms identified in each contract. We recognize revenues for VIVO System at the point in time that the product is delivered to the customer. We recognize revenues for software upgrade services evenly over time over the term of the contract.The software upgrade services revenuesduring theyears endedDecember 31, 2025 and 2024were not material.
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LockeT is a suture retention device indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of eight suture closure. We recognize sales of LockeT at the point in time that the product is delivered to the customer.
We are a business that has operations within multiple countries. During the years endedDecember 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately20%and34% ofour sales were derived from customers outside the United States, respectively.
*Cost of revenues*
Cost of revenues for product sales consistsprimarily of costs of components, labor costs,andmanufacturing overhead incurred to produce our productsandsupportproduction.
*Selling, general and administrative expenses*
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")expenses consist of employee-related costs, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation expenses. Other SG&A expenses include amortization of intangible assets, professional services fees, including legal, audit and tax fees, insurance costs, general corporate expenses and facility-related expenses.
*Research and development expenses*
Research and development ("R&D")expenses are expensed as incurred and include the following: research grants paid to other parties; product development; cost of clinical studies to support new products and product enhancements, including expanded indications; supplies used for internal R&D and clinical activities; and cost of outside consultants who assist with technology development and clinical affairs.
*Acquired in-process research and development expenses*
Assets that are acquired in an asset acquisition for use in research and development activities that have an alternative future use are capitalized as IPR&D. Acquired IPR&D that has no alternative future use as of the acquisition date is recognized as research and development expense as of the acquisition date.
*Loss on impairment of intangible assets*
Loss on impairment of intangible assets consists of non-cash charges recognized when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of our long-lived intangible assets or related asset group may not be recoverable.
*Loss on debt extinguishment*
Loss on debt extinguishment consists of charges recognized when debt or other contractual obligations are settled, exchanged or otherwise extinguished and the reacquisition price exceeds the net carrying amount of the liability. Such losses may arise from amendments accounted for as extinguishments, exchanges of liabilities for equity instruments, or the transfer of other consideration in connection with the settlement of outstanding obligations.
**Results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024**
The following table sets forth the results of our operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
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|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
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|
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|
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Change |
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|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
819 |
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|
$ |
420 |
|
|
$ |
399 |
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|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
12,075 |
|
|
|
11,349 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
862 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
Acquired in-process research and development expenses |
|
|
1,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,967 |
|
|
|
Loss on impairment of intangible assets |
|
|
6,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,995 |
|
|
|
Change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties |
|
|
5,709 |
|
|
|
(2,239 |
) |
|
|
7,948 |
|
|
|
Loss on debt extinguishment |
|
|
(3,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,260 |
) |
|
|
Net loss on trading debt securities |
|
|
(564 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(564 |
) |
|
|
Other (expense) income, net (1) |
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(227 |
) |
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3,141 |
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*Revenues*
The increase in revenues of approximately $399thousand for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared tothe prior yearwas due to an increase of $408 thousand in LockeT sales and$3 thousand in licensing fees for VIVO software upgrade services, partially offset by a $12 thousand decrease in VIVO System sales.The increase in LockeT sales is primarily the result of our sales team's efforts toprove the procedural efficiency, cost-effectiveness and improved patient experiencefrom the use of LockeT devices compared with incumbent or competing closure devices to prospective new hospital customers. Accordingly, we have entered into long-term contracts with a number of these hospitals, which has resulted in an increase ininitial and repeat customer orders as the LockeT devices are used and consumed in clinical procedures. The decrease in VIVO System sales was primarily driven by an overall reduction in VIVO patch sales in the European Union ("EU"), which accounted for the majority of product sales in 2024. This decline was primarily attributable to reduced sales efforts resulting from changes in commercial leadership and the prolonged medical leave of a key EU-based sales consultant throughoutthe year ended December 31, 2025.
*Cost of revenues*
The increase in cost of revenues of approximately $21thousand for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to theprior year wasprimarily due to an increase in LockeT sales, partially offset by higher product margins for LockeT devices. We submitted larger consolidated purchase orders, received larger volume-based, supplier discounts, and achieved a higher product margin for LockeT devices for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to the prior year.
*Selling, general and administrative expenses*
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $0.7million for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to the prior year was primarily duetoan increase in salaries and benefits of $0.3million, an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $0.3million, and an increase in professional fees of $0.1million. The increase in salaries and benefits was primarily due to an increase in headcount of sales employees in the second quarter of 2024 that worked for us for the entirety of 2025. Additionally, the CFO position that had been vacant for most of 2024 was filled in January 2025. The increase in salaries and benefits is partially offset by the departure of certain employees in 2025 that have not been replaced during the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase in stock-based compensation expense primarily relates to an increase in plan and non-plan options granted to certain employees and directors, while the increase in professional fees primarily relates to an increase in transactions completed during the year and an increase in the correspondinglegal, accounting and audit fees.
*Research and development expenses*
The increase in research and development expenses of approximately $0.6million for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to theprior year was primarily dueto an increase in professional fees of $0.3million and an increase in salaries and benefits of $0.3million. The increase in professional fees primarily relates to research and development activities led by Chelak, which was engaged by KardioNav to develop a system that interfaces with implanted cardiac devices to enable improved pre-ablation mapping and more precise localization of arrhythmogenic tissue. The increase in salaries and benefits primarily relates to a full-time employee, who is solely tasked with research and development activitiesandwas hired in January 2025.
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*Acquired in-process research and development expenses*
The increase in acquired in-process research and development expenses of approximately$2.0 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2025as compared the corresponding period in the prior year primarily relates to the asset acquisitions completed in 2025. On January 24, 2025, we acquired 100% of the membership interests of Perikard, LLC for$119 thousand. Since the acquired assets were deemed to be IPR&D with no alternative future use, we recognized total acquisition costs of $119 thousand as acquired in-process research and development in the audited consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. On May 5, 2025, we acquired certain assets primarily related to Cardionomics CPNS System, which were also deemed to be IPR&D assets with no alternative future use. Accordingly, we recognized $1.9 million as acquired in-process research and development in the audited consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.
*Loss on impairment of intangible assets*
During the year ended December 31, 2025, weevaluatedlong-lived assets for impairmentand concluded that the carrying amount of the VIVO asset group was not recoverable.Based on the results of the impairment analysis, we recorded an impairment charge of approximately
$7.0 million related to the VIVO intangible assets. We did not record a similar impairment charge in 2024.
*Change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties*
The fair value of the royalties payable due to related parties is calculated using a discounted cash flow method. The change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties decreased approximately$7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.The decrease primarily reflects lower projected LockeT salesand a reduction in the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model, which decreased from 22.5%in prior year to19.5% in current year.
*Loss on debt extinguishment*
For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded an aggregate loss on debt extinguishment of $3.3million. This primarily consisted of a $2.6million loss related to the settlement of royalties payable due to related parties and a $0.6 million loss related to the modification of the Related Party Notes, which was treated as a debt extinguishment.
*Net losson trading debt securities*
The increase in net losson trading debt securities of$564thousand for the year endedDecember 31, 2025as compared to the prior yearrelates primarily to the sale of the QHSLab Notes.This loss relates to the disposition of QHSLab Notes, which were received as consideration for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series L Warrants issued on May 12, 2025. We did not hold or trade debt securities during the prior year.
*Other (expense) income, net*
The increase in other expense, net of approximately$0.2million for the year ended December 31, 2025as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily relates to an increase in interest expense related to the note payable issued by Cardionomix on May 5, 2025,the short-term note payables issued by KardioNav on July 11, 2025, and thefull year of interest expense recorded for the related party notes that were issued in May 2024. Of these note payables, we only incurred interest expense in connection with the related party notes for half of the year of 2024.
*Income tax provision (benefit)*
We recorded an income tax benefit of $1.8million for the year endedDecember 31, 2025, as compared to an income tax provision of $3.1 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2024This primarily relates to changesin the estimated amount of net operating losses that are not subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
**Liquidity and capital resources**
As of December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.1million and an accumulated deficit of approximately$309.5million. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used from operating activities was approximately $8.3million. We have incurred recurring net losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception.
On May 12, 2025, we raised gross proceeds of $1.5 million in cash, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $0.4 million, in connection with the May 2025 PIPE Financing. Through December 31, 2025, we raised gross proceeds of$4.0 million, before deduction of commissions and offering expenses of$0.3 million, in connection with the ATM.On December 26, 2025, we issued a total of $0.3 millioninunsecured convertible notes payable that will become due and payable onSeptember 30, 2026. On December 31, 2025,weextended the maturity date of the notespayable to the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute to January 31, 2028, andthe notes payable to FatBoyand Mr. Jenkins to January 31, 2029. Furthermore, on December 31, 2025, we fully settled the royalties payable due to Mr. Jenkins and FatBoy totaling$2.7 million through the issuance of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock.See Note 11, Equity Offerings and Note 7, Notes Payablein the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information on the financing events.
Subsequent to year end, we raised gross proceeds of $2.2 million and $1.9 million in connection with the February 2026 and March 2026 Private Placements, respectively. We also raised gross proceeds of $0.4 million through the induced exercise of certain existing warrants and conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, as a resultof the FLYTE Acquisition, we paid$0.8 million in cash at closing to Creatd and issued a promissory note with a principal amount of $5.0 million andan interest rate of 0% per annum to Creatd.
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We expect operating losses and negative cash flows to continue for the foreseeable future unless our sales and gross profit increase sufficiently to cover our operating expenses.We expect our current operating expenses to remain relatively fixed for the near term, absent entering into a transformative strategic transaction.We believe that our current cash on hand of $548thousandas ofMarch 18, 2026will not be sufficient to fund our current operations. Further, we have outstanding short-term notes that will become due and payable within the next twelve months, including the convertible notes payable that will bedue in September of 2026, and the notes payable of variable interest entities due to related parties that will bedue in July 2026.We expect the need to complete an additional financing sometime in the next 1to 2months.
Because expected revenues are not adequate to fund our planned expenditures and anticipated operating costs and liabilities beyond such point, we are currently evaluating potential means of raising cash, as described below, to fundour operations and to pay our debts as they come due. If we are unable to do so, we will be required to reduce our spending to align with expected revenue levels and cash reserves, although there can be no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so. If we are unable to do so, we will be required to suspend a portion or all of our operations and/or potentially seek relief from our creditors. We may not be able to secure financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all.Due to the challenging economic environment, we have explored and continue to explore a wide variety of possible capital-raising and strategic transactions, including but not limited to private equity offerings, registered issuances, credit facilities, and convertible debt, as well as other innovative and specialty finance strategies or business combination.There is no guarantee that we will succeed in securing the financing or other strategic transaction needed to sustain our company or that any such transaction will be on our preferred terms.
As a result of these factors, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025are issued. Our audited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
**Cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands)**
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8,646 |
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(2,785 |
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(692 |
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*Net cash used in operating activities*
During the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities of $8.3million primarily consisted of a net loss of $17.7million, an increase in deferred income tax benefit of$1.8 million, and change in fair value of royalties payable of $5.7million, partially offset by non-cash adjustments related toloss onimpairment of intangible assets of$7.0 million,depreciation and amortization expense of $2.1million, acquired in-process research and development of$2.0million,net loss on trading debt securities of $0.6 million, loss on debt extinguishment of $3.3million, and stock-based compensation expense of $0.3 million and change in operating assets and liabilities of $1.6 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities of $9.3 million primarily consisted of a net loss of $16.6 million, partially offset by non-cash adjustments related to depreciation and amortization of $2.1 million, an increase in deferred income tax provision of $3.1 million, and change in fair value of royalties payable of $2.2 million.
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*Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities*
During the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash provided byinvesting activities of $167thousand consisted of proceeds from thesale of trading debt securities of $300 thousand, partially offset by purchases of property and equipmentof $17 thousand and purchases of acquired in-process research and development of $116thousand.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities of $67thousand consisted of purchases of property and equipment.
*Net cash providedby financing activities*
During the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities of $5.3millionprimarily consistedof net cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants of $4.9 million, proceeds from the issuance of notes payable due to related parties of $0.3 million, proceeds from the issuance ofconvertible notes payable of $0.3 million, partially offset by $0.2 million in payments on notes payable.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities of$8.6 millionprimarily consisted ofnet cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants of $7.3 million, the issuance of notes payable to related parties of $1.5 million, and the exercise of warrants of $1.2 million, partially offset by the payment of offering costs of $1.4 million.
**Off-balance sheet arrangements**
We have not engaged in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, as a part of our ongoing business. Accordingly, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements during any of the periods presented.
**Critical Accounting Estimates**
The information set forth below relates to our critical accounting policies and estimates. The discussion and analysis of our financial position and results of operations is based on our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this AnnualReport, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The preparation of these audited consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and related disclosures. We regularly evaluate estimates and assumptions related to asset acquisitions, including theprovisions for legal contingencies, income taxes, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances,royalties payable due to related parties, share based compensation,evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of long-lived assets and their associated estimated useful lives, trading debt securities, and convertible notes payable. Our estimates are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and any such differences may be material.
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We believe the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to our financial condition and results of operations and require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.
*Accounting for long-lived assets - estimated useful lives*
Intangible assets acquired from business combinations are initially measured at their estimated fair values and are then amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Management evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining useful life or carrying value of the amortizing intangible assets should be revised and adjusted, if necessary.
*Accounting for impairment of long-lived assets*
We periodically review ourlong-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired and the carrying value of the long-lived assets may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable and the expected undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the asset are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value is recorded in our audited consolidated statements of operations at that date.
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*Royalties payable*
We are obligated to pay royalties related to the sales of LockeT and AMIGO System under various royalty agreements executed by Old Catheter. We recognize a liability for royalty fees incurred and payable based on actual sales of products under current portion of royalties payable due to related parties in the audited consolidated balance sheets. We recognize a liability for future, estimated royalty payments at fair value under current portion of royalties payable due to related parties and royalties payable due to related parties in the audited consolidated balance sheets if it is payable within the next 12 months and under royalties payable due to related parties in the audited consolidated balance sheets if it is payable 12 months after the balance sheet date. Changes in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties are recorded on the audited consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur.
The fair value measurement of royalties payable due to related parties includes significant unobservable inputs that are not supported by any market data. Royalties payable due to related parties equal the present value of estimated future royalty payments. We apply an internally developed, revenue adjusted discount rate ("RADR) to discount back the forecasted royalty payments. The RADR is based on the Companys weighted average cost of capital ("WACC) adjusted for the product revenues risk profile. The risk-free rate used to determine the cost of equity for the RADR is adjusted to be commensurate with the term of the royalty agreements. Furthermore, the Beta and Risk Premium used to determine the cost of equity are also adjusted to reflect the product revenue's volatility. All other inputs for the RADR and the Companys WACC are the same.
*Convertible notes payable*
Weelected to measure theConvertible Notes Payable using the fair value option underASC 825. The fair value of theConvertible Notes Payable is remeasured at each reporting date using a probability weighted expected return model(PWER model). The PWER modelvalues the convertible notes payable based on the discounted cash flows of three potential settlement outcomes: (i) the convertible notes payable will be converted into and settled in shares of common stock, (ii) the convertible notes payables principal and accrued interest will be paid in cash, and (iii) a dissolution scenario wherein the investor receives a partial payment based on a recovery rate. The conversion outcome incorporates a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate our common stock price at the expected conversion date and the number of shares issuable based on the variable conversion price.Aside from the probability of the three potential settlement outcomes, the fair value measurement incorporates several significant unobservable inputs, including the recovery rate,implied equity volatility, expected term assumptions, simulated conversion price, and credit-risk adjusted discount rate.
**New Accounting Pronouncements**
See Note 2 in the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for a description of new accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows as applicable.
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**ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK**
Not applicable.
**ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA**
Our financial statements and supplementary data required by this item are set forth at the pages indicated in Item 15.
**ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE**
There were no such disagreements or events during the specified periods.
**ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**
**Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures**
Our management, with the participation of our Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2025. Our objective in designing our disclosure controls and procedures is that they provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives of ensuring that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
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**Management****s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm**
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reportingbased on the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on the assessment, management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our independent registered public accounting firm, WithumSmith+Brown, PC ("Withum"), is not required to and has not issued an attestation report as of December 31, 2025 because we are not an accelerated filer or a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.
**Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls**
Management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are 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 or error, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
**Remediation of Material Weaknesses**
As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, our management, with oversight from our Audit Committee, made the following changes in its financial reporting processes in 2025:
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**ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION**
No director or officer (as defined in Rule *16a1*(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated (i) any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of securities of the registrant intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule *10b51*(c) under the Exchange Act; and/or (ii) any non-Rule *10b51* trading arrangement as defined in paragraph (c) of Item *408* of Regulation S-K, during the year ended *December 31, 2025*.
**ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS**
Not Applicable.
**PART III**
**ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE**
**Composition of the Board**
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors, or the Board, which currently consists of four members, three of whom are independent under NYSE American listing standards. Our bylaws provide that the number of directors will be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board. All directors hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. We have divided the terms of office of the directors into three classes with staggered three year terms: Class I, whose term expires at the 2028Annual Meeting of Stockholders; Class II, whose term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and Class III, whose term expires at the 2027Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
**Information about the Board of Directors**
The following table sets forth the names, ages as of March 20, 2026, and certain other information regarding each member of the Board. The following information has been furnished to us by the directors.
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***David A. Jenkins*** became Executive Chairman of the Board in January 2023.He became Interim Chief Executive Officer in April 2023 and was named Chief Executive Officer in January 2024.He has spent most of his career as an entrepreneur in the medical device industry, and has established numerous companies including Old Catheter, where he served as the CEO and as Chairman of Old Catheters Board. He has been Chairman of the Board of Old Catheter since Catheters inception in 2006 and has served as CEO of Old Catheter since December 2020. His prior experience includes having served as Chairman and CEO of Arrhythmia Research and overseeing the introduction to the market of Cardiolab, the first dual monitor, 32 channel electrophysiology recording system. This technology was later acquired by General Electric and continues to be sold into the market place today. Another of Mr. Jenkins companies, EP MedSystems, Inc., was sold to St. Jude Medical, Inc., now part of Abbott, for approximately $93 million in 2008. Mr. Jenkins also founded and served as the CEO of Transneuronix, Inc., a maker of implantable stimulators for the treatment of weight loss, which was later sold to Medtronic for $267 million in 2005. Mr. Jenkins holds a degree in accounting from the University of Kansas, and a masters degree in business from the University of Texas, Austin. He began his career in public accounting with Coopers and Lybrand. We believe that Mr. Jenkins is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive experience in the medical device industry.
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**Martin Colombatto**has served as a director of the Company since January 2017. Mr. Colombatto has served as a Venture and Industry Partner of Seven Peaks Ventures LLP, a venture capital fund based in Bend, OR, since January 2016. From December 2013 to August 2014, Mr. Colombatto served as a director of PLX Technology, Inc., a technology company. Mr. Colombatto has also served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Staccato Communications, Inc., an Ultra-Wideband semiconductor company, from January 2006 to March 2009 and as Executive Chairman of Staccato Communications, Inc., from January 2006 to September 2010. Prior to joining Staccato, Mr. Colombatto served as Vice President and General Manager of the Networking Business unit of Broadcom Corp., a broadband communication semiconductor company, from July 1996 to July 2002. Mr. Colombatto was also previously employed by LSI Logic, an application specific semiconductor company, from August 1987 to July 1996. Mr. Colombatto also previously held engineering positions at Reliance Electric, a production automation and control company, from August 1985 to June 1987 and Texas Instruments, an electronics company, from June 1982 to April 1985. Mr. Colombatto holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. We believe that Mr. Colombatto is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive management experience and familiarity with our business and strategy.
**James Caruso** has held senior level financial positions in both public and private companies for more than 40 years, including serving as Chief Financial Officer at several publicly traded and privately held medical device companies. He has managed all financial aspects of businesses and is proficient in SEC reporting and compliance requirements.Mr. Caruso also has extensive operational experience and has led post-acquisition business integration activities on several occasions. Mr. Caruso served as Chief Financial Officer of Catheter Precision, the private company acquired by us in 2023,from 2010 through 2016. From 2016 to the present, Mr. Caruso was retired. Mr. Caruso also served as Chief Financial Officer of EP MedSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPMD), a company focused on cardiac electrophysiology that was acquired by St Jude Medical in 2008; Hi-Tronics Designs, Inc., a privately held medical device design and manufacturing company that was acquired by Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. in 2001; and Micron Products, Inc., a publicly traded medical device manufacturing company that was acquired by Arrhythmia Research Technology in 1991.Mr. Caruso spent five years in the audit practice at Deloitte (formerly Deloitte & Touche). Mr. Caruso received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rutgers University and an MBA from Fordham University and is a Certified Public Accountant. We believe that Mr. Caruso is qualified to serve as a director because of his senior level financial experience with public and private companies.
**Andrew Arno**Mr. Arno has 30 years of experience handling a wide range of corporate and financial matters, including work as an investment banker and strategic advisor to emerging growth companies. Since October 2023, he has served as the Managing Member of Unterberg Legacy Capital, LLC. He was previously Vice Chairman of Special Equities Group, LLC, a privately held investment banking firm affiliated with Dawson James Securities Inc., and previously with Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., and he held that role from June 2019 to March 2023. Prior to joining Special Equities Group, LLC, Mr. Arno served as Vice Chairman at Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, from July 2015 to June 2019. From June 2013 until July 2015, Mr. Arno served as Managing Director of Emerging Growth Equities, an investment bank, and Vice President of Sabr, Inc., a family investment group. He was previously President of LOMUSA Limited, an investment banking firm. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Arno served as Vice Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer of Unterberg Capital, LLC, an investment advisory firm that he co-founded. He was also Vice Chairman and Head of Equity Capital Markets of Merriman Capital LLC, an investment banking firm, and served on the board of the parent company, Merriman Holdings, Inc. Mr. Arno currently serves on the boards of directors of iMDx, Smith Micro Software, Inc. and XXII Century Group, Inc., a tobacco products company, which are all public companies, and on the boards of Independa Inc., a software company, and Comhear Inc., an audio technology R&D company, both of which are private. Mr. Arno previously served as a director of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. from August 2014 until it was acquired by Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (Lineage) in March 2019. Mr. Arno received a BS degree from George Washington University.We believe Mr. Arno is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his financial expertise and his experience as a director on other public company boards.
**Executive Officers**
**David A Jenkins** became Executive Chairman of the Board in January 2023.He became Interim Chief Executive Officer in April 2023 and was named Chief Executive Officer in January 2024.His biographical information is set forth above at Information About the Board of Directors.
**Philip Anderson**, age 59, became Chief Financial Officer on January 6, 2025.Mr. Anderson was retired from November 2022 to December 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Heritage Distilling Corporation, an adult beverage distiller, from August 2021 to November 2022. From August 2020 to June 2021, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Crown Electrokinetics Corp., a pre-revenue technology/hardware company in the areas of smart windows, fiber optics and water quality solutions. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Kubient, Inc., a supplier of fraud detection and prevention solutions to the global digital advertising market, from June 2019 to January 2020. Prior to serving as a CFO Mr. Anderson was a hedge fund partner for 17 years focused on investing in small and microcap companies. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Ithaca College and an MBA with concentration in Finance from Hofstra University.
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**Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports**
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the SEC. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms, and written representations that we have received from certain reporting persons that they filed all required reports, we believe that all of our officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them with respect to transactions during 2025.
**Audit Committee**
The members of our Audit Committee are Andrew Arnoand James Caruso. Mr. Caruso serves as the chairperson of our Audit Committee.The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director under the NYSE American listing rules, satisfies the additional independence criteria for audit committee members and satisfies the requirements for financial literacy under the NYSE American listing rules and Rule10A-3 of the Exchange Act, as applicable.The Board has also determined that Mr. Caruso qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and satisfies the financial sophistication requirements of the NYSE American listing rules.
**Corporate Governance Principles and****Code****of Ethics****and Conduct**
The Board has adopted corporate governance principles. These principles address items such as the qualifications and responsibilities of our directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable to us in general. In addition, the Board has adopted a written code of ethics and conduct that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.A copy of our corporate governance principles and code of ethics and conduct are available on our website, *www.catheterprecision.com*, under the Investor tab under Corporate Governance, then Governance Documents.If the Board makes any substantive amendments to, or grants any waivers from, the code of ethics and conduct for any officer or director, it will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on the Companys website.
**Insider Trading Policy**
We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy and procedures governing the purchase, sale and/or other dispositions of our securities by directors, officers and employees that is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the NYSE American listing standards applicable to us. Our [Insider Trading Policy](ex_878282.htm) is filed as [Exhibit *19.1*](ex_878282.htm) to this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended *December 31, 2025.*In addition, with regard to the Companys trading in its own securities, it is the Companys policy to comply with the federal securities laws and the applicable exchange listing requirements.
**ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION**
**Director Compensation**
With respect to *2025,* the compensation committee and the Board did *not* retain a compensation consultant in connection with determining compensation of non-employee directors. In *January 2025,*the compensation committee recommended,and the Board approved, that annual cash compensation be reduced from *$50,000* to *$30,000,* effective *July 1, 2024,*with an adjustment made to the final payment to the non-employee directors for *2024.* On *January 28, 2025,*the compensation committee recommended and granted, and the Board approved, an award of non-qualified stock options to purchase *5,263*shares of Company common stock to each non-employee director. Options were granted on *January 29, 2025,*have a purchase price of *$7.98*per share, a *10*-year term, and vested *33.33%* on the grant date, with the remainder vesting *33.33%* on the *first* anniversary of the grant date and *33.34%* vesting on the *second* anniversary of the grant date. On *August 12, 2025,*the compensation committee recommended and granted, and the Board approved, an award of non-qualified stock options to purchase *2,631* shares of Company common stock to each non-employee director. Options were granted on *August 12, 2025,*have a purchase price of *$3.42* per share, a *10*-year term, and vested *33.33%* annually beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Retainer cash payments will be paid in cash on or about the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Company in arrears to each non-employee director.
We also reimburse our non-employee directors for reasonable, customary and documented travel expenses to attend meetings of our board of directors and committees of our board of directors.
Our non-employee directors remain eligible to receive equity awards and cash or other compensation outside of the compensation described above, as *may*be provided from time to time at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
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**2025****Director Compensation Table**
The following table sets forth information regarding compensation earned or paid to our non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2025:
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Fees Earned or |
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Option |
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Paid in Cash |
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Awards |
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Total |
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($) |
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($)(5) |
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($) |
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Martin Colombatto (1) |
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30,000 |
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39,590 |
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69,590 |
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James Caruso (2) |
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30,000 |
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39,590 |
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69,590 |
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Andrew Arno (3) |
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30,000 |
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39,590 |
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69,590 |
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(1) |
Mr. Colombatto held vested options to purchase 1,830shares of Company common stock and unvested options to purchase 6,195shares of Company common stockas of December 31, 2025. |
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(2) |
Mr. Caruso held vested options to purchase 1,831 shares of Company common stock and unvested options to purchase 6,194 shares of Company common stock as of December 31, 2025. |
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(3) |
Mr. Arno held vested options to purchase 1,754 shares of Company common stock and unvested options to purchase 6,140 shares of Company common stock as of December 31, 2025. |
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(4) |
See Note 15. Stock Based Compensation to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for a discussion of the assumptions we made in the valuation of these option grants. |
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See *Executive Compensation* for information about the compensation of Mr. David Jenkins, a director who is also an executive officer.
**Processes and Procedures for Executive Compensation**
The Compensation Committee assists the Board in discharging the Boards responsibilities relating to oversight of the compensation of the chief executive officer and other executive officers, including reviewing and approving or making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation, plans, policies and programs for the chief executive officer and other executive officers and administering the equity compensation plans for executive officers and employees.
The Compensation Committee annually reviews the compensation, plans, policies and programs for the chief executive officer and other executive officers.In connection therewith, the Compensation Committee considers, among other things, each executive officers performance in light of established individual and corporate goals and objectives and the recommendations of our chief executive officer.In particular, the Compensation Committee considers the recommendations of the chief executive officer when reviewing base salary and incentive performance compensation levels of the executive officers and when setting specific individual and corporate performance targets under the annual incentive bonus plan for the executive officers.While the chief executive officer provides input on his compensation, he does not participate in compensation committee or Board deliberations regarding his own compensation. The Compensation Committee may delegate its authority to a subcommittee, but it may not delegate any power or authority required by agreement, law, regulation or listing standard to be exercised by the Compensation Committee as a whole.
**Named Executive Officers**
The named executive officers for 2025 (NEOs), which consist of our principal executive officer,our Chief Financial Officer, and our former Chief Commercial Officer, who wereour only executive officers as of December 31, 2025, were as follows:
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David A. Jenkins, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; |
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Philip Anderson, Chief Financial Officer; and |
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Marie-Claude Jacques, former Chief Commercial Officer. |
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Mr. Jenkins was appointed Executive Chairman upon effectiveness of the Merger on January 9, 2023 and interimChief Executive Officer beginning April 28, 2023, and Chief Executive Officer beginning January 2, 2024. Philip Anderson was appointedChief Financial Officer onJanuary 6, 2025. Marie-Claude Jacques was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer beginning May 1, 2024 and terminated on June 2, 2025.
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**Summary Compensation Table**
The following table provides information regarding the compensation of the NEOs for2025 and 2024, as applicable:
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Non-Equity |
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Stock |
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Option |
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Incentive Plan |
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All Other |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Awards |
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Compensation |
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Compensation |
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Total |
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Name and Principal Position |
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Year |
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($) |
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|
($) |
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($) |
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($)(1) |
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($) |
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($) |
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|
($) |
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David A. Jenkins |
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2025 |
|
300,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,250 |
|
|
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Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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2024 |
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
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|
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Margrit Thomassen |
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2025 |
|
197,820 |
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|
|
|
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|
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208,450 |
|
|
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406,270 |
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Former Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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Marie-Claude Jacques |
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2025 |
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200,000 |
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|
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|
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41,750 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
241,750 |
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Chief Commercial Officer |
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2024 |
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266,667 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,625 |
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|
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|
|
|
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397,292 |
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|
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(1) |
See Note 15. Stock-Based Compensation to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for a discussion of the assumptions we made in the valuation of these option grants. |
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**Executive Employment Agreements and Arrangements**
**David A. Jenkins**
In January 2023, we entered into an oral employment agreement with David A. Jenkins, Chairman of the Board. In accordance with the terms of Mr. Jenkins employment agreement, he is entitled to annual compensation of $300,000.
***Philip Anderson***
In January 2025, we entered into an offer letter agreement with Philip Anderson, Chief Financial Officer. In accordance with the terms of the offer letter, Mr. Anderson is entitled to annual compensation of $200,000. He also received 26,315 non-plan stock options, at an exercise price of $10.07 per share, vesting monthly over 3 years, exercisable over ten years per the terms of the offer letter.
***Marie-Claude Jacques***
In April 2024, we entered into an offer letter agreement with Marie-Claude Jacques, Chief Commercial Officer. In accordance with the terms of the offer letter, she is entitled to guaranteed annual salary compensation for the first two years of employment of $400,000. After two years her annual salary compensation is reduced to $240,000. She also received 25,000 non-plan stock options, at an exercise price of $5.321 per share, vesting annually over 5 years, exercisable over ten years per the terms of the offer letter. Ms. Jacques employment was terminated on June 2, 2025.
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**Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025Fiscal Year-End**
As of December 31, 2025, NEOs held the following equity awards:
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Name |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options - Exercisable |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options - Unexercisable |
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options |
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Option Exercise Price |
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Option Expiration Date |
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David Jenkins |
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4,737 |
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18,947 |
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|
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$7.98 |
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1/29/2035 |
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|
|
|
|
|
26,315 |
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|
|
$3.42 |
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8/12/2035 |
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Philip Anderson |
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8,040 |
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18,275 |
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|
|
$10.07 |
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1/6/2035 |
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**Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Non-Public Information**
Option grants to employees, executive officers and non-employee directors are made by the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") under the 2023 Incentive Plan from time to time, as determined by the Committee. The Committee does take material non-public information into account when determining the timing and terms of stock awards, in that if the Company determines that it is in possession of material non-public information on an anticipated grant date, the Committee expects to defer the grant until a date on which the Company is not in possession of material non-public information. The Company does not time the release of material non-public information based on equity award grant dates or for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation. For all stock option awards, the exercise price is the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE American on the last trading day preceding the grant date.
The following table presents information regarding stock options issued to our NEOs in fiscal year 2025during any period beginning four business days before the filing or furnishing of a periodic report or current report disclosing material non-public information and ending one business day after the filings or furnishing of such report with the SEC:
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Name |
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Grant Date |
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Number of Securities Underlying the Award |
|
Exercise Price of the Award ($/Sh) |
|
Grant Date Fair Value of the Award |
|
Percentage Change in the Closing Market Price of the Securities Underlying the Award Between the Trading Day Ending Immediately Prior to the Disclosure of Material Non-Public Information and the Trading Day Beginning Immediately Following the Disclosure of Material Non-Public Information |
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|
David Jenkins |
|
1/29/2025 |
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23,684 |
|
$7.98 |
|
$148,500 |
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(1) |
|
|
|
|
8/12/2025 |
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26,315 |
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$3.42 |
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$70,750 |
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49.12% (2) |
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Philip Anderson |
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1/6/2025 |
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26,315 |
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$10.07 |
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$208,450 |
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5.36% (3) |
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Marie-Claude Jacques |
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1/29/2025 |
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13,154 |
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$7.98 |
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$41,750 |
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(1) |
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|
(1) |
Based on closing prices of the Company's common stock of $7.41 on February 3, 2025 and $7.41 on February 5, 2025. |
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(2) |
Based on closing prices of the Company's common stock of $2.85 on August 14, 2025 and $4.25 on August 18, 2025. |
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(3) |
Based on closing prices of the Company's common stock of $10.64 on January 6, 2025 and $10.07 on January 8, 2025. |
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**Perquisites, Health, Welfare and Retirement Benefits**
Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans, in each case on the same basis as all of our other employees.****
We generally do not provide perquisites or personal benefits to our named executive officers, except in limited circumstances**.**Our board of directors may elect to adopt qualified or non-qualified benefit plans in the future if it determines that doing so is in our best interests.
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**ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS**
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 9, 2026by:
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each person, or group of affiliated persons, who we know to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; |
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each of our named executive officers; |
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each of our directors; and |
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all of our executive officers and directors as a group. |
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The percentage ownership information shown in the table is based on an aggregate of 2,357,127shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 9, 2026.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. In addition, the rules include shares of common stock issuable pursuant to: (i) the exercise of stock options that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable on or before May 8, 2026, which is 60 days after March 9, 2026and (ii) outstanding warrants to purchase common stock held by that person that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable on or before May 8, 2026. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options and warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each of the individuals and entities named in the table below is c/o Catheter Precision, Inc., 1670 Highway 160 West, Suite 205, Fort Mill, South Carolina 29708. Beneficial ownership representing less than 1% is denoted with an asterisk (*).
Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws.
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Number of Shares |
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Percentage of |
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|
|
of Common Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Beneficially |
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Beneficially |
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Owned |
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Owned |
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5% Stockholders: |
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C/M Capital Master Fund LP (1) |
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251,694 |
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9.99 |
% |
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Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund LLC (1) |
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253,185 |
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9.99 |
% |
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WVP Emerging Manager Onshore Fund LLC (1) |
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227,129 |
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9.00 |
% |
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Joseph Reda (2) |
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176,674 |
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7.50 |
% |
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Gregory Castaldo (3) |
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176,674 |
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7.50 |
% |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers: |
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David A. Jenkins (4) |
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121,146 |
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4.99 |
% |
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James J. Caruso (5) |
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3,657 |
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* |
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Martin Colombatto (6) |
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3,608 |
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|
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* |
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Andrew Arno (7) |
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3,508 |
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* |
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Philip Anderson (8) |
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11,695 |
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* |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons) (4)(5)(6)(7)(8) |
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143,615 |
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5.86 |
% |
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(1) |
These securities are directly held by each shareholder and may be deemed to be beneficial owned by: (i) C/M Capital Partners, LP as investment manager to C/M Capital Master Fund LP and WVP Emerging Manager Onshore Fund, LLC; (ii) Mercer Street Capital Partners, LLC as investment manager to Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC; (iii) Thomas Walsh as managing member of the general partner of C/M Capital Partners, LP; and/or (iv) Jonathan Juchno as managing member of the general partner of C/M Capital Partners, LP and Mr. Juchno controls Mercer Street Capital Partners, LLC.Certain information was obtained from a schedule 13G filed by the parties on Feb 13, 2026.The precise number of shares beneficially owned by each shareholder depends upon the operation of certain beneficial ownership blockers contained in Series B Preferred Stock held by the shareholders and the number of shares outstanding, and therefore may be greater or less than the number presented from time to time.The table does not include the common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock that are currently not convertible due to beneficial ownership blockers.Securities held by C/M Capital Master Fund, LP does not include 89,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.Securities held by Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC does not include 656,900 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.Address of stockholders is 1111 Brickell Ave, Suite 2920, Miami, FL 33131. |
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(2) |
These securities are directly held by Mr. Reda.Does not include 699,301 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by SEG Jets SPV I, LLC, of which Mr. Reda is the Managing Member.Certain information was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder on February 11, 2026.Address of stockholder is 1324 Manor Circle, Pelham, NY 10803. |
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(3) |
These securities are directly held by Mr. Castaldo.Certain information was obtained from a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder on February 11, 2026.Address of stockholder is 3776 Steven James Drive, Garnet Valley, PA 19060. |
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(4) |
Includes (i) 109shares held by a charitable remainder unitrust of which Mr. Jenkinswife is the trustee; and (ii) 34,579shares held by a partnership of which Mr. Jenkins is the managing member of the managing partner; and (iii) 11,053 shares of Common Stock underlying exercisable stock options. Does not include unvested options to purchase 38,946 shares of Common Stock.Also, does not include Series J Preferred Stock held by Mr. Jenkins and his affiliates which are convertible into 6,021,400 shares of common stock but which are subject to certain beneficial ownership blockers and the conversion of which is subject to shareholder approval. Also, does not include 340,000 shares subject to Series M Warrants which are not currently exercisable. Excludes 6,759shares held by certain adult immediate family members of Mr. Jenkins. Does not include 15,790 shares subject to currently exercisable Series J Warrants held by a certain adult immediate family members of Mr. Jenkins. Also does not include exercisable options to purchase 1,844shares of Common Stock and unvested options to purchase 4,289 shares of Common Stock or 7,895 shares subject to currently exercisable Series J Warrants held by Missiaen Huck, the non-executive chief operating officer of Catheter and Mr. Jenkinss adult daughter. |
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(5) |
Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 3,607shares of Common Stock. Does not include unvested options to purchase 4,418shares of Common Stock. |
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(6) |
Includes exercisable options to purchase 3,606shares of Common Stock. Does not include unvested options to purchase 4,419shares of Common Stock. |
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(7) |
Includes exercisable options to purchase 3,508 shares of Common Stock.Does not include unvested options to purchase 4,386 shares of Common Stock. |
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(8) |
Includes exercisable options to purchase 11,695 shares of Common Stock held by Philip Anderson, the Companys Chief Financial Officer.Does not include unvested options to purchase 14,620 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Anderson. |
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**EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION**
Information as of December 31, 2025, regarding the Companys equity compensation plans is summarized in the following table:
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Number of Securities |
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Remaining Available for |
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Future Issuance Under |
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Number of Securities to be |
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Equity Compensation |
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|
|
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Issued Upon Exercise of |
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Weighted-Average |
|
|
Plans (Excluding |
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|
|
|
Outstanding Options and |
|
|
Exercise Price of |
|
|
Securities Reflected |
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Units |
|
|
Outstanding Options (1) |
|
|
in Column (a)) |
|
|
|
Plan Category |
|
(a) |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (2) |
|
|
122,790 |
|
|
$ |
7.32 |
|
|
|
194,520 |
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (3) |
|
|
862 |
|
|
$ |
112.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
123,652 |
|
|
$ |
8.05 |
|
|
|
194,520 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The weighted average exercise price is based solely on outstanding options. |
|
|
(2) |
Outstanding options were issued under the Companys 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan").The number of securities remaining available represents shares underthe 2023 Plan, and excludes shares which become available on March 1, 2026, and additional shares which will become available in future quarters, pursuant to an adjustment feature under the 2023 Plan.Under the adjustment features, the number of shares available for issuance under the 2023 Plan increases on the first day of each fiscal quarter (each, an Adjustment Date) by an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 10% of the number equal to the number of shares of common stock outstanding on the applicable Adjustment Date less the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the Adjustment Date, but if such number is a negative number, then the increase will be zero; or (ii) such lesser number of Shares as may be determined by the Board. |
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|
(3) |
Represents Old Catheter options assumed in connection with the January 9, 2023 acquisition of Old Catheter and non plan options issued to officers of the Company. |
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**ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE**
The information required by the Item will be included in the 2025 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference, or will be included in an amendment to this report if the 2025 Proxy Statement is not filed on or before April 30, 2025.
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**ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES**
Our independent registered public accounting firm is Withum (auditor ID: 100) since June 21, 2023.
**Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms**
The following table represents aggregate fees for services provided to us in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 by Withum. It does not include fees billed to us for services rendered by our previous auditor, Haskell & White LLP, during 2025:
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Withum) |
|
|
(Withum) |
|
|
|
Audit Fees (1) |
|
$ |
745,029 |
|
|
$ |
937,584 |
|
|
|
Audit-Related Fees (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Fees (3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other Fees (4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees |
|
$ |
745,029 |
|
|
$ |
937,584 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Audit Feesconsist of fees billed for professional services rendered during the respective fiscal year in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, review of our quarterly financial statements, and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. This includes consents and other services related to SEC matters and registration statements. |
|
|
(2) |
Audit-Related Feesgenerally include fees incurred for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Companys financial statements but are not otherwise included as Audit Fees. |
|
|
(3) |
Tax Feesconsist of permissible tax compliance and tax advisory service fees. Withum did not bill us for any tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
|
|
(4) |
All Other Feesconsist of fees billed for services other than the services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees. |
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**Auditor Independence**
During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no other professional services provided by Withum that would have required our audit committee to consider their compatibility with maintaining Withums independence.
**Pre-Approval Policy**
Our audit committees policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent accountants and the related estimated fees. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Our audit committee generally pre-approves particular services or categories of services on a case-by-case basis. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to our audit committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with these pre-approvals, and the fees for the services performed to date. All of Withums services to the Company for fiscal year2025 described above were pre-approved by our audit committee.
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**PART IV****FINANCIAL INFORMATION**
**ITEM 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.**
(a) We have filed the following documents as part of this Annual Report:
1. *Financial Statements*.
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Page |
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Reportof Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-1 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
F-3 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
F-4 |
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|
Consolidated Statements of StockholdersEquity |
F-5 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
F-6 |
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|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
F-7 |
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2. *Financial Statement Schedules*.
There are no financial statement schedules provided because the information called for is either not required or is shown either in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
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3. Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Form |
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File No. |
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Exhibit |
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Filing Date |
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2.1 |
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 9, 2023, by and among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries, and Catheter Precision, Inc. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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2.1 |
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1/13/2023 |
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3.1.1 |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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10/1/2018 |
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3.1.2 |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(effective 11/16/20) |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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11/17/2020 |
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3.1.2A |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(effective 09/30/22) |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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9/20/2022 |
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3.1.2B |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (effective 08/17/23) |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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8/4/2023 |
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3.1.2C |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (filed 7/11/2024, effective 7/15/2024) |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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7/12/2024 |
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3.1.2D |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (effective 1/13/2025) |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1.3.B |
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3/31/2025 |
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3.1.2E |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (effective 8/15/2025) |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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8/13/2025 |
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3.1.2F |
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Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (effective 10/17/2025) |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
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3.1.3E |
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11/13/2025 |
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3.1.3 |
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Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.2 |
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1/13/2023 |
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3.1.3A |
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Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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05/13/2025 |
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3.1.3B* |
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Certificate of Designation of Series C-1 Preferred Stock |
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3.1.3C* |
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Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designations of Series C-1 Preferred Stock |
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3.1.3D |
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Certificate of Designation of Series J Preferred Stock |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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2/12/2026 |
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3.1.3E |
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Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Designation of Series J Preferred Stock |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.2 |
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2/12/2026 |
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3.1.3F |
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Certificate of Designation of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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1/13/2023 |
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3.2.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. |
|
8-K |
|
001-38677 |
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3.2 |
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10/1/2018 |
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3.2.2 |
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Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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3.1 |
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8/17/2022 |
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4.1* |
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Description of Capital Stock |
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4.2 |
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Form of placement agent warrant offered in October 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.2 |
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11/5/2024 |
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4.3 |
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Form of Series B Warrant offered in February 2022. |
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S-1/A |
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333-262195 |
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4.9 |
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2/3/2022 |
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4.4 |
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Form of Series C Warrant issued in July 2022 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.1 |
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7/22/2022 |
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4.5 |
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Warrant Agency Agreement, dated February 8, 2022, by and between the Registrant and American Stock & Trust Company LLC. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.4 |
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2/9/2022 |
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4.5.1 |
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Amendment No. 1, dated July 22, 2022, to February 8, 2022 Warrant Agency Agreement by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
|
4.7 |
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8/15/2022 |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Form |
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File No. |
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Exhibit |
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Filing Date |
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4.6 |
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Form of Series I Warrant offered in September 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.2 |
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9/6/2024 |
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4.7 |
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Form of Series J Warrant offered in September 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.3 |
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9/6/2024 |
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4.8 |
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Form of Series K Warrant offered in October 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.1 |
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10/25/2024 |
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4.9 |
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Form of Underwriters' Warrant offered in September 2024 |
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S-1 |
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333-279930 |
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4.17 |
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6/26/2024 |
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4.10 |
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Form of Warrant Agency Agreement dated as of September 3, 2024 entered into by and between the Registrant and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.5 |
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9/6/2024 |
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4.11 |
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Form of Series L Warrant offered in May 2025 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.1 |
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5/13/2025 |
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4.12 |
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Placement Agent Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 6, 2025 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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4.1 |
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6/5/2025 |
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4.13* |
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Series M Warrant issued to David A. Jenkins dated December 31, 2025 |
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4.13.1* |
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Series M Warrant issued to FatBoy Capital, LP dated December 31, 2025 |
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10.1 |
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At the Market Offering Agreement, dated May 19, 2025 by and between the Registrant and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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5/19/2025 |
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10.1.1 |
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Investment Banking Agreement dated February 11, 2025 entered into by and between the Registrant and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
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10.6 |
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8/11/2025 |
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10.1.2 |
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Amendment to Investment Banking Agreement dated as of April 16, 2025 entered into by and between the Registrant and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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8/11/2025 |
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10.2 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2025 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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5/13/2025 |
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10.2.1 |
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Registration Rights Agreement dated May 12, 2025 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.2 |
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5/13/2025 |
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10.2.2 |
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Assignment Agreement dated May 12, 2025 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.3 |
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5/13/2025 |
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10.3 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated April 22, 2025, by and between the Registrant and Cardionomic (assignment for the benefit of creditors), LLC |
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8-K |
|
001-38677 |
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2.1 |
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4/23/2025 |
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10.4 |
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Short Term Promissory Note dated July 11, 2025 by and between KardioNav, Inc. and David A. Jenkins |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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11/13/2025 |
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10.4.1 |
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Short Term Promissory Note dated July 11, 2025 by and between KardioNav, Inc. and Lifestim, Inc. |
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10-Q |
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001-38677 |
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10.2 |
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11/13/2025 |
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10.5+ |
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2018 Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and directors and executive officers. |
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S-1 |
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333-226191 |
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10.2 |
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8/24/2018 |
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10.6 |
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Corporate Integrity Agreement, between the Company and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, dated December 28, 2020. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.20 |
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3/17/2021 |
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10.6.1 |
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Notice of Suspension of Corporate Integrity Agreement, dated January 11, 2023. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.16.1 |
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3/28/2023 |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Form |
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File No. |
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Exhibit |
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Filing Date |
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10.7 |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 9, 2023. |
|
8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.5 |
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1/13/2023 |
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10.7.1 |
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Debt Settlement Agreement and Release including certain royalty rights with David A. Jenkins, dated January 9, 2023. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.27.1 |
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3/28/2023 |
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10.7.2 |
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Debt Settlement Agreement and Release including certain royalty rights with Daniel C. Stanzione, Sr. Irrevocable Trust Dated December 31, 2007, dated January 9, 2023. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.27.2 |
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3/28/2023 |
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10.7.3 |
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Debt Settlement Agreement and Release including certain royalty rights with Fatboy Capital, L.P., dated January 9, 2023. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.27.3 |
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3/28/2023 |
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10.7.4 |
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Series J Exchange Agreement dated February 12, 2026 by and between the Registrant and David A. Jenkins |
|
8-K |
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001-38677 |
|
10.1 |
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2/12/2026 |
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10.7.5 |
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Series J Exchange Agreement dated February 12, 2026 by and between the Registrant and FatBoy Capital, LP |
|
8-K |
|
001-38677 |
|
10.2 |
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2/12/2026 |
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10.8 |
|
LockeT Royalty Agreement with Auston Locke. |
|
10-K |
|
001-38677 |
|
10.28 |
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3/28/2023 |
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10.8.1 |
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Assignment and Agreement from Auston Locke in relation to LockeT dated July 15, 2022 |
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S-1 |
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333-279930 |
|
10.28.2 |
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6/4/2024 |
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Assignment and Agreement from David A. Jenkins in relation to LockeT dated January 24, 2023 |
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Invention Assignment and Royalty Agreement with Auston Locke in relation to LockeT dated May 28, 2024 |
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8-K |
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6/3/2024 |
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10.9+ |
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2023 Equity Incentive Plan |
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DEF 14A |
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Annex C |
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2023 Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors Under 2023 Equity Incentive Plan |
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2023 Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for Employees Under 2023 Equity Incentive Plan |
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2023 form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement Under 2023 Equity Incentive Plan |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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Non-plan Stock Option Award granted January 6, 2025 to Philip Anderson |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.31.8 |
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3/31/2025 |
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Offer Letter to Philip Anderson dated January 3, 2025 |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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3/31/2025 |
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10.11 |
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Software and Technology License Agreement dated May 1, 2016, with Peacs BV. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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3/28/2023 |
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10.11.1 |
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Settlement and Amendment Agreement dated May 24, 2021 with Peacs BV. |
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10-K |
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001-38677 |
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Promissory Note dated May 30, 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.2 |
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6/3/2024 |
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10.12.2 |
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Promissory Note dated June 25, 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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6/26/2024 |
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10.12.3 |
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Promissory Note dated July 1, 2024 |
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8-K |
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10.1 |
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7/1/2024 |
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10.12.4 |
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Promissory Note dated July 18, 2024 |
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8-K |
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10.12.5 |
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Promissory Note dated July 25, 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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7/30/2024 |
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10.12.6 |
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First Amendment to Promissory Note dated May 30, 2024 |
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333-279930 |
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8/27/2024 |
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10.12.7 |
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First Amendment to Promissory Notes dated June 25, 2024, July 1, 2024 and July 18, 2024 |
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First Amendment to Promissory Note dated July 25, 2024 |
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333-279930 |
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8/27/2024 |
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10.12.9 |
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Second Amendment to Promissory Note dated May 30, 2024 |
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001-38677 |
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1/8/2026 |
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10.12.10 |
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Second Amendment to Promissory Notes dated June 25, 2024, July 1, 2024 and July 18, 2024 |
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10.1 |
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1/8/2026 |
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10.12.11 |
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Second Amendment to Promissory Note dated July 25, 2024 |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.3 |
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1/8/2026 |
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10.13 |
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Quality Agreement with Zien Medical Technologies, Inc. related to LockeT Manufacture, dated March 20, 2023 |
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6/4/2024 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 2026 between the Registrant and Investors |
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2/6/2026 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 6, 2026 between the Registrant and SEG Jets LLC |
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Registration Rights Agreement dated February 6, 2026 |
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2/6/2026 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 9, 2026 between Registrant and Investors |
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8-K |
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001-38677 |
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10.1 |
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3/9/2026 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 9, 2026 between the Registrant and Creatd, Inc. |
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10.2 |
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3/9/2026 |
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Insider Trading Policy dated March 21, 2025 |
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10-K |
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3/31/2025 |
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Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certifications of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certifications of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Policy Relating to the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation |
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10-K |
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4/1/2024 |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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Filed herewith. |
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The information in this exhibit is furnished and deemed not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Catheter Precision, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. |
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**ITEM 16.****FORM 10****K SUMMARY.**
None.
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**SIGNATURES**
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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/s/ David A. Jenkins |
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Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David A. Jenkins and Philip Anderson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-facts and agents, or his substitute or substitutes, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Chief Financial Officer |
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March 31, 2026 |
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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Catheter Precision, Inc.:
**Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements**
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Catheter Precision, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity*,*and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**Substantial Doubt Regarding Going Concern**
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the entity has suffered recurring losses from operations, has experienced negative cash flows from operations, and has an accumulated deficit, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
**Basis for Opinion**
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
**Critical Audit Matter**
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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**Valuation of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock & Accounting for Exchange Agreement**
As disclosed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, in December 2025 the Company issued shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for the settlement of an accrued royalty obligation to the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an Exchange Agreement that resulted in the extinguishment of the royalty liability.
We identified the valuation for the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock and the accounting for the Exchange Agreement as a critical audit matter. The principal considerations for our determination included the subjectivity and judgment required to evaluate the Exchange Agreement due to its relatedparty nature, and the complexity and subjectivity involved in determining the fair value of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock. Auditing this transaction involved especially challenging auditor judgment and subjectivity, including the extent of specialized skills or knowledge needed.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
| | | Evaluating the appropriateness of managements accounting conclusions related to the Exchange Agreement by reviewing the underlying agreement, assessing the accounting treatment applied to the settlement and extinguishment of the royalty liability, and evaluating managements application of the relevant accounting guidance, including considerations related to the relatedparty nature of the transaction. | |
| | | Utilizing personnel with specialized knowledge and skills in technical accounting to assist in: i) evaluating the terms of the Exchange Agreement in relation to the relevant accounting literature, and ii) assessing the appropriateness of conclusions reached by the Company. | |
| | | Utilizing personnel with specialized knowledge and skills in valuation to assist in evaluating the valuation methodology used by management, including assessing the appropriateness of the valuation model and the reasonableness of significant assumptions used in the valuation, such as the volatility assumption derived from guideline companies, and the discount rate. | |
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2023.
East Brunswick, New Jersey
March 31, 2026
PCAOB ID No. 100
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**Consolidated Balance Sheets**
**(in thousands, except par value data)**
| | | December 31, 2025 | | | December 31, 2024 | | |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 2,873 | | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | | 155 | | | | 70 | | |
| Inventories | | | 86 | | | | 33 | | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 61 | | | | 316 | | |
| Total current assets | | | 390 | | | | 3,292 | | |
| Property and equipment, net | | | 64 | | | | 91 | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | | | 162 | | | | 105 | | |
| Intangible assets, net | | | 15,236 | | | | 24,274 | | |
| Other non-current assets | | | 8 | | | | 8 | | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 15,860 | | | $ | 27,770 | | |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | $ | 1,492 | | | $ | 230 | | |
| Accrued expenses | | | 1,697 | | | | 1,548 | | |
| Short-term notes payable | | | | | | | 177 | | |
| Convertible notes payable, at fair value | | | 298 | | | | | | |
| Short-term notes payable of variable interest entities due to related parties | | | 306 | | | | | | |
| Current portion of royalties payable due to related parties | | | 51 | | | | 177 | | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | | 63 | | | | 98 | | |
| Total current liabilities | | | 3,907 | | | | 2,230 | | |
| Royalties payable due to related parties | | | 792 | | | | 9,068 | | |
| Operating lease liabilities | | | 101 | | | | 13 | | |
| Notes payable of variable interest entities, net of discount | | | 1,330 | | | | | | |
| Notes payable due to related parties | | | 1,748 | | | | 1,561 | | |
| Deferred tax liability | | | 1,331 | | | | 3,141 | | |
| Total liabilities | | | 9,209 | | | | 16,013 | | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 16) | | | | | | | | | |
| Stockholders' Equity | | | | | | | | | |
| Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized | | | | | | | | | |
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 7,203 shares designated; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | | | | | | | | |
| Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 3,000 shares designated; 2,229 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | | | | | | | | |
| Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 9,490 shares designated; 9,490 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | | | | | | | | |
| Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 15,404 shares designated; 0 and 12,656 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 1,738,955 and 421,296 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | | | | | | | | | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | | 316,589 | | | | 304,109 | | |
| Accumulated deficit | | | (309,535 | ) | | | (292,352 | ) | |
| Total stockholders' equity attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. | | | 7,054 | | | | 11,757 | | |
| Non-controlling interest | | | (403 | ) | | | | | |
| Total stockholders' equity | | | 6,651 | | | | 11,757 | | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | $ | 15,860 | | | $ | 27,770 | | |
*See accompanying notes toconsolidated financial statements.*
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**Consolidated Statements of Operations**
**(in thousands, except per share data)**
|
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|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
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2025 |
|
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2024 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
819 |
|
|
$ |
420 |
|
|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
12,075 |
|
|
|
11,349 |
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
862 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
Acquired in-process research and development |
|
|
1,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on impairment of intangible assets |
|
|
6,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
21,899 |
|
|
|
11,621 |
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(21,143 |
) |
|
|
(11,243 |
) |
|
|
Other income (expenses), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
Interest expense due to related parties |
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
Change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties |
|
|
5,709 |
|
|
|
(2,239 |
) |
|
|
Change in fair value of convertible notes payable |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on debt extinguishment |
|
|
(3,260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss on trading debt securities |
|
|
(564 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses, net |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
Total other income (expenses), net |
|
|
1,638 |
|
|
|
(2,259 |
) |
|
|
Loss from operations before income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
(19,505 |
) |
|
|
(13,502 |
) |
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
(1,810 |
) |
|
|
3,141 |
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(17,695 |
) |
|
|
(16,643 |
) |
|
|
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
(512 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. |
|
$ |
(17,183 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,643 |
) |
|
|
Deemed dividend on warrant inducement offer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,158 |
) |
|
|
Net loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders |
|
$ |
(17,183 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,801 |
) |
|
|
Net loss per share attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(15.90 |
) |
|
$ |
(126.91 |
) |
|
|
Weighted-average common shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
1,080,617 |
|
|
|
171,774 |
|
|
*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity**
**(in thousands, except share data)**
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | | Series B Convertible Preferred Stock | | Series J Convertible Preferred Stock | | Series X Convertible Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In | | Accumulated | | Catheter Precision Inc. Stockholders' | | Non-controlling | | Total Stockholders' | | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Equity | | Interest | | Equity | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | | 4,578 | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | 12,656 | | $ | | | | 36,993 | | $ | | | $ | 296,902 | | $ | (275,709 | ) | $ | 21,193 | | $ | | | $ | 21,193 | | |
| Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | | | | | | 54 | | | | | | 54 | | |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (see Note 11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 145,943 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of common stock and other equity-classified contracts from September 2024 Public Offering, net of issuance costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,415 | | | | | | 2,612 | | | | | | 2,612 | | | | | | 2,612 | | |
| Issuance of common stock through October 2024 Warrant Inducement Offer, net of issuance costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 118,524 | | | | | | 3,356 | | | | | | 3,356 | | | | | | 3,356 | | |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of Series Warrants (see Note 11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,367 | | | | | | 1,185 | | | | | | 1,185 | | | | | | 1,185 | | |
| Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | | (4,578) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,054 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (16,643 | ) | | (16,643 | ) | | | | | (16,643 | ) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,656 | | | | | | 421,296 | | | | | | 304,109 | | | (292,352 | ) | | 11,757 | | | | | | 11,757 | | |
| Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 338 | | | | | | 338 | | | | | | 338 | | |
| Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock awards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,263 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of common stock for asset acquisitions (see Note 14) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67,104 | | | | | | 393 | | | | | | 393 | | | | | | 393 | | |
| Issuance of common stock upon release of Prepaid Series Warrants (see Note 11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 162,947 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of preferred stock and warrants under the May 2025 PIPE Financing, net of issuance costs | | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,034 | | | | | | 2,034 | | | | | | 2,034 | | |
| Issuance of common stock upon the ATM Offering, net of issuance costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 887,852 | | | | | | 3,751 | | | | | | 3,751 | | | | | | 3,751 | | |
| Issuance of warrants and other noncash consideration in connection with the extinguishment of notes payable due to related parties (see Note 7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 622 | | | | | | 622 | | | | | | 622 | | |
| Issuance of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for royalties payable due to related parties, net of issuance costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,490 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,342 | | | | | | 5,342 | | | | | | 5,342 | | |
| Conversion of convertible preferred stock | | | | | | | | (771 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (12,656 | ) | | | | | 182,493 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of VIE shares to noncontrolling interest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 109 | | | 109 | | |
| Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (17,183 | ) | | (17,183 | ) | | (512 | ) | | (17,695 | ) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | | | | $ | | | | 2,229 | | $ | | | | 9,490 | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | 1,738,955 | | $ | | | $ | 316,589 | | $ | (309,535 | ) | $ | 7,054 | | $ | (403 | ) | $ | 6,651 | | |
*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows**
**(in thousands)**
| | Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Net loss | $ | (17,695 | ) | $ | (16,643 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | |
| Loss on impairment of intangible assets | | 6,995 | | | | | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | | 3,260 | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 2,115 | | | 2,109 | | |
| Stock-based compensation | | 338 | | | 54 | | |
| Change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties | | (5,709 | ) | | 2,239 | | |
| Change in fair value of convertible notes payable | | (2 | ) | | | | |
| Net loss on trading debt securities | | 564 | | | | | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | | (1,810 | ) | | 3,141 | | |
| Acquired in-process research and development | | 1,967 | | | | | |
| Amortization of discount on note payable | | 45 | | | | | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | | (85 | ) | | 67 | | |
| Inventories | | (78 | ) | | (8 | ) | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 255 | | | 99 | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | | (4 | ) | | (3 | ) | |
| Current portion of royalties payable due to related parties | | 19 | | | 32 | | |
| Accounts payable | | 1,156 | | | (234 | ) | |
| Accrued expenses | | 149 | | | (185 | ) | |
| Interest payable due to related parties | | 185 | | | 61 | | |
| Interest accrued on notes payable of variable interest entities | | 39 | | | | | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | | (8,296 | ) | | (9,271 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Consideration paid for the acquired in-process research and development | | (116 | ) | | | | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | | (17 | ) | | (67 | ) | |
| Proceeds from the sale of trading debt securities | | 300 | | | | | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | 167 | | | (67 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and other equity-classified warrants, net of issuance costs | | 1,170 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and other equity-classified contracts from the September 2024 Public Offering, net of issuance costs | | | | | 2,612 | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock from the October 2024 Warrant Inducement Offer, net of issuance costs | | | | | 3,356 | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ATM, net of issuance costs | | 3,751 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from notes payable due to related parties | | 300 | | | 1,500 | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | | 300 | | | | | |
| Payments on short-term notes payable | | (238 | ) | | (256 | ) | |
| Proceeds from short-term notes payable | | 61 | | | 249 | | |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | | | | | 1,185 | | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | | 5,344 | | | 8,646 | | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | (2,785 | ) | | (692 | ) | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year | | 2,873 | | | 3,565 | | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year | $ | 88 | | $ | 2,873 | | |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 7 | | $ | 31 | | |
| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
| Property and equipment reclassified from inventories | $ | 25 | | $ | 19 | | |
| Deemed dividend on warrant inducement offer | $ | | | $ | (5,158 | ) | |
| Consideration for asset acquisition included in accounts payable | $ | 103 | | $ | | | |
| Consideration for asset acquisition included in non-controlling interest | $ | 109 | | $ | | | |
| Note payable of variable interest entities issued in connection with an asset acquisition | $ | 1,246 | | $ | | | |
| Extinguishment of notes payable due to related parties | $ | 1,741 | | $ | | | |
| Notes payable due to related parties obtained for extinguishment of the prior notes payable | $ | 1,748 | | $ | | | |
| Noncash consideration issued in connection with extinguishment of notes payable due to related parties | $ | 622 | | $ | | | |
| Extinguishment of royalties payable due to related parties | $ | 2,712 | | $ | | | |
| Issuance of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for royalties payable due to related parties | $ | 5,342 | | $ | | | |
| Fair value of common stock issued in connection with asset acquisitions | $ | 393 | | $ | | | |
| Fair value of trading debt securities obtained as consideration for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and other equity-classified warrants | $ | 864 | | $ | | | |
| Operating right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 142 | | $ | | | |
*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*
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**CATHETER PRECISION, INC.**
**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**
**(in thousands, except share data)**
**Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations**
**The Company**
Catheter Precision, Inc. ("Catheter" or the "Company) was incorporated in California on *September 4, 2002,*and reincorporated in Delaware in *July 2018.*
On *January 9, 2023,*Catheter entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Catheter Precision, Inc. (Old Catheter), a privately held Delaware corporation. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Old Catheter became a wholly owned subsidiary of Catheter, together referred to as the Company, in a stock-for-stock merger transaction (the "Merger"). The Companys current operating activities primarily relate to Old Catheters historical business, which comprises the design, manufacture and sale of new and innovative medical technologies in the field of cardiac electrophysiology (EP).
One of the Companys *two* primary products is the VIVO System, which is an acronym for View into Ventricular Onset (VIVO or VIVO System). VIVO is a non-invasive imaging system that offers *3D* cardiac mapping to help with localizing the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to EP procedures. The VIVO System is commercially available in the European Union and has been placed at several hospitals in Europe. United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") *510*(k) clearance was received, and the Company began commercial sales of VIVO in *2021* in the United States.
The Companys *second* primary product, LockeT (LockeT), is a suture retention device indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of *eight* suture closure and is intended to temporarily secure sutures and aid clinicians in locating and removing sutures efficiently. In addition, LockeT is a sterile, Class I product that was registered with the FDA in *February 2023.*Clinical studies for LockeT began during the year ended *December 31, 2023.*These studies are planned to show the products effectiveness and benefits, including faster wound closure and patient ambulation/discharge, potentially resulting in higher procedural volumes and lower costs for the healthcare provider and/or insurance payor. This information is intended to provide crucial data that will improve marketability by establishing the effectiveness of the medical device anda competitive advantage. The Company recorded its *first* commercial sale of LockeT to distributors in *May 2024.*In *April 2025,*a U.S. patent for the product was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. TheCompany also obtained the CE Mark approval for LockeT, permitting the marketing and sale of LockeT in the European Union, Switzerland and Turkey. Since receipt of the CE Mark, the Company has signed agreements with new distributors in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, the Middle East, South Africa and Brunei.
The Companys product portfolio also includes the Amigo Remote Catheter System (the "AMIGO" or "AMIGO System"), a robotic arm that serves as a catheter control device. The Company owns the intellectual property related to AMIGO, and this product is under consideration for future research and development of a generation *2* product.
On *February 17, 2025,*the Company formed a newsubsidiary, Cardionomix, Inc. ("Cardionomix"), to acquire certain assets previously held byCardionomic, Inc. ("Cardionomic"),a *third* party entity thathas ceased operations. The Company owns 82% of Cardionomixs issued and outstanding common stock.The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and certain of his affiliates own 12% of the subsidiarys issued and outstanding common stock. The remaining 6% of the subsidiarys outstanding common stock was issued to certain *third* parties as finder's fees in connection with the asset acquisition.
On *May 5, 2025,*Cardionomix acquired certain assets primarily related to Cardionomics' Cardiac Pulmonary Nerve Stimulation (CPNS) System, which is a novel technology for the late-stage treatment of acute decompensated heart failure. The CPNS System consists of electrical simulation via a temporary catheter inserted into the pulmonary artery that targets the root cause of heart failure by stimulating the autonomic cardiac nerves to restore autonomic balance. The CPNS System has *not* yet left the development stage or been submitted for regulatory approval.
On *June 20, 2025,*the Company formed a new subsidiary, KardioNav, Inc. ("KardioNav"), to pursue the advancement, development, and commercialization of electrophysiology mapping technologies. The Company assigned certain intellectual property related to the VIVO System that is *not*currently underdevelopmentto KardioNav, while Chelak iECG ("Chelak"), an unrelated *third* party, assigned certain intellectual property related to technology designed to interface with implanted cardiac devices to facilitate improved pre-ablation mapping and localization of arrhythmogenic tissue to KardioNav. The intellectual property assigned by Chelak consisted solely of patents and related know-how at a conceptual stage, the development of which has *not* yet been advancedinto a developed technology or product. KardioNav intends to integrate the Companys VIVO mapping intellectual property with Chelaks patents to develop a system that interfaces with implanted cardiac devices to enable improved pre-ablation mapping and more precise localization of arrhythmogenic tissue. Research and development activities in animals and humans commenced during *September 2025.*
The Company owns 57% of KardioNav's issued and outstanding common stock, while Chelakowns 33% of the subsidiary's issued and outstanding common stock. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and certain of his affiliates own the remaining 10% of the subsidiary's issued and outstanding common stock.
On *December 31, 2025,*in connection with the *second* amendment of the Related Party Notes described in Note *7,* Notes Payable, the Companysold the Perikard membership interestsforde minimisproceeds to Mr. Jenkins.The disposal primarily related to the acquired patents for acquired pericardial access technology. See Note *14,* Asset Acquisitions, for additional information.
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**Reverse Stock Split**
On *January 13, 2025,*at aSpecial Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, which included an increase in the authorized capital stock to 70 million shares, consisting of 60 million shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock.The amendment was effected on *January 13, 2025.*On *October 10, 2025,*at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, the stockholders approved an additional amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, which included an increase in the authorized capital stock to 510 million shares, consisting of 500 million shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock.The amendment was effected on *October 17, 2025.*
On *July 25, 2025,*at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the Amendment) to effect a reverse stock split within specified parameters. The Board approved the Amendment and set the ratio of the reverse stock split at *1*-for-*19.*The Amendment was effective *August 15, 2025,*effecting a reverse stock split in which each *nineteen* (19) shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, automatically combined into *one* (*1*) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of the Companys common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
*No* fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share were entitled to receive their pro rata portion of the net proceeds obtained from the aggregation and sale by the exchange agent of the fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split (reduced by any customary brokerage fees, commissions and other expenses). All references to share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively restated to reflect this reverse stock split. All rights to receive shares of common stock under outstanding securities, including but *not* limited to, warrants and options, were adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock split. Furthermore, proportionate adjustments were made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares of common stock that *may*be purchased upon exercise of outstanding warrants and stock options granted by the Company, and the number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the Companys Equity Incentive Plan.
**Going Concern**
Theconsolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do *not* include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or amounts and classification of liabilities that *may*result fromuncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company has incurred recurring net losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. During the year ended*December 31, 2025*, the Companyincurred $17.7 million in net losses and used$8.3million in cash for operating activities. As of *December 31, 2025*, the Company had an accumulated deficit of$309.5million, working capital deficit of$3.5million, and cash and cash equivalents of$0.1million.
Management expects operating losses and negative cash flows to continue for the foreseeable future.The Companyneeds to raise additional capital until it is able to generate revenues from operations sufficient to fund its research, development, and commercial operations.
On *May 12, 2025,*the Company executed a Securities Purchase Agreement for a private placement with three institutional investors and sold an aggregate of (i) 1,500 PIPE Units and (ii) 1,500 additional shares of a new series of the Company's preferred stock, designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.Each PIPE Unit consistedof(i)oneshare of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) Series L Warrants to purchase approximately150 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.50per share. As consideration for the PIPE Units and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company collected $1.5million in cash and *two* secured Convertible Promissory Notes of QHSLab, Inc. (the QHSLab Notes), previously held by*one*of the investors, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $0.4million (see Note *11,* Equity Offerings).
On *May**19,* *2025,* the Company entered intoan At Market Offering Agreement (the ATM Agreement) and, through *December 31, 2025*, issued887,852shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement in exchange for gross proceeds of$4.0million before deduction of commissions and offering expenses of$0.3million.
On *December 26, 2025,*the Company issued an unsecured convertible notes payable with a principal amount of $102 thousand and a discount of $2 thousand to Boot Capital LLC for cash proceeds of $100 thousand. The Companyfurther issued an unsecured convertible note payable with a principal amount of $204 thousand and a discount of $4 thousand to Vanquish Funding Group Inc. for cash proceeds of $200 thousand. The convertible notes payable have a maturity date of *September 30, 2026*and stated interest rate of 10% per annum, which shall be payable when the principal amount is due. Any principal amount or interest that is *not* paid when due shall bear the default interest of 22% per annum.
On *December 31, 2025,*the Companyentered into the *second* amendment ofthe Related Party Notes, which extended the maturity date of the notespayable to the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute to *January 31, 2028,*andthe notes payable to FatBoy Capital, L.P. ("FatBoy") and Mr. Jenkins to *January 31, 2029.*As part of the *second* amendment, the Company issued 170,000 Series M Warrants to FatBoyand Mr. Jenkins, respectively, andtransferred the Perikard membership interests to Mr. Jenkins for de minimis proceeds.All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.
On *December 31, 2025,*we entered into the Series J Exchange Agreement("Royalty Right Exchange")with Mr. Jenkins and FatBoy to exchange future and accrued royalty rights of$2.7 million for an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Company's newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share.
On *February 6, 2026,*the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing and issued an aggregate of (i) 392,608 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a per share purchase price of $1.43 and (ii) 1,616.33 shares of newly designated Series C-*1* Convertible Preferred Stock par value $0.0001 per share, with a stated value of $1,000 per share for gross proceeds of $2.2 million. The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-*2* and Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.6 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to certain closing conditions, including stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares of common stock and to effect a reverse stock split (Stockholder Approval) and, solely with respect to the closing of the Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, declaration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed for the resale of the common stock underlying the Series C-*1,* C-*2,* and C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but *not* the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $39.2 million of Series C-*4* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in *one* or more closings.
On *February 6, 2026,*the Company also agreed to lower the exercise price of existing warrants and the conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to $1.78 per share for certain holders as consideration for exercising the existing warrants and converting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, resulting in aggregate proceeds of $0.4 million.
On *March 9, 2026,*the Company entered into an additional Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing pursuant to which the investors agreed to purchase 1,853 shares of Series C-*1* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9million.The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-*2* and Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to closing conditions, including approval from the Companys stockholders to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares of common stock and, solely with respect to the closing for the Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed to register the resale of common stock underlying the Series C-*1,* C-*2,* and C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but *not* the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $35.6 million of Series C-*4* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in *one* or more closings.
Based on the Companys liquidity resources, there is substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern within*12*months from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the Company continuing to operate in the normal course of business and do *not* reflect any adjustments to the assets and liabilities related to the substantial doubt of its ability to continue as a going concern.
Management plans to raise additional capital through public or private equity, debt financing, or other innovative and specialty financingstrategiesin orderto fulfill its operating and capital requirements for at least *12* months from the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements. However, the Company *may**not* be able to secure such financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. Furthermore, if the Company issues equity securities to raise additional funds, its existing stockholders *may*experience dilution, and the new equity securities *may*have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the Companys existing stockholders.
**Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies**
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**Principles of Consolidation**
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, Old Catheter, Cardionomix and KardioNav.All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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**Basis of Presentation**
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP"). The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) establishes these principles to ensure financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows are consistently reported. Any reference in these notes to applicable accounting guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative nongovernmental GAAP as found in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC").
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**Use of Estimates**
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Companys consolidated financial statements are based upon a number of estimates including, but *not* limited to,the allowance for credit losses, evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of long-lived assets and their associated estimated useful lives, evaluation of probable loss contingencies,fair value of royalties payable due to related parties, fair value ofcontingent considerationrecorded in connection withanasset acquisition, fair value of trading debt securities, fair value of convertible notes payables, fair value of warrants issued, fair value of preferred stock issued, and fair value of equity awards granted.
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**Concentrations of Credit Risk**
The Company's financial instruments held during the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024* that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company generally maintains cash and cash equivalent balances in various operating accounts at financial institutions with high quality credit ratings and had *no* deposits in financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits of *$250,000.* The Company has *not* experienced any losses related to its cash and cash equivalents and does *not* believe that it is subject to significant orunusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships. The Company has *no* significant off-balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other hedging arrangements.
The Company extends credit to customers in the normal course of business. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable exist to the full extent of amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does *not* require collateral from its customers to secure accounts receivable.
The Company had*3*customers thatindividually accounted for*10%* or more of total revenues included in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024*, respectively.3customersrepresented 28%, 12% and 10% of total revenues for the year ended*December 31, 2025*, and 3 customers represented 37%, 15% and 10% of total revenues for the year ended *December 31, 2024*.
The Company had*3* vendors that individually accounted for *10%* or more of accounts payable included in the consolidated balance sheets as of *December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024*, respectively.3 vendors represented 40%, 12% and 10% of accounts payable as of *December 31, 2025*, and 3vendors represented 28%, 18% and 15% of accounts payable as of *December 31, 2024*.
The Company had5and4 customers thatindividually accounted for more than *10%* of total accounts receivableincluded inthe consolidated balance sheets as of*December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024*, respectively.*2* customersrepresented 27% and 15%, and *3* customers each represented 10% of accounts receivable as of*December 31, 2025*.4customers represented 46%, 19%, 16% and 13% of accounts receivable as of*December 31, 2024*.
The Company is *not* dependent on any single supplier for critical components.
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**Reclassifications**
Certain prior period financial statement amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had *no* effect on the Company's previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit. In the current period, the Company (i) presents royalty fees incurred and payable based on actual sales of products as well as futureestimated royalty payments payable within the next *12* monthsunder current portion of royalties payable due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheets,(ii) interest payable due to related parties andnotes payable due to related parties isaggregated and presentedas notes payable due to related parties inthe consolidated balance sheets, and (iii)separately disclosesinterest expense due to related partiesin the consolidated statements of operations. For comparative purposes, amounts in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations.
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**Segment Reporting**
The Company operates in one reportable segment, which includes all activities related to the marketing, sales, and development of medical technologies in the cardiac electrophysiology field. While the commercial efforts that coordinate the marketing, sales, and distribution of these products are organized by geographic region and product, all of these activities are supported by a single corporate team and distribution channel. The determination of a single reportable segment is consistent with the consolidated financial information available and regularly reviewed by the Companys chief operating decision maker (CODM).
The CODM is the Companys Chief Executive Officer, who reviews and evaluates consolidated net loss reported on the consolidated statements of operations for purposes of assessing performance, making operating decisions, allocating resources and planning and forecasting for future periods. As the Companys operations are managed at the consolidated level, there are *no* differences between the measurement of the reportable segments profit or losses and the Companys consolidated statements of operations. Segment asset measures are *not* used as a basis for the CODM to evaluate the performance of or to allocate resources to the segment.
The following table summarizes segment revenues and significant segment expenses included in the measure of segment profit or loss (consolidated net loss) reviewed by the CODM (in thousands):
| | | For the Year Ended | | |
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Revenues | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 420 | | |
| Less: | | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of revenues | | | 63 | | | | 42 | | |
| Acquired in-process research and development expense | | | 1,967 | | | | | | |
| Loss on impairment of intangible assets | | | 6,995 | | | | | | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | | | 3,260 | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | | | 2,115 | | | | 2,109 | | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | | | 338 | | | | 54 | | |
| Salaries and benefits expense | | | 4,471 | | | | 4,192 | | |
| Professional fees | | | 2,167 | | | | 2,034 | | |
| Research and development expense | | | 862 | | | | 272 | | |
| Interest income | | | (34 | ) | | | (81 | ) | |
| Interest expense | | | 281 | | | | 91 | | |
| Change in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties | | | (5,709 | ) | | | 2,239 | | |
| Change in fair value of convertible notes payable | | | (2 | ) | | | | | |
| Net loss on trading debt securities | | | 564 | | | | | | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | | | (1,810 | ) | | | 3,141 | | |
| Other segment items (1) | | | 2,986 | | | | 2,970 | | |
| Segment net loss | | | (17,695 | ) | | | (16,643 | ) | |
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| Reconciliation of net loss | | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustments and reconciling items | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated net loss | | $ | (17,695 | ) | | $ | (16,643 | ) | |
(*1*) Other segment items include other expenses, net, consulting fees, investor relations and SEC fees, insurance fees, and other selling, general, and administrative expenses. Other selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily consist of travel expenses, computer and information technology expenses, and rent expenses.
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**Cash and Cash Equivalents**
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of *ninety* days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in readily available checking and money market accounts.
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**Fair Value Measurements**
Fair value represents the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A *three*-tier fair value hierarchy is used to identify inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level *1* - Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level *2* - Inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and
Level *3* - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or *no* market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions.
Cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses are reported on the consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximatefair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company's short-term notes payable approximatethe instruments' fair values due to the short-term maturities of these debt instruments. Similarly, the carrying value of the notes payable of variable interest entities and the notes payable due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the associated effective interest rate of the debt instrument.
*Fair Value on a Recurring Basis*
The following tables details the recurring fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Companys financial instruments (in thousands):
| | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | | |
| | | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | |
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash Equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Money market funds | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | |
| Total assets | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | |
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| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royalties payable due to related parties | | $ | 792 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | 792 | | |
| Convertible notes payable | | | 298 | | | | | | | | | | | | 298 | | |
| Total liabilities | | $ | 1,090 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | 1,090 | | |
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| | | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | |
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash Equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mutual funds | | $ | 2,803 | | | $ | 2,803 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | |
| Money market funds | | | 12 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total assets | | $ | 2,815 | | | $ | 2,815 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | |
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| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current portion of royalties payable due to related parties | | $ | 145 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | 145 | | |
| Royalties payable due to related parties | | | 9,068 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,068 | | |
| Total liabilities | | $ | 9,213 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | 9,213 | | |
The fair value measurement of royalties payable due to related parties includes significant unobservable inputs that are *not* supported by any market data. Royalties payable due to related parties reflects the present value of estimated future royalty payments.The Company applies an internally developed,revenue adjusted discount rate (RADR) to discount back the forecasted royalty payments. The RADRis based on the Companys weighted average cost of capital (WACC) adjusted for the productrevenues risk profile. The risk-free rate used to determine the cost of equityfor the RADRis adjusted to becommensurate with the term of the royalty agreements. Furthermore, the Beta and Risk Premium used to determine the cost of equity arealsoadjusted to reflect the product revenue's volatility. All other inputs for the RADR and the Companys WACC are the same. See Note *8,* Royalties Payable, for additional information over royalties payable due to related parties.
The following tables summarizethe significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of royalties payable due to related parties:
| December 31, 2025 | | |
| Instrument | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | | Input Range | | |
| Royalties payable due to related parties | Discounted future cash flows | Revenue adjusted discount rate | | | 19.5 | % | |
| December 31, 2024 | | |
| Instrument | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | | Input Range | | |
| Royalties payable due to related parties, including the current portion | Discounted future cash flows | Revenue adjusted discount rate | | | 22.5 | % | |
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The Company elected the fair value option to measure the convertible notes payable. The fair value of the convertible notes payable is determined using a probability weighted expected return model (PWER model) that values the convertible notes payable based on the discounted cash flows of *three* potential settlement outcomes: (i) the convertible notes payable will be converted into and settled in shares of common stock, (ii) the convertible notes payables principal and accrued interest will be paid in cash, and (iii) a dissolution scenario wherein the investor receives a partial payment based on a recovery rate. The conversion outcome incorporates a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the Companys common stock price at the expected conversion date and the number of shares issuable based on the variable conversion price.Aside from the probability of the *three* potential settlement outcomes, the fair value measurement incorporates several significant unobservable inputs, including the recovery rate,implied equity volatility, expected term assumptions, simulated conversion price, and credit-risk adjusted discount rate.
The table below summarizes the change in account balance for Level *3* financial instrumentsfor thefor the year ended *December 31, 2025* (in thousands):
| | | Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | |
| | | Royalties Payable due to Related Parties | | | Convertible Notes Payable | | |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | | $ | 9,213 | | | $ | | | |
| Issuance of convertible notes payable | | | | | | | 300 | | |
| Exchange of royalties payable due to related parties (see Note 8) | | | (2,712 | ) | | | | | |
| Change in fair value | | | (5,709 | ) | | | (2 | ) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | | $ | 792 | | | $ | 298 | | |
The table below summarizes the change in account balance for Level *3* financial instrumentsfor the year ended*December 31, 2024* (in thousands):
| | | Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | |
| | | Royalties Payable due to Related Parties | | | Convertible Notes Payable | | |
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | | $ | 6,974 | | | $ | | | |
| Change in fair value | | | 2,239 | | | | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | | $ | 9,213 | | | $ | | | |
Increases or decreases in the fair value of royalties payable due to related parties or convertible notes payable can result from updates to assumptions. Judgment is used in determining these assumptions as of the initial valuation date and at each subsequent reporting period. Changes or updates to assumptions could have a material impact on the reported fair value, the change in fair value, and the results of operations in any given period.
*Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis*
The following table details the non-recurring fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Companys financial instruments (in thousands):
| | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | | |
| | | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | |
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIVO Intangible Assets | | $ | 184 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | $ | 184 | | |
Certain long-lived assets were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of *December 31, 2025.*The VIVO intangible assets were recorded at their estimated fair value as a result of the impairment analysis performed for the year ended *December 31, 2025 (*see Note *5,* Intangible Assets, for further information). TheCompany estimated the fair value of VIVO intangible assetsusing various income-based,discounted cash flow models.The Company used the multi-period excess earnings method to estimate the fair value for developed technology and the relief from royalty method for trade names. The discounted cash flow modelsincorporate several significant unobservable inputs, including discount rates applied to projected cash flows, annual obsolescence rates (both preand post-patent expiration),and estimated pre-tax royalty rates.
The following tablesummarizes the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the VIVO intangible assets:
| December 31, 2025 | | |
| Instrument | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | | Input Range | | |
| Intangible assets - Developed technology | Multi-period excess earnings | Discount rate | | | 22 | % | |
| | | Annual obsolescence rate (pre-patent expiration) | | | 95.0 | % | |
| | | Annual obsolescence rate (post-patent expiration) | | | 75.0 | % | |
| Intangible assets - Trade Name | Relief from royalty | Discount rate | | | 22 | % | |
| | | Pre-tax royalty rate | | | 1.0 | % | |
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**Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Credit Losses**
Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables recorded at invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable is presented net of any discounts and allowance for credit losses, is unsecured and does *not* bear interest. Accounts receivable isevaluated for collectability based on historical credit loss experience, adjusted for asset-specific risk characteristics, current economic conditions, and reasonable forecasts, including the probability of future collection and estimated loss rates based on aging schedules. Accounts receivableis assessed for collectability based on three portfolio segments: Hospitals - United States, Hospitals - Europe, and Distributors. The determination of portfolio segments is based on the customers industry and geographical location.
Changes in the estimated collectability of accounts receivable are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the estimate is revised. Accounts receivableare written off as uncollectible after all means of collection are exhausted. Any subsequent recoveries are credited to the allowance for credit losses. As of*December 31, 2025* and *December 31, 2024*, the allowance for credit losses related to accounts receivable was immaterial.
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**Inventories**
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the *first*-in, *first*-out method) or net realizable value. Cost includes materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead related to the purchase and production of inventories. The Company reduces the carrying value of inventoriesfor those items that are potentially in excess, obsolete or slow-moving based on changes in customer demand, technological developments or other economic factors.
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**Property and Equipment**
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment aredepreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
| Machinery and equipment | | | 2 - 5 years | | |
| Computer hardware and software | | | 1 - 5 years | | |
| LockeT animation video | | | 3 years | | |
| VIVO DEMO/Clinical Systems | | | 1-5 years | | |
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The Company periodically reviews the residual values and estimated useful lives of each class ofits property and equipment for ongoing reasonableness, considering the long-term views of their intended use and the level of planned improvements to maintain and enhance those assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost andrelated accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective account balances, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the Companys consolidated statements of operations. The cost of repairs and maintenanceis expensed as incurred, whereas significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.
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**Impairment of Long-lived Assets**
In accordance with ASC*360**,**Impairment and Disposals of Long-lived Assets*("ASC *360"*), the Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired and the carrying value of the long-lived assets*may**not*be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset*may**not*be recoverable and the expected undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the asset are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value is recorded in the Companys consolidated statements of operations at that date.
As a result of the Companys sustained decrease in stock price and sustained negative cash flows and operating losses, the Company assessed both of its long-lived asset groups for impairment. The Company compared the expected undiscounted future cash flows of eachlong-lived asset group against their respectivecarrying value. While the LockeT asset group was deemed to be recoverable, the Company concluded that the VIVO asset group was *not* recoverable as its expected undiscounted future cash flows were lower than its carrying value.Accordingly, the Company used a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of the VIVO asset group. As a result of the valuation, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $7.0 million related to its VIVO intangible assetsduring the year ended *December 31, 2025.*There were no impairment charges for the year ended *December 31, 2024.*
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**Royalties Payable Due to Related Parties**
The Company is obligated to pay royalties related to the sales of LockeT and AMIGO System under various royalty agreements executed by Old Catheter. The Company recognizes a liability for royalty fees incurred and payable based on actual sales of products under current portion of royalties payable due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes a liability for future, estimated royalty payments at fair value under current portion of royalties payable due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheets if it is payable within the next *12* months and under royalties payable due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheets if it is payable *12* months after the balance sheet date. The royalties payable due to related parties is remeasured at each reporting period.Changes in fair value of royalties payable due to related parties are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they occur.See Note*8,* Royalties Payable, for additional information.
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***Asset Acquisitions and In-process Research andDevelopment***
The Company accounts for acquisitions of assets or a group of assets that do *not* meet the definition of a business as asset acquisitions based on the cost to acquire the asset or group of assets, which includes certain transaction costs. In an asset acquisition, the cost to acquire is allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values as of the acquisition date. *No* goodwill is recorded in an asset acquisition.
Assets that are acquired in an asset acquisition for use in research and development activities that have an alternative future use are capitalized as in-process research and development (IPR&D) in the consolidated balance sheets. Acquired IPR&D that has *no* alternative future use as of the acquisition date is recognized as acquired-in-process research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations as of the acquisition date.
Contingent consideration in asset acquisitions that is *not* accounted for as a derivative is measured and recognized when payment becomes probable and reasonably estimable. Subsequent changes in the accrued amount of contingent consideration are measured and recognized at the end of each reporting period and upon settlement as an adjustment to the cost basis of the acquired asset or group of assets, or, if related to IPR&D with *no* alternative future use, recognized asexpense. Contingent consideration that is in the form of a sales or usage-based royalty payment is recognized as an expense as incurred.
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**Debt Securities**
Debt securities consist of the QHSLab Notes,which were received as partial consideration for the PIPE Units andSeries B Convertible Preferred Stock issued by the Company under the *May 2025*PIPE Financing(see Note *11,* Equity Offerings, for further details). One QHSLab Note was originally issued on*August 10, 2021*with a principal amount of $806 thousand, a maturity date of*August 10, 2022,*an interest rate of5% per annum,a default interest rate of18%, and a conversion rate of*20*cents per share of common stock of QHSLab, Inc. (QHSLab) (*"2021* Note"). The*second*QHSLab Note was originally issued on*July 19, 2022*with a principal amount of $440,000, a maturity date of*July 19, 2023,*interest rate of5% per annum,a default interest rate of18%, and conversion rate of20centsper share of common stock of QHSLab (*2022*Note). Both QHSLab Notes werein default at the date of transfer.
Under ASC Topic *320,**Investments: Debt Securities,*debt securities are classified into *one* of *three* categories upon acquisition: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. Debt securities that the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity. Debt securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading. All other debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. As the Company acquired the QHSLab Notes with the intent of selling them, the QHSLab Notes were classified as trading debt securities.Trading debt securities are initially and subsequently measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets.
The QHSLab Notes were initially recorded at fair value of $864 thousand at the close of the *May 2025*PIPE Financing. In *November 2025,*the Company sold the QHSLab Notes for cash proceeds of$300thousand and recognized a realized lossof$564 thousand in net loss on trading debt securities in the consolidated statement of operations. As of *December 31, 2025*, the Company did not hold any trading debt securities.
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**Convertible Notes Payable**
On *December 26, 2026,*the Company issued *two* short-term, convertible notes payable. See Note *7,*Notes Payable, for additional information on the convertible notes payable.
The convertible notes payable represent debt-host financial instruments whose embedded features must be assessed for bifurcation and separate accounting as derivative liabilities under ASC Topic *815,* *Derivatives and Hedging*(ASC *815*), unless the fair value option is elected under ASC Topic *825,* *Financial Instruments* (ASC *825*). ASC *825* allows entities to elect the fair value option to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The fair value option *may*be elected on a financial instrument-by- financial instrument basis and is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. The fair value option simplifies the accounting by requiring the entire financial instrument to be measured at fair value.
As permitted under ASC *825,* the Company elected the fair value option to account for the convertible notes payable. The Company records the convertible notes payable at fair value with any changes in fair value recorded as a component of other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. The change in fair value of convertible notes payable includes interest expense accrued for the convertible notes payable. Any portion of the change in fair value that is attributed to a change in the convertible note payables credit risk is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income.
As a result of applying the fair value option, any debt issuance costs related to the convertible notes payable were expensed as incurred and were *not* deferred.
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**Variable Interest Entity**
A variable interest entity ("VIE") is a legal entity that does *not* have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entitys operations through voting rights or do *not* substantively participate in the gains or losses of the entity. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities of theVIEthat most significantly impact the entitys economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from theVIEthat could potentially be significant to theVIE.
The Company evaluates its ownership, contractual relationships and other interests in entities to determine the nature and extent of the interests, whether such interests are variable interests and whether the entities are VIEs in accordance with ASC Topic *810,* *Consolidation*("ASC *810"*).These evaluations can be complex and judgmental, involving the use of estimates and assumptions based on available information among other factors. Based on these evaluations, if the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary of aVIE, the Company consolidates the accounts of thatVIE. The equity owned by other stockholders is presented, as applicable, as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of stockholders equity.
If a reconsideration event occurs under ASC *810,* the Company performs an assessment to determine whether the entity continues to be a VIE, whether the Company still contains a variable interest in the VIE, and whether the Company continues to be or has become the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
*Cardionomix*
Cardionomix is a legal entity that was solely created to hold the assets of and to clinically develop and commercialize the CPNS System. The Company holds 82% of the voting, common stock, while the Companys Chief Executive Officer andhis affiliates hold 12%, and other *third* parties holdthe remaining 6%. The Company determined that its controlling equity interest represents a variable interestin Cardionomix,which meets the definition of a VIE as it does *not* have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Furthermore, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance through its controlling equity interest. The Company therefore consolidatesthe results of operations, assets, and liabilities of Cardionomix. The Company did *not* transfer any assets in exchange for its controlling equity interest in Cardionomix, which did *not* have any assets or liabilities at formation. Accordingly, the Company did *not* record any gain or loss upon initial consolidation.
As of *December 31, 2025*, Cardionomixonly had a note payable with a carrying value of$1.3 million thatwasissued in *May**2025* in connection with the asset acquisition.Thisnote payable is presented under notes payable of variable interest entities, net of discount in the consolidated balance sheets. Cardionomix does *not* hold any other material assets or liabilities as of *December 31, 2025*.Creditors of Cardionomix have *no* recourse to the Companys general credit andtheir claims are limited solely to the assets of Cardionomix.
The Company provided financial support to Cardionomix, including the payment of direct transactions costs totaling$0.3 million incurred in connection with the asset acquisition. Currently, unlessCardionomix can obtain its own dedicated financing, the Company does *not* intendto allocate capital to fund the clinical development of the acquired assets.
The minority equity interest holders are presented as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, statementsof operations, and statementsof stockholders equity.
*KardioNav*
KardioNav is a legal entity that was solely created to hold the assets of and to clinically develop and commercialize certain intellectual property related to new cardiac technology. The Company holds 57% of the votingcommon stock, while the Companys Chief Executive Officer and his affiliates hold 10%, and other *third* parties hold the remaining 33%.The Company determined that its controlling equity interest represents a variable interest in KardioNav, which meets the definition of a VIE as it does *not* have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Furthermore, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance through its controlling equity interest. The Company therefore consolidates the results of operations, assets, and liabilities of KardioNav. TheCompany assigned certain intellectual property related to the VIVO System to KardioNav, which was accounted for as a common control transaction under ASC *810* andcarried at the Company'scarrying value at inception. Furthermore, the fair value of the intellectual property assigned by Chelak to KardioNav was deemed to be de minimisas the intellectual property solely consists of patents and related know-how at the conceptual stage. Therefore, theCompany recognized *no* gain or loss upon initial consolidation.Creditors of KardioNav have *no* recourse to the Companys general credit andtheir claims are limited solely to the assets of KardioNav.During *2025,* KardioNav obtainedits own financing.The Company currently does *not* intendtoprovide financial support to KardioNav.
As of *December 31, 2025*, KardioNav's only assets or liabilitiesrelate toaccrued expenses of$17 thousandand notes payable due to related partieswith a carrying value of$306 thousand.Thenotes payable due to related parties arepresented under short-term notes payable of variable interest entities due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheets. KardioNavdoes *not* hold any other material assets or liabilities.
The minority equity interest holders are presented as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of stockholders equity.
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**Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity**
The Company evaluates equity or liability classification for freestanding financial instruments, including convertible preferred stock, warrants, and options, pursuant to the guidance under ASC Topic *480,* *Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity* (ASC *480*). The Company classifies as liabilities all freestanding financial instruments that are (i) mandatorily redeemable, (ii) represent an obligation to repurchase the Companys equity shares by transferring assets, or (iii) represent an unconditional obligation (or conditional obligation if the financial instrument is *not* an outstanding share) to issue a variable number of shares predominantly based on a fixed monetary amount, variations in something other than the fair value of the Companys equity shares, or variations inversely related to changes in fair value of the Companys equity shares.
If a freestanding financial instrument does *not* represent an outstanding equity share and does *not* meet liability classification under ASC *480,* the Company then assesses whether the freestanding financial instrument is indexed to its own stock and meets equity classification pursuant to ASC *815*-*40,* *Contracts in Entitys Own Equity***(ASC *815*-*40*). The Company further assesses whether the freestanding financial instruments should be classified as temporary equity. Freestanding financial instruments that are redeemable for cash or other assets at a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder, or upon the occurrence of an event are classified in temporary equity in accordance with ASC *480.* Otherwise, the freestanding financial instruments are classified in permanent equity.
See Note *11,* Equity Offerings, and Note *12,* Preferred Stock, for additional information on the freestanding financial instruments assessed under ASC *480* and ASC *815*-*40* for equity or liability classification.
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**Revenue Recognition**
In accordance with ASC Topic *606,* *Revenue from Contracts with Customers* (ASC *606*), the Company accounts for contracts with customers when there is a legally enforceable contract, the rights of the parties are identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability of the contract consideration is probable. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring promised goods or services. The amount of consideration to be received and revenue recognized *may*vary due to discounts. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service. If there are multiple performance obligations in the customer contract, the Company allocates the transaction price in the contract to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price.The Company does *not* adjust revenue for the effects of a significant financing component for contracts if the period between the transfer of control and corresponding payment is expected to be *one* year or less.Revenue is recognized when performance obligations in the customer contract are satisfied. This generally occurs when the customer obtains control of a promised good at a point in time or when a customer receives a promised service over time.
Pursuant to ASC *606,* the Company applies the following *five* steps to each customer contract:
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Step *1:* Identify the contract with the customer
Step *2:* Identify the performance obligations in the contract
Step *3:* Determine the transaction price
Step *4:* Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
Step *5:* Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation
The Company has elected as a practical expedient to expense as incurred any costs incurred to obtain a contract as the related amortization period would be *one* year or less.
*VIVO System*
The VIVO System offers*3D*cardiac mapping to help localize the sites of origin of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts prior to electrophysiology studies. Customers are provided with VIVO Positioning Patch Sets, which are custom patches, that are used in conjunction with the VIVO System. The VIVO Positioning Patch Sets are integral to the functionality of the VIVO System. The VIVO System, including the VIVO Positioning Patch Sets, represents the Companys primary performance obligation. The Company recognizes revenue when physical possession and control of the VIVO System is transferred to the customer upon delivery. The Company also offers customers software upgrades for the VIVO System, which*may*be purchased and paid in advance at contract inception. Software upgrades represent stand-ready services, whereby the Company promises to provide software upgrades to the customer when and as upgrades are available. Software upgrade services*may*be offered for initial contract terms of*one*to multiple years. Customers have the option to renew software upgrades services at the end of each term. The software upgrade services represent the Company's*second*performance obligation, which is recognized evenly over time over the contract term.
The Company invoices the customer forthe VIVO System and related software upgradesafter physical possession and control of the VIVO System has been transferred to the customer. Subsequent renewals for software upgrades are invoiced at inception of the renewed term. The timing of payment for the corresponding invoices depends on the credit terms identified in each customer contract.The software upgrade services revenuesduring theyears ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*were not material.The Company did *not* apply any significant judgments, or changes in judgments, that materially affected the determination of the amount or timing of revenue recognized for these arrangements during the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024.*
*LockeT*
LockeT was launched by the Company in *February 2023*and is a suture retention device indicated for wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient in conjunction with a figure of *eight* suture closure. LockeT is intended to temporarily secure sutures and aid clinicians in locating and removing sutures efficiently. The LockeT device represents a performance obligation in the customer contract. The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers control of the LockeT device to the customer, which happens when the Company delivers the product to the customer.
*Disaggregation of Revenue*
The following table summarizes disaggregated product sales by geographic area (in thousands):
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| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | |
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| US | | $ | 655 | | | $ | 278 | |
| Europe | | | 164 | | | | 142 | |
| Total product sales | | $ | 819 | | | $ | 420 | |
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**Shipping and Handling Costs**
Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net product sales, while all other shipping and handling costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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**Advertising and Marketing**
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Advertising costs were$171thousand and$170 thousand during the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*, respectively
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**Patents**
The Company expenses patent costs, including related legal costs, as incurred and records such costs as selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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**Research and Development**
Major components of research and development costs include consulting, research grants, supplies, salaries and benefits, and clinical trial expenses. Research and development expenses are charged to operations in the period incurred.
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**Stock-based Compensation**
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options, restricted stock awards (RSAs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) issued to employees, members of the Companys board of directors and consultants in accordance with ASC Topic *718,* *Compensation**Stock Compensation* (ASC *718*). The Company evaluates whether stock-based awards should be classified and accounted for as liability or equity awards on the date of grant. Furthermore, the Company measures all stock-based awards granted based on their fair value on the date of grant. Stock options are measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model (the Black-Scholes model), which incorporates various assumptions, including expected term, volatility and risk-free interest rate. The expected term of the options is the estimated period of time until exercise and was determined using the SECs safe harbor rules, using an average of vesting and contractual terms, as the Company did *not* have sufficient historical experience of similar awards. Expected stock price volatility is based on historical volatilities of certain guideline companies, as the Company does *not* have sufficient historical stock price data. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury *zero*-coupon issues with an equivalent term. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based awards is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective stock award. Stock-based compensation expense for stock-based awards with a performance condition is recognized when the achievement of such performance condition is determined to be probable. If the outcome of such performance condition is *not* probable or is *not* met, *no* stock-based compensation expense is recognized, and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed. Forfeitures are recognized as a reduction of stock-based compensation expense as they occur.
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**Income Taxes**
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Any resulting net deferred tax assets are evaluated for recoverability and, accordingly, a valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than *not* that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will *not* be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes using a *two*-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The *first* step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining whether it is more likely than *not* that the position will be sustained on an audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The *second* step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than *50%* likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. An uncertain tax position is considered effectively settled on completion of an examination by a taxing authority if certain other conditions are satisfied. Should the Company incur interest and penalties relating to tax uncertainties, such amounts would be classified as a component of interest expense and other expense, respectively.
On *July 4, 2025,*theOne Big BeautifulBill Act, was signed into law. The legislation did *not* have a material impact on the Company's income tax expense or effective income tax rate for the year ended *December 31, 2025.*
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**Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share**
Earningsper share attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders is calculated using the *two*-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for the holders of the Companys common shares and participating securities. The Companys Series *X*Convertible Preferred Stocks, of which no shares were outstanding as of *December 31, 2025*, as well as the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible notes payable and outstanding warrants are participating securities as they contain participating rights in distributions made to common stockholders. Since the participating securities do *not* include a contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company, they are *not* included in the calculation of net loss per share in the periods that have a net loss. In addition, common stock equivalent shares (whether or *not* participating) are excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect on net loss per common share.
Diluted net loss per share is computed using the more dilutive of (a) the *two*-class method or (b) the if-converted method and treasury stock method, as applicable. In periods in which the Company reports a net loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders, diluted net loss per share attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders since dilutive common shares are *not* assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive. Diluted net loss per share is equivalent to basic net loss per share for the periods presented herein because common stock equivalent shares from outstandingwarrants, stock options, convertible notes payable,Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series J Convertible Preferred Stockwere anti-dilutive (see Note *10,* Net Loss per Share).
Net income or loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc. common stockholders consists of net income or loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc., as adjusted for actual and deemed dividends declared, if applicable.
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***Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements***
In*December 2023,*the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") *2023*-*09,**Income Taxes (Topic**740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures* ("ASU *2023*-*09"*), which requires public entities to disclose consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and for income taxes paid. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after*December 15, 2024,*with early adoption permitted.The Company elected to prospectively adopt the guidance. The adoption of this guidance did *not* have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, but did require enhanced income tax disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. See Note *15,* Income Taxes, for related disclosures.
**Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements**
In*November 2024,*the FASB issued ASU*2024*-*03,**Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic**220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses*("ASU*2024*-*03"*). In *January 2025,*the FASB issuedASU *2025*-*01,* *Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), Clarifying the Effective Date*("ASU*2025*-*01"*).ASU*2024*-*03*requires the disaggregation of certain costs and expenses in the notes to the financial statements to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. ASU*2024*-*03,* as clarified byASU*2025*-*01,*is effective for the Companys Annual Report on Form*10*-K for the fiscal year ending*December 31, 2027*and for interim periods beginning in*2028.*The guidance*may*be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU*2024*-*03*on its consolidated financial statements.
In *July 2025,*the FASB issuedASU *2025*-*05,* *Financial Instruments-Credit Losses* (Topic *326*): *Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets*("ASU *2025*-*05"*),which provides a practical expedient for entities to estimate expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions accounted for underASC *606.*ASU *2025*-*05*is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after *December 15, 2025,*and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company does *not* expect this update to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In *December 2025,*the FASB issued ASU *2025*-*11,* Interim Reporting (Topic *270*): *Narrow-Scope Improvements*("ASU*2025*-*11"*), which is intended to clarify and improve certain aspects of interim financial reporting, including the requirements for interim disclosures and the application of recognition and measurement guidance in interim periods. ASU *2025*-*11* is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after *December 15, 2027,*with early adoption permitted. Adoption can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that ASU *2025*-*11* *may*have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company does *not* expect this update to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
**Note 3. Inventories**
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Raw materials | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 18 | | |
| Finished goods | | | 49 | | | | 15 | | |
| Inventories | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 33 | | |
There were no charges for inventory obsolescence or allowance recorded for the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*.
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**Note 4. Property and Equipment**
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Machinery and equipment | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 29 | | |
| Computer hardware and software | | | 42 | | | | 29 | | |
| LockeT animation video | | | 29 | | | | 29 | | |
| VIVO DEMO/Clinical Systems | | | 126 | | | | 101 | | |
| Property and equipment, gross | | | 233 | | | | 188 | | |
| Accumulated depreciation | | | (169 | ) | | | (97 | ) | |
| Property and equipment, net | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 91 | | |
Depreciation expense was$72 thousand and$65 thousand for the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*, respectively.
**Note 5. Intangible Assets**
During the year ended *December 31, 2025,*the Company determined that impairment indicators were present due to the Companys sustained decrease in stock price andsustained negative cash flows and operating losses. The Company evaluated both of its long-lived asset groups for impairment. While the LockeT asset group was deemed to be recoverable, the Company concluded that the VIVO asset group was *not* recoverable. Based on the results of the impairment analysis,in which the fair value of the VIVO asset group was determined using a discounted cash flow model,the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately$7.0 million related to the VIVO developed technology and trademarks. This charge was recorded to loss on impairment of intangible assets in the consolidated statements of operations.
The following table summarizes the Companys intangible assets as of*December 31, 2025* (in thousands):
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| | | Useful Life | | | Gross Carrying | | | Accumulated | | | Net Carrying | | |
| | | ( Years) | | | Amount | | | Amortization | | | Value | | |
| Developed technology VIVO | | | 15 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | | | | $ | 170 | | |
| Developed technology LockeT | | | 14 | | | | 18,770 | | | | (4,022 | ) | | | 14,748 | | |
| Customer relationships | | | 6 | | | | 62 | | | | (31 | ) | | | 31 | | |
| Trademarks/trade names VIVO | | | 9 | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 14 | | |
| Trademarks/trade names LockeT | | | 9 | | | | 409 | | | | (136 | ) | | | 273 | | |
| | | | | | | $ | 19,425 | | | $ | (4,189 | ) | | $ | 15,236 | | |
The following table summarizes the Companys intangible assets as of*December 31, 2024* (in thousands):
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| | | Useful Life | | | Gross Carrying | | | Accumulated | | | Net Carrying | | |
| | | ( Years) | | | Amount | | | Amortization | | | Value | | |
| Developed technology VIVO | | | 15 | | | $ | 8,244 | | | $ | (1,099 | ) | | $ | 7,145 | | |
| Developed technology LockeT | | | 14 | | | | 18,770 | | | | (2,681 | ) | | | 16,089 | | |
| Customer relationships | | | 6 | | | | 62 | | | | (21 | ) | | | 41 | | |
| Trademarks/trade names VIVO | | | 9 | | | | 876 | | | | (195 | ) | | | 681 | | |
| Trademarks/trade names LockeT | | | 9 | | | | 409 | | | | (91 | ) | | | 318 | | |
| | | | | | | $ | 28,361 | | | $ | (4,087 | ) | | $ | 24,274 | | |
The estimated future amortization expense for the next *five* years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
| | | Future | | |
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| Years ending December 31, | | Expense | | |
| 2026 | | $ | 1,413 | | |
| 2027 | | | 1,413 | | |
| 2028 | | | 1,413 | | |
| 2029 | | | 1,403 | | |
| 2030 | | | 1,403 | | |
| Thereafter | | | 8,191 | | |
| Total | | $ | 15,236 | | |
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The Company uses the straight-line method to determine amortization expense for its definite lived intangible assets. Amortization expense, included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the Company's intangible assets was$2.0millionfor the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*, respectively.
**Note 6. Accrued Expenses**
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| | | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Legal expenses | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 81 | | |
| Offering costs | | | 1,356 | | | | 1,356 | | |
| Compensation and related benefits | | | 75 | | | | 35 | | |
| Other accrued expenses | | | 131 | | | | 76 | | |
| Accrued expenses | | $ | 1,697 | | | $ | 1,548 | | |
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**Note 7. Notes Payable**
***Note Payable - Director andOfficer Liability Insurance***
The Company purchased director and officer liability insurance coverage on *September 26, 2024*for $293 thousand. A down payment of $44 thousand was made and the remaining balance of $249 thousand was financed over 10 months through a short-term financing arrangement with its insurance carrier. The interest rate on the loan was 9.99%. Interest expense on this loan was $6 thousandfor the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*, respectively. The loan balance was paid off in *July 2025,*such that there is no remaining balance as of *December 31, 2025*. The loan balance was$177thousand as of *December 31, 2024*and is recorded under short-term notes payable in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company purchased director and officer liability insurance coverage on *October 1, 2025*for $77thousand. A down payment of $15thousand was made and the remaining balance of $62 thousand was financed over 3months through a short-term financing arrangement with its insurance carrier. The interest rate on the loan is 11.34%. Interest expense on this loan was $1thousand for the year ended *December 31, 2025*. The loan balance was paid off in *December 2025,*such that there is no remaining balance as of*December 31, 2025*.
***Note Payable Issued for theCardionomic Asset Acquisition***
In connection with the asset acquisition of the CPNS System previously held byCardionomic,on *May 5, 2025,*Cardionomixissued a promissory note with a face amount of $1.5million and stated interest rate of 4% per annum (the "Note Payable"). *No* interest or principal is payable until the maturity date of the Note Payable, which is *three* years following the date of issuance.All outstanding principal plus accrued but unpaid interest becomes immediately due and payable upon voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy filings. The Note Payable*may*be prepaid by Cardionomix at any time at its own discretion.
The Note Payable was initially measured at its present value of $1.3million net of a discount of $254 thousand based on an effective interest rate of 10% per annum. The discount is amortized under the effective interest method over the term of the Note Payable.
Interest expense on this note was$84 thousand for the year ended *December 31, 2025*.The Note Payable and related accrued interest totaled$1.3million as of*December 31, 2025*, which included a principal balance of $1.5 million and accrued interest expense of$39thousand net of unamortized discounts of$209 thousand. The Note Payable and related accrued interestwas recorded under notes payable of variable interest entitieson the consolidated balance sheets.
***Promissory Notes (Collectively, the Related Party Notes)***
On *May 30, 2024,*David A. Jenkins loaned $500,000 to the Company in exchange for a short-term promissory note.
On *June 25, 2024,*an entity controlled by Mr. Jenkins,FatBoy Capital L.P., loaned $150,000 to the Company in exchange for a short-term promissory note.
On *July 1, 2024*and *July 18, 2024,*the Company entered into *two* short-term promissory notes with FatBoy Capital L.P.,wherein the entity loaned $250,000 and $100,000, respectively, to the Company in exchange for the short-term promissory notes.
On *July 25, 2024,*the Company entered into a short-term promissory note with a Trust, Jenkins Family Charitable Institute, of which Mr. Jenkins adult daughter is the trustee, wherein the Trust loaned $500,000 to the Company in exchange for the short-term promissorynote.
All of these short-term promissory notes (the Related Party Notes) had a maturity date of *August 30, 2024*and interest of8% per annum.
On *August 23, 2024,*the Company entered into the *first* amendment of the Related Party Notes, which extended the maturity date to *January 31, 2026*and increased the interest rate to 12% per annum after *August 31, 2024.*All other terms and conditions remained substantially unchanged. As part of the amendment, the Company paid down all accrued interest to date of $21 thousand. The amendment was accounted for as a debt modification in accordance with ASC *470*-*50,* *Debt Modifications and Extinguishment*(ASC *470*-*50*). Since the modified terms and conditions were *not* substantially different from the prior terms and conditions, the Company accounted for the debt modification as a continuation of the original debt instrument. The Company further concluded that the debt modification did *not* result in any adjustments to the carrying value of the Related Party Notes.
On *December 31, 2025,*the Company entered into the *second* amendment ofthe Related Party Notes, which extended the maturity date of the notespayable to the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute to *January 31, 2028,*andthe notes payable to FatBoy Capital, L.P.and Mr. Jenkins to *January 31, 2029.*As part of the *second* amendment, theCompany issued 170,000 Series M Warrants to FatBoy Capital L.P. and Mr. Jenkins, respectively, andtransferred the Perikard membership interests to Mr. Jenkins for de minimis proceeds.All other terms and conditions remained unchanged. The *second* amendment was accounted for as a debt extinguishmentsince the amended terms and conditions were substantially different from prior terms and conditions. In accordance with ASC *470*-*50,* the Company derecognized the net carrying amount of the original Related Party Notes and recorded the amended Related Party Notes atfair value. Since the fair value of the amended Related Party Notes of $1.7 million was greater than the principal balance of $1.5 million, the Company recognized a premium of $0.2 million as of *December 31, 2025.*The difference between the reacquisition price, which is the sum of the fair values of the amended Related Party Notes,Perikard membership interests, and Series M Warrants, and the net carrying amount of the original Related Party Notesof $0.6 million was recorded as loss on debt extinguishment in the consolidated statements of operations.See Note *11,* Equity Offerings, and Note *14,* Asset Acquisitions,for additional information on the Series M Warrants issued and the Perikard patents transferredin connection with the debt extinguishment, respectively.
The Related Party Notes, including all principal and interest, accelerate and become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of certain customary events of default, including failure to pay amounts owed when due, material breach of the Companys representations or warranties (unless waived by the holders of the Related Party Notes or cured within *10* days following notice), certain events involving the discontinuation of the Companys business and/or certain types of proceedings involving insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership and the like.
Interest expense on the Related Party Notes was$180thousand and$81 thousandfor the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*, respectively.The Related Party Notestotaled$1.7millionas of*December 31, 2025*, of which$248 thousandrelated to unamortized premiums that arose from the debt extinguishment of the original Related Party Notes. The Related Party Notestotaled$1.6millionas of*December 31, 2024*,of which$61 thousand related to accrued interest. TheRelated Party Notes, including any accrued interest and unamortized premiums, arerecorded under the notes payable due to related parties on the consolidated balance sheets.
***Notes Payable Issued by KardioNav***
On *July 11, 2025,**two* short-term promissory notes with a face amount of$150 thousand each were issued by KardioNav to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Lifestim, Inc., a company controlled bythe Company's Chief Executive Officer. The promissory notes have a maturity date of *July 11, 2026,*and interest ratesof 4.2% per annum, payable upon maturity (the "Notes Payable").
The Notes Payable, including all principal and interest, accelerate and become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of certain customary events of default, including failure to pay amounts owed when due, material breach of the Companys representations or warranties (unless waived by the holders or cured within *10* days following notice), certain events involving the discontinuation of the Companys business and/or certain types of proceedings involving insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership and the like.
Interest expense on this note was$6 thousand for the year ended *December 31, 2025*.The Notes Payable and related accrued interest totaled$306 thousand as of*December 31, 2025*, which included a principal balance of $300 thousandand accrued interest of$6 thousand. The Notes Payable and related accrued interest are recorded under short-termnotes payable of variable interest entities due to related partieson the consolidated balance sheets.
**Convertible Notes Payable**
On *December 26, 2025,*the Company issued an unsecured convertible notepayable with a principal amount of $102 thousand and a discount of $2 thousand to Boot Capital LLC for cash proceeds of $100 thousand. The Company further issued an unsecured convertible note payable with a principal amount of $204 thousand and a discount of $4 thousand to Vanquish Funding Group Inc. for cash proceeds of $200 thousand. The convertible notes payable have a maturity date of *September 30, 2026*and stated interest rate of 10% per annum, which shall be payable when the principal amount is due. Any principal amount or interest that is *not* paid when due shall bear the default interest of 22% per annum. Changes in fair value of convertible notes payable along with interest expense are recordedunder change in fair value of convertible notes payable in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $7 thousand that were expensed in accordance with the fair value option during the *twelve* month period ended *December 31, 2025.*
The outstanding balance is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, during the period beginning on the date that is *180* days after the issuance date and ending on the later of (i) the maturity date or (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined below). The number of shares to be issued is based on the conversion amount (i.e., the total amount of principal, accrued but unpaid interest, default interest, and other payable amounts to be converted) divided by the conversion price, which equals 75% of the average of the lowest *three* volume weighted average prices for the Companys shares of common stock during the *10* trading day period ending on the conversion date. The conversion right is subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% of the Companys outstanding common stock.
The Company has the right to prepay the outstanding balance of the convertible notes payable, which is defined as the sum of the outstanding principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest, default interest, and any other amounts due and payable, with *three* days prior written notice. If the Company pays within *90* days of the issuance date, the Company must pay 120% of the outstanding balance. If the Company pays within *90* to *180* days after the issuance date, the Company must pay 125% of the outstanding balance.
The convertible notes payable are immediately due and payable upon an event of default, including the Companys failure to pay the principal amount or interest when due, failure to issue shares upon conversion, breach of covenants, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, delisting of its common stock, failure to comply with reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act, liquidation, cessation of operations, financial statement restatement, and cross-default. Upon an event of default, the Company shall pay 150% of the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, default interest, and any other amounts due and payable (Default Amount). If the event of default relates to the Companys failure to issue shares of common stock upon conversion, the Company shall pay twice the Default Amount.
Future maturities for long-term debtsasof*December 31, 2025*were as follows (in thousands):
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | |
| 2026 | | $ | | | |
| 2027 | | | | | |
| 2028 | | | 2,000 | | |
| 2029 | | | 1,000 | | |
| Total principal | | $ | 3,000 | | |
| Plus: accrued interest | | | 39 | | |
| Plus: premium | | | 248 | | |
| Less: discount | | | (209 | ) | |
| Total | | $ | 3,078 | | |
**Note 8. Royalties Payable**
**LockeT Royalty**
On *January 9, 2023,*prior to the consummation of the Merger, Old Catheter entered in an agreement with its Convertible Promissory Noteholders (Noteholders), which substantially consisted of amounts due to David A. Jenkins, previously Old Catheter's Chairman of the Board of Directors prior to the Merger, and, currently, the Companys Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, to forgive all accrued interest and future interest expense in exchange for a future royalty right.Under these agreements, the Company is obligated to pay the Noteholders a total royalty equal to 11.82% of net sales of its LockeT device on a quarterly basis, commencing upon the *first* commercial sale, which occurred in *April 2024,*through *December 31, 2035.*
In *April 2025,*a US patent was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, after which the Company is obligated to pay an additional royalty of 2% of net sales only after the initial $1million of 5% royalties has been paid, up to a maximum of $10million in additional royalties. These royalty payments apply to revenues through *December 31, 2033*and will terminate at that date regardless of whether the full $10 million has been paid.
On *December 31, 2025,*the Company entered into the Series J Exchange Agreement("Exchange Agreement")with Mr. Jenkins and FatBoy Capital, L.P. to exchange future and accrued royalty rights of$2.7 million for an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Company's newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share (see Note *12,* Preferred Stock, for additional information). The Exchange Agreement was accounted for as an extinguishmentof liabilities as the Company settled an outstanding contractual obligation through the issuance of shares of preferred stock. Therefore, the Company derecognized$2.7 million of royalties payable due to related parties and recognized thefair value ofthe Series J Convertible Preferred Stockof $5.3millionin additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets. Thedifference between the fair value of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stockand the fair value of the royalties payable due to related parties of $2.6million was recorded as loss on debt extinguishment in the consolidated statements of operations.
All other royalties payable remain outstanding and are included under current portion of royalties payable due to related parties and royalties payable due to related parties in the condensed balance sheets.The Company recordeda gain forthe change in the fair value of the royaltiespayable due to related parties of$5.7 million for the year ended *December 31, 2025*and a loss of$2.2 million for the yearended *December 31, 2024.*The fair value of the royaltiespayable due to related parties totaled $0.8million and $9.2million as of*December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024*,respectively.
**AMIGO System Royalty**
During *2006* and *2007,* Old Catheter entered into two investment grant agreements with a non-profit foundation for the purpose of funding the initial development of Old Catheter's AMIGO System, receiving a total of $1.6 million from the foundation. The agreement calls for the payment of the following sales-based royalties by Old Catheter to the foundation upon successful commercialization of the AMIGO System (in thousands, except for percentages):
| | | Until Royalty Payment | | |
| Royalty Percentage | | Reaches a Total of | | |
| 4% | | $ | 1,589 | | |
| 2% | | $ | 3,179 | | |
| 1% | | In perpetuity | | |
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The Company is *not* actively marketing and selling the AMIGO System, such that there was no royalty expense recorded for the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*in relation to the AMIGO System.
**Note 9. Leases**
The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at contract inception based on its ability to control a physically distinct asset in exchange for consideration. If the arrangement contains a lease, the Company then determines the classification of the lease as either operating or finance. For the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*, the Company only had operating leases.
For operating leases, right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The present values of future lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease if it is readily determinable. As most leases do *not* provide an implicit rate, the Company applies an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date to determine the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. The Company benchmarked itself against other companies with similar credit ratings and of comparable quality to derive an incremental borrowing rate. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company elected to utilize the short-term lease exemption to exclude recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities from the consolidated balance sheet for leases with an initial term of *12* months or less, with payments instead being expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If a lease includes options to extend the lease term, the Company does *not* assume the option will be exercised in its initial lease term assessment unless there is reasonable certainty that the Company will renew based on an assessment of economic factors present as of the lease commencement date. The Company monitors its plans to renew its material lease each reporting period.
The Company enters into contracts that contain both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components include costs that do *not* provide a right-to-use a leased asset but instead provide a service such as maintenance costs. The Company has elected to account for the lease and non-lease components together as a single component for all classes of underlying assets. Variable costs associated with the lease, such as maintenance and utilities, are *not* included in the measurement of ROU assets and liabilities. Variable costs are expensed when the events determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid have occurred.
**South Carolina Office Lease Agreement**
On *September 27, 2022,*Old Catheter entered into a lease agreement for office space located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The space is used for office and general use. The lease term began on *October 1, 2022*for38 months, and includedtwo months of free rent from the commencement date of the lease. The original lease agreement contains two distinct 36-month renewal periods, which require 180 days notice of the Company's intention to exercise. In *June 2025,*the Company notified the landlord of its intent to exercise its option to extend the lease for an additional 36-month period through the end of *December 1, 2028.*Accordingly, the Company remeasured the lease liability on the basis of the revised lease payments and lease term, such that the *first* extension option of 36 monthshasbeen included in operating right-of-use-assets and operating lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of *December 31, 2025*.
As of *December 31, 2025*, the Company does *not* intend to exercise the *second* extension option and the *second* option is therefore excluded from operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of *December 31, 2025*.
**New Jersey Office Lease Agreement**
On *December 7, 2022,*Old Catheter entered into a lease agreement for office space located in Augusta, New Jersey. The space is used for office and general use. The lease term began on *January 1, 2023*for24 months. The lease containedone 24-month renewal period, which required9 months notice of the Companys intent to exercise. In *March 2024,*the Company notified the landlord of its intent to extend the lease for a 12-month period. In *April 2024,*a lease extension agreement was entered into extending the lease through *December 31, 2025.*
On *July 8, 2025,*the Company entered into a *second* lease extensionagreement to extend the lease for an additional *24*-month period through the end of *December 31, 2027.*The amended lease does *not* contain any additional options to extend or renew the term.Accordingly, the Company remeasured the lease liability on the basis of the revised lease payments and lease term, such that theextension option of *24* monthshasbeen included in operating right-of-use-assets and operating lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of *December 31, 2025*.
**Park City Office Lease Agreement**
On *March 19, 2023,*the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space located in Park City, Utah. The space is used for office and general use. The lease term began on *May 1, 2023*for 36 months. The lease contains one 36-month renewal period, which requires 180 days notice of the Company's intention to exercise. As of *December 31, 2025*, the Company does *not* intend to exercise the extension option and the option is therefore excluded from operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of *December 31, 2025*.
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The following tables present supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to operating leases for the years ended *December 31, 2025*and *2024*(in thousands):
| | | For the Year Ended | | |
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Operating lease expense | | $ | 104 | | | $ | 108 | | |
| Cash paid for leases | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 104 | | |
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| | December 31, | | |
| | 2025 | | 2024 | | |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases | | 2.67 | | | 1.12 | | |
| Weighted average discount rate - operating leases | | 9.67 | % | | 8.58 | % | |
Future minimum lease payments for all lease obligations for the following *five* fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
| Years ending December 31: | | Operating Leases | | |
| 2026 | | $ | 76 | | |
| 2027 | | | 64 | | |
| 2028 | | | 48 | | |
| Total minimum lease payments | | | 188 | | |
| Less effects of discounting | | | (24 | ) | |
| Present value of future minimum lease payments | | $ | 164 | | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | | $ | 162 | | | $ | 105 | | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 98 | | |
| Operating lease liabilities | | | 101 | | | | 13 | | |
| Total operating lease liabilities | | $ | 164 | | | $ | 111 | | |
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**Note 10. Net Loss per Share**
The Companys Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock, of which no shares were outstanding as of *December 31, 2025,*as well as the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible notes payable, and outstanding warrants have participation rights to any dividends that *may*be declared in the future, such that they are participating securities. Participating securities have the effect of diluting both basic and diluted earnings per share during periods of income. During periods of loss, *no* loss is allocated to the participating securities since the holders have *no* contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company.
As a result of thenet loss attributable to Catheter Precision, Inc.'s common stockholders for all periods presented herein, the following common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share of common stock for the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*because including them would have been antidilutive:
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| | | December 31, | |
| | | 2025 | | 2024 | |
| Warrants for common stock | | 1,418,943 | | 870,500 | |
| Employee stock options | | 149,993 | | 5,016 | |
| Series B Convertible Preferred Stock | | 335,213 | | | |
| Series J Convertible Preferred Stock | | 6,083,005 | | | |
| Series X Convertible Preferred Stock | | | | 66,580 | |
| Convertible notes payable | | 733,134 | | | |
| Total common stock equivalents | | 8,720,288 | | 942,096 | |
All common share and per-share amounts for all periods presented reflect the Companys *1*-for-19reverse stock split effective on *August 15, 2025.*
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**Note 11. Equity Offerings**
***September 2024 Public Offering***
On *August 30, 2024,*the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as representative (Ladenburg) of the underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriters). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company completed a public offering of its securities on *September 3, 2024 (*the *September 2024*Public Offering) and sold an aggregate of (i) 42,415Common Stock Units and (ii) 145,943 Pre-Funded Warrant Units at a public offering price of $19.00 per Common Stock Unit and $18.9981 per Pre-Funded Warrant Unit. The Company collected gross proceeds of approximately $3.6 million before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses payable by the Company of $1million, resulting in net proceeds of $2.6 million.
Each Common Stock Unit consistedof(i) one share of the Company's common stock, (ii) a Series H Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $19.00 per share that expiredsix months from the date of issuance, (iii) a Series I Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $19.00 per share that expires eighteen months from the date of issuance, and (iv) a Series J Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $19.00 per share that expires five years from the date of issuance.
Each Pre-Funded Warrant Unit consistedof(i) onePre-Funded Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0019 per share with *no* expiration date, (ii) one Series H Warrant, (iii) one Series I Warrant (iv) and one Series J Warrant.
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted Ladenburga 45-day Overallotment Option to purchase up to (i) 24,634 additional shares of common stock, (ii) 24,634 additional Series H Warrants, (iii) 24,634 additional Series I Warrants, and/or (iv) 24,634 additional Series J Warrants, solely to cover over-allotments. On *August 30, 2024,*the Underwriters partially exercised the Overallotment Option to purchase an additional 24,138 shares of common stock, 24,138 Series H Warrants, 24,138 Series I Warrants, and 24,138 Series J Warrants, or 24,138 Common Stock Units. The Common Stock Units issued through the exercise of the Overallotment Option are included in the 42,415 Common Stock Units noted above. The Overallotment Option expiredon *October 14, 2024.*
Furthermore, at the closing date, the Company agreed to deliver to Ladenburg warrants to purchase an aggregate number of shares of common stock equal to 6% of the shares of common stock (i) issued in connection with the *September 2024*Public Offering and (ii) issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. Therefore, the Company issued 11,302 warrants to Ladenburgand its designees (the Representative Warrants). The Representative Warrants are part of the underwriter costs and commissions incurred in connection with the *September 2024*Public Offering. The Representative Warrants *may*be exercised to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $29.45 per share and expirefive years from the date of issuance.
Each Series H Warrant, Series I Warrant, Series J Warrant (collectively, the Series Warrants), and Pre-Funded Warrant wasimmediately exercisable. The exercise price of the outstanding Series Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Companys common stock. Subject to limited exceptions, a holder of the Series Warrants will *not* have the right to exercise any portion of its Series Warrants if the holder (together with such holders affiliates) would beneficially own a number of shares of common stock in excess of 4.99%, or in the case of certain holders, 9.99%of the shares of common stock then outstanding (the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). Similarly, a holder of the Pre-Funded Warrants has a Beneficial Ownership Limitation of 9.99%. At the holders option, the holder of the Series Warrants *may*increase the beneficial ownership limitation to 19.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding, with any such increase becoming effective upon *61* days prior notice to the Company.
The Representative Warrants becameexercisable six months after the effective date of the Registration Statement filed by the Company on *August 29, 2024.*The Representative Warrants further have a Beneficial Ownership Limitation of 4.99%, which *may*be increased to 9.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding at the option of Ladenburg. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will become effective upon *61* days prior notice to the Company.
The Company assessed the Series Warrants, Pre-Funded Warrants, and Representative Warrants issued in connection with the *September 2024*Public Offering (collectively, the *September 2024*Warrants) and determined that they do *not* require liability classification pursuant to ASC *480.* Furthermore, the *September 2024*Warrants do *not* have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC *815*-*40.* Accordingly, the *September 2024*Warrants were recorded to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
All 145,943 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the *September 2024*Public Offering were exercised during *2024.*
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***2024 Warrant Inducement Offer***
On *October 25, 2024,*the Company executed the *2024* Warrant Inducement Offerwith certain holders of the Companys existing warrants (Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H and Series I Warrants, collectively the *2024* Existing Warrants). Pursuant to the terms of the *2024* Warrant Inducement Offer, the Company agreed to lower the exercise price per share of common stock for all holders of the *2024* Existing Warrants, including those that did*not* participate in the *2024* Warrant Inducement Offer. The *2024* Existing Warrants had exercise prices ranging from $19.00 to $760.00 per share of common stock. Following the closing of the *2024* Warrant Inducement Offer, the Holders immediately exercised an aggregate of (i) 1,745 Series E Warrants, (ii) 26,311 Series F Warrants, (iii) 26,311 Series G Warrants, (iv) 104,737 Series H Warrants, and (v) 122,368 Series I Warrants to purchase 281,470 shares of common stock at a reduced exercise price of $13.30per share. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $3.7 million in cash, prior to deducting placement agent fees and offering expense of $0.4 million.
In consideration for the immediate exercise of the *2024* Existing Warrants for cash, the Company issued unregistered new Series K common stock purchase warrants (Series K Warrants) to purchase up to 562,945 shares of common stock. The Series K Warrants have an exercise price of $13.30 per share of common stock, were *not* exercisable until stockholders approval was obtained (Stockholder Approval), and have a term of 5.5 years following Stockholder Approval. In addition, the exercise price of the Series K Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Companys common stock. Stockholder Approval was obtained on *January 13, 2025.*
In connection with the closing, the Company issued Placement Agent Warrants to the Placement Agent to purchase up to 16,888 shares of common stock on the same terms as the Series K Warrants, except that the exercise price is $20.62per share and the warrants are exercisable six months afterthe date of issuance.
As a result of the*2024*Warrant Inducement Offer, the Company recorded a deemed dividend for the modification of the*2024*Existing Warrants and issuance of the Series KWarrants of$5.2million for the year ended*December 31, 2024.*Furthermore, the Company assessed the Series K Warrants and Placement Agent Warrantsand determined that they do *not* require liability classification pursuant to ASC *480.* The Series K Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants do *not* have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC *815*-*40.* Accordingly, the Series K Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants were recorded to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
Pursuant to the terms of the *2024* Warrant Inducement Offer, in the event that the exercise of the *2024* Existing Warrants would cause a holder to exceed the beneficial ownership limitations included therein, the Company would issuethe number of shares of common stock that would *not* cause a holder to exceed such beneficial ownership limitations and hold the remaining balance of shares of common stock in abeyance (the "Abeyance Shares"). The Abeyance Shares were evidenced through the holders existing warrants, which are deemed to be prepaid. The Abeyance Shares were held by the Company until the holder sentnotice that the remaining balance of shares of common stock couldbe issued without surpassing the beneficial ownership limitations.
During the year ended *December 31, 2025*,the Company released and issued theremaining balance of 162,947 AbeyanceShares. Accordingly, the Company held no shares of common stock in abeyance as of *December 31, 2025*.
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**May 2025****PIPE Financing**
On*May 12, 2025,*the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (Securities Purchase Agreement) for a private placement with*three*institutional investors (*May 2025*PIPE Financing). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of (i)1,500PIPE Units and (ii)1,500additional shares of a new series of the Companys preferred stock, designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001per share. Each PIPE Unit consistedof(i)oneshare of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) Series L common stock purchase warrants ("Series L Warrants")to purchase approximately150 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.50per share. As consideration for the PIPE Units and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company collected gross proceeds of $1.5million in cash and theQHSLab Notes, which had an initial fair value of $864 thousand as of the closing date,previously held by*one*of the investors,before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $0.4million (collectively, the Placement Agent Fees).
The Series LWarrants were*not* exercisable untilstockholders' approval wasobtained ("Stockholder Approval"), and expire5.5 years thereafter. Each Series L Warrant is exercisable into one share of the Company's common stock and *may*be exercised on a cashless basis under certain circumstances. The exercise price of the Series L Warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company's common stock. The Series L Warrants are callable by the Company for $0.19 per share if the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock for *20* consecutive trading days exceeds $28.50 per share and the Series L Warrants have *not* been exercised. Stockholder approval was obtained on *July 25, 2025.*
In the event of certaintransactions resulting in achange in control, at the option of the holder, the Company shall repurchase the Series L Warrants for an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of the Series L Warrants. However, if the change of control is *not* within the Companys control, then the holders shall receive the same type of consideration offered to the Companys common stockholders at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of the Series L Warrant. If the Companys common stockholders can choose the type of consideration (i.e., cash, stock, or other assets) to be received, then the Holders shall have the same choice. If the Companys common stockholders do *not* receive any consideration, they are deemed to receive common stock of the successor entity.
In the event of certain restructuring or disposal events, thenupon the subsequent exercise of the Series L Warrants, for eachshare of common stock that would have been issuable uponexercise immediately prior to the event, the holders shall receive the number of shares of common stock of the successor entity and any alternate consideration given to common stockholders. The exercise price shall be adjusted to apply to such alternate consideration based on the amount of alternate consideration issuable for one share of common stock. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received for alternate consideration, then the holder shall be given the same choice.
Subject to limited exceptions, the holders of Series L Warrants, will*not*have the right to exercise any portion of the warrant if the holder (together with such holders affiliates) would beneficially own a number of shares of common stock in excess of4.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding (the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). At the holders option, the holder*may*increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to9.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding, with any such increase becoming effective upon*61*days prior notice to the Company.
In connection with the*May 2025*PIPE Financing, the Company also issuedPlacement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of13,534 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.3075per share to the Placement Agent. The Placement Agent Warrants terminate5years from the date of issuance. The Placement Agent Warrants are *not* callable by the Company. Except for the exercise price, contract term, call option, and change in control provision, the Placement Agent Warrants have the sameterms and conditions as the Series L Warrants.
The Company assessed the Series L Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants issued in connection with the *May 2025*PIPE Financing and determined that they do *not* require liability classification pursuant to ASC *480.* Furthermore, the Series L Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants do *not* have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC *815*-*40.* Accordingly, the Series L Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants were recorded to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
See Note *12,* Preferred Stock, for additional information on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued by the Company in connection with the *May 2025*PIPE Financing.
In addition, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors requiring the Company to register for resalethe shares of common stockissuable upon the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series L Warrants. Failure to timely maintain the registration shall lead to an obligation to pay to the investors cash liquidated damages equal to2% of each investors subscription amount for then outstanding securities for every*30*-day period the lapse continues, with unpaid amounts accruing interest at18% per annum after a specified grace period.
On *May 21, 2025,*the Company filed the registration statement on Form S-*3* for the resale of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series L Warrants, and it was declared effective on *May 30, 2025.*It is *not* probable that the Company will be obligated to make payments under the registration rights agreement as of *December 31, 2025*.
***At the Market Offering Agreement***
On *May 19, 2025,*the Company entered into an At Market Offering Agreement (ATM Agreement) with Ladenburg. Under the ATM Agreement, the Company *may*offer and sell up to $1.3 million of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, through Ladenburg. On *June 13, 2025,*the Company filed a prospectus supplement increasing the aggregate amount available to be sold to $3.2millionunder the ATM (Shares). On *August 7, 2025,*the Company filed a prospectus supplement, which supersedes and replaces the prospectus supplement dated *June 13, 2025,*increasing the aggregate amount of shares available to be sold to $4.3million.The Shares have been and will continue to be issued pursuant to the Companys previously filed and effective Registration Statement on Form S-*3* (File *No.* *333*-*284217*), which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on *January 10, 2025*and declared effective on *January 22, 2025.*
The Company had*no*obligationto sell, and Ladenburg was *not* obligated to buy or sell,any of the Shares under the ATM Agreement, and the Company could at any time suspend offers under the ATM Agreement. The ATM Agreement was terminated effective *November 24, 2025.*
The Company has agreed to pay Ladenburg a commission equal to 3% of the aggregate gross proceeds from sale ofits shares of common stock.
As of
*December 31, 2025*
,
887,852
shares of common stock havebeen sold under the ATM Agreement for gross proceeds of
$4.0
millionbefore deduction of commission and offering expenses of
$0.3
million.
***December 2025 Warrant Issuance***
On *December 31, 2025,*in connection with the *second* amendment of the Related Party Notes described in Note *7,* Notes Payable, the Company issued an aggregate of 340,000 Series M Warrantsto FatBoy Capital L.P. and Mr. Jenkins.
The Series MWarrants are *not* exercisable until StockholderApproval is obtained, and expire5.5 years thereafter. Each Series MWarrant is exercisable into one share of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.56 per shareand *may*be exercised on a cashless basis under certain circumstances.The exercise price of the Series MWarrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting the Company's common stock. The Series MWarrants are callable by the Company for $0.01per share if the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock for *20*consecutive trading days exceeds $1.50per share and the Series MWarrants have *not*been exercised. Stockholder approval for the exercise of the Series M Warrants has *not* yet been obtained.
In the event of certain transactions resulting in a change in control, then upon the subsequent exercise of the Series M Warrants, for each share of common stock that would have been issuable upon exercise immediately prior to the event, the holders shall receive the number of shares of common stock of the successor entity and any alternate consideration given to common stockholders. The exercise price shall be adjusted to apply to such alternate consideration based on the amount of alternate consideration issuable for *one* share of common stock. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received for alternate consideration, then the holder shall be given the same choice.
The Company assessed the Series M Warrants and determined that they do *not* require liability classification pursuant to ASC *480.* Furthermore, the Series M Warrants do *not* have any net cash settlement provisions that would preclude equity classification under ASC *815*-*40.* Accordingly, the fair value of the Series M Warrants of $509 thousand was recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
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***Warrants***
The following table presents the number of common stock warrants outstanding:
| Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2024 | | | 1,033,447 | | |
| Issued | | | 579,098 | | |
| Exercised | | | (162,947 | ) | |
| Expired | | | (30,655 | ) | |
| Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2025 | | | 1,418,943 | | |
As of*December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024*, all warrants outstanding are recorded in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets. The following table presents the number and type of common stock purchase warrants outstanding, their exercise price, and expiration dates as of *December 31, 2025*:
| | | Warrants | | | | | | | |
| Warrant Type | | Outstanding | | | Exercise Price | | Expiration Date | |
| August 2021 Pharos Banker Warrants | | | 7 | | | $ | 28,405.00 | | 8/16/2026 | |
| February 2022 Series B Warrants | | | 2,061 | | | $ | 2,660.00 | | 2/4/2029 | |
| July 2022 Series C Warrants | | | 1,495 | | | $ | 2,660.00 | | 7/22/2027 | |
| September 2024 Series I Warrants | | | 56,784 | | | $ | 13.30 | | 3/3/2026 | |
| September 2024 Series J Warrants | | | 188,363 | | | $ | 19.00 | | 9/3/2029 | |
| September 2024 Representative Warrants | | | 11,302 | | | $ | 29.45 | | 8/29/2029 | |
| October 2024 Series K Warrants | | | 562,945 | | | $ | 13.30 | | 7/13/2030 | |
| October 2024 Placement Agent Warrants | | | 16,888 | | | $ | 20.62 | | 4/25/2030 | |
| Series L Warrants | | | 225,564 | | | $ | 9.50 | | 1/25/2031 | |
| Placement Agent Warrants May 2025 | | | 13,534 | | | $ | 10.31 | | 6/6/2030 | |
| December 2025 Series M Warrants | | | 340,000 | | | $ | 1.56 | | ** | |
| | | | 1,418,943 | | | | | | | |
**The *December 2025*Series M Warrantsexpire 5.5 years from the initial exercise date. The exercise date is defined as the date of stockholder approval. As of the date of this filing, such stockholder approval has *not* yet occurred.
As of *December 31, 2025*, the warrants issued by the Company had a weighted average exercise price of$17.60.
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***Placement Fees***
In connection with offerings completed by the Company in *2022*(the *"2022* Offerings"), the Company entered into an agreement with a placement agent that, subject to satisfaction of the requirements contained therein, called for a placement fee payable based on capital raised from certain investors for a definitive time following the expiration of the agreement. The accrued placement fee of approximately $1.4 million related to the *2022* Offerings is included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets as of
*December 31, 2025*
and
*December 31, 2024*
.Additionally, the agreement called for the issuance of warrants with the following terms:
| Number of shares | | | Exercise Price | | Expiration | |
| 174 | | | $ | 5,937.50 | | 5 years | |
| 163 | | | $ | 3,325.00 | | 5 years | |
**Note 12. Preferred Stock**
***Series X Convertible Preferred Stock***
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all Old Catheter common stock shares issued and outstanding and Convertible Promissory Notes, representing an aggregate principal balance of $25.2 million, were converted into a right to receive 14,649.592 shares of a new class of the Companys preferred stock, designated Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock.
Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock has *no* voting rights prior to the conversion into common stock. While there are generally *no* voting rights of the Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock, there are protective rights regarding the sales of the Company, change of control, etc. The remaining Series *X* Preferred Stock *may*convert into common stock only if the Companys common stock has been delisted from the NYSE American or has been approved for initial listing on the NYSE American or another stock exchange, at a rate of approximately 5.26 shares of common stock for each share of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock.
Other than dividends payable in shares of common stock, Holders of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends on shares of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock equal, on an as-if-converted-to-common stock basis, and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of common stock.
Upon consummation of the Merger, each holder of Old Catheter Convertible Promissory Notes received, in exchange for discharge of the principal of theirNotes, a number of shares of the Company's Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock representing a potential right to convert into the Company's common stock in an amount equal to *one* common share for each $608of principal amount.
All of the Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock were converted as follows:
| Date of Conversion | | Series X Shares Converted | | Common Shares Issued | | |
| December 5, 2025 | | 12,656 | | 66,580 | | |
As of*December 31, 2025* and *December 31, 2024,*the Company had 0 and 12,656 shares of Series *X*Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, respectively.
***Series A Convertible Preferred Stock***
On *January 9, 2023,*the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for a Private Placement with the Investor. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were issued, the conversion of which was approved at the Stockholders Meeting.After the final conversion on *July 23, 2024,*the Company had *no* shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock convertedinto common stock at the option of the holder at the Preferred Conversion Rate, subject to certain ownership limitations as described below. The conversion price wassubject to adjustment in the case of stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares and similar recapitalization transactions.
Subject to limited exceptions, holders of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock did *not* have the right to convert any portion of their Series A Convertible Preferred Stock if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the number of shares of the Companys common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to its conversion.
Holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock wereentitled to receive dividends on shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock equal, on an as-if-converted-to-common stock basis, and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the common stock. Except as otherwise required by law, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock did *not* have voting rights.
The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers requiring the Company to register for resalethe shares of common stockissuable upon the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Those shares of common stock were registered for resale on an effective registration statement on Form S-*1.*
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All of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were converted as follows:
| Date of Conversion | | Series A Shares Converted | | Common Shares Issued | | |
| July 5, 2023 | | 1,750 | | 5,755 | | |
| July 24, 2023 | | 875 | | 2,877 | | |
| January 24, 2024 | | 875 | | 2,877 | | |
| July 1, 2024 | | 1,303 | | 4,285 | | |
| July 11, 2024 | | 1,000 | | 3,288 | | |
| July 22, 2024 | | 1,000 | | 3,289 | | |
| July 23, 2024 | | 400 | | 1,315 | | |
Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock wasconvertible into approximately 3.29 shares of common stock. The common stock was issued pursuant to the exemption contained in Section *3*(a)(*9*) of the Securities Act of *1933,* as amended (the Act), which applies to transactions in which a security is exchanged by an issuer with its existing security holders exclusively where *no* commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange. The shares issued have been registered for resale on an effective registration statement on Form S-*1.*
As of *December 31, 2025*and *December 31, 2024,*the Company had *no* shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.
**Series B Convertible Preferred Stock**
On *May 12, 2025,*pursuant to the *May 2025*PIPE Financing, the Company issued 3,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.0001 and a stated value of $1,000.
Subject to certain ownership limitations as described below,the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock wasconvertible into an aggregate of451,126shares of common stock at the option of the holder. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertibleat a fixed conversion rate determined by dividing the stated value of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock by the conversion price of $6.65, which approximates 150.38 shares of common stock issuable per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. In the event of a stock dividend, reverse stock split, combination, or reclassification of shares of common stock, the conversion price shall be adjusted based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately before and after such an event.
The holders couldconvert all of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock uponthe date stockholder approval was obtained (Stockholder Approval).Stockholder Approval was obtained on *July 25, 2025.*Prior to Stockholder Approval, the Series B Convertible Stock couldonly be converted into up to115,913shares of common stock (19.99% of the Companys outstanding common stock on the date of issuance of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). Notwithstanding the foregoing, theholders of shares of Series BConvertible Preferred Stock do*not* have the right to convert any portion of their Series BConvertible Preferred Stock if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own a number of shares of common stock in excess of4.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding (the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). At the holders option, the holder*may*increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to9.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding, with any such increase becoming effective upon*61*days prior notice to the Company.
Holders of Series BConvertible Preferred Stock areentitled to receive dividends and distributions on shares of Series BConvertible Preferred Stock equal to, on an as-if-converted-to-common stock basis, and in the same form as dividends and distributions actually paid on shares ofcommon stock.
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stockholders do*not*have a preference upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company. In the event of certain restructuring or disposal events, then upon any subsequent conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, for each convertibleshare that would have been issuable uponconversion immediately prior to the event, the holders shall receive the number of shares of common stock of the successor entity and any alternate consideration given to common stockholders. The conversion price shall be adjusted to apply to such alternate consideration based on the amount of alternate consideration issuable for *one* share of common stock. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash, or property received for alternate consideration, the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be given the same choice.
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock includes certain contingent payment provisions that should be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative under ASC *815.* The estimated fair value of these embedded derivatives was deemed to be de minimis at issuance and at *December 31, 2025*.
Except as otherwise required by law, the Series BConvertible Preferred Stock do*not*have any voting rights.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were converted as follows:
| Date of Conversion | | Series B Shares Converted | | Common Shares Issued | | |
| June 11, 2025 | | 771 | | 115,913 | | |
As of*December 31, 2025*, the Company had2,229shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.
**Series JConvertible Preferred Stock**
On *December 31, 2025,*pursuant to the Exchange Agreement discussed in Note *8,* Royalties Payable, the Company issued9,490shares of the Companys newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, which has a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share.
Subject to certain limitations described below, the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into an aggregate of 6,083,005 shares of common stock at the option of the holder. The Series J Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible at a fixed conversion rate determined by dividing the stated value of the Series JConvertible Preferred Stock by the conversion price of $1.56, which approximates 641.03 shares of common stock issuable per share of Series JConvertible Preferred Stock. In the event of a stock dividend, reverse stock split, combination, or reclassification of shares of common stock, then, the conversion price shall be adjusted based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately before and after such an event. The Company recognized thefair value ofthe Series J Convertible Preferred Stockof$5.3millionin additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets.
The conversion of theSeries J Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to stockholder approval and Beneficial Ownership Limitations.Theholders do*not* have the right to convert any portion of their Series JConvertible Preferred Stock if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own a number of shares of common stock in excess of4.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding (Beneficial Ownership Limitation). At the holders option, the holder*may*increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to9.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding, with any such increase becoming effective upon*61*days prior notice to the Company.
Holders of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends and distributions on shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock equal to, on an as-if-converted-to-common stock basis, and in the same form as dividends and distributions actually paid on shares of common stock. The holders also have the right to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors. *No* dividends have been granted to the Series J Convertible Preferred Stockholders.
The Series JConvertible Preferred Stockholders do*not*have a preference upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company. In the event of certain restructuring or disposal events, then upon any subsequent conversion of the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock, for each convertibleshare that would have been issuable uponconversion immediately prior to the event, the holders shall receive the number of shares of common stock of the successor entity and any alternate consideration given to common stockholders. The conversion price shall be adjusted to apply to such alternate consideration based on the amount of alternate consideration issuable for *one* share of common stock. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash, or property received for alternate consideration, the holders of Series JConvertible Preferred Stock shall be given the same choice.
Except as otherwise required by law, the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock do *not* have any voting rights.
As of*December 31, 2025*, the Company had 9,490shares of Series JConvertible Preferred Stock outstanding.
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**Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation**
**2018 Equity Incentive Plan**
The *2018* Equity Incentive Plan (the *"2018* Plan") was replaced by the *2023* Equity Incentive Plan (the *"2023* Plan"), as described below.As of*December 31, 2025*,stock options outstanding under the *2018*Plan were eliminated following the reverse stock split at *1*-for-19 that was effective *August 15, 2025.*
***2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan***
In *April 2024,*the Company formally terminated the *2018* Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP).Since inception through termination, the Company issued5 shares under the ESPP. Upon termination, all reserved shares were released back to the authorized pool.
**2020 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan**
The Company adopted the *2020* Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the *2020* Plan) in *March 2020*and terminated it in *April 2024.*On adoption, 3 shares were reserved for issuance. At termination, the remaining reserved shares were released back to the authorized pool. No shares are reserved for future issuance under the *2020* Plan as of*December 31, 2025* and *December 31, 2024.*
**2023 Equity Incentive Plan**
In *July 2023,*the Companys stockholders approvedthe *2023* Planas defined above, which provided for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance-based stock awards and other forms of equity compensation to the Companys employees, directors and consultants. Stock options granted under the *2023* Plan to employees and consultants generally will vest annually over a five-year period or as determined by the Boards Compensation Committee (the "Committee"), while grants to non-employee directors vest as determined by theCommittee. As of
*December 31, 2025*
and
*December 31, 2024*
,
194,520
and
48,790
shares of common stock were reserved forissuance pursuant to future awards under the *2023* Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the *2023* Plan also includes a quarterly increase commencing on *September 1, 2023*by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 10% of the number equal to the number of shares of common stock outstanding on the applicable adjustment date less the number of shares of common stock outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the adjustment date, but if such number is a negative number, then the increase will be zero; or (ii) such lesser number of shares as *may*be determined by the Board.
For the year ended*December 31, 2025*, theCommittee approved the grant of140,373 stock options with service-based conditions and19,987stock options with performance-based conditions. Thestock options with service-based conditions vest in equal installments over requisite service periods ranging from 2 to 5 years.Of the stock options with performance-based conditions,11,832 contain performance conditions related to the achievement of specified quarterly sales targets in *2025* (quarterly sales performance conditions) and8,155 contain performance conditions related to the achievement of tiered sales targets for *2025* (tiered sales performance conditions). As *none* of the quarterly sales performance conditions have been met and *none* ofthe tiered sales performance conditions are met, all performance-based options are forfeited as of*December 31, 2025*.
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The options granted for the *2023* Planfor the years ended
*December 31, 2025*and *2024*
were valued using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions on the date of issue:
*Options with Time-Based Vesting Conditions*
| | | For the Year Ended | | |
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.29 - 4.55 | % | | | 4.01 - 4.65 | % | |
| Volatility | | | 97.40 - 100 | % | | | 175.36 - 214.61 | % | |
| Expected dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | |
| Expected life (in years) | | | 5.5 - 6.5 | | | | 6.5 | | |
*Options with Performance-Based Vesting Conditions*
| | | For the Year Ended | | |
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.55 | % | | | | | |
| Volatility | | | 98.00 - 98.40 | % | | | | | |
| Expected dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | | | |
| Expected life (in years) | | | 5.3 - 5.5 | | | | | | |
The following is a summary of stock option activity for the *2023* Plan optionsfor the yearended*December 31, 2025*:
| | | | | | | Weighted | | | Weighted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Average | | | Average | | | Aggregate | | |
| | | Stock | | | Exercise | | | Remaining | | | Intrinsic Value | | |
| | | Options | | | Price | | | Life | | | (in thousands) | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | | 3,701 | | | $ | 88.72 | | | | 8.38 | | | $ | | | |
| Options exercised | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options granted | | | 160,360 | | | | 6.34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cancelled/forfeited | | | (40,383 | ) | | | 8.59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | | | 123,678 | | | $ | 8.07 | | | | 9.29 | | | $ | | | |
| Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2025 | | | 123,678 | | | $ | 8.07 | | | | 9.29 | | | $ | | | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2025 | | | 13,017 | | | $ | 17.98 | | | | 8.75 | | | $ | | | |
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the *2023* Plan optionsgranted during the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*was$4.41 and$75.69 per share, respectively.
***Non-Plan Options Issued***
On *January 6, 2025,*the Board approved and issued a total of 26,315 Non-Plan Options as an employee incentive to the Chief Financial Officer. The options vest monthly over 3 years with an exercise price of $10.07 and an expiration date of *January 6, 2035.*
The Non-Plan Options issued for the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*were valued using the Black-Scholes model based on the following assumptions on the date of issue:
| | | For the Year Ended | | |
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.62 | % | | | 4.63 | % | |
| Volatility | | | 97.00 | % | | | 211.61 | % | |
| Expected dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | |
| Expected life (in years) | | | 5.8 | | | | 6.5 | | |
The following is a summary of stock option activity for the Non-Plan optionsfor the yearended *December 31, 2025*:
| | | | | | | Weighted | | | Weighted | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Average | | | Average | | | Aggregate | | |
| | | Stock | | | Exercise | | | Remaining | | | Intrinsic Value | | |
| | | Options | | | Price | | | Life | | | (in thousands) | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | | 1,315 | | | $ | 101.10 | | | | 9.33 | | | $ | | | |
| Options exercised | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options granted | | | 26,315 | | | | 10.07 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cancelled/forfeited | | | (1,315 | ) | | | 101.10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | | | 26,315 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | | 9.02 | | | $ | | | |
| Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2025 | | | 26,315 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | | 9.02 | | | $ | | | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2025 | | | 8,040 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | | 9.02 | | | $ | | | |
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the Non-Plan optionsgranted during the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*was$7.92 and$99.33 per share, respectively.
**Restricted Stock Awards**
A summary of the restricted stock award activity for the year ended *December 31, 2025*is presented below.
| | | | | | | Weighted | | |
| | | | | | | Average | | |
| | | Restricted | | | Grant Date | | |
| | | Stock Awards | | | Fair Value | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | | | | | $ | | | |
| Granted | | | 17,263 | | | | 4.46 | | |
| Vested | | | (17,263 | ) | | | 4.46 | | |
| Cancelled/forfeited | | | | | | | | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | | | | | | $ | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended*December 31, 2025*and *2024*was$338thousand and$54thousand, respectively.
Total unrecognized estimated stock-based compensation expense by award type and the remaining weighted average recognition period over which such expense is expected to be recognized at*December 31, 2025*was as follows:
| | | Unrecognized Expense (in thousands) | | | Remaining Weighted Average Recognition Period | | |
| Stock options (Non-Plan Options) | | $ | 140 | | | | 2.0 | | |
| Stock options (2023 Plan Options) | | $ | 537 | | | | 3.2 | | |
| Restricted stock awards | | $ | | | | | | | |
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**Note 14. Asset Acquisitions**
On *January24,2025,* the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of Perikard, LLC, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition consisting primarily of a single patent for pericardial access technology. The Company issued 14,473 shares of its common stock valued at $113thousandas consideration and isobligated to make royalty payments equal to 10% of net sales of the pericardial access kit for five years following the closing date. The patent was determined to be IPR&D with *no* alternative future use, and accordingly, the Company recognized$119thousand, consisting of$113thousandof stock consideration and$6thousand of direct transaction costs for the year ended*December 31, 2025*. As of *December 31, 2025*,the Company has not recognized a liability for the contingent royalty payments because they are currently *not* probable or reasonably estimable.
On *December 31, 2025,*in connection with the *second* amendment of the Related Party Notes described in Note *7,* Notes Payable, the Company transferredthe Perikard membership interestsforde minimisproceeds to Mr. Jenkins.The disposal primarily related to the previously acquired patent for pericardial access technology.Because the patent was fully expensed as IPR&D at the time of acquisition and Perikard held *no* other assets or liabilities,*no* impairment or other charges were recognized in connection with the disposal. See Note *7,* Notes Payable, foradditional information over the debt extinguishment.
On *May5,2025,* Cardionomix acquired certain assets from Cardionomic. The assets primarily related to Cardionomics CPNS System, which represents a novel technology for the late-stage treatment of acute decompensated heart failure.
The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition consisting primarily of an IPR&D Asset (the CPNS System). The Company issued 52,631 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $0.3 million, and Cardionomix issued a promissory note recorded at a carrying amount of$1.3 million (the "Note Payable"), as consideration to Cardionomic. The common stock issued has *not* been registered under the Securities Act, such that the shares *may**not* be transferred by the Seller absent an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration. Furthermore, the common stock could *not*be transferred for *six* months after the closing date, after which Cardionomic *may*only transfer the common stock to permitted transfereeswith the express written consent of the Company, which shall *not* be unreasonably withheld. The IPR&D Asset was determined to have *no* alternative future use, and accordingly, the Company expensed the costs of acquisition of$1.9million, consisting of$0.3 million in stock consideration,$1.3 million ofpromissory note, and$0.3 million in direct transaction costs, as acquired research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended*December 31, 2025*.
See Note *7,* Notes Payable, for additional information on the Note Payable.
**Note 15. Income Taxes**
The significant components of the federal and state income tax provision consists of(in thousands):
| | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Current income tax provision (benefit) | | | | | | | | | |
| Federal | | $ | | | | $ | | | |
| State | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | | | | | | | | | |
| Federal | | | (1,843 | ) | | | 3,050 | | |
| State | | | 33 | | | | 91 | | |
| | | | (1,810 | ) | | | 3,141 | | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | | $ | (1,810 | ) | | $ | 3,141 | | |
The Company elected to prospectively adopt the guidance in ASU *2023*-*09.* The following table reconciles the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to the Companys effective income tax rate for the year ended *December 31, 2025*in accordance with ASU*2023*-*09* (in thousands, except percentages):
| | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | | |
| | | Amount | | | Percent | | |
| U.S. federal statutory rate | | | (4,096 | ) | | | (21.0 | )% | |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | | | | | | | | |
| Other state tax benefit* | | | (706 | ) | | | (3.6 | )% | |
| State change in valuation allowance | | | 739 | | | | 3.8 | % | |
| Changes in valuation allowances | | | 2,076 | | | | 10.6 | % | |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | | | | |
| Royalty mark to market | | | (1,199 | ) | | | (6.1 | )% | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | | | 685 | | | | 3.5 | % | |
| Other | | | 16 | | | | 0.1 | % | |
| Other adjustments | | | | | | | | | |
| Section 382 NOL limitation adjustment | | | 675 | | | | 3.5 | % | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | | $ | (1,810 | ) | | | (9.3 | )% | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Effective tax rate | | | (9.3 | )% | | | | | |
* State taxes in CA and NY comprise the majority (greater than *50%*) of the tax effect in this category.
In accordance with ASC *740* prior to the adoption of ASU *2023*-*09,* a reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 21% and the Companys effective income tax rate for the years ended *December 31, 2024*is summarized as follows:
| | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | | |
| U.S. federal statutory rate | | | (21.0 | )% | |
| Section 382 NOL limitation | | | 75.7 | % | |
| Nondeductible expenses | | | 0.1 | % | |
| State income taxes, net of federal benefits | | | 33.8 | % | |
| Stock-based compensation | | | 0.3 | % | |
| Royalty mark to market | | | 3.5 | % | |
| Change in valuation allowance | | | (70.7 | )% | |
| Other | | | 1.6 | % | |
| Effective tax rate | | | 23.3 | % | |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes, and (b) operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.The tax effects of significant components of the Companys deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows (in thousands):
| | | December 31, | | |
| | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | |
| Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | | $ | 14,834 | | | $ | 12,358 | | |
| Stock-based compensation | | | 43 | | | | 15 | | |
| Capitalized research and development | | | 1,276 | | | | 896 | | |
| Intangible assets | | | 35 | | | | 41 | | |
| Operating lease liabilities | | | 41 | | | | 25 | | |
| Accrued compensation | | | 11 | | | | 5 | | |
| Other accruals | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| Fixed asset basis | | | 9 | | | | 3 | | |
| Total gross deferred tax assets | | | 16,250 | | | | 13,346 | | |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | (40 | ) | | | (24 | ) | |
| Intangible assets | | | (3,768 | ) | | | (5,506 | ) | |
| Total gross deferred tax liabilities | | | (3,808 | ) | | | (5,530 | ) | |
| Valuation allowance | | | (13,773 | ) | | | (10,957 | ) | |
| Net deferred tax liability | | $ | (1,331 | ) | | $ | (3,141 | ) | |
At *December 31, 2025,*and *December 31, 2024,*the Company had available Federal Net Operating Loss ("NOL") carryforwards of $112.7 million and $104.3 million, respectively. For State purposes, such NOL carryforwards were $56.0 million and $63.8 million, respectively. The net operating losses begin expiring in *2027.* Use of these NOL carryforwards *may*be significantly limited under the tax rules regarding the use of losses following an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section *382.* The Company experienced a change in control during *2024*and *2025.* Accordingly, utilization of its respective consolidated and/or separately computed NOLs is subject to an annual limitation for federal tax purposes under IRC Section *382.* Due to this change in control, the Company estimates that $46.4million of $112.7million federal NOL carryforward is effectively eliminated under IRC Section *382.* Moreover, $40.6million of its $56.0million state NOL carryforward is also eliminated. As a result of these eliminations, the Company's federal and state NOLs were reduced to approximately $66.3million and $15.4million, respectively, before valuation allowance as of *December 31, 2025.*
The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for certain items that will be deductible for income tax purposes under very limited circumstances and for which the Company believes it is *not* more likely than *not* that it will realize the associated tax benefit. However, in the event that the Company determines that it would be able to realize more or less than the recorded amount of net deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance would be recorded in the period such a determination is made. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more-likely-than-*not* that some portion of all of the deferred tax assets will *not* be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the levels of historical taxable income, projections of future taxable income and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more-likely-than-*not* that the Company will *not* realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowance. The amount of deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could change in the near term if estimates which require significant judgment of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased or decreased.The valuation allowance increased by $2.8million from $11.0 million as of *December 31, 2024*to $13.8million as of *December 31, 2025.*
The Company recognizes interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No amounts were recorded in *2025*and *2024.*
The Company files income tax returns as prescribed by tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions where applicable based on the statute of limitations that apply in each jurisdiction. The Company has *no* open income tax audits with any taxing authority as of *December 31, 2025.*The Company is still subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for the years *2021* through 2025. However, to the extent allowed by law, the tax authorities *may*have the right to examine prior periods where net operating losses were generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the amount of the net operating loss carryforward amount.
**Note 16. Commitments and Contingencies**
In the normal course of business, the Company is at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions. In managements opinion, any potential loss resulting from the resolution of these matters will *not* have a material effect on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company.
As of *December 31, 2025*, the Company had *no* outstanding litigation.
**Note 17. Related Parties**
Prior to the Merger, David A. Jenkins, the Companys current Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Old Catheters Chairman of the Board of Directors, and his affiliates held approximately $25.1 million of Old Catheters Convertible Promissory Notes("Notes"), that were converted into 7,856.251 shares of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the Merger(seeNote *12,* Preferred Stock).As of *December 31, 2025,*all of the Series *X* Preferred Stock received by these related parties had been converted into shares of common stock. In consideration for forgiving the interest accrued but remaining unpaid under the Notes in an aggregate amount of approximately $13.9 million, Mr. Jenkins and his affiliates also received royalty rights equal to approximately 12% of the net sales, if any, of LockeT, commencing upon the *first* commercial sale and through *December 31, 2035.*The Company entered into an additional royalty agreement for the LockeT device with Auston Locke, who is the son of Robert Locke, VP of Product Development. Under this agreement, the Company will pay a 5% royalty rate on net sales up to $1 million in cumulative royalties.In *April 2025,*a US patent was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, after which the Company is obligated to pay an additional royalty of 2% of net sales only after the initial $1million of 5% royalties has been paid,up to a maximum of $10 million in additional royalties.
On *December 31, 2025,*pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Mr. Jenkins andhis affiliateconverted their aforementioned royalty rights and accrued royalty amounts into an aggregate of 9,490 shares of the Companys newly designated Series J Convertible Preferred Stock. As of *December 31, 2025,*9,490 shares of Series J Convertible Preferred Stock were held by these related parties.Refer to Note *2,* Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, andNote *8,* Royalties Payable, for additional information over the royalties payable due to these related parties. Refer to Note *12,* Preferred Stock, for additional information over the Series J Convertible Preferred Stock.
In addition to the shares described above that were issued in connection with the Notes, Mr. Jenkins and his affiliates received 1,325.838 shares of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock in the Merger, and Mr. Jenkins adult children received 1,284.344 shares of Series *X* Convertible Preferred Stock in the Merger, all in exchange for their equity interests in Old Catheter in accordance with the Merger exchange ratio. As of*December 31, 2025*, all of the Series *X* Preferred Stock held by these related parties had been converted into shares of common stock.
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Mr. Jenkins daughter, the Companys non-executive Chief Operating Officer, received options to purchase 757shares of the Companys common stock upon the closing of the Merger in exchange for her options to purchase shares of Old Catheter common stock, converted based on the exchange ratio in the Merger. Of the total options to purchase 757 shares of the Companys common stock, 17 options have expired as of*December 31, 2025*, and the remaining 740options have an exercise price of $112.10 per share.
On *May 1, 2024,*Marie-Claude Jacques, the Companys then Chief Commercial Officer, received a non-plan option to purchase 1,315 shares of the Companys common stock. The options have an exercise price of $101.10per share, vest at 20% per year for 5 years and expire in *May 2034.*On *January 29, 2025,*Ms. Jacques received an incentive stock option to purchase 13,154shares of the Company's common stock.The options hadan exercise price of $7.98 per share, 1,315 options vested on the grant date and an additional 1,315 options were to vest annually for 4 years, 1,644 options were to vest quarterly upon achievement of quarterly sales targets during*2025* and expire in *January 2035.*Ms. Jacques employment was terminated on *June 2, 2025,*and all unexercised options were cancelled, consisting of1,315 unexercised non-plan options and 13,154 unexercised incentive stock options.
During the year ended *December 31, 2024,*the Company entered into various short-term promissory notes with various related parties (the Related Party Notes). These Related Party Notes had a maturity date of *August 30, 2024*and interest rates of 8% per annum. On *August 23, 2024,*the Notes were amended to extend the maturity date to *January 31, 2026*and increase the interest rate to 12% per annum effective *August 31, 2024.*On *December 31, 2025,*the Notes were amended a *second* time to extendthe maturity date of the notespayable to the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute to *January 31, 2028,*andthe notes payable to FatBoy Capital, L.P. and Mr. Jenkins to *January 31, 2029.*In connection with the *second* amendment of the Notes, the Companytransferred its Perikard membership interests to Mr. Jenkins for de minimis proceeds and issued an aggregate of 340,000 Series M Warrants to FatBoy Capital, L.P. and Mr. Jenkins with a fair value of $509 thousand.See Note *7,* Notes Payable, Note *14,* Asset Acquisitions, and Note *11,* Equity Offerings, for additional information regarding the *second* amendment, the Perikard transfer, and the Series M Warrants.
On *July 11, 2025,**two* short-term promissory notes with a face value of $150 thousand each were issued by KardioNav to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Lifestim, Inc., a company controlled bythe Company's Chief Executive Officer. The promissory notes have a maturity date of *July 11, 2026,*and interest ratesof 4.2% per annum, payable upon maturity. See Note *7,* Notes Payable, for further information.
The related parties and the amounts owed to each related party as of *December 31, 2025*are summarized in the following table(in thousands):
| Related Party | Issuance Date | | Principal Amount | | | Premium | | | Interest Accrued | | |
| David Jenkins | 5/30/2024 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | | | |
| FatBoy Capital, L.P. | 6/25/2024 | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | | | |
| FatBoy Capital, L.P. | 7/1/2024 | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | | | |
| FatBoy Capital, L.P. | 7/18/2024 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | | | |
| Jenkins Family Charitable Institute | 7/25/2024 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | | | |
| David Jenkins | 7/11/2025 | | $ | 150 | | | $ | | | | $ | 3 | | |
| Lifestim, Inc. | 7/11/2025 | | $ | 150 | | | $ | | | | $ | 3 | | |
On *September 3, 2024,*the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute also invested approximately $500,000 in the Companys public offering and received 13,947shares of common stock; 12,368 pre funded warrants with an exercise price of $0.0019and *no* expiration date; 26,316 Series H Warrants with an exercise price of $19.00per share that expired on *March 3, 2025;*26,316 Series I Warrants with an exercise price of $19.00per share that expire on *March 3, 2026;*and 26,316 Series J Warrants with an exercise price of $19.00 per share that expire on *September 3, 2029.*
On *October 28, 2024,*the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute exercised all 12,368 pre funded warrants and received 12,368 shares of common stock of the Company. On *December 31, 2024,*the Jenkins Family Charitable Institute distributed 23,684 Series J warrants to its trustee and *two* advisors, whoare daughters of Mr. Jenkins.
On *January 6, 2025,*Philip Anderson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, received a non-plan option to purchase 26,315shares of the Company's common stock.The options have an exercise price of $10.07per share, vest monthly over 36 months and expire in *January 2035.*
In *February 2025,*Catheter formed its subsidiary Cardionomix. The capitalization structure of the newly formed entity included 82% of the common stock of Cardionomix held by the Company,5% of the common stock of Cardionomix held by Mr. Jenkins,7% of the common stock byaffiliates of Mr. Jenkins, and the remaining 6% held by *third* parties.
On *June 20, 2025,*Catheter formed a new subsidiary, KardioNav. The capitalization structure of the newly formed entity included 57% of the common stock of KardioNav held by the Company, 33% of the common stock of KardioNav held by ChelakiECG, Inc., an unrelated *third* party, 3% of the common stock of KardioNav held by Mr. Jenkins and 7% of the common stock of KardioNav held by affiliates of Mr. Jenkins.
**Note 18. Subsequent Events**
***Director and Officer Liability Insurance***
The Company purchased director and officer liability insurance coverage on *January 31, 2026*for $277 thousand. A down payment of$55thousand was made and the remaining balance of $222thousand was financed over 9months through a short-term financing arrangement with its insurance carrier. The interest rate on the loan was 9.39%.
**February 2026 Private Placement**
In *February 2026,*the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing and issued an aggregate of (i) 392,608 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a per share purchase price of $1.43 and (ii) 1,616.33 shares of newly designated Series C-*1* Convertible Preferred Stock par value $0.0001 per share, with a stated value of $1,000 per share for gross proceeds of $2.2 million. The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-*2* and Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.6 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to certain closing conditions, including stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares of common stock and to effect a reverse stock split (Stockholder Approval) and, solely with respect to the closing of the Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, declaration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed for the resale of the common stock underlying the Series C-*1,* C-*2,* and C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but *not* the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $39.2 million of Series C-*4* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in *one* or more closings.
***February 2026 WarrantExercise and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion Inducement***
In *February 2026,*the Company agreed to lower the exercise price of existing warrants and the conversion price of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to $1.78 per share for certain holders as consideration for exercising the existing warrants and converting the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, resulting in aggregate proceeds of $0.4 million.On *March 11, 2026,*certain holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converted 578.916shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 335,346of common stock.
***March 2026 Private Placement***
In *March**2026,* the Company entered into an additional Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited investors for a private placement financing pursuant to which the investors agreed to purchase 1,853 shares of Series C-*1* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9million.The investors agreed to purchase newly designated Series C-*2* and Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated values of $1,000 per share, under additional closings for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.9 million per closing. The additional closings are subject to closing conditions, including approval from the Companys stockholders to issue shares of common stock in excess of 19.99% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares of common stock and, solely with respect to the closing for the Series C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock, effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed to register the resale of common stock underlying the Series C-*1,* C-*2,* and C-*3* Convertible Preferred Stock. The investors also have the right, but *not* the obligation, to purchase up to an aggregate of $35.6 million of Series C-*4* Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with stated value of $1,000 per share in *one* or more closings.
***FLYTE Acquisition***
In connection with the *February 2026*Private Placement, the Company entered into an Acquisition Purchase Agreement with SEG Jets LLC ("SEG Jets"), whereby the Company agreed toacquire 19.98% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Fly Flyte, Inc. ("FLYTE") held by SEG Jetsin exchange for 5,250 shares of the Companys newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share, for anaggregate stated value of $5.3million, subject to customary closing conditions, including stockholder approval.
On *March 9, 2026,*the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Creatd, Inc. ("Creatd"), whereby the Company acquired 80.02% of the remaining issued and outstanding shares of common stock of FLYTE and 100% of the membership interests of Ponderosa Air, LLC ("Ponderosa"), subject to closing conditions. As of *March 9, 2026,*the Company owned 100% of the issued and outstanding FLYTE common stock and 100% of the membership interests of Ponderosa. As consideration for the acquired equity interests in FLYTE and Ponderosa, the Company agreed to pay $11.6 million as follows: (A) cash consideration $0.8 million due at closing, (B) $5.0 million in principal amount of a promissory note, and(C) 5,778 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate stated value of $5.8 million.
The promissory note bears an interest rate of 0% per annum and is payable in installments through *December 15, 2026.*If any payment is *not* made within *three* business days following the applicable installment date, interest will accrue at a rate equal to 4% per annum. Upon the occurrence and continuation of an event of default, the holder *may*declare the entire unpaid principal balance, together with all accrued interest, penalties and late fees, immediately due and payable, and the outstanding principal balance will bear default interest at 18% per annum. The issuance of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to stockholder approval.
The Company further entered into registration rights agreements requiring the Company to file resale registration statementscovering the common stock underlying the Series D Convertible Preferred stock, within specified timeframes.
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