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Sanara MedTech Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

 

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 001-39678

 

SANARA MEDTECH INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   59-2219994
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1200 Summit Ave, Suite 414, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(817) 529-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   SMTI   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).☒  Yes ☐ No

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

 

As of November 14, 2022, 8,303,729 shares of the Issuer’s $0.001 par value common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

SANARA MEDTECH INC.

 

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

 

  Page
   
Part I – Financial Information  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 3
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 4
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 5
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 6
   
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 7
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 26
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33
   
Part II - Other Information 34
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 34
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 34
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 34
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 34
   
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 34
   
Item 5. Other Information 34
   
Item 6. Exhibits 35
   
Signatures 36

 

Sanara, Sanara MedTech, our logo and our other trademarks or service marks appearing in this report are the property of Sanara MedTech Inc. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this report are without the ®, ™ or other applicable symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, “Sanara,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company,” refer to Sanara MedTech Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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Part I – Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

SANARA MEDTECH INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

         
   (Unaudited)     
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Assets          
Current assets          
Cash  $10,285,380   $18,652,841 
Accounts receivable, net   5,420,722    2,861,014 
Accounts receivable – related party   68,867    79,787 
Royalty receivable   49,344    49,344 
Inventory, net   3,734,250    2,048,191 
Prepaid and other assets   1,014,508    917,318 
Total current assets   20,573,071    24,608,495 
           
Long-term assets          
Property and equipment, net   1,470,600    1,629,845 
Right of use assets – operating leases   854,723    412,770 
Goodwill   3,277,536    - 
Intangible assets, net   32,217,182    4,727,970 
Investment in equity securities   3,084,278    5,017,351 
Total long-term assets   40,904,319    11,787,936 
           
Total assets  $61,477,390   $36,396,431 
           
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $893,879   $438,154 
Accounts payable – related parties   29,005    155,817 
Accrued royalties and expenses   1,653,326    706,196 
Accrued bonuses and commissions   6,330,629    4,518,817 
Operating lease liabilities – current   299,072    203,292 
Total current liabilities   9,205,911    6,022,276 
           
Long-term liabilities          
Earnout liabilities – long-term   7,055,267    - 
Operating lease liabilities – long-term   567,744    222,151 
Total long-term liabilities   7,623,011    222,151 
           
Total liabilities   16,828,922    6,244,427 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)   -     -  
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Common Stock: $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,303,729 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 7,676,662 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021   8,304    7,677 
Additional paid-in capital   64,565,730    45,867,768 
Accumulated deficit   (19,116,046)   (15,235,044)
Total Sanara MedTech shareholders’ equity   45,457,988    30,640,401 
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest   (809,520)   (488,397)
Total shareholders’ equity   44,648,468    30,152,004 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $61,477,390   $36,396,431 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SANARA MEDTECH INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

   2022   2021   2022   2021 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
                 
Net Revenue  $13,044,571   $5,823,942   $30,526,572   $17,110,511 
                     
Cost of goods sold   2,228,561    517,611    3,991,728    1,528,449 
                     
Gross profit   10,816,010    5,306,331    26,534,844    15,582,062 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   12,062,195    6,920,105    31,865,958    18,891,979 
Research and development   1,061,387    35,674    2,333,024    257,867 
Depreciation and amortization   814,881    204,570    1,556,752    395,968 
Total operating expenses   13,938,463    7,160,349    35,755,734    19,545,814 
                     
Operating loss   (3,122,453)   (1,854,018)   (9,220,890)   (3,963,752)
                     
Other expense                    
Interest and accretion expense   (109,689)   -    (173,116)   (711)
Share of losses from equity method investment   -    (193,843)   (379,633)   (472,747)
Total other expense   (109,689)   (193,843)   (552,749)   (473,458)
                     
Loss before income taxes   (3,232,142)   (2,047,861)   (9,773,639)   (4,437,210)
Income tax benefit   1,702,890   -    5,844,796   - 
                     
Net loss   (1,529,252)   (2,047,861)   (3,928,843)   (4,437,210)
                     
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (58,792)   (27,491)   (98,485)   (63,604)
                     
Net loss attributable to Sanara MedTech shareholders  $(1,470,460)  $(2,020,370)  $(3,830,358)  $(4,373,606)
                     
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted  $(0.18)  $(0.27)  $(0.49)  $(0.60)
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   8,107,261    7,518,165    7,836,882    7,279,708 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SANARA MEDTECH INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Interest   Equity 
   Common Stock   Additional           Total 
   $0.001 par value   Paid-In   Accumulated   Noncontrolling   Shareholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Interest   Equity 
Balance at December 31, 2020   6,297,008   $6,297   $13,176,576   $(7,032,242)  $(310,395)  $5,840,236 
Issuance of common stock for asset acquisitions   50,370    50    1,749,950    -    -    1,750,000 
Issuance of common stock in equity offering   1,265,000    1,265    28,937,992    -    -    28,939,257 
Share-based compensation   4,744    5    325,513    -    -    325,518 
Distribution to noncontrolling interest member   -    -    -    -    (200,000)   (200,000)
Net loss   -    -         (1,181,744)   (1,632)   (1,183,376)
Balance at March 31, 2021   7,617,122   $7,617   $44,190,031   $(8,213,986)  $(512,027)  $35,471,635 
Share-based compensation   (4,786)   (5)   297,927    -    -    297,922 
Capital contribution of noncontrolling interest member   -    -    -    -    93,879    93,879 
Net loss   -    -    -    (1,171,492)   (34,481)   (1,205,973)
Balance at June 30, 2021   7,612,336   $7,612   $44,487,958   $(9,385,478)  $(452,629)  $34,657,463 
Share-based compensation   5,339    5    228,781    -    -    228,786 
Issuance of common stock for asset acquisitions   14,369    15    584,229    -    -    584,244 
Net loss   -    -    -    (2,020,370)   (27,491)   (2,047,861)
Balance at September 30, 2021   7,632,044   $7,632   $45,300,968   $(11,405,848)  $(480,120)  $33,422,632 

 

   Common Stock   Additional           Total 
   $0.001 par value   Paid-In   Accumulated   Noncontrolling   Shareholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Interest   Equity 
Balance at December 31, 2021   7,676,662   $7,677   $45,867,768   $(15,235,044)  $(488,397)  $30,152,004 
Share-based compensation   137,076    136    1,622,982    -    -    1,623,118 
Net settlement and retirement of equity-based awards   (3,343)   (3)   (52,284)   (50,644)   -    (102,931)
Net loss   -    -    -    (3,129,324)   (27,181)   (3,156,505)
Balance at March 31, 2022   7,810,395   $7,810   $47,438,466   $(18,415,012)  $(515,578)  $28,515,686 
Share-based compensation   39,268    39    703,361    -    -    703,400 
Issuance of common stock for asset acquisitions   165,738    166    5,096,278    -    -    5,096,444 
Issuance of common stock options and warrants for asset acquisitions   -    -    4,612,645    -    -    4,612,645 
Distribution to noncontrolling interest member   -    -    -    -    (220,000)   (220,000)
Net income (loss)   -    -    -    769,426    (12,512)   756,914 
Balance at June 30, 2022   8,015,401   $8,015   $57,850,750   $(17,645,586)  $(748,090)  $39,465,089 
Beginning balance, value   8,015,401   $8,015   $57,850,750   $(17,645,586)  $(748,090)  $39,465,089 
Share-based compensation   (3,358)   (3)   683,205    -    -    683,202 
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions   291,686    292    6,031,775    -    (2,638)   6,029,429 
Net loss   -    -    -    (1,470,460)   (58,792)   (1,529,252)
Net income (loss)   -    -    -    (1,470,460)   (58,792)   (1,529,252)
Balance at September 30, 2022   8,303,729   $8,304   $64,565,730   $(19,116,046)  $(809,520)  $44,648,468 
Ending balance, value   8,303,729   $8,304   $64,565,730   $(19,116,046)  $(809,520)  $44,648,468 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SANARA MEDTECH INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

         
   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2022   2021 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(3,928,843)  $(4,437,210)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   1,556,752    395,968 
Loss on disposal of asset   2,876    - 
Bad debt expense   220,000    51,536 
Inventory obsolescence   289,406    106,823 
Share-based compensation   1,971,537    852,226 
Accretion of earnout liabilities   173,116    - 
Noncash lease expense   189,409    118,022 
Loss on equity method investment   379,633    472,747 
Benefit from deferred income taxes   (5,844,796)   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net   (754,934)   101,916 
Accounts receivable – related party   10,920    (171,441)
Inventory, net   (451,838)   (510,920)
Prepaid and other assets   (69,490)   (409,084)
Accounts payable   (800,788)   50,140 
Accounts payable – related parties   (126,812)   (91,454)
Accrued royalties and expenses   947,130    95,976 
Accrued bonuses and commissions   1,516,858    464,658 
Operating lease liabilities   (189,990)   (120,071)
Net cash used in operating activities   (4,909,854)   (3,030,168)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (93,651)   (30,157)
Proceeds from disposal of assets   894    - 
Purchases of intangible assets   (600,000)   (578,586)
Investment in equity securities   (250,000)   (3,184,278)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (2,191,919)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (3,134,676)   (3,793,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Draw on line of credit   -    800,000 
Pay off line of credit   -    (800,000)
Public offering net proceeds   -    28,939,257 
Net settlement of equity-based awards   (102,931)   - 
Distribution to noncontrolling interest member   (220,000)   (200,000)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities   (322,931)   28,739,257 
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (8,367,461)   21,916,068 
Cash, beginning of period   18,652,841    455,366 
Cash, end of period  $10,285,380   $22,371,434 
           
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $-   $711 
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:          
Equity issued for acquisitions   15,738,518    2,334,244 
Earnout liabilities generated by acquisitions   6,882,151    - 
Investment in equity securities converted in asset acquisition   1,803,440    - 
License agreement as capital contribution from noncontrolling interest member   -    93,879 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SANARA MEDTECH INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BACKGROUND

 

Sanara MedTech Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we”, “our”, “us” or the “Company”) is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative technologies to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare expenditures in the surgical and chronic wound and skin care markets. The Company’s portfolio of products, services and technologies is designed to allow the Company to deliver comprehensive wound and skin care solutions for patients in all care settings, including acute (hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals) and post-acute (wound care clinics, physician offices, skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, and retail). Each of the Company’s products, services, and technologies contributes to the Company’s overall goal of achieving better clinical outcomes at a lower overall cost for patients regardless of where patients receive care. The Company strives to be one of the most innovative and comprehensive providers of effective wound and skin care solutions.

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sanara MedTech Inc. and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, as well as other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany profits, losses, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022, or any other period. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for each of the two years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, which are included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations is highly uncertain and subject to change. The Company considered the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its estimates and assumptions and determined there was not a material impact on the Company’s estimates and assumptions used in preparing its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. However, actual results could differ from those estimates and there may be changes to the Company’s estimates in future periods.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Income / Loss Per Share

 

The Company computes income per share in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings per Share, which requires the Company to present basic and diluted income per share when the effect is dilutive. Basic income per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted income per share is computed similarly to basic income per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential shares of common stock had been issued and if the additional shares of common stock were dilutive. All common stock equivalents were excluded from the current and prior period calculations, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 due to the Company’s net loss.

 

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The following table summarizes the shares of common stock that were potentially issuable but were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 as such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect:

 

   2022   2021 
   As of September 30, 
   2022   2021 
         
Stock options (a)   155,691    11,500 
Warrants (b)   16,725    - 
Unvested restricted stock   192,215    111,590 

 

(a) Includes 144,191 stock options assumed pursuant to the merger agreement with Precision Healing Inc. (“Precision Healing”) in April 2022. See Note 4 for more information regarding the Precision Healing merger.
(b) Warrants assumed pursuant to the merger agreement with Precision Healing in April 2022. See Note 4 for more information regarding the Precision Healing merger.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring those goods or services. Revenue is recognized based on the following five-step model:

 

- Identification of the contract with a customer
- Identification of the performance obligations in the contract 
- Determination of the transaction price 
- Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract 
- Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation

 

Details of this five-step process are as follows:

 

Identification of the contract with a customer

 

Customer purchase orders are generally considered to be contracts under ASC 606. Purchase orders typically identify the specific terms of products to be delivered, create the enforceable rights and obligations of both parties, and result in commercial substance. No other forms of contract revenue recognition, such as the completed contract or percentage of completion methods, were utilized by the Company in either 2022 or 2021.

 

Performance obligations

 

The Company’s performance obligation is generally limited to delivery of the requested items to its customers at the agreed upon quantities and prices.

 

Determination and allocation of the transaction price

 

The Company has established prices for its products. These prices are effectively agreed to when customers place purchase orders with the Company. Rebates and discounts, if any, are recognized in full at the time of sale as a reduction of net revenue. Allocation of transaction prices is not necessary where only one performance obligation exists.

 

Recognition of revenue as performance obligations are satisfied

 

Product revenues are recognized when the products are delivered and control of the goods and services passes to the customer.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

Revenue streams from product sales and royalties are summarized below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

   2022   2021   2022   2021 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Product sales revenue  $12,994,321   $5,773,692   $30,375,822   $16,959,761 
Royalty revenue   50,250    50,250    150,750    150,750 
Total Net Revenue  $13,044,571   $5,823,942   $30,526,572   $17,110,511 

 

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The Company recognizes royalty revenue from a development and license agreement between BioStructures, LLC and the Company. The Company records revenue each calendar quarter as earned per the terms of the agreement, which stipulates the Company will receive quarterly royalty payments of at least $50,250. Under the terms of the development and license agreement, royalties of 2.0% are recognized on sales of products containing the Company’s patented resorbable bone hemostasis. The minimum annual royalty due to the Company is $201,000 per year throughout the life of the patent, which expires in 2023. These royalties are payable in quarterly installments of $50,250. To date, royalties related to this development and license agreement have not exceeded the annual minimum of $201,000 ($50,250 per quarter).

 

Accounts Receivable Allowances

 

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for an estimate of accounts receivable which are not expected to be collectible. The Company recorded bad debt expense of $25,000 and $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $220,000 and $51,536 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $266,909 at September 30, 2022 and $64,899 at December 31, 2021. Bad debt reserves are maintained based on a variety of factors, including the length of time receivables are past due and a detailed review of certain individual customer accounts. The Company also establishes other allowances to provide for estimated customer rebates and other expected customer deductions. These allowances totaled $5,311 at September 30, 2022 and $34,379 at December 31, 2021. If circumstances related to customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables would be further adjusted.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost computed on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories consist of finished goods and related packaging components. The Company recorded inventory obsolescence expense of $129,689 and $76,989 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $289,406 and $106,823 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventory had a balance of $465,313 at September 30, 2022, and $333,850 at December 31, 2021.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from two to ten years. Below is a summary of property and equipment for the periods presented:

 

   Useful   September 30,   December 31, 
   Life   2022   2021 
Computers   3-5 years   $156,510   $104,568 
Office equipment   3-5 years    50,214    21,731 
Furniture and fixtures   5-10 years    258,414    221,565 
Leasehold improvements   2-5 years    19,631    2,030 
Internal use software   5 years    1,618,999    1,622,525 
                
Property and equipment, gross        2,103,768    1,972,419 
Less accumulated depreciation        (633,168)   (342,574)
                
Property and equipment, net       $1,470,600   $1,629,845 

 

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $106,347 and $92,408 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $300,655 and $127,448 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Internal Use Software

 

The Company accounts for costs incurred to develop or acquire computer software for internal use in accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The Company capitalizes the costs incurred during the application development stage, which generally includes third-party developer fees to design the software configuration and interfaces, coding, installation, and testing.

 

The Company begins capitalization of qualifying costs when both the preliminary project stage is completed, and management has authorized further funding for the completion of the project. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage along with post implementation stages of internal-use computer software are expensed as incurred. The Company also capitalizes costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable the expenditures will result in additional functionality. Capitalized development costs are classified as “Property and equipment, net” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the software, which is generally five years.

 

Goodwill

 

The excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations is recorded as goodwill. As of September 30, 2022, all of our goodwill relates to the acquisition of Scendia Biologics, LLC (“Scendia”) (see Note 5). Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized. Goodwill is tested annually as of December 31 for impairment, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. We may first perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the respective carrying value. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, then the Company will determine the fair value of the reporting unit and record an impairment charge for the difference between fair value and carrying value (not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill).

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated amortization and impairment loss, if any. Cost of acquisition includes the purchase price and any cost directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for the intended use. The Company amortizes its finite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the respective assets, which is generally the life of the related patents or licenses, seven years for customer relationships and five years for assembled workforces.

 

See Note 6 for more information on intangible assets.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, including certain identifiable intangibles held and to be used by the Company, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, including the COVID-19 pandemic, indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company continuously evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets based on estimated future cash flows and the estimated liquidation value of such long-lived assets and provides for impairment if such undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the long-lived assets. If impairment exists, an adjustment is made to write the asset down to its fair value, and a loss is recorded as the difference between the carrying value and fair value. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, undiscounted cash flows or internal and external appraisals, as applicable. Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less cost to sell. No impairment was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

 

Investments in Equity Securities

 

The Company’s equity investments consist of nonmarketable equity securities in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. Unless accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the investments are reported at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer.

 

The Company applies the equity method of accounting to investments when it has significant influence, but not controlling interest, in the investee. Judgment regarding the level of influence over each equity method investment includes considering key factors such as ownership interest, representation on the board of directors, participation in policy-making decisions and material intercompany transactions. The Company’s proportionate share of the net income (loss) resulting from these investments is reported under the line item captioned “Share of losses from equity method investment” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s equity method investment is adjusted each period for the Company’s share of the investee’s income or loss and dividend paid, if any. The Company classifies distributions received from its equity method investment using the cumulative earnings approach on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

The Company has reviewed the carrying value of its investments and has determined there was no impairment or observable price changes as of and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

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Fair Value Measurement

 

As defined in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.

 

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820 are as follows:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities, and listed equities.

 

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include nonexchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options, and collars.

 

Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

Liabilities for contingent consideration are measured at fair value each reporting period, with the acquisition-date fair value included as part of the consideration transferred. Subsequent changes in fair value are included as a component of “Other expense” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax rates expected to be in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees and nonemployees in accordance with Accounting Standards Update 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the stipulated vesting period, if any. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based payments using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for common stock options and warrants, and the closing price of the Company’s common stock for grants of common stock, including restricted stock awards.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses consist of personnel-related expenses, including salaries and benefits for all personnel directly engaged in R&D activities, contracted services, materials, prototype expenses and allocated overhead which is comprised of lease expense and other facilities-related costs. R&D expenses include costs related to enhancements to the Company’s currently available products and additional investments in the product and platform development pipeline. The Company expenses R&D costs as incurred.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

 

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Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

As discussed in Note 4, the Company entered into a merger agreement with Precision Healing in April 2022. The merger was accounted for as an asset acquisition in the interim unaudited financial statements for the second quarter of 2022. Subsequent to the issuance of the second quarter 2022 unaudited financial statements, certain errors in the previously issued interim unaudited financial statements were identified. The Company evaluated the materiality of these adjustments from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective and concluded that they were immaterial to the previously issued interim unaudited financial statements taken as a whole. As such, the Company is revising the previously issued interim amounts to correct for these adjustments. These revisions have been effected in the accompanying unaudited financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

These adjustments related to the omission of certain deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities that were generated as part of applying the purchase accounting prescribed by ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) as well as a change in the classification of one of the intangible assets from indefinite-lived in-process research and development to finite-lived intellectual property, which the Company began amortizing as of the acquisition date. This was done as the primary intellectual property acquired was substantially completed at the time of acquisition. As a result of these adjustments, net intangible assets increased by $4,014,810 to $25,770,716 as of June 30, 2022.

 

As a result of recognizing the net deferred tax liability in accounting for the acquisition, the Company also reduced its valuation allowance that had been previously provided against the Company’s existing net deferred tax assets (see Note 12 for more information).

 

The effects of these adjustments were as follows for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022:

 

 

   As Reported   Adjustment   As Restated   As Reported   Adjustment   As Restated 
   Three Months Ended June 30, 2022   Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 
   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted   As Reported   Adjustment   As Adjusted 
Operating loss  $(3,194,469)  $(127,096)  $(3,321,565)  $(5,971,341)  $(127,096)  $(6,098,437)
Income tax benefit  $-   $

4,141,906

   $

4,141,906

   $-   $

4,141,906

   $

4,141,906

 
Net income (loss)  $(3,257,896)  $4,014,810   $756,914   $(6,414,401)  $4,014,810   $(2,399,591)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock, basic   $(0.42)  $0.52   $0.10   $(0.83)  $0.52   $(0.31)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock, diluted  $

(0.42

)  $

0.51

   $

0.09

   $

(0.83

)  $

0.52

   $

(0.31

)

 

 

NOTE 3 – ROCHAL ASSET ACQUISITION

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rochal Industries, LLC (“Rochal”), a related party, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets of Rochal, including, among others, certain of Rochal’s intellectual property, furniture and equipment, supplies, rights and claims, other than certain excluded assets, all as more specifically set forth in the asset purchase agreement, and assumed certain liabilities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the asset purchase agreement. The Company’s Executive Chairman is a director of Rochal, and indirectly a significant shareholder of Rochal, and through the potential exercise of warrants, a majority shareholder of Rochal.

 

In exchange for the acquired assets, the Company paid to Rochal (i) $496,100 in cash and (ii) 14,369 shares of the Company’s common stock and assumed certain net liabilities of $3,900. Based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on July 14, 2021, the fair value of the equity consideration transferred was determined to be $584,244. The total purchase price as determined by the Company was as follows:

 

Description  Amount 
Net cash consideration  $496,100 
Equity consideration (fair value)   584,244 
Net liabilities assumed   3,900 
Transaction costs   78,586 
Total purchase consideration  $1,162,830 

 

Prior to the transaction, the Company entered into product license agreements with Rochal, pursuant to which the Company acquired exclusive world-wide licenses to market, sell and further develop certain antimicrobial barrier film and skin protectant products, antimicrobial products for the prevention and treatment of microbes on the human body utilizing certain of Rochal’s patents and a debrider for human medical use to enhance skin condition or treat or relieve skin disorders. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, each of the foregoing licenses were retained by Rochal and were excluded from the purchased assets.

 

Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, for the three-year period after the effective date, Rochal is entitled to receive consideration for any new product relating to the business that is directly and primarily based on an invention conceived and reduced to practice by a member or members of Rochal’s science team. For the three-year period after the effective date, Rochal is also entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to twenty-five percent of the proceeds received for any Grant (as defined in the asset purchase agreement) by either the Company or Rochal. In addition, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to perform Minimum Development Efforts (as defined in the asset purchase agreement) with respect to certain products under development, which if obtained, will entitle the Company to intellectual property rights from Rochal in respect of such products.

 

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In connection with the asset purchase agreement, the Company hired certain employees of Rochal on an “at will” basis, with the terms of such employment being consistent with the Company’s current employment agreements.

 

Concurrent with the asset purchase, in July 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Ann Beal Salamone pursuant to which Ms. Salamone agreed to provide the Company with consulting services with respect to, among other things, writing new patents, conducting patent intelligence, and participating in certain grant and contract reporting. In consideration for the consulting services to be provided to the Company, Ms. Salamone is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $177,697, with payments to be paid once per month. The consulting agreement has an initial term of three years, unless earlier terminated by the Company, and is subject to renewal. Ms. Salamone is a director of the Company and is a significant shareholder and the current Chair of the board of directors of Rochal.

 

Based on guidance provided by ASC 805, the Company recorded the Rochal asset purchase as an asset acquisition due to the determination that substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired was concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets. The Company believes the “substantially all” criterion was met with respect to the acquired intellectual property (i.e., patents, patent applications, and patent applications to be written) based on the Company’s internal valuation models. These models assigned value to the acquired intellectual property based on estimated future cash flows over the life of the respective patents and patent applications. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the acquisition of the purchased net assets as an asset acquisition.

 

The purchase consideration, plus transaction costs, was allocated to the individual assets according to their fair values as a percentage of the total fair value of the assets purchased, with no goodwill recognized. Based on the Company’s internal valuation performed, the total fair value of the net assets acquired was attributable to the intellectual property (i.e., patents, patent applications, and patent applications to be written) and assembled workforce. Due to the de minimis estimated fair value of furniture and equipment acquired, the Company did not allocate any amounts to such assets. The total purchase consideration was allocated based on the relative estimated fair value of such assets as follows:

 

Description  Amount 
Patents and Intellectual Property  $1,099,801 
Assembled Workforce   63,029 
Net Assets Acquired  $1,162,830 

 

The Company did not recognize any gain on the purchase of the net assets.

 

NOTE 4 – PRECISION HEALING MERGER

 

In April 2022, the Company entered into a merger agreement by and among the Company, United Wound and Skin Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Precision Healing, PH Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, PH Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Furneaux Capital Holdco, LLC (d/b/a BlueIO), solely in its capacity as the representative of the securityholders of Precision Healing. On April 4, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the merger parties closed the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and Precision Healing became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Precision Healing is developing a diagnostic imager and smart pad for assessing a patient’s wound and skin conditions. This comprehensive skin and wound assessment technology is designed to quantify biochemical markers to determine the trajectory of a wound’s condition to enable better diagnosis and treatment protocol. To date, Precision Healing has not generated revenues.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Precision Healing common stock and preferred stock, other than the Company, were entitled to receive closing consideration, consisting of $125,966 in cash, which was paid to stockholders who were not accredited investors, 165,738 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was paid only to accredited investors, and the payment in cash of approximately $0.6 million of transaction expenses of Precision Healing. The Company recorded the issuance of the 165,738 shares to accredited investors and cash payments to non-accredited investors based on the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on April 4, 2022, which was $30.75.

 

On the Closing Date, the outstanding Precision Healing options previously granted under the Precision Healing Inc. 2020 Stock Option and Grant Plan (the “Precision Healing Plan”), converted pursuant to their terms into options to acquire an aggregate of 144,191 shares of Company common stock with a weighted exercise price of $10.71 per share. These options expire between August 2030 and April 2031. In addition, outstanding and unexercised Precision Healing warrants converted into rights to receive warrants to purchase (i) 4,424 shares of Company common stock with an initial exercise price of $7.32 per share and an expiration date of April 22, 2031, and (ii) 12,301 shares of the Company’s common stock with an initial exercise price of $12.05 per share and an expiration date of August 10, 2030.

 

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Pursuant to the merger agreement, the Company assumed sponsorship of the Precision Healing Plan, effective as of the Closing Date, as well as the outstanding awards granted thereunder, the award agreements evidencing the grants of such awards and the remaining shares available under the Precision Healing Plan, in each case adjusted in the manner set forth in the merger agreement to such awards. Concurrent with the assumption of the Precision Healing Plan, the Company terminated the ability to offer future awards under the Precision Healing Plan.

 

Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds, the securityholders of Precision Healing, including the holders of options and warrants to purchase Precision Healing common stock and certain persons promised options to purchase Precision Healing common stock, are also entitled to receive payments of up to $10.0 million, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable in cash or, at the Company’s election, is payable to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) $27.13 or (ii) the average closing price of Company common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the date such earnout consideration is due and payable. Pursuant to the merger agreement, a minimum percentage of the earnout consideration may be required to be issued to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock for tax purposes. The amount and composition of the portion of earnout consideration payable is subject to adjustment and offsets as set forth in the merger agreement.

 

As the contingent earnout payments are not subject to any specific individual performance by the shareholders, the contingent shares are not subject to ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718). Further, as the contingent consideration was negotiated as part of the transfer of assets, the obligation was measured at fair value and included in the total purchase consideration transferred. Additionally, the contingent earnout payments meet the criteria under ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) as the monetary value of the shares to be issued is predominantly based on the exercise contingency (i.e., revenue targets). Accordingly, the consideration is classified as a liability at its estimated fair value at each reporting period with the subsequent change in fair value recognized as a gain or loss in accordance with ASC 480.

 

The total purchase consideration as determined by the Company was as follows:

 

Consideration  Equity Shares   Dollar Value 
Fair value of Sanara common shares issued   165,738   $5,096,444 
Fair value of assumed options   144,191    4,109,750 
Fair value of assumed warrants   16,725    502,895 
Cash paid to non-accredited investors        125,370 
Cash paid for fractional shares        596 
Carrying value of equity method investment in Precision Healing        1,803,440 
Fair value of contingent earnout consideration        3,882,151 
Direct transaction costs        1,061,137 
Total purchase consideration       $16,581,783 

 

Based on guidance provided by ASC 805, the Company recorded the Precision Healing merger as an asset acquisition due to the determination that substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired was concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets. The Company believes the “substantially all” criterion was met with respect to the acquired intellectual property based on the Company’s valuation models. These models assigned value to the acquired intellectual property based on estimated future cash flows. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the merger as an asset acquisition.

 

The purchase consideration, plus transaction costs, was allocated to the individual assets according to their fair values as a percentage of the total fair value of the assets purchased, with no goodwill recognized. Based on the estimated fair value of the gross assets acquired, the total fair value of the net assets acquired was primarily attributable to, and classified as, finite-lived intellectual property and assembled workforce in the second quarter of 2022. The total purchase consideration as revised (see Note 2) was allocated based on the relative estimated fair value of such assets as follows:

 

Description  Amount 
Cash  $32,202 
Net working capital (excluding cash)   (308,049)
Fixed assets, net   9,228 
Deferred tax assets   278,661 
Intellectual property   20,325,469 
Assembled workforce   664,839 
Deferred tax liabilities   (4,420,567)
Net assets acquired  $16,581,783 

 

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NOTE 5 – SCENDIA PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

In July 2022, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement by and among the Company, Scendia, a Delaware limited liability company, and Ryan Phillips (the “Seller”) pursuant to which, and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Scendia from the Seller.

 

Scendia provides clinicians and surgeons with a full line of regenerative and orthobiologic technologies for their patients through certain customer accounts. Beginning in early 2022, the Company began co-promoting certain products with Scendia, including: (i) TEXAGEN Amniotic Membrane Allograft, (ii) BiFORM Bioactive Moldable Matrix, (iii) AMPLIFY Verified Inductive Bone Matrix and (iv) ALLOCYTE Advanced Cellular Bone Matrix. Prior to the acquisition, Scendia owned 50% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Sanara Biologics, LLC (“Sanara Biologics”), and the Company owned the remaining 50% of the membership interests. As a result of the acquisition, the Company indirectly acquired all the interests in Sanara Biologics, such that the Company now holds 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Sanara Biologics.

 

Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Seller was entitled to receive closing consideration consisting of (i) approximately $1.3 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments, and (ii) 291,686 shares of common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, at closing, the Company withheld 94,798 shares of common stock with an agreed upon value of $1.95 million (the “Indemnity Holdback Shares”), which such Indemnity Holdback Shares shall be withheld, issued, and released to the Seller after closing as and to the extent provided in the purchase agreement to satisfy the Seller’s indemnification obligations, if any.

 

In addition to the cash consideration and the stock consideration, the purchase agreement provides that the Seller is entitled to receive two potential earnout payments, payable on an annual basis, not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable to the Seller in cash or, at the Company’s election, in up to 486,145 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to net revenue attributable to sales of Scendia products during the two-year period following the closing.

 

As the contingent earnout payments are not subject to any specific individual performance by the Seller, the contingent shares are not subject to ASC 718. Further, as the contingent consideration was negotiated as part of the transfer of assets, the obligation was measured at fair value and included in the total purchase consideration transferred. Additionally, the contingent earnout payments meet the criteria under ASC 480, as the monetary value of the shares to be issued is predominantly based on the exercise contingency (i.e., revenue targets). Accordingly, the consideration is classified as a liability at its estimated fair value at each reporting period with the subsequent change in fair value recognized as a gain or loss in accordance with ASC 480.

 

The total purchase consideration, subject to typical post-closing adjustments, as determined by the Company was as follows:

 

Consideration  Equity Shares   Dollar Value 
Fair value of Sanara common shares issued   291,686   $6,032,066 
Cash consideration        1,238,423 
Fair value of contingent earnout consideration        3,000,000 
Total purchase consideration       $10,270,489 

 

Based on guidance provided by ASC 805, the Company recorded the Scendia acquisition as a business combination. The purchase consideration was allocated to the individual assets according to their fair values as a percentage of the total fair value of the net assets purchased. The excess of the purchase consideration over the net assets purchased was recorded as goodwill. The total purchase consideration was allocated as follows:

 

Description  Amount 
Cash  $201,406 
Net working capital (excluding cash)   1,294,499 
Fixed assets, net   42,300 
Noncontrolling interest in Sanara Biologics, LLC   2,638 
Customer relationships   7,155,000 
Deferred tax liabilities   (1,702,890)
Goodwill   3,277,536 
Net assets acquired  10,270,489 

 

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The goodwill acquired consists of expected synergies from the acquisition to the Company’s overall corporate strategy. The Company does not expect any of the goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company incurred acquisition costs of approximately $33,000 and $187,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 which is included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The purchase accounting is preliminary as the assessment of purchase consideration and allocation of fair value is still subject to post-closing adjustments and the Company is still gathering and evaluating available information to determine if further adjustments are needed.

 

In connection with the Scendia acquisition, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $1,702,890 in the third quarter of 2022. See Note 12 for more information regarding the income tax benefit.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of the Company and Scendia as though the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2021. The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of each period presented nor is it indicative of future results. The following pro forma financial information presented includes adjustments for net revenue and cost of goods sold related to transactions between the Company and Scendia that have been eliminated, as well as the pro forma depreciation and amortization charges from acquired tangible and intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022.

 

 

     2022   2021   2022   2021 
     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
     September 30,   September 30, 
     2022   2021   2022   2021 
Net Revenue    $13,044,571   $7,452,902   $36,454,704   $21,826,180 
Net Loss    $(1,529,252)  $(2,189,798)  $(3,193,078)  $(4,800,211)

 

NOTE 6 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The carrying values of the Company’s intangible assets were as follows for the periods presented:

 

   September 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 
       Accumulated           Accumulated     
   Cost   Amortization   Net   Cost   Amortization   Net 
Amortizable Intangible Assets:                              
Product Licenses  $4,793,879   $(872,073)  $3,921,806   $4,193,879   $(586,541)  $3,607,338 
Patents and Other IP   21,935,580    (1,185,294)   20,750,286    1,610,111    (551,285)   1,058,826 
Customer relationships and other   7,947,332    (402,242)   7,545,090    127,492    (65,686)   61,806 
                               
Total  $34,676,791   $(2,459,609)  $32,217,182   $5,931,482   $(1,203,512)  $4,727,970 

 

In May 2020, the Company executed a product license agreement with Rochal, pursuant to which the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop a debrider for human medical use to enhance skin condition or treat or relieve skin disorders, excluding uses primarily for beauty, cosmetic, or toiletry purposes. Pursuant to the agreement, at the time Rochal issues a purchase order to its contract manufacturer for the first good manufacturing practice run of the licensed products, the Company is obligated to pay Rochal $600,000 in cash. This milestone was achieved during the second quarter of 2022 and, as a result, the Company recorded an addition to intangible assets. This payment was made in July 2022, and accordingly, the associated payable was recorded at June 30, 2022.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 20,834 shares of its common stock to Rochal, for a $750,000 milestone payment required per the terms of a licensing agreement with Rochal. The payment became due upon the Company’s public offering of common stock in February 2021. The milestone payment was recorded as an addition to intangible assets.

 

As of September 30, 2022, the weighted-average amortization period for finite-lived intangible assets was 14.3 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $708,534 and $112,162 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and $1,256,097 and $268,520 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The estimated remaining amortization expense as of September 30, 2022 for finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:

 

      
Remainder of 2022  $695,201 
2023   2,780,806 
2024   2,780,806 
2025   2,780,806 
2026   2,763,550 
2027   2,649,698 
Thereafter   17,766,315 
Total  $32,217,182 

 

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The Company has reviewed the carrying value of intangible assets and has determined there was no impairment during either of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

 

NOTE 7 – INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY SECURITIES

 

The Company’s equity investments consist of nonmarketable equity securities in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. Unless accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the investments are reported at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer.

 

In July 2020, the Company made a $500,000 long-term investment to purchase certain nonmarketable securities consisting of 7,142,857 Series B-2 Preferred Shares of Direct Dermatology Inc. (“DirectDerm”), representing 2.9% ownership of DirectDerm at that time. Through this investment, the Company received exclusive rights to utilize DirectDerm’s technology in all acute and post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities, home health, and wound clinics. The Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over DirectDerm’s operating and financial activities. In 2021, the Company purchased an additional 3,571,430 shares of DirectDerm’s Series B-2 Preferred for $250,000. In March 2022, the Company purchased an additional 3,571,429 shares of DirectDerm’s Series B-2 Preferred for $250,000. The Company’s ownership of DirectDerm was 8.1% as of September 30, 2022.

 

In November 2020, the Company entered into agreements to purchase certain nonmarketable securities consisting of 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) of Precision Healing for an aggregate purchase price of $600,000. The Series A Stock was convertible into 150,000 shares of common stock of Precision Healing and had a senior liquidation preference relative to the common shareholders. This initial investment represented 12.6% ownership of Precision Healing’s outstanding voting securities. In February 2021, the Company invested $600,000 to purchase 150,000 additional shares of Series A Stock which was convertible into 150,000 shares of common stock of Precision Healing. This resulted in ownership of 22.4% of Precision Healing’s outstanding voting securities. With this level of significant influence, the Company transitioned to the equity method of accounting for this investment. In June 2021, the Company invested $500,000 for 125,000 additional shares of Series A Stock, which increased the Company’s ownership of Precision Healing’s outstanding voting securities to 29.0%. In October and in December of 2021, 125,000 and 150,000 more shares of Series A Stock were purchased for $500,000 and $600,000, respectively.

 

As discussed above, in April 2022, the Company closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing pursuant to which Precision Healing became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (see Note 4 for more information). As a result of the merger, the Company’s equity method investment in Precision Healing ceased in April 2022. The Company has recorded $379,633 as its share of the loss from this equity method investment in 2022 for the period prior to acquisition.

 

In June 2021, the Company invested $2,084,278 to purchase 278,587 Class A Preferred Shares (the “Shares”) of Pixalere Healthcare, Inc. (“Pixalere”). The Shares are convertible into 27.3% of the outstanding equity of Pixalere. Pixalere provides a cloud-based wound care software tool that empowers nurses, specialists, and administrators to deliver better care for patients. In connection with the Company’s purchase of the Shares, Pixalere granted Pixalere Healthcare USA, LLC (“Pixalere USA”), a subsidiary of the Company, a royalty-free exclusive license to use the Pixalere software and platform in the United States. In conjunction with the grant of the license, the Company issued Pixalere a 27.3% equity ownership interest in Pixalere USA valued at $93,879.

 

The Company has reviewed the characteristics of the Shares in accordance with ASC Topic 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Due to the substantive liquidation preferences of the Shares over Pixalere’s common stock, the Shares are not “in-substance” common stock, and therefore, the Company will not utilize the equity method of accounting for this investment. In accordance with ASC Topic 321, Investments - Equity Securities, this investment was reported at cost as of September 30, 2022.

 

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The following summarizes the Company’s investments for the periods presented:

 

   September 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 
    Carrying Amount    Economic Interest    Carrying Amount    Economic Interest 
Equity Method Investment                    
Precision Healing Inc.  $-    -%  $2,183,073    40.3%
                     
Cost Method Investments                    
Direct Dermatology, Inc.   1,000,000         750,000      
Pixalere Healthcare, Inc.   2,084,278         2,084,278      
Total Cost Method Investments   3,084,278         2,834,278      
                     
Total Investments  $3,084,278        $5,017,351      

 

The following summarizes the loss from the equity method investment reflected in the consolidated statements of operations:

 

   2022   2021   2022   2021 
   Three Months ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Investment                
Precision Healing Inc.  $      -   $(193,843)  $(379,633)  $(472,747)
                     
Total  $-   $(193,843)  $(379,633)  $(472,747)

 

NOTE 8 - OPERATING LEASES

 

The Company periodically enters operating lease contracts for office space and equipment. Arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine whether such arrangements constitute a lease.

 

Right of use assets (“ROU assets”) represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities were recognized on the transition date based on the present value of lease payments over the respective lease term, with the office space ROU asset adjusted for deferred rent liability.

 

The Company has three active operating leases: two office space leases with remaining lease terms of 21 and 52 months, respectively, and a facility lease with a remaining term of 35 months as of September 30, 2022. All other leases are short-term leases, which for practical expediency, the Company has elected to not recognize as ROU assets and lease liabilities.

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, the Company has recorded ROU assets of $854,723 and a related lease liability of $866,816 as of September 30, 2022. The Company recorded lease expense of $210,317 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 for its leased assets and $139,091 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $210,897 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $139,667 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The present value of the Company’s operating lease liabilities is shown below.

 

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Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities

 

   September 30,
2022
 
Remainder of 2022   85,291 
2023   344,565 
2024   273,981 
2025   159,469 
2026   79,161 
Thereafter   6,727 
      
Total lease payments   949,194 
Less imputed interest   (82,378)
Present Value of Lease Liabilities  $866,816 
      
Operating lease liabilities – current   299,072 
Operating lease liabilities – long-term   567,744 

 

As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s operating leases have a weighted average remaining lease term of 3.1 years and a weighted average discount rate of 4.09%.

 

NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

License Agreements and Royalties

 

CellerateRX Activated Collagen

 

In August 2018, the Company entered an exclusive, world-wide sublicense agreement with CGI Cellerate RX, LLC (“CGI Cellerate RX”) to distribute CellerateRX Surgical and HYCOL products into the surgical and wound care markets. Pursuant to the sublicense agreement, the Company pays royalties of 3-5% of annual collected net sales of CellerateRX Surgical and HYCOL. As amended in January 2021, the term of the sublicense extends through May 2050, with automatic successive year-to-year renewal terms thereafter so long as the Company’s Net Sales (as defined in the sublicense agreement) each year are equal to or in excess of $1,000,000. If the Company’s Net Sales fall below $1,000,000 for any year after the initial expiration date, CGI Cellerate RX will have the right to terminate the sublicense agreement upon written notice. Minimum royalties of $400,000 per year are payable for the first five years of the sublicense agreement.

 

Under this agreement, royalty expense, which is recorded in “Cost of goods sold” in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $432,809 and $172,731, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty expense was $1,245,775 and $576,951, respectively.

 

BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Wound Gel and BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleanser

 

In July 2019, the Company executed a license agreement with Rochal whereby the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop antimicrobial products for the prevention and treatment of microbes on the human body utilizing certain Rochal patents and pending patent applications (the “BIAKŌS License Agreement”). Currently, the products covered by the BIAKŌS License Agreement are BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Wound Gel and BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleanser. Both products are 510(k) approved.

 

Future commitments under the terms of the BIAKŌS License Agreement include:

 

  The Company pays Rochal a royalty of 2-4% of net sales. The minimum annual royalty due to Rochal is $120,000 for 2022 and will increase by $10,000 each subsequent calendar year up to a maximum amount of $150,000.

 

  The Company pays additional royalty annually based on specific net profit targets from sales of the licensed products, subject to a maximum of $1,000,000 during any calendar year.

 

Unless previously terminated by the parties, the BIAKŌS License Agreement expires with the related patents in December 2031.

 

Under this agreement, royalty expense, which is recorded in “Cost of goods sold” in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $30,000 and $27,500, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty expense was $90,000 and $82,500, respectively.

 

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CuraShield Antimicrobial Barrier Film and No Sting Skin Protectant

 

In October 2019, the Company executed a license agreement with Rochal pursuant to which the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop certain antimicrobial barrier film and skin protectant products for use in the human health care market utilizing certain Rochal patents and pending patent applications (the “ABF License Agreement”). Currently, the products covered by the ABF License Agreement are CuraShield Antimicrobial Barrier Film and a no sting skin protectant product.

 

Future commitments under the terms of the ABF License Agreement include:

 

  The Company will pay Rochal a royalty of 2-4% of net sales. The minimum annual royalty due to Rochal will be $50,000 beginning with the first full calendar year following the year in which first commercial sales of the products occur. The annual minimum royalty will increase by 10% each subsequent calendar year up to a maximum amount of $75,000.

 

  The Company will pay additional royalties annually based on specific net profit targets from sales of the licensed products, subject to a maximum of $500,000 during any calendar year.

 

Unless previously terminated or extended by the parties, the ABF License Agreement will terminate upon expiration of the last U.S. patent in October 2033. No commercial sales or royalties have been recognized under this agreement as of September 30, 2022.

 

Debrider License Agreement

 

In May 2020, the Company executed a product license agreement with Rochal, pursuant to which the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop a debrider for human medical use to enhance skin condition or treat or relieve skin disorders, excluding uses primarily for beauty, cosmetic, or toiletry purposes (the “Debrider License Agreement”).

 

Future commitments under the terms of the Debrider License Agreement include:

 

  Upon FDA clearance of the licensed products, the Company will pay Rochal $500,000 in cash and an additional $1,000,000, which, at the Company’s option, may be paid in any combination of cash and its common stock.

 

  The Company will pay Rochal a royalty of 2-4% of net sales. The minimum annual royalty due to Rochal will be $100,000 beginning with the first full calendar year following the year in which first commercial sales of the licensed products occur and increase by 10% each subsequent calendar year up to a maximum amount of $150,000.

 

  The Company will pay additional royalty annually based on specific net profit targets from sales of the licensed products, subject to a maximum of $1,000,000 during any calendar year.

 

Unless previously terminated or extended by the parties, the Debrider License Agreement will expire in October 2034. No commercial sales or royalties have been recognized under this agreement as of September 30, 2022.

 

Resorbable Bone Hemostat

 

The Company acquired a patent in 2009 for a resorbable bone hemostat and delivery system for orthopedic bone void fillers. In connection with the patent acquisition, the Company entered into a royalty agreement to pay 8% of the Company’s net revenues, including royalty revenues, generated from products that utilize the Company’s acquired patented bone hemostat and delivery system. This patent is not part of the Company’s long-term strategic focus. The Company subsequently licensed the patent to a third party to market a bone void filler product for which the Company receives a 2% royalty on product sales over the life of the patent, which expires in 2023, with annual minimum royalties of $201,000. To date, royalty revenues received by the Company related to this licensing agreement have not exceeded the annual minimum of $201,000 ($50,250 per quarter). Therefore, the Company’s annual royalty obligation has been $16,080 ($4,020 per quarter), with the expense being reported in “Cost of goods sold” in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Precision Healing Merger Agreement

 

In April 2022, the Company closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing pursuant to which Precision Healing became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Precision Healing common stock and preferred stock, other than the Company, were entitled to receive closing consideration, consisting of $125,966 in cash consideration, which was paid to stockholders who were not accredited investors, 165,738 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was paid only to accredited investors, and the payment in cash of approximately $0.6 million of transaction expenses of Precision Healing. The Company recorded the issuance of the 165,738 shares to accredited investors and cash payments to non-accredited investors based on the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on April 4, 2022, which was $30.75.

 

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Upon the closing of the merger, the Precision Healing outstanding options previously granted under the Precision Healing Plan converted, pursuant to their terms, into options to acquire an aggregate of 144,191 shares of Company common stock with a weighted exercise price of $10.71 per share. These options expire between August 2030 and April 2031. In addition, outstanding and unexercised Precision Healing warrants converted into rights to receive warrants to purchase (i) 4,424 shares of Company common stock with an initial exercise price of $7.32 per share and an expiration date of April 22, 2031, and (ii) 12,301 shares of the Company’s common stock with an initial exercise price of $12.05 per share and an expiration date of August 10, 2030. Concurrent with the assumption of the Precision Healing Plan, the Company terminated the ability to offer future awards under the Precision Healing Plan.

 

Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds, the securityholders of Precision Healing, including the holders of options and warrants to purchase Precision Healing common stock and certain persons promised options to purchase Precision Healing common stock, are also entitled to receive payments of up to $10.0 million, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable in cash or, at the Company’s election, is payable to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) $27.13 or (ii) the average closing price of Company common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the date such earnout consideration is due and payable. Pursuant to the merger agreement, a minimum percentage of the earnout consideration may be required to be issued to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock for tax purposes. The amount and composition of the portion of earnout consideration payable is subject to adjustment and offsets as set forth in the merger agreement. See Note 4 for more information regarding the merger with Precision Healing.

 

Scendia Purchase Agreement

 

In July 2022, the Company closed the Scendia acquisition pursuant to which Scendia became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the aggregate consideration for the acquisition at closing was approximately $7.3 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The consideration consisted of (i) approximately $1.3 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments, and (ii) 291,686 shares of common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, at closing, the Company withheld 94,798 Indemnity Holdback Shares, which such Indemnity Holdback Shares shall be withheld, issued, and released to the Seller after closing as and to the extent provided in the purchase agreement to satisfy the Seller’s indemnification obligations, if any.

 

In addition to the cash consideration and the stock consideration, the purchase agreement provides that the Seller is entitled to receive two potential earnout payments, payable on an annual basis, not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable to the Seller in cash or, at the Company’s election, in up to 486,145 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to net revenue attributable to sales of Scendia products during the two-year period following the closing. See Note 5 for more information regarding the acquisition of Scendia.

 

Other Commitments

 

In May 2019, the Company organized Sanara Pulsar, LLC (“Sanara Pulsar”), a Texas limited liability company, which is owned 60% by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Cellerate, LLC, and 40% owned by Wound Care Solutions, Limited (“WCS”), an unaffiliated company registered in the United Kingdom. At the time of the formation of Sanara Pulsar, it and WCS entered into a supply agreement whereby Sanara Pulsar became the exclusive distributor in the United States of certain wound care products that utilize intellectual property developed and owned by WCS. Pursuant to the operating agreement of Sanara Pulsar, in the event WCS’s annual Form K-l does not allocate to WCS net income of at least $200,000 (the “Target Net Income”), the Company is required, within 30 days after such determination, to pay WCS the amount of funds representing the difference between the Target Net Income and the actual amount of net income shown on WCS’s Form K-1 as a distribution from Sanara Pulsar to WCS. For each of the years 2021 through 2024 the Target Net Income will increase by 10%. In April 2022, the Company paid WCS $220,000 related to the fiscal 2021 Form K-1. All other distributions made by Sanara Pulsar to its members, not including tax distributions, will be made exclusively to the Company until such time as the Company has received an amount of distributions equal to all such advances to WCS.

 

NOTE 10 – DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

In January 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Cadence Bank, N.A. (“Cadence”) providing for a $2.5 million revolving line of credit. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the revolving line of credit was set to mature on January 13, 2023, and was secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

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Effective March 25, 2022, the Company terminated the Loan Agreement and released Cadence from any obligation to make advances under the Loan Agreement. No amounts of principal, interest or other fees and expenses were owed by the Company as of the termination date.

 

NOTE 11 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in July 2020, the Company approved the Restated 2014 Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP Plan”) in which the Company’s directors, officers, employees, and consultants are eligible to participate. A total of 481,195 shares had been issued under the LTIP Plan and 1,518,805 were available for issuance as of September 30, 2022.

 

In January 2021, the Company entered into an Equity Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) whereby the Company acquired the remaining equity interests in Woundyne Medical, LLC (“Woundyne”) in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of 29,536 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $1,000,000. The acquisition of the outstanding equity interests of Woundyne was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The primary asset acquired by the Company is the Woundyne software platform which allows data related to chronic and surgical wounds to be tracked, monitored, and interfaced with the software user’s electronic medical records. Woundyne has no other material assets, liabilities, or revenues. The issuance of these shares was recorded as the cost of acquiring internal use software. The Company subsequently changed the name of Woundyne Medical, LLC to WounDerm, LLC.

 

In February 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as representative of several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Underwriters at a price to the public of $25.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 165,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, which the Underwriters exercised in full. The Offering, including the purchase of the 165,000 additional shares of common stock, closed in February 2021.

 

The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $28.9 million, after (i) giving effect to the Underwriter’s full exercise of its option to purchase additional shares of common stock, and (ii) deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company. Through an insured cash sweep service, the net proceeds have been deposited in accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

Following the closing of the Offering in February 2021, the Company made a $750,000 milestone payment to Rochal in the form of 20,834 shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 6).

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rochal, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets of Rochal, including, among others, certain of Rochal’s intellectual property, furniture and equipment, supplies, rights and claims, other than certain excluded assets, all as more specifically set forth in the asset purchase agreement. In exchange for the acquired assets, the Company paid to Rochal (i) $496,100 in cash and (ii) 14,369 shares of the Company’s common stock, and assumed certain net liabilities of $3,900. Based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on July 14, 2021, the fair value of the equity consideration transferred was determined to be $584,244.

 

In April 2022, the Company closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing pursuant to which Precision Healing became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Precision Healing common stock and preferred stock, other than the Company, were entitled to receive closing consideration, consisting of $125,966 in cash consideration, which was paid to stockholders who were not accredited investors, 165,738 shares of the Company’s common stock, which was paid only to accredited investors, and the payment in cash of approximately $0.6 million of transaction expenses of Precision Healing. The Company recorded the issuance of the 165,738 shares to accredited investors and cash payments to non-accredited investors based on the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on April 4, 2022, which was $30.75.

 

Upon the closing of the merger, the Precision Healing outstanding options previously granted under the Precision Healing Plan converted, pursuant to their terms, into options to acquire an aggregate of 144,191 shares of Company common stock with a weighted exercise price of $10.71 per share. These options expire between August 2030 and April 2031. In addition, outstanding and unexercised Precision Healing warrants converted into rights to receive warrants to purchase (i) 4,424 shares of Company common stock with an initial exercise price of $7.32 per share and an expiration date of April 22, 2031, and (ii) 12,301 shares of the Company’s common stock with an initial exercise price of $12.05 per share and an expiration date of August 10, 2030. Concurrent with the assumption of the Precision Healing Plan, the Company terminated the ability to offer future awards under the Precision Healing Plan.

 

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Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds, the securityholders of Precision Healing, including the holders of options and warrants to purchase Precision Healing common stock and certain persons promised options to purchase Precision Healing common stock, are also entitled to receive payments of up to $10.0 million, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable in cash or, at the Company’s election, is payable to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) $27.13 or (ii) the average closing price of Company common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the date such earnout consideration is due and payable. Pursuant to the merger agreement, a minimum percentage of the earnout consideration may be required to be issued to accredited investors in shares of Company common stock for tax purposes. The amount and composition of the portion of earnout consideration payable is subject to adjustment and offsets as set forth in the merger agreement. See Note 4 for more information regarding the merger with Precision Healing.

 

In July 2022, the Company closed the Scendia acquisition pursuant to which Scendia became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the aggregate consideration at closing for the acquisition was approximately $7.3 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The consideration consisted of (i) approximately $1.3 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments, and (ii) 291,686 shares of common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, at closing, the Company withheld 94,798 Indemnity Holdback Shares, which such Indemnity Holdback Shares shall be withheld, issued, and released to the Seller after closing as and to the extent provided in the purchase agreement to satisfy the Seller’s indemnification obligations, if any.

 

In addition to the cash consideration and the stock consideration, the purchase agreement provides that the Seller is entitled to receive two potential earnout payments, payable on an annual basis, not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable to the Seller in cash or, at the Company’s election, in up to 486,145 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to net revenue attributable to sales of Scendia products during the two-year period following the closing. See Note 5 for more information regarding the acquisition of Scendia.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued restricted stock awards under the LTIP Plan which are subject to certain vesting provisions and other terms and conditions set forth in each recipient’s respective restricted stock agreement. The Company granted and issued 172,986 shares, net of forfeitures, of restricted common stock to employees and directors of the Company. The fair value of these awards was $4,305,323 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the respective grant dates, which will be recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards.

 

Share-based compensation expense of $683,202 and $228,786 was recognized in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and $1,971,537 and $852,226 was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021. Equity awards totaling $1,038,183, which were accrued as a liability as of December 31, 2021, were reclassed to equity in 2022 upon settlement of these awards.

 

At September 30, 2022, there was $2,999,731 of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested share-based equity awards. Unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.9 years.

 

Below is a summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
   Shares  

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 
Non-vested at beginning of period   161,450   $18.13 
Granted   178,857    24.78 
Vested   (142,221)   20.09 
Forfeited   (5,871)   21.52 
Non-vested at September 30, 2022   192,215   $22.76 

 

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Stock Options

 

A summary of the status of outstanding stock options at September 30, 2022, and changes during the nine-month period then ended is presented below:

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
   Options   Weighted Average Exercise
Price
  

Weighted Average

Remaining
Contract Life

 
Outstanding at beginning of period   11,500   $6.00      
Granted or assumed   144,191    10.71      
Exercised   -    -      
Forfeited   -    -      
Expired   -    -      
Outstanding at September 30, 2022   155,691   $10.36    7.5 
                
Exercisable at September 30, 2022   155,691   $10.36    7.5 

 

Warrants

 

A summary of the status of outstanding warrants to purchase common stock at September 30, 2022, and changes during the nine-month period then ended is presented below:

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
      Weighted Average   Weighted Average 
   Warrants   Exercise
Price
   Remaining
Contract Life
 
Outstanding at beginning of period    -   $ -       
Granted or assumed   16,725    10.80      
Exercised   -    -      
Forfeited   -    -      
Expired   -    -      
Outstanding at September 30, 2022   16,725   $10.80    8.0 
                
Exercisable at September 30, 2022   16,725   $10.80    8.0 

 

NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES

 

As discussed in Notes 4 and 5, the Company recognized net deferred tax liabilities associated with the Precision Healing merger and the Scendia acquisition. As of September 30, 2022, prior to consideration of these deferred tax liabilities, the Company had net deferred tax assets in excess of the deferred tax liabilities being recognized, however, a 100% valuation allowance had previously been provided against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. As a result of the recording of the net deferred tax liabilities related to the Precision Healing merger and Scendia acquisition, the Company reviewed the valuation allowance and determined that it should be reduced by the amount of the deferred tax liabilities that were recognized. This resulted in a year-to-date income tax benefit of approximately $5.8 million consisting of approximately $4.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and approximately $1.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

 

NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTIES

 

Payables and Receivables with Related Parties

 

The Company had outstanding payables to related parties totaling $29,005 at September 30, 2022, and $155,817 at December 31, 2021. The Company had outstanding receivables from related parties totaling $68,867 at September 30, 2022, and $79,787 at December 31, 2021.

 

CellerateRX Sublicense Agreement

 

The Company has an exclusive, world-wide sublicense to distribute CellerateRX Surgical and HYCOL products into the surgical and wound care markets from an affiliate of The Catalyst Group, Inc. (“Catalyst”), CGI Cellerate RX, which licenses the rights to CellerateRX from Applied Nutritionals. Sales of CellerateRX have comprised the majority of our sales during 2021 and the first half of 2022. In January 2021, the Company amended the term of the sublicense agreement to extend the term to May 17, 2050, with automatic successive one-year renewals so long as annual net sales of the licensed products exceed $1,000,000. The Company pays royalties based on the annual Net Sales of licensed products (as defined in the sublicense agreement) consisting of 3% of all collected Net Sales each year up to $12,000,000, 4% of all collected Net Sales each year that exceed $12,000,000 up to $20,000,000, and 5% of all collected Net Sales each year that exceed $20,000,000. Minimum royalties of $400,000 per year are payable for the first five years of the sublicense agreement, which was entered on August 27, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty expense, which is recorded in “Cost of goods sold” in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $432,809 and $172,731, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty expense was $1,245,775 and $576,951, respectively, under the terms of this agreement.

 

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Ronald T. Nixon, the Company’s Executive Chairman, is the founder and managing partner of Catalyst.

 

Product License Agreements

 

In July 2019, the Company executed a license agreement with Rochal, a related party, whereby the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop antimicrobial products for the prevention and treatment of microbes on the human body utilizing certain Rochal patents and pending patent applications. Currently, the products covered by the BIAKŌS License Agreement are BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Wound Gel and BIAKŌS Antimicrobial Skin and Wound Cleanser. Both products are 510(k) approved. Mr. Nixon is a director of Rochal, and indirectly a significant shareholder of Rochal, and through the potential exercise of warrants, a majority shareholder of Rochal. Another one of the Company’s directors is also a director and significant shareholder of Rochal.

 

In October 2019, the Company executed the ABF License Agreement with Rochal whereby the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop certain antimicrobial barrier film and skin protectant products for use in the human health care market utilizing certain Rochal patents and pending patent applications. Currently, the products covered by the ABF License Agreement are CuraShield Antimicrobial Barrier Film and a no sting skin protectant product.

 

In May 2020, The Company executed a product license agreement with Rochal, whereby the Company acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop a debrider for human medical use to enhance skin condition or treat or relieve skin disorders, excluding uses primarily for beauty, cosmetic, or toiletry purposes.

 

See Note 9 for more information on these product license agreements.

 

Rochal Asset Purchase

 

As discussed in Note 3, in July 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rochal, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to which we purchased certain assets of Rochal, including, among others, certain of Rochal’s intellectual property, furniture and equipment, supplies, rights and claims, and assumed certain liabilities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the asset purchase agreement. In exchange for the acquired assets, the Company paid Rochal (i) $496,100 in cash and (ii) 14,369 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Consulting Agreement

 

Concurrent with the Rochal asset purchase, in July 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Ann Beal Salamone pursuant to which Ms. Salamone agreed to provide the Company with consulting services with respect to, among other things, writing new patents, conducting patent intelligence, and participating in certain grant and contract reporting. In consideration for the consulting services to be provided to the Company, Ms. Salamone is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $177,697, with payments to be paid once per month. The consulting agreement has an initial term of three years, unless earlier terminated by the Company, and is subject to renewal.

 

Mr. Nixon is also a director of Rochal, and indirectly a significant shareholder of Rochal, and through the potential exercise of warrants a majority shareholder of Rochal. Ann Beal Salamone, a director, is a significant shareholder, the former president, and current Chairman of the Board of Rochal.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Sanara MedTech Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company,” “Sanara MedTech,” “Sanara,” “SMTI,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) should be read in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section and audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains 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 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may discuss expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to the Company, including, without limitation, statements concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our expectations for selling, general and administrative expenses. Statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements and generally may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “preliminary,” “project,” “seeks,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These statements should be viewed with caution and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the Company’s control. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements:

 

  shortfalls in forecasted revenue growth;
  our ability to implement our comprehensive wound and skin care strategy through acquisitions and investments and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions and investments;
  our ability to meet our future capital requirements;
  our ability to retain and recruit key personnel;
  the intense competition in the markets in which we operate and our ability to compete within our markets;
  the failure of our products to obtain market acceptance;
  the effect of security breaches and other disruptions;
  our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;
  our ability to develop and commercialize new products and products under development, including the manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and sale of such products;
  our ability to maintain and further grow clinical acceptance and adoption of our products;
  the impact of competitors inventing products that are superior to ours;
  disruptions of, or changes in, our distribution model, consumer base or the supply of our products;
  our ability to manage product inventory in an effective and efficient manner;
  the failure of third-party assessments to demonstrate desired outcomes in proposed endpoints;
  our ability to successfully expand into wound and skin care virtual consult and other services;
  our ability and the ability of our research and development partners to protect the proprietary rights to technologies used in certain of our products and the impact of any claim that we have infringed on intellectual property rights of others;
  our dependence on technologies and products that we license from third parties;
  the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, and results of operations;
  the effects of current and future laws, rules, regulations, and reimbursement policies relating to the labeling, marketing and sale of our products and our planned expansion into wound and skin care virtual consult and other services and our ability to comply with the various laws, rules and regulations applicable to our business; and
  the effect of defects, failures or quality issues associated with our products.

 

For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business and that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

We are a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative technologies to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare expenditures in the surgical, chronic wound, and skin care markets. Our portfolio of products, services and technologies is designed to allow us to deliver comprehensive wound and skin care solutions for patients in all care settings, including acute (hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals) and post-acute (wound care clinics, physician offices, skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, and retail). Each of our products, services, and technologies contributes to our overall goal of achieving better clinical outcomes at a lower overall cost for patients regardless of where patients receive care. We strive to be one of the most innovative and comprehensive providers of effective wound and skin care solutions and are continually seeking to expand our offerings for patients requiring wound and skin care treatments across the entire continuum of care in the United States.

 

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We currently market several products across chronic and surgical wound care applications and have multiple products in our pipeline. We currently license our products from research and development partners Applied Nutritionals, LLC (“AN”) (through a sublicense with CGI Cellerate RX, LLC (“CGI Cellerate RX”), an affiliate of The Catalyst Group, Inc. (“Catalyst”)) and Rochal Industries, LLC (“Rochal”) and have the right to exclusively distribute certain products under development by Cook Biotech Inc. (“Cook Biotech”). We are also developing additional products in our own product pipeline.

 

Comprehensive Value-Based Care Strategy

 

In June 2020, we formed a subsidiary, United Wound and Skin Solutions, LLC (“UWSS”, or “WounDerm”), to hold certain investments and operations in wound and skin care virtual consult services. Through WounDerm, we plan to offer a comprehensive wound and skin solution and partner with value-based care providers with the dual goal of lowering the cost to treat wounds while improving clinical outcomes.

 

Our comprehensive solution consists of four key components: diagnostics, virtual consult services for wound care and dermatology, proprietary efficacious products, and a wound care and dermatology specific electronic medical record (“EMR”) and mobile application. We expect these components will work synergistically to allow clinicians to analyze and treat wound and dermatology conditions more efficiently than the current standard of care:

 

  Diagnostics – Our proprietary diagnostics currently under development, which we recently acquired from Precision Healing Inc. (“Precision Healing”), are designed to quantify key biomarkers that dictate the trajectory of wound healing and identify deficiencies to aide in treatment. Ultimately, we believe that our diagnostics will develop treatment algorithms based on the data collected by the Precision Healing technology.
  Virtual Consult Services – Through our exclusive affiliation with Direct Dermatology Inc. and other affiliations, we are able to offer virtual consult services for wound care and dermatology provided by experienced, specialized physicians and clinicians.
  Proprietary Products – We currently offer products for improving patient outcomes by addressing conditions that impact wound healing. We are currently conducting multiple studies to prove the efficacy of our products while developing new products in our six focus areas of (1) debridement, (2) biofilm removal, (3) hydrolyzed collagen, (4) advanced biologics, (5) negative pressure wound therapy products and (6) the oxygen delivery system segment of the wound and skin care market.
  EMR and Mobile Application – Our EMR and mobile application were developed specifically for wound care and dermatology. We are currently developing the capability for the EMR and mobile application to offer wound tracking analytics, recommended treatments and decision support, and automated referrals.

 

We believe that by offering a proprietary comprehensive solution for wound care and dermatology, we will be a value-added partner for providers in value-based care programs, such as Medicare Advantage and other risk-based contracts.

 

Recent Acquisitions

 

In July 2021, we acquired certain assets from Rochal, including, among others, intellectual property, four FDA 510(k) clearances, rights to license certain products and technologies currently under development, equipment, and supplies. As a result of the asset purchase, our pipeline now contains product candidates for mitigation of opportunistic pathogens and biofilm, wound re-epithelialization and closure, necrotic tissue debridement and cell compatible substrates.

 

In April 2022, we closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing, pursuant to which Precision Healing became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Precision Healing is developing a diagnostic imager and smart pad for assessing a patient’s wound and skin conditions. This comprehensive skin and wound assessment technology is designed to quantify biochemical markers to determine the trajectory of a wound’s condition to enable better diagnosis and treatment protocol.

 

In July 2022, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with Scendia Biologics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Scendia”), and Ryan Phillips (the “Seller”) pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Scendia from the Seller. Scendia provides clinicians and surgeons with a full line of regenerative and orthobiologic technologies including (i) TEXAGEN Amniotic Membrane Allograft, (ii) BiFORM Bioactive Moldable Matrix, (iii) AMPLIFY Verified Inductive Bone Matrix and (iv) ALLOCYTE Advanced Cellular Bone Matrix.

 

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Recent Developments

 

Precision Healing Merger

 

As discussed above, in April 2022, we closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing pursuant to which Precision Healing became our wholly owned subsidiary. Pursuant to the merger agreement, among other things, we agreed to (i) pay the holders of Precision Healing common stock and preferred stock closing consideration consisting of 165,738 shares of our common stock, which was issued to accredited investors, and $125,966 in cash, which was paid to stockholders who were not accredited investors (ii) pay approximately $0.6 million of transaction expenses on behalf of the equity holders of Precision Healing, (iii) assume all outstanding options and warrants of Precision Healing and (iv) pay, subject to the achievement of certain performance thresholds, earnout consideration of up to $10.0 million which is payable in cash or, at our election, is payable to accredited investors in shares of our common stock.

 

Scendia Biologics Acquisition

 

As discussed above, in July 2022, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement by and among the Company, Scendia and Seller pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Scendia from the Seller. Scendia provides clinicians and surgeons with a full line of regenerative and orthobiologic technologies. Beginning in early 2022, the Company began co-promoting certain products with Scendia, including: (i) TEXAGEN Amniotic Membrane Allograft, (ii) BiFORM Bioactive Moldable Matrix, (iii) AMPLIFY Verified Inductive Bone Matrix and (iv) ALLOCYTE Advanced Cellular Bone Matrix. Prior to the acquisition, Scendia owned 50% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Sanara Biologics, LLC (“Sanara Biologics”), and the Company owned the remaining 50% of the membership interests. As a result of the acquisition, the Company indirectly acquired all the interests in Sanara Biologics, such that the Company now holds 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Sanara Biologics.

 

Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the aggregate consideration at closing for the acquisition was $7.3 million, which consisted of (i) a $1.3 million cash payment, subject to certain adjustments, and (ii) 291,686 shares of our common stock, with an agreed upon value of $6.0 million. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, at closing, we withheld 94,798 shares of common stock with an agreed upon value of $1.95 million (the “Indemnity Holdback Shares”), which such Indemnity Holdback Shares shall be withheld, issued, and released to the Seller after closing as and to the extent provided in the purchase agreement to satisfy the Seller’s indemnification obligations, if any.

 

In addition to the cash and stock consideration, the purchase agreement provides that the Seller is entitled to receive two potential earnout payments, payable on an annual basis, not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. The earnout consideration is payable to the Seller in cash or, at our election, in up to 486,145 shares of our common stock upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to net revenue attributable to sales of Scendia products during the two-year period following the closing.

 

Components of Results of Operations

 

Sources of Revenues

 

Our revenue is derived primarily from sales of our surgical products to hospitals and other acute care facilities. In particular, the majority of our product sales revenue is derived from sales of CellerateRX surgical powder. Our revenue is driven by direct orders shipped by us to our customers, and to a lesser extent, direct sales to customers through delivery at the time of procedure by one of our sales representatives. We generally recognize revenue when our product is received by the customer.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, our revenues included $3,037,657 of revenue generated by Scendia, which was acquired by Sanara in July 2022. Revenues streams from product sales and royalties are summarized below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Product sales revenue  $12,994,321   $5,773,692   $30,375,822   $16,959,761 
Royalty revenue   50,250    50,250    150,750    150,750 
Total Net Revenue  $13,044,571   $5,823,942   $30,526,572   $17,110,511 

 

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We recognize royalty revenue from a development and license agreement with BioStructures, LLC. We record revenue each calendar quarter as earned per the terms of the agreement which stipulates that we will receive quarterly royalty payments of at least $50,250. Under the terms of the development and license agreement, royalties of 2.0% are recognized on sales of products containing our patented resorbable bone hemostasis. The minimum annual royalty due to us is $201,000 per year throughout the life of the patent which expires in 2023. These royalties are payable in quarterly installments of $50,250. To date, royalties related to this development and license agreement have not exceeded the annual minimum of $201,000 ($50,250 per quarter).

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of the acquisition costs from the manufacturers of our licensed products, raw material costs for certain components sourced directly by us, and all related royalties due as a result of the sale of our products. Our gross profit represents total net revenue less the cost of goods sold, and gross margin is gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) consist primarily of salaries, sales commissions, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation. SG&A also includes outside legal counsel, audit fees, insurance premiums, rent, and other corporate expenses. We expense all SG&A expenses as incurred.

 

Research and development expenses (“R&D”) include costs related to enhancements to our currently available products and additional investments in our product and platform development pipeline. This includes personnel-related expenses, including salaries and benefits for all personnel directly engaged in R&D activities, contracted services, materials, prototype expenses and allocated overhead, which is comprised of lease expense and other facilities-related costs. We expense R&D costs as incurred. We generally expect that R&D expenses will increase as we continue to support product enhancements as well as bring new products to market.

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses include depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets that have a finite life, such as product licenses, patents and intellectual property, and assembled workforces.

 

Other Expense

 

Other expense is primarily comprised of losses on equity method investments, accretion expense on earnout liabilities, interest expense and other nonoperating activities.

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we generated net revenues of $13,044,571 compared to net revenues of $5,823,942 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 representing a 124% increase from the prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net revenues totaled $30,526,572 compared to net revenues of $17,110,511 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a 78% increase from the prior year period. Third quarter and year-to-date 2022 revenues included $3,037,657 of Scendia sales. The higher net revenues in 2022 were primarily due to additional revenues as a result of the Scendia acquisition, increased sales of surgical wound care products as a result of our increased market penetration and geographic expansion, and our continuing strategy to expand our independent distribution network in both new and existing U.S. markets.

 

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was $2,228,561, compared to cost of goods sold of $517,611 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The higher cost of goods sold was due to higher organic sales volume in 2022 and due to our acquisition of Scendia, which added $1,098,145 of cost of goods sold during the three months ended September 30, 2022. Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $3,991,728, compared to cost of goods sold of $1,528,449 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increases over the prior year periods were primarily due to higher organic sales volume in 2022 and added cost of goods sold related to our acquisition of Scendia. Gross margins were approximately 87% and 91% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The lower gross margins in 2022 were primarily due to lower margins realized on sales of Scendia products.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022, were $12,062,195, as compared to $6,920,105 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Third quarter 2022 SG&A expenses included approximately $1.5 million of costs related to Scendia operations. SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, were $31,865,958 compared to SG&A expenses of $18,891,979 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The higher SG&A expenses in 2022 were primarily due to higher direct sales and marketing expenses, which accounted for approximately $9.4 million, or 72% of the increase compared to prior year. The higher direct sales and marketing expenses were primarily attributable to an increase in sales commissions of $5.7 million as a result of higher product sales, and $1.8 million of increased costs as a result of sales force expansion and operational support. Costs related to travel and in-person promotional activities increased by $1.0 million in 2022 compared to 2021 due to the resumption of many in-person activities that were cancelled or postponed in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in 2022 SG&A expenses was also partly attributable to increased noncash equity compensation and higher payroll costs related to the mid-year addition of the Rochal workforce in July 2021.

 

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Research and development expenses. R&D expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022, were $1,061,387 compared to $35,674 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. R&D expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, were $2,333,024 compared to $257,867 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. R&D expenses for the nine months ended 2022 included approximately $1.7 million of costs related to our newly acquired Precision Healing multispectral imager and biomarker assay for assessing patient wound and skin conditions. The higher R&D expenses in 2022 were also partly due to several new development projects for our currently licensed products.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was $814,881 compared to $204,570 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The higher depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of the Precision Healing and Scendia transactions. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $1,556,752 compared to $395,968 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The higher depreciation and amortization expense in 2022 was due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of the Precision Healing and Scendia acquisitions which totaled $639,032 and $255,536, respectively.

 

Other expense. Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was $109,689 compared to $193,843 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $552,749 compared to $473,458 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The higher other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was due to the recognition of $173,116 of accretion expense of earnout liabilities related to our Precision Healing and Scendia transactions partially offset by lower losses from equity method investments.

 

Loss before income taxes. We had a loss before income taxes of $3,232,142 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to a loss before income taxes of $2,047,861 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a loss before income taxes of $9,773,639 compared to a loss before income taxes of $4,437,210 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The higher loss in 2022 was due to increased SG&A costs, higher R&D expenses, and higher amortization of our acquired intangibles as discussed above.

 

Income tax benefit. As discussed in Note 12 to the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company recognized net deferred tax liabilities associated with the Precision Healing and Scendia transactions. As of September 30, 2022, prior to consideration of these deferred tax liabilities, the Company had net deferred tax assets in excess of the deferred tax liabilities being recognized, however, a 100% valuation allowance had previously been provided against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. As a result of the recording of the net deferred tax liabilities related to the Precision Healing merger and Scendia acquisition, the Company has reviewed the valuation allowance and determined that it should be reduced by the amount of the deferred tax liabilities that were recognized. This resulted in recognition of an income tax benefit of approximately $1.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022, and $5.8 million recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

Net loss. We had a net loss of $1,529,252 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $2,047,861 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of $3,928,843, compared to a net loss of $4,437,210 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash on hand at September 30, 2022 was $10,285,380 compared to $18,652,841 at December 31, 2021. Historically, we have financed our operations primarily from the sale of equity securities. In February 2021, we closed an underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share resulting in gross proceeds of $31,625,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. We expect our future needs for cash to include expanding our salesforce, further development of our products, services and technologies pipeline, clinical studies and general corporate purposes, including working capital and acquisitions. Based on our current plan of operations, including acquisitions, we believe our cash on hand, when combined with expected cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to fund our growth strategy and to meet our anticipated operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.

 

In July 2019, we executed a license agreement with Rochal, a related party, whereby we acquired an exclusive world-wide license to market, sell and further develop antimicrobial products for the prevention and treatment of microbes on the human body utilizing certain Rochal patents and pending patent applications (the “BIAKŌS License Agreement”). Under the terms of the BIAKŌS License Agreement, we agreed to pay Rochal $750,000 upon the completion of a capital raise, on or before December 31, 2022, of at least $10,000,000 through the sale of our common stock or assets. In March 2021, we issued 20,834 shares of our common stock to Rochal as full payment of the $750,000, which became due upon the completion of our capital raise in February 2021.

 

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In June 2021, we invested $2,084,278 to purchase 278,587 Class A Preferred Shares (the “Shares”) of Canada based Pixalere Healthcare, Inc. (“Pixalere”). The Shares are convertible into 27.3% of the outstanding equity of Pixalere. Pixalere provides a cloud-based wound care software tool that empowers nurses, specialists, and administrators to deliver better care for patients. In connection with our purchase of the Shares, Pixalere granted Pixalere Healthcare USA, LLC (“Pixalere USA”), our subsidiary, a royalty-free exclusive license to use the Pixalere software and platform in the United States. In conjunction with the grant of the license, we issued Pixalere a 27.3% equity ownership interest in Pixalere USA valued at $93,879.

 

In July 2021, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rochal, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to which we purchased certain assets of Rochal, including, among others, certain of Rochal’s intellectual property, furniture and equipment, supplies, rights and claims, and assumed certain liabilities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the asset purchase agreement. In exchange for the acquired assets, we paid Rochal (i) $496,100 in cash and (ii) 14,369 shares of our common stock and assumed certain liabilities of $3,900.

 

In November 2020, we entered into agreements to purchase shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) of Precision Healing for an aggregate purchase price of $600,000. In 2021, we made additional purchases of Series A Stock as follows: $600,000 in February, $500,000 in June, $500,000 in October, and $600,000 in December.

 

In April 2022, we closed a merger transaction with Precision Healing pursuant to which Precision Healing became our wholly owned subsidiary. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, holders of Precision Healing common stock and preferred stock, other than the Company, were entitled to receive closing consideration consisting of $125,966 in cash consideration, which was paid to stockholders who were not accredited investors, 165,738 shares of our common stock, which was paid only to accredited investors, and the payment in cash of approximately $0.6 million of transaction expenses of Precision Healing. We recorded the issuance of the 165,738 shares to accredited investors and cash payments to non-accredited investors based on the closing price per share of our common stock on April 4, 2022, which was $30.75.

 

Upon the closing of the merger, the Precision Healing outstanding options previously granted under the Precision Healing Plan converted, pursuant to their terms, into options to acquire an aggregate of 144,191 shares of our common stock with a weighted exercise price of $10.71 per share. These options expire between August 2030 and April 2031. In addition, outstanding and unexercised Precision Healing warrants converted into rights to receive warrants to purchase (i) 4,424 shares of our common stock with an initial exercise price of $7.32 per share and an expiration date of April 22, 2031, and (ii) 12,301 shares of our common stock with an initial exercise price of $12.05 per share and an expiration date of August 10, 2030. Concurrent with the assumption of the Precision Healing Plan, we terminated the ability to offer future awards under the Precision Healing Plan.

 

Pursuant to the merger agreement, upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds, the securityholders of Precision Healing, including the holders of options and warrants to purchase Precision Healing common stock and certain persons promised options to purchase Precision Healing common stock, are also entitled to receive payments of up to $10.0 million, which was accounted for as contingent consideration pursuant to ASC 805. The earnout consideration is payable in cash or, at our election, is payable to accredited investors in shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) $27.13 or (ii) the average closing price of our common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the date such earnout consideration is due and payable. Pursuant to the merger agreement, a minimum percentage of the earnout consideration may be required to be issued to accredited investors in shares of our common stock for tax purposes. The amount and composition of the portion of earnout consideration payable is subject to adjustment and offsets as set forth in the merger agreement

 

In July 2022, we entered into a membership interest purchase agreement by and among the Company, Scendia, and the Seller pursuant to which, and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Scendia from the Seller.

 

Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the aggregate consideration upon closing for the acquisition was $7.3 million, which consisted of (i) a $1.3 million cash payment, subject to certain adjustments, and (ii) 291,686 shares of common stock. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, at closing, we withheld 94,798 Indemnity Holdback Shares, which shall be withheld, issued, and released to the Seller after closing as and to the extent provided in purchase agreement to satisfy the Seller’s indemnification obligations, if any.

 

In addition to the cash consideration and the stock consideration, the purchase agreement provides that the Seller is entitled to receive two potential earnout payments, payable on an annual basis, not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. The earnout consideration is payable to the Seller in cash or, at our election, in up to 486,145 shares of our common stock upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to net revenue attributable to sales of Scendia products during the two-year period following the closing.

 

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Cash Flow Analysis

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $4,909,854 compared to $3,030,168 used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The higher use of cash in 2022 was primarily due to higher SG&A expenses related to sales force expansion, the addition of the Rochal workforce in mid-2021, higher R&D costs related to Precision Healing and the resumption of certain travel and promotional activities in 2022 which were cancelled or postponed in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $3,134,676 compared to $3,793,021 used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The lower use of cash used in investing activities in 2022 was primarily due to fewer cash investments in equity securities during the first half of 2022, partially offset by purchases of intangible assets, primarily related to the Precision Healing merger and the Scendia acquisition.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities was $322,931 as compared to $28,739,257 provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The cash provided by financing activities in 2021 was due to proceeds received pursuant to an underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share resulting in gross proceeds of $31,625,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

 

Material Transactions with Related Parties

 

CellerateRX Sublicense Agreement

 

We have an exclusive, world-wide sublicense to distribute CellerateRX Surgical and HYCOL products into the surgical and wound care markets from an affiliate of Catalyst, CGI Cellerate RX, which licenses the rights to CellerateRX from AN. Sales of CellerateRX have comprised the majority of our sales during 2021 and the first nine months of 2022. On January 26, 2021, we amended the term of the sublicense agreement to extend the term to May 17, 2050, with automatic successive one-year renewals so long as annual net sales of CellerateRX exceed $1,000,000. We pay royalties based on our annual Net Sales of CellerateRX (as defined in the sublicense agreement) consisting of 3% of all collected Net Sales each year up to $12,000,000, 4% of all collected Net Sales each year that exceed $12,000,000 up to $20,000,000, and 5% of all collected Net Sales each year that exceed $20,000,000. Minimum royalties of $400,000 per year are payable for the first five years of the sublicense agreement, which was entered on August 27, 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalties accrued under the terms of this agreement totaled $432,809 and $172,731, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalties accrued totaled $1,245,775 and $576,951, respectively.

 

Ronald T. Nixon, our Executive Chairman, is the founder and managing partner of Catalyst.

 

Rochal Asset Purchase

 

In July 2021, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rochal, effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to which we purchased certain assets of Rochal, including, among others, certain of Rochal’s intellectual property, furniture and equipment, supplies, rights and claims, and assumed certain liabilities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the asset purchase agreement. In exchange for the acquired assets, we paid Rochal (i) $496,100 in cash and (ii) 14,369 shares of common stock.

 

After the asset purchase, Rochal owned 95,203 shares of our common stock. Mr. Nixon is, with respect to Rochal, a director, a significant shareholder indirectly and a majority shareholder with the exercise of certain warrants. Additionally, Ann Beal Salamone, a director of the Company, is a significant shareholder, former president, and current Chair of the board of directors of Rochal.

 

Consulting Agreement

 

Concurrent with the Rochal asset purchase, in July 2021, we entered into a consulting agreement with Ann Beal Salamone pursuant to which Ms. Salamone agreed to provide the Company with consulting services with respect to, among other things, writing new patents, conducting patent intelligence, and participating in certain grant and contract reporting. In consideration for the consulting services to be provided, Ms. Salamone is entitled to receive an annual consulting fee of $177,697, with payments to be paid once per month. The consulting agreement has an initial term of three years, unless earlier terminated by the Company, and is subject to renewal.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are summarized in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of our 2021 Form 10-K. Historically, our critical accounting estimates have not differed materially from actual results. However, if our assumptions change, we may need to revise our estimates or take other corrective actions, either of which may also have a material adverse effect on our consolidated statements of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II — Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may be involved in claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. To our knowledge, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Except as provided below, there were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. For more information concerning our risk factors, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

If we are required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets, our financial condition and operating results could be negatively affected.

 

When we acquire a business, a substantial portion of the purchase price of the acquisition is allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The amount of the purchase price which is allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets is determined by the excess of the purchase price over the net identifiable assets acquired. For example, when we acquired Scendia, we acquired $7,155,000 in intangible assets and $3,277,536 in goodwill, which represented the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. We test intangible assets and goodwill for impairment at least annually. Under current accounting standards, if we determine that intangible assets or goodwill are impaired in the future, we will be required to write down these assets. Any write-downs that may be required to be recorded would adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

 

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

 

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that were not previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

This item is not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as part of this Report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
2.1#   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 14, 2021, by and between Sanara MedTech Inc., as Purchaser, and Rochal Industries, LLC, as Seller (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on July 19, 2021 by the Company with the SEC).
     
2.2#   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 2022, by and among Sanara MedTech Inc., United Wound and Skin Solutions, LLC, Precision Healing Inc., PH Merger Sub I, Inc., PH Merger Sub II, LLC and Furneaux Capital Holdco, LLC (d/b/a BlueIO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2022).
     
2.3#   Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2022, by and among Sanara MedTech Inc., Scendia Biologics, LLC and Ryan Phillips (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2022).
     
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1**   Certification of Principal Executive Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2**   Certification of Principal Financial Officer in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
     
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
     
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
     
101.PRE*   Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
     
104*   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

* Filed herewith

 

# Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Sanara MedTech Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

 

** The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Sanara MedTech Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 

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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.

 

  SANARA MEDTECH INC.
     
November 14, 2022 By: /s/ Michael McNeil
    Michael McNeil
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)


 

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