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Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Stockholders' Equity  
Stockholders' Equity

5)    Stockholders’ Equity

Private Placement

On July 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell in a private placement to the Investors (i) an aggregate of 15,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share and stated value of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), initially convertible into up to 266,667 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and (ii) warrants to acquire up to an aggregate of 266,667 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”) at an initial exercise price of $56.25 per share (collectively, the “Private Placement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) and the Warrants, each of the Conversion Price (as defined below) and the exercise price and the number of shares underlying the Warrants is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions).

Series A Preferred Stock

The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are as set forth in the form of Certificate of Designations. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $56.25 (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions).

Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations and prior to the November 2024 Certificate of Amendment (as defined below) and the January 2025 Certificate of Amendment (as defined below), the Company was initially required to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in 13 equal monthly installments, which commenced on November 1, 2023.

On November 13, 2024, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement with the Required Holders (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), pursuant to which, the Required Holders agreed to (i) amend the Certificate of Designations, by filing a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “November 2024 Certificate of Amendment”), (ii) defer any payment amounts that have accrued and that are unpaid as of November 13, 2024, pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, to January 15, 2025, and (iii) waive any breach or violation of the Purchase Agreement, the Certificate of Designations, or the Warrants resulting from the Company’s failure to pay such outstanding amounts (the “November 2024 Certificate of Amendment”). The November 2024 Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Designations to, (i) extend the maturity date to January 15, 2025, (ii) modify the schedule of Installment Dates (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), and (iii) adds an additional restrictive covenant to the Certificate of Designations requiring the Company from November 13, 2024 until January 15, 2025, to maintain unencumbered, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand in amount equal to at least $1,500,000. The November 2024 Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of November 13, 2024.

On January 23, 2025, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement with the Required Holders (as defined in the Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”)), pursuant to which, the Required Holders agreed to (i) amend the Certificate of Designations of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock by filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designations (the “January 2025 Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (ii) defer any payment amounts that have accrued and that are unpaid as of January 23, 2025 pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, to February 15, 2025, and (iii) waive any breach or violation of that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2023 (“Series A Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued the Series A Preferred Stock and the related warrants (the “Warrants”), the Certificate of Designations, or the Warrants resulting from the Company’s failure to pay such outstanding amounts. The January 2025 Certificate of Amendment amended the Certificate of Designations to (i) extend the maturity date to February 15, 2025, (ii) modify the schedule of Installment Dates (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), (iii) amends the restrictive covenant to the Certificate of Designations requiring the Company from January 15, 2025 until February 15, 2025, to maintain unencumbered, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand in amount equal to at least $500,000, and (iv) amends the restrictive covenant relating to the change in nature of the Company’s business, such that such covenant does not apply to the Company’s change in sales strategy related to the Company’s Stendra® avanafil and product development strategy as it relates to the development and commercialization of a proprietary platform focused on prescription medication to over - the - counter switch solutions. The January 2025 Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of January 24, 2025.

On March 30, 2025, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement (the “March 2025 Amendment Agreement”) with the Required Holders (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), pursuant to which, the Required Holders agreed to (i) amend the Certificate of Designations of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock by filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designations (the “March 2025 Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (ii) defer any payment amounts that have accrued and that are unpaid as of the date of the March 2025 Amendment Agreement, pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, to July 15, 2025, and (iii) waive any breach or violation of the Purchase Agreement, the Certificate of Designations, or the Warrants resulting from the Company’s failure to pay such outstanding amounts. The March 2025 Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Designations to, (i) extend the maturity date to July 15, 2025, and (ii) modify the schedule of Installment Dates (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). The March 2025 Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of March 31, 2025. As of the date of this filing, the liability for accrued Series A Preferred payments payable has not been fully settled and the Certificate of Designations has not been further amended to extend the maturity date as set forth therein.

The amortization payments due upon redemptions are payable, at the Company’s election, in cash at 107% of the Installment Redemption Amount (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), or subject to certain limitations, in shares of Common Stock valued at the lower of (i) the Conversion Price then in effect and (ii) the greater of (A) 80% of the average of the three lowest closing prices of the Common Stock during the thirty trading day period immediately prior to the date the amortization payment is due or (B) the lower of $9.90, which is 20% of the “Minimum Price” (as defined in Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635) on the date of the Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) or such lower amount as permitted, from time to time, by the Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events. The Company may require holders to convert their Series A Preferred Shares into Conversion Shares if the closing price of the Common Stock exceeds $168.75 per share (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events) for 20 consecutive trading days and the daily dollar trading volume of the Common Stock exceeds two million dollars ($2,000,000) per day during the same period and certain equity conditions described in the Certificate of Designations are satisfied.

The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to dividends of 8% per annum, compounded monthly, which are payable, at the Company’s option, in cash or shares of Common Stock, or in a combination thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations. On September 29, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock were amended to permit certain additional procedures for the payment of redemptions and conversions Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the Series A Preferred Shares will accrue dividends at the rate of 15% per annum. In connection with a Triggering Event, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares will be able to require the Company to redeem in cash any or all of the holder’s Series A Preferred Shares at a premium set forth in the Certificate of Designations. Upon conversion or redemption, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are also entitled to receive a dividend make-whole payment.

The event of default under the Settlement Agreement and the Security Agreement with Vivus existing and continuing by virtue of Metuchen’s failure to pay the Installment (as defined in the Promissory Note) that was due October 1, 2024, constituted a Triggering Event pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations. As a result, the dividend rate of the Series A Preferred Stock was automatically increased to 15% per annum beginning on October 1, 2024. On October 11, 2024, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement with the Required Holders (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) pursuant to which, the Required Holders agreed to amend the Certificate of Designations of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, by filing a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (“October 2024 Certificate of Amendment”). The October 2024 Certificate of Amendment amends the Certificate of Designations to, among other things, provide that, except as required by applicable law, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with holders of the Common Stock on an as converted basis, with the number of votes to which each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to be determined by dividing the Stated Value (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) by a conversion price equal to $56.25 per share, which was the “Minimum Price” (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)) applicable immediately before the execution and delivery of the purchase agreement executed in connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations and adjustments for any stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions, as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. The October 2024 Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of October 11, 2024.

The Company is subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants regarding the incurrence of indebtedness, the existence of liens, the repayment of indebtedness, the payment of cash in respect of dividends (other than dividends pursuant to the Certificate of Designations), distributions or redemptions, and the transfer of assets, among other matters.

There is no established public trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares and the Company does not intend to list the Series A Preferred Shares on any national securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

Series B Preferred Stock

On February 13, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, establishing the designations, preferences, powers and rights of the shares of a new series of the Company’s preferred stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which was effective immediately on filing (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”).

February 2025 Equity Financing

On February 17, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors (collectively, the “Investors”) for the issuance and sale, in a best efforts public offering (the “Public Offering”), of (i) 558,000 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of one share (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, one Series A Warrant (the “Series A Warrants”) to purchase 0.25 share of Common Stock (the “Series A Warrant Shares”) and one Series B Warrant (the “Series B Warrants,” and together with the Series A Warrants, the “Series Warrants”) to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Series B Warrant Shares” and, together with the Series A Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Shares”) and (ii) 1,042,000 pre-funded units (the “Pre-Funded Units”), each Pre-Funded Unit consisting of one pre-funded warrant (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”), one Series A Warrant and one Series B Warrant. The public offering price was $6.00 per Unit and $5.9975 per Pre-Funded Unit. The Offering closed on February 19, 2025. The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering were approximately $9.6 million before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company totaling approximately $1.1 million.

In connection with the Public Offering, (i) the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock was adjusted to $6.00 per share pursuant to the full ratchet anti-dilution provisions contained in the Certificate of Designations and, (ii) the exercise price of the Warrants was adjusted to $6.00 per share and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants was adjusted proportionally to 2,700,000 shares pursuant to the full ratchet anti-dilution provisions contained in the Warrants (the “Public Offering Warrant Adjustment”).

The Company considers the change in exercise price due to the anti-dilution trigger related to the Series A Preferred Warrants to be of an equity nature, as the issuance allowed the warrant holders to exercise warrants in exchange for Common Stock, which represents an equity for equity exchange. Therefore, the change in the fair value of the Warrants before and after the effect of the anti-dilution triggering event will be treated as a deemed dividend in the amount of approximately $8.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company valued the initial deemed dividend as the difference between: (a) the modified fair value of the Warrants in the amount of approximately $9.1 million and (b) the fair value of the original award prior to the modification of approximately $0.7 million. The fair value of the Series A Preferred Warrants before the effect of the anti-dilution triggering event was estimated utilizing the Black Scholes model using the following key inputs and assumptions: the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Series A Preferred Warrants totaling 288,000; the exercise price of $56.25; dividend yield of 0%; remaining term of 3.40 years; equity volatility of 165.0%; and a risk-free interest rate of 4.3%. The fair value of the Warrants after the effect of the anti-dilution triggering event was estimated utilizing the Black Scholes model and the following key inputs and assumptions: the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Series A Preferred Warrants totaling 2,700,000; the exercise price of $6.00; dividend yield of 0%; remaining term of 3.40 years; equity volatility of 165.0%; and a risk-free interest rate of 4.3%.

Dawson James Securities, Inc. (“Dawson”) acted as the Company’s exclusive placement agent in connection with the Public Offering, pursuant to that certain engagement letter, dated as of January 24, 2025, between the Company and Dawson (the “Engagement Letter”). Pursuant to the Engagement Letter, the Company agreed to pay Dawson a cash fee equal to 8.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Public Offering and reimbursed certain expenses and legal fees.

The aggregate gross proceeds from the Public Offering were approximately $9.6 million before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

The Company assessed the Pre-Funded Warrants and Series A Warrants under ASC 480 and ASC 815 and determined that the Pre-Funded and Series A Warrants met the requirements to be classified in stockholders’ equity. However, the fair value of the Series B Warrants exceeded the proceeds received from the Public Offering, and thus the Pre-Funded Warrants and Series A Warrants were recorded at their residual fair value of $0 upon issuance. Transaction costs incurred attributable to the Series B Warrants of approximately $10.4 million were expensed immediately upon issuance, of which approximately $1.1 million represents cash broker and legal fees, and approximately $9.3 million represents the excess of the $18.9 million issuance date fair value of the Series B Warrants over cash proceeds of $9.6 million (see Note 7).