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Basis of Presentation and Restatement

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Basis of Presentation and Restatement
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Basis of Presentation and Restatement [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Restatement

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Restatement

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for Veru Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Veru” or the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for reporting of interim financial information. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this report and the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 has been derived from our audited financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

The preparation of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented.

Principles of consolidation and nature of operations: Veru Inc. is referred to in these notes collectively with its subsidiaries as “we,” “our,” “us,” “Veru” or the “Company.” The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Veru and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Veru International Holdco Inc., Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APP) and The Female Health Company Limited; The Female Health Company Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Female Health Company (UK) plc (The Female Health Company Limited and The Female Health Company (UK) plc, collectively, the “U.K. subsidiary”); The Female Health Company (UK) plc’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Female Health Company (M) SDN.BHD (the “Malaysia subsidiary”); and Veru International Holdco Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Veru Biopharma UK Limited, Veru Biopharma Europe Limited, and Veru Biopharma Netherlands B.V. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company is a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of breast cancer and for the treatment of viral induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our drug development program includes enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor agonist, for the management of advanced breast cancer, and sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, for the treatment of hospitalized patients on oxygen support that are at high risk for viral induced ARDS. The Company also has the FC2 Female Condom/FC2 Internal Condom® (FC2), an FDA-approved commercial product for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. The Company had ENTADFI® (finasteride and tadalafil) capsules for oral use (ENTADFI), a new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that was approved by the FDA in December 2021. We sold substantially all of the assets related to ENTADFI on April 19, 2023. See Note 15 for additional information. Most of the Company’s net revenues during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were derived from sales of FC2.

Restatement: The Company has restated its previously reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 to correct an error related to the accounting for the sale of ENTADFI assets on April 19, 2023. As discussed in Note 15, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Blue Water Biotech Inc. formerly known as Blue Water Vaccines Inc. (“BWV”). Consideration per the asset purchase agreement included a payment of $6.0 million at closing and $14.0 million in notes receivable. The Company recorded a gain based on the total purchase price per the asset purchase agreement of $20.0 million and recorded notes receivable, net of imputed interest, for amounts to be received in the future.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company determined that it was not probable, at the time of the transaction, that substantially all of the consideration promised under the asset purchase agreement would be collected. The consideration for the transaction should have only included the $6.0 million cash received by the Company at closing, resulting in a misstatement of the gain on sale recorded as summarized below. The notes receivable in the aggregate principal amount of $14.0 million, and related imputed interest, issued pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, should not have been recorded in the financial statements due to the uncertainty involved in the collectability of the amounts.

As a result of the restatement, the Company has made adjustments to present the corrected amount of gain on the sale of ENTADFI assets as a reduction to the gain previously recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a decrease in the notes receivable and related imputed interest previously recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations. The restatement adjustments did not affect the net cash used in operating activities in the Company’s statement of cash flows.

The Company also determined that there was an error in the going concern disclosures. Specifically, the Company considered if the Company’s forecasted future cash flows will be sufficient to enable the Company to meet its contractual commitments and obligations as they come due in the ordinary course of business for a period of at least one year from the issuance of the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 on August 10, 2023. The collectability of the notes receivable and certain planned capital transactions were included in those cash flows but are not completely under the control of management and cannot be relied upon for the purposes of the going concern assessment. Therefore, the Company concluded there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, as described in Note 2.

A summary of the impact of the error on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:

As of June 30, 2023

As Reported

Adjustment

As Restated

Assets

Notes receivable, short term portion

$

8,536,535

$

(8,536,535)

$

Total current assets

$

43,221,164

$

(8,536,535)

$

34,684,629

Notes receivable, long-term portion

$

4,437,850

$

(4,437,850)

$

Total assets

$

75,195,414

$

(12,974,385)

$

62,221,029

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accumulated deficit

$

(234,895,079)

$

(12,974,385)

$

(247,869,464)

Total stockholders' equity

$

34,387,251

$

(12,974,385)

$

21,412,866

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

75,195,414

$

(12,974,385)

$

62,221,029

A summary of the impact of the error on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

As Reported

Adjustment

As Restated

Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets

$

17,456,814

$

(12,733,191)

$

4,723,623

Operating income (loss)

$

4,859,345

$

(12,733,191)

$

(7,873,846)

Other income, net

$

372,327

$

(241,194)

$

131,133

Total non-operating income

$

1,512,410

$

(241,194)

$

1,271,216

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

6,371,755

$

(12,974,385)

$

(6,602,630)

Net income (loss)

$

6,314,204

$

(12,974,385)

$

(6,660,181)

Net income (loss) per basic common shares outstanding

$

0.07

$

(0.15)

$

(0.08)

Net income (loss) per diluted common shares outstanding

$

0.07

$

(0.15)

$

(0.08)

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

88,301,516

(35,364)

88,266,152

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023

As Reported

Adjustment

As Restated

Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets

$

17,456,814

$

(12,733,191)

$

4,723,623

Operating loss

$

(70,147,580)

$

(12,733,191)

$

(82,880,771)

Other income, net

$

650,253

$

(241,194)

$

409,059

Total non-operating income

$

749,413

$

(241,194)

$

508,219

Loss before income taxes

$

(69,398,167)

$

(12,974,385)

$

(82,372,552)

Net loss

$

(69,320,881)

$

(12,974,385)

$

(82,295,266)

Net loss per basic common shares outstanding

$

(0.83)

$

(0.16)

$

(0.99)

Net loss per diluted common shares outstanding

$

(0.83)

$

(0.16)

$

(0.99)

A summary of the impact of the error on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023

As Reported

Adjustment

As Restated

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net loss

$

(69,320,881)

$

(12,974,385)

$

(82,295,266)

Gain on sale of ENTADFI® assets

$

(17,456,814)

$

12,733,191

$

(4,723,623)

Other

$

(45,317)

$

241,194

$

195,877

Other comprehensive loss: Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net loss. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, these items, along with net loss, are components of other comprehensive loss. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, comprehensive loss is equivalent to the reported net loss.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted: We have reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and have determined that such standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial statements or do not otherwise apply to our operations.