XML 37 R25.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of financial position as of September 30, 2024, results of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, as applicable, have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the anticipated operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2024, or any future periods.

The accounting policies underlying the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are set forth in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Liquidity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Liquidity

Primarily due to a decline in revenues, the Company experienced a net cash outflow from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company has substantial debt and other financial obligations. Any failure to meet these obligations or maintain compliance with the debt covenants contained in its credit agreement could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations. As of the date of this report, the Company is unable to make additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility due to net leverage ratio requirements set forth in the Company’s credit agreement and will be unable to make any such borrowings until it delivers to the lenders its financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024 (see note 8).

The Company continues to take actions intended to improve liquidity, including actions related to cost containment and inventory reduction. Based on its current operating plans, the Company expects that its available cash and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to finance operations and capital expenditures and service its debt for at least the next 12 months. The Company’s ongoing cash flows and ability to meet its debt covenants are dependent on its revenues and operating performance. If the Company is unable to successfully carry out its operating plans or increase its revenues, its ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants could be adversely affected.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of management estimates. Such estimates include the determination and establishment of certain accruals and provisions, including those for income taxes, credit losses on receivables, and defined benefit pension obligations. Estimates are also required to assess the value for inventories reported at lower of cost or net realizable value, stock-based compensation expense, and the recoverability of long-lived and intangible assets, including goodwill. On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses its previous estimates based upon currently available information. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Other Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block]

Other Operating Expenses

The components of other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2024
Restructuring expenses (see Note 15)		$	179			$	575
Unclaimed property audits expense (see Note 13)			-				347
Employee retention credit fees (see Note 5)			-				472
Total other operating expenses		$	179			$	1,394

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Yet to Be Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses on an annual and interim basis. Entities with a single reportable segment must provide all the disclosures required by this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this standard only impacts footnote disclosures and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax, which is intended to enhance disclosures related to the effective tax rate reconciliation, income taxes paid, and other disclosures. This new standard impacts footnote disclosures and will be effective for the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of ASU No. 2023-09 will have on the footnote disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.