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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Indemnification Agreements

As permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with its bylaws, the Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that limits its exposure and may enable it to recover a portion of any future payments. The Company believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, it has not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of December 31, 2023 or 2022.

In the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnification of varying scope under its agreements with other entities, typically its clinical research organizations, investigators, clinical sites, suppliers, and others. Pursuant to these agreements, it generally indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified parties in connection with the use or testing of its products or product candidates or with any U.S. patent or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect to its products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual. The potential future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, costs related to these indemnification provisions have been immaterial. The Company also maintains various liability insurance policies that limit its exposure. As a result, it believes the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of December 31, 2023 or 2022.

Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the normal course of our business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation or other legal dispute is uncertain. When a loss related to a legal proceeding or claim is probable and reasonably estimable, the Company accrues its best estimate for the ultimate resolution of the matter. If one or more legal matters are resolved against the Company in a reporting period for an amount above expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that period may be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no legal matters that, in the opinion of management, would ultimately result in liability that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Any outcome, whether favorable or unfavorable, may materially and adversely affect the Company due to legal costs and expenses, diversion of management attention and other factors. The Company cannot provide assurance that additional contingencies of a legal nature or contingencies having legal aspects will not be asserted against it in the future, and these matters could relate to prior, current, or future transactions or events.

Leases

The Company leases office space for its corporate headquarters located in Emeryville, California. The current lease term expires on July 31, 2027. As of December 31, 2023, the Company also leased 19,136 square feet of space located in Riverside, Missouri, which it utilized for light manufacturing, storage, distribution of products and administrative functions related to its DERMAdoctor operations. The lease commenced on October 1, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2024, although it was assigned and divested from the Company as a part of the DERMAdoctor Divestiture. See additional information in Note 21, “Subsequent Events”.

Lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands):

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2023				2022
Operating lease – expense		$	525			$	525
Operating lease – included in operating cash flow			543				540

The Company has measured its operating lease liabilities as the present value of minimum least payments using its incremental borrowing rate over the remaining term for each operating lease. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate are summarized as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2023				2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)			3.4				4.3
Weighted-average discount rate			5	%			5	%

Future lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):

2024		$	557
2025			439
2026			444
2027			290
Total future minimum lease payments			1,730
Less: Imputed interest			(127	)
Total		$	1,603

Reported as:
Operating lease liability		$	495
Operating lease liability- non-current			1,108
Total		$	1,603