Note 1 - Organization	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“*our,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) develops and sells scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare, and wound care products. Our leading product, Avenova® Antimicrobial Lid and Lash Solution, or Avenova Spray, is proven in laboratory testing to have broad antimicrobial properties as it removes foreign material including microorganisms and debris from the skin around the eye, including the eyelid. Avenova Spray is formulated with our proprietary, stable and pure form of hypochlorous acid and is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for sale in the United States. Avenova Spray is available direct to consumers primarily through online distribution channels and is also available by prescription and dispensed by eyecare professionals for blepharitis and dry eye disease. Because dry eye is a complex condition, we offer a complementary portfolio of scientifically-developed products for each step of the standard at-home treatment regimen, including the Avenova Lubricating Eye Drops for instant relief, NovaWipes by Avenova, Avenova Warm Eye Compress to soothe the eyes, and the i-Chek by Avenova to monitor physical eyelid health. We also manufacture and sell our proprietary form of hypochlorous acid for the wound care market through our NeutroPhase and PhaseOne branded products. NeutroPhase and PhaseOne are used for cleansing and irrigation as part of surgical procedures, as well as treating wounds, burns, ulcers and other injuries. The Company currently sells these products through distributors. Through our former subsidiary DERMAdoctor, LLC (“DERMAdoctor”), the Company offered over 30 dermatologist-developed products targeting common skin concerns, ranging from aging and blemishes to dry skin, perspiration and keratosis pilaris. On March 25, 2024, we announced that we had sold DERMAdoctor (the “DERMAdoctor Divestiture”). The Company operated in principally two reportable segments: (1) Eyecare and Wound Care and (2) Skincare. As noted above, on March 25, 2024, we closed the DERMAdoctor Divestiture resulting in the sale of our skincare segment. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on January 19, 2000, as NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It had no operations until July 1, 2002, on which date it acquired all of the operating assets of NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a California limited liability company. In February 2007, the Company changed its name from NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In June 2010, the Company changed the state in which it was incorporated (the “Reincorporation”) and is now incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. All references to “the Company” herein refer to the California corporation prior to the date of the Reincorporation and to the Delaware corporation on and after the date of the Reincorporation. Effective May 30, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-35 reverse split of our outstanding common stock (“Reverse Stock Split”) (See Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity” for further details). Except as otherwise specifically noted, all share numbers, share prices, exercise/conversion prices and per share amounts have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1-for-35 Reverse Stock Split. Potential Asset Sale Transaction and Dissolution* On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “*Original* *Purchase Agreement”) with PRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PRN”), pursuant to which PRN will acquire the Company’s eyecare products sold under the Avenova brand and the related assets (the “Avenova Assets”) (collectively, the “Asset Sale Transaction”). On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement (the “APA Amendment,” and together with the Original Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase Agreement”) that provides for, among other terms, an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million and for PRN to provide the Company with a $1.0 million secured promissory note, as further described below and under Note 19, “Subsequent Events” (the “Bridge Loan”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sale Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including stockholder approval. Assuming stockholder approval is received and other closing conditions are met, the Company expects to close the Asset Sale Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Asset Sale Transaction would constitute substantially all of the Company’s revenue generating and operating assets; however, PRN would not purchase any of the Company’s other products and assets, including those that relate to the Company’s wound care, urology or dermatology businesses. The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) unanimously approved the Asset Sale Transaction and further determined that, if the Asset Sale Transaction is completed, the best opportunity available to optimize value to our stockholders is to wind-up the Company’s affairs and pursue a liquidation and dissolution pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”) under Delaware law that may result in distributions to our stockholders of our remaining asset value (the “Dissolution”). The Company has called a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on November 22, 2024 for stockholders to approve (1) the Asset Sale Transaction and (2) the Dissolution subject to the Board’s discretion to proceed with the Dissolution. On October 29, 2024, the Company announced that the Board determined that an unsolicited and non-binding acquisition proposal from Refresh Acquisitions BidCo LLC (“Refresh”) to purchase the Avenova Assets (the “Refresh Unsolicited Offer”) is a “Superior Proposal” (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). As a result, the Company notified PRN of the Board’s determination and the Company’s intention to terminate the Purchase Agreement pursuant to its terms, unless the Company received a revised proposal from PRN such that the Board determined the Refresh Unsolicited Offer was no longer a Superior Proposal, all in accordance with the process provided in the Purchase Agreement. On November 5, 2024, the Company and PRN entered into the APA Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement. The APA Amendment provides for the following primary revisions to the Original Purchase Agreement: (i) an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million; (ii) the removal of debt financing contingencies and related PRN representations, while adding a new PRN representation that it has sufficient funding for the $11.5 million base purchase price; (ii) PRN providing the Company with the Bridge Loan; and (iv) PRN providing the Company with an equity funding commitment letter (the “Equity Commitment Letter”) from Roundtable Healthcare Partners V, L.P. that provides for up to $13.0 million in financing to be used by PRN’s parent company, Acumen Intermediate Holdings, LLC, and contributed to PRN for payment of the purchase price at the closing of the Asset Sale Transaction (with such updated terms, the “Revised PRN Transaction Terms”). On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into the Bridge Loan that provides for the Company to receive a secured loan of up to $1.0 million from PRN as the lender that will be funded in two tranches of $0.5 million each upon the Company providing written notice to PRN on or after November 22, 2024 and on or after December 6, 2024. The amounts borrowed under the Bridge Loan are required to be used for working capital purposes, will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and be secured by all of the Company’s assets as collateral. The Bridge Loan is a short term secured loan that is to be repaid upon the earlier of the closing of the Asset Sale Transaction (to be repaid from the purchase price), immediately upon termination of the Purchase Agreement or February 28, 2025. For more information on the Asset Sale Transaction (including the Revised PRN Transaction Terms, the APA Amendment and the Bridge Loan), the Refresh Unsolicited Offer and the Dissolution, please see Note 19, “Subsequent Events,” the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 20, 2024, October 29, 2024 and November 6, 2024 and the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 16, 2024 (as may be supplemented, the “Special Meeting* *Proxy Statement”). Discontinued Operations* On March 25, 2024, the Company completed the DERMAdoctor Divestiture for an aggregate sale price of $1.1 million. The Company recognized a loss on the DERMAdoctor Divestiture amounting to $0.9 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which is recorded in loss on divestiture of subsidiary in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the DERMAdoctor Divestiture, the Company entered into Transition Services Agreement with New Age Investments, LLC to provide for a customary and orderly transition of the business, including warehousing services provided by New Age Investments, LLC and fulfillment services provided by the Company, which has been included in continuing operations in subsequent periods since entering into the Transition Services Agreement. *Going Concern* The Company has sustained operating losses for the majority of its corporate history and expects that its 2024 expenses will exceed its 2024 revenues. Additionally, the Company expects to continue incurring operating losses and negative cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has determined that its planned operations raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, changing circumstances may cause the Company to expend cash significantly faster than currently anticipated, and the Company may need to spend more cash than currently expected because of circumstances beyond its control that impact the broader economy such as periods of inflation, supply chain issues, global pandemics and international conflicts (e.g., the conflicts between Israel and Hamas, Russia and Ukraine, and China and Taiwan). On September 16, 2024, the Board unanimously approved the Asset Sale Transaction and the Dissolution, both of which are subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders. On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into the APA Amendment that provides for, among other terms, an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million and for PRN to provide the Company with the Bridge Loan, as further described below under Note 19, “Subsequent Events.” The Company is holding the Special Meeting on November 22, 2024 to obtain stockholder approval of the Asset Sale Transaction and the Dissolution, pursuant to the Special Meeting Proxy Statement. To address the Company’s current liquidity and near term capital needs, the Company has and continues to evaluate different plans and strategic transactions to fund operations, including: (1) raising additional capital through debt and equity financings or from other sources; (2) reducing spending on operations, including reducing spending on one or more of its sales and marketing programs or restructuring operations to change its overhead structure; and/or (3) the divestiture of certain business or product lines and related assets such as the Asset Sale Transaction and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture. If the Asset Sale Transaction and/or the Dissolution are not completed, we will continue our corporate existence and the Board will continue to explore its options to secure immediate funding for ongoing operations due to significantly reduced available capital and liquidity, the strategic alternatives available to the Company, including returning capital to stockholders or, to the extent any funding or other viable alternatives are not available or if there is not sufficient capital remaining at the time to fund operations, then the Company may need to file for bankruptcy protection or commence a similar state law proceeding. In connection with such strategic options, the Company may issue securities, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible debt securities and warrants through additional private placement transactions or registered public offerings, which may require the filing of a Form S-1 or Form S-3 registration statement with the SEC. While the Company believes that the proceeds from the 2024 Public Offering (as defined in Note 9, “Financing Activities”), the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction (as defined in Note 9, “Financing Activities”) and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture improved the Company’s liquidity for the first nine months of 2024, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing the Asset Sale Transaction and/or the Dissolution or otherwise executing on alternative capital raising strategies at levels necessary to address the Company’s ongoing and future cash flow and liquidity needs. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company’s stockholders approve the Dissolution, the Company would consider liquidation to be imminent and apply the liquidation basis of accounting pursuant to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“*U.S. GAAP*”).

Note 1 - Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“our,” “we,” “us” or the “Company”) develops and sells scientifically-created and clinically-proven eyecare, and wound care products. Our leading product, Avenova® Antimicrobial Lid and Lash Solution, or Avenova Spray, is proven in laboratory testing to have broad antimicrobial properties as it removes foreign material including microorganisms and debris from the skin around the eye, including the eyelid. Avenova Spray is formulated with our proprietary, stable and pure form of hypochlorous acid and is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for sale in the United States. Avenova Spray is available direct to consumers primarily through online distribution channels and is also available by prescription and dispensed by eyecare professionals for blepharitis and dry eye disease. Because dry eye is a complex condition, we offer a complementary portfolio of scientifically-developed products for each step of the standard at-home treatment regimen, including the Avenova Lubricating Eye Drops for instant relief, NovaWipes by Avenova, Avenova Warm Eye Compress to soothe the eyes, and the i-Chek by Avenova to monitor physical eyelid health.

We also manufacture and sell our proprietary form of hypochlorous acid for the wound care market through our NeutroPhase and PhaseOne branded products. NeutroPhase and PhaseOne are used for cleansing and irrigation as part of surgical procedures, as well as treating wounds, burns, ulcers and other injuries. The Company currently sells these products through distributors.

Through our former subsidiary DERMAdoctor, LLC (“DERMAdoctor”), the Company offered over 30 dermatologist-developed products targeting common skin concerns, ranging from aging and blemishes to dry skin, perspiration and keratosis pilaris. On March 25, 2024, we announced that we had sold DERMAdoctor (the “DERMAdoctor Divestiture”).

The Company operated in principally two reportable segments: (1) Eyecare and Wound Care and (2) Skincare. As noted above, on March 25, 2024, we closed the DERMAdoctor Divestiture resulting in the sale of our skincare segment.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on January 19, 2000, as NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It had no operations until July 1, 2002, on which date it acquired all of the operating assets of NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a California limited liability company. In February 2007, the Company changed its name from NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In June 2010, the Company changed the state in which it was incorporated (the “Reincorporation”) and is now incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. All references to “the Company” herein refer to the California corporation prior to the date of the Reincorporation and to the Delaware corporation on and after the date of the Reincorporation.

Effective May 30, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-35 reverse split of our outstanding common stock (“Reverse Stock Split”) (See Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity” for further details). Except as otherwise specifically noted, all share numbers, share prices, exercise/conversion prices and per share amounts have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1-for-35 Reverse Stock Split.

Potential Asset Sale Transaction and Dissolution

On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Original Purchase Agreement”) with PRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PRN”), pursuant to which PRN will acquire the Company’s eyecare products sold under the Avenova brand and the related assets (the “Avenova Assets”) (collectively, the “Asset Sale Transaction”). On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement (the “APA Amendment,” and together with the Original Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase Agreement”) that provides for, among other terms, an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million and for PRN to provide the Company with a $1.0 million secured promissory note, as further described below and under Note 19, “Subsequent Events” (the “Bridge Loan”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sale Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including stockholder approval. Assuming stockholder approval is received and other closing conditions are met, the Company expects to close the Asset Sale Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Asset Sale Transaction would constitute substantially all of the Company’s revenue generating and operating assets; however, PRN would not purchase any of the Company’s other products and assets, including those that relate to the Company’s wound care, urology or dermatology businesses. The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) unanimously approved the Asset Sale Transaction and further determined that, if the Asset Sale Transaction is completed, the best opportunity available to optimize value to our stockholders is to wind-up the Company’s affairs and pursue a liquidation and dissolution pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”) under Delaware law that may result in distributions to our stockholders of our remaining asset value (the “Dissolution”).

The Company has called a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on November 22, 2024 for stockholders to approve (1) the Asset Sale Transaction and (2) the Dissolution subject to the Board’s discretion to proceed with the Dissolution.

On October 29, 2024, the Company announced that the Board determined that an unsolicited and non-binding acquisition proposal from Refresh Acquisitions BidCo LLC (“Refresh”) to purchase the Avenova Assets (the “Refresh Unsolicited Offer”) is a “Superior Proposal” (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). As a result, the Company notified PRN of the Board’s determination and the Company’s intention to terminate the Purchase Agreement pursuant to its terms, unless the Company received a revised proposal from PRN such that the Board determined the Refresh Unsolicited Offer was no longer a Superior Proposal, all in accordance with the process provided in the Purchase Agreement.

On November 5, 2024, the Company and PRN entered into the APA Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement. The APA Amendment provides for the following primary revisions to the Original Purchase Agreement: (i) an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million; (ii) the removal of debt financing contingencies and related PRN representations, while adding a new PRN representation that it has sufficient funding for the $11.5 million base purchase price; (ii) PRN providing the Company with the Bridge Loan; and (iv) PRN providing the Company with an equity funding commitment letter (the “Equity Commitment Letter”) from Roundtable Healthcare Partners V, L.P. that provides for up to $13.0 million in financing to be used by PRN’s parent company, Acumen Intermediate Holdings, LLC, and contributed to PRN for payment of the purchase price at the closing of the Asset Sale Transaction (with such updated terms, the “Revised PRN Transaction Terms”).

On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into the Bridge Loan that provides for the Company to receive a secured loan of up to $1.0 million from PRN as the lender that will be funded in two tranches of $0.5 million each upon the Company providing written notice to PRN on or after November 22, 2024 and on or after December 6, 2024. The amounts borrowed under the Bridge Loan are required to be used for working capital purposes, will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and be secured by all of the Company’s assets as collateral. The Bridge Loan is a short term secured loan that is to be repaid upon the earlier of the closing of the Asset Sale Transaction (to be repaid from the purchase price), immediately upon termination of the Purchase Agreement or February 28, 2025.

For more information on the Asset Sale Transaction (including the Revised PRN Transaction Terms, the APA Amendment and the Bridge Loan), the Refresh Unsolicited Offer and the Dissolution, please see Note 19, “Subsequent Events,” the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 20, 2024, October 29, 2024 and November 6, 2024 and the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 16, 2024 (as may be supplemented, the “Special Meeting Proxy Statement”).

Discontinued Operations

On March 25, 2024, the Company completed the DERMAdoctor Divestiture for an aggregate sale price of $1.1 million. The Company recognized a loss on the DERMAdoctor Divestiture amounting to $0.9 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which is recorded in loss on divestiture of subsidiary in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In connection with the DERMAdoctor Divestiture, the Company entered into Transition Services Agreement with New Age Investments, LLC to provide for a customary and orderly transition of the business, including warehousing services provided by New Age Investments, LLC and fulfillment services provided by the Company, which has been included in continuing operations in subsequent periods since entering into the Transition Services Agreement.

Going Concern

The Company has sustained operating losses for the majority of its corporate history and expects that its 2024 expenses will exceed its 2024 revenues. Additionally, the Company expects to continue incurring operating losses and negative cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has determined that its planned operations raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, changing circumstances may cause the Company to expend cash significantly faster than currently anticipated, and the Company may need to spend more cash than currently expected because of circumstances beyond its control that impact the broader economy such as periods of inflation, supply chain issues, global pandemics and international conflicts (e.g., the conflicts between Israel and Hamas, Russia and Ukraine, and China and Taiwan).

On September 16, 2024, the Board unanimously approved the Asset Sale Transaction and the Dissolution, both of which are subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders. On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into the APA Amendment that provides for, among other terms, an increase in the base purchase price to $11.5 million from $9.5 million and for PRN to provide the Company with the Bridge Loan, as further described below under Note 19, “Subsequent Events.” The Company is holding the Special Meeting on November 22, 2024 to obtain stockholder approval of the Asset Sale Transaction and the Dissolution, pursuant to the Special Meeting Proxy Statement.

To address the Company’s current liquidity and near term capital needs, the Company has and continues to evaluate different plans and strategic transactions to fund operations, including: (1) raising additional capital through debt and equity financings or from other sources; (2) reducing spending on operations, including reducing spending on one or more of its sales and marketing programs or restructuring operations to change its overhead structure; and/or (3) the divestiture of certain business or product lines and related assets such as the Asset Sale Transaction and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture. If the Asset Sale Transaction and/or the Dissolution are not completed, we will continue our corporate existence and the Board will continue to explore its options to secure immediate funding for ongoing operations due to significantly reduced available capital and liquidity, the strategic alternatives available to the Company, including returning capital to stockholders or, to the extent any funding or other viable alternatives are not available or if there is not sufficient capital remaining at the time to fund operations, then the Company may need to file for bankruptcy protection or commence a similar state law proceeding. In connection with such strategic options, the Company may issue securities, including common stock, preferred stock, convertible debt securities and warrants through additional private placement transactions or registered public offerings, which may require the filing of a Form S-1 or Form S-3 registration statement with the SEC. While the Company believes that the proceeds from the 2024 Public Offering (as defined in Note 9, “Financing Activities”), the 2024 Warrant Reprice Transaction (as defined in Note 9, “Financing Activities”) and the DERMAdoctor Divestiture improved the Company’s liquidity for the first nine months of 2024, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in completing the Asset Sale Transaction and/or the Dissolution or otherwise executing on alternative capital raising strategies at levels necessary to address the Company’s ongoing and future cash flow and liquidity needs. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company’s stockholders approve the Dissolution, the Company would consider liquidation to be imminent and apply the liquidation basis of accounting pursuant to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).