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LENSAR, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 31, 2026

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Overview and Basis of Presentation

Overview and Organization

LENSAR, Inc. (“LENSAR” or the “Company”) is a global medical device business focused on the design, development and commercialization of advanced technology for the treatment of cataracts and management of astigmatism to achieve improved visual outcomes for patients. The Company is a public company whose stock is listed and trading under the symbol “LNSR” on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). The Company’s revenue is derived from the sale and lease of the Company’s LENSAR Laser System (“LLS”) and ALLY Robotic Cataract Laser System™ (“ALLY System”) (collectively the “Systems”), which may include equipment, a consumable referred to as the Patient Interface Device (“PID”), procedure licenses, training, installation, limited warranty and maintenance agreements through extended warranty. The Company has developed its ALLY System as a compact, highly ergonomic system utilizing an extremely fast dual-modality laser and integrating artificial intelligence (“AI”) into proprietary imaging and software. The ALLY System is designed to transform premium cataract surgery by utilizing LENSAR’s advanced robotic technologies with the ability to perform the entire procedure in a sterile operating room or in-office surgical suite, delivering operational efficiencies and reducing overhead. The Company executed a controlled and targeted initial launch of the ALLY System beginning in August 2022 in the United States. The ALLY System is available to U.S. and European Union cataract surgeons and has also received regulatory clearance in India, Taiwan, South Korea, and certain other countries.

On March 23, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with Alcon Research, LLC (“Alcon”) and VMI Option Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), which provided that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub would merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation of the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcon. The Merger Agreement was terminated by the parties on March 16, 2026; for further information see Note 18, Subsequent Events.

The Company received a $10,000 cash deposit towards the aggregate cash consideration (the “Merger Deposit”), which is classified as a current liability on the balance sheet at December 31, 2025. As of such date, the Merger Deposit was considered the property of Alcon in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. For further information on the impact of the termination of the Merger Agreement on the Merger Deposit, see Note 18, Subsequent Events. Refer to “Acquisition-Related Costs” in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for information regarding acquisition-related costs.

The Company has incurred recurring losses and operating cash outflows since its inception and as of December 31, 2025 had an accumulated deficit of$177,575. The Company expects to continue to incur losses and cash outflows from operating activities for the near-term future. Pricing increases in component parts for the ALLY System resulting from inflationary pressures, related macroeconomic conditions, and tariffs may necessitate an increase in overall cost to customers, which in turn may have an adverse impact on customer demand.

Management believes the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and investments on hand, together with cash generated from the future sale and lease of products, will provide sufficient funds for its operating, investing, and financing cash flows for a period of at least twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The Company expects annual revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses to increase from current levels associated with the increase in ALLY System placements. The U.S. government has recently implemented significant changes in U.S. trade policy and taken certain actions that have impacted the Company’s business, including imposing tariffs on certain goods imported into the United States, and we have seen a resulting negative impact on our gross profit margin, as we have not passed on these additional costs to our customers. Some of these changes have triggered retaliatory actions by affected countries that could negatively impact demand for the Company’s products in these regions, as well as negatively impact the Company’s gross profit margin. In addition, the Company’s growth depends in part on the Company’s ability to produce the ALLY System in sufficient quantities, within requested timelines and at an acceptable price to satisfy customer demand. Our results could be adversely impacted if our distributors do not resume their sales activity to previous levels. The Company’s liquidity needs will be largely determined by the

Company’s ability to continue to successfully commercialize its products and the progression, additional regulatory clearances or certifications and launch of the ALLY System in additional jurisdictions in the future. In the future, the Company may need to raise additional capital through equity or debt financings, borrowings under credit facilities or from other sources in the future. The Company may issue securities, including common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and/or debt securities through private placement transactions or registered public offerings in the future. The Company’s ability to raise additional funds will depend, among other factors, on financial, economic and market conditions, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, and the Company may be unable to raise financing when needed, or on terms favorable to the Company. If the necessary funds are not available from these sources, the Company may have to delay, reduce or suspend the scope of its sales and marketing efforts, research and development activities, or other components of its operations.

Basis of Presentation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements. The accounting estimates that require management’s most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition and allowance for expected credit losses, the valuation of notes receivable and inventory, the assessment of recoverability of intangible assets and their estimated useful lives, the valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation, operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and the valuation of warrant liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis as there are changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require the Company to update estimates, judgments or revise the carrying value of any assets or liabilities.

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of amounts invested in money market funds and U.S. Treasury bills that are stated at fair value, based on quoted market prices.

Investments

Investments consist of money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and government securities, and certificates of deposit. The Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair values and reported in cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments. Management determines the appropriate classification of the investments at the time they are purchased and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. Investments with contractual maturities greater than 12 months are considered long-term investments.

Changes in unrealized gains or losses of investments are recorded in other comprehensive income on the statements of operations. The Company regularly reviews its investments for declines in estimated fair value below amortized cost. The factors considered in determining whether a credit loss exists include the creditworthiness of the security issuers, the number of investments in an unrealized loss position, the severity and duration of the unrealized losses, and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before the recovery of their amortized cost basis. The cost of investments sold is based on the specific identification method. In circumstances when an unrealized loss is determined to be credit-related, or when the Company intends to sell or is more likely than not required to sell a security before it recovers its amortized cost basis, the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost of the security is recognized within other income, net in the statements of operations, and an allowance for credit loss is recorded on the balance sheets. In circumstances when the decline in fair value is non-credit related, the difference is reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Concentration of Credit Risk, Credit Losses, and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and investments. The primary objectives for the Company’s investment portfolio are the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Company maintains deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of default by the financial institutions holding its cash, cash equivalents and investments and issuers of investments. The Company manages its credit risk by holding its cash, cash equivalents and investments in large financial institutions within the U.S. In addition, the Company’s investment policy limits investments to certain types of instruments such as money market funds, debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, corporate debt securities, commercial paper as well as asset-backed securities, and places restrictions on the credit ratings, maturities and concentration by type and issuer. Furthermore, the Company limits the amount of credit exposure in any one financial instrument. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash, cash equivalents and investments.

Accounts Receivable

The Company makes estimates of the collectability of accounts receivable. In doing so, the Company analyzes historical bad debt trends, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends, changes in customer payment patterns, and possible impact of current conditions and reasonable forecasts not already reflected in historical loss information when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. Amounts are charged off against the allowance for credit losses when the Company determines that recovery is unlikely, and the Company ceases collection efforts.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Warrants issued by the Company that do not meet the criteria for equity treatment are recorded as liabilities. We do not use financial instruments or derivatives for any trading purposes.

Fair Value Measurement

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are estimates of the amounts that would be received if the Company were to sell an asset or the Company paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date or exit price. The assets and liabilities are categorized and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1—based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2—based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3—based on unobservable inputs using management’s best estimate and assumptions when inputs are unavailable.

Fair value measurements are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to their fair value measurement.

Inventory

Inventory, which consists of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company determines cost using standard costs which approximates actual costs determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Inventory levels are analyzed periodically and written down to their net realizable value if they have become obsolete, have a cost basis in excess of expected net realizable value or are in excess of expected requirements. The Company analyzes current and future product demand relative to the remaining product shelf life to identify potential excess inventory. The Company builds demand forecasts by considering factors such as, but not limited to, overall market potential, market share, market acceptance and patient usage. The Company classifies inventory as current on the balance sheets when the Company expects inventory to be consumed for commercial use within the next twelve months.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with finite useful lives consist primarily of acquired product rights, acquired technology, and customer relationships. Acquired product rights and acquired technology are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 15 to 20 years. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis or a double declining basis over their estimated useful lives up to 20 years, based on the method that better represents the economic benefits to be obtained. The estimated useful lives associated with finite-lived intangible assets are consistent with the estimated lives of the associated products and may be modified when circumstances warrant. Such assets are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an impairment for intangible assets, see Note 8, Intangible Assets, for more details. The Company didnot record any impairment of its intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Leasehold improvementsLesser of useful life or term of lease
Research and development equipment3-8 years
Manufacturing equipment3-5 years
Computer and office equipment3 years
Transportation equipment3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures7 years
Software3 years

Equipment Under Lease

Equipment under lease is related to systems which are leased to customers instead of sold. Equipment under operating lease is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and is classified as Equipment under lease, net on the balance sheets. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of the greater of the lease term orfive years toten years.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

Policy Elections and Practical Expedients Taken

The Company applies the following policy elections:

Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.

The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient that allows an entity to not adjust the promised amount of consideration in customer contracts for the effect of a significant financing component when the period between the transfer of product and services and payment of the related consideration is less than one year.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of product revenue. Shipping and handling costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $313 and $337, respectively.

General

Revenue is recognized from the sale of products and services when the Company transfers control of such promised products and services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these products and services. A five-step model is utilized to achieve the core principle and includes the following steps: (1) identify the customer contract; (2) identify the contract’s performance obligations; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when the performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company principally derives its revenue from the sale and lease of systems and the sale of other related products and services, including PIDs, procedure licenses, and extended warranty service agreements. Most customers are on pre-paid or 30-day payment terms, depending on the product purchased. Typically, returns are not allowed.

Judgment is required to determine the level of interdependency between the system and the sale of other related products and services. For bundled packages, which include the sale or lease of a system and provision of other products and services, the Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are distinct—i.e., if a product or service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package and if the customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The system, training and installation services are one performance obligation. The other products and services, including PIDs, procedure licenses, and extended warranty services, which are either sold together with the system or on a standalone basis, are all accounted for as separate performance obligations. The transaction price of bundled packages is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling prices are based on observable prices at which the Company separately sells the products or services. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the selling price using available observable information.

The Company recognizes revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the product or service to a customer, as described below.

Product Revenue. The Company recognizes revenue for the sale of the following products at a point in time:

Equipment. The Company’s LLS and ALLY System sales are recognized as Product revenue when the Company transfers control of the system. This usually occurs after the customer signs a contract, the Company installs the system, and the Company performs the requisite training for use of the system for direct customers. System sales to distributors are recognized as revenue upon shipment as they do not require training and installation.

PID and Procedure Licenses. The systems require both a PID and a procedure license to perform each procedure. The Company recognizes Product revenue for PIDs when the Company transfers control of the PID. The Company recognizes Product revenue for procedure licenses at the point in time when control of the procedure license is transferred to the customer. A procedure license represents a one-time right to utilize the system surgical application in connection with a surgery procedure. For the sale of PIDs and procedure licenses, the Company may offer volume discounts to certain customers. To determine the amount of revenue that should be recognized at the time control over these products transfers to the customer, the Company estimates the average per unit price, net of discounts.

Service Revenue. The Company offers an extended warranty that provides additional maintenance services beyond the standard limited warranty. The Company recognizes Service revenue from the sale of extended warranties over the warranty period on a ratable basis as the Company stands ready to provide services as needed. Customers have the option of renewing the warranty period, which is considered a new and separate contract.

Lease Revenue. For system operating leases, the Company recognizes lease revenue over the length of the lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC 842”). For additional information regarding accounting for leases, see the Leases section within this footnote below and Note 6, Leases.

Contract Costs

The Company offers a variety of commission plans to the Company’s salesforce. Certain compensation under these plans is earned by sales representatives solely as a result of obtaining a customer contract. These are considered incremental costs of obtaining a contract and are eligible for capitalization under ASC Topic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers, to the extent they are recoverable. Incremental costs of obtaining a contract are deferred over the period the related revenue is recognized and the Company has elected not to defer costs related to goods or services to be delivered over a period that is one year or less.

Significant Financing Component

The Company provides extended payment terms to certain customers that represent a significant financing component. The Company adjusts the amount of promised consideration for the time value of money using its discount rate and recognizes interest income separate from the revenue recognized on contracts with customers.

Limited Warranty Obligations

The Company offers limited warranties on the Company’s products which provide the customer assurance that the product will function as the parties intended because it complies with agreed-upon specifications; therefore, these assurance-type warranties are not treated as a separate revenue performance obligation and are accounted for as guarantees under U.S. GAAP. The Company regularly reviews its warranty liability and updates these balances based on historical warranty cost trends.

Concentrations of Customers

For the year ended December 31, 2025, one customer accounted for 13% of the Company’s revenue andno customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for 14% of the Company’s revenue and 12% of the Company’s accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2024.

Acquisition-Related Costs

Acquisition-related costs of$17,141, which consists of advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees related to and incurred in association with the Merger Agreement with Alcon, are expensed as incurred and included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2025. Of the$17,141 in acquisition-related costs incurred,$13,806 is classified as accounts payable and$180 is classified as accrued liabilities on the balance sheet at December 31, 2025. Certain amounts of these acquisition-related costs were contingent upon the successful closing of the Merger, see Note 18, Subsequent Events.

Related Parties

The Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. A party is considered to be related to the Company if the party, directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners, management and directors, as well as members of their immediate families or any other parties with which the Company may deal if one party to a transaction controls, or can significantly influence, the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be conducted on an arm’s-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated.

In May 2023, the Company completed the Private Placement (as defined in Note 12, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock) with NR-GRI Partners, LP (“NR-GRI”), an affiliate of North Run Capital, LP (“North Run”). Pursuant to the terms of the Private Placement, Thomas B. Ellis and Todd B. Hammer, co-managing partners of North Run, joined the Company’s Board of Directors following the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Refer to Note 10, Warrant Liabilities, and Note 12, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, for more details related to the Private Placement.

In June 2023, the Company entered into an international distribution agreement in India with a company owned by an employee at that time. The Company established the distributor relationship to gain regulatory and operational efficiencies, as well as to establish consistent operations with all other international markets where it conducts business. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company began transitioning transactions with customers in India to the distributor. The Company recognized $290 in product revenue, $301 in cost of product sales, and $119 in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 associated with its Indian operations. There were no amounts due from, or due to, the distributor at December 31, 2024. The related party relationship ended on April 1, 2024.

Research and Development

The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of engineering, product development, clinical studies to develop and support the Company’s products, regulatory expenses, and other costs associated with products and technologies that are in development. Research and development expenses include employee compensation, including stock-based compensation, supplies, consulting, prototypes, testing, materials, travel expenses, and depreciation.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs includes design and production costs, including website development, written media campaigns, and other items. Advertising costs of $727 and $580 were expensed during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local corporate income taxes at the entity level.

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach. Tax laws require items to be included in tax filings at different times than the items are reflected in the financial statements. A current liability is recognized for the estimated taxes payable for the current year. Deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. Deferred taxes are adjusted for enacted changes in tax rates and tax laws in the year in which such laws are enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adjusts the level of the liability to reflect any subsequent changes in the relevant facts surrounding the uncertain positions. Any interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are included within the tax provision.

Under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), an aggregate change in stock ownership of one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders owning at least 5% of the Company’s stock that exceeds 50 percentage points (by value) over a rolling three-year period (a “Section 382 ownership change”) may result in a limitation on the amount of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that may be used in future years. The Company completed a Section 382 ownership change analysis through its taxable year ended December 31, 2023 and determined that, during the second quarter of 2023, the Company experienced a Section 382 ownership change in connection with the Private Placement of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Private Placement”), triggering the application of Section 382 of the Code. Refer to Note 12, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, for more details related to the Private Placement. The Company has not completed a detailed analysis to determine whether any subsequent Section 382 ownership changes have occurred and thus whether additional limitations have been triggered under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code since December 31, 2023. The Company has computed and applied limitations of tax deductions in the income tax provision computation in each year since the Section 382 ownership change was applicable; however, these limitations do not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Leases

The Company accounts for leasing arrangements in accordance with ASC Topic 842. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains an embedded lease at inception if it contains the right to control the use of an identified asset under a leasing arrangement with an initial term greater than 12 months. The Company determines whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time if the contract contains both the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset and the right to direct the use of the identified asset.

Policy Elections and Practical Expedients Taken

The Company has lease arrangements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.

For leases that commenced before the effective date of ASC 842, the Company elected the practical expedients to not reassess the following: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases; (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.

For short term leases, defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less, the Company elected to not recognize an associated lease liability and right of use (“ROU”) asset. Lease payments for short term leases are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company has a policy to exclude from the consideration in a lessor contract all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific lease revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a lessee.

Lessee Arrangements

Lessee operating right of use assets are included in Other assets in the Company’s balance sheet. Lessee operating lease liabilities are included in Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet. The Company does not have lessee financing leases.

Operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses the implicit rate when readily determinable at lease inception. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term and the Company’s credit risk, in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s remaining lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis as operating expense in the statements of operations over the lease term.

For lease arrangements with lease and non-lease components where the Company is the lessee, the Company separately accounts for lease and non-lease components, which consists primarily of common area maintenance services. Non-lease components are expensed as incurred.

Lessor Arrangements

The Company leases equipment to customers under operating leases. Leases are generally not cancellable until after an initial term and may or may not require the customer to purchase a minimum number of procedures and consumables throughout the contract term.

For lease arrangements with lease and non-lease components where the Company is the lessor, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price (including discounts) to the lease and non-lease components on a relative standalone selling price basis using the Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service in the contract. Lease elements generally include a system, while non-lease elements generally include extended warranty services, PIDs and procedure licenses. The stand-alone selling prices for the extended warranty services, PIDs and procedure licenses are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells such products and services. The system stand-alone selling prices are determined using the expected cost plus a margin approach. Allocation of the transaction price is determined at the inception of the lease arrangement. The Company’s leases primarily consist of leases with fixed lease payments. For those leases with variable lease payments, the variable lease payment is typically based upon use of the leased equipment or the purchase of procedure licenses and consumables used with the leased equipment. Non-lease components are accounted for under ASC 606. For additional information regarding ASC 606, see Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Some leases include options to extend the leases on a month-to-month basis if the customer does not notify the Company of the intention to return the equipment at the end of the lease term. The Company typically does not offer options to terminate the leases before the end of the lease term. A new contract is generated if a customer intends to continue using the equipment under the initial term and the new contract term is not included in the initial lease term.

In determining whether a transaction should be classified as a sales-type or operating lease, the Company considers the following criteria at lease commencement: (1) whether title of the system transfers automatically or for a nominal fee by the end of the lease term, (2) whether the present value of the minimum lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the leased system, (3) whether the lease term is for the major part of the remaining economic life of the leased system, (4) whether the lease grants the lessee an option to purchase the leased system that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise, and (5) whether the underlying system is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the Company at the end of the lease term. If any of these criteria are met, the lease is classified as a sales-type lease. If none of these criteria are met the lease is classified as an operating lease. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company does not have any sales-type leases.

For operating leases, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as lease revenue. The cost of customer-leased equipment is recorded within equipment under lease, net in the balance sheets and depreciated over the equipment’s estimated useful life. Depreciation expense associated with the leased equipment under operating lease arrangements is reflected in cost of lease in the statements of operations. Some of the Company’s operating leases include a purchase option for the customer to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease arrangement, subject to a new contract. The purchase price does not qualify as a bargain purchase option. The Company manages its risk on its investment in the equipment through pricing and the term of the leases. Lessees do not provide residual value guarantees on leased equipment. Equipment returned to the Company may be leased or sold to other customers. Initial direct costs, recorded in prepaid and other current assets, are deferred and recognized over the lease term.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, (“ASC 718”). Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is generally expensed over the requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized using a straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period, except for portions of awards subject to performance conditions, which will be recognized ratably over the service period for each separate performance vesting tranche once it is probable the performance condition will be met. The Company made accounting policy elections to account for modifications to the requisite service period using the bifurcated approach and to account for forfeitures as they occur.

See Note 14, Stock-Based Compensation, for a discussion of stock-based compensation plans.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period. For purposes of the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation, Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A Warrants, and Series B Warrants, stock options, restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units are considered to be potentially dilutive securities. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share is presented in conformity with the two-class method required for participating securities. The Company considers Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A Warrants, and Series B Warrants to be participating securities, because holders of such instruments participate in the event a dividend is paid on common stock. The holder of the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants does not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. As such, losses are attributed entirely to common stockholders and for periods in which the Company has reported a net loss, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), ASU 2024-03 requires disclosure in the notes to the financial statements of specified information about certain costs and expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. ASU 2024-03 should be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 to the financial statement disclosures.

Note 3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes the Company’s product and service revenue disaggregated by geographic region, which is determined based on customer location, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
United States$34,313$28,907
Europe8,42710,157
Asia (excluding South Korea)8,0205,487
South Korea658848
Other238563
Total1$51,656$45,962

1 The table above does not include lease revenue of$6,779 and $7,532 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Substantially all lease revenue originates from the United States. Refer to Note 6, Leases.

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

As of December 31,
Classification20252024
Accounts receivable, currentAccounts receivable, net$6,377$6,085
Accounts receivable, long-termNotes and other receivables, long-term, net$—$38
Notes receivable, currentNotes receivable, net$295$395
Notes receivable, long-termNotes and other receivables, long-term, net$731$1,122
Contract asset, currentPrepaid and other current assets$—$236
Contract liability, currentDeferred revenue$479$—
Deferred revenue, currentDeferred revenue$2,595$1,677
Deferred revenue, non-currentOther long-term liabilities$910$696

Accounts Receivable, Net—Accounts receivable, net, include amounts billed and due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when the Company expects to receive payment. Most customers are on pre-paid or 30-day payment terms, depending on the product purchased. The Company maintains an allowance for expected credit losses to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based upon an assessment of customer credit worthiness, historical payment experience, the age of outstanding receivables, collateral to the extent applicable and reflects the possible impact of current conditions and reasonable forecasts not already reflected in historical loss information.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses:

Amount
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023$62
Change in provision for credit losses43
Write-offs—
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2024105
Change in provision for credit losses(43)
Write-offs—
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2025$62

Notes Receivable, Net—Notes receivable, net includes amounts billed and due from customers under extended payment terms with a significant financing component. Interest rates on notes receivable range from 7.0% to 8.0%. The Company recorded interest income on notes receivable during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 of $91 and $103 in other income, net in the statement of operations.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for notes receivable:

Amount
Notes receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023$33
Change in provision for credit losses(2)
Write-offs—
Notes receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 202431
Change in provision for credit losses(10)
Write-offs—
Notes receivable, allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2025$21

Maturities of notes receivable, net under extended payment terms with a significant financing component as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
2026$354
2027332
2028222
2029125
2030125
Thereafter36
Total undiscounted cash flows1,194
Present value of notes receivable1,047
Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows$147

Contract Assets –The Company's contract assets represent revenue recognized for performance obligations completed before an unconditional right to payment exists, and therefore invoicing has not yet occurred. The Company classifies contract assets in prepaid and other current assets in the Company's balance sheets.

The following table provides information about contract assets from contracts with customers:

Amount
Contract assets at December 31, 2023$982
Contract assets recognized1,037
Payments received(1,595)
Write-offs due to contract modifications(188)
Contract assets at December 31, 2024236
Contract assets recognized1,318
Payments received(1,445)
Write-offs due to contract modifications(109)
Contract assets at December 31, 2025$—

Deferred Revenue and Contract Liabilities—The Company’s deferred revenue and contract liabilities represent services and products sold to customers for which the performance obligation has not been completed by the Company. The Company classifies deferred revenue and contract liabilities as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when it expects to recognize revenue. The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue and contract liabilities is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s balance sheets.

The following table provides information about deferred revenue and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

Amount
Contract liabilities at December 31, 2023$1,919
Billings not yet recognized as revenue2,055
Beginning contract liabilities recognized as revenue(1,387)
Impairment1(214)
Contract liabilities at December 31, 20242,373
Billings not yet recognized as revenue3,112
Beginning contract liabilities recognized as revenue(1,501)
Contract liabilities at December 31, 2025$3,984

1 The Company wrote off certain contract liabilities associated with intangible assets that were determined to be impaired during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 8, Intangible Assets.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

At December 31, 2025, the revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied for executed contracts with an original duration of one year or more was approximately $46,649. The Company expects to satisfy its remaining performance obligations over the next five years, with $15,676 to be satisfied in the next twelve months, $12,811 to be satisfied in the nexttwo years, $9,765 to be satisfied in the next three years, $6,295 to be satisfied in the next four years, and $2,102 to be satisfied thereafter. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with original expected lengths of one year or less or (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for the products delivered or services performed.

Costs to Obtain Contracts

The following table provides information about the costs to obtain contracts associated with contracts with customers for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Beginning balance$165$35
Additions937701
Amortization(857)(571)
Ending balance$245$165

Note 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other current liabilities approximate fair value based on the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s notes receivable also approximates fair value based on the associated credit risk.

The Company classifies money market funds, U.S. treasury bills and government securities, and certificates of deposit as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy as the fair value is based on quoted prices. The Company classifies its warrant derivative liabilities as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as the Company estimates the fair value of the warrant liabilities using recently quoted market prices of the Company's common stock and the Black-Scholes option pricing model, refer to Note 10, Warrant Liabilities.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company's assets and liabilities at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Money market funds$7,850$—$—$7,850
U.S. government securities5,004——5,004
Total assets$12,854$—$—$12,854
Liabilities
Warrant derivative liabilities$—$—$40,194$40,194
Total liabilities$—$—$40,194$40,194
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Money market funds$6,631$—$—$6,631
U.S. treasury bills3,451——3,451
Certificates of deposit247——247
U.S. government securities2,494——2,494
Total assets$12,823$—$—$12,823
Liabilities
Warrant derivative liabilities$—$—$29,856$29,856
Total liabilities$—$—$29,856$29,856

There wereno transfers between fair value hierarchy levels during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

Amortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
Cash equivalents
Money market funds$7,850$—$—$7,850
Short-term investments
U.S. government securities5,0004—5,004
Total$12,850$4$—$12,854
Amortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
Cash equivalents
Money market funds$6,631$—$—$6,631
Short-term investments
U.S. treasury bills3,4492—3,451
Certificates of deposit2452—247
U.S. government securities2,4922—2,494
Total$12,817$6$—$12,823

The change in fair value of warrant liabilities measured on a recurring basis using unobservable Level 3 inputs for the year ended December 31, 2025 is set forth below:

Fair Value at · Fair Value at
December 31,Change inDecember 31,
2024Fair Value2025
Series A Warrant$15,351$5,284$20,635
Series B Warrant14,5055,05419,559
Total warrant liabilities$29,856$10,338$40,194

Note 5. Inventories

Inventory balances were as follows:

As of December 31,
20252024
Finished Goods$4,622$2,936
Work-in-process4,1531,292
Raw Materials12,7457,200
Total$21,520$11,428

Write downs of inventories to net realizable value amounted to $0 and $94 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Note 6. Leases

Lessee Arrangements

The Company has an operating lease for its corporate office. In September 2025, the Company amended the lease to clarify the timing of access and rent payments for additional space in the building. The lease amendment constituted a modification as it changed the amount and timing of the consideration, which required evaluation of the remeasurement of the lease liability and corresponding right-of-use-asset. The reassessment resulted in continuing to classifythe lease as an operating lease and remeasurement of the lease liability on the basis of the payment terms and the incremental borrowing rate at the effective date of modification of 10%. The Company previously concluded the lease of additional space was treated as a separate lease and recorded when access to the new space was granted, which was September 2025. The Company’s operating lease has a remaining lease term of 3.4 years as of December 31, 2025. The Company also has an operating lease for office equipment.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Operating lease cost$633$577
Short-term lease cost7869
Total lease cost$711$646

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases, including the lease modification, is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$591$575
Right-of-use-assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$631$863

The following table presents the lease balances within the balance sheet, weighted-average remaining lease term, and weighted-average discount rates related to the Company’s operating leases:

As of December 31,
Operating Leases · Classification · 2025 · 2024
Operating lease ROU assetsOther assets$2,556$2,466
Operating lease liabilities, currentOperating lease liabilities$747$524
Operating lease liabilities, long-termLong-term operating lease liabilities1,9882,090
Total operating lease liabilities$2,735$2,614
Weighted-average remaining lease term3.4 years4.4 years
Weighted-average discount rate10.00%10.00%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
2026$766
2027819
2028835
2029353
Total operating lease payments2,773
Less: imputed interest(38)
Total operating lease liabilities$2,735

Lessor Arrangements

The Company has operating leases for LLS and ALLY Systems, which occur primarily in the United States. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of less thanone year tofive years. Lease revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
Lease revenue$6,779$7,532

Equipment under lease is as follows:

As of December 31,
20252024
Equipment under lease$28,535$25,410
Less accumulated depreciation(13,050)(11,643)
Equipment under lease, net$15,485$13,767

Depreciation expense on equipment under lease amounted to $3,433 and $2,776 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Maturities of operating lease payments as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
2026$3,188
20272,731
20281,774
20291,078
2030165
Total undiscounted cash flows$8,936

Note 7. Property and Equipment

The following table provides details of property and equipment, net:

As of December 31,
20252024
Leasehold improvements$112$112
Manufacturing equipment1,3181,016
System and laser8041,097
Software322331
Other182200
Total2,7382,756
Less accumulated depreciation(2,233)(2,385)
Construction in progress—293
Property and equipment, net$505$664

Depreciation expense on property and equipment amounted to $148 and $185 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Note 8. Intangible Assets

The components of intangible assets were as follows:

As of December 31, 2025 · As of December 31, 2024
GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNetCarryingAmountGrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationImpairmentNetCarryingAmount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships 1,2$4,292$(2,985)$1,307$4,292$(2,678)$—$1,614
Acquired technology 1,3,4,59,200(5,316)3,88413,900(5,459)(3,943)4,498
Acquired trademarks 1570(570)—570(570)——
$14,062$(8,871)$5,191$18,762$(8,707)$(3,943)$6,112

1 Certain intangible assets were established upon PDL BioPharma, Inc.’s (“PDL”) acquisition of LENSAR in May 2017. They are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years. The intangible assets for customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis or a double declining basis over their estimated useful lives up to 20 years based on the method that better represents the economic benefits to be obtained.

2 The Company acquired certain intangible assets for customer relationships from a domestic distributor in an asset acquisition, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 10 years.

3 The Company acquired certain intangible assets from a medical technology company in an asset acquisition, which were being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 15 years.

4 In 2019, the Company acquired certain intellectual property from a third party. Pursuant to the Company’s agreement with the third party, the Company made milestone payments of $2,400 during the year ended December 31, 2022.

5 In April 2024, the Company notified its third-party supplier of the phacoemulsification component in the ALLY System that the Company would no longer pursue integration with the supplier’s phacoemulsification unit. This resulted in a triggering event impacting certain acquired technology intangible assets and contract liabilities associated with the phacoemulsification component. The Company determined that the carrying value of the intangible assets in items 3 and 4 above exceeded the estimated recoverable amount of $0 and recorded an impairment of intangible assets of $3,943. The impairment charge was offset with the write-off of contract liabilities associated with the intangible assets of $214.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $921 and $970, respectively.

Based on the intangible assets recorded at December 31, 2025, and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining amortization expense is expected to be as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
2026$911
2027902
2028694
2029690
2030690
Thereafter1,304
Total remaining estimated amortization expense$5,191

Note 9. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

As of December 31,
20252024
Compensation$5,050$5,002
Inventory1,305—
Professional services415776
Warranty238432
Acquisition-related costs180—
Other583597
Total$7,771$6,807

Note 10. Warrant Liabilities

In May 2023, the Company completed the Private Placement (as defined below), which included the issuance of warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 4,367 shares of common stock (the “Warrant Shares”). Fifty percent of the Warrants have an exercise price equal to $2.45 per share (the “Series A Warrant”), and 50% of the Warrants have an exercise price equal to $3.0625 per share (the “Series B Warrant”), subject in each instance to adjustments as provided under the terms of the Warrants. Refer to Note 12, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, for more details related to the Private Placement.

Upon the occurrence of certain transactions (“Fundamental Transactions,” as defined below), the Warrants provide that they are redeemable by the holder thereof for a value determined using a Black Scholes option pricing model with inputs calculated as described in the applicable Warrant, which includes a 100% floor on the volatility input to be utilized. The Company has determined that this provision introduces leverage to the holders of the Warrants that could result in a value that would be greater than the settlement amount of a fixed-for-fixed option on the Company’s own equity shares. Accordingly, pursuant to ASC 815, the Company classified the fair value of the Warrants as a liability to be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statements of operations. Of the $20,000 gross proceeds for the Private Placement, $5,605 was allocated to the Warrants and the remaining $14,395 was allocated to the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock.

The Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liabilities using recently quoted market prices of the Company's common stock and the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the warrant liabilities was estimated using the following assumptions as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Risk-free interest rate3.5%4.3%
Expected term (years)2.43.4
Expected volatility61%61%
Dividends0.0%0.0%

Expected term: The expected term for the warrant liabilities was based on the remaining contractual term of the Warrants.

Risk-free interest rate: The risk-free interest rate was based on the rates paid on securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a term approximating the expected term.

Expected volatility: The expected volatility for the warrant liabilities was based on an index of the historical volatilities of a group of comparable publicly-traded medical device and other peer companies, which the Company believed was representative of the volatility of its common stock.

Expected dividend yield: The Company does not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company used a dividend yield of zero in the assumptions.

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Obligation

The Company is a party to various supply agreements for the manufacture and supply of certain components. The supply agreements commit the Company to a minimum purchase obligation of approximately $13,896 over the next 18 months. The Company expects to meet these requirements.

Legal Matters

The medical device market in which the Company participates is largely technology driven. As a result, intellectual property rights, particularly patents and trade secrets, play a significant role in product development and differentiation. The Company makes provisions for liabilities when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

From time to time, we may become involved in various legal proceedings relating to matters incidental to the terminated Merger Agreement and in the ordinary course of our business, including intellectual property, commercial, product liability, employment, class action, whistleblower and other litigation and claims, and governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. There wereno provisions for legal liabilities at December 31, 2025 or 2024.

Note 12. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

In May 2023, the Company entered into the SPA with NR-GRI, whereby it sold to NR-GRI, for an aggregate purchase price of $20,000,20 shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and the Warrants (the “Private Placement”). Refer to Note 10, Warrant Liabilities, for more details related to the Warrants. The Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 7,940 shares of common stock at the election of NR-GRI.

On August 1, 2023, the Company’s stockholders voted to approve the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants. As a result of the stockholders’ approval of the Private Placement, applicable ownership limitations under Nasdaq rules were lifted, and NR-GRI became entitled to convert shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock or exercise Warrants up to the full amount purchased in the Private Placement.

Holders of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on an as-converted basis with holders of common stock. The Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to the common stock as to distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company, and holders of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock participate with the holders of the common stock on an as-converted basis to the extent any dividends are declared on common stock. The shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically be redeemed in connection with certain transactions (“Fundamental Transactions”), including a merger, sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, recapitalization, or the sale by the Company of shares resulting in more than 50%ownership by a person or group. In such event, the redemption price would be equal tothe greater of the stated value of the shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock or the consideration per share of common stock in the Fundamental Transaction (or in the absence of such consideration, the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock immediately preceding the closing of the Fundamental Transaction).

The Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is classified as temporary equity in the balance sheet because redemption automatically occurs upon a Fundamental Transaction. However, redemption is not considered probable; therefore, the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is not accreted to face value. The proceeds of the transaction were allocated first to the fair value of warrants due to the classification of the warrants as a liability on the balance sheet and the remainder of the proceeds were allocated to the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. Offering costs of $901 were allocated ratably based on the allocation of proceeds; $253 was allocated to the general and administrative expenses and $648 was allocated to Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock. Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is presented net of offering costs on the balance sheet.

In connection with the parties’ entry into the SPA, the Company and NR-GRI entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Company filed a resale registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-272930) with respect to the resale of the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants.

Note 13. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

The Company has a single class of common stock in which stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. No cash dividend was declared on common stock during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Note 14. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Incentive Plans

The 2020 Plan

In July 2020, the Board of Directors approved the LENSAR Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards, performance stock unit awards and other stock-based awards to recipients. The amount and terms of grants are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof. Participants must pay the Company, or make provisions to pay, any required withholding taxes by the date of the event creating the tax liability. Participants may satisfy the tax liability in cash or in stock. A total of 3,333 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2020 Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan includes an annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year beginning fiscal 2021, equal to the lesser of (i)5% of the aggregate number of shares outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such smaller number of shares as determined by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has reserved a total of 6,133 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

The Inducement Plan

In February 2024, the Board adopted the 2024 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and other stock or cash based awards (collectively, the “Inducement Awards”). The Inducement Plan was recommended for approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board and subsequently approved and adopted by the Board without stockholder approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A maximum of 100 sharesof common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Inducement Plan. In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, Inducement Awards under the 2024 Plan may only be made to an employee who has not previously been an employee or member of the Board, or following a bona fide period of non-employment by the Company, if he or she is granted such Inducement Awards in connection with his orher commencement of employment with the Company and such grant is an inducement material to his or her entering into employment with the Company.

A summary of the shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan and Inducement Plan (collectively, the “Incentive Plans”) is as follows:

2020 PlanInducement Plan
Balance at December 31, 2023294—
Authorized566100
Granted/Awarded(631)(18)
Cancelled2482
Balance at December 31, 202447784
Authorized583—
Granted/Awarded(450)(9)
Cancelled746
Balance at December 31, 202568481

Stock Options

The exercise price of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and nonqualified stock options (“NSOs”) shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value on the grant date of the option and the term may not exceed 10 years. The exercise price of ISOs granted to a 10% stockholder shall not be less than 110% of the estimated fair market value on the grant date of the option and the term may not exceed five years. To date, options have a term of 10 years and generally vest overone tofour years from the grant date.

Option award activity under the Incentive Plans is set forth below:

Options Outstanding
Number of SharesWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 20231,974$5.318.0$429
Options granted49$4.39
Options exercised(16)$3.75
Options cancelled(162)$6.15
Outstanding at December 31, 20241,845$5.227.3$6,859
Options granted4$10.96
Options exercised(17)$5.41
Options cancelled(23)$5.66
Outstanding at December 31, 20251,809$5.236.4$11,587
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 20251,809$5.236.4$11,587
Vested and exercisable at December 31, 20251,657$5.406.3$10,326

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $6.58 and $2.56, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was approximately $837 and $1,531, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation expense of$234 related to stock options will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and vested as of December 31, 2025:

Options Outstanding · Options Vested
Exercise PriceOptions OutstandingWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)Weighted Average Exercise PriceNumber ExercisableWeighted Average Exercise Price
$2.15 - $3.103267.0$2.66234$2.66
$3.234227.4$3.23395$3.23
$3.27 - $5.95408.0$4.2320$4.27
$6.043906.0$6.04382$6.04
$6.07 - $13.486315.5$7.45626$7.44
1,8096.4$5.231,657$5.40

The Company estimated the fair value of stock-options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of employee and non-employee stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair value of employee and non-employee stock options was estimated using the following assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Risk-free interest rate4.0 - 4.4%3.6 - 4.6%
Expected term (years)66
Expected volatility61%58 - 61%
Dividends0.0%0.0%

Expected term: The expected term for the Company’s stock-based compensation awards was based on an index of the expected terms of a group of comparable publicly-traded medical device and other peer companies, which the Company believed was representative of the expected term of its awards.

Risk-free interest rate: The risk-free interest rate was based on the rates paid on securities issued by the U.S. Treasury with a term approximating the expected term.

Expected volatility: The expected volatility for the Company’s stock-based compensation awards was based on an index of the historical volatilities of a group of comparable publicly-traded medical device and other peer companies, which the Company believed was representative of the volatility of its common stock.

Expected dividend yield: The Company does not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company used a dividend yield ofzero in the assumptions.

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units granted to employees and non-employees generally vest overone tofour years in regular increments. The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant.

Performance stock units granted to certain executive officers are subject to service and performance conditions. The shares subject to the performance stock units vest over a four-year performance period. The actual number of performance stock units that will vest in each measurement period will be determined by the Compensation Committee based on the Company’s one-year trailing revenues and achievement of certain revenue thresholds. The fair value of performance stock units is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant.

Restricted stock unit and performance stock unit activity under the Incentive Plans is set forth below:

Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
Number ofUnitsWeighted-averagegrant-date fairvalue per share
Non-vested at December 31, 2023483$3.04
Granted600$3.23
Vested(239)$3.04
Cancelled(47)$2.74
Non-vested at December 31, 2024797$3.20
Granted455$10.66
Vested(293)$3.17
Cancelled(10)$9.02
Non-vested at December 31, 2025949$6.72

The total fair value of restricted stock units vested during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1,286 and $723, respectively. At December 31, 2025, there was approximately$4,225 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock units and performance stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In September 2020, the Board of Directors approved the LENSAR Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”), under which eligible employees are permitted to purchase common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. A total of 340 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2020 ESPP includes an increase on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning in 2022, by an amount equal to the lesser of (i)1.0% of the outstanding shares of common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; or (ii) a lesser amount as determined by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has reserved 681 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2020 ESPP. The price of the common stock purchased will be the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning of an offering period or at the end of a purchase period. The 2020 ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code.

As of December 31, 2025,494 shares of common stock have been issued to employees participating in the 2020 ESPP and 187 shares were available for future issuance under the 2020 ESPP. The grant date fair value of the shares to be issued under the Company’s 2020 ESPP was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense recognized under the Incentive Plans and the 2020 ESPP in the Company’s statements of operations:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Revenue—product$25$8
Cost of revenue—product212215
Cost of revenue—service192128
Selling, general and administrative expenses2,3971,983
Research and development expenses317331
Total$3,143$2,665

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be amortized as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
2026$1,880
20271,338
20281,102
2029139
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense$4,459

The amounts included in this table are based on restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options outstanding at December 31, 2025 and assumes the requisite service period is fulfilled for all awards outstanding. Actual stock-based compensation expense in future periods may vary from those reflected in the table.

Note 15. Income Taxes

For financial reporting purposes, loss before income taxes includes the following components:

Years Ended December 31,
20252024
United States$(34,280)$(31,404)
Foreign——
Total$(34,280)$(31,404)

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Current income tax expense (benefit)
Federal$—$—
State——
Foreign——
Total current——
Deferred income tax (benefit)
Federal——
State——
Foreign——
Total deferred——
Total provision$—$—

The Company has elected to prospectively adopt ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) during the year ended December 31, 2025. Areconciliation of the income tax provision computed using the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate compared to the income tax provision included in the statements of operations in accordance with ASU 2023-09 is as follows:

AmountPercent
U.S. federal statutory tax rate$(7,199)21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect—0.00%
Foreign tax effects—0.00%
Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period—0.00%
Effect of cross-border tax laws—0.00%
Tax credits—0.00%
Change in valuation allowance5,112(14.92)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities2,171(6.33)%
Other(84)0.25%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits—0.00%
Other—0.00%
Effective tax rate$—(0.00)%

A reconciliation of the income tax provision computed using the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate compared to the income tax provision included in the statements of operations in accordance with guidance prior to ASU 2023-09 is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
Tax at U.S. statutory rate on income before income taxes$(6,595)
Change in valuation allowance2,404
State taxes(503)
Section 162(m)69
Stock-based compensation93
Deferred adjustment—
Warrant expense4,494
Other38
Total$—

Deferredtax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities, as well as net operating loss carryforwards, and are measured using the enacted tax rates andlaws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards$5,888$2,686
Net operating loss carryforwards - Section 382 limited7,1386,686
Intangible assets5,6676,155
Capitalization of research and experimentation expenses2,3923,514
Stock-based compensation1,185950
Acquisition-related costs4,213—
Other1,6501,646
Total deferred tax assets28,13321,637
Valuation allowance(26,142)(20,275)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance1,9911,362
Deferred tax liabilities:
Section 481(a) adjustment(671)(678)
Other(1,320)(684)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,991)(1,362)
Net deferred tax assets$—$—

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received were not material for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The deferred tax assets associated with net operating losses included in the table above for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 reflect the net operating losses the Company generated in previous years’ federal and state income tax returns in addition to losses the Company expects to generate on its federal and state income tax returns.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company maintained U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of $52,559 and $37,673, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company also maintained state net operating loss carryforwards of $36,052 and $26,204, respectively. The U.S. federal net operating losses generated during years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (and not Code Section 382 limited; see below) may only be utilized to offset 80% of taxable income annually and may be carried forward indefinitely. Certain of the state net operating loss carryforwards generated will begin expiring in the year 2028, if not utilized.

Certain of our U.S. federal and state tax attributes are subject to change of ownership limitations provided by the Code and similar state provisions. In general, if the aggregate change in stock ownership of one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders owning at least 5% of a corporation’s stock exceeds 50 percentage points (by value) over a rolling three-year period (a “Section 382 ownership change”), utilization of such corporation’s pre-change NOL and credit carryforwards are subject to an annual limitation. The Company completed a Code Section 382 study through December 31, 2023 and determined that a Section 382 ownership change occurred on May 18, 2023 in connection with the Private Placement. At the time, the Company was in a net unrealized built-in loss position (“NUBIL”). The amount of pre-change NOL carryforwards which are subject to this limitation are $25,741.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company determined that it continued to be more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets would not be realized in the near future and maintained a $26,142 valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. The net change in total valuation allowance between the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was an increase of$5,867 and the net change between the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was an increase of$2,404. The Company’s determination was based on its review and analysis of all the available evidence as of the balance sheet date, both positive and negative.

The uncertainty provisions of ASC 740 also require the Company to recognize the impact of a tax position in its financial statements only if the technical merits of that position indicate that the position is more likely than not of being sustained upon audit. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not record a reserve for uncertain tax positions.

The Company’s income tax returns for periods separate from the consolidation with PDL are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities for tax years 2021 forward. The Company's separate state and local tax returns are generally not subject to examination by authorities for tax years prior to 2017; however, as we utilize our net operating loss carryforwards, prior years can be subject to examination from 2012 forward. The Company is not currently under examination in any significant tax jurisdictions. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits accrued on the balance sheet were $0 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act required taxpayers to capitalize research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. R&E expenditures attributable to U.S.-based research were required to be amortized over a period of 5 years and R&E expenditures attributable to research conducted outside of the U.S. were required to be amortized over a period of 15 years. On July 4, 2025, new U.S. tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) which generally allows taxpayers to (i) immediately deduct R&E expenditures attributable to U.S.-based research paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024 and (ii) elect to accelerate, over a period of one or two years, any unamortized R&E expenditures attributable to U.S.-based research incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021 and before January 1, 2025. These tax law changes have not had a material impact on the financial statements.

Note 16. Net Loss per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator (net loss) and the denominator (number of shares) used in the basic and diluted net loss per share calculations:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(34,280)$(31,404)
Weighted average number of shares of common stock11,95811,518
Basic and diluted net loss per share$(2.87)$(2.73)

The Company’s basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

As the Company has reported a net loss for all periods presented, basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders are the same for those periods. The Company excluded the following amounts of equity securities from its diluted loss per share calculations for the periods presented because their effect was anti-dilutive:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock7,9407,940
Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants4,3674,367
Restricted stock units949797
Outstanding stock options1,8091,845

The anti-dilutive weighted-average shares excluded from the diluted loss per share calculations were:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock7,9407,940
Series A Warrants1,7481,073
Series B Warrants1,639795
Restricted stock units500394
Outstanding stock options1,0001,260
Total12,82711,462

Note 17. Segment Information

The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company has determined that it operates inone operating segment andone reportable segment as the CODM reviews financial information presented on an entity-wide basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. The CODM uses revenue and net loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources by comparing actual results to budget. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024,99% and 98% of long-lived assets were in the United States, respectively. Revenue is attributed to a geographic region based on the location of the customer, refer to Note 3, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

A reconciliation of significant segment expenses to net loss is below:

Year Ended December 31,
20252024
Revenue$58,435$53,494
Less:
Personnel expense27,41625,056
Other cost of revenue117,70316,028
Other research and development expense11,5301,244
Other sales and marketing expense15,0524,492
Other general and administrative expense16,5517,022
Stock-based compensation expense3,1182,657
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities10,33821,399
Acquisition-related costs17,141—
Impairment of intangible assets—3,729
Depreciation expense3,5812,961
Amortization expense921970
Other income, net(636)(660)
Net loss$(34,280)$(31,404)

1 The Company deducts personnel expense, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation expense, and amortization expense from GAAP expenses to arrive at other costs and expenses.

Note 18. Subsequent Events

Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

In February 2026, the Supreme Court of the U.S. issued a ruling striking down certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The ultimate availability, timing, and amount of any potential refunds of such tariffs remain highly uncertain and are subject to further legal, regulatory, and administrative developments. The U.S. presidential administration subsequently invoked additional tariffs under other laws resulting in a rapidly changing tariff environment. At this time the Company cannot reasonably estimate the total financial impact of this ruling, however it, and any additional tariffs, may materially affect the Company’s future results of operations and cash flows.

Priority Credit Line Agreement

In March 2026, the Company entered into a Priority Credit Line Agreement (the “PCL Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (“Wells Fargo”). The PCL Agreement provides for a revolving, non-purpose margin credit facility, secured by a first-priority lien on a designated brokerage account maintained at Wells Fargo (the “Collateral Account”). Based on the collateral value in the Collateral Account, the Company is permitted to borrow 90-95% of the Collateral Account value under the PCL Agreement. Borrowings under the PCL Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s election, at either (i) a fixed rate based on the Treasury Yield plus an applicable margin, over a designated term, or (ii) a variable rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus an applicable margin. The PCL Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, failure to make any payment upon demand or otherwise when due or deposit additional collateral when required under the PCL Agreement; initiation of a bankruptcy petition or other insolvency proceeding; any event of default under any security agreement executed in connection with the Collateral Account; or the insufficiency of the value of the financial assets in the Collateral Account.

Termination of Merger Agreement

On March 16, 2026, the Company entered into a Termination and Mutual Release Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with Alcon and Merger Sub, pursuant to which the parties agreed that the Merger Agreement was terminated, effective immediately. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, Alcon agreed that the Company will retain the Merger Deposit of $10,000, which is classified as a current liability on the balance sheet at December 31, 2025. The parties also agreed to release each other from claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action and liability relating to or arising out of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein or thereby. The Merger Deposit will be recorded as Other Income for the three months ending March 31, 2026. At December 31, 2025, the Company had incurred acquisition-related costs of approximately$17,141, of which$13,806 was classified as accounts payable and$180 was classified as accrued liabilities on the balance sheet at December 31, 2025. Certain amounts of these acquisition-related costs were contingent upon the successful closing of the Merger. During the three months ending March 31, 2026, the Company will reduce acquisition-related costs and accounts payable by approximately$4,300. Furthermore, during the three months ending March 31, 2026,$5,000 of accounts payable will be reclassified from current to long-term based upon extended payment terms provided by the Company’s acquisition advisers.

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