Niagen Bioscience, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 4, 2026
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Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-04.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-04.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Our use of artificial intelligence technologies, and their use by third parties on which we rely, may expose us to privacy, data security, regulatory and reputational risks and may not produce the benefits we expect.
Current report
We use, and may increasingly use, artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative artificial intelligence and other automated technologies (collectively, “AI technologies”) in our business, including in marketing and content creation, customer service, data analysis, research and development, and internal operations, and third-party vendors and service providers on which we rely may incorporate AI technologies into the products and services they provide to us. AI technologies may produce inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or biased outputs. If we use AI technologies in research and development, including to analyze clinical or scientific data, inaccurate or unreliable outputs could compromise the integrity of our research and our ability to substantiate product claims or support regulatory submissions. If advertising, marketing or other content created with AI technologies by us or by third parties acting on our behalf includes inaccurate, unsubstantiated or non-compliant claims regarding our products, including claims regarding their health benefits or efficacy, we could be subject to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the FTC, the FDA or state authorities, as well as litigation and reputational harm.
Current report
AI technologies may also increase our data security risks. Our use of AI technologies, including through third-party AI platforms, may involve the processing of personal information, including consumer health data, clinical trial data, and of confidential or proprietary information, including research data and trade secrets. Such information could be used or disclosed in ways inconsistent with our privacy notices, contractual obligations or applicable law, including through employees’ use of unapproved AI tools or by third-party providers whose practices and security measures we have limited ability to control, and AI technologies may be vulnerable to security incidents or manipulation. Any misuse, improper disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, such information could result in security incidents, contractual breaches, litigation and reputational harm. Privacy and data protection requirements that may apply to our use of personal information in connection with AI technologies are described in the risk factor above titled “Compliance with stringent and changing global privacy and data security laws and regulations may increase our operating costs, expose us to liability, and restrict our ability to collect, use, transfer, and otherwise process data critical to our business.” Existing consumer protection, advertising and other laws may also be applied to AI technologies in new ways, and laws and regulations specifically governing AI and automated decision-making are evolving, either of which, could increase our costs or limit our ability to use AI technologies. In addition, if our AI initiatives do not perform as expected, or if our competitors adopt AI technologies more effectively than we do, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Current report
Our advertising, marketing and sales practices are subject to regulation by the FTC and state authorities, and any actual or alleged failure to comply could result in enforcement actions, litigation, restrictions on our marketing and harm to our reputation.
Current report
The advertising, promotion and sale of our products, including our Tru Niagen® dietary supplements, our Tru Niagen® Skincare products and our Niagen® ingredients, are subject to regulation by the FTC under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as well as by state attorneys general and other state and local authorities under comparable consumer protection laws. The FTC requires that health-related claims be supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence, and FTC guidance states that such substantiation generally should consist of randomized, controlled human clinical trials. The FTC and state authorities may disagree with our interpretation of the scientific evidence supporting our claims, may conclude that the studies we rely on do not adequately support a particular claim or product formulation, or may change their substantiation expectations over time. Claims made in connection with our topical skincare products are also subject to regulatory limits on the types of benefits that may be claimed for cosmetic products. We market our products through a variety of channels, including our websites, social media, third-party e-commerce marketplaces, retail and distribution partners, and endorsements by athletes, healthcare professionals, influencers and other brand partners, including in connection with our "Don't Get Old. Age Better®" campaign. FTC rules and guides governing endorsements, testimonials and consumer reviews require, among other things, clear disclosure of material connections between us and our endorsers, that endorsements reflect the honest opinions and actual experience of the endorser, and that we not make claims through endorsers that we could not substantiate directly. We may be held responsible for statements made by our endorsers and other third parties who promote our products, even if we do not control the content of those statements. In addition, our subscription and automatic-renewal offerings are subject to federal and state laws governing disclosure, consent and cancellation, including state automatic renewal laws such as California's, and these requirements have changed and may continue to change. If the FTC, a state attorney general or another authority determines that our advertising, marketing, endorsement or subscription practices are deceptive, unfair or otherwise noncompliant, we could be subject to investigations, civil penalties, consumer redress, injunctions or consent orders that impose ongoing compliance obligations, including stricter substantiation requirements for future claims. Challenges to our claims may also be brought by competitors, through self-regulatory bodies such as the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs, through marketplace complaint procedures, or by private plaintiffs under consumer protection laws. We are currently defending putative consumer class actions alleging that certain advertising and marketin…
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Previous wording
While we have recorded net income in both of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and have recorded net income of approximately $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, we may not be able to sustain profitability in future periods. Our history of net losses and negative cash flow have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital, and if we are not able to sustain profitability in the future, our stock price may be depressed. We expect to continue to incur increasing expenses as we develop our sales, marketing, distribution and other commercial infrastructure and continue to develop and commercialize our products, including the cost of obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, and establishing new distribution channels for pharmaceutical-grade Niagen®.
Current wording
While we have recorded net income in both of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and have recorded net income of approximately $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we may not be able to sustain profitability in future periods. Our history of net losses and negative cash flow have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our stockholders’ equity and working capital, and if we are not able to sustain profitability in the future, our stock price may be depressed. We expect to continue to incur increasing expenses as we develop our sales, marketing, distribution and other commercial infrastructure and continue to develop and commercialize our products, including the cost of obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, and establishing new distribution channels for pharmaceutical-grade Niagen®.
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As of June 30, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $66.7 million, of which $66.6 million was unrestricted, and we had no borrowings outstanding under our line of credit up to $10.0 million, subject to certain terms and conditions, with Western Alliance Bank. We believe that our existing cash resources and available borrowings are sufficient to fund our current operating plans for at least the next twelve months. However, we may require additional funds beyond that period, either through additional equity or debt financings, including pursuant to the Sales Agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (ATM Facility), or collaborative agreements, lines of credit from other banks, or other sources. We have no commitments to obtain such additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain any such additional financing on terms favorable to us, or at all. Further, in recent years, as a result of various factors including global instability, increased interest rates, and inflationary conditions, among other factors, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility, including diminished liquidity and credit availability and uncertainty about economic stability. There can be no assurance that further deterioration in credit and financial markets and confidence in economic conditions will not occur. If equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain, more costly and/or more dilutive. If adequate financing is not available, the Company will delay, postpone or terminate product and service expansion and curtail certain selling, general and administrative operations. The inability to raise additional financing may have a material adverse effect on the future performance of the Company.
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As of September 30, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $69.5 million, of which $69.4 million was unrestricted, and we had no borrowings outstanding under our line of credit up to $10.0 million, subject to certain terms and conditions, with Western Alliance Bank. We believe that our existing cash resources and available borrowings are sufficient to fund our current operating plans for at least the next twelve months. However, we may require additional funds beyond that period, either through additional equity or debt financings, including pursuant to the Sales Agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (ATM Facility), or collaborative agreements, lines of credit from other banks, or other sources. We have no commitments to obtain such additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain any such additional financing on terms favorable to us, or at all. Further, in recent years, as a result of various factors including global instability, increased interest rates, and inflationary conditions, among other factors, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility, including diminished liquidity and credit availability and uncertainty about economic stability. There can be no assurance that further deterioration in credit and financial markets and confidence in economic conditions will not occur. If equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain, more costly and/or more dilutive. If adequate financing is not available, the Company will delay, postpone or terminate product and service expansion and curtail certain selling, general and administrative operations. The inability to raise additional financing may have a material adverse effect on the future performance of the Company.
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In the ordinary course of our business, we may collect, process, store and transmit proprietary, confidential and sensitive information, including personal information (including health information), intellectual property, trade secrets, and proprietary business information owned or controlled by us or other parties. We use our data centers and our networks, and those of third parties, to store and access our proprietary business and other sensitive information. We and the third parties upon which we rely may face various cyber security threats, which are prevalent and continue to increase, including, without limitation, cyber security attacks on our information technology infrastructure and attempts by others to gain access to our proprietary or sensitive information and other similar threats, including ransomware, supply-chain compromises, criminal or nation-state activity, and emerging attack vectors increasingly enhanced by automation and artificial intelligence. We rely upon third-party service providers and technologies to operate critical business systems to process confidential and personal information in a variety of contexts, including, without limitation, third-party providers of cloud-based infrastructure, employee email, and other functions. Our ability to monitor these third-party providers’ information security practices is limited, and these third parties may not have adequate information security measures in place. Ransomware attacks, including those from organized criminal threat actors, nation-states and nation-state supported actors, are becoming increasingly prevalent and can lead to significant interruptions, delays, or outages in our operations, loss of data, loss of income, significant extra expenses to restore data or systems, reputational loss and the diversion of funds. Similarly, supply-chain attacks have increased in frequency and severity, and we cannot guarantee that third parties and infrastructure in our supply chain or our third-party partners’ supply-chains have not been compromised or that they do not contain exploitable defects or bugs that could result in a breach of or disruption to our information technology systems or the third-party information technology systems that support us and our services. There may be additional cyber security threats as our employees have the ability to work from home, utilizing network connections outside of the Company premises. Any of the previously identified or similar threats could cause a security incident or other interruption and could result in unauthorized, unlawful, or accidental acquisition, modification, destruction, loss, alteration, encryption, disclosure of, or access to data. A security incident or other interruption could disrupt our ability (and that of third parties upon whom we rely) to provide our products and services. Despite our efforts to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, if any, in our information technology systems (including our products), our …
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Current wording
In the ordinary course of our business, we may collect, process, store and transmit proprietary, confidential and sensitive information, including personal information (including health information), intellectual property, trade secrets, and proprietary business information owned or controlled by us or other parties. We use our data centers and our networks, and those of third parties, to store and access our proprietary business and other sensitive information. We and the third parties upon which we rely may face various cyber security threats, which are prevalent and continue to increase, including, without limitation, cyber security attacks on our information technology infrastructure, attempts by others to gain access to our proprietary or sensitive information, phishing attacks, social engineering and other attacks, including ransomware, supply-chain compromises, criminal or nation-state activity, and emerging attack vectors increasingly enhanced by automation and artificial intelligence. We cannot provide assurance, however, that we will not experience a cybersecurity incident in the future that materially affects us. We rely upon third-party service providers and technologies to operate critical business systems to process confidential and personal information in a variety of contexts, including, without limitation, third-party providers of cloud-based infrastructure, employee email, and other functions. Our ability to monitor these third-party providers’ information security practices is limited, and these third parties may not have adequate information security measures in place. Ransomware attacks, including those from organized criminal threat actors, nation-states and nation-state supported actors, are becoming increasingly prevalent, and these attacks and other security incidents, including those caused by insider threat actors or by employee or contractor misconduct or error, can lead to significant interruptions, delays, or outages in our operations, loss of data, loss of income, significant extra expenses to restore data or systems, reputational loss and the diversion of funds. Similarly, supply-chain attacks have increased in frequency and severity, and we cannot guarantee that third parties and infrastructure in our supply chain or our third-party partners’ supply-chains have not been compromised or that they do not contain exploitable defects or bugs that could result in a breach of or disruption to our information technology systems or the third-party information technology systems that support us and our services. Incidents affecting our third-party service providers, including software supply chain compromises and faulty software updates, could disrupt our operations or compromise our data, and our ability to recover resulting losses from them may be limited. There may be additional cyber security threats as our employees have the ability to work from home, utilizing network connections outside of the Company premises. Any o…
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Previous wording
Additionally, some applicable federal, state and foreign laws may require companies to notify individuals, government regulators, including state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, credit agencies and the media, of security breaches involving particular personally identifiable information, which could result from breaches experienced by us or by our vendors, contractors, or organizations with which we have relationships. Notifications and follow-up actions related to a security breach are costly, and the disclosures or the failure to comply with such requirements could lead to adverse consequences and could impact our reputation or cause us to incur significant costs, including legal expenses and remediation costs.
Current wording
Additionally, some applicable federal, state and foreign laws may require companies to notify individuals, government regulators, including state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, credit agencies and the media, of security incidents involving particular personally identifiable information, which could result from incidents experienced by us or by our vendors, contractors, or organizations with which we have relationships. Notifications and follow-up actions related to a security incident are costly, and the disclosures or the failure to comply with such requirements could lead to adverse consequences and could impact our reputation or cause us to incur significant costs, including legal expenses and remediation costs. In addition, SEC rules generally require us to disclose material cybersecurity incidents within four business days after we determine an incident is material. We must make that determination without unreasonable delay after discovery of the incident.
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We rely on a single supplier, W.R. Grace, for NRC and a limited number of third-party suppliers for the raw materials required to produce our products. Any failure by or loss of a third-party supplier could result in delays and increased costs, which may adversely affect our business.
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We rely on a single supplier, W.R. Grace, for NRCL and a limited number of third-party suppliers for the raw materials required to produce our products. Any failure by or loss of a third-party supplier could result in delays and increased costs, which may adversely affect our business.
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Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers or on a single supplier, and the challenges we may face in obtaining adequate supplies of raw materials, including NRC, involve several risks, including limited control over pricing, availability, quality and delivery schedules. We cannot be certain that our current suppliers will continue to provide us with the quantities of these raw materials that we require or satisfy our anticipated specifications and quality requirements. Any supply interruption in limited or sole sourced raw materials, including supply shortages, supplier production disruptions, quantity issues, or disruption to our suppliers, could materially harm our ability to manufacture our products until a new source of supply, if any, could be identified and qualified. Additionally, our suppliers may fail inspection or have other compliance issues with regulatory authorities that, even if unrelated to our supply chain and materials, may impact or cause delays in their ability to deliver agreed upon supplies in a timely manner which can have negative impacts on our business plans. We may be unable to find a sufficient alternative supply channel in a reasonable time or on commercially reasonable terms. Any performance failure on the part of our suppliers could delay the development and commercialization of our products, or interrupt production of then existing products that are already marketed, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. In particular, W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (Grace) is our single source for the supply of food-grade NRC. Our supply of NRC is subject to periodic renewals and these renewals are not guaranteed. In January 2019, Grace obtained patents related to the crystalline form of NRC which limit our ability to find alternatives for supply if we are unable to further extend our agreement with Grace. There is no guarantee that we will be able to continue to contract with Grace for the supply of NRC, or that such terms will be favorable to us.
Current wording
Our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers or on a single supplier, and the challenges we may face in obtaining adequate supplies of raw materials, including NRCL, involve several risks, including limited control over pricing, availability, quality and delivery schedules. We cannot be certain that our current suppliers will continue to provide us with the quantities of these raw materials that we require or satisfy our anticipated specifications and quality requirements. Any supply interruption in limited or sole sourced raw materials, including supply shortages, supplier production disruptions, quantity issues, or disruption to our suppliers, could materially harm our ability to manufacture our products until a new source of supply, if any, could be identified and qualified. Additionally, our suppliers may fail inspection or have other compliance issues with regulatory authorities that, even if unrelated to our supply chain and materials, may impact or cause delays in their ability to deliver agreed upon supplies in a timely manner which can have negative impacts on our business plans. We may be unable to find a sufficient alternative supply channel in a reasonable time or on commercially reasonable terms. Any performance failure on the part of our suppliers could delay the development and commercialization of our products, or interrupt production of then existing products that are already marketed, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. In particular, W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (Grace) is our single source for the supply of food-grade NRCL. Our supply of NRCL is subject to periodic renewals and these renewals are not guaranteed. In January 2019, Grace obtained patents related to the crystalline form of NRCL which limit our ability to find alternatives for supply if we are unable to further extend our agreement with Grace. There is no guarantee that we will be able to continue to contract with Grace for the supply of NRCL, or that such terms will be favorable to us.
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If we experience product recalls, we may incur significant and unexpected costs, and our business reputation could be adversely affected.
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We have experienced, and may in the future experience, product recalls, which could cause us to incur significant and unexpected costs, and adversely affect our business reputation.
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We may be exposed to product recalls and adverse public relations if our products are alleged to be mislabeled or to cause injury or illness, or if we are alleged to have violated governmental regulations. A product recall could result in substantial and unexpected expenditures, which would reduce operating profit and cash flow. In addition, a product recall may require significant management attention. Product recalls may hurt the value of our brands and lead to decreased demand for our products. Product recalls also may lead to increased scrutiny by federal, state or international regulatory agencies of our operations and increased litigation and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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We have been, and may in the future be, exposed to product recalls and adverse public relations if our products are alleged to be mislabeled or to cause injury or illness, or if we are alleged to have violated governmental regulations. For example, in December 2025, a retail partner in Asia initiated a recall and withdrawal from sale of certain units of our Tru Niagen® Immune Daily Defense product in Hong Kong and Singapore, asserting that the product contained more than the labeled amount of Vitamin D3. The matter resulted in a commercial dispute with the retail partner, the withholding and subsequent collection of receivables, the return of unsold inventory and ongoing obligations to provide replacement products. Any future product recall could result in substantial and unexpected expenditures, which would reduce operating profit and cash flow, and could require significant management attention. Product recalls may also harm the value of our brands, reduce demand for our products, and lead to increased scrutiny of our operations by federal, state or international regulatory agencies and increased litigation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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In the event a competitor infringes our licensed or pending patent or other intellectual property rights, enforcing those rights may be costly, uncertain, difficult and time consuming. Even if successful, litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patents against challenge could be expensive and time consuming and could divert our management’s attention. In particular, the final outcome of our litigation with Elysium Health, Inc. and Elysium Health LLC (collectively, “Elysium”) may have an adverse effect on our financial condition. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Proceedingsin the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We may not have sufficient resources to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patent rights against a challenge. The failure to obtain patents and/or protect our intellectual property rights could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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In the event a competitor infringes our licensed or pending patent or other intellectual property rights, enforcing those rights may be costly, uncertain, difficult and time consuming. Even if successful, litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patents against challenge could be expensive and time consuming and could divert our management’s attention. In particular, in our patent litigation with Elysium Health, Inc. and Elysium Health LLC (collectively, “Elysium”), the district court awarded Elysium approximately $9.2 million in attorneys’ fees and costs. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed that award on October 30, 2026, Elysium may seek further review of the decision, and an adverse final outcome may have an adverse effect on our financial condition. We may not have sufficient resources to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patent rights against a challenge. The failure to obtain patents and/or protect our intellectual property rights could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Governmental agencies throughout the world, including in the United States, strictly regulate the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, food and cosmetic industries. Changes in regulation or regulatory priorities, such as a relaxation in regulatory requirements or the introduction of simplified drug approval procedures, or an increase in regulatory requirements that we may have difficulty satisfying or that make our services less competitive, could eliminate or substantially reduce the demand for our services or adversely impact our ability to comply with the new regulations. For example, recent FDA decisions, including the determination that NMN may be lawfully marketed as a dietary ingredient, if not overturned or superseded, may reflect a relaxation of prior regulatory positions and could result in additional competition or reduced demand for our products and services. Also, if the government makes efforts to contain drug costs and pharmaceutical and biotechnology company profits from new drugs, or if health insurers were to change their practices with respect to reimbursements for pharmaceutical products, our customers may spend less, or reduce their spending on research and development. For example, recent executive orders have sought to implement “most-favored nation” pricing policies for certain drug and pharmaceutical manufacturers, although the mechanisms by which these policies may be implemented have not yet been determined.
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Governmental agencies throughout the world, including in the United States, strictly regulate the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, food and cosmetic industries. Changes in regulation or regulatory priorities, such as a relaxation in regulatory requirements or the introduction of simplified drug approval procedures, or an increase in regulatory requirements that we may have difficulty satisfying or that make our services less competitive, could eliminate or substantially reduce the demand for our services or adversely impact our ability to comply with the new regulations. For example, recent FDA decisions, including the determination that NMN may be lawfully marketed as a dietary ingredient, if not overturned or superseded, may reflect a relaxation of prior regulatory positions and could result in additional competition or reduced demand for our products and services. Other recent FDA proposed rules relating to GRAS notification requirements for certain uses of conventional foods could impact timelines for commercialization of new dietary ingredients and formulations. Further, ongoing federal legislation proposals remain active with respect to dietary supplements, which could impact competition in a manner impacting revenue if passed. Also, if the government makes efforts to contain drug costs and pharmaceutical and biotechnology company profits from new drugs, or if health insurers were to change their practices with respect to reimbursements for pharmaceutical products, our customers may spend less, or reduce their spending on research and development. For example, recent executive orders and related initiatives have advanced “most-favored nation” pricing policies for certain drug and pharmaceutical manufacturers, including through manufacturer agreements and Medicare and Medicaid drug pricing models, although the ultimate scope and impact of these policies remain uncertain.
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We process personal information and other sensitive information (including proprietary and confidential business information, trade secrets, intellectual property, patient and clinical trial data, genetic and health-related data, and sensitive third-party information) to operate our business. Accordingly, we are, or may become, subject to numerous federal, state, local, and foreign privacy and data security laws, regulations, guidance and industry standards as well as contracts and other obligations that apply to the processing of personal data by us and on our behalf. The legal framework for the processing of information worldwide is dynamic and complex, and we expect additional changes in laws, regulations, and regulatory interpretations. While we believe we have substantially compliant programs and controls in place to comply with privacy laws domestically and internationally, our efforts to comply with data privacy and cybersecurity laws is likely to impose additional costs on us, and we cannot predict whether the interpretations of the requirements, or changes in our practices in response to new requirements or interpretations of the requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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We process personal information and other sensitive information (including proprietary and confidential business information, trade secrets, intellectual property, patient and clinical trial data, genetic and health-related data, and sensitive third-party information) to operate our business. Accordingly, we are, or may become, subject to numerous federal, state, local, and foreign privacy and data security laws, regulations, guidance and industry standards as well as contracts and other obligations that apply to the processing of personal data by us and on our behalf. The legal framework for the processing of information worldwide is dynamic and complex, and we expect additional changes in laws, regulations, and regulatory interpretations. Our efforts to comply with data privacy and cybersecurity laws are likely to impose additional costs on us, and we cannot predict whether the interpretations of the requirements, or changes in our practices in response to new requirements or interpretations of the requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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Other data privacy and security laws have been proposed at the federal, state, and local levels in recent years, which could further complicate compliance efforts and increase the risk of enforcement action against us because we may become subject to additional obligations, and the number of individuals or entities that can initiate actions against us may increase (including individuals, via a private right of action, and state actors).
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In the United States, a number of states have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy laws. Additional data privacy and security laws have been proposed at the federal, state, and local levels, which could further complicate compliance efforts and increase the risk of enforcement action against us because we may become subject to additional obligations, and the number of individuals or entities that can initiate actions against us may increase (including individuals, via a private right of action, and state actors).
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Our use of personal information in connection with data analytics and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, may be subject to additional privacy constraints, including requirements relating to lawful bases for processing, transparency obligations, limitations on secondary uses, and automated decision-making oversight. Regulators in multiple jurisdictions have implemented or are considering new privacy and AI-specific legal frameworks, and any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such requirements could lead to regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, fines, or restrictions on data use. We may also face enforcement risk where our partners, vendors, or service providers leverage AI in ways that involve personal data, even if we do not control the underlying technology.
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Our use of personal information , including health-related information and clinical trial data, in connection with data analytics and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, may be subject to additional privacy constraints, including requirements relating to lawful bases for processing, transparency obligations, limitations on secondary uses, including uses beyond the scope of the consents obtained from consumers or clinical trial participants, and automated decision-making oversight. Regulators in multiple jurisdictions have implemented or are considering new privacy and AI-specific legal frameworks, and any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such requirements could lead to regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, fines, or restrictions on data use. We may also face enforcement risk where our partners, vendors, or service providers leverage AI in ways that involve personal data, even if we do not control the underlying technology.
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Some of our operations are subject to regulation by various United States federal agencies and similar state and international agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the FDA, the FTC, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture, the California State Board of Pharmacy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These laws and regulations govern a wide variety of product activities, from design and development to labeling, manufacturing, handling, sales, distribution of products, and promoting and advertising products. If we fail to comply with any of these laws or regulations, we may be subject to fines or penalties, have to recall products and/or cease their manufacture and distribution, which would increase our costs and reduce our sales. We rely on outsourcing facilities for compounding our pharmaceutical-grade Niagen® ingredient. The bulk drug substances must appear on the FDA’s “interim” list of bulk substances that may be used in compounding under Section 503B which are those bulk drug substances for which the FDA has determined there is a clinical need. If certain conditions are met, the FDA will exercise enforcement discretion concerning use of “interim” Category 1 substances pending evaluation of the substances for inclusion on the FDA’s final list of bulk drug substances for which there is a clinical need. If the substances used in manufacturing and compounding our products are removed from this interim list or if the FDA determines not to place NRC on the final list of bulk drug substances for which there is a clinical need, it may subject us and our third-party partners to additional regulatory scrutiny.
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Some of our operations are subject to regulation by various United States federal agencies and similar state and international agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the FDA, the FTC, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture, the California State Board of Pharmacy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These laws and regulations govern a wide variety of product activities, from design and development to labeling, manufacturing, handling, sales, distribution of products, and promoting and advertising products. If we fail to comply with any of these laws or regulations, we may be subject to fines or penalties, have to recall products and/or cease their manufacture and distribution, which would increase our costs and reduce our sales. We rely on outsourcing facilities for compounding our pharmaceutical-grade Niagen® ingredient. The bulk drug substances must appear on the FDA’s “interim” list of bulk substances that may be used in compounding under Section 503B which are those bulk drug substances for which the FDA has determined there is a clinical need. If certain conditions are met, the FDA will exercise enforcement discretion concerning use of “interim” Category 1 substances pending evaluation of the substances for inclusion on the FDA’s final list of bulk drug substances for which there is a clinical need. If the substances used in manufacturing and compounding our products are removed from this interim list or if the FDA determines not to place NRCL on the final list of bulk drug substances for which there is a clinical need, it may subject us and our third-party partners to additional regulatory scrutiny. Changes in FDA policies governing compounded drugs, or enforcement actions involving our compounding partners, could restrict the availability or distribution of our products or increase compliance costs.
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We are pursuing an investigational new drug (IND) application with the FDA with respect to the potential for one of our patented NAD precursors to be used as a treatment for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare disease with less than 200,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. per year, and have obtained Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation from the FDA. There is no guarantee that our IND application will be successful, or that we will be able to successfully commence or complete clinical trials or obtain FDA approval for the use of our patented NAD precursor as a treatment for AT. Any delay or failure in advancing the development of our patented NAD precursor as a potential treatment for AT could result in additional costs, and we may not recover the expenses incurred or realize any commercial benefit from these efforts.
Current wording
We are pursuing an investigational new drug (IND) application with the FDA with respect to the potential for one of our patented NAD precursors to be used as a treatment for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare disease with less than 200,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. per year. We have obtained Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation from the FDA for NRCL, and RPD designation from the FDA and Orphan Medicinal Product Designation (OMPD) in the European Union for NB4168, for the treatment of A-T. There is no guarantee that our IND application will be successful, or that we will be able to successfully commence or complete clinical trials or obtain FDA approval for the use of our patented NAD precursor as a treatment for AT. Any delay or failure in advancing the development of our patented NAD precursor as a potential treatment for AT could result in additional costs, and we may not recover the expenses incurred or realize any commercial benefit from these efforts.
Previous wording
As of June 30, 2026, we had outstanding options for an aggregate of approximately 10.0 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.82 per share and unvested restricted stock units and market performance stock units of approximately 0.1 million shares and 1.5 million shares, respectively.
Current wording
As of September 30, 2026, we had outstanding options for an aggregate of approximately 9.8 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.83 per share and unvested restricted stock units and market performance stock units of approximately 0.1 million shares and 1.5 million shares, respectively.
Previous wording
New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time, which could adversely affect our business operations and financial performance. Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. For example, the Trump administration and Congress have proposed various U.S. federal tax law changes, which if enacted could have a material impact on our business, cash flows, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, it is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to federal tax laws. Future tax reform legislation could have a material impact on the value of our deferred tax assets, could result in significant one-time charges, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense.
Current wording
Congress have proposed various U.S. federal tax law changes, which if enacted could have a material impact on our business, cash flows, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, it is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to federal tax laws. Future tax reform legislation could have a material impact on the value of our deferred tax assets, could result in significant one-time charges, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time, which could adversely affect our business operations and financial performance. Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. For example, the Trump administration and