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Biofrontera Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 20, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 20, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2024

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO_

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-40943

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware47-3765675
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Woburn, Massachusetts01801
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

(781) 245-1325

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class:Trading symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareBFRIThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Preferred Stock Purchase RightsThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants for common stockBFRIWThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☒Smaller reporting company☒
Emerging growth company☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐No ☒

As of June 30, 2024, the last day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $4.2 million, based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock.

As of March 19, 2025, there were 8,873,932 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement relative to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.
Item 1.Business4
Item 1A.Risk Factors13
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments43
Item 1CCybersecurity43
Item 2.Properties43
Item 3.Legal Proceedings43
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures43
PART II.
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities44
Item 6.Reserved44
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations44
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk56
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary DataF-1
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure57
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures57
Item 9B.Other Information57
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections57
PART III.
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance58
Item 11.Executive Compensation58
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters58
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transaction, and Director Independence58
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services58
PART IV.
Item 15.Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules59
SIGNATURES63

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”), unless the context otherwise requires, references to*“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Biofrontera”and similar references refer to Biofrontera Inc. which includes its wholly owned subsidiary Biofrontera Discovery GmbH (“Discovery”). References in this Form 10-K to the “Biofrontera Group”, refer to Biofrontera AG and its consolidated subsidiaries, Biofrontera Pharma GmbH (individually,“Biofrontera Pharma”), Biofrontera Bioscience GmbH (individually“Biofrontera Bioscience”*), Biofrontera Neuroscience GmbH, and Biofrontera Development GmbH. References in this Form 10-K to “Ferrer” refer to Ferrer Internacional S.A. References in this Form 10-K to “Licensors” refer collectively to Biofrontera Pharma, Biofrontera Bioscience and Ferrer. References in this Form 10-K to “*Ameluz Licensor”*refer collectively to Biofrontera Pharma and Biofrontera Bioscience.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. This Form 10-K, including the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may contain predictive or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, in this annual report, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, regulatory process, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “target”, “goal”, “estimate”, “plan”, “assume”, “may”, “will”, “predict”, “project”, “would”, “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

You should read this Form 10-K and the documents that we have filed as exhibits completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. While we have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, we may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in or implied by our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and accordingly, actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.

Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

●our ability to achieve and sustain profitability;
●our ability to compete effectively in selling our licensed products;
●our ability to expand, manage and maintain our direct sales and marketing organizations, including our ability to obtain the financing to develop our marketing strategy, if needed;
●changes in our relationship with our Licensors;
●our Licensors’ ability to manufacture our licensed products;
●our Licensors’ ability to adequately protect their intellectual property and operate their business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others;
●our actual financial results may vary significantly from forecasts and from period to period;
●our estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing;
●market risks regarding consolidation and group purchasing organizations (“GPO”) in the healthcare industry;
●the willingness of healthcare providers to purchase our licensed products if coverage, reimbursement and pricing from third-party payors for our products, or procedures using our products significantly declines;
●our ability to market, commercialize, achieve market acceptance for and sell our licensed products;
●the fact that product quality issues or product defects may harm our business;
●any product liability claims;
●our ability to maintain compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) continued listing standards;
●our ability to comply with the requirements of being a public company;
●the progress, timing and completion of research, development and preclinical studies and clinical trials for our licensed products;
●our Licensors’ ability to obtain and maintain the regulatory approvals necessary for the marketing of our licensed products in the United States, and;
●those risks listed in the sections of this Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments that we may make. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this Form 10-K, except as required by applicable law. Investors should evaluate any statements made by us in light of these important factors.

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