Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Disclosure regarding forward-looking statements
The following discussion contains certain forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from them. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. Some important factors which may cause results to differ from expectations include: availability of additional debt and equity capital; market conditions at the time additional capital is required; our ability to continue to acquire branded products; product sales; management of our growth and integration of our acquisitions and generally unpredictable conditions in national and international markets. While forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and best judgment based upon current information, they are not guarantees of future performance. Other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and our other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise any of our forward-looking statements, even in the event that experience or future changes indicate that the anticipated results will not be realized. The following presentation of management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report on Form 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
Our Business
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Cumberland," the "Company," or as used in the context of "we," "us," or "our"), is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of branded prescription pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to our mission of working together to provide unique products that improve the quality of patient care.
Our primary target markets are hospital acute care, gastroenterology and oncology. These medical specialties are characterized by relatively concentrated prescriber bases that we believe can be served effectively by small, targeted sales forces. We promote our approved products through our hospital, field and oncology sales divisions in the United States. We have built a network of established international partners with the needed regulatory and commercial capabilities to register and provide our medicines to patients in their countries.
Our portfolio of brands approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") includes:
•Acetadote® (acetylcysteine) injection, for the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning;
•Caldolor® (ibuprofen) injection, for the treatment of pain and fever;
•Kristalose® (lactulose) oral solution, a prescription laxative for the treatment of constipation;
•Sancuso® (granisetron) transdermal, for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy treatment;
•Vaprisol® (conivaptan) injection, to raise serum sodium levels in hospitalized patients with euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia;
•Vibativ® (telavancin) injection, for the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, as well as complicated skin and skin structure infections; and
•Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) oral capsule, for the treatment of H. pylori infection.
In addition to these commercial brands, we have announced breakthrough results in a clinical study of our ifetroban product candidate in patients with cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy ("DMD"). This rare, fatal genetic neuromuscular disease results in deterioration of the skeletal, heart and lung muscles. We then completed and submitted a clinical study report to the FDA and began interactions to determine their remaining development requirements.
We also have Phase II clinical programs underway evaluating our ifetroban product candidate in patients with 1) Systemic Sclerosis ("SSc") or scleroderma, a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis of the skin and internal organs and 2) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ("IPF"), the most common form of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease. Investigational new study applications have been cleared by the FDA enabling us to launch clinical studies in each of these areas.
Cumberland has built core competencies for the acquisition, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the U.S., and we can leverage this existing infrastructure to support our continued growth. Our management team consists of pharmaceutical industry veterans with experience in business development, product development, regulatory, manufacturing, sales, marketing and finance.
Our business development team identifies, evaluates and negotiates product acquisition, licensing and co-promotion arrangements. Our product development team creates proprietary formulations, manages our clinical studies, prepares our FDA submissions and staffs our medical call center. Our quality and manufacturing professionals oversee the manufacturing, release and shipment of our brands. Our marketing and sales organization is responsible for our commercial activities, and we work closely with our distribution partners to ensure the availability and delivery of our products.
GROWTH STRATEGY
Cumberland's current growth strategy, prior to closing the transaction with Apotex Inc., involves maximizing the potential of our existing brands, while continuing to build a portfolio of differentiated products. We currently own rights to seven products approved by the FDA in the United States. We have also established international partnerships to bring our medicines to patients in other countries.
Additionally, we look for opportunities to expand our brands into new patient populations through clinical trials, new product presentations and our support of select, investigator-initiated studies. Meanwhile, our clinical team is developing a pipeline of new product candidates to address poorly met medical needs. We also pursue opportunities to acquire additional marketed brands, as well as late-stage development product candidates in our target medical specialties.
We are supplementing these activities with the earlier-stage product development at Cumberland Emerging Technologies ("CET"), our majority-owned subsidiary. CET partners with academic research institutions to identify and support the progress of promising new product candidates, which Cumberland can further develop and commercialize.
Specifically, we are seeking long-term, sustainable growth by:
•Supporting and expanding the use of our marketed products. We continue to evaluate our products following their FDA approval to determine if additional clinical data could expand their market and use. For example, we have secured pediatric approval of Acetadote and Caldolor and expanded the labeling for both brands accordingly. We also added pre-surgery dosing for Caldolor, and more recently included newborns to the patients who can benefit from the product.
•Selectively adding complementary brands. In addition to our product development activities, we are also seeking to acquire approved brands or late-stage development product candidates to continue to build our portfolio. We seek under-promoted, FDA-approved drugs as well as late-stage development products that can improve patient care. We will continue to target product acquisition candidates that are competitively differentiated and have valuable intellectual property or other protective features. Our acquisitions of Vibativ and Sancuso are examples of the implementation of this strategy.
•Progressing our clinical pipeline and incubating future product opportunities at CET. We believe it is important to build a pipeline of innovative new product opportunities, as we are doing through our ifetroban Phase II development programs. We are also supplementing our acquisitions and late-stage development activities with the early-stage product development activities at CET.
•Leveraging our infrastructure through co-promotion partnerships. We believe that our commercial infrastructure can help drive prescription volume and product sales. We also look for select partners that can complement our capabilities and enhance opportunities for our brands. For example, our co-promotion partnerships have allowed us to expand the support for Kristalose across the United States.
•Building an international contribution to our business. We hold the worldwide rights to all our brands except for Sancuso, as we acquired only the U.S. rights for that product. We have established our own commercial capabilities, including three sales divisions, that focus on the U.S. market for our products. We are also working with a network of established international partners to register our products and make them available to patients in their countries. We will continue to support our partners' registration and commercialization efforts in their respective territories. The acquisition of Vibativ resulted in several new international partners and market opportunities.
•Managing our operations with financial discipline. We continually work to manage our expenses in line with our revenues to deliver positive cash flow from operations. We also seek to maintain favorable gross margins and a strong balance sheet.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Strategic Transaction
We recently announced a Strategic Transaction with Apotex, the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company to integrate our branded U.S. commercial businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Apotex will acquire our portfolio of FDA-approved brands for $100 million in cash consideration, subject to our shareholders' approval and certain other customary closing conditions.
Apotex agreed that, in the event, that prior to the two-year anniversary of the closing of the Transaction, Apotex, or its affiliates is awarded a contract by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (or any division thereof) for the supply of Vibativ for certain specified uses, then Apotex must provide a milestone payment to the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, including the achievement of certain net sales associated with such contract. At the closing of the Transaction, Cumberland intends to enter into a transition services agreement with Apotex, pursuant to which Cumberland will provide Apotex and its affiliates certain transition services following the date of the closing of the Transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the transition services agreement. As consideration for the provision of the transition services, Apotex and its affiliates will pay Cumberland $150,000 per month plus reimbursement of certain pre-approved pass-through costs. In addition to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Apotex will also make a one-time payment to Cumberland on the one-year anniversary of the closing of the Transaction to reimburse Cumberland for finished goods inventory received by Apotex in the Transaction in an aggregate amount of $9 million, less finished goods inventory sold by Cumberland on behalf of Apotex under the transition services agreement to be entered into in connection with the closing of the Transaction.
This Transaction is designed to unlock value and sharpen our focus on advancing our pipeline of differentiated product candidates designed to address unmet medical needs. Following the closing of the Transaction, we will retain our development programs, as well as our majority ownership in Cumberland Emerging Technologies. This positions Cumberland to then operate with the profile of a development-stage biopharmaceutical organization.
Fast Track Designation from the FDA
During the first quarter of 2026, the FDA granted Fast Track Designation for our ifetroban candidate product, targeting a fatal form of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients.
This designation is intended to accelerate the development and review of therapies addressing serious conditions with unmet medical needs. Importantly, it allows for more frequent FDA interaction, rolling data submissions and earlier guidance throughout the approval process. The program previously received both Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA.
U.S. Promotional Launch of Talicia®
In February 2026, we announced the launch of our national sales promotion for Talicia, under our co-commercialization agreement with Talicia Holding Inc., which we jointly own with RedHill Biopharma. Under this agreement, we assumed responsibility for the distribution and sales promotion of the brand in the U.S.
As part of the launch, we are utilizing our existing field sales division which also promotes Kristalose, with supporting marketing initiatives designed to increase awareness among gastroenterologists and other prescribers.
New Sancuso® Website
In March 2026, we announced the launch of the new Sancuso website, which is designed to provide health care professionals and patients with enhanced access to educational resources, clinical information and expert insights related to the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The website also features the brand's key message: "Sancuso - the Difference between Life and Living".
Expanded Indication for Caldolor®
In April 2026, we announced approval from the FDA for an expanded indication for Caldolor. The indication now includes the management of postoperative pain. This approval enhances the clinical utility of Caldolor and supports its role in non-opioid, and opioid-sparing pain management strategies.
With this update, Caldolor is indicated for use in adult and pediatric patients ages 3 months and older for:
•Management of mild to moderate pain, including postoperative pain
•Management of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain, as an adjunct to opioid analgesics
•Reduction of fever
This expanded labeling further broadens Caldolor's use across perioperative and acute care settings.
Tariffs
On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, significantly imposing new tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. We are carefully assessing how these new rules may affect our operations and supply chains. It appears that the tariffs will not apply to our products that are not patented, and that our products originating in Europe and India may involve a low tariff rate based on trade agreements between the U.S. and those countries.
Summary
We have entered an exciting time for our Company. While we continue to operate our commercial business, we are also planning to implement the transformational transaction with Apotex, following a decision by our shareholders to approve it and satisfaction of the other conditions to closing. We look forward to the opportunity to increase the focus on our pipeline of new medicines that address unmet medical needs for patients.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
Please see a discussion of our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates in Note 1 to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements accompanying this report and the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. We base our estimates on past experience and on other factors we deem reasonable given the circumstances. Past results help form the basis of our judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that cannot be determined from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company's most significant estimates include: (1) its allowances for chargebacks and accruals for rebates and product returns, (2) the allowances for obsolescent or unmarketable inventory and (3) valuation of contingent consideration liabilities associated with business combinations.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025
The following table presents the unaudited interim statements of operations for continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025 Change
Net revenues $ 9,131,317 $ 11,713,055 $ (2,581,738)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 1,933,889 1,425,714 508,175
Selling and marketing 5,064,875 4,231,980 832,895
Research and development 1,458,436 1,295,076 163,360
General and administrative 2,554,475 2,463,008 91,467
Amortization 1,248,934 1,005,330 243,604
Total costs and expenses 12,260,609 10,421,108 1,839,501
Operating income (loss) (3,129,292) 1,291,947 (4,421,239)
Interest income 78,031 125,709 (47,678)
Interest expense (85,839) (163,802) 77,963
Income (loss) before income taxes (3,137,100) 1,253,854 (4,390,954)
Income tax expense (3,871) (5,670) 1,799
Co-commercialization investment loss (146,080) - (146,080)
Net income (loss) $ (3,287,051) $ 1,248,184 $ (4,535,235)
The following table summarizes net revenues by product for the periods presented:
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025 Change
Products:
Sancuso 2,928,634 2,256,294 672,340
Vibativ 2,118,295 1,378,066 740,229
Talicia 1,916,481 - 1,916,481
Kristalose 981,483 3,484,310 (2,502,827)
Caldolor 965,564 1,307,439 (341,875)
Acetadote 51,981 151,651 (99,670)
Vaprisol 517 (600) 1,117
Omeclamox-Pak 1 (5,387) 5,388
RediTrex (489) (347) (142)
Other revenue 168,850 3,141,629 (2,972,779)
Total net revenues $ 9,131,317 $ 11,713,055 $ (2,581,738)
Net revenues. The total net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026, were $9.1 million compared to $11.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. However, the 2025 revenues included a $3.0 million milestone payment associated with the approval of Vibativ in China.
Sancuso revenue was $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to higher sales volume of the product.
Vibativ revenue was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.4 million for the same prior year period, due to higher sales volumes, including growing shipments of the product's 4-Pak presentation.
Talicia revenue was $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Shipments of the brand began in October 2025, and therefore there were no product sales during the prior year period.
Kristalose revenue was $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $3.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was the result of lower sales volume primarily due to the timing of shipments to one of our co-promotion partners, in addition to increased generic substitution.
Caldolor revenue was $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the timing of international shipments for the product.
Acetadote revenue includes net sales of our Acetadote brand and our share of net sales from our Authorized Generic. During the first quarter of 2026, there was a decrease of $0.1 million in the product's revenue when compared to the prior year period due to being out of inventory for both presentations of the product.
There was no Vaprisol revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as Cumberland is currently out of inventory of the product as we await FDA approval on a new manufacturer. The amount represents adjustments of deductions from previous sales of the product.
Other revenue was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a milestone payment received in the first quarter of 2025.
Cost of products sold. The cost of products sold for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 were $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Cost of products sold, as a percentage of net revenues, were 21.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 12.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The percentage increase is primarily due to the impact of a $3.0 million milestone payment received in 2025.
Selling and marketing. The selling and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, were $5.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The increase is primarily due to the costs associated with the addition of Talicia.
Research and development. The research and development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, were $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. A portion of our research and development costs is variable based on the number of trials, study sites, number of patients and the cost per patient in each of our clinical programs.
General and administrative. The general and administrative expense for the first quarter of 2026 was $2.6 million similar to $2.5 million for the same period in 2025.
The components of the statements of operations discussed above reflect the following impacts from Vibativ:
Financial Impact of Vibativ
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net revenue (1)
$ 2,118,295 $ 4,353,066
Cost of products sold (2)
608,984 248,441
Royalty and operating expenses 560,062 510,676
Vibativ contribution $ 949,249 $ 3,593,949
(1) Net revenue for 2025 includes $2,975,000 related to a milestone payment received.
(2) The Vibativ inventory included in the costs of product sold during the period was acquired and paid for by Cumberland as part of the acquisition of the brand during 2018.
The components of the statements of operations discussed above reflect the following impacts from Sancuso:
Financial Impact of Sancuso
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net revenue $ 2,928,634 $ 2,256,294
Cost of products sold 131,506 143,976
Royalty and operating expenses 910,861 929,817
Sancuso contribution $ 1,886,267 $ 1,182,501
Amortization. The amortization expense is the ratable use of our capitalized intangible assets including product and license rights, patents, trademarks and patent defense costs. Amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, totaled approximately $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Income taxes. The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was minimal for each year.
Research and Development Expenses
The following table shows the primary components of our research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Research and Development Expenses Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
External research and development expenses
Clinical development $ 500,745 $ 412,222
Regulatory expenses 408,208 357,700
Other external 15,799 13,674
Total external expenses 924,752 783,596
Internal research and development expenses
Personnel costs 477,594 456,006
Other internal 56,090 55,474
Total internal expenses 533,684 511,480
Total research and development expenses $ 1,458,436 $ 1,295,076
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Working Capital
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and the amounts borrowed under our line of credit. We believe that our internally generated cash flows, existing working capital and our line of credit will be adequate to finance internal growth, finance business development initiatives, and fund capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.
The following table summarizes our liquidity and working capital as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,007,245 $ 11,444,693
Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) $ (1,698,794) $ 315,348
Current ratio (multiple of current assets to current liabilities) 1.0 1.0
Revolving line of credit availability $ 9,759,267 $ 9,759,267
The following table summarizes our net changes in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025:
Three months ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ 387,025 $ 3,898,517
Investing activities (61,173) (1,228,186)
Financing activities (763,300) (5,526,102)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (437,448) $ (2,855,771)
The net $0.4 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily attributable to $0.8 million of cash used in financing activities and $0.1 million of cash used in investing activities, partially offset by $0.4 million of cash provided by operating activities.
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to a $2.7 million decrease in accounts receivable, a $1.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, a $0.7 million decrease in inventory and a $0.4 million decrease in other assets. These cash inflow items were partially offset by the $3.3 million net loss and $1.3 million due to a decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities.
Cash used in investing activities totaled $0.1 million which was the result of an increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies and additions to intangible assets.
Cash used in financing activities totaled $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to $0.7 million for cash settlement of contingent consideration and $0.1 million in cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock.
The net $2.9 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was primarily attributable to $6.8 million of cash used in financing and investing activities, partially offset by $3.9 million of cash provided by operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to the $1.2 million net income, adjusted by adding back a $1.2 million decrease in accounts receivable, a $1.0 million decrease in inventory, $0.3 million in amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets and $1.0 million in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by deducting a $0.2 million decrease in operating lease liability and a $0.6 million decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities. Cash used in financing activities totaled $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to $10.0 million in payments on our line of credit, $0.5 million for cash settlement of contingent consideration, and $0.2 million in cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock, partially offset by $5.3 million in proceeds from our ATM offering.
Debt Agreement
On September 5, 2023, the Company entered into a new Revolving Credit Loan Agreement with Pinnacle Bank. This facility provides for an aggregate principal funding amount of up to $25 million. The initial revolving line of credit was up to $20 million, with the ability for Cumberland to increase the amount to $25 million, under certain conditions. It had a three year term expiring on October 1, 2026. The interest rate is based on Benchmark (Term SOFR) plus 2.75%. Cumberland was subject to one financial covenant, the maintenance of a Funded Debt Ratio, determined on a quarterly basis. Borrowings under the line of credit are collateralized by substantially all of our assets.
On May 6, 2024, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Loan Agreement which provided an alternative to the financial covenant by delivering to the lender a borrowing base certificate and complying with certain borrowing base requirements which set forth a maximum revolver amount equal to the lessor of (a) up to $20 million or (b) the sum of the Company's cash balances and eligible accounts receivable.
On November 18, 2025, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Revolving Credit Note and Second Amendment to the Credit Loan Agreement. The Amendment provides for a principal available for borrowing of up to $15 million. The Company has the right to request an increase of up to an additional $10 million. The aggregate principal funding amount remains unchanged of up to $25 million. The Company is subject to a financial covenant, maintenance of a Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio determined on a quarterly basis, along with Borrowing Base Requirements, as defined. The Amendment extends the maturity date to October 1, 2027.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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