Full Year 2023 Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc Earnings Call

Operator: One. Good afternoon, and welcome to Cumberland Pharmaceuticals' 2023 Financial Report and Company Update. This call is being recorded at Cumberland's request and will be archived on the company's website for one year from today's date. I would now like to turn it over to Molly Agas, Account Supervisor at the Dalton Agency, who handles Cumberland's communications. Molly, please go ahead.

One.

Good afternoon, and welcome to Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, 2023 financial report and company update.

This call is being recorded at Cumberland request and will be archived on the company's website for one year from today's date.

I would now like to turn it over to Molly Argos account supervisor at the Dolphin Agency, who handles combines communications Mollie. Please go ahead.

Molly Aggas: Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. This afternoon, Cumberland issued a press release announcing the company's annual financial results and an operational update for the year ending December 31, 2023. The release, which includes the related financial tables, can be found on the company's website at www.cumberlandpharma.com. Management will share an overview of those financial results during today's call. They'll also provide an overall company update, including a discussion of Cumberland's brands, pipeline, and partners. Participating in today's call are A.J. Kazemi, Cumberland's Chief Executive Officer. Vice President of Organizational Development and John Hamm, Chief Financial Officer.

Hello, everyone and thanks for joining us today.

Afternoon, Cumberland issued a press release announcing the company's annual financial results and operational update for the year ending December 31st 2023.

The release, which includes the related financial tables can be found on the company's website at www Dot Cumberland pharma dotcom.

Management I'll share an overview of the financial results. During today's call. There will also provide an overall company update including a discussion of Cumberland brand pipeline and partners.

Participating in today's call are a J kazimi Cumberland Chief Executive Officer.

Todd Anthony our vice President organizational development.

And Jon Hamm, Chief Financial Officer.

Operator: Please keep in mind that their discussions may include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Reform Act. Those statements reflect the company's current views and expectations concerning future events and may involve risks and uncertainty. There are many factors that could affect Cumberland's future results, including natural disasters, economic downturns, public health epidemics, international conflicts, and others that are beyond the company's control.

Please keep in mind that there are discussions may include forward looking statements as defined in the private Securities Reform Act.

These statements reflect the company's current views and expectations concerning future events and they involve risks and uncertainties.

There are many factors that could affect Cumberland speech, a result, including natural disasters economic downturn.

Up at Nx International conflicts and others that are beyond the company's control.

Operator: Those issues are described under the caption Risk Factors in Cumberland's Form 10-K and any additional updates filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made during today's call are qualified by those risk factors. Despite the company's best efforts, actual results may differ materially from expectations, so information shared on this call should be considered current as of today only. Please remember that the company isn't responsible for updating any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or due to future developments.

Those issues are described under the caption risk factors in Cumberland Form 10-K, and any additional updates filed with the SEC.

Any forward looking statements made during today's call are qualified by those risk factors.

Despite the company's best efforts actual results may differ materially from expectations. The information shared on this call should be considered current as of today only.

Please remember that the company isn't responsible for updating any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information or due to future developments.

Operator: During today's call, there will also be references to several of Cumberland's marketed brands. Full prescribing and safety information for each brand is included on the individual product websites. You can find links to those sites on the corporate website at www.cumberlandpharma.com. The company will be providing some non-GAAP financial measures with respect to its performance. An explanation and reconciliation to GAAP measures can be found in the financial tables of the earnings release that was issued earlier today. If you have any questions, please hold them until the end of the call, at which point we'll be happy to answer them. Management is also prepared to hold a follow-up conversation after the call if you prefer. So with that introduction, I'll turn the call over to Cumberland's Chief Executive Officer, A.J. Kazemi.

During today's call. There will also be references to several of Cumberland marketed brands.

Prescribing and safety information for each brand is included on the individual product websites.

Can find links to those sites on our corporate website at Www Dot Cumberland farms that dot com.

The company will be providing some non-GAAP financial measures with respect with performance and explanation and reconciliation to GAAP measures can be found in the financial tables of the earnings release that was issued earlier today.

If you have any questions. Please hold them until the end of the call at which point, we'll be happy to answer them management's also prepared to hold a follow up conversation after the call. If you would prefer.

So with that introduction I'll turn the call over to comprehend Chief Executive Officer, a J kazimi.

A.J. Kazemi: Thank you, Molly, and good afternoon, everyone. We appreciate you joining us as we recap our progress here at Cumberland. As Molly mentioned, during today's call, we'll provide both a company update as well as a review of our 2023 financial results. So, let's begin.

Thank you Mollie and good afternoon, everyone.

We appreciate you joining us as we recap our progress here at Cumberland.

As Mollie mentioned during todays call well provide both a company update as well as a review of our 2023 financial results. So let's begin.

A.J. Kazemi: In many ways, 2023 was a productive and important year for Cumberland, as we were able to take key steps in laying the foundation for future success. We continue to integrate our newest products, while also delivering a number of significant achievements, which we'll recap on today's call. In 2023, Cumberland delivered net revenues of $40 million.

In many ways 2023 was a productive and important year for Cumberland as we were able to take key steps laying the foundation for future success.

We continue to integrate our newest products, while also delivering a number of significant achievements, which will recap on today's call.

In 2023, Cumberland delivered net revenues of $40 million.

A.J. Kazemi: Sancuso has become a valuable addition to our product line with continued significant shipments during 2023, but also an unusual amount of sales deductions during that year. Meanwhile, Chrysalos, Cal Delore, and Vybatov continued their steady contributions to our revenue mix. In fact, Vybative Sales rebounded in 2023, with the brand beginning to deliver an attractive return on the investment associated with its acquisition. Our gross margins remained attractive in 2023, resulting in $6 million in cash generated from operations for the year.

Cuso has become a valuable addition to our product line with continued significant shipments during 2023, but also an unusual amount of sales deductions during that year.

Meanwhile, Crystallose calendar lore and drive that is continued their steady contributions to our revenue mix. In fact slightly ahead of sales rebounded in 2023 with the brand and be getting to deliver an attractive return on the investment associated with this acquisition.

Our gross margins remained attractive in 2023, resulting in $6 million in cash generated from operations for the year.

A.J. Kazemi: Our balance sheet also remains strong as we end the year with $82 million in total assets, including $20 million in cash, $53 million in liabilities, and $30 million of shareholders' equity. Now, I'm pleased to share a series of exciting developments that occurred in 2023, including several growth opportunities for our brands. Throughout the year, we continue to work with our partners in their efforts to register and launch Vybative in several international markets, which can provide significant catalysts for the brands in the future. Skyclone Pharmaceuticals, our partner for the Chinese market, has continued to respond to regulatory inquiries as they seek approval for Vybative in their country. Tabook Pharmaceuticals has updated Vybative's approval in Saudi Arabia with new manufacturing information as they plan to introduce the product into the Middle East. And DB Farm, our partner in South Korea who also distributes Caldor there, is awaiting the approval of Vybative in their market. So, we now await the clearance of these submissions associated with these three initiatives and look forward to the launch of iBATF in these three countries.

Our balance sheet also remains strong as we ended the year with $82 million in total assets.

Including $20 million in cash and $53 million in liabilities and $30 million of shareholders equity.

Now I'm pleased to share a series of exciting developments, which occurred in 2023, including several growth opportunities for our brands.

Throughout the year, we continue to work with our partners in their efforts to register and launch by that is in several international markets, which can provide significant catalyst for the brands in the future.

Sky Club in Pharmaceuticals, our partner for the Chinese market has continued to respond to regulatory inquiries.

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And DB Pharm, our partner in South Korea, who also distributes caldolor there isn't waiting the approval if iPad in their market.

So we now await the clearance of these submissions.

Associated with these three initiatives and look forward to the launch of iPad is in these three countries.

A.J. Kazemi: Meanwhile, following the FDA's approval to expand the labeling for Caudillor in 2023, our non-opioid agent may now be administered for the treatment of pain and fever in patients three to six months of age. In early 2023, the Federal No Pain Act was passed, which is expected to provide special, favorable reimbursement for non-opioid products like Caldorlor. We submitted a request to CMS that CalDELOR be included in the favorable reimbursement, and we look forward to learning more this year in preparation for the Act's implementation in 2025. During 2023, we also completed the expansion of our Oncology Sales Division as we worked to deliver our newest brand, Sancuso, to cancer patients. And our largest selling product, Crystallose, began benefiting from its listing on the New York State Medicaid formulary during the year. So, with that overview, I'd now like to turn to Todd Anthony, Cumberland's Vice President, Organizational Development, to further discuss our brands and our teams. Todd?

Meanwhile, following the Fda's approval to expand the labeling for Caldolor in 2023 are non opioid Asia, maybe that'll be administered for the treatment of pain and fever in patients three to six months of age.

In early 2023, the federal no pay that was passed which is expected to provide special favorable reimbursement for non opioid products like caldor.

We submitted a request to CMS that counter will be included in the favorable reimbursement and we look forward to learning more this year in preparation for the ACA implementation in 2025.

During 2023, we also completed the expansion of our oncology sales division.

We work to deliver our newest brand Sam cuso to cancer patients.

Our largest selling product crystal those begin benefiting from its listing on the New York State Medicaid formulary during the year.

So with that overview I'd now like to turn to Todd Anthony Kimberly's, Vice President organizational development to further discuss our print our brands and our teams Todd. Thank you Vijay.

Todd M. Anthony: Thank you, AJ. There certainly was a lot of activity at Cumberland throughout 2023, so I'd like to offer a further update on each of our major brands. In October, we announced a new publication in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy detailing the results of the first clinical study investigating the safety and pharmacokinetics of our vibative product in children 2 to 17 years of age. Vibativ is an intravenous antibiotic approved by the FDA for the treatment of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, as well as complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by certain gram-positive The results of the study suggest that a single dose of Vibativ is safe in children and that they experienced a reduced exposure to Vibativ compared with the same body weight-based dose in adults.

Certainly was a lot of activity at Cumberland throughout 2023, so I'd like to offer a further update on each of our major brands.

In October we announced a new publication and anti microbial agents in chemotherapy detailing the results of the first clinical study investigating the safety and pharmacokinetics of our vibe out of product in children two to 17 years of age.

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The results of this study suggests that a single dose of <unk> is safe in children and that they experienced reduced exposure to vivat as compared with the same body weight based dosing in adults.

Todd M. Anthony: Antimicrobial resistance continues to pose a significant challenge in the treatment of bacterial infections, necessitating the development of new antibiotic therapies. We're pleased to see that Vibative Sales continued to improve and were up 18% in 2023, reflecting the several new initiatives underway to improve the brand's performance. I'm going to touch next on Chrysalose, which is our prescription-strength laxative packaged in a convenient, pre-measured powder dose that dissolves quickly in just four ounces of water for a clear, taste-free, and grit-free solution. Crystalose continues to be our largest selling product and is benefiting nicely from the support of our two co-promotion partners, with 2023 sales up Moreover, we found that the brand performs best in states where we have Medicaid coverage. New York State recently added Crystalose to its Medicaid formulary, and we are implementing a special initiative to increase our presence and share a voice in that market.

Anti microbial resistance continues to.

Pose a significant challenge in the treatment of bacterial infections, necessitating the development of new antibiotic therapies.

We're pleased to see that in by bad if sales continue to improve.

And we're up 18% in 2023, reflecting the several new initiatives underway to improve the brand's performance.

Touching next on Crystal those switches are.

Prescription strength laxative packaged in a convenient pre measured powder dose that dissolves quickly in just four ounces of water for a clear taste free and grit free solution.

Crystals continues to be our largest selling product and is benefiting nicely from the support of our two co promotion partners with 2023 sales up 5% over the prior year.

Moreover, we found that the brand performs best in states, where we have Medicaid coverage.

Your state recently added Crystal those two its Medicaid formulary and we are implementing a special initiative to increase our presence and share of voice in that market.

Todd M. Anthony: We believe that this new coverage is contributing to the growth of the product. Moving next to Caldolor, our non-opioid analgesic injection product. With the newly approved pediatric labeling AJ mentioned, it's now the only non-opioid product approved to treat pain in infants that's delivered via an injection. Other products in this class, such as Ketorolac and Meloxicam, are not approved for use in children as the safety and efficacy of those drugs have not been established for pediatric patients. Additionally, acetaminophen injection is not approved for treating pain in children less than two years of age, as the safety and efficacy of that drug have not been established for treating pain in younger children.

We believe that this new coverage is contributing to the growth of the product.

Moving next to Caldolor, our non opioid analgesic injection product with the newly approved pediatric labeling a J mentioned, it's now the only non opioid product approved to treat pain in infants that's delivered via an injection.

Other products in this class such as Ketorolac and Meloxicam are not approved for use in children as the safety and efficacy of those drugs have not been established for pediatric patients.

Additionally, acetaminophen injection is not approved for treating pain in children less than two years of age is the safety and efficacy of that drug has not been established for treating pain in those younger children.

Todd M. Anthony: In 2023, we also shared the positive results from a clinical study investigating the safety and pharmacokinetics of Caldolor in newborns. The study evaluated the safety and drug exposure profile of Cavalor in 24 hospitalized infants between the ages of one and six months who required treatment for pain or fever. The results of the study, which were published in the journal Pediatric Drugs, support the growing body of evidence that demonstrates Calvilor is a safe, therapeutic option available to practitioners for the treatment of fever and pain in infants, children, and adults. We're very pleased to have further expanded the product's labeling for use in patients of nearly all ages and have launched a marketing initiative highlighting this new indication. Additionally, we believe Caldor will be eligible for special Medicare reimbursement under the new Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation or No Pain legislation, which was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The No Pain Act requires Medicare to provide separate and more favorable reimbursement for non-opioid products that are used to manage pain during surgeries conducted in hospital outpatient departments or in ambulatory surgical centers.

In 2023, we also shared the positive results from our clinical study investigating the safety and pharmacokinetics of Caldolor in newborns.

This study evaluated the safety and drug exposure profile of Caldolor in 'twenty four hospitalized infants between the ages of one and six months, who require treatment for pain or fever.

The results of this study, which were published in the journal pediatric drugs.

Ports, the growing body of evidence that demonstrates caldolor is a safe therapeutic option available to practitioners for the treatment of fever and pain in infants children and adults.

We're very pleased to have further expanded the products labeling for use in patients with nearly all ages and have launched a marketing initiative highlighting this new indication.

Additionally, we believe caldolor will be eligible for special Medicare reimbursement under the new non opioids prevent addiction in the nation or no pain legislation, which was enacted as part of the consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.

There are no pain act requires Medicare to provide separate and more favorable reimbursement for non opioid products that are used to manage pain. During surgeries conducted in hospital outpatient departments or in ambulatory surgical centers.

Todd M. Anthony: This legislation applies to products that are indicated to provide analgesia without acting upon the body's opioid receptors. As a result, we believe that the No Pain Act will affect Medicare reimbursement for cattle orders. In the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, the CMS requested that manufacturers with potentially applicable non-opioid products submit comments with supporting clinical evidence regarding products that should be eligible for separate payments. We submitted a comment letter along with the requisite clinical information to the CMS in September of 2023, explaining why CalVelor should be included and separately reimbursed. We are now awaiting further information from CMS, expected this year, including the potential new reimbursement level for Caldellor. The act itself is scheduled to go into effect in early 2025 and will initially apply to those products that are furnished between January 1st, 2025 and January 1st, 2028. Moving now to Sankuso, the first and only FDA-approved prescription patch for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy.

This legislation applies to products that are indicated to provide analgesia without acting upon the bodies opioid receptors. As a result, we believe that the no pain act will affect Medicare reimbursement for Caldolor.

In the Medicare Hospital outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule, the CMS requested that manufacturers with potentially applicable non opioid products submit comments is supporting clinical evidence regarding products that should be eligible for separate payment.

We submitted a comment letter along with the requisite clinical information to the CMS in September of 2023, explaining why caldolor should be included and separately reimbursed.

We are now awaiting further information from CMS expected this year, including the potential new reimbursement level for Caldolor.

The act itself is scheduled to go in effect in early 2025 and will initially apply to those products that are furnished between January one 2025 and January one 2028.

Shifting now to <unk>, the first and only FDA approved prescription patch for the prevention of nausea, and vomiting in patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy.

Todd M. Anthony: After acquiring U.S. rights to the brand in 2022, we successfully completed the transition from Kiewit-Cairn to Cumberland in 2023, which included the NDA transfer. We also successfully transferred manufacturing of the product to a new facility. Following FDA approval of that site, we have now received new supplies of Cumberland packaged product, which we will begin shipping this year. I'd like to note that 2023 Sancuso net sales were significantly lower than those we experienced in the prior year due to an inordinate amount of sales deduction.

After acquiring U S rights to the brand in 2022, we successfully completed the transition from Kyowa Kirin to Cumberland in 2023, which included the NDA transfer.

We also successfully transferred manufacturing of the product to a new facility.

Following FDA approval of that site. We have now received new supplies of Cumberland packaged product, which we will begin shipping this year.

I'd like to note that 2023 signed cuso net sales were significantly lower than those we experienced in the prior year due to an inordinate amount of sales deductions.

Todd M. Anthony: We are working to address and improve those deductions, which include fees, rebates, and product returns. During the year, we expanded our Oncology Sales Division as we worked to deliver the brand to help cancer patients tolerate their chemotherapy treatment. We are already seeing a favorable impact from this expanded sales division, which we plan to build upon to increase customer frequency and reach in 2024. Demand for our Vaprosol product increased during the pandemic, and we worked to support the expanded use of the product in hospitals and clinics during that health care crisis. We then shipped all remaining inventory of the product and notified the FDA that supplies of the product were not currently available.

We are working to address and improve those deductions, which include fees rebates and product returns.

During the year, we expanded our oncology sales division as we work to deliver the brand to help cancer patients tolerate their chemotherapy treatments.

We are already seeing a favorable impact from this expanded sales division, which we plan to build upon to increased customer frequency and reach in 2024.

Demand for our <unk> product increased during the pandemic and we work to support the expanded use of the product in hospitals and clinics during that health care crisis.

We then shipped to all remaining inventory of the product and notified the FDA that supplies of the product we're not currently available.

Todd M. Anthony: We have since transferred the product's manufacturing to a new facility, and our new manufacturing partner is working with the FDA to address several Form 483 and warning letter issues in a timely manner. Meanwhile, we've been working with them to support a special interim supply of compounded product for critically ill patients, which we introduced to the market in late 2023 and will begin selling in early 2024. The companies will share in the sales of this interim compounded product, and then we will expect to file for approval to manufacture branded Vaprosol once all FDA issues at the new site are resolved. As for Readytrex, a line of pre-filled syringes, recall that we amended our agreement with Nordic Pharma, who previously provided us with the license for the U.S. rights for the product line.

We have since transferred the products manufacturing to a new facility and our new manufacturing partner is working with the FDA to address several form 43 and warning letter issues in a timely manner.

Meanwhile, we have been working with them to support a special interim supply of compounded product for critically ill patients.

Which we will introduce to the market, which we introduced to the market in late 2023, and we will begin selling in early 2024.

The companies will share in the sales of this interim compounded product and then we will expect to file for the approval to manufacture branded <unk> once all FDA issues at the new site are resolved.

As for ready tracks a line of Prefilled syringes recall that we amended our agreement with Nordic Pharma, who previously provided us with the license for the U S rights for the product line.

Todd M. Anthony: As of July 1st, 2023, Nordic has assumed responsibility for the product in the United States. We support our portfolio of FDA-approved medicines through three national sales divisions, including our newest, Cumberland Oncology, which is comprised of both field-based and inside sales personnel. Our hospital division calls on key institutional accounts across the country, and our field sales division covers select office-based physicians.

As of July one 2023 Nordic has assumed responsibility for the product in the United States.

We support our portfolio of FDA approved medicines through three national sales divisions, including our newest Cumberland oncology, which is comprised of both field based and inside sales personnel.

Our hospital Division calls on key institutional accounts across the country and our field sales division covers select.

Space physicians.

Todd M. Anthony: Lastly, I'd like to highlight Cumberland's ongoing focus on and our commitment to sustainability. We have updated our metrics, and today I'm pleased to announce the key findings for 2023, which include providing 3 million doses of our products to patients, safely disposing of nearly 6,000 pounds of damaged and expired product, and having no products recalled, and no clinical trials terminated due to failure to practice good clinical standards. That completes my update for the day. And so now I'll turn it back over to you, AJ.

Lastly, I'd like to highlight Cumberland ongoing focus and our commitment to sustainability.

We have updated our metrics and today I am pleased to announce the key findings for 2023, which include providing 3 million doses of our products to patients safely disposing of nearly 6000 pounds of damaged and expired product and having no products recalled and no clinical.

Trials terminated due to failure to practice good clinical standards.

That completes my update for today, and so now I'll turn it back over to you a J. Thank you Todd, but now I'd like to take a few minutes to provide an update on our clinical programs.

A.J. Kazemi: Thank you, Todd. Now I'd like to take a few minutes to provide an update on our clinical program. We continue to progress our pipeline of innovative products designed to improve patient care and patients' quality of life. A fit-to-brand product candidate, a potent and selective thromboxane receptor antagonist, is being evaluated in three phase two clinical studies for patients with a series of unmet medical needs. It's now been dosed in nearly 1,400 subjects, and it's been found to be safe and well tolerated in those individuals. Patient enrollment is well underway in two of those company-sponsored Phase II clinical programs. The first involves patients with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma, a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis. Skin and Internal Organs.

We continue to progress our pipeline of innovative products designed to improve patient care patients' quality of life.

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Patient enrollment is well underway and two of those companies sponsored phase III clinical programs.

First involved patients with systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis.

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A.J. Kazemi: The other is evaluating whether I fit your band in patients with cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, or DMD. It's a rare and fatal genetic neuromuscular disease that results in deterioration of the skeletal heart and lung muscles. We're sponsoring the FITE-DMD trial, a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study, which is enrolling patients across 10 centers across the United States and centers that specialize in DMD. We've completed enrollment in the younger age group of patients and are now working to finish enrollment in the older patient cohort with DMD. Recall that the FDA has provided grant awards of over a million dollars to support the study. We're also developing an oral capsule by Fitcher Band to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, the most common form of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease. Following FDA clearance of our investigational new drug application in May of 2023, we're now in the process of initiating our phase two fighting fibrosis trial, designed to enroll 128 patients in over 20 medical centers of excellence across the US. Recent studies have shown ifitraban can both prevent and enhance resolution of lung fibrosis in multiple preclinical models.

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It's a rare and fatal genetic neuromuscular disease that results in deterioration of the skeletal heart and lung muscles.

We're sponsoring the fight DMD trial, a multicenter randomized placebo controlled phase II study, which is enrolling patients across 10 centers across the United States and eight centers that specialize in DMD.

We've completed enrollment in the younger age group of patients and are now working to finish enrollment in the older patient cohort with DMD.

Recall, the FDA has provided grant awards of over a $1 million to support this study.

We're also developing an oral capsule by future ban to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF. The most common form of progressive fibrosis interstitial lung disease.

Following FDA clearance of our investigational new drug application in May of 2023, we're now in the process of initiating our phase two fighting fibrosis trial designed to enroll 128 patients in over 20 medical centers of excellence across the U S.

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A.J. Kazemi: Well, in addition to these sponsored studies, there are several other preclinical and pilot patient studies of Afitriban underway, including several investigator-initiated studies. We believe iFITRBan has the potential to benefit many patients, and we look forward to sharing the results from our company-sponsored studies as they emerge. Our plan is to then decide on the best development path for the product, which represents our first new chemical entity. So, with that update on our ongoing clinical trials, I'd now like to turn it over to our Chief Financial Officer, John Hamm, to review our 2023 financial results. Thank you, A.J.

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We believe I've hit Japan has the potential to benefit many patients and we look forward to sharing the results from our company sponsored studies as they emerge.

Our plan is to then decide on the best development path for the product, which represents our first new chemical entity.

So with that update on our ongoing clinical trials I would now like to turn it over to our Chief Financial Officer, John have to review, our 2023 financial results John.

John Michael Hamm: For the three months ended December 31st, 2023, net revenue from continuing operations was nine point four million dollars, an increase over the nine point one million dollars in revenue recorded during the prior year period. Net revenue by product for the fourth quarter of 2023 included two point four million dollars for Sancuso, three point seven million dollars for Crystalos, two million dollars for Vybatov, and one million dollars for Caldelor. As a reminder, due to quarterly fluctuations in our customers' purchases, we believe our performance should be assessed based on annual sales results. With that in mind, I'm pleased to report that net revenue for the full year 2023 will be 40 million dollars. Full-year product revenue totaled $16 million for Crystallos, $8.1 million for Sancuso, $8.8 million for Vibata, and $4.3 million for Caldilore.

Thank you AJ for the three months ended December 31, 2023, net revenue from continuing operations were $9 $4 million, an increase over the $9 $1 million in revenue recorded during the prior year period.

Net revenue by product for the fourth quarter of 2023 included $2 4 million for seeing cuso $3 $7 million for Crystal rose $2 million for buyback and $1 million for Caldolor has a reminder, due to quarterly fluctuation in our customer's purchases.

We believe our performance should be a SaaS based on annual sales results with that in mind I am pleased to report that net revenue for the full year 2023 were $40 million full.

Full year product revenue totaled $16 million for Crystal OS $8 $1 million for seeing cuso, $8 8 million provide batter and $4 3 million for Caldolor turning to our expenditures total operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $15 5 million.

John Michael Hamm: Turning to our expenditures, total operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $15.5 million, compared to $11.4 million for the prior year period. Total operating expenses for 2023 were $49.1 million, up from $47.7 million during the prior year. The net loss for the quarter and the year was approximately $6.3 million, which included a $3.3 million one-time write-down of Mecla Mox intangible assets. When non-cash expenses are added back, the resulting adjusted earnings for the year were $2.4 million, or 17 cents a share.

As compared to $11 $4 million for the prior year period total operating expenses for 2023 were $49 1 million up from $47 7 million during the prior year, the net loss for the quarter and the year was approximately $6 $3 million.

Which includes a $3 $3 million, one time write down of a macro marks intangible assets were non cash expenses are added back the resulting adjusted earnings for the year were $2 4 million or <unk> 17, a share also please note that the adjusted.

John Michael Hamm: Also, please note that the adjusted earnings calculations do not include the benefit of the $.6 million in Vibata and Sancuso cost of goods during the fourth quarter, which was a $2.3 million benefit for the full 2023 year. Those goods were received as part of each product's acquisition. As a result, when taking into account all these items, total cash flow from operations was $6 million in 2023. As a reminder, the additions of Vybatov and Sycusso to our product portfolio have continued to significantly impact our financial statements. As a result of the Vybatov acquisition, a total of $34 million in new assets were added, including approximately $21 million in inventory, $12 million of intangible assets, and $1 million of goodwill. The financial terms for the Vybatov transaction included a $20 million payment upon closing and a subsequent $5 million milestone payment.

Earnings calculations do not include the benefit of the $6 million of buyback Ensign cuso cost of goods during the fourth quarter, which was a $2 $3 million benefit for the full 2023 year. Those goods are received as part of each products acquisition as.

It resolved would take into account all of these items total cash flow from operations was $6 million in 2023 as a reminder, the additions of <unk> to our product portfolio.

Folio have continued to significantly impact our financial statements as a result of the <unk> acquisition, a total of $34 million in new assets were added including approximately $21 million in inventory $12 million of intangible assets and $1 million of goodwill.

The financial terms for the buyback of transaction included a $20 million payment upon closing and a subsequent $5 million milestone payment. We also continue to provide royalties tied to product sales.

John Michael Hamm: We also continue to provide royalties tied to product sales. My FATF was our largest acquisition, and I'm pleased to report that since we assumed responsibility for the product in late 2018, it has delivered a total cash contribution of $38.4 million to our business and, therefore, is now generating a return on our $25 million investment. Sancuso added a total of $19 million in new assets, including approximately $4 million in inventory and $14 million in intangibles.

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John Michael Hamm: The estimated value of those assets is $13.3 million at the end of 2023. We provided $13.5 million at closing for the Sancuso acquisition, and there are also royalties that we pay based on the brand sales. Since we started shipping Sankusa in early 2022, the product has already provided a total cash contribution of approximately $13.3 million and is therefore expected to begin generating a return on our $14.5 million investment in 2020. Turning to our balance sheet, as of December 31, 2023, we had $82 million in total assets, including $18 million in cash and cash equivalents. Liabilities totaled $53 million, including $12.8 million on our credit facility.

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As of December 31, 2023, we had $82 million in total assets, including $18 million in cash and cash equivalents liabilities totaled $53 million, including $12 $8 million on our credit facility total shareholders' equity was $30 million at the end of 2023.

John Michael Hamm: Total shareholders' equity was $30 million at the end of 2023. In September 2023, we entered into a new revolving credit loan agreement with Pinnacle Bank for a three-year term. The agreement provides for an aggregate principal funding amount of up to $25 million. It provides an initial revolving credit line with $20 million of availability and the ability of Cumberland to increase the amount to $25 million under certain conditions. The interest rate is based on the benchmark term SOFR and is subject to one financial covenant determined on a quarterly basis.

In September 2023, we entered into a new revolving credit loan agreement with Pinnacle Bank for a three year term. The agreement provides for an aggregate principal funding amount of up to $25 million. It provides an initial revolving credit line with $20 million of availability and the ability.

At Cumberland to increase the amount to $25 million under certain conditions. The interest rate is based on benchmark terms. So for and is subject to one financial covenant determined on a quarterly basis. We continued our corporate share repurchase program in 2023 and through the end of December we re.

John Michael Hamm: We continued our corporate share repurchase program in 2023, and through the end of December, we repurchased a total of four hundred and forty four thousand shares. These repurchases included those on the open market, as well as those needed to fund the taxes associated with employee vested restricted shares.

Purchased a total of 444000 shares. These repurchases included those in the open market as well as those needed to fund the taxes associated with employee vested restricted shares. We also continued the process of implementing new training plans for our board members, who purchased Cumberland shares throughout.

John Michael Hamm: We also continued the process of implementing new training plans for our board members, who purchased Cumberland shares throughout 2023 to increase their holdings in the company. Lastly, I'd like to note that Cumberland continues to hold over fifty million dollars in tax net operating loss carry forwards, primarily resulting from the prior exercise of stock options. And that completes our financial report for the final quarter and year end of 2023. Back to you, A.J. Thank you, John. Well, as you may recall, in 2023, we took a fresh look at our mission statement, and we refined it to better capture the spirit of what we do each day here at Cumberland. Our mission is now working together to provide unique products that improve the quality of patient care. In designing this statement, we considered several factors. First, we wanted it to address the constituencies we serve, which include patients in need of care, as well as healthcare providers, our employees, shareholders, partners, and our community. We also sought to reflect Cumberland's culture, where teamwork is prized, emphasized, and expected in order to achieve our goals.

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As you May recall in 2023, we took a fresh look at our mission statement and we refined it to better capture the spirit of what we do each day here at Cumberland.

Our mission is now working together to provide unique products that improve the quality of patient care.

In designing this statement we considered several factors.

First we wanted to address the constituencies, we serve which includes patients in need of care as well as the health care providers, our employees shareholders partners and our community.

We also saw terrific Cumberland culture, where teamwork is prized emphasized and expected in order to achieve our goals.

A.J. Kazemi: Next, in EDIT, to demonstrate our focus on developing, acquiring, and distributing differentiated brands. And finally, we wanted to emphasize that the patient is at the core of everything we do. Our collective efforts are directed at providing unique products that serve as better alternatives for poorly met medical needs. We remain committed to fulfilling this mission by building a portfolio of specialty pharmaceutical brands, which we do by maximizing the potential of our commercial brands, progressing our pipeline, and also pursuing select acquisitions. Overall, it was a good year, and we are encouraged by the developments that we've shared with you today. It's been particularly encouraging to see the recent growth in our Crystallose business, along with the rebound in Vibative sales. We're excited about the expansion of our Oncology sales division and the opportunity to further help cancer patients, and we believe the special reimbursement associated with the Federal No-Pay Act can have a meaningful impact on CalDelore's future growth. We're pleased to share the recent pediatric studies involving favorable results for both Vibativ and Caldolor in children, as well as FDA's approval of the expanded labeling for Caldolor to now include

Next to needed to demonstrate our focus on developing acquiring and distributing differentiated brands.

And finally, we wanted to emphasize that the patient is at the core of everything we do.

Our collective efforts are directed at providing unique products that serve us better alternatives poorly met medical needs.

We remain committed to fulfilling this mission by building a portfolio of specialty pharmaceutical brands, which we do by maximizing the potential of our commercial brands.

Pressing our pipeline and also pursuing select acquisitions.

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It's been particularly encouraging to see the recent growth in our crystal those business along with the rebound in vivat of sales. We're excited about the expansion of our oncology sales division and the opportunity to further help cancer patients.

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A.J. Kazemi: So, with that, let's open the call to any questions you may have. Operator, please proceed. Thank you, sir. Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes the company's presentation, and we will now open the call for any questions. If you'd like to ask a question, please press the star key on your, followed by the one digit twice, that is, star one one.

So with that let's open the call to any questions. You may have operator. Please proceed.

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Operator: As always, we appreciate your time and interest in our company, and we look forward to providing another update in the coming months. Thank you. This concludes today's program. Thank you all for participating.

As always we appreciate your time and interest in our company and we look forward to providing another update in the coming months.

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