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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Investing in our Class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors under the heading Part I, Item 1ARisk Factors. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes from such risk factors during the quarter ended March 31June 30, 2025. You should consider carefully the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and all other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q before making an investment decision. If any of the risks discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, or herein actually occur, they may materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flows or growth prospects. As a result, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet
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identified or that we think are immaterial may also materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flows or growth prospects and could result in a complete loss of your investment.
Seven MACs recently published new proposed LCDs, for skin substitute grafts/CTPs for the treatment of DFUs and VLUs in the Medicare population that list certain of our products as non-covered. If the final LCDs include this non-coverage determination, it could, at least in the near term, have a material adverse effect on utilization of these products, our business and our revenue.
On April 25, 2024, seven MACs (CGS, WPS, NGS, Palmetto, Novitas, First Coast Services, and Noridian) published new proposed LCDs for skin substitute grafts/CTPs for the treatment of DFUs and VLUs in the Medicare population. These LCDs were finalized by the MACs on November 14, 2024, and were originally set to become effective on February 12, 2025. However, on January 24, 2025, the MACs announced a delay in the implementation of the LCDs until April 13, 2025, and on April 10, 2025, the MACs announced another delay in the implementation of the LCDs until January 1, 2026. Under the new LCDs finalized in November 2024, should they take effect as scheduledin their current form, a total of eighteen products would remain covered, including our Apligraf and Dermagraft products for DFUs and VLUs, and our Affinity and NuShield products for DFUs; however, more than 200 products would be classified as non-covered, including our PuraPly, PuraPly AM, PuraPly XT, Novachor, TransCyte, Dual and Matrix products for DFUs and VLUs. It is uncertain if there will be further delays in implementing the new LCDs and/or if the new LCDs will be revised or rescinded going forward. If implemented, the LCDs could materially impact utilization of these products, our business, and our revenue. Any future changes or other developments related to these or other LCDs also could affect utilization of our products, our business, and our revenue.
CMS proposed rule including proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS for skin substitute products in calendar year 2026 could have a material adverse effect on utilization of our products, our business and our revenue.
In July 2025, CMS issued proposed rules that announce and solicit comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and OPPS, and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2026. For calendar year 2026, CMS has proposed to pay for skin substitute products as incident-to supplies when they are used as part of a covered application procedure paid under the PFS in the non-facility setting or under the Medicare OPPS in the hospital outpatient department setting. CMS also proposed to align skin substitute categorization consistent with their FDA regulatory status, such as 361 HCT/Ps, PMAs and 510(k)s. CMS indicated that it believes grouping and paying for skin substitute products based on relevant product characteristics, consistent with their FDA regulatory status, recognizes the clinical and resource differences in product types and would incentivize competition to create more innovative products, while also resulting in significant savings to the Medicare Trust Fund. CMS proposed, for calendar year 2026, to use a single payment rate reflecting the highest average for these three categories of skin substitute products to ensure it is not underestimating the resources involved with furnishing these services. For future years, CMS intends to propose payment rates that differentiate between the three FDA regulatory categories. CMS is proposing to implement these policy changes in both the non-facility setting paid under the PFS and the hospital outpatient department setting paid under OPPS to remain consistent across these different sites of care. While we believe CMS proposed payment structure will curb abuse under the current system, and the resulting rapid escalation in Medicare spending, and ensure a much-needed consistent payment approach across sites of care, the changes could also materially impact utilization of our products, our business, and our revenue.
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