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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 99.2 | |||||
| 99.3 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
| AXOGEN, INC. | ||||||||
Dated: April 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marc Began | ||||||
| Marc Began | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||||

Contact: Axogen, Inc. | ||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 82,654 | $ | 35,548 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 2,000 | 4,000 | |||||||||
| Investments | 18,947 | 5,980 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $822 and $948, respectively | 28,313 | 26,169 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 46,074 | 42,373 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 6,720 | 6,352 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 184,708 | 120,422 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 83,038 | 81,783 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 14,280 | 12,732 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 7,270 | 6,750 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 192 | — | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 289,488 | $ | 221,687 | |||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 23,898 | $ | 21,184 | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term lease obligations | 2,115 | 2,372 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 26,013 | 23,556 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of debt discount and financing fees | — | 48,387 | |||||||||
| Long-term lease obligations | 18,527 | 16,870 | |||||||||
| Debt derivative liabilities | — | 3,886 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 140 | 141 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 44,680 | 92,840 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 53,153,471 and 47,199,797 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 532 | 472 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 570,823 | 435,338 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (326,547) | (306,963) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 244,808 | 128,847 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 289,488 | $ | 221,687 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 61,457 | $ | 48,560 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 15,268 | 13,627 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 46,189 | 34,933 | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 28,633 | 21,045 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 7,517 | 6,091 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 12,871 | 9,458 | |||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 49,021 | 36,594 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (2,832) | (1,661) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||
| Investment income | 768 | 272 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | (694) | (2,250) | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (16,849) | — | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of debt derivative liabilities | — | (158) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 23 | (37) | |||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (16,752) | (2,173) | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (19,584) | $ | (3,834) | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic | 51,591,504 | 45,204,076 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted | 51,591,504 | 45,204,076 | |||||||||
| Net loss per common share — basic | $ | (0.38) | $ | (0.08) | |||||||
| Net loss per common share — diluted | $ | (0.38) | $ | (0.08) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (19,584) | $ | (3,834) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 1,604 | 1,728 | |||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 420 | 87 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 101 | 67 | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees | 68 | 220 | |||||||||
| (Recovery of) provision for bad debts | (120) | 187 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of debt derivative liabilities | — | 158 | |||||||||
| Investment losses (gains), net | 33 | (45) | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 16,849 | — | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 6,843 | 2,909 | |||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (2,024) | (2,377) | |||||||||
| Inventory | (3,701) | (2,321) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (368) | (489) | |||||||||
| Other assets | (192) | — | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,198 | (9,079) | |||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | (559) | (452) | |||||||||
| Cash paid for interest portion of financing lease obligations | (2) | (1) | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | (1) | 63 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,565 | (13,179) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (2,789) | (256) | |||||||||
| Purchase of investments | (19,000) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 6,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||
| Cash payments for intangible assets | (175) | (405) | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (15,964) | 1,339 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 134,044 | — | |||||||||
| Payment of stock issuance costs | (792) | — | |||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (48,585) | — | |||||||||
| Fees paid to lender related to debt extinguishment | (20,498) | — | |||||||||
| Fees paid to third parties related to debt extinguishment | (107) | — | |||||||||
| Payments of employee tax withholding on vested stock awards | (8,776) | — | |||||||||
| Cash paid for debt portion of financing lease obligations | (7) | (1) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 4,226 | 2,383 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 59,505 | 2,382 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 45,106 | (9,458) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 39,548 | 33,554 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 84,654 | $ | 24,096 | |||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | 47,199,797 | $ | 472 | $ | 435,338 | $ | (306,963) | $ | 128,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (19,584) | (19,584) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares | 4,600,000 | 46 | 133,206 | — | 133,252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 6,843 | — | 6,843 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted and performance stock units, net of shares withheld for withholding taxes | 985,796 | 10 | (8,786) | — | (8,776) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 367,878 | 4 | 4,222 | — | 4,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | 53,153,471 | $ | 532 | $ | 570,823 | $ | (326,547) | $ | 244,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 44,148,836 | $ | 441 | $ | 394,726 | $ | (291,260) | $ | 103,907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (3,834) | (3,834) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,909 | — | 2,909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted and performance stock units | 1,105,214 | 11 | (11) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 258,573 | 3 | 2,380 | — | 2,383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 45,512,623 | $ | 455 | $ | 400,004 | $ | (295,094) | $ | 105,365 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (19,584) | $ | (3,834) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,706 | 1,795 | |||||||||
| Investment income | (768) | (272) | |||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (33) | 29 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 694 | 2,250 | |||||||||
| EBITDA - non-GAAP | $ | (17,985) | $ | (32) | |||||||
| EBITDA margin - non-GAAP | (29.3) | % | (0.1) | % | |||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 6,843 | 2,909 | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 16,849 | — | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA - non-GAAP | $ | 5,707 | $ | 2,877 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin - non-GAAP | 9.3 | % | 5.9 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | Dilutive Shares Impact(1) | Adjusted Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 61,457 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 61,457 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 15,268 | (919) | — | 14,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 46,189 | 919 | — | 47,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 28,633 | (1,558) | — | 27,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 7,517 | (1,419) | — | 6,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 12,871 | (2,947) | — | 9,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 49,021 | (5,924) | — | 43,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (2,832) | 6,843 | — | 4,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 768 | — | — | 768 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (694) | — | — | (694) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (16,849) | — | 16,849 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 23 | — | — | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other (expense) income, net | (16,752) | — | 16,849 | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (19,584) | $ | 6,843 | $ | 16,849 | $ | 4,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 51,591,504 | 51,591,504 | 51,591,504 | 5,183,717 | 56,775,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per common share - diluted | $ | (0.38) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.33 | $ | (0.01) | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Adjusted Results | GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Adjusted Results | GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Adjusted Results | GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Adjusted Results (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 48,560 | $ | — | $ | 48,560 | $ | 56,662 | $ | — | $ | 56,662 | $ | 60,082 | $ | — | $ | 60,082 | $ | 59,904 | $ | — | $ | 59,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 13,627 | 10 | 13,637 | 14,644 | (709) | 13,935 | 14,089 | (706) | 13,383 | 15,495 | (2,274) | 13,221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 34,933 | (10) | 34,923 | 42,018 | 709 | 42,727 | 45,993 | 706 | 46,699 | 44,409 | 2,274 | 46,683 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 21,045 | (584) | 20,461 | 23,804 | (1,314) | 22,490 | 25,680 | (1,524) | 24,156 | 27,211 | (2,939) | 24,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 6,091 | (720) | 5,371 | 6,853 | (1,030) | 5,823 | 7,565 | (1,047) | 6,518 | 12,376 | (6,052) | 6,324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 9,458 | (1,615) | 7,843 | 9,689 | (2,115) | 7,574 | 10,836 | (2,147) | 8,689 | 14,594 | (5,346) | 9,248 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 36,594 | (2,919) | 33,675 | 40,346 | (4,459) | 35,887 | 44,081 | (4,718) | 39,363 | 54,181 | (14,337) | 39,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (1,661) | 2,909 | 1,248 | 1,672 | 5,168 | 6,840 | 1,912 | 5,424 | 7,336 | (9,772) | 16,611 | 6,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 272 | — | 272 | 225 | — | 225 | 319 | — | 319 | 352 | — | 352 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,250) | — | (2,250) | (1,977) | — | (1,977) | (1,757) | — | (1,757) | (1,718) | — | (1,718) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of debt derivative liabilities | (158) | — | (158) | 480 | — | 480 | 209 | — | 209 | (2,018) | — | (2,018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (37) | — | (37) | 179 | — | 179 | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (2,173) | — | (2,173) | (1,093) | — | (1,093) | (1,204) | — | (1,204) | (3,384) | — | (3,384) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (3,834) | $ | 2,909 | $ | (925) | $ | 579 | $ | 5,168 | $ | 5,747 | $ | 708 | $ | 5,424 | $ | 6,132 | $ | (13,156) | $ | 16,611 | $ | 3,455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 45,204,076 | 45,204,076 | 45,204,076 | 47,980,830 | 47,980,830 | 47,980,830 | 49,088,436 | 49,088,436 | 49,088,436 | 46,929,309 | 46,929,309 | 52,230,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per common share - diluted | $ | (0.08) | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.28) | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Results | Non-cash Stock-based Compensation Expense | Dilutive Shares Impact(1) | Adjusted Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 225,208 | $ | — | $ | 225,208 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 57,855 | (3,680) | 54,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 167,353 | 3,680 | 171,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 97,740 | (6,361) | 91,379 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 32,885 | (8,848) | 24,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 44,577 | (11,223) | 33,354 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 175,202 | (26,432) | 148,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (7,849) | 30,112 | 22,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 1,168 | — | 1,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (7,702) | — | (7,702) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of debt derivative liabilities | (1,487) | — | (1,487) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 167 | — | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (7,854) | — | (7,854) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (15,703) | $ | 30,112 | $ | 14,409 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 46,050,266 | 46,050,266 | 3,761,920 | 49,812,186 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per common share - diluted | $ | (0.34) | $ | 0.65 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 1,565 | $ | (13,179) | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (2,789) | (256) | |||||||||
| Cash payments for intangible assets | (175) | (405) | |||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (1,399) | $ | (13,840) | |||||||