Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Ageless

On October 21, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint against Ageless Serums LLC (“Ageless”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Ageless Serums LLC, Case No. 2:20-cv-09669-FMO-PVC (the “California Case”), for contributory trademark infringement, false designation of origin, induced breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, and unfair competition. In the complaint, Hydrafacial alleges that Ageless is selling its serums to Hydrafacial customers and intentionally encouraging those customers to market treatments performed by such customers as “Hydrafacial Treatments,” in violation of the customers’ license agreements with Hydrafacial and that Ageless is improperly marketing its products for use as part of the Hydrafacial treatment. Hydrafacial is seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. Additionally, on December 22, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint against Ageless in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Ageless Serums LLC, Case No. 4:20-cv 04335 (“the Texas Case”), alleging infringement of six of Hydrafacial’s patents. Hydrafacial is seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. Ageless ultimately answered and asserted counterclaims in both actions. On May 5, 2022, Ageless filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Houston Bankruptcy Court”), and the California Case and Texas Case were stayed. On September 7, 2022, Hydrafacial filed a proof of claim, asserting a $12.7 million general unsecured claim for damages arising from claims alleged in the California Case and Texas Case. On January 4, 2023, Hydrafacial filed an Objection to the Confirmation of Debtor’s Subchapter V Plan of Reorganization and Brief in Support. On March 8, 2023, the parties engaged in mediation discussions in an attempt to settle the claims alleged in the California Case and Texas Case. During the mediation, the parties reached a tentative settlement agreement of all claims. However, the terms and conditions of the tentative settlement agreement are still being negotiated between the parties, and any such settlement must be approved by the Houston Bankruptcy Court.

Hydrafacial plans to continue a vigorous pursuit of its claims against Ageless in the event the parties cannot consummate a definitive settlement agreement of all claims and/or the Houston Bankruptcy Court does not approve such definitive settlement agreement.

Cartessa

On December 14, 2020, Hydrafacial filed a complaint against Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC (“Cartessa”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the “New York Court”), captioned Edge Systems LLC v. Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC, Case No. 1:20-cv-6082, for patent infringement arising from Cartessa’s sale of a delivery system that allegedly infringes five of Hydrafacial’s patents on its device. Hydrafacial later narrowed its allegation to assert infringement of four of its patents. The New York Court granted Hydrafacial’s Motion for Summary Judgment of No Unclean Hands, granted Hydrafacial’s Motion for Summary Judgment of No Invalidity of one of the patents-in-suit, granted Cartessa’s Motion for Summary Judgment of non-infringement of one of the patents-in-suit, and denied Cartessa’s Motion for Summary Judgment of non-infringement on the three remaining patents-in-suit. As of the date of this report, the parties are awaiting the New York Court to set a trial date on Hydrafacial’s remaining three patents-in-suit.

Hydrafacial is seeking money damages and injunctive relief, and plans to vigorously pursue its claims against Cartessa.