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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

February 14, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-15697   22-3542636
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

165 Ludlow Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(201) 750-2646

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   ELTP   OTCQB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 14, 2024, Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Elite” or the “Company”) filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and thereafter, issued a press release announcing its financial results for that quarter. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

As noted in the press release, the Company will host a conference call at 11:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, February 15, 2024, to provide a general business update. Elite will respond to various stockholder questions submitted prior to the call.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Date: February 15, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM EST
Dial-in numbers: 1-800-346-7359 (domestic)
1-973-528-0008 (international)
Conference number: 98840
Questions: dianne@elitepharma.com
  Financial questions by 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Audio Replay: https://elite.irpass.com/events_presentations

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information disclosed in Item 2.02 above is incorporated into this Item 7.01. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished under Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure” and Item 9.01 “Financial Statements and Exhibits” of Form 8-K. As such, the information (including the exhibit) herein shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report (including the exhibit hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release dated February 14, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 14, 2024 ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Nasrat Hakim
    Nasrat Hakim, President and CEO

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024

ended December 31, 2023 and Provides Conference Call Information

 

Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, February 15 at 11:30 AM EST

 

Northvale, NJ – February 14, 2024: Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Elite” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: ELTP), a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of niche generic products, announced results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended December 31, 2023 (“Third Quarter”).

 

Consolidated revenues for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, were $15.5 million, an increase of $6.3 million or 68% as compared to the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Operating profits were $3.5 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 80% from the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in operating profits was primarily attributed to increased revenues achieved from the sale of Elite Laboratories label products, which were launched during the current fiscal.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Elite’s management will host a conference call to discuss the Third Quarter financial results and provide an update on recent business developments. Stockholder questions should be submitted to the company in advance of the call.

 

Date: February 15, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM EST
Dial-in numbers: 1-800-346-7359 (domestic)
1-973-528-0008 (international)
Conference number: 98840
Questions: dianne@elitepharma.com
Financial questions by 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Audio Replay: https://elite.irpass.com/events_presentations

 

The financial statements can be viewed for Elite’s Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 on Form 10-Q here.

 

About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and distributes niche generic products. Elite’s product lines consist of immediate-release and controlled-release, solid oral dose products, which are marketed under the Elite Laboratories label, as well as pursuant to licenses granted to third-party pharmaceutical marketing and distribution organizations. Elite operates a cGMP and DEA registered facility for research, development, and manufacturing located in Northvale, NJ. For more information, visit www.elitepharma.com.

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, those related to the effects, if any, on future results, performance or other expectations that may have some correlation to the subject matter of this press release. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve, without limitation, risks, uncertainties and other factors not under the control of Elite, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Elite to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations that may be implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the expected timing of approval, if at all, of products by the FDA, and the actions the FDA may require of Elite in order to obtain such approvals. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future action or performance. These risks and other factors are discussed, without limitation, in Elite’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. Elite is under no obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Contact:

 

For Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dianne Will, Investor Relations, 518-398-6222

Dianne@elitepharma.com

www.elitepharma.com

 

 

 

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