Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigating Axogen, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties - AXGN

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019

Scott+Scott is investigating whether members of Axogen's Board of Directors (the "Board") made, or caused Axogen to make, false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts, about Axogen's business, operations, prospects, and financial health.  Specifically, Scott+Scott is investigating whether the Board failed to disclose material information, including whether: (1) Axogen increased prices to mask lower sales; (2) Axogen's pricing alienated customers and threatened Axogen's growth; (3) ambulatory surgery centers form a significant part of Axogen's product market; (4) such centers were especially sensitive to price increases; (5) Axogen depended on a small number of surgeons paid to generate sales; (6) Axogen's inventory model could reasonably lead to channel stuffing; (7) Axogen incentivized sales representatives to encourage channel stuffing; (8) Axogen encouraged sales representatives to backdate revenue, artificially inflating metrics; (9) Axogen lacked adequate internal controls to prevent these problems; (10) Axogen's key operating metrics were overstated; and (11) as a result, defendants' positive statements about Axogen's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

On December 18, 2018, Seligman Investments reported allegations of channel stuffing and backdating of revenue, possible overstatement of active accounts, unsustainable growth, and "risks relating to pay-to-play and anti-kickback laws."  On this news, Axogen's share price declined almost 31% over three days.

What You Can Do

If you are an Axogen shareholder, you may have legal claims against Axogen's directors and officers.  If you wish to discuss this investigation, or have questions about this notice or your legal rights, please contact attorney Joe Pettigrew toll-free at 844-818-6982 or jpettigrew@scott-scott.com. 

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