Company Description
Nephros, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEPH) is a water technology company that focuses on filtration products and services for medical, healthcare, commercial, and industrial markets. According to company disclosures, Nephros is committed to improving the human relationship with water by providing filtration solutions and water-quality education as part of an integrated approach to water safety. Its products are designed to help protect against waterborne contaminants and support high levels of water quality in settings where water safety and regulatory compliance are critical.
Business focus and markets served
Nephros describes itself as a provider of filtration solutions to medical and commercial markets, and in some disclosures also notes service to industrial markets. Its goods serve customers within healthcare and commercial environments, and the company highlights applications in infection control, dialysis water, and broader commercial segments. Nephros also references proactive and emergency solutions for water management, indicating that its offerings are used both in routine operations and in response to compromised water events.
The company has developed filtration products that use advanced hollow-fiber technology and commercial filter media. These technologies are intended to deliver high filtration performance and help protect against waterborne contaminants. Nephros’ filters are positioned for use in environments that require strict water quality standards, such as healthcare facilities and other settings where water safety is closely monitored.
Product portfolio and technology
Public materials describe Nephros as a provider of filtration products that deliver what it characterizes as superior filtration performance. Its products are designed to help protect against contaminants in potable and process water. Nephros has introduced offerings under its infection control and dialysis water segments, and has also launched products aimed at broader commercial and industrial uses where water purity is important.
Nephros reports that its products incorporate hollow-fiber technology and effective commercial filter media. These technologies are used to support retention of microbiological and other contaminants in water. In its communications, the company emphasizes the role of its filters in supporting compliance with evolving water quality standards and guidelines in healthcare-related and other regulated environments.
Water safety, education, and integrated approach
Nephros states that it provides water filtration products and services, along with water-quality education, as part of an integrated approach to water safety. The company highlights educational programming focused on regulatory and risk-based topics, including standards and guidelines related to water safety, sterility, and emergency preparedness for compromised water events. Through webinars, speaking engagements, and tailored trainings with healthcare systems and consulting partners, Nephros reports that it has engaged professionals responsible for infection prevention and regulatory readiness.
To formalize these efforts, Nephros announced the launch of the Nephros Water Institute, described as a dedicated education initiative. The Institute is intended to provide structured, evidence-based curriculum for stakeholders who oversee water safety and regulatory compliance. Nephros characterizes education as an essential component of its commitment to water safety and its responsibility to the industry, positioning these activities alongside its filtration products and services.
Programmatic and emergency water management
In its financial communications, Nephros refers to a programmatic business built around recurring filter usage and service. The company notes that programmatic revenue is associated with reorders and active sites across key segments, including infection control, dialysis water, and commercial applications. Nephros also references emergency response revenue related to compromised water events, indicating that its solutions are used when facilities need rapid support to manage water quality issues.
The company has described the implementation of installation and replacement programs intended to deepen customer integration and support reliable reorder volume. It also notes growth in service revenue, which is linked to field installation, replacement capabilities, and other support activities that help facilities achieve results from their water treatment programs.
Product innovation and segment applications
Nephros reports ongoing investment in product innovation. It has announced new filtration products designed for specific regulatory and operational needs, including solutions aimed at infection control, dialysis water, and commercial and industrial uses. The company has also highlighted its ability to extend existing technologies into additional segments where water purity and contamination control are central concerns.
In its communications, Nephros points to applications in areas such as sterile processing, pharmaceuticals, and other industries that require strict water quality standards. The company positions its filtration products as tools to support compliance with standards and guidance that address microbiological contaminants and other waterborne risks.
Licensing and supply arrangements
Nephros has disclosed that it entered into a License and Supply Agreement with Medica S.p.A., an Italy-based medical product manufacturing company. Under this agreement, Medica granted Nephros an exclusive license to market, promote, distribute, offer for sale, and sell certain filtration products based on Medica’s proprietary Medisulfone ultrafiltration technology in conjunction with Nephros’ filtration products. In turn, Nephros granted Medica an exclusive license under Nephros’ intellectual property to make the licensed products during the term of the agreement.
The License and Supply Agreement superseded and replaced a prior agreement between the two companies. Nephros has agreed to minimum annual aggregate purchase commitments for the licensed products over a multi-year period, and the agreement includes customary representations, warranties, indemnification obligations, and termination provisions. The term extends through a specified date, subject to earlier termination under defined conditions.
Financial profile and revenue characteristics
Nephros’ public financial reports describe it as a commercial-stage company that generates revenue primarily from product sales, with additional contributions from service, royalty, and other revenues. The company has reported net revenue growth over recent reporting periods and has highlighted periods of profitability and positive adjusted EBITDA. It has also noted that programmatic revenue and emergency response sales are important components of its overall performance.
Nephros’ balance sheet disclosures show cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, intangible assets, goodwill, and license and supply agreements among its assets, along with lease liabilities and stockholders’ equity. The company has also stated that it remains debt free in certain reporting periods, while emphasizing that adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental, non-GAAP measure alongside net income or loss.
Role within water technology and healthcare-related markets
Within the broader water technology space, Nephros positions itself around point-of-use and related filtration for environments where water safety is closely tied to patient care, product quality, or regulatory oversight. Its communications highlight infection control and dialysis water as key healthcare-related segments, while also pointing to commercial and industrial markets where water quality is critical.
By combining filtration products, service capabilities, and water-quality education, Nephros presents a model that addresses both the technical and operational aspects of water safety. Its focus on standards, accreditation requirements, and emergency preparedness reflects the regulatory and risk-based context in which many of its customers operate.
Stock information and regulatory reporting
Nephros’ common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol NEPH. As a public company, it files periodic reports, current reports, and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings include annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that provide updates on financial results, material agreements, and other significant events.
Through these disclosures, investors and other stakeholders can review Nephros’ financial condition, operating performance, risk factors, and key contractual arrangements. The company also issues press releases to communicate financial results, product launches, educational initiatives, and participation in investor conferences.