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Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory, current | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | ||||||||
| Inventory, non-current | ||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ (Deficiency) Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt, net
of unamortized debt discount of $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Convertible note, net of unamortized debt discount of $ | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount of $ | ||||||||
| Contingent royalty obligation | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 9) | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ (deficiency) equity | ||||||||
| Common stock $ par value; shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ (deficiency) equity | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficiency) equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue - sales | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue - impairment of inventory | ||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | ||||||||
| Loss from Operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain on change in estimated fair value of contingent royalty obligation | ||||||||
| Finance expense, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Basic and diluted loss per common share: | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ (Deficiency) Equity
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Total shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | deficit | deficiency | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares pursuant to at-the-market registered offering, net of issuance costs of $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Total shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | deficit | equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares pursuant to at-the-market registered offering, net of issuance costs of $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon vesting of restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for board of directors’ compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||
| Gain on change in estimated fair value of contingent royalty obligation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Share based compensation | ||||||||
| Impairment of inventory | ||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for board of directors’ compensation | ||||||||
| Amortization on operating lease right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventory | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current and non-current | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares | ||||||||
| Repayment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Equity financing fees | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Common stock issued for prepaid board of directors’ compensation | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reclassification of prepaid expenses to fixed assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reclassification of inventory to fixed assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Financing fees included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses resulting from right-of-use asset obtained | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Motus GI Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Note 1 – Description of Business
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware, U.S.A. in September 2016. The Company and its subsidiaries, Motus GI Technologies, Ltd. and Motus GI, LLC, are collectively referred to as “Motus GI” or the “Company”.
The Company has developed the Pure-Vu System, a medical device that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) to help facilitate the cleansing of a poorly prepared gastrointestinal tract during colonoscopy and to help facilitate upper gastrointestinal (“GI”) endoscopy procedures. The Pure-Vu System has received a CE Mark in the EU for use in colonoscopy. The Pure-Vu System integrates with standard and slim colonoscopes, as well as gastroscopes, to improve visualization during colonoscopy and upper GI procedures while preserving established procedural workflow and techniques. Through irrigation and evacuation of debris, the Pure-Vu System is designed to provide better-quality exams. The Company received 510(k) clearance in February 2022 from the FDA for the Pure-Vu EVS System and has commenced commercialization of this product. The Company does not expect to generate significant revenue from product sales until it further expands its commercialization efforts, which is subject to significant uncertainty.
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Going Concern Uncertainty
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2022 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, since they are interim statements, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements, but reflect all adjustments consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future periods. The December 31, 2022 balance sheet information was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.
The
Company has generated limited revenues to date from the sale of products. The Company has never been profitable and has incurred significant
net losses each year since its inception, including a loss of $
In January and April 2023, the Company committed to a restructuring initiative designed to position the Company to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives focused on maximizing stockholder value and accelerating the commercialization of the Pure-Vu System. If a strategic transaction is not completed, or if additional financing is not available, the Company may not be able to service our outstanding indebtedness and our payables and may have to file for bankruptcy protection or pursue a dissolution of the Company and liquidation of all of the Company’s remaining assets. In such an event, the amount of cash available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders, if any, will depend heavily on the timing of such decision, as with the passage of time the amount of cash available for distribution will be reduced as the Company continues to fund its operations and service the Company’s outstanding indebtedness. The Company cannot provide assurance as to the amount of cash that will be available to distribute to shareholders, if any, after paying its debts and other obligations and setting aside funds for reserves, nor as to the timing of any such distribution, if any. Such conditions raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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The
Company has financed its operations primarily through sales of equity-related securities. In March 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution
Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), under which
we may offer and sell from time to time common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are consistent with those discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Reverse Stock Split
Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted, where applicable, to reflect the reverse stock split.
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Motus Ltd., an Israel corporation, which has operations in Tirat Carmel, Israel, and Motus Inc., a Delaware corporation, which has operations in the U.S. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Accounting Pronouncements- Adopted
In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses” to improve information on credit losses for financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. In April 2019 and May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments” and ASU No. 2019-05, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief” which provided additional implementation guidance on the previously issued ASU. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments - Credit Loss (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842),” which defers the effective date for public filers that are considered smaller reporting companies as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not result in a material impact to the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Pronouncements- Not Yet Adopted
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. This guidance simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments primarily by eliminating the existing cash conversion and beneficial conversion models within Subtopic 470-20, which will result in fewer embedded conversion options being accounted for separately from the debt host. The guidance also amends and simplifies the calculation of earnings per share relating to convertible instruments. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within that reporting period, excluding smaller reporting companies. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within that reporting period, using either a full or modified retrospective approach. Since the Company is a smaller reporting company (“SRC”), implementation is not needed until after December 15, 2023. We are currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.
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Note 4 –Fair Value Measurements
Liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent royalty obligation | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Contingent royalty obligation | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Financial instruments with carrying values approximating fair value include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and certain other current liabilities, due to their short-term nature.
In estimating the fair value of the Company’s contingent royalty obligation, the Company used the discounted cash flow method as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Based on the fair value hierarchy, the Company classified contingent royalty obligation within Level 3 because valuation inputs are based on projected revenues discounted to a present value.
Changes in the fair value of recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which solely consisted of a contingent royalty obligation, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was as follows:
| Fair Value Measurements of Contingent Royalty Obligation (Level 3) | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | |||
| Change in estimated fair value of contingent royalty obligation | ( | ) | ||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | |||
The
contingent royalty obligation is re-measured at each balance sheet date using several assumptions, including the following: 1) estimated
sales growth, 2) length of product cycle, 3) patent life, 4) discount rate (
In
accordance with ASC-820-10-50-2(g), the Company performed a sensitivity analysis of the liability, which was classified as a Level 3
financial instrument.
Note 5 – Inventory
Inventory
is stated at lower of cost or net realizable value using the weighted average cost method and is evaluated at least annually for impairment.
Write-downs for potentially obsolete or excess inventory are made based on management’s analysis of inventory levels, historical
obsolescence and future sales forecasts. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, an inventory impairment of $
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Inventory at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work-in-process | ||||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||
| Inventory reserve | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventory, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory, current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory, non-current | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 6 – Fixed assets, net
Fixed assets, summarized by major category, consist of the following for the years ended:
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Office equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Computers and software | ||||||||
| Machinery | ||||||||
| Lab and medical equipment | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Fixed assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $
Note 7 – Leases
The
Company
The
Company
The components of lease cost and supplemental balance sheet information for the Company’s lease portfolio were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Lease Cost | ||||||||
| Operating lease cost, net of related party license fee | $ | $ | ||||||
| Variable lease cost | | | ||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
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| As of March 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use- asset | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-current | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other information: | ||||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | % | % | ||||||
The
Company’s lease expense is included in general and administrative expenses which is net of the related party license fee of
$
Note 8 – Convertible Note and Long-Term Debt
On
July 16, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a loan facility (the “Kreos Loan Agreement”) with
Kreos Capital VI (Expert Fund) LP (the “Lender”). Under the Kreos Loan Agreement, the Lender will provide the Company with
access to term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $
The
Convertible Note and Tranche B were funded on the Effective Date. As of December 31, 2021,
the Company drew down the full $
The
Convertible Note requires forty-eight monthly interest only payments at
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In
connection with the Kreos Loan Agreement, the Company also issued to the Lender a warrant (“Warrant”), dated July 16, 2021,
to purchase up to
The
Company treated Tranche A, Tranche B and Tranche C, and the Warrant as three separate freestanding financial instruments with the proceeds
received in connection with the transaction allocated amongst the instruments based on relative fair value. The proceeds received in
connection with the transaction allocated amongst the instruments based on relative fair value resulted in $
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, interest expense for the Loan was as follows:
Three
Months | Three
Months | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Contractual interest expense | $ | $ | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ | $ | ||||||
Future principal payments under the Convertible Note as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Years Ending December 31, | Amount | |||
| 2023 | $ | |||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| Total future principal payments | ||||
| Less unamortized debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
| Total balance – Convertible Note | $ | |||
Future principal payments under the Long-term Debt as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Years Ending December 31, | Amount | |||
| 2023 | $ | |||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| Total future principal payments | ||||
| End of loan payments | ||||
| Less unamortized debt issuance costs of current portion of long-term debt | ( | ) | ||
| Less unamortized debt issuance costs of non-current portion of long-term debt | ( | ) | ||
| Total balance | $ | |||
| Less long-term debt, current | $ | ( | ) | |
| Long- term debt, net of current portion | $ | |||
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Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has entered into and expects to enter into from time to time in the future, license agreements, strategic alliance agreements, assignment agreements, research service agreements, and similar agreements related to the advancement of its research and development efforts. Significant agreements are described in detail in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K. While specific amounts will differ from quarter to quarter, the Company believes its overall activities regarding these agreements are materially consistent with those described in the 2022 Form 10-K. In addition to the specific agreements described in the 2022 Form 10-K, the Company has entered into, and will in the future enter into, other research and service provider agreements for the advancement of its research and development efforts. The Company expects to pay additional amounts in future periods in connection with existing and future research and service provider agreements.
Manufacturing Component Purchase Obligations
The
Company utilizes two outsourcing partners to manufacture its workstation and disposable portions of the Pure-Vu System, and to perform
final assembly and testing of finished products. These outsourcing partners acquire components and build product based on demand information
supplied by the Company. As of March 31, 2023, the Company expects to pay $
Other Commitments and Contingencies
The
Company has a severance contingency for severance payments to its Executives in the aggregate of $
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Note 10 – Related Party Transactions
Shared Space Agreement
In
January 2020, the Company entered into a license agreement (the “Shared Space Agreement”) with Orchestra BioMed, Inc. (OBIO),
formerly a greater than holder
of the Company’s common stock and entity in which David Hochman, the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors, serves
as the Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, and Darren Sherman, a member of the Company’s board of directors,
serves as a director and as President and Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the Shared Space Agreement, the Company granted a license
to OBIO for the use of portions of the office space not being used by the Company in the Company’s leased facility in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida (the “Premises”), and a proportionate share of common areas of such Premises, which previously covered approximately
35% of the Premises and was to expand incrementally to approximately 60 to 70% of the Premises by September 2024. In May 2022, the Company
entered into an amendment to the Shared Space Agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the area covered by the Shared Space Agreement was
expanded to 95% of the premises and the aggregate license fees will generally range from approximately $
Three Months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Research and development | $ | $ | ||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
As of March 31, 2023, unamortized share-based compensation for stock options was $, with a weighted-average recognition period of years.
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Stock option and warrant activity
A summary of the Company’s stock option and warrant activity is as follows:
| Options | Warrants | |||||||||||||||
Shares Underlying Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Shares Underlying Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Expired | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2023, there were nonvested restricted stock unit awards at a weighted average grant date fair value of $. As of December 31, 2022, there were nonvested restricted stock unit awards at a weighted average grant date fair value of $.
As of March 31, 2023, unamortized stock compensation for restricted stock units was $, with a weighted-average recognition period of years.
Issuance of Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
In
February 2020, the Company entered into a services agreement whereby it agreed to issue warrants to purchase
Note 12 – Restructuring
In
January 2023,
In
April 2023, the Company approved the implementation of additional cost cutting measures, including an executive reorganization and other
cuts in clinical expenses, in connection with its ongoing efforts to reduce operating expenses. The Company expects to incur non-recurring
charges related to these cost-cutting measures of approximately $
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The outstanding restructuring liabilities are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2023, the components of the liabilities were as follows:
Employee Severance and Other Benefits (1) | ||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2023 | $ | |||
| Restructuring expenses- Sales and Marketing | ||||
| Restructuring expenses- Research and Development | ||||
| Restructuring expenses- General and Administrative | ||||
| Cash payments | ( | ) | ||
| Liability included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at March 31, 2023 | $ | |||
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Note 13 – Subsequent Events
In addition, in order to further reduce expenses, Andrew Taylor, our current Chief Financial Officer, intends to step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer before the end of the second quarter of 2023. We are actively putting in place an internal transition plan and intend to appoint another officer to replace Mr. Taylor as our Chief Financial Officer.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our financial statements and the related notes and the other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly those under “Risk Factors.”
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “can,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future.
There are a number of important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. These factors include, but are not limited to:
| ● | our limited operating history and need for additional capital and need for additional capital; | |
| ● | our ability to execute our strategic restructuring program aimed at capital preservation, reduction in cash expenditures and reduction of our workforce; | |
| ● | our ability to enter into and consummate strategic alternatives, including any acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combination, sale of assets, licensing and other strategic transactions; | |
| ● | our history of operating losses in each year since inception and expectation that we will continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future; | |
| ● | our current and future capital requirements to support our development and commercialization efforts for the Pure-Vu System and our ability to satisfy our capital needs; | |
| ● | our ability to remain compliant with the requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market for continued listing; | |
| ● | our dependence on the Pure-Vu System, our sole product; | |
| ● | our ability to commercialize the Pure-Vu System; | |
| ● | our Pure-Vu System and the procedure to cleanse the colon in preparation for colonoscopy are not currently separately reimbursable through private or governmental third-party payors; | |
| ● | our ability to obtain approval or certification from regulatory agents or other competent entities in different jurisdictions for the Pure-Vu System; | |
| ● | our dependence on third-parties to manufacture the Pure-Vu System; | |
| ● | our ability to maintain or protect the validity of our patents and other intellectual property; | |
| ● | our ability to retain key executives and medical and science personnel; |
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| ● | our ability to internally develop new inventions and intellectual property; | |
| ● | interpretations of current laws and the passages of future laws; | |
| ● | acceptance of our business model by investors; | |
| ● | the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses and capital requirements; | |
| ● | our ability to adequately support growth; | |
| ● | our ability to predict the financial impact of inflation on costs such as labor, freight and materials; and | |
| ● | our ability to project in the short term the hospital medical device environment considering the global pandemic and strains on hospital systems |
Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect the Company’s current and projected business operations and its financial condition and results of operations. Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) as receiver. Similarly, on March 12, 2023, Signature Bank or any other financial institution that is placed into receivership by the FDIC, may be unable to access undrawn amounts thereunder. Although we are not a borrower or party to any such instruments with SVB, Signature or any other financial institution currently in receivership, if we were to borrow money in the future and if any of our lenders or counterparties to any such instruments were to be placed into receivership, we may be unable to access such funds. In addition, if any of our customers, suppliers or other parties with whom we conduct business are unable to access funds pursuant to such instruments or lending arrangements with such a financial institution, such parties’ ability to pay or perform their obligations to us or to enter into new commercial arrangements requiring additional payments to us or additional funding could be adversely affected. In this regard, counterparties to SVB credit agreements and arrangements, and third parties such as beneficiaries of letters of credit (among others), may experience direct impacts from the closure of SVB and uncertainty remains over liquidity concerns in the broader financial services industry, including for example in the case of First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse during March 2023. Similar impacts have occurred in the past, such as during the 2008-2010 financial crisis.
The foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or risk factors that we are faced with that may cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Please see “Part II—Item 1A—Risk Factors” for additional risks which could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into this report. We have no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We have expressed our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and we believe they have a reasonable basis. However, we cannot assure you that our expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.
Overview
We have developed the Pure-Vu System, a medical device that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) to help facilitate the cleansing of a poorly prepared gastrointestinal tract during colonoscopy and to help facilitate upper gastrointestinal (“GI”) endoscopy procedures. The Pure-Vu System is also CE marked in the European Economic Area (EEA) for use in colonoscopy. The Pure-Vu System integrates with standard and slim colonoscopes, as well as gastroscopes, to improve visualization during colonoscopy and upper GI procedures while preserving established procedural workflow and techniques. Through irrigation and evacuation of debris, the Pure-Vu System is designed to provide better-quality exams. Challenges exist for inpatient colonoscopy and endoscopy, particularly for patients who are elderly, with comorbidities, or active bleeds, where the ability to visualize, diagnose and treat is often compromised due to debris, including fecal matter, blood, or blood clots. We believe this is especially true in high acuity patients, like GI bleeding where the existence of blood and blood clots can impair a physician’s view and removing them can be critical in allowing a physician the ability to identify and treat the source of bleeding on a timely basis. We believe use of the Pure-Vu System may lead to positive outcomes and lower costs for hospitals by safely and quickly improving visualization of the colon and upper GI tract, potentially enabling effective diagnosis and treatment without delay. In multiple clinical studies to date, involving the treatment of challenging inpatient and outpatient cases, the Pure-Vu System has consistently helped achieve adequate bowel cleanliness rates greater than 95% following a reduced prep regimen. We also believe that the technology may be useful in the future as a tool to help reduce user dependency on conventional pre-procedural bowel prep regimens. Based on our review and analysis of 2019 market data and 2021 projections for the U.S. and Europe, as obtained from iData Research Inc., we believe that during 2022 approximately 1.5 million inpatient colonoscopy procedures were performed in the U.S. and approximately 4.8 million worldwide. Upper GI bleeds occurred in the U.S. at a rate of approximately 400,000 cases per year in 2019, according to iData Research Inc. The Pure-Vu System has been assigned an ICD-10 code in the US. The system does not currently have unique codes with any private or governmental third-party payors in any other country or for any other use; however, we may pursue reimbursement activities in the future, particularly in the outpatient colonoscopy market. We received 510(k) clearance in February 2022 from the FDA for our Pure-Vu EVS System and have commenced commercialization of this product.
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Recent Developments
In January 2023, we initiated a process to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives focused on maximizing stockholder value and accelerating the commercialization of the Pure-Vu System. We engaged Lake Street Capital Markets LLC (“Lake Street Capital”) to advise us in this process. Potential strategic alternatives that we may consider are expected to include an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combination, sale of assets, licensing and other strategic transactions. To support these objectives, we commenced a strategic restructuring program aimed at capital preservation. We have reduced our quarterly cash expenditures by approximately 35% by eliminating approximately 45% of our workforce during the first quarter of 2023.
In April 2023, we approved the implementation of additional cost cutting measures, including an executive reorganization and other cuts in clinical expenses, in connection with its ongoing efforts to reduce operating expenses. As part of the executive changes, Mark Pomeranz, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, director and former Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Pomeranz’s appointment, Timothy Moran has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Moran shall succeed David Hochman as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Hochman will continue to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately.
Financial Operations Overview
We have generated limited revenues to date from the sale of products. We have never been profitable and have incurred significant net losses each year since our inception, including a loss of $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and we expect to continue to incur net operating losses for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2023, we had $8.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and an accumulated deficit of $145.7 million. In January and April 2023, the Company committed to a restructuring initiative designed to position the Company to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives focused on maximizing stockholder value and accelerating the commercialization of the Pure-Vu System. If a strategic transaction is not completed, or if additional financing is not available, the Company may not be able to service our outstanding indebtedness and our payables and may have to file for bankruptcy protection or pursue a dissolution of the Company and liquidation of all of the Company’s remaining assets. In such an event, the amount of cash available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders, if any, will depend heavily on the timing of such decision, as with the passage of time the amount of cash available for distribution will be reduced as the Company continues to fund its operations and service the Company’s outstanding indebtedness. The Company cannot provide assurance as to the amount of cash that will be available to distribute to shareholders, if any, after paying its debts and other obligations and setting aside funds for reserves, nor as to the timing of any such distribution, if any. Such conditions raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We continue to seek to fund our operations through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, which may include collaborations with third parties and evaluating other strategic alternative transactions including an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combination, sale of assets, licensing and other transactions. The sale of equity and convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our shareholders and certain of those securities may have rights senior to those of our common shares. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of preferred stock, convertible debt securities or other debt financing, these securities or other debt could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Any other third party funding arrangement could require us to relinquish valuable rights. The source, timing and availability of any future financing will depend principally upon market conditions, and, more specifically, on the progress of our product and clinical development programs as well as commercial activities. Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Our failure to raise capital or execute a strategic transaction as and when needed would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategy. We will need to generate significant revenues to achieve profitability, and we may never do so. Additionally, the effects of inflation on costs such as labor, freight, and materials as well as the ongoing volatility in the financial markets may negatively affect the financial performance and the liquidity of the business.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our accounting policies are essential to understanding and interpreting the financial results reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements are summarized in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Certain of those policies are considered to be particularly important to the presentation of our financial results because they require us to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, often as a result of matters that are inherently uncertain.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no material changes to matters discussed under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgement and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Revenue
As of March 31, 2023, our commercial launch of the FDA-cleared Pure-Vu EVS System has generated limited revenue. We expect to generate greater revenue from product sales if and when we expand our commercialization efforts; however, this is subject to significant uncertainty.
Revenue totaled $56.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $20.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase of $36.0 thousand was primarily attributable to the sales of Pure-Vu Gen EVS disposables product.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 totaled $174.0 thousand, compared to $174.0 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Cost of revenue includes the impairment of inventory of $165.0 thousand and $159.0 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Impairment of inventory for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is attributed to the implementation of additional cost cutting measures and executive reorganization in April 2023. As certain developments occur in the business and operations, we anticipate further possible impairment to inventory in 2023.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses include cash and non-cash expenses relating to the advancement of our development and clinical programs for the Pure-Vu System. We have research and development capabilities in electrical and mechanical engineering with laboratories in our facility in Israel for development and prototyping, and electronics design and testing. We also use consultants and third-party design houses to complement our internal capabilities.
Research and development expenses totaled $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The $0.2 million increase is primarily attributable to an increase of $0.3 million in salaries and personnel related costs relating to our restructuring in Q1 2023, partially offset with a $0.1 million decrease in other research and development costs.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses include cash and non-cash expenses primarily related to our sales and marketing personnel and infrastructure supporting the commercialization of the Pure-Vu System.
Sales and marketing expenses totaled $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease of $0.2 million is primarily attributable to a decrease of $0.2 million in marketing sample costs.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs associated with our overall operations and being a public company. These costs include personnel, legal and financial professional services, insurance, investor relations, compliance related fees, and expenses associated with obtaining and maintaining patents.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 totaled $1.9 million, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease of $0.2 million was primarily attributable to decreases of $0.1 million in professional services, $0.2 million in share-based compensation and $0.1 million in other general and administrative costs, partially offset by increases in salaries and other personnel related costs of $0.2 million relating to our restructuring in Q1 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, we have generated minimal revenues, experienced negative operating cash flows and have incurred substantial operating losses from our activities. We expect operating costs will increase significantly as we incur costs associated with commercialization activities related to the Pure-Vu System. As described above under “Overview” and “Financial Operations Overview,” we adopted a restructuring program in January and April 2023 intended to reduce our operating costs and other expenses and have commenced a process to evaluate strategic alternatives. In connection with the executive reorganization, in April 2023, Mark Pomeranz, our Chief Operating Officer, director and former Chief Executive Officer, was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, and Timothy Moran stepped down as our Chief Executive Officer. In addition, in order to further reduce expenses, Andrew Taylor, our current Chief Financial Officer, intends to step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer before the end of the second quarter of 2023. We are actively putting in place an internal transition plan and intend to appoint another officer to replace Mr. Taylor as our Chief Financial Officer. If a strategic transaction is not completed, or if additional financing is not available, we may not be able to service our outstanding indebtedness and our payables and may have to file for bankruptcy protection or pursue a dissolution of the company and liquidation of all of our remaining assets. In such an event, the amount of cash available for distribution to our shareholders, if any, will depend heavily on the timing of such decision, as with the passage of time the amount of cash available for distribution will be reduced as we continue to fund our operations and service our outstanding indebtedness. We cannot provide assurance as to the amount of cash that will be available to distribute to shareholders, if any, after paying our debts and other obligations and setting aside funds for reserves, nor as to the timing of any such distribution, if any. We expect to continue to fund our operations primarily through utilization of our current financial resources, future product sales, the issuance of debt or equity, as well as through other strategic alternative transactions. As of March 31, 2023, our accumulated deficit was $145.7 million. Such conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
In March 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), under which we may offer and sell from time to time common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $25.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold approximately 119 thousand shares of our common stock under this agreement, resulting in net cash proceeds of $102 thousand, after deducting issuance costs of $19 thousand.
Rising inflation, rising interest rates, and financial market volatility may adversely impact our ability to enter into, modify, and negotiate favorable terms and conditions relative to equity and debt financing initiatives. The uncertain financial markets, potential disruptions in supply chains, and changing priorities could also affect our ability to enter into key agreements. COVID-19 and government measures taken in response have also had an impact, both direct and indirect, on businesses and commerce, as worker shortages have occurred; supply chains have been disrupted; facilities and production have been suspended; and demand for certain goods and services, such as certain medical services and supplies, have spiked, while demand for other goods and services have fallen. The future progression of the outbreak and its longer-term effects on our business and operations continue to evolve and are still uncertain. We and our third-party contract manufacturers, contract research organizations, and clinical sites may also face disruptions in procuring items that are essential to our research and development activities, including, for example, medical and laboratory supplies, in each case, that are sourced from abroad or for which there are shortages because of ongoing efforts related to the outbreak in certain parts of the world. These disruptions may negatively impact our future sales, results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity.
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Our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, depends on our ability to execute our business plan, increase revenue and reduce expenditures. As of March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $8.6 million and an accumulated deficit of $145.7 million. Based on our current business plan, we believe our cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements into the fourth quarter of 2023. We will need to raise significant additional capital to continue to fund operations. We may seek to sell common or preferred equity, convertible debt securities or seek other debt financing. In addition, we may seek to raise cash through collaborative agreements or from government grants, as well as evaluate other strategic alternative transactions. The sale of equity and convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our shareholders and certain of those securities may have rights senior to those of our common shares. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of preferred stock, convertible debt securities or other debt financing, these securities or other debt could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Any other third-party funding arrangement could require us to relinquish valuable rights. The source, timing and availability of any future financing will depend principally upon market conditions, and, more specifically, on the progress of our product and clinical development programs as well as commercial activities. Funding may not be available when needed, at all, or on terms acceptable to us. Lack of necessary funds may require us, among other things, to delay, scale back or eliminate expenses including those associated with our planned product development, clinical trial and commercial efforts.
These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. For more information, refer to Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
As of March 31, 2023, we had total current assets of $10.3 million and total current liabilities of $4.4 million resulting in working capital of $5.9 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $4.8 million, which includes a net loss of $4.4 million, offset by non-cash expenses principally related to share based compensation expense of $0.2 million, depreciation and amortization of $0.1 million, amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.1 million, inventory impairment of $0.2 million, offset by changes in net working capital items principally related to the increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.4 million, the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.5 million, and operating lease liabilities of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 related to the purchase of fixed assets of $39.0 thousand.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 totaled $0.5 million related to proceeds from issuance of common shares pursuant to at-the-market issuance registered offering of $0.1 million, offset by repayment under loan terms of $0.6 million.
Shelf Registration Statement
On March 16, 2021, we filed a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-254343) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2021 Shelf Registration Statement”), which was declared effective on March 26, 2021, that allows us to offer, issue and sell up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $100.0 million of any combination of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, subscription rights and/or units from time to time, together or separately, in one or more offerings. As of March 31, 2023, we have not sold any securities under the 2021 Shelf Registration Statement, except as described below.
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The 2021 Shelf Registration Statement includes a prospectus registering an at-the-market offering program pursuant to an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), entered into in March 2021, under which Oppenheimer may offer and sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $25.0 million, subject to the provisions of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, which provides that we may not sell securities in a public primary offering with a value exceeding one-third of our public float in any twelve-month period (approximately $8.8 million beginning effective as of March 31, 2023, the date of filing of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K) unless our public float is at least $75 million. If our public float meets or exceeds $75.0 million at any time, we will no longer be subject to the restrictions set forth in General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, at least until the filing of our next Section 10(a)(3) update as required under the Securities Act.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we sold approximately 119 thousand shares of our common stock pursuant to the above-described Equity Distribution Agreement, resulting in net cash proceeds of $102 thousand, after deducting issuance costs of $19 thousand.
Our ability to issue securities is subject to market conditions and other factors including, in the case of our debt securities, our credit ratings.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules, such as relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which are often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating financing transactions that are not required to be reflected on our balance sheets.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined above, are effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022 may not be the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.
There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
In order to further reduce expenses, as of the date of this report, Andrew Taylor, our current Chief Financial Officer, intends to step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer before the end of the second quarter of 2023. We are actively putting in place an internal transition plan and intend to appoint another officer to replace Mr. Taylor as our Chief Financial Officer.
On May 9, 2023, we amended the compensation terms for Mark Pomeranz, our Chief Executive Officer and President, to provide for an annual salary of $450,000 per year and an annual bonus percentage of up to 60% based on achieving certain targets established by our Board of Directors.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Incorporated by Reference | Filed | ||||||||||
| Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | Herewith | ||||||
| 4.1 | Form of November 2018 Consultant Warrant | 10-Q | 001-38389 | 4.4 | 11/14/2018 | |||||||
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | X | ||||||||||
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a). | X | ||||||||||
| 32.1** | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350). | X | ||||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | X | ||||||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | X | ||||||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101). | X | ||||||||||
| ** | Furnished, not filed. |
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Mark Pomeranz |
| Name: | Timothy P. Moran | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: May 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Andrew Taylor |
| Name: | Andrew Taylor | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) | ||
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