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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other prepaid expenses and deposit | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| EQUIPMENT: | ||||||||
| Equipment | ||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Equipment, net | ||||||||
| INVESTMENT: | ||||||||
| Investment in Avra Air LLC | ||||||||
| Website | ||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Other Assets, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued compensation | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Notes payable - related party | ||||||||
| Promissory notes | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 8) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: | ||||||||
| Common stock, | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Treasury Stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated Deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
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AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| For The Three Months | For The Six Months | |||||||||||||||
| Ended June 30, | Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and Development | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSES) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest Earned | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Other Income and (Expenses), net | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss before Income Taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.
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AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Common Stock to be Issued | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of debt to equity | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for services | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security offerings | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuable for services | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | - | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of debt to equity | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for services | - | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security offerings | - | - | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuable for services | - | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security offering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuable for services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuable for services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security offering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AS AT JUNE 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.
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AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Unaudited)
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | ||||||||
| Stock issued for services | ||||||||
| Non-cash interest | ||||||||
| Investment loss | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Equipment acquisition | ||||||||
| Investment in Avra Air LLC | ||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | ||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | ||||||||
| Proceeds from private placement | ||||||||
| Proceeds from securities offering | ||||||||
| Proceeds from related party | ||||||||
| Proceeds from promissory notes | ||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | ||||||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental information of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Non-cash investing activities: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash received for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||||||
| Equipment acquisition included in accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party note payable converted into common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Promissory note converted into common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reduction of account payable and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
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AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization
AVRA Medical Robotics, Inc. (the “Company” or “AVRA”) was incorporated as AVRA Surgical Microsystems, Inc. in the State of Florida on February 4, 2015. Effective November 5, 2015, the Company’s corporate name was changed to AVRA Medical Robotics, Inc. The Company was established to develop advanced medical surgical devices. The Company is structured to invest in four principal areas – surgical robotic systems, surgical tools, implantable devices and surgical robotic training.
The significant accounting policies of AVRA were described in Note 1 to the audited financial statements included in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2021 Form 10-K”). There have been no significant changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, they do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2021 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared assuming the continuation of the Company as a going concern. At June 30, 2022, the Company’s stockholders’ deficit
was $
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and expenses. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at 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 made by management.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all cash on hand, cash accounts not subject to withdrawal restrictions or penalties, and all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company maintains its principal cash balance in a financial
institution. These balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The ASU and all subsequently issued clarifying ASUs replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The ASU also required expanded disclosures relating to the nature amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2018, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year. For these reasons, the adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted guidance issued by the FASB regarding recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The revenue recognition policies as enumerated below reflect the Company’s accounting policies effective January 1, 2018, which did not have a materially different financial statement result than what the results would have been under the previous accounting policies for revenue recognition.
Equipment
Equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method at rates determined to estimate the useful lives of the assets. The annual rates used in calculating depreciation is as follows:
Equipment -
Intangibles
Intangible assets continue to be subject to amortization, and any impairment is determined in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” intangible assets are stated at historical cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company uses a straight-line method of amortization, unless a method that better reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up can be reliably determined
The Company purchased existing Intellectual Property from the University of Central Florida. Management regularly assesses the carrying value of the intellectual property to determine if there has been any diminution of value.
Website
Website is recorded at cost and amortized using
the straight-line method over its estimated life of
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Long-lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, “Property Plant and Equipment”, the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to : significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset and current expectation that the asset will more than likely not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the discounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain circumstances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.
Stock Compensation Expense
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 505, “Equity.” Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on the earlier of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services as defined by ASC Topic 505.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes.” Under ASC Topic 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the bases of certain assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified according to the financial statement classification of the assets and liabilities generating the differences. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10-05 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” The ASC clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The ASC prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The ASC provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
In accordance with ASC Topic 260 “Earnings Per Share,” basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share gives effect to dilutive convertible securities, options, warrants and other potential common stock outstanding during the period, only in periods in which such effect is dilutive. The Company has stock options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes that may be converted to outstanding potential common shares.
Research and Development Costs
In accordance with ASC Topic 730 “Research and Development”, with the exception of intellectual property that is purchased from another enterprise and have alternative future use, research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist principally of accounts receivable, amounts due to related parties and promissory notes payable. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and promissory notes approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Compensation- Stock Compensation
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting,” that provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The new guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018 and was applied on a prospective basis, as required. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the financial statements or the related disclosures.
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, lessors will account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing GAAP for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. Unlike current guidance, however, a lease with collectability uncertainties may be classified as a sales-type lease. If collectability of lease payments, plus any amount necessary to satisfy a lessee residual value guarantee, is not probable, lease payments received will be recognized as a deposit liability and the underlying assets will not be derecognized until collectability of the remaining amounts becomes probable. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition. The Company did not adopt the standard effective January 1, 2019, utilizing the lessor practical expedient. On November 15, 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 which amended the effective dates for ASC 842, to give implementation relief. Under the FASB’s new framework, two “buckets” were defined, bucket 1 includes public companies that are SEC filers but excludes “Small Reporting Companies” (SRC’s). Bucket 2 includes all other entities, including SRC’s. Bucket 2 entities have to apply ASC 842 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.
NOTE 3 – NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
On December 31, 2018, the Company borrowed $
On
February 6, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
May 8, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
May 29, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
June 26, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
July 19, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On October 11, 2019,
the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
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On November 14, 2019,
the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
March 1, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory notes totaling $
On
August 26, 2019, the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On December 3, 2019,
the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On December 6, 2019,
the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On December 30, 2019,
the Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On January 3, 2020, the
Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On
January 5, 2020, the related party exercised his option and converted his note of $
On March 31, 2020, the
Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On May 4, 2020, the Company
borrowed from its CEO, $
On June 1, 2020, the
Company borrowed from its CEO, $
On June 30, 2020, the
Company borrowed from its CEO, $
NOTE 4 – PROMISSORY NOTES
On December 31, 2018, the Company borrowed $
During January 2019, the Company borrowed $
On
March 11, 2019, the Company borrowed $
On
March 14, 2019, the Company borrowed $
On
March 29, 2019, the Company borrowed $
During the three and
six months ended June 30, 2020,
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NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES
The Company’s deferred tax assets at June
30, 2022 consist of net operating loss carry forwards of $
Due to the uncertainty of their realization, no
income tax benefits have been recorded by the Company for these loss carry forwards as valuation allowances have been established for
any such benefits. The increase in the valuation allowance was the result of increases in the net operating losses discussed above. Therefore,
the Company’s provision for income taxes is $
At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits and no adjustments to liabilities or operations were required. The Company does not expect that its unrecognized tax benefits will materially increase within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expense. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not recorded any provisions for accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
The Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations.
NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
The Company is authorized to issue up to
On February 23, 2018, the board of directors of
AVRA authorized the issuance of an aggregate of
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On August 13, 2018 the Company sold
On October 4, 2018, the Board of Directors adopted the following resolutions and took the following actions by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida business Corporation Act:
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On January 4, 2019,
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On April 1, 2019,
On July 1, 2019,
On August 28, 2019,
On December 1, 2019, the Company canceled
During
the first quarter of 2020,
During the first quarter 2021, shares at
a value ranging from $
During the second quarter 2021,
During third quarter 2021 several holders of stock
options elected to exercise their stock options with a cashless exercise provision resulting in the issuance of
On June 16, 2022 the Company issued
NOTE 7 – 2016 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
On August 1, 2016, the Company adopted the 2016
Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the granting of options to employees, directors, consultants and
advisors to purchase up to
For options granted October 1, 2017, the following
factors were used: volatility
For options granted July 1, 2018, the following factors were used:
volatility
For options granted May 1, 2018, the following
factors were used: volatility
On July 1, 2018 options for
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For the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
On December 1, 2019, the Company granted to its
majority shareholder options to purchase
At December 31, 2019 and 2018 options representing
All options issued to-date expire after five years from the issue date. Except for the option for 1,750,000 shares issued to the CEO and to the Company’s counsel for 40,000 shares that vested immediately, all the options issued to date vest over three years.
Stock options are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation –Stock Compensation, with option expense amortized over the vesting period based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model fair value on the grant date, which includes a number of estimates that affect the amount of expense.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, and
2021, $
The grant date fair value of options granted during the year of 2018 and 2019 were estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:
For options granted May 1, 2018, the following
factors were used; volatility
For options granted July 1, 2018, the following
factors were used; volatility
For options granted February 1, 2019: Volatility
For options granted August 1, 2019: Volatility
For options granted October 1, 2019: Volatility
For options granted December 1, 2019: Volatility
The grant date fair value of options granted during the year of 2020 were estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:
For options granted March 1, 2020 the fair market
value is $
For options granted June 1, 2022 the fair market
value is $
Option values are calculated using Black Scholes
with the following inputs: expected volatilities are based on the average volatilities of six similar companies; fair market values are
calculated using the implied share values of recent company financings or OTC closing prices for that day, whichever is more suitable;
risk-free rate used was
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NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS
Intellectual property
Effective May 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Research Agreement (the “Research Agreement”) with the University of Central Florida (“UCF” or the “University”) for the development of a prototype surgical robotic device supporting minimal invasive surgical facial corrections.
The Agreement provided that the University provide personnel to accomplish the objectives as stated in the Statement of Work over a period extending to September 30, 2017. Effective May 1, 2016, the research agreement with the University of Central Florida was extended to April 30, 2021. No additional payments to the University were required.
The Company agreed to extend funding of $
In addition, AVRA paid $
For the
Employment Agreements
On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into an Employment
Agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $120,000 per year, increasing
to $180,000 per year beginning July 2017. Through December 2016,
On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into a one-year Employment Agreement with its Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $108,000 per year. Through December 2016, the employee agreed to not receive the compensation in cash until the Board of Directors deemed it prudent to pay some or all of his salary. Further the Agreement provides that the employee will receive a three-year option to purchase 210,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, with 70,000 shares becoming fully vested upon each yearly anniversary. The options are to be surrendered and cancelled if the Agreement is terminated. The Agreement has expired but its compensation terms continue in effect as long as the employee remains employed by the Company.
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On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year Employment Agreement with its Vice President of Global Business Development. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $96,000 per year, increasing to $144,000 per year beginning July 2017. Through December 2016, the employee agreed to not receive the compensation in cash until the Board of Directors deemed it prudent to pay some or all of his salary. Further the Agreement provides that the employee will receive a three-year option to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, with 100,000 shares vested on each yearly anniversary.
Further, on July 1, 2016, the Company entered into Indemnification Agreements with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and on August 1, 2016 the Chief Financial Officer and the Vice-President of Global Business Development providing for the Company to indemnify the individuals for all expenses, judgments, etc. incurred while serving in various capacities with the Company.
Commencing March 1, 2018, the Company entered
into an employment agreement with its new Chief Strategy Officer whereby compensation will be determined upon sufficient funding of the
Company. The Company granted a
In addition, on May 1, 2018 options for
Commencing January 1, 2019, the Company entered
into a consulting agreement with an IR/PR Company whereby compensation will be $
Effective July, 1, 2020, the Company entered into
an employment agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for a term of
Lease
The Company occupies office and laboratory space
in Orlando, Florida under a lease agreement that expired on
Effective
January 1, 2021, the Company signed an amendment which modified the August 1, 2020 agreement, increasing the monthly lease expense to
$
Either party may cancel the agreement at any time with 30 days’ notice.
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NOTE 9 – OTHER MATTERS
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally.
The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. As such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic will have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations. Management is actively monitoring the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2020.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” The CARES act was enacted as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak discussed above and is meant to provide companies with economic relief. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued and determined that there were subsequent events requiring adjustments to or disclosure in the financial statements.
On July 1, 2022 the Company paid $
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued to its CEO an option for
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued to its Chief
Medical Officer an option for
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued to its Chief
Strategy Advisor an option for
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued
On July 1, 2022 the Company issued a total of
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In July 2022,
On July 25, 2022 the Directors and Shareholders
holding a majority of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company adopted, by joint written consent, a resolution to increase
the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2016 Incentive Stock Plan to
On August 5, 2022, AVRA entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Dr. Sudhir Srivastava (“Dr. Srivastava”), Cardio Ventures Pvt. Ltd., a Bahamian private limited company of which Dr. Srivastava is the sole stockholder(“Cardio”), Otto Pvt, Ltd., a Bahamian private limited company and direct subsidiary of Cardio (“Otto”) and Sudhir Srivastava Innovations Pvt. Ltd., an Indian private limited company and indirect subsidiary of Cardio (“SSI,” and together with Cardio and Otto, the “SSI Parties”) with respect to a business combination between AVRA and the SSI Parties (the “Transaction”). SSI, based in Haryana, India is engaged in the development, commercialization, manufacturing and sale of medical and surgical robotic systems utilizing patents, trademarks and other intellectual property held by Dr. Srivastava (the “SSI Intellectual Property”).
If and when the transaction is consummated, the
business of the SSI Parties, including the SSI Intellectual Property will be owned by AVRA. The shareholders of the SSI Parties will own
Consummation of the Transaction is subject to, among other matters, the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements and documentation, containing, in addition to the above terms, terms and conditions customary for agreements of this type and nature, including, without limitation, representations, warranties, and indemnities of the parties.
Consummation of the Transaction is also subject to completion of a due diligence review by each party of the other, the results of which shall be satisfactory to the reviewing parties in their sole discretion.
Given the foregoing, there can be no assurance given that the Company will be able to successfully complete the Transaction.
In connection with executing the letter of
intent, we advanced the SSI Parties, the amount of $
We may make additional advances to the SSI Parties
of up to an aggregate principal amount of $
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In order to fund the Interim Financing, the Company offered and sold one-year convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) of $1,000,000, and $500,000 to one accredited investor and $100,000 and $900,000 to another. The Convertible Notes will have the same interest rate and payment terms as the Cardio Notes and otherwise be substantially similar to the Cardio Notes, provided, however, that the Convertible Notes do not have an original issue discount. Further, upon consummation of the Transaction (if and when it is consummated) the Convertible Notes will automatically convert into a number of AVRA Shares determined by dividing the principal amount of the Convertible Notes by $100 million and multiplying such number expressed as a percentage by the number of AVRA Shares issued to Dr. Srivastava and the other shareholders of the SSI Parties (if any) upon closing of the Transaction. The Company may offer and sell up to an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 in Convertible Notes in order to fund the Interim Financing.
The Convertible Notes were issued in a private transaction pursuant to the exemptions from registration under the Section 4(a)2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
In August 2022 the Company sold
On September 7th 2022, Avra Air LLC
purchased back the
From September 2022 through the date of this filling,
the Company has sold
On November 7, 2022, AVRA entered into a definitive Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among AVRA, AVRA-SSI Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of AVRA (“Merger Sub”), CardioVentures, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SSI - DE”) Dr. Sudhir Srivastava (“Dr. Srivastava”), who, through his holding company, owns a controlling interest in SSI-DE.
SSI-DE, through a subsidiary, owns a controlling interest in Sudhir Srivastava Innovations Pvt. Ltd., an Indian private limited company (“SSI - India”). Based in Haryana, India, SSI-India is engaged in the development, commercialization, manufacturing and sale of medical and surgical robotic systems utilizing patents, trademarks and other intellectual property held by Dr. Srivastava (the “SSI Intellectual Property”).
Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into SSI – DE (the “Merger”). In the Merger, holders of the outstanding
shares of common stock of SSI – DE at closing (including certain parties providing Interim Financing as described below), will receive
in exchange for their SSI – DE shares, such number of shares of AVRA common stock as will result in such holders owning
In addition to the foregoing, upon completion of the Merger, the holders of SSI – DE common stock will receive, pro rata, shares of newly designated Series A Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”).
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The Series A Preferred
Shares will vote together with Shares of our common stock as a single class on all matters presented to a vote of stockholders, except
as required by law and entitle the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares to exercise
Concurrent with consummation of the Merger, Dr. Srivastava will assign the SSI Intellectual Property to AVRA or a subsidiary of AVRA. Moreover, the current directors and executive officers will resign, other than Barry Cohen, who will continue as a director and in a new executive capacity, and the designees of the SSI – DE stockholders will be appointed to AVRA’s board of directors and management. Post – Merger, AVRA intends to focus a significant part of its efforts on expanding and further developing the business of SSI-India, which will be an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of AVRA.
In addition to customary closing conditions, consummation of the Merger is subject to the following conditions to be satisfied or waived by SSI – DE and Dr. Srivastava at or prior to consummation of the Merger:
| ● | AVRA shall have changed its corporate name to “SS Innovations International, Inc.;” |
| ● | AVRA shall have implemented a one for ten reverse stock split: and |
| ● | AVRA shall have increased its authorized common stock to |
The Merger Agreement, the Merger and the above corporate actions have been approved by AVRA’s board of directors and majority stockholders. They are subject to the filing with and processing of an Issuer Company – Related Action Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the filing of appropriate amendments to our Articles of Incorporation with the Florida Secretary of State.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
When used in this report, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Avra,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Avra Medical Robotics, Inc.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events. We use the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “designed,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “objective,” “goal” or the negatives of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are a medical robotics company developing a fully autonomous medical robotic system using proprietary software which integrates Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Deep Learning, or machine learning, (“DL”). By using an AI and DL enhanced software program, we are creating an intelligent robotic system that we believe can “robotize” a wide range of medical procedures currently being performed by human hands. We are concentrating our research and development efforts to meet rising expectations of patients and practitioners alike for the precision, safety and speed offered by an AI enhanced robotics platform system that can be combined with proven medical devices, end-effectors and surgical instruments.
We believe that progress in mechanical and software engineering has made possible lightweight and relatively inexpensive robotic devices for difficult procedures in various medical fields. Medical robots are already being successfully employed in several areas of surgery, including Urology (Prostate), Colo-Rectal, Gynecology, Thoracic, General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Neuro and Spine Surgery. Robots are also being used for Telemedicine and assistive robotic methods are addressing the delivery of healthcare in inaccessible locations, ranging from rural areas lacking specialist expertise to post-disaster scenarios, and battlefield areas. With the aging population dominating demographics in the U.S. across all spectrums of healthcare, robotic technologies are being developed toward promoting improved function, lower morbidity and improved overall outcomes.
We are developing a treatment-independent autonomous robotics system utilizing our proprietary AI-driven precision guidance system, applicable to a variety of minimally and non-invasive procedures, with an initial focus on skin resurfacing aesthetic procedures utilizing several FDA approved skin enhancing techniques robotized for superior performance and optimal results. Our medical robotic system is being developed to deliver skin resurfacing treatments, such as micro-needling and laser therapies with improved efficiency, accuracy and precision over current procedures conducted by human hand, and only requiring the doctor to input or just confirm treatment parameters. As a result, use of our medical robotic system is expected to provide improved quality and safety as well as improve patient throughput and workflow.
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Our autonomous medical robotics system is being developed to be compatible with available FDA approved surgical tools and end-effectors, enabling us to initially penetrate a sizable and fast-growing aesthetics market, which includes micro-needling and laser solutions. Our robotics system will allow doctors, and anyone permitted to treat patients, defined at the State level, such as a licensed aesthetician, to treat damaged skin autonomously by delivering, for example, micro-needling to the skin. The micro-needling catalyzes the natural process of collagen remodeling, consisting of formation of new collagen, elastin, and vascularization in the papillary dermis, similar to the effect of laser treatments.
We expect our robotic system to eliminate many of the common errors that occur during handheld procedures, such as over- or under- exposure of the needles or energy-based instruments that can have terrible cosmetic results and even injure the patient. In addition, our system is being designed to continuously adjust treatment parameters, such as penetration depth, time, and energy in order to individualize the outcome based on our algorithms.
Our robotic system has been designed and developed through a seamless collaboration of the surgeon, the engineer and the scientist. Since the medical robotic industry has progressed greatly in miniaturization, adaptability and lower costs, we believe that the Avra “brains” technology component can lead to dramatic opportunities in all of medicine.
The advantages of robotizing already FDA approved aesthetic devices are many. In contrast to a human using a handheld device, our aesthetics robotic system has the potential to perform each and every procedure with unsurpassed precision without constraint of age, proficiency, experience or fatigue. Likewise, in many skin related treatments the amount of energy delivered, distance and/or depth of the instrument to, or into, the skin, and treating only the affected area are critical to the outcome. The robotic system can maintain these parameters with unparalleled accuracy. The system can also replicate the same procedure time and again precisely. Delivery of certain aesthetic treatments by robotic systems is believed to be the most efficient option, requiring fewer visits per patient while increasing patient throughput — a benefit for patients and practitioners alike.
Advantages of using our medical robotic approach to procedures include:
| ● | Reduced cost per treatment. |
| ● | Better treatment accuracy. |
| ● | Better treatment outcomes. |
| ● | Increased patient throughput and revenue generation for the physician. |
| ● | Easier multi-platform integration. |
| ● | Addresses shortfall of physicians/surgeons. |
| ● | Easier future integration of medical and technological advancements such as molecular biologics. |
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We believe that our initial medical robotic system for the aesthetics market should find rapid acceptance based on the aforementioned advantages of using the attribute of robotics versus traditional manual applications. Furthermore, there is general acceptance by consumers for fee-for-service cash payments in the facial aesthetics market thereby avoiding medical insurance reimbursement issues.
Our medical robotic system utilizes a robotic arm that has 7-degrees of freedom integrated with our proprietary AI-driven control software and algorithms. The robotic arm was designed and built under the required medical device standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”). Our strategy is to integrate the robotic arm with FDA approved devices, which is expected to allow for a more expedited approval of the integrated system. We believe that the FDA approval process will primarily focus upon validation of the medical robotic system’s software control. This could lead to a less onerous, more de-risked regulatory path to approval, particularly if strong preclinical results are achieved. Subsequent to the completion of the FDA preclinical work, estimated to take six months, we believe that we will be able to additionally modify and robotize certain non-invasive instruments that do not require FDA approvals and proceed to the cosmetic treatments marketplace. This action could sharply reduce the time to commercial operations and revenues.
We previously retained the services of The Horizon Phoenix Group (“HPG”), a consulting firm experienced in securing U.S. and foreign regulatory approvals for medical devices, in order to initiate the regulatory process. Working with HPG, we prepared and filed an application with the FDA for our initial medical robotic system and in August 2019 held an initial pre-collaboration meeting with the FDA. We believe that this is the first of a series of meetings where the Avra system and its regulatory requirements will be discussed in ever-increasing specificity. This should allow for a more focused regulatory process, saving both resources and time. The robotic arm that we intend to utilize for our system has already been granted approval in the EU and received a CE mark. We have begun implementing a quality and regulatory system that will serve as the foundation for U.S., Canadian, European, Australian, Japanese, and Brazilian market access for our medical robotic system. The Medical Device Single Audit Program(“MDSAP”), which we plan to employ, is a single inspection that, when completed, is expected to support market access to these six most important medical device marketplaces.
Since 2016, we had a research partnership with the University of Central Florida (“UCF”) to develop a prototype intelligent medical robotic system. UCF is recognized particularly for its work in the area of medical robotic research and design, with a focus on the guidance systems. Avra has paid UCF a one-time fee for outright ownership of work developed by UCF in the collaboration. The Research Agreement was extended several times and expired on April 30, 2021.
To further the depth of our research and development we also began a partnership in 2021 with Florida Polytechnic University and are actively working with them on developing our system. Avra recently brought in two Associate Professors and a graduate to join Avra’s engineering development team. Effective October 11th, 2021 Avra executed a Sponsored Student Project Agreement which included two payments of $8,030 each covering Fall semester in 2021 and Spring semester in 2022.
We believe we can rapidly develop and commercialize our initial medical robotic system in the aesthetic skin resurfacing market because of the following advantages and progress made to date, including:
| ● | Our team is experienced in medical robotic engineering. |
| ● | We are working in conjunction with preeminent physicians, engineers and scientific institutions. |
| ● | We have substantially completed the design phase and are ready to complete a final, integrated prototype for the regulatory approval process which has been initiated. |
| ● | Our robotic arm was built under the required medical device standards of the FDA and has already received a CE Mark in Europe. |
| ● | Our strategy is to integrate the robotic arm with FDA approved devices for skin resurfacing, which we anticipate will allow for a more expedited regulatory approval, with the FDA approval process primarily focused upon validation of the medical robotic system’s software control. We held a pre-collaboration meeting with the FDA in August 2019, which should allow us to better focus on only the meaningful required activities, saving both resources and time. |
| ● | We have begun implementing a quality and regulatory system that will serve as the foundation for U.S., Canadian, European, Australian, Japanese, and Brazilian market access for AVRA’s medical robotic system. MDSAP, which we plan to employ, is a single inspection that, when completed, is expected to support market access to the six most important medical device marketplaces. |
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We believe that our treatment-independent medical robotics platform system will be compatible with currently and yet to be approved end-effectors and/or surgical tools enabling rapid entry into the skin resurfacing and other markets with new and improved devices. |
See “Note10. Subsequent Events” to our unaudited Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report with respect the definitive Merger Agreement entered into on November 7, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among AVRA, AVRA-SSI Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of AVRA, CardioVentures, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SSI - DE”) and Dr. Sudhir Srivastava (“Dr. Srivastava”), who, through his holding company, owns a controlling interest in SSI-DE.
SSI-DE, through a subsidiary, owns a controlling interest in Sudhir Srivastava Innovations Pvt. Ltd., an Indian private limited company (“SSI - India”). Based in Haryana, India, SSI-India is engaged in the development, commercialization, manufacturing and sale of medical and surgical robotic systems utilizing patents, trademarks and other intellectual property held by Dr. Srivastava (the “SSI Intellectual Property”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Avra (which will change its name to SS Innovations International, Inc.), will acquire an indirect controlling interest in SSI India and ownership of the SSI Intellectual Property and Dr. Srivastava will become the Company’s controlling shareholder.
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Results of Operations
Introduction
The financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company was recently formed and has not established sufficient operations or revenues to sustain the Company. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The following table provides selected balance sheet data for our Company at June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021:
| Balance Sheet Data: | As of | As of | ||||||
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 261,089 | $ | 405,774 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 279,336 | $ | 428,607 | ||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 221,585 | $ | 287,281 | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | 57,752 | $ | 141,326 | ||||
To date, the Company has relied on debt and equity raised in private offerings and shareholder loans to finance operations and no other sources of capital has been identified. If we experience a shortfall in operating capital, we could be faced with having to limit our research and development activities.
Three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to three months ended June 30, 2021
Revenues. We had no revenues during either the three months ended June 30, 2022, or the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 were $0.
General and Administrative Expenses. We incurred $103,504 and $85,316 in general and administrative expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. General and administrative expenses include legal and other professional expenses related to the Company’s filings as a public company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Compensation Expense. We had compensation expenses of $66,526 and $326,035 during three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. This includes compensation for the management staff and stock-based compensation expenses related to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
Other Income/Expenses. We had $29 in interest earned in the three months ended June 2022 as compared to $38 of interest during the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Net Loss. We incurred a net loss of $170,001 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to a net loss of $412,314 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in net loss from the 2021 quarter to the 2022 quarter is in large part due to an increase in stock-based compensation expense.
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Six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to six months ended June 30, 2021
Revenues. We had no revenues during either the six months ended June 30, 2022 or the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $0, as compared to $1,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Research and development expenses reflect continuing development work on the Company’s prototype robotic system at its facilities at UCF’s incubator in Orlando, Florida.
General and Administrative Expenses. We incurred $155,719 and $165,794 in general and administrative expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. General and administrative expenses include legal and other professional expenses related to the Company’s filings as a public company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Compensation Expense. We had compensation expenses of $94,766 and $545,636 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively. This includes compensation for the management staff and stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Plan.
Other Income/Expenses. We had $64 interest earned in the six months ended June 2022 as compared to $60 of interest during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Net Loss. We incurred a net loss of $250,421 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to a net loss of $712,370 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in net loss from the 2021 period to the 2022 period is in large part due to decreases in stock-based compensation expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company expects to require substantial funds for research and development, to continue to develop, secure marketing approval for and ultimately manufacture and market its initial medical robotic system. Until the Company is able to generate revenues from the sale of its initial medical robotic system, it expects to meet its operating cash flow requirements from the net proceeds of this Offering and if necessary, from future public or private sales of its securities and, if possible, on favorable terms, by entering into development partnerships to assist the Company with its technology development activities.
During the period from inception (February 4, 2015) through June 30, 2022, the Company raised (a) $1,900 from an initial private offering of its common stock in February 2017; (b) $480,000 from the private offering of the convertible notes completed in June 2017; (c) $135,000 from a private offering of 135,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.00 per share completed in February 2017; (d) $542,260 from a private offering of 433,808 shares of stock in a private offering at a price of $1.25 per share completed in September 2017; and (e) $20,000 from the private sale of 16,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.25 per share in August 2018.
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In March 2019, the Company sold 7.5 Units in a private offering of ten (10) units (“Units”), each Unit consisting of a $10,000 principal amount six-month promissory note bearing interest at the rate of 5% per annum and a three-year warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share.
In addition to the foregoing, from December 2018 through June 2021, the Company obtained fourteen loans from Barry F. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer totaling $468,500. The loans were due 12 months from the funding date and did not bear interest. With the exception of two loans totaling $145,000, all of these loans were subsequently repaid in full via conversions into restricted company shares or Units including one loan for $100,000 which was used to exercise a stock option for 1,000,000 shares held by Mr. Cohen.
In October 2020 the Company raised $301,027 through the sale of 301,027 Units. Each Unit gave the investor four restricted common shares, five warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share, and one put option for one of the Company’s restricted common shares.
In December 2020 the Company raised $227,700 through the sale of 227,700 Units. Each Unit gave the investor four restricted common shares and five warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The Company’s CEO participated in this investment by agreeing to use 202,700 of Notes due to him from the Company to purchase 202,700 Units.
In January 2021 the Company raised $235,000 through the sale of 235,000 Units. Each Unit gave the investor four restricted common shares and five warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share.
In the fourth quarter of 2021 the Company raised a total of $315,200 from six accredited investors by selling 2,229,231 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at prices ranging from $0.13 per share to $0.52 per share.
While we have been successful in raising funds to fund our operations since inception and we believe that we will be successful in obtaining the necessary financing to fund our operations going forward, we do not have any committed sources of funding and there are no assurances that we will be able to secure additional funding. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern; however, if the efforts noted above are not successful, it would raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we cannot obtain financing, then we may be forced to further curtail our operations or consider other strategic alternatives. Even if we are successful in raising the additional financing, there is no assurance regarding the terms of any additional investment and any such investment or other strategic alternative would likely substantially dilute our current shareholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at 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. Significant estimates included deferred revenue, costs incurred related to deferred revenue, the useful lives of property and equipment and the useful lives of intangible assets.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, as clarified by ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities given the provisions of enacted tax laws. Deferred income tax provisions and benefits are based on changes to the assets or liabilities from year to year. In providing for deferred taxes, the Company considers tax regulations of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, estimates of future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies. If tax regulations, operating results or the ability to implement tax-planning strategies vary, adjustments to the carrying value of deferred tax assets and liabilities may be required. Valuation allowances are recorded related to deferred tax assets based on the “more likely than not” criteria of ASC 740.
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ASC 740-10 requires that the Company recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Item 3. Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, as our principal executive, financial and accounting Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of June 30, 2022, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, as our principal executive, financial and accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, as our principal executive, financial and accounting officer, has concluded that as of June 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses identified and described in Item 9A(b) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, as our principal executive, financial and accounting officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive officer has determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at doing so, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the 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, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Not Applicable.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a “smaller reporting company,“ we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 31.1 | Section 302 Certification | |
| 32.1 | Section 906 Certification | |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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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.
| AVRA MEDICAL ROBOTICS, INC. | ||
| Dated: November 30, 2022 | By: | /s/ Barry F. Cohen |
| Barry F. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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