UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2021
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission File Number: 000-54716
NeuroOne Medical
Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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27-0863354 |
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification Number) |
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7599
Anagram Drive
Eden Prairie, MN |
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55344 |
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
952-426-1383
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common
stock, $0.001 par value |
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NMTC |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large
accelerated filer |
☐ |
Non-accelerated
filer |
☒ |
Accelerated
filer |
☐ |
Smaller
reporting company |
☒ |
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|
Emerging
growth company |
☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No
☒
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock
as of February 11, 2022 was 16,190,020.
NEUROONE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
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As of December 31,
2021 |
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|
As of September 30,
2021 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
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|
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
16,184,323 |
|
|
$ |
6,901,346 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
24,628 |
|
|
|
48,336 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
229,115 |
|
|
|
98,287 |
|
Prepaid and other assets |
|
|
137,460 |
|
|
|
244,043 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
16,575,526 |
|
|
|
7,292,012 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
128,628 |
|
|
|
134,207 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
|
|
262,713 |
|
|
|
288,948 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
216,587 |
|
|
|
223,329 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
17,183,454 |
|
|
$ |
7,938,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
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|
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Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
703,718 |
|
|
$ |
528,829 |
|
Accrued
expenses |
|
|
356,374 |
|
|
|
644,249 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
8,622 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
1,062,340 |
|
|
|
1,181,700 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
173,314 |
|
|
|
202,895 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,235,654 |
|
|
|
1,384,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021; no
shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September
30, 2021. |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common stock,
$0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31,
2021 and September 30, 2021; 16,187,722 and 12,010,019 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September 30,
2021, respectively. |
|
|
40,012 |
|
|
|
35,834 |
|
Additional paid–in capital |
|
|
59,542,462 |
|
|
|
47,345,266 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(43,634,674 |
) |
|
|
(40,827,199 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
15,947,800 |
|
|
|
6,553,901 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
17,183,454 |
|
|
$ |
7,938,496 |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
|
|
For the three months ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
33,748 |
|
|
$ |
71,474 |
|
Cost of product revenue |
|
|
46,844 |
|
|
|
109,131 |
|
Product gross
loss |
|
|
(13,096 |
) |
|
|
(37,657 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collaborations revenue |
|
|
6,374 |
|
|
|
22,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative |
|
|
1,742,141 |
|
|
|
1,193,860 |
|
Research and
development |
|
|
1,060,462 |
|
|
|
934,158 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
2,802,603 |
|
|
|
2,128,018 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(2,809,325 |
) |
|
|
(2,143,401 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,053 |
) |
Net valuation change of instruments
measured at fair value |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
Other income |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
|
(1,959,480 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,959,480 |
) |
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted |
|
$ |
(0.18 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
Number of shares used in per share calculations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted |
|
|
15,408,480 |
|
|
|
7,683,507 |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(unaudited)
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Additional
Paid–In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Total
Stockholders’ |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Equity |
|
Balance at September 30, 2020 |
|
|
7,393,637 |
|
|
$ |
22,181 |
|
|
$ |
32,923,022 |
|
|
$ |
(30,879,031 |
) |
|
$ |
2,066,172 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible notes |
|
|
292,754 |
|
|
|
878 |
|
|
|
1,004,354 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,005,232 |
|
Issuance cost settlement in connection with private placement |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
50,400 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
50,400 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
245,829 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
245,829 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock
units |
|
|
10,450 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,959,480 |
) |
|
|
(1,959,480 |
) |
Balance
at December 31, 2020 |
|
|
7,696,841 |
|
|
$ |
23,090 |
|
|
$ |
34,223,574 |
|
|
$ |
(32,838,511 |
) |
|
$ |
1,408,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
12,010,019 |
|
|
$ |
35,834 |
|
|
$ |
47,345,266 |
|
|
$ |
(40,827,199 |
) |
|
$ |
6,553,901 |
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with private placement |
|
|
4,172,057 |
|
|
|
4,172 |
|
|
|
13,346,410 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,350,582 |
|
Issuance cost in connection with private placement |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,352,280 |
) |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,352,280 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
203,072 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
203,072 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock
units |
|
|
5,646 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
|
(2,807,475 |
) |
Balance
at December 31, 2021 |
|
|
16,187,722 |
|
|
$ |
40,012 |
|
|
$ |
59,542,462 |
|
|
$ |
(43,634,674 |
) |
|
$ |
15,947,800 |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
For the three months ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,959,480 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization and depreciation |
|
|
25,161 |
|
|
|
18,736 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
203,072 |
|
|
|
245,829 |
|
Issuance
costs attributed to financing activities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,053 |
|
Revaluation of convertible notes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,974 |
) |
Non-cash
lease expense |
|
|
26,235 |
|
|
|
13,848 |
|
Change
in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable |
|
|
23,708 |
|
|
|
(71,474 |
) |
Inventory |
|
|
(130,828 |
) |
|
|
(13,816 |
) |
Prepaid
and other assets |
|
|
13,649 |
|
|
|
(7,253 |
) |
Accounts
payable |
|
|
291,172 |
|
|
|
(243,017 |
) |
Accrued
expenses, deferred revenue, operating leases and other
liabilities |
|
|
(323,830 |
) |
|
|
111,316 |
|
Net cash
used in operating activities |
|
|
(2,679,136 |
) |
|
|
(1,904,232 |
) |
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of fixed
assets |
|
|
(61,491 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash used in
investing activities |
|
|
(61,491 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
costs related to convertible notes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,053 |
) |
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock in connection with common stock
offering |
|
|
13,350,582 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds
from advance related to future financing |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
Issuance
costs related to common stock offering |
|
|
(1,326,978 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash
provided by financing activities |
|
|
12,023,604 |
|
|
|
4,996,947 |
|
Net
increase in cash |
|
|
9,282,977 |
|
|
|
3,092,715 |
|
Cash at
beginning of period |
|
|
6,901,346 |
|
|
|
4,036,397 |
|
Cash at end of
period |
|
$ |
16,184,323 |
|
|
$ |
7,129,112 |
|
Supplemental non-cash financing and investing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of convertible notes into equity |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,005,232 |
|
Unpaid
issuance costs attributed to convertible notes and common stock
offering |
|
$ |
322 |
|
|
$ |
50,400 |
|
Reclass
of deferred offering costs to additional paid-in capital in
connection with common stock offering |
|
$ |
24,980 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 – Description of Business and Basis of
Presentation
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (the “Company” or
“NeuroOne”), a Delaware corporation, is an early-stage medical
technology company developing comprehensive neuromodulation
electroencephalogram (cEEG) and stereoelectrocencephalography
(sEEG) recording, monitoring, ablation, and brain stimulation
solutions to diagnose and treat patients with epilepsy, Parkinson’s
disease, dystonia, essential tremors, chronic pain due to failed
back surgeries and other related neurological disorders.
The Company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S Food and Drug
Administration (“FDA”) for its Evo cortical technology in November
2019, and in September 2021 received 510(k) clearance from the FDA
for its Evo sEEG electrode technology for temporary (less than 24
hours) use with recording, monitoring, and stimulation equipment
for the recording, monitoring, and stimulation of electrical
signals at the subsurface level of the brain. To date, the Company
has had limited commercial sales.
The Company is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a global pandemic.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has experienced,
and will likely continue to experience, delays and disruptions in
its pre-clinical and clinical trials, as well as interruptions in
its manufacturing, supply chain, shipping, and research and
development operations. The development of the Company’s technology
was delayed in the first quarter due to interruptions in global
manufacturing and shipping as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, the Company’s own staff has been impacted by
infections and mandatory quarantines. Testing and clinical
trials, manufacturing, component supply, shipping and research
and development operations may be further impacted by the
continuing effects of COVID-19.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and macroeconomic
conditions may further impact the Company’s business will depend on
future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be
predicted with confidence, such as global supply chain disruptions,
the duration of the pandemic and the impact of variants, travel
restrictions and social distancing in the U.S. and other countries,
business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of
actions taken in the U.S. and other countries to contain and treat
the disease.
Although the Company cannot estimate the length or gravity of the
impact of the COVID-19 outbreak at this time, the continuing impact
of the pandemic may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s
results of future operations, financial position, and liquidity for
the duration of fiscal year 2022 and beyond.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been
prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed financial
statements may not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP;
however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited
condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year
ended September 30, 2021 included in the Annual Report on Form
10-K. The condensed balance sheet at September 30, 2021 was derived
from the audited financial statements of the Company.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only
normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to present fairly
the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for
the interim periods, have been made. The results of operations for
the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating
results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
NOTE 2 – Going Concern
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared
on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern. The
Company has incurred losses since inception, negative cash flows
from operations, and had an accumulated deficit of
$43.6 million as of December 31, 2021. The Company has not
established a source of revenues to cover its full operating costs,
and as such, has been dependent on funding operations through the
issuance of debt and sale of equity securities. The Company does
not have adequate liquidity to fund its operations without raising
additional funds and such actions are not solely within the control
of the Company. These factors raise substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this condition. If the Company is unable to raise additional funds,
or the Company’s anticipated operating results are not achieved,
management believes planned expenditures may need to be reduced in
order to extend the time period that existing resources can fund
the Company’s operations. The Company intends to fund ongoing
activities by utilizing its current cash on hand, from product and
collaborations revenue and by raising additional capital through
equity or debt financings. If management is unable to obtain the
necessary capital, it may have a material adverse effect on the
operations of the Company and the development of its technology, or
the Company may have to cease operations altogether.
NOTE 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Reverse Stock Split
On March 11, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
approved a one-for-three reverse stock split of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock
Split”) effective end-of-day March 31, 2021.
All issued and outstanding common stock and per share amounts
contained in the financial statements have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect this Reverse Stock Split for all periods
presented. In addition, a proportionate adjustment was made to the
per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the
exercise of all outstanding stock options, restricted stock units
and warrants to purchase shares of common stock. A proportionate
adjustment was also made to the number of shares reserved for
issuance pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive compensation
plans to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. Any fraction of a share
of common stock that was created as a result of the Reverse Stock
Split was rounded up to the next whole share. The authorized shares
and par value of the common stock and preferred stock were not
adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Management’s Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, primarily in
connection with the convertible promissory notes when outstanding,
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.
Revenue Recognition
The Company entered into a development and distribution agreement
which has current and future revenue recognition implications. See
“Note 7 – Zimmer Development Agreement”.
Product Revenue
Revenues from product sales are recognized when control of the
promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s
customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company
expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
At the inception of each contract, performance obligations are
identified and the total transaction price is allocated to the
performance obligations. The Company commenced commercial sales of
cEEG strip/grid and electrode cable assembly products beginning in
the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The Company sold, on a
limited application basis for design verification, sEEG depth
electrode products for non-human use in late fiscal year 2021 and
the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Cost of Product Revenue
Cost of product revenue consists of the manufacturing and materials
costs incurred by the Company’s third-party contract manufacturer
in connection with cEEG strip/grid and sEEG depth electrode
products, and outside supplier materials costs in connection with
the electrode cable assembly products. In addition, cost of product
revenue includes royalty fees incurred in connection with the
Company’s license agreements.
Collaborations Revenue
In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized
as it fulfills its obligations under its agreements, the Company
performs the following steps: (i) identification of the promised
goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether
the promised goods or services are performance obligations
including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
(iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the
constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the
transaction price to the performance obligations based on estimated
selling prices; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the
Company satisfies each performance obligation.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a
distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account
in ASC Topic 606. Performance obligations may include license
rights, development services, and services associated with
regulatory submission and approval processes. Significant
management judgment is required to determine the level of effort
required under an arrangement and the period over which the Company
expects to complete its performance obligations under the
arrangement. If the Company cannot reasonably estimate when its
performance obligations are either completed or become
inconsequential, then revenue recognition is deferred until the
Company can reasonably make such estimates. Revenue is then
recognized over the remaining estimated period of performance using
the cumulative catch-up method.
As part of the accounting for these arrangements, the Company must
develop assumptions that require judgment to determine the
stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation identified
in the contract. The Company uses key assumptions to determine the
stand-alone selling price, which may include forecasted revenues,
development timelines, reimbursement rates for personnel costs,
discount rates and probabilities of technical and regulatory
success. The Company allocates the total transaction price to each
performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone
selling prices of the promised goods or service underlying each
performance obligation.
Licenses of intellectual property: If the license to the
Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from
the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement,
the Company recognizes revenues from non-refundable, up-front fees
allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the
customer, and the customer can use and benefit from the license.
For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company
utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance
obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation
is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the
appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of
recognizing revenue from non-refundable, up-front fees. The Company
evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if
necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue
recognition.
Milestone payments: At the inception of each arrangement
that includes milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the
milestones are considered probable of being achieved and estimates
the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most
likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue
reversal would not occur, the value of the associated milestone
(such as a regulatory submission) is included in the transaction
price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the
Company, such as approvals from regulators, are not considered
probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. When
the Company’s assessment of probability of achievement changes and
variable consideration becomes probable, any additional estimated
consideration is allocated to each performance obligation based on
the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised
goods or service underlying each performance obligation and
recorded in license, collaboration, and other revenues based upon
when the customer obtains control of each element.
Royalties: For arrangements that include sales-based
royalties, including milestone payments based on the level of
sales, and the license is deemed to be the predominant item to
which the royalties relate, the Company recognizes revenue at the
later of (a) when the related sales occur, or (b) when the
performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been
allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s accounting for fair value measurements of assets and
liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the
financial statements on a recurring or nonrecurring basis adheres
to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used
to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to
unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to
measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3
measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as
follows:
|
● |
Level
1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities accessible to the Company at the measurement
date. |
|
● |
Level
2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that
are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or
liability. |
|
● |
Level
3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to
measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not
available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is
little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the
measurement date. |
As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the fair values of
cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, other
assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their
carrying values because of the short-term nature of these assets or
liabilities. The fair value of the convertible notes while
outstanding were based on both the fair value of our common stock,
discount associated with the embedded redemption features, and cash
flow models discounted at current implied market rates evidenced in
recent arms-length transactions representing expected returns by
market participants for similar instruments and are based on Level
3 inputs.
There were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels during
the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
The following table provides a roll-forward of the convertible
notes at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable level 3
inputs for the three months ended December 31, 2020. There were no
convertible notes outstanding during the three months ended
December 31, 2021.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
|
|
2020 |
|
Convertible notes |
|
|
|
Balance as of beginning of period –
September 30, 2020 |
|
$ |
1,007,206 |
|
Change in fair value including accrued
interest |
|
|
(1,974 |
) |
Conversion of
convertible promissory notes to common stock |
|
|
(1,005,232 |
) |
Balance as of
end of period – December 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
—
|
|
Intellectual Property
The Company has entered into two licensing agreements with major
research institutions, which allow for access to certain patented
technology and know-how. Payments under those agreements are
capitalized and amortized to general and administrative expense
over the expected useful life of the acquired technology.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost and reduced by
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized over
the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line
method. The estimated useful life for equipment and furniture
ranges from three to seven years and three years for software.
Tangible assets acquired for research and development activities
and that have alternative use are capitalized over the useful life
of the acquired asset. Estimated useful lives are periodically
reviewed, and, when appropriate, changes are made prospectively.
Software purchased for internal use consists primarily of amounts
paid for perpetual licenses to third-party software providers and
installation costs. When certain events or changes in operating
conditions occur, asset lives may be adjusted and an impairment
assessment may be performed on the recoverability of the carrying
amounts. Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense as
incurred.
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts, when
appropriate, based on historical experience and a detailed
assessment of the collectability of its accounts receivable. In
estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company
considers, among other factors, the aging of the accounts
receivable, its historical write-offs, the credit worthiness of
each customer, and general economic conditions. Account balances
are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes
that it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.
Actual write-offs may be in excess of the Company’s estimated
allowance.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in,
first-out “FIFO” method) or net realizable value. The Company
calculates inventory valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete
inventory, when appropriate, based on current inventory levels,
movement, expected useful lives, and estimated future demand of the
products and spare parts. The Company’s inventory is currently
comprised of cEEG strip/grid, sEEG depth electrode and electrode
cable assembly finished good products and related component parts.
The strip/ grid and depth electrode products are produced by a
third-party contract manufacturer and the electrode cable assembly
products are obtained from outside suppliers.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, which consist of
licensed intellectual property and property and equipment for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. The
Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by
determining whether or not the carrying value of such assets will
be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If
the asset is considered to be impaired, the amount of any
impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value
and the fair value of the impaired asset.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Research and development expenses may include costs incurred in
performing research and development activities, including clinical
trial costs, manufacturing costs for both clinical and pre-clinical
materials as well as other contracted services, license fees, and
other external costs. Non-refundable advance payments for goods and
services that will be used in future research and development
activities are expensed when the activity is performed or when the
goods have been received, rather than when payment is made, in
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 730,
Research and Development.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of
personnel-related costs including stock-based compensation for
personnel in functions not directly associated with research and
development activities. Other significant costs include legal fees
relating to corporate matters, intellectual property costs,
professional fees for consultants assisting with regulatory,
clinical, product development, financial matters and sales and
marketing in connection with the commercial sale of cEEG
strip/grid, sEEG depth electrode and electrode cable assembly
products.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
Income Taxes
For the Company, income taxes are accounted for under the asset and
liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax base and
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to
apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax
assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will
not be realized.
Net Loss Per Share
For the Company, basic loss per share of common stock is computed
by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings or loss per share of common stock is computed
similarly to basic earnings or loss per share except the weighted
average shares outstanding are increased to include additional
shares from the assumed exercise of any common stock equivalents,
if dilutive. The Company’s warrants, stock options and restricted
stock units while outstanding are considered common stock
equivalents for this purpose. Diluted earnings is computed
utilizing the treasury method for the warrants, stock options and
restricted stock units. No incremental common stock equivalents
were included in calculating diluted loss per share because such
inclusion would be anti-dilutive given the net loss reported for
the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
The following potential common shares were not considered in the
computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would
have been anti-dilutive for the three months ended December 31,
2021 and 2020:
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Warrants |
|
|
6,753,444 |
|
|
|
3,390,221 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
1,111,226 |
|
|
|
534,512 |
|
Restricted stock units and awards |
|
|
6,888 |
|
|
|
31,651 |
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU
sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (“CECL”) model which
requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for
financial instruments held at the reporting date based on
historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable
supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss
model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on
financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some
off-balance sheet credit exposures. This ASU is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim
periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.
Recently, the FASB issued the final ASU to delay adoption for
smaller reporting companies to calendar year 2023. The Company is
currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its
financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes
(Topic 740) which amends the existing guidance relating to the
accounting for income taxes. This ASU is intended to simplify the
accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the
general principles of accounting for income taxes and to improve
the consistent application of GAAP for other areas of accounting
for income taxes by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The
ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on October 1, 2021 and
the adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements.
In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 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, which, among other things, provides guidance on how to
account for contracts on an entity’s own equity. This ASU
eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting
models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting
for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently
accounted for as derivatives because of specific settlement
provisions. In addition, this ASU modifies how particular
convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled
in cash or shares impact the diluted EPS computation. The
amendments in this ASU are effective for smaller reporting
companies as defined by the SEC 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. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its financial
statements.
NOTE 4 - Commitments and Contingencies
WARF License Agreement
The Company has entered into an exclusive start-up company license
agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (“WARF”)
for WARF’s neural probe array and thin film micro electrode
technology (the “WARF Agreement”). The Company entered into an
Amended and Restated Exclusive Start-up Company License Agreement
(the “WARF License”) with WARF on January 21, 2020, which amended
and restated in full the prior license agreement between WARF and
NeuroOne, LLC, a predecessor of the Company, dated October 1, 2014,
as amended on February 22, 2017, March 30, 2019 and September 18,
2019.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
The WARF License grants to the Company an exclusive license
to make, use and sell, in the United States only, products
that employ certain licensed patents for a neural probe array or
thin-film micro electrode array and method. We have agreed to pay
WARF a royalty equal to a single-digit percentage of our product
sales pursuant to the WARF License, with a minimum annual royalty
payment of $50,000 for 2020, $100,000 for 2021 and
$150,000 for 2022 and each calendar year thereafter that the
WARF License is in effect. If we or any of our sublicensees contest
the validity of any licensed patent, the royalty rate will be
doubled during the pendency of such contest and, if the contested
patent is found to be valid and would be infringed by us if not for
the WARF License, the royalty rate will be tripled for the
remaining term of the WARF License.
WARF may terminate the WARF License on 30 days’ written notice if
we default on the payments of amounts due to WARF or fail to timely
submit development reports, actively pursue our development plan or
breach any other covenant in the WARF License and fail to remedy
such default in 90 days or in the event of certain bankruptcy
events involving us. WARF may also terminate the WARF License (i)
on 90 days’ notice if we had failed to have commercial sales of one
or more FDA-approved products under the WARF License by June 30,
2021 or (ii) if, after royalties earned on sales begin to be paid,
such earned royalties cease for more than four calendar quarters.
The first commercial sale occurred on December 7, 2020, prior to
the June 30, 2021 deadline. The WARF License otherwise expires
by its terms on the date that no valid claims on the patents
licensed thereunder remain. We expect the latest expiration of a
licensed patent to occur in 2030. During the three months ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020, $25,000 and $50,000 in royalty fees
were incurred related to the WARF License, respectively, and were
reflected as a component of cost of product revenue.
Mayo Agreement
The Company has an exclusive license and development agreement with
the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (“Mayo”)
related to certain intellectual property and development services
for thin film micro electrode technology (“Mayo Agreement”). If the
Company is successful in obtaining regulatory approval, the Company
is to pay royalties to Mayo based on a percentage of net sales of
products of the licensed technology through the term of the Mayo
Agreement, set to expire May 25, 2037. During the three months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, $739 and $2,144 in royalty fees
were incurred related to the Mayo Agreement, respectively, and were
reflected as a component of cost of product revenue.
Legal
PMT Litigation
From time to time, the Company is subject to litigation and claims
in the ordinary course of business.
On March 29, 2018, the Company was served with a complaint filed by
PMT Corporation (“PMT”), the former employer of Mark Christianson,
a current Company employee, and Wade Fredrickson, a now former
Company employee. The complaint added the Company, NeuroOne, Inc.
and Mr. Christianson to its existing lawsuit against Mr.
Fredrickson in the Fourth Judicial District Court of the State of
Minnesota. In the lawsuit, PMT claims that Mr. Fredrickson and Mr.
Christianson, by virtue of their work for the Company and their
prior work during employment with PMT, breached their
non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure obligations,
breached their fiduciary duty obligations, were unjustly enriched,
engaged in unfair competition, engaged in a civil conspiracy,
tortiously interfered with PMT’s contracts and prospective economic
advantage, and breached a covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
The complaint purported to attach Mr. Fredrickson’s noncompete
agreement as Exhibit A. Against Mr. Fredrickson, PMT also alleged
that he intentionally or negligently spoliated evidence, made
negligent or fraudulent misrepresentations, misappropriated trade
secrets in violation of Minnesota law, and committed the tort of
conversion and statutory civil theft. Against the Company and
NeuroOne, Inc., PMT alleged that the Company and NeuroOne, Inc.
were unjustly enriched and engaged in unfair competition. PMT asked
the Court to impose a constructive trust over the shares held by
Mr. Fredrickson and Mr. Christianson and to award compensatory
damages, equitable relief, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, costs
and interest.
On April 18, 2018, Mr. Christianson, the Company and NeuroOne, Inc.
filed a motion for dismissal, which was heard by the Court on
October 11, 2018. The motion for dismissal stated that: the
contract claims against Mr. Christianson fail because his agreement
was not supported by consideration; the Minnesota Uniform Trade
Secrets Act preempts plaintiff’s claims for unfair competition,
civil conspiracy and unjust enrichment; plaintiff fails to state a
claim regarding alleged breach of the duties of loyalty and good
faith/fair dealing; plaintiff cannot legally obtain a constructive
trust; plaintiff has insufficiently pled its tortious interference
claims; and Plaintiff has not stated a claim for unfair
competition. On January 7, 2019, the judge granted the motion for
dismissal with respect to PMT’s claim for breach of the duty of
good faith and fair dealing, and denied the motion for dismissal
with respect to the other claims presented.
In April 2019, PMT served the Company, NeuroOne, Inc. and
Christianson with a proposed Second Amended Complaint, which
included new claims against the Company and NeuroOne, Inc for
tortious interference with contract and tortious interference with
prospective business advantage and punitive damages against the
Company, NeuroOne Inc. and Christianson. On June 28, 2019, the
Company presented evidence indicating that PMT had participated in
a fraud on the Court and sought an Order that PMT had waived the
attorney client privilege.
On July 16, 2019, the defendants served PMT with a joint notice of
motion for sanctions seeking a variety of sanctions for litigation
misconduct including, but not limited to, dismissal of the case and
an award of attorneys’ fees. The Company, NeuroOne Inc and Mr.
Christianson further moved for summary judgment on all remaining
claims asserted against them as well as for leave to assert
counterclaims against PMT for abuse of process. Following hearings
on the dispositive motions and defendants’ sanctions motion, the
district court granted the Company’s motion for sanctions on April
29, 2020. Additionally, the district court granted the Company’s
motion for summary judgment in part with respect to the counts for
Christianson’s breach of non-confidentiality agreement, and denied
the Company’s motion for summary judgment on all other counts.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
On August 24, 2020, defendants moved the Court to amend their
counterclaims for abuse of process against PMT to add a claim for
punitive damages with respect to its conduct pertaining to the
Fredrickson noncompete. On October 12, 2020 the Court awarded
NeuroOne, Inc. $185,000 in Rule 11 sanctions and Fredrickson
$145,000 in Rule 11 sanctions with respect to PMT’s misconduct
relating to the Fredrickson noncompete. PMT and its former
litigation counsel, Barnes & Thornburg, were jointly and
severally liable for these awards, which were paid on December 11,
2020 and have been recognized in other income in the statements of
operations. The Court granted NeuroOne, Inc.’s motion to amend to
permit its assertion of the right to assert a punitive damages
claim against PMT associated with fighting the allegations relating
to the Fredrickson noncompete.
On May 27, 2021 PMT moved for summary judgment on defendants’
claims for abuse of process and punitive damages, and on August 5,
2021, the district court granted PMT’s motion to dismiss the abuse
of process and punitive damage claims.
Trial has been postponed from December 2021 to August of 2022. The
Company intends to continue to defend itself vigorously and to
continue to aggressively prosecute its affirmative counterclaim
against PMT. The outcome of any claim against the Company by PMT
was not estimable as of the issuance of these financial
statements.
Facility Lease
Headquarters
Lease
On October 7, 2019, the Company entered into a non-cancellable
lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Biynah Cleveland, LLC, BIP
Cleveland, LLC, and Edenvale Investors (together, the “Landlord”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to lease office space
located at 7599 Anagram Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota (the
“Premises”). The Company took possession of the Premises on
November 1, 2019, with the term of the Lease ending 65 months after
such date, unless terminated earlier (the “Term”). The initial base
rent for the Premises is $6,410 per month for the first 17 months,
increasing to $7,076 per month by the end of the Term. In addition,
as long as the Company is not in default under the Lease, the
Company shall be entitled to an abatement of its base rent for the
first 5 months. In addition, the Company will pay its pro rata
share of the Landlord’s annual operating expenses associated with
the premises, calculated as set forth in the Lease of which the
Company is entitled to an abatement of these operating expense for
the first 3 months.
Los Gatos
Lease
On July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a non-cancellable
facility lease (the “New Lease”), pursuant to which the Company
agreed to rent office space for its research and development
operations located at 718 University Avenue, Suite #111, Los Gatos,
California. The term of the New Lease is eighteen months. The
facility space under the New Lease is approximately 1,162 square
feet. The Company took possession of the office space on July 2,
2021. The initial monthly rent under the New Lease is approximately
$4,241.
San Jose
Lease:
On December 30, 2020, the Company entered into a non-cancellable
lease agreement for short term office space in San Jose, California
(the “San Jose Lease”) for a three month initial term. After March
31, 2021, the San Jose Lease was cancellable upon a 30-day notice
to the landlord. The Company took possession of the office space on
January 1, 2021 and the San Jose Lease was terminated upon the
commencement of the New Lease discussed above. The base rent under
the San Jose Lease was $504 per month.
During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, rent
expense associated with the facility leases amounted to $43,045 and
$29,461, respectively.
Supplemental cash flow information related to the operating leases
was as follows:
|
|
For the three months ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease
liability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flows from operating leases |
|
$ |
32,435 |
|
|
$ |
19,231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of -use assets obtained in
exchange for lease obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
$ |
—
|
|
|
$ |
—
|
|
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the operating
leases was as follows:
|
|
As of
December 31,
2021 |
|
|
As of
September 30,
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use assets |
|
$ |
262,713 |
|
|
$ |
288,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
liabilities |
|
$ |
288,388 |
|
|
$ |
315,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average remaining lease term (years) |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Weighted
average discount rate |
|
|
6.7 |
% |
|
|
6.7 |
% |
Maturity of the lease liabilities was as follows:
Calendar
Year |
|
As of
December 31,
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
$ |
131,220 |
|
2023 |
|
|
82,333 |
|
2024 |
|
|
84,391 |
|
2025 |
|
|
21,226 |
|
Total lease payments |
|
|
319,170 |
|
Less imputed
interest |
|
|
(30,782 |
) |
Total |
|
|
288,388 |
|
Short-term portion |
|
|
(115,074 |
) |
Long-term portion |
|
$ |
173,314 |
|
NOTE 5 – Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
Prepaid and Other Assets
Prepaid and other assets consisted of the following:
|
|
As of
December 31, 2021
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2021
|
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
$ |
137,460 |
|
|
$ |
151,109 |
|
Deferred
offering costs |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
92,934 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
137,460 |
|
|
$ |
244,043 |
|
Intangibles
Intangible assets rollforward is as follows:
|
|
Useful
Life |
|
|
|
Net
Intangibles, September 30, 2021 |
|
12-13
years |
|
$ |
134,207 |
|
Less:
amortization |
|
|
|
|
(5,579 |
) |
Net
Intangibles, December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
$ |
128,628 |
|
Amortization expense was $5,579 for each of the three month periods
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment held for use by category are presented in
the following table:
|
|
As of
December 31,
2021 |
|
|
As of
September 30,
2021 |
|
Equipment and
furniture |
|
$ |
324,326 |
|
|
$ |
311,486 |
|
Software |
|
|
1,895 |
|
|
|
1,895 |
|
Total property and equipment |
|
|
326,221 |
|
|
|
313,381 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(109,634 |
) |
|
|
(90,052 |
) |
Property and
equipment, net |
|
$ |
216,587 |
|
|
$ |
223,329 |
|
Depreciation expense was $19,582 and $13,157 for the three month
periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
NOTE 6 - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31, 2021
and September 30, 2021:
|
|
As of
December 31,
2021 |
|
|
As of
September 30,
2021 |
|
Accrued payroll |
|
$ |
143,478 |
|
|
$ |
376,236 |
|
Operating lease liability, short
term |
|
|
115,074 |
|
|
|
112,778 |
|
Royalty Payments |
|
|
97,822 |
|
|
|
72,083 |
|
Other |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
83,152 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
356,374 |
|
|
$ |
644,249 |
|
The “other” category is primarily comprised of board fees.
NOTE 7 – Zimmer Development Agreement
On July 20, 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive development
and distribution agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with
Zimmer, Inc. (“Zimmer”), pursuant to which the Company granted
Zimmer exclusive global rights to distribute the Strip/Grid
Products and electrode cable assembly products (the “Electrode
Cable Assembly Products”). Additionally, the Company granted Zimmer
the exclusive right and license to distribute certain depth
electrodes developed by the Company (“SEEG Products”, and together
with the Strip/Grid Products and Electrode Cable Assembly Products,
the “Products”). The parties have agreed to collaborate with
respect to development activities under the Development Agreement
through a joint development committee composed of an equal number
of representatives of Zimmer and the Company.
Under the terms of the Development Agreement, the Company is
responsible for all costs and expenses related to developing the
Products, and Zimmer is responsible for all costs and expenses
related to the commercialization of the Products. In addition to
the Development Agreement, Zimmer and the Company have entered into
a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (the “MS Agreement”) and a
supplier quality agreement (the “Quality Agreement”) with respect
to the manufacturing and supply of the Products.
Except as otherwise provided in the Development Agreement, the
Company is responsible for performing all development activities,
including non-clinical and clinical studies directed at obtaining
regulatory approval of each Product. Zimmer has agreed to use
commercially reasonable efforts to promote, market and sell each
Product following the “Product Availability Date” (as defined in
the Development Agreement) for such Product.
Pursuant to the Development Agreement, Zimmer made an upfront
initial exclusivity fee payment of $2.0 million (the “Initial
Exclusivity Fee”) to the Company.
Except where Zimmer timely delivers a Design Modification Notice
pursuant to Section 1.2, if one or more of the events set forth
below occurs on or before the deadline indicated for such event and
the Product Availability Date (as defined in the Development
Agreement) for the SEEG Products occurs on or before June 30, 2021,
then the Company shall receive the additional amount indicated for
such event as part of the SEEG Exclusivity Maintenance Fee:
|
● |
Design freeze for the SEEG Products
by December 15, 2020 - $500,000 |
|
● |
Acceptance of all Deliverables for
SEEG Products under the Development Plan (as defined in the
Development Agreement) by April 30, 2021 - $500,000 |
If Zimmer timely delivers a Design Modification Notice to the
Company under the Development Agreement, and one or more of the
events set forth below occurs on or before the deadline indicated
for such event and the Product Availability Date for the SEEG
Products occurs on or before June 30, 2021, then the Company shall
receive the additional amount indicated for such event as part of
the SEEG Exclusivity Maintenance Fee:
|
● |
Acceptance of all Deliverables for
SEEG Products under the Development Plan other than the Modified
Connector by April 30, 2021 - $500,000 |
|
● |
Acceptance of all Deliverables for
SEEG Products under the Development Plan, including the Modified
Connector by September 30, 2021 - $500,000 |
For purposes of the Development Agreement, each of the foregoing
events shall have occurred only if the Company has demonstrated the
achievement of the event to Zimmer’s reasonable satisfaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the events in Sections 6.1(c)(ii),
(iii) and (iv) of the Development Agreement shall not be deemed to
be met if FDA Approval for the SEEG Products is not received prior
to the applicable deadline.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
In order to maintain the exclusivity of the SEEG Distribution
License, Zimmer must pay the SEEG Exclusivity Maintenance Fee to
the Company, on or prior to the SEEG Exclusivity Confirmation Date,
in immediately available funds as follows:
|
● |
if the Product Availability Date
for the SEEG Products occurs on or before June 30, 2021, then
$3,000,000, plus the amount of any Interim Fee Bonuses earned
pursuant to Section 6.1(c), including any such Interim Fee Bonus
earned after June 30, 2021 pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iv) following
the delivery of a Design Modification Notice; |
|
● |
if the Product Availability Date
for the SEEG Products occurs after June 30, 2021, but on or before
September 30, 2021, then $3,000,000, plus if Zimmer timely issues a
Design A-9 Modification Notice, any Interim Fee Bonus earned
pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iv); |
|
● |
if the Product Availability Date
for the SEEG Products occurs after September 30, 2021, but on or
before December 31, 2021, then $2,500,000; and |
|
● |
if the Product Availability Date
for the SEEG Products occurs after December 31, 2021, then
$1,500,000. |
The Product Availability Date for the SEEG Products has not yet
occurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Development
Agreement, if the Product Availability Date for the SEEG Products
has not occurred on or before June 30, 2022, Zimmer shall have the
right to terminate the SEEG Distribution License by delivering
written notice to the Company to that effect and, upon delivery of
such notice, Zimmer shall be relieved of all of its obligations
hereunder with respect to SEEG Products, including any obligation
to pay the SEEG Exclusivity Maintenance Fee or to purchase, market,
distribute or sell any SEEG Products. The Initial Exclusivity Fee
and the SEEG Exclusivity Maintenance Fee (including any Interim Fee
Bonus(es)), once paid, are non-refundable.
The Development Agreement will expire on the tenth anniversary of
the date of the first commercial sale of the last of the Products
to achieve a first commercial sale, unless terminated earlier
pursuant to its terms. Either party may terminate the Development
Agreement (x) with written notice for the other party’s material
breach following a cure period or (y) if the other party becomes
subject to certain insolvency proceedings. In addition, Zimmer may
terminate the Development Agreement for any reason with 90 days’
written notice, and the Company may terminate the Development
Agreement if Zimmer acquires or directly or indirectly owns a
controlling interest in certain competitors of the Company.
At inception of the Zimmer Development Agreement through December
31, 2021, the Company had identified three performance obligations
under the Zimmer Development Agreement and consisted of the
following: (1) the Company obligation to grant Zimmer access to its
intellectual property; (2) complete SEEG Product development; and
(3) complete Strip/Grid Product development. Accordingly, the
Company recognized revenue in the amount of $6,374 and $22,274
related to the development of the Products completed during the
three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively,
in connection with the Initial Exclusivity Fee payment. The Zimmer
Development Agreement was accounted for under the provisions of ASC
606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
A reconciliation of the closing balance of deferred revenue related
to the Zimmer Development Agreement is as follows during the three
months ended as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Deferred
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of beginning of period –
September 30 |
|
$ |
8,622 |
|
|
$ |
73,434 |
|
Revenue
recognized |
|
|
(6,374 |
) |
|
|
(22,274 |
) |
Balance as of end of period –
December 31 |
|
$ |
2,248 |
|
|
$ |
51,160 |
|
The remaining performance obligations reflected in deferred revenue
as of December 31, 2021 are expected to be completed in the first
half of fiscal year 2022.
Product Revenue
Product revenue recognized during the three month periods ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $33,748 and $71,474, respectively,
related to its Strip/Grid Products, SEEG Products and Electrode
Cable Assembly Products.
Advertising Expense
Advertising expense is charged to selling, general and
administrative expenses during the period that it is incurred.
Total advertising expense amounted to $61,335 and $29,007 for the
three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
NOTE 8 - Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrant
Agreements
2019 Paulson Convertible Note Offering
On November 1, 2019, the Company entered into a subscription
agreement with certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the
Company, in a private placement (the “2019 Paulson Private
Placement”), agreed to issue and sell to the investors 13%
convertible promissory notes (each, a “2019 Paulson Note” and
collectively, the “2019 Paulson Notes”) and warrants (each, a “2019
Paulson Warrant” and collectively, the “2019 Paulson Warrants”) to
purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
The initial closing of the 2019 Paulson Private Placement was
consummated on November 1, 2019, and, on that date and through
December 3, 2019, the Company issued the 2019 Paulson Notes in an
aggregate principal amount of $3,234,800 to the subscribers for
gross proceeds equaling the principal amount. The 2019 Paulson
Private Placement terminated on December 3, 2019.
On April 24, 2020, the Company and holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Paulson Notes entered into
an amendment to the 2019 Paulson Notes (the “Second 2019 Paulson
Notes Amendment”) to, among other things:
|
i. |
Extended the Maturity Date – The Second 2019 Paulson
Notes Amendment extended the maturity date of the 2019 Paulson
Notes from May 1, 2020 to November 1, 2020 (in either case, unless
a change of control transaction happens prior to such
date); |
|
ii. |
Revised Optional Conversion Terms – The Second 2019
Paulson Notes Amendment provided that the amount of shares to be
received upon the a subscriber’s optional conversion of the 2019
Paulson Notes prior to a 2019 Qualified Financing (as defined in
the 2019 Paulson Notes) would have equaled: (1) the Outstanding
Balance as defined below of such subscriber’s 2019 Paulson Note
elected by the subscriber to be converted divided by (2) an amount
equal to 0.6 multiplied by the volume weighted average price of the
common stock for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding
the date of conversion; and |
|
iii. |
Revise the Registration Date – The Second 2019 Paulson
Notes Amendment provided that promptly following the earlier of (1)
May 1, 2020, if the applicable subscriber converted all or a
majority of the Outstanding Balance of such subscriber’s 2019
Paulson Note prior to such date; (2) the final closing a 2019
Qualified Financing; and (3) the maturity date, the Company will
enter into a registration rights agreement with the applicable
subscriber containing customary and usual terms pursuant to which
the Company shall agree to prepare and file with the SEC a
registration statement on or prior to the 90th calendar day
following the registration date, covering the resale of any common
stock received on conversion of such 2019 Paulson Notes, and shares
of common stock underlying the Warrants. |
The 2019 Paulson Notes had a fixed interest rate of 13% per annum
and required the Company to repay the principal and accrued and
unpaid interest thereon on November 1, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”).
Interest on principal amounted to $5,701 during the three month
periods ended December 31, 2020 and was recorded under the net
valuation change of instruments measured at fair value in the
condensed statements of operations. The 2019 Paulson Notes were not
outstanding during the three month period ended December 31,
2021.
The Company elected to account for the 2019 Paulson Notes on a fair
value basis under ASC 825 to comprehensively value and streamline
the accounting for the embedded conversion options. Subsequent to
issuance, the fair value change of the Paulson Notes amounted to a
benefit of $(1,974) during the three months ended December 31, 2020
and was recorded under the net valuation change of instruments
measured at fair value in the condensed statements of
operations.
Each 2019 Paulson Warrant grants the holder the option to purchase
the number of shares of common stock equal to (i) 0.5 multiplied by
(ii) the principal amount of such subscriber’s 2019 Paulson Notes
divided by 5.61, with an exercise price per share equal to $5.61.
As of the final closing on December 3, 2019, the Company issued
2019 Paulson Warrants exercisable for 288,305 shares of common
stock in connection with all closings of the 2019 Paulson Private
Placement. The 2019 Paulson Warrants are immediately exercisable
and expire on November 1, 2022. The exercise price is subject to
adjustment in the event of any stock dividends or splits, reverse
stock split, recapitalization, reorganization or similar
transaction, as described therein. The 2019 Paulson warrants were
deemed to be a free-standing instrument and were accounted for as
equity. Given that the fair value of the 2019 Paulson Notes
exceeded the proceeds received at issuance, there was no value
attributed to the 2019 Paulson Warrants in the condensed financial
statements.
Issuance costs during the three month period ended December 31,
2020 in connection with the 2019 Paulson Private Placement were
$3,053 and related to legal costs. The issuance costs were recorded
as a component of interest in the accompanying condensed statements
of operations.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the remaining holders
of the 2019 Paulson Notes elected to convert the remaining
outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest in the amount
of $615,159 into 292,754 shares of common stock.
NOTE 9 – Stock-Based Compensation
During the three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
stock-based compensation expense was included in general and
administrative and research and development costs as follows in the
accompanying condensed statements of operations.
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
163,001 |
|
|
$ |
181,792 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
40,071 |
|
|
|
64,037 |
|
Total
stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
203,072 |
|
|
$ |
245,829 |
|
Stock Options
During the three month period ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), the Company
granted 2,000 and 41,669 stock options, respectively, to its
employees and consultants. Vesting generally occurs over an
immediate to 48 month period based on a time of service condition.
The grant date fair value of the grants issued during the three
month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.72 and $1.60
per share, respectively. The total expense for the three months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 related to stock options was
$162,361 and $100,147, respectively. The total number of stock
options outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021
was 1,111,226 and 1,122,560, respectively.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model are as follows for the stock options granted
during the three month period ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Expected stock price
volatility |
|
|
56.0 |
% |
|
|
54.3 |
% |
Expected life of options
(years) |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
Risk free interest rate |
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
During the three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
18,843 and 71,774 stock options vested, and 13,334 and zero stock
options were forfeited during these periods, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
There were no restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted during the
three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 5,644 and 8,384 RSUs
vested during these periods, respectively. The total expense for
the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 related to these
RSUs was $40,711 and $43,082, respectively. No RSUs were forfeited
during the three month periods ended December 31, 2021 and
2020.
Other Stock-Based Awards
In August 2020, an additional consulting agreement was executed
whereby 40,000 shares of common stock were issued, subject to
Company repurchase. The stock award under the agreement vested over
a six-month period. As of December 31, 2020, 26,667 shares were
vested under this agreement of which 20,000 shares vested during
the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Compensation expense related
to the stock awards granted under this consulting agreement
amounted to $102,600 for the three month ended December 31, 2020
and was included in the total stock-based expense.
No stock-based awards were issued during the first quarter of
fiscal year 2022 and no expense associated with stock awards was
recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
Inducement Plan
On October 4, 2021, the Company adopted the NeuroOne Medical
Technologies Corporation 2021 Inducement Plan (the “Plan”),
pursuant to which the Company reserved 420,350 shares of
its common stock to be used exclusively for grants of awards to
individuals who were not previously employees or directors of the
Company, as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into
employment with the Company within the meaning of Rule 5635(c)(4)
of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Plan was approved by the Company’s
Board of Directors without stockholder approval in accordance with
such rule.
General
As of December 31, 2021, 673,022 shares were available in the
aggregate for future issuance under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
and Inducement Plan. No shares were available for future issuance
under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Unrecognized stock-based
compensation was $1,473,086 as of December 31, 2021. The
unrecognized share-based expense is expected to be recognized over
a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
NOTE 10 – Concentrations
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a
concentration of credit risk consist of cash. The Company’s cash is
held by a network of financial institutions in the United States.
Amounts on deposit may at times exceed federally insured limits.
The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits since
inception, and management believes that minimal credit risk exists
with respect to these financial institutions. As of December 31,
2021, the Company had no deposits in excess of federally insured
amounts.
Revenue
One customer accounts for all of the Company’s product and
collaborations revenue.
Supplier concentration
One contract manufacturer produces all of the Company’s Strip/Grid
Products and SEEG Products.
NOTE 11 – Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2021
and 2020 was zero percent. As a result of the analysis of all
available evidence as of December 31,
2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a full
valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets. Consequently,
the Company reported no income tax benefit during
the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. If the
Company’s assumptions change and the Company believes that it will
be able to realize these deferred tax assets, the tax benefits
relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax
assets will be recognized as a reduction of future income tax
expense. If the assumptions do not change, each period
the Company could record an additional valuation allowance on any
increases in the deferred tax assets.
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, continued
(unaudited)
NOTE 12 – Stockholders’ Equity
Public Offering
On October 13, 2021, the Company, entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Craig-Hallum Capital
Group LLC, as underwriter (the “Underwriter”), relating to the
issuance and sale of 3,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
at a price to the public of $3.20 per share. In addition, under the
terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the
Underwriter an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to
an additional 562,500 shares of common stock on the same terms. The
base offering closed on October 15, 2021, and the sale of 422,057
shares of common stock subject to the Underwriter’s overallotment
option closed on November 15, 2021.
The gross proceeds to the Company from this offering were
approximately $13.4 million prior to deducting underwriting
discounts and other offering expenses payable by the Company in the
amount of approximately $1.4 million in the aggregate.
2021 Private Placement
On January 12, 2021, the Company entered into a Common Stock and
Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “2021 Purchase Agreement”) with
certain accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which
the Company, in the 2021 Private Placement, agreed to issue and
sell an aggregate of 4,166,682 shares (the “Shares”) of the common
stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,166,682 shares
of Common Stock (the “2021 Warrants”) at an aggregate purchase
price of $3.00 per share of Common Stock and corresponding warrant,
resulting in total gross proceeds of $12.5 million before deducting
placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses. The 2021
Warrants have an initial exercise price of $5.25 per share. The
2021 Warrants are exercisable beginning on the date of issuance and
will expire on the fifth anniversary of such date. The 2021 Private
Placement closed on January 14, 2021.
Warrant Activity and Summary
The following table summarizes warrant activity during the three
month period ended December 31, 2021:
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Weighted
Average |
|
|
Weighted
Average |
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
Price
Per Warrant |
|
|
Exercise
Price |
|
|
Term
(years) |
|
Outstanding and
exercisable at September 30, 2021 |
|
|
7,503,808 |
|
|
$ |
5.25-
$9.00 |
|
|
$ |
6.06 |
|
|
|
3.23 |
|
Issued |
|
|
—
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
—
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Forfeited/Expired |
|
|
(750,364 |
) |
|
$ |
5.40 |
|
|
$ |
5.40 |
|
|
|
—
|
|
Outstanding and
exercisable at December 31, 2021 |
|
|
6,753,444 |
|
|
$ |
5.25-$9.00 |
|
|
$ |
6.14 |
|
|
|
3.32 |
|
NOTE 13 – Subsequent Events
2017 Plan Evergreen Provision
Under the 2017 Plan, the shares reserved automatically increase on
January 1st of each year, for a period of not more than ten years
from the date the 2017 Plan is approved by the stockholders of the
Company, commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on (and
including) January 1, 2027, to an amount equal to 13% of the
fully-diluted shares outstanding as of December 31st of the
preceding calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board
may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that there
will be no January 1st increase in the share reserve for such year
or that the increase in the share reserve for such year will be a
lesser number of shares of common stock than would otherwise occur
pursuant to the preceding sentence. “Fully Diluted Shares” as of a
date means an amount equal to the number of shares of common stock
(i) outstanding and (ii) issuable upon exercise, conversion or
settlement of outstanding awards under the 2017 Plan and any other
outstanding options, warrants or other securities of the Company
that are (directly or indirectly) convertible or exchangeable into
or exercisable for shares of common stock, in each case as of the
close of business of the Company on December 31 of the preceding
calendar year. Effective January 1, 2022, 1,614,538 shares were
added to the 2017 Plan as a result of the evergreen provision.
Stock-Based Awards
On February 3, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 355,950
RSUs to certain officers and employees under the 2017 Plan. The
RSUs vest over a three year period with 50 percent vesting on the
first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining RSUs vesting
in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month over 24
months, subject to the recipient’s continued service on such
dates.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results
of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes included in Part I “Financial Information”,
Item I “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
(the “Report”) and the audited financial statements and related
footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2021.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by the words “may,” “might,”
“will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
“objective,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,”
“project,” “potential,” “target,” “seek,” “contemplate,” “continue”
and “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable
terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These
statements 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 the
information expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for
each forward-looking statement contained in this Report, we caution
you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and
factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future,
about which we cannot be certain. Forward-looking statements
include statements about:
|
● |
the
timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory
clearance of our cortical strip, grid and depth electrode
technology; |
|
● |
even
if our cortical strip, grid electrode and depth electrode
technology is approved for commercial sale, our ability to
successfully commercialize our technology in the United
States; |
|
● |
our
ability to achieve or sustain profitability; |
|
● |
our
ability to raise additional capital and to fund our
operations; |
|
● |
the
availability of additional capital on acceptable terms or at all as
or when needed; |
|
● |
the
clinical utility of our cortical strip, grid and depth electrode
including technology under development; |
|
● |
our
ability to develop additional applications of our cortical strip,
grid and depth electrode technology with the benefits we hope to
offer as compared to existing technology, or at all; |
|
● |
the
results of our development and distribution relationship with
Zimmer, Inc. (“Zimmer”); |
|
● |
the
performance, productivity, reliability and regulatory compliance of
our third party manufacturers of our cortical strip, grid electrode
and depth electrode technology; |
|
● |
our
ability to develop future generations of our cortical strip, grid
and depth electrode technology; |
|
● |
our
future development priorities; |
|
● |
the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting macroeconomic
conditions, including supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and
inflationary pressures, on our business; |
|
● |
our
ability to obtain reimbursement coverage for our cortical strip,
grid and depth electrode technology; |
|
● |
our
expectations about the willingness of healthcare providers to
recommend our cortical strip, grid and depth electrode technology
to people with epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential
tremors, chronic pain due to failed back surgeries and other
related neurological disorders; |
|
● |
our
future commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities
and strategy; |
|
● |
our
ability to comply with applicable regulatory
requirements; |
|
● |
our
ability to maintain our intellectual property position; |
|
● |
the
outcome of legal proceedings with PMT Corporation
(“PMT”); |
|
● |
our
expectations regarding international opportunities for
commercializing our cortical strip, grid and depth electrode
technology under including technology under
development; |
|
● |
our
estimates regarding the size of, and future growth in, the market
for our technology, including technology under development;
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our
estimates regarding our future expenses and needs for additional
financing. |
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our
business and the industry in which we operate, and management’s
beliefs and assumptions are not guarantees of future performance or
development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. You should
refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for a discussion of important factors that may cause our
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by our forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we
cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this
Report will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our
forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy
may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these
forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements
as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we
will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame,
or at all.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
Report. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to
update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason,
even if new information becomes available in the future. You
should, however, review the factors and risks and other information
we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) after the date of
this Report.
Overview
We are a medical technology company focused on the development and
commercialization of thin film electrode technology for cEEG and
sEEG recording, spinal cord stimulation, brain stimulation and
ablation solutions for patients suffering from epilepsy,
Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremors, chronic pain due
to failed back surgeries and other related neurological disorders.
Additionally, we are investigating the potential applications of
our technology associated with artificial intelligence
We are developing our cortical, sheet and depth electrode
technology to provide solutions for diagnosis through cEEG
recording and sEEG recording and treatment through brain
stimulation and ablation, all in one product. A cEEG is a
continuous recording of the electrical activity of the brain that
identifies the location of irregular brain activity, which
information is required for proper treatment. cEEG recording
involves an invasive surgical procedure, referred to as a
craniotomy. sEEG involves a less invasive procedure whereby doctors
place electrodes in targeted brain areas by drilling small holes
through the skull. Both methods of seizure diagnosis are used to
identify areas of the brain where epileptic seizures originate in
order to precisely locate the seizure source for therapeutic
treatment if possible.
Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, therapies involve activating or
inhibiting the brain with electricity that can be given directly by
electrodes on the surface or implanted deeper in the brain via
depth electrodes. Introduced in 1987, this procedure involves
implanting a power source referred to as a neurostimulator, which
sends electrical impulses through implanted depth electrodes, to
specific targets in the brain for the treatment of disorders such
as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, dystonia, and chronic
pain. The effects of DBS as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s
is also being evaluated by researchers. Unlike ablative
technologies, the effects of DBS are reversible.
RF ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency under the
electrode contacts which is directed to the site of the brain
tissue that is targeted for removal. The process involves
delivering energy to the contacts, thereby heating them and
destroying the brain tissue. The ablation does not remove the
tissue. Rather, it is left in place and typically scar tissue forms
in the place where the ablation occurs. This procedure is also
known as brain lesioning as it causes irreversible lesions.
We received 510(k) FDA clearance for our Evo cortical technology in
November 2019, and in September 2021 we received FDA clearance to
market our Evo sEEG electrode technology for temporary (less than
24 hours) use with recording, monitoring, and stimulation equipment
for the recording, monitoring, and stimulation of electrical
signals at the subsurface level of the brain. Our submission to the
FDA seeking 510(k) for use of our Evo sEEG electrode technology for
up to 30 days was made in November 2021 and is pending. We
submitted responses on February 9, 2022 to questions from the FDA
regarding our submission and the FDA acknowledged receipt of our
response on February 10, 2022. The Company commenced commercial
sales of cEEG strip/grid and electrode cable assembly products
beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The Company
sold, on a limited application basis for design verification, sEEG
depth electrode products for non-human use in late fiscal year 2021
and the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Our other products are
still under development.
Prior to FDA approval or clearance of certain of our products, our
primary activities were limited to, and our limited resources were
dedicated to, performing business and financial planning, raising
capital, recruiting personnel, negotiating with business partners
and the licensors of our intellectual property and conducting
research and development activities.
We have incurred losses since inception. As of December 31, 2021,
we had an accumulated deficit of $43.6 million, primarily as a
result of expenses incurred in connection with our research and
development, selling, general and administrative expenses
associated with our operations and interest expense, fair value
adjustments and loss on extinguishments related to our debt, offset
in part by collaborations and product revenues.
Prior to FDA approval of certain of our products, our main source
of cash was proceeds from the issuances of notes, common stock,
warrants and unsecured loans. See “—Liquidity and Capital
Resources—Capital Resources” below. While we have begun
to generate revenue from the sale of products based on our cEEG and
sEEG technology and through milestone payments from our current
collaboration with Zimmer, we expect to continue to incur
significant expenses and increasing operating and net losses for
the foreseeable future until and unless we generate a higher level
of revenue from commercial sales, and we will need to
obtain substantial additional funding in connection with our
continuing operations through public or private equity or debt
financings, through collaborations or partnerships with other
companies or other sources.
We may be unable to raise additional funds when needed on favorable
terms or at all. Our failure to raise such capital as and when
needed would have a negative impact on our financial condition and
our ability to develop and commercialize our cortical strip, grid
electrode and depth electrode technology and future products and
our ability to pursue our business strategy. See “—Liquidity and
Capital Resources—Liquidity Outlook” below
Recent Developments and Upcoming Milestones
Corporate Updates
In November 2021, we submitted a clearance request to the FDA for
less than 30-day use of our Evo® sEEG Electrode, which has already
been 510(k) cleared for temporary (less than 24 hours) use, and our
request is pending. We expect to be commercial ready pending that
approval. Product shipment following FDA clearance of our SEEG
product family may also qualify the Company for an additional
milestone payment from our distribution partner Zimmer Biomet, who
has placed initial stocking orders.
We completed feasibility bench top testing with a new design of our
diagnostic and ablation depth electrode in the first calendar
quarter of 2021, and signed a contract with RBC Medical Innovations
to develop and manufacture hardware (a radio frequency generator)
for the system in the third calendar quarter of 2021. We are
targeting the third calendar quarter of 2022 for completion of a
prototype of hardware and the submission of an application for FDA
clearance in early calendar 2023. We also completed an animal
feasibility study at Emory University in September 2021 and
additional animal studies are planned. Subsequent to the end of the
fiscal quarter, we also announced that we have surpassed five years
of accelerated aging testing for our recording electrodes.
COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. COVID-19 and its
variants continue to impact the United States and the world. As a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has experienced delays
and disruptions in our pre-clinical and clinical trials, as well as
interruptions in our manufacturing, supply chain, and research and
development operations. For example:
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development of our technology has
been and may continue to be delayed in fiscal year 2021 and
continuing into fiscal 2022 due to interruptions in global
manufacturing and shipping as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and
macroeconomic conditions, including as one of our key manufacturing
partners and one of the Company’s suppliers had staffing issues
leading to delays in the Company’s development builds and delays in
shipping product; |
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the Company’s own staff has been
impacted by infections and mandatory quarantines; |
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the Company is currently
experiencing and may continue to experience product shortages of
its primary component, polyimide film, due to supply chain
shortages attributed to COVID related issues; |
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the Company is experiencing and may
continue to experience delays in timelines for product availability
and delivery from vendors, including related to staffing shortages,
both generally and due to employee illness, and due to increases in
demand from other larger or more longstanding customers of our
suppliers placing large orders due to concerns with supply chain
disruption and the impact of COVID-19. |
The Company’s plans for further testing or clinical trials and
costs to obtain components may be further impacted by the
continuing effects of COVID-19, supply chain challenges and
inflationary pressures.
The global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to rapidly evolve as new
variants emerge. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may
impact our business and pre-clinical and clinical trials will
depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and
cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the effect of the
pandemic on our suppliers and distributors and the global supply
chain, the impact of inflation, the ultimate geographic spread of
the disease and its variants, the duration of the outbreak, travel
restrictions and social distancing in the U.S. and other countries,
business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of
actions taken in the U.S. and other countries to contain and treat
the disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic may also impact our ability to secure
additional financing. Although the Company cannot estimate the
length or gravity of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak at this
time, if the pandemic continues, it may have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s results of future operations, financial
position, and liquidity in fiscal year 2022 and beyond.
Financial Overview
Product Revenue
Our product revenue was derived from the sale of strip/grid, depth
electrode and electrode cable assembly products based on Evo
cortical and sEEG technology. For the foreseeable future, we
anticipate that we will generate additional revenue from the sale
of products based on Evo cortical and sEEG technology.
We have received FDA 510(k) clearance for our cortical strip
electrode, but we do not expect to generate any significant revenue
from the sale of our other products until we develop and obtain all
required regulatory approvals or clearances for and commercialize
depth electrode technology for human use. If we fail to complete
the development of the depth electrode technology, or any other
product candidate we may pursue in the future, in a timely manner,
or fail to obtain regulatory approval, we may never be able to
generate revenue from product sales sufficient to sustain
operations.
Product Gross Profit (Loss)
Product gross profit (loss) represents our product revenue less our
cost of product revenue. Our cost of product revenue consists of
the manufacturing and materials costs incurred by our third-party
contract manufacturer in connection with our strip/grid and depth
electrode products and outside supplier materials costs in
connection with the electrode cable assembly products. In addition,
cost of product revenue includes royalty fees incurred in
connection with our license agreements.
Collaborations Revenue
Collaborations revenue was derived from the upfront initial
exclusivity fee payment under the Zimmer Development Agreement. We
anticipate that we may earn additional revenues stemming from
additional milestone and royalty payments from Zimmer, however, the
achievement and timing of future milestones or level of sales
required to earn royalty payments from Zimmer is uncertain. For a
discussion of milestones and royalty payments under the Zimmer
Development Agreement, see “—Liquidity and Capital
Resources—Liquidity Outlook” below and see “Note 7 — Zimmer
Development Agreement” included in our condensed financial
statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in
this Report.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of
personnel-related costs including stock-based compensation for
personnel in functions not directly associated with research and
development activities. Other significant costs include legal fees
relating to corporate matters, intellectual property costs,
professional fees for consultants assisting with financial and
administrative matters, and sales and marketing in connection with
the commercial sale of cEEG strip/grid, sEEG depth electrode and
electrode cable assembly products. We anticipate that our selling,
general and administrative expenses will significantly increase in
the future to support our continued research and development
activities, further commercialization of our cortical strip
technology, potential further commercialization of our grid
electrode and depth electrode technology, if approved, and the
increased costs of operating as a public company. These increases
will include increased costs related to the hiring of additional
personnel and fees for legal and professional services, as well as
other public-company related costs.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist of expenses incurred in
performing research and development activities in developing our
cortical strip, grid electrode and depth electrode technology.
Research and development expenses include compensation and benefits
for research and development employees including stock-based
compensation, overhead expenses, cost of laboratory supplies,
clinical trial and related clinical manufacturing expenses, costs
related to regulatory operations, fees paid to consultants and
other outside expenses. Research and development costs are expensed
as incurred and costs incurred by third parties are expensed as the
contracted work is performed. Lastly, de minimis income from the
sale of prototype products and related materials are offset against
research and development expenses.
We expect our research and development expenses to significantly
increase over the next several years as we develop our cortical
strip, grid electrode and depth electrode technology and conduct
preclinical testing and clinical trials and will depend on the
duration, costs and timing to complete our preclinical programs and
clinical trials.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists of interest costs related to our
convertible notes issued in 2019 (the “2019 Paulson Notes”)
outstanding during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Net valuation change of instruments measured at fair
value
The net valuation change of instruments measured at fair value
include the change in fair value of the 2019 Paulson Notes
outstanding during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Other Income
Other income primarily consists of interest income related to our
cash deposits and proceeds outside of normal operating activity
relating to legal settlements.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 and
2020
The following table sets forth the results of operations for the
three-months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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For the three months ended
December 31,
(unaudited) |
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2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
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Period to
Period
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenue |
|
$ |
33,748 |
|
|
$ |
71,474 |
|
|
$ |
(37,726 |
) |
Cost of product revenue |
|
|
46,844 |
|
|
|
109,131 |
|
|
|
(62,287 |
) |
Product gross profit (loss) |
|
|
(13,096 |
) |
|
|
(37,657 |
) |
|
|
24,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collaborations revenue |
|
|
6,374 |
|
|
|
22,274 |
|
|
|
(15,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
1,742,141 |
|
|
|
1,193,860 |
|
|
|
548,281 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
1,060,462 |
|
|
|
934,158 |
|
|
|
126,304 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
2,802,603 |
|
|
|
2,128,018 |
|
|
|
674,585 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(2,809,325 |
) |
|
|
(2,143,401 |
) |
|
|
(665,924 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,053 |
) |
|
|
3,053 |
|
Net valuation change of instruments measured at fair value |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
|
(1,974 |
) |
Other income |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
|
(183,150 |
) |
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
|
(1,959,480 |
) |
|
|
(847,995 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(2,807,475 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,959,480 |
) |
|
$ |
(847,995 |
) |
Product Revenue and Product Gross Profit (Loss)
Product revenue was $34,000 and $71,000 during the three months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Product gross
profit (loss) was $(13,000) and $(38,000) during the three months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The product revenue
consists of the sale of our strip/grid, depth electrode and
electrode cable assembly products. Cost of product revenue
consisted of the manufacturing and materials costs incurred by our
third-party contract manufacturer in connection with our strip/grid
and depth electrode products, and outside supplier materials costs
in connection with the electrode cable assembly products. In
addition, cost of product revenue included royalty fees incurred of
$26,000 and $52,000 in connection with our license agreements
during the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Collaborations Revenue
Collaborations revenue was $6,000 and $22,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue during each
period was derived from the Zimmer Development Agreement and
represented the portion of the upfront initial development fee
payment eligible for revenue recognition during such period. The
amount of revenue recognized related to the upfront fee was based
on development completed in connection with depth electrode
products, and to a lesser extent, the strip/grid products.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.7 million for
the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.2 million
for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The $0.5 million
increase was primarily due to an increase in legal costs of $0.3
million, sales and marketing of $0.1 million and operating costs of
$0.1 million on a net basis.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses were $1.1 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2021, compared to $0.9 million during for
the three months ended December 31, 2020. The $0.1 million increase
period over period was attributed to supporting development
activities, which primarily included salary-related expenses and
costs related to consulting services, materials and supplies
associated with the development of depth electrode products and to
a lesser extent strip/grid products.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was
$3,000 and consisted of issuance costs in connection with our 2019
Paulson Notes. The 2019 Paulson Notes were not outstanding
and there was no interest expense during the three month period
ended December 31, 2021.
Net valuation change of instruments measured at fair
value:
The net valuation change of instruments measured at fair value for
the 2019 Paulson Notes for the three months ended December 31, 2020
was a benefit of $2,000. The change was due to accrued interest on
the 2019 Paulson Notes and due to fluctuations in our common stock
fair value and the number of potential shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the 2019 Paulson Notes while
outstanding. There was no net valuation change of instruments
measured at fair value during the three month period ended December
31, 2021 as the 2019 Paulson Notes were not outstanding.
Other Income
Other income during the three month period ended December 31, 2021
consisted of $2,000 related primarily to interest income attributed
to our cash deposits. Other income during the three months ended
December 31, 2020 consisted primarily of proceeds received in
connection with the PMT Corporation litigation in the amount of
$0.2 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
As of December 31, 2021, our principal source of liquidity
consisted of cash deposits of $16.2 million. While we began to
generate revenue in fiscal year 2021 from commercial sales and
through milestone payments under our collaboration with Zimmer, we
expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing
operating and net losses for the foreseeable future until and
unless we generate an adequate level of revenue from commercial
sales to cover expenses. Our most significant cash requirements
relate to the funding of our ongoing product development and
commercialization operations and our royalty obligations under our
intellectual property licenses with the Wisconsin Alumni Research
Foundation (“WARF”) and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
and Research (“Mayo”). Our additional material cash needs
include commitments under operating leases and other administrative
services. See “—Funding Requirements” below for more information.
We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially as we
develop and commercialize our cortical strip, grid electrode and
depth electrode technology and pursue pre-clinical and clinical
trials, seek regulatory approvals, manufacture products, establish
our own sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to
commercialize our ablation electrode technology, hire additional
staff, add operational, financial and management systems and
continue to operate as a public company.
Capital Resources
Our sources of cash to date have been limited collaboration and
product revenues and proceeds from the issuances of notes with
warrants, common stock with and without warrants and unsecured
loans, with the terms of our most recent financings described
below.
October 2021 Underwritten
Public Offering
On October 13, 2021, we entered into Underwriting Agreement
relating to the issuance and sale of 3,750,000 shares of our common
stock at a price to the public of $3.20 per share. In addition,
under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the
Underwriter an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to
an additional 562,500 shares of common stock on the same terms. The
base offering closed on October 15, 2021, and the sale of 422,057
shares of common stock subject to the Underwriter’s overallotment
option closed on November 15, 2021. The gross proceeds from this
offering were approximately $13.4 million prior to deducting
underwriting discounts and other offering expenses payable by
us.
2021 Private
Placement
On January 12, 2021, we entered into a purchase agreement with
certain accredited investors, pursuant to which the Company, in a
private placement (the “2021 Private Placement”), agreed to issue
and sell an aggregate of 4,166,682 shares (the “Shares”) of the
common stock of the Company, and warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 4,166,682 shares of common stock (the “2021 Warrants”) at an
aggregate purchase price of $3.00 per share of common stock and
corresponding warrant, resulting in total gross proceeds of $12.5
million before deducting placement agent fees and estimated
offering expenses. The 2021 Warrants have an initial exercise price
of $5.25 per share. The 2021 Warrants became immediately
exercisable beginning on the date of issuance and will expire on
the fifth anniversary of such date. Prior to expiration, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the 2021 Warrants, the
holders of such 2021 Warrants may exercise the 2021 Warrants for
shares of common stock by providing notice to the Company and
paying the exercise price per share for each share so exercised or
by utilizing the “cashless exercise” feature contained in each 2021
Warrant. The 2021 Private Placement closed on January 14, 2021.
In connection with the 2021 Private Placement, the Company agreed
to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale
of the Shares, the 2021 Warrants and the shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of the 2021 Warrants. The Company agreed to
file such registration statement within 30 days of the execution of
the 2021 Purchase Agreement on January 12, 2021 and filed such
registration statement on February 10, 2021.
Funding Requirements
As noted above, certain of our cash requirements relate to the
funding of our ongoing product development and commercialization
operations and our milestone and royalty obligations under our
intellectual property licenses with the Wisconsin Alumni Research
Foundation (“WARF”) and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
and Research (“Mayo”). See “Item 1—Business—Clinical
Development and Regulatory Pathway—Clinical Experience, Future
Development and Clinical Trial Plans” in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021 for a discussion of
design, development, pre-clinical and clinical activities that we
may conduct in the future, including expected cash expenditures
required for some of those activities, to the extent we are able to
estimate such costs.
On January 22, 2020, we entered into an Amended and Restated
License Agreement (the “WARF License”) with WARF, which amended and
restated in full our prior license agreement with WARF, dated
October 1, 2014 (the “Original WARF License”). Under the WARF
License, we have agreed to pay WARF a royalty equal to a
single-digit percentage of our product sales pursuant to the WARF
License, with a minimum annual royalty payment of $50,000 for 2020,
$100,000 for 2021 and $150,000 for 2022 and each calendar year
thereafter that the WARF License is in effect. If we or any of our
sublicensees contest the validity of any licensed patent, the
royalty rate will be doubled during the pendency of such contest
and, if the contested patent is found to be valid and would be
infringed by us if not for the WARF License, the royalty rate will
be tripled for the remaining term of the WARF License.
Under the Amended and Restated License and Development Agreement
with Mayo (the “Mayo Development Agreement”), we have agreed to pay
Mayo a royalty equal to a single-digit percentage of our product
sales pursuant to the Mayo Development Agreement. See “Note 4 –
Commitments and Contingencies” included in our condensed financial
statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in
this Report for more information about the WARF License and the
Mayo Development Agreement.
Our other cash requirements within the next twelve months include
accounts payable, accrued expenses, purchase commitments and other
current liabilities. Our other cash requirements greater than
twelve months from various contractual obligations and commitments
include operating leases and contracted services. Refer to “Note 4
– Commitments and Contingencies” included in our condensed
financial statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial
Statements” in this Report for further detail of our lease
obligations and the timing of expected future payments. Contracted
services include agreements with third-party service providers for
clinical research, product development, manufacturing, supplies,
payroll services, equipment maintenance services, and audits for
periods up to fiscal 2023.
We expect to satisfy our short-term and long-term obligations
through cash on hand and, until we generate an adequate level of
revenue from commercial sales to cover expenses, if ever, from
future equity and debt financings.
Liquidity Outlook
For a discussion of potential fee payments under the Zimmer
Development Agreement, see “Note 7 — Zimmer Development Agreement”
included in our condensed financial statements included in “Part 1,
Item 1 – Financial Statements” in this Report. The Company does not
intend to deliver saleable product to Zimmer unless and until it
receives regulatory clearance to expand the use of its Evo sEEG
Electrode technology for up to 30 days, at which point the Company
and Zimmer intend to commence negotiations regarding payments of
applicable milestone payments described therein, notwithstanding
the deadlines for the Product Availability Date and the Acceptance
of all Deliverables for SEEG Products. Zimmer has exclusive global
rights to distribute our strip and grid cortical electrodes, depth
electrodes and electrode cable assembly products. Zimmer’s failure
to timely develop or commercialize these products would have a
material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
Further, our inability to agree with Zimmer on dates of completion
for product development, regulatory clearance and commercialization
milestones on which various fee payments to the Company are based
under the Zimmer Development Agreement could have a material
adverse impact on our financial and operating results.
At December 31, 2021, we had approximately $16.2 million in cash
deposits. Management has noted the existence of substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, our
independent registered public accounting firm and our former
independent registered public accounting firm included explanatory
paragraphs in the reports on our financial statements as of and for
the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, noting
the existence of substantial doubt about our ability to continue as
a going concern. Our existing cash may not be sufficient to fund
our operating expenses through at least twelve months from the date
of this filing. To continue to fund operations, we will need to
secure additional funding through public or private equity or debt
financings, through collaborations or partnerships with other
companies or other sources. We may not be able to raise additional
capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Any failure to raise
capital when needed could compromise our ability to execute on our
business plan. If we are unable to raise additional funds, or if
our anticipated operating results are not achieved, we believe
planned expenditures may need to be reduced in order to extend the
time period that existing resources can fund our operations. If we
are unable to obtain the necessary capital, it may have a material
adverse effect on our operations and the development of our
technology, or we may have to cease operations altogether.
The development and commercialization of our cortical strip, grid
electrode and depth electrode technology is subject to numerous
uncertainties, and we could use our cash resources sooner than we
expect. Additionally, the process of developing medical devices is
costly, and the timing of progress in pre-clinical tests and
clinical trials is uncertain. Our ability to successfully
transition to profitability will be dependent upon achieving
further regulatory approvals and achieving a level of product sales
adequate to support our cost structure. We cannot assure you that
we will ever be profitable or generate positive cash flow from
operating activities.
Cash Flows
The following is a summary of cash flows for each of the periods
set forth below.
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For the Three Months
Ended |
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December 31, |
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|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Net cash used in operating
activities |
|
$ |
(2,679,136 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,904,232 |
) |
Net cash used by investing
activities |
|
|
(61,491 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash
provided by financing activities |
|
|
12,023,604 |
|
|
|
4,996,947 |
|
Net increase in
cash |
|
$ |
9,282,977 |
|
|
$ |
3,092,715 |
|
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $2.7 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2021, which consisted of a net loss
of $2.8 million partially offset by non-cash stock-based
compensation, depreciation, amortization related to intangible
assets and operating lease expense, totaling approximately $0.3
million in the aggregate. The net change in our net operating
assets and liabilities associated with fluctuations in our
operating activities resulted in a cash use of $0.1 million. The
net cash use stemming from the change in operating assets and
liabilities was primarily attributable to an increase in inventory
purchases, net decrease in account payable and accrued expenses
attributed to the timing of payments, partially offset by a
decrease in accounts receivable in connection with the Zimmer
Development Agreement.
Net cash used in operating activities was $1.9 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2020, which consisted of a net loss
of $2.0 million partially offset by non-cash stock-based
compensation, depreciation, amortization related to intangible
assets, revaluation of convertible notes and operating lease
expense, totaling approximately $0.3 million in the aggregate. The
net change in our net operating assets and liabilities associated
with fluctuations in our operating activities resulted in a cash
use of $0.2 million. The change in operating assets and liabilities
was primarily attributable to a net increase in accounts receivable
in connection with the Zimmer Development Agreement and a decrease
in accounts payable attributed to the timing of payments.
Net cash used by investing activities
Net cash used by investing activities consisted of outlays for
furniture and equipment during the three months ended December 31,
2021. There were no investing activities during the three months
ended December 31, 2020.
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $12.0 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2021, which consisted of net
proceeds from the October 2021 Underwritten Public Offering.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.0 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2020, which consisted primarily of
proceeds received in advance of the 2021 Private Placement.
Critical Accounting
Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. These accounting
principles require us to make estimates and judgments that can
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the
date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of
revenue and expense during the periods presented. We believe that
the estimates and judgments upon which we rely are reasonably based
upon information available to us at the time that we make these
estimates and judgments. To the extent that there are material
differences between these estimates and actual results, our
financial results will be affected. The accounting policies that
reflect our more significant estimates and judgments and which we
believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and
evaluating our reported financial results are described in Note 3 —
“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our condensed
financial statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial
Statements” in this Report.
Of these policies, the following are considered critical to an
understanding of our condensed financial statements included in
“Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in this Report as they
require the application of the most subjective and the most complex
judgments:
Revenues:
For discussion about the determination of collaborations revenue,
product revenue and cost of product revenue, see “Note 7 — Zimmer
Development Agreement” included in our condensed financial
statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in
this Report. To date, we have not had, nor expect to have in the
future, significant variable consideration adjustments related to
product revenue, such as chargebacks, sales allowances and sales
returns.
Stock-based
Compensation
For discussions about the application of grant date fair value
associated with our stock-based compensation, see “Note 9 —
Stock-Based Compensation” included in our condensed financial
statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in
this Report.
Income Tax Assets and
Liabilities
Income tax assets and liabilities include income tax valuation
allowances. For additional information, see “Note 11 — Income
Taxes” included in our condensed financial statements included in
“Part 1, Item 1 – Financial Statements” in this Report and “Note 11
– Income Taxes” in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements" of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
2021.
Contingencies
We are subject to numerous contingencies arising in the ordinary
course of business, including legal contingencies. For additional
information, see “Note 4 — Commitments and Contingencies”
included in our condensed financial statements included in “Part 1,
Item 1 – Financial Statements” in this Report.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
Refer to “Note 3— Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to
our condensed financial statements included in “Part 1, Item 1 –
Financial Statements” in this Report for a discussion of recently
issued accounting pronouncements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to
ensure that information we are required to disclose in our Exchange
Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that
such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
We designed and evaluate our disclosure controls and procedures
recognizing that any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance and
not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Also, 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 misstatements due to error or fraud
will not occur or 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 simple error or mistake. The design
of any system of controls is 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.
Under the supervision of and with the participation of our
management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15(d)- 15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act as of December
31, 2021. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer
and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2021.
Changes in Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act)
during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The material legal proceedings in which we are involved are
discussed in Note 4, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of the Notes
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report,
and are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth elsewhere in this
Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part
I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021. Those
factors, if they were to occur, could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking
statements in this Report, and materially adversely affect our
financial condition or future results. Although we are not aware of
any other factors that we currently anticipate will cause our
forward-looking statements to differ materially from our future
actual results, or materially affect the Company’s financial
condition or future results, additional risks and uncertainties not
currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial
might materially adversely affect our actual business, financial
condition and/or operating results.
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 to our Company.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Document |
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3.1 |
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Certificate of Incorporation of NeuroOne Medical Technologies
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 on the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June, 29,
2017). |
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3.2 |
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Certificate
of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 on the Registrant’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on March 31, 2021). |
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3.3 |
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Bylaws
of NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.5 on the Registrant’s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on June 29, 2017). |
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10.1+ |
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NeuroOne
Medical Technologies Corporation 2021 Inducement Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on the Registrant’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2021). |
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10.2+ |
|
Form
of Stock Option Grant Notice, Option Agreement and Notice of
Exercise under the NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation 2021
Inducement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 on the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4,
2021), |
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10.3 |
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Underwriting
Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2021, between NeuroOne Medical
Technologies Corporation and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 on the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14,
2021). |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Principal
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Principal
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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101.INS |
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Inline XBRL Instance
Document |
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101.SCH |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Schema Document. |
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101.CAL |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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101.DEF |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Definition Linkbase Document. |
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101.LAB |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Label Linkbase Document. |
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101.PRE |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File
(formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit
101). |
+ |
Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan. |
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.
Dated: February 14, 2022
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation
By: |
/s/
Dave Rosa |
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Dave
Rosa |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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By: |
/s/
Ronald McClurg |
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Ronald
McClurg |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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(Principal
Financial Officer) |
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