VERO Venus Concept Inc

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share and per share data)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Venus Concept Inc. is a global medical technology company that develops, commercializes, and sells minimally invasive and non-invasive medical aesthetic and hair restoration technologies and related services. The Company’s systems have been designed on cost-effective, proprietary and flexible platforms that enable it to expand beyond the aesthetic industry’s traditional markets of dermatology and plastic surgery, and into non-traditional markets, including family and general practitioners and aesthetic medical spas. The Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 22, 2002. In these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the “Company” and “Venus Concept”, refer to Venus Concept Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future, and, as such, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.

The Company has had recurring net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $214,188 and $180,405, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all required covenants as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021. The Company’s recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within 12 months from the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. As of  September 30, 2022, and for the nine months then ended management believes the impact of Covid-19 on our business has largely subsided, but we continue to closely monitor all Covid-19 developments including its impact on our customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, business partners, and distribution channels. In addition, the global economy, including the financial and credit markets, has recently experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including increases to inflation rates, rising interest rates, foreign currency impacts, declines in consumer confidence, and declines in economic growth. All these factors point to uncertainty about economic stability, and the severity and duration of these conditions on our business cannot be predicted, and the Company cannot assure that it will remain in compliance with the financial covenants contained within its credit facilities. 

In order to continue its operations, the Company must achieve profitable operations and/or obtain additional equity or debt financing. Until the Company achieves profitability, management plans to fund its operations and capital expenditures with cash on hand, borrowings, and issuance of capital stock. On June 16, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the "Equity Purchase Agreement") with Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC ("Lincoln Park"), which provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $31,000 worth of shares of its common stock from time to time over the two-year term of the agreement. Any shares of common stock sold to Lincoln Park will be sold at a purchase price that is based on the prevailing prices of the common stock at the time of each sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company raised net cash proceeds of $272 under the Equity Purchase Agreement as described below. The Equity Purchase Agreement expired on July 1, 2022. On July 12, 2022, the Company entered into a subsequent purchase agreement (the “2022 LPC Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park, the details of which are described Note 14 below. In December 2021, the Company issued and sold to investors 9,808,418 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 3,790,755 shares of the convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share for the total gross proceeds of $16,999 (see “The 2021 Private Placement” in Note 14). In February 2021, several investors exercised an aggregate of 361,200 December 2020 Public Offering Warrants at the exercise price of $2.50 per share. The total proceeds received by the Company from the December 2020 Public Offering Warrants exercises were $903. Until the Company generates revenue at a level to support its cost structure, the Company expects to continue to incur substantial operating losses and net cash outflows from operating activities.

Given the economic uncertainty in U.S. and international markets, the Company cannot anticipate the extent to which the current economic turmoil and financial market conditions will continue to adversely impact the Company’s business and the Company may need additional capital to fund its future operations and to access the capital markets sooner than planned. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional capital, it may be compelled to reduce the scope of its operations and planned capital expenditures or sell certain assets, including intellectual property assets. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the uncertainty. Such adjustments could be material.

Operational Review of Subsidiaries

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") made several strategic decisions to dissolve itself of underperforming direct sales offices in the countries which were not anticipated to produce sustainable results. As a part of this initiative, the Company has enacted a plan to dissolve its equity interests in Venus Concept Sucursal Colombia ("Venus Colombia"), a branch office of Venus Concept Canada Corp ("Venus Canada"), Venus Concept France SAS ("Venus France"), and Venus Concept Argentina SA ("Venus Argentina"). No divestitures have occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and no severance costs are expected to be incurred in association with the planned divestiture of Venus Colombia, Venus France, or Venus Argentina. The Company did recognize employee severance and retention cost associated with Venus Concept SL ("Venus Spain") totaling $126 during three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company is also assessing lease exit costs associated with the planned divestiture of Venus France, which are expected to be immaterial. These disposals will not constitute a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, therefore the results of operations and net assets of these subsidiaries are not reported as discontinued operations or held for sale, respectively, under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20-45.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Venus Concept Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2022. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Item 8 of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021, in the Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 17, 2021, in the form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2021 and in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022, the revenue by geographic location, which is based on the product shipped to location, was presented incorrectly (see below). The Company corrected the presentation in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented (see Note 16).

The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The Company assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to the Company as of September 30, 2022 and through the date of this report filing. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts and the carrying value of intangible and long-lived assets.

Amounts reported in thousands within this report are computed based on the amounts in dollars. As a result, the sum of the components reported in thousands may not equal the total amount reported in thousands due to rounding. Certain columns and rows within tables may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying numbers in dollars.

Accounting Policies

The accounting policies the Company follows are set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2021. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Item 8 of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these accounting policies.

JOBS Act Accounting Election

The Company is an emerging growth company, within the meaning of the 1933 Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it is (i) no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards 

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832). The authoritative guidance intended to provide consistent and transparent disclosures around government assistance by requiring disclosures of the type of government assistance, our accounting for the government assistance and the effect on our financial statements. This guidance was effective for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021. See Note 12 for more details regarding government assistance. 

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260): Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)”, which clarifies and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity being classified after modification or exchange as (1) an adjustment to equity and, if so, the related earnings per share (EPS) effects, if any, or (2) an expense and, if so, the manner and pattern of recognition. This was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those years. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, an authoritative guidance that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and making simplifications in other areas. It is effective from the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, with early adoption permitted in any interim period. The amendments have differing adoption methods including retrospectively, prospectively and/or modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption, depending on the specific change. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity (acquirer) to recognize and measure contract assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06 (“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). ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments by eliminating the cash conversion and beneficial conversion models. The diluted net income per share calculation for convertible instruments will require us to use the if-converted method. For contracts in an entity’s own equity, the type of contracts primarily affected by this update are freestanding and embedded features that are accounted for as derivatives under the current guidance due to a failure to meet the settlement conditions of the derivative scope exception. This update simplifies the related settlement assessment by removing the requirements to (i) consider whether the contract would be settled in registered shares, (ii) consider whether collateral is required to be posted, and (iii) assess shareholder rights. ASU 2020-06 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2024, with early adoption permitted. ASU No. 2020-06 can be adopted on either a fully retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact of applying this guidance as well as when to adopt this guidance.

In April 2020, the FASB issued a Staff Question-and-Answer Document (Q&A): ASC Topic 842 and ASC Topic 840: Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, that focuses on the application of the lease guidance for lease concessions related solely to the effects of COVID-19. The FASB issued the guidelines to reduce the burden and complexity for companies to account for such lease concessions (e.g., rent abatements or other economic incentives) under current lease accounting rules due to COVID-19 by providing certain practical expedients that can be used. This guidance can be applied immediately.

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04 - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (ASC Topic 848). This authoritative guidance provides optional relief for companies preparing for the discontinuation of interest rates such as LIBOR, which was phased out at the end of calendar 2021, and applies to lease contracts, hedging instruments, held-to-maturity debt securities and debt arrangements that have LIBOR as the benchmark rate. This guidance can be applied for a limited time, as of the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020 or any date thereafter, through December 31, 2022. The guidance may no longer be applied after December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that makes amendments to the new rules on accounting for reference rate reform. The amendments clarify that all derivative instruments affected by the changes to interest rates used for discounting, margining or contract price alignment, regardless of whether they reference LIBOR, or another rate expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform, an entity may apply certain practical expedients in ASC Topic 848. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2020, the FASB issued authoritative guidance (ASU 2020-02 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842)) that amends and clarifies Topic 326 and Topic 842. For Topic 326, the codification was updated to include the SEC staff interpretations associated with registrants engaged in lending activities. ASC Topic 326 is effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying this guidance on its financial instruments, such as accounts receivable.

3. NET LOSS PER SHARE

Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of this calculation, common stock warrants and stock options are considered to be common stock equivalents and are only included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share when their effect is dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share and the weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share data):

The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because their effect would have been antidilutive: 

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. Subsequently, all financial instruments are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for GIC which is at fair value.

The financial instruments of the Company consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, long-term receivables, lines of credit, trade payables, government assistance loans, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, other long-term liabilities and long-term debt. In view of their nature, the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying amounts.

The Company measures the fair value of its financial assets and financial liabilities using the fair value hierarchy. A financial instrument’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The accounting guidance establishes a three-tiered hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Guaranteed investment certificates (“GIC”) are classified within Level 2 as the Company uses alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs for valuation. The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 financial assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy: 

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The Company’s products may be sold under subscription agreements with unencumbered title passing to the customer at the end of the lease term, which is generally 36 months. These arrangements are considered to be sales-type leases, where the present value of all cash flows to be received under the agreement is recognized upon shipment to the customer as lease revenue.

A financing receivable is a contractual right to receive money, on demand or on fixed or determinable dates, that is recognized as an asset on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company's financing receivables, consisting of sales-type leases, totaled $45,497 and $53,887 as of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable and long-term receivables on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company evaluates the credit quality of an obligor at lease inception and monitors credit quality over the term of the underlying transactions.

The Company performed an assessment of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Based upon such assessment, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $13,102 and $11,997 as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

A summary of the Company’s accounts receivables is presented below:

Current subscription agreements are reported as part of accounts receivable. The following are the contractual commitments, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, to be received by the Company over the next 5 years:

Accounts receivable do not bear interest and are typically not collateralized. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts. Uncollectible accounts are charged to expense when deemed uncollectible, and accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable are deemed past due in accordance with the contractual terms of the agreement. Actual losses may differ from the Company’s estimates and could be material to its unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of the following activity:

Additions to inventory are primarily comprised of newly produced units and applicators, refurbishment cost from demonstration units and used equipment which were reacquired during the period from upgraded sales. The Company expensed $7,696 and $23,437 in cost of goods sold in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively ($6,584 and $19,150 in cost of goods sold in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively). The balance of cost of goods sold represents the sale of applicators, parts and warranties.

The Company provides for excess and obsolete inventories when conditions indicate that the inventory cost is not recoverable due to physical deterioration, usage, obsolescence, reductions in estimated future demand and reductions in selling prices. Inventory provisions are measured as the difference between the cost of inventory and net realizable value to establish a lower cost basis for the inventories. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, a provision for obsolescence of $3,194 and $2,213 was taken against inventory, respectively.

Depreciation expense amounted to $206 and $431 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense was $695 and $1,159 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(1)         Government remittances are receivables from the local tax authorities for refunds of sales taxes and income taxes.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, amortization expense was $875 and $874, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, amortization expense was $2,598 and $2,597, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and all years thereafter are as follows:

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

The Company has various operating lease agreements, which expire on various dates.

The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable lease period and records the difference between cash rent payments and the recognition of rent expense as a deferred rent liability. When leases contain escalation clauses, rent abatements and/or concessions, such as rent holidays and landlord or tenant incentives or allowances, the Company applies them in the determination of straight-line rent expense over the lease period.

Aggregate future minimum lease payments, and service and purchase commitments with manufacturers as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:

The total rent expense for all operating leases for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $637 and $528, respectively. The total rent expense for all operating leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1,950 and $1,623, respectively. 

Commitments

As of September 30, 2022, the Company has non-cancellable purchase orders placed with its contract manufacturers in the amount of $16,506. In addition, as of September 30, 2022, the Company had $5,119 of open purchase orders that can be cancelled with 270 days’ notice, except for a portion equal to 25% of the total amount representing the purchase of “long lead items”.

On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into an endorsement agreement for the services of Venus Williams, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, seven-time Grand Slam Champion and entrepreneur, pursuant to which Ms. Williams will act as a brand ambassador for Venus Bliss. The endorsement agreement expired on November 1, 2022.

Legal Proceedings

Purported Shareholder Class Actions

In 2018 and 2019, four putative shareholder class action complaints were filed against Restoration Robotics, Inc., certain of its former officers and directors, certain of its venture capital investors, and the underwriters of the initial public offering (“IPO”). Two claims, captioned Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., et al., No. 18CIV02609, and Li v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., et al., No. 19CIV08173 (together, the “State Actions”), were filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo, and assert claims under Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the 1933 Act. Two additional claims, captioned Guerrini v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., et al., No. 5:18-cv-03712-EJD and Yzeiraj v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., et al., No. 5:18-cv-03883-BLF (together, the “Federal Actions”), were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and assert claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the 1933 Act. The complaints in both the State Actions and Federal Actions alleged, among other things, that the Restoration Robotics’ Registration Statement filed with the SEC on September 1, 2017 and the Prospectus filed with the SEC on October 13, 2017 in connection with Restoration Robotics’ IPO were inaccurate and misleading, contained untrue statements of material facts, omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and omitted to state material facts required to be stated therein. The complaints sought unspecified monetary damages, other equitable relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. A settlement in the Federal Actions was granted final approval in the District Court on September 9, 2021. 

In the State Actions, the Plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on January 17, 2020 seeking unspecified monetary damages, other equitable relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. Following the Delaware Supreme Court reversal of the Chancery Court’s decision in Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg which held that exclusive federal forum provisions are valid under Delaware law, the Company filed a renewed motion to dismiss based on its federal forum selection clause on March 30, 2020, which was granted as to the Company and the individual defendants on September 1, 2020 and a judgement of dismissal was entered by the Court on September 22, 2020. On November 23, 2020, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s order granting the renewed motion to dismiss. The court of appeal heard oral argument related to the appeal on April 20, 2022, and on April 28, 2022, issued its opinion affirming the trial court’s dismissal of the State Actions based on the federal forum selection clause. On June 7, 2022, Plaintiff-Appellant Wong petitioned the California Supreme Court to review the appellate court’s opinion. The Company filed its Response to Plaintiff-Appellant Wong’s petition on June 27, 2022, and Plaintiff-Appellant Wong filed a Reply in Support of the Petition For Review on July 7, 2022. On July 27, 2022, the California Supreme Court denied Plaintiff-Appellant Wong’s petition for review. Plaintiff-Appellant Wong’s deadline to seek review in the United States Supreme Court was October 25, 2022, but no petition for review has been filed. 

On July 11, 2019, a verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, captioned Mason v. Rhodes, No. 5:19-cv-03997-NC. The complaint alleges that certain of Restoration Robotics’ former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties, have been unjustly enriched and violated Section 14(a) of the 1934 Act in connection with the IPO and Restoration Robotics’ 2018 proxy statement. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, declaratory relief, other equitable relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. On August 21, 2019, the District Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation to stay the Mason action. On June 21, 2021, the District Court granted the parties’ further stipulation to stay the Mason action and the case remains stayed. 

9. MAIN STREET TERM LOAN

On December 8, 2020, the Company executed a loan and security agreement (the "MSLP Loan Agreement"), a promissory note (the "MSLP Note"), and related documents for a loan in the aggregate amount of $50,000 for which City National Bank of Florida (“CNB”) will serve as a lender pursuant to the Main Street Priority Loan Facility as established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (the “MSLP Loan”). On December 9, 2020, the MSLP Loan had been funded and the transaction was closed. The MSLP Note has a term of five years and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 3%. On December 8, 2023 and December 8, 2024, the Company must make an annual payment of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding principal balance of the MSLP Note (inclusive of accrued but unpaid interest). The entire outstanding principal balance of the MSLP Note together with all accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable in full on  December 8, 2025. The Company may prepay the MSLP Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment penalties. The MSLP Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to a failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and covenants, and the occurrence of certain events. In addition, the MSLP Loan Agreement and MSLP Note contain various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to engage in specified types of transactions. Subject to limited exceptions, these covenants limit the Company’s ability, without CNB’s consent, to, among other things, sell, lease, transfer, exclusively license or dispose of the Company’s assets, incur, create or permit to exist additional indebtedness, or liens, to make dividends and other restricted payments, and to make certain changes to its ownership structure.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

The scheduled payments on the outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:

10. MADRYN LONG-TERM DEBT AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES

On October 11, 2016, Venus Concept Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Venus Ltd."), entered into a credit agreement as a guarantor with Madryn Health Partners, LP, as administrative agent, and certain of its affiliates as lenders (collectively, “Madryn”), as amended (the “Madryn Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which Madryn agreed to make certain loans to certain of Venus Ltd.’s subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Obligors”). The Madryn Credit Agreement was comprised of four tranches of debt aggregating $70,000. As of September 30, 2020, the Subsidiary Obligors had borrowed $60,000 under the term A-1 and A-2 and B tranches of the Madryn Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Madryn Credit Agreement were secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of the Subsidiary Obligors. On the 24th payment date, which was  September 30, 2022, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the loans, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts due and owing under the loan agreement were to become due and payable in full. The Madryn Credit Agreement was terminated effective  December 9, 2020 upon the funding and closing of the MSLP Loan as discussed below. 

On December 9, 2020, contemporaneously with the MSLP Loan Agreement (Note 9), the Company and its subsidiaries, Venus Concept USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Venus USA”), Venus Canada, Venus Ltd., and the Madryn Noteholders (as defined below), entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) dated as of December 8, 2020, pursuant to which the Company (i) repaid $42,500 aggregate principal amount owed under the Madryn Credit Agreement, and (ii) issued, to the Madryn Health Partners (Cayman Master), LP and Madryn Health Partners, LP (together the “Madryn Noteholders”) secured subordinated convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $26,695 (the “Notes”). The Madryn Credit Agreement was terminated effective  December 9, 2020 upon the funding and closing of the MSLP Loan and the issuance of the Notes.

The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum from the date of original issuance of the Notes to the third anniversary date of the original issuance and thereafter interest will accrue at a rate of 6.0% per annum. Under certain circumstances, in the case of an event of default under the Notes, the then-applicable interest rate will increase by 4.0% per annum. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears on the last business day of each calendar quarter of each year after the original issuance date, beginning on  December 31, 2020. The Notes will mature on  December 9, 2025, unless earlier redeemed or converted. In connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Company also entered into, by and among the Company, Venus USA, Venus Canada, Venus Ltd., and the Madryn Noteholders, (i) a Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of December 9, 2020 (the "Madryn Security Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant Madryn a security interest in substantially all of its assets to secure the obligations under the Notes and (ii) a Subordination of Debt Agreement dated as of December 9, 2020 (the "CNB Subordination Agreement"). The security interests and liens granted to the Madryn Noteholders under the Madryn Security Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) an assignment of the Notes (other than to an affiliate of the Madryn Noteholders) pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement and (ii) the first date on which the outstanding principal amount of the Notes is less than $10,000. Obligations under the Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of Venus Concept Inc. and its subsidiaries party to the Madryn Security Agreement. The Company’s obligations under the Notes and the security interests and liens created by the Madryn Security Agreement are subordinated to the Company’s indebtedness owing to CNB (including, but not limited, pursuant to the MSLP Loan Agreement (Note 9) and the CNB Loan Agreement, (Note 11)) and any security interests and liens which secure such indebtedness owing to CNB. The Notes are convertible at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, calculated by dividing the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (and any accrued and unpaid interest under the Notes) by the initial conversion price of $3.25 per share. In connection with the Notes, the Company recognized interest expense of $546 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized interest expense of $1,086 and $1,613 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The conversion feature, providing the Madryn Noteholders with a right to receive the Company’s shares upon conversion of the Notes, was qualified for a scope exception in ASC 815-10-15 and did not require bifurcation. The Notes also contained embedded redemption features that provided multiple redemption alternatives. Certain redemption features provided the Madryn Noteholders with a right to receive cash and a variable number of shares upon change of control and an event of default (as defined in the Notes). The Company evaluated redemption upon change of control and an event of default under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that these two redemption features required bifurcation. These embedded derivatives were accounted for as liabilities at their estimated fair value as of the date of issuance, and then subsequently remeasured to fair value as of each balance sheet date, with the related remeasurement adjustment being recognized as a component of change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determined the likelihood of an event of default and change of control as remote as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, therefore a nominal value was allocated to the underlying embedded derivative liabilities as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

The scheduled payments on the outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company did not make any principal repayments.

11. CREDIT FACILITY

On August 29, 2018, Venus Ltd. entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement as a guarantor with CNB, as amended on March 20, 2020, December 9, 2020 and August 26, 2021 (the “CNB Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which CNB agreed to make certain loans and other financial accommodations to certain of Venus Ltd.’s subsidiaries to be used to finance working capital requirements. In connection with the CNB Loan Agreement, Venus Ltd. also entered into a guaranty agreement with CNB dated as of August 29, 2018, as amended on March 20, 2020, December 9, 2020 and August 26, 2021 (the “CNB Guaranty”), pursuant to which Venus Ltd. agreed to guaranty the obligations of its subsidiaries under the CNB Loan Agreement. On March 20, 2020, the Company also entered into a Security Agreement with CNB (the “CNB Security Agreement”), as amended on December 9, 2020 and August 26, 2021, pursuant to which it agreed to grant CNB a security interest in substantially all of our assets to secure the obligations under the CNB Loan Agreement. 

The CNB Loan Agreement contains various covenants that limit the Company’s ability to engage in specified types of transactions. Subject to limited exceptions, these covenants limit the Company’s ability, without CNB’s consent, to, among other things, sell, lease, transfer, exclusively license or dispose of the Company’s assets, incur, create or permit to exist additional indebtedness, or liens, to make dividends and certain other restricted payments, and to make certain changes to its management and/or ownership structure. The Company is required to maintain $3,000 in cash in a deposit account maintained with CNB at all times during the term of the CNB Loan Agreement. In addition, the CNB Loan Agreement contains certain covenants that require the Company to achieve certain minimum account balances, or a minimum debt service coverage ratio and a maximum total liability to tangible net worth ratio. If the Company fails to comply with these covenants, it will result in a default and require the Company to repay all outstanding principal amounts and any accrued interest. In connection with the CNB Loan Agreement, a loan fee of $1,000 was paid in equal installments on  January 25,  February 25 and  March 25, 2021.

On August 26, 2021, the Company, Venus USA and Venus Canada entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Amended CNB Loan Agreement”) with CNB, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the maximum principal amount the revolving credit facility was reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 at the LIBOR 30-Day rate plus 3.25%, subject to a minimum LIBOR rate floor of 0.50%, and (ii) beginning December 10, 2021, the cash deposit requirement was reduced from $3,000 to $1,500, to be maintained with CNB at all times during the term of the Amended CNB Loan Agreement. The Amended CNB Loan Agreement is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of certain of its subsidiaries.

As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants. An event of default under this agreement would cause a default under the MSLP Loan (see Note 9).

In connection with the Amended CNB Loan Agreement, the Company, Venus USA and Venus Canada issued a promissory note dated August 26, 2021, in favor of CNB (the “CNB Note”) in the amount of $5,000 with a maturity date of  July 24, 2023 and the obligations of the Company pursuant to certain of the Company’s outstanding promissory notes were reaffirmed as subordinated to the indebtedness of the Company owing to CNB pursuant to a Supplement to Subordination of Debt Agreements dated as of August 26, 2021 (the “Subordination Supplement”) by and among Madryn Health Partners, LP, Madryn Health Partners (Cayman Master), LP, the Company and CNB.

12. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Venus Concept Inc. and Venus USA, received funding in the total amount of $4,048 in connection with two Small Business Loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program provided in Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act of 1953, as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, as amended from time to time (the “PPP”).

Venus Concept Inc. entered into a U.S. Small Business Administration Note dated as of April 21, 2020 in favor of CNB pursuant to which the Company borrowed $1,665 original principal amount, which was funded on April 29, 2020 (the “Venus Concept PPP Loan”). The Venus Concept PPP Loan bears interest at 1% per annum and matures in two years from the date of disbursement of funds under the loan.

Venus USA entered into a U.S. Small Business Administration Note dated as of April 15, 2020 in favor of CNB. Venus USA borrowed $2,383 original principal amount, which was funded on April 20, 2020 (the “Venus USA PPP Loan” and together with the Venus Concept PPP Loan, individually each a “PPP Loan” and collectively, the “PPP Loans”). The terms of the Venus USA PPP Loan were substantially similar to the terms of the Venus Concept PPP Loan.

The Venus Concept PPP Loan contained certain covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s use of the proceeds of the PPP Loan to the payment of payroll costs, interest on mortgage obligations, rent obligations and utility expenses, require compliance with all other loans or other agreements with any creditor of the Company, to the extent that a default under any loan or other agreement would materially affect the Company’s ability to repay its PPP Loan and limit the Company’s ability to make certain changes to its ownership structure.

In 2021, through CNB, the Company applied for and received partial forgiveness of the Venus USA PPP Loan in the amount of $1,689 and the Venus Concept PPP Loan in the amount of $1,086. The Company repaid $407 during the three months ended  March 31, 2022, and the remaining portion of the PPP Loans in the amount of $136 was fully repaid in  April 2022. As of  September 30, 2022, the Company had $nil outstanding under the PPP Loans ($543 as of December 31, 2021). 

13. COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE

The Company is required to reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of common stock a number of shares sufficient to affect the exercise of all options granted and available for grant under the incentive plans, warrants to purchase common stock and preferred shares which are convertible to common stock.

14. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common Stock

The Company’s common stock confers upon its holders the following rights:

Equity Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park

On June 16, 2020, the Company entered into the Equity Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park, which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $31,000 worth of shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, pursuant to its shelf registration statement. The purchase price of shares of common stock related to a future sale will be based on the then prevailing market prices of such shares at the time of sales as described in the Equity Purchase Agreement. The aggregate number of shares that the Company can sell to Lincoln Park under the Equity Purchase Agreement may in no case exceed 7,763,411 shares (subject to adjustment) of common stock (which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares of the common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the Equity Purchase Agreement) (the “Exchange Cap”), unless (i) stockholder approval is obtained to issue shares above the Exchange Cap, in which case the Exchange Cap will no longer apply, or (ii) with Equity Purchase Agreement equals or exceeds $3.9755 per share (subject to adjustment) (which represents the minimum price, as defined under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), on the Nasdaq Global Market immediately preceding the signing of the Equity Purchase Agreement, such that the transactions contemplated by the Equity Purchase Agreement are exempt from the Exchange Cap limitation under applicable Nasdaq rules. Also, at no time may Lincoln Park (together with its affiliates) beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. Concurrently with entering into the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which it agreed to provide Lincoln Park with certain registration rights related to the shares of common stock issued under the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

From commencement to expiry on July 1, 2022, the Company issued and sold to Lincoln Park 3,437,521 shares of its common stock at an average price of $2.70 per share, and 209,566 of these shares were issued to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Commitment Shares”). The total value of the Commitment Shares of $620 together with the issuance costs of $123 were recorded as deferred issuance costs in the consolidated balance sheet at inception and were amortized into consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity proportionally based on proceeds received during the term of the Equity Purchase Agreement. In 2022, the Company issued 400,000 shares of its common stock and the proceeds from common stock issuances as of September 30, 2022 were $272, with no issuance costs. The proceeds in the amount of $272 were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as net cash proceeds from issuance of common stock. The Equity Purchase Agreement expired on July 1, 2022, and was replaced with the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement discussed below. 

2022 LPC Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park

On July 12, 2022, the Company entered into a new equity agreement with Lincoln Park (the "2022 LPC Purchase Agreement"), as the Equity Purchase Agreement expired on July 1, 2022. The 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $11,000 of shares (the “Purchase Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Concurrently with entering into the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement (the “2022 LPC Registration Rights Agreement”) with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which it agreed to provide Lincoln Park with certain registration rights related to the shares issued under the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement. The aggregate number of shares that the Company can issue to Lincoln Park under the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement may not exceed 12,873,368 shares of common stock, which is equal to 19.99% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement (the “2022 Exchange Cap”), unless (i) stockholder approval is obtained to issue shares of common stock in excess of the 2022 Exchange Cap, in which case the 2022 Exchange Cap will no longer apply, or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement equals or exceeds the lower of (i) the Nasdaq official closing price immediately preceding the execution of the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement or (ii) the arithmetic average of the five Nasdaq official closing prices for the common stock immediately preceding the execution of the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement, plus an incremental amount to take into account the issuance of the commitment shares to Lincoln Park under the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement, such that the transactions contemplated by the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement are exempt from the 2022 Exchange Cap limitation under applicable Nasdaq rules. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement if it would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock. Upon execution of the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 685,529 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee in connection with entering into the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement at the total amount of $330. Through September 30, 2022, the Company issued an additional 500,000 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park at an average price of $0.50 per share, for a total value of $251. Further information regarding the 2022 LPC Purchase Agreement is contained in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 12, 2022.

The 2021 Private Placement

In December 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Investors an aggregate of 9,808,418 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 3,790,755 shares of the convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), which are convertible into 3,790,755 shares of common stock upon receipt of stockholder approval (the “2021 Private Placement”). The 2021 Private Placement was completed on December 15, 2021. The gross proceeds from the securities sold in the 2021 Private Placement was $16,999. The costs incurred with respect to the 2021 Private Placement totaled $259 and were recorded as a reduction of the 2021 Private Placement proceeds in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity as presented in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022.

Preferred Stock issued in December 2021

As noted above, in December 2021, the Company issued and sold to the Investors an aggregate of 3,790,755 shares of the Preferred Stock. The terms of the Preferred Stock are governed by a Certificate of Designation filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 14, 2021. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Preferred Stock:

Upon issuance, the effective conversion price of the Preferred Stock of $1.25 per share was lower than the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock of $1.29 per share; as a result, the Company recorded the beneficial conversion feature of $152 in accumulated paid in capital (“APIC”). Because the Preferred Stock is perpetual, it is carried at the amount recorded at inception. Upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, the beneficial conversion feature will be accounted for as a deemed dividend.

The Company evaluated the Preferred Stock for liability or equity classification in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and determined that equity treatment was appropriate because the Preferred Stock did not meet the definition of the liability instruments defined thereunder for convertible instruments. Specifically, the Preferred Stock is not mandatorily redeemable and does not embody an obligation to buy back the shares outside of the Company’s control in a manner that could require the transfer of assets. Additionally, the Company determined that the Preferred Stock would be recorded as permanent equity, not temporary equity, based on the guidance of ASC 480 given that the holders of equally and more subordinated equity would be entitled to also receive the same form of consideration upon the occurrence of the event that gives rise to the redemption or events of redemption that are within the control of the Company.

Since the Preferred Stock was sold as a unit with the common stock, the proceeds received were allocated to each instrument on a relative fair value basis. Total net proceeds of $16,740 reduced by $152 of the beneficial conversion feature were allocated as follows: $4,514 to the Preferred Stock and $12,074 to shares of common stock. The Preferred Stock and common stock issued in the 2021 Private Placement were recorded at par value of $0.0001 with the excess of par value recorded in APIC.

2010 Share Option Plan

In November 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted a share option plan (the “2010 Share Option Plan”) pursuant to which shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options to be granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The 2010 Share Option Plan is administered by the Board, which designates the options and dates of grant. Options granted vest over a period determined by the Board, originally had a contractual life of seven years, which was extended to ten years in November 2017 and are non-assignable except by the laws of descent. The Board has the authority to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the 2010 Share Option Plan, provided that any such amendment or rescindment that would adversely affect the rights of an optionee that has received or been granted an option shall not be made without the optionee’s written consent. As of September 30, 2022, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance and available for grant under the 2010 Share Option Plan was 400,812 (212,650 as of December 31, 2021).

2019 Incentive Award Plan

The 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”) was originally established under the name Restoration Robotics, Inc., as the 2017 Incentive Award Plan. It was adopted by the Board on September 12, 2017 and approved by the Company’s stockholders on September 14, 2017. The 2017 Incentive Award Plan was amended, restated, and renamed as set forth above, and was approved by the Company’s stockholders on October 4, 2019.

Under the 2019 Plan, 450,000 shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance pursuant to a variety of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance stock unit awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and other stock-based awards, plus the number of shares remaining available for future awards under the 2019 Plan as of the date we completed our business combination with Venus Ltd. and the business of Venus Ltd. became the primary business of the Company (the “Merger”). As of September 30, 2022, there were 1,223,318 shares of common stock available under the 2019 Plan (376,414 as of December 31, 2021). The 2019 Plan contains an “evergreen” provision, pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under such plan shall be increased on the first day of each year from 2020 and ending in 2029 equal to the lesser of (A) four percent (4.00%) of the shares of stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (B) such smaller number of shares of stock as determined by the Board.

The Company recognized stock-based compensation for its employees and non-employees in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows: