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| EX-32.2 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex32-2.htm |
| EX-32.1 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex32-1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex31-2.htm |
| EX-31.1 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex31-1.htm |
| EX-23.1 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex23-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
| (Mark One) | |
| [X] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 | |
| [ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the transition period from ____ to _____
Commission file number: 000-19871
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 94-3078125 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
25 Recreation Park Drive, Unit 108
Hingham, MA 02043
(Address including zip code of registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
(781) 875-3605
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, Par value $0.01 | MBOT | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
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 [X] 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 (§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 [X] 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 [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
| Non-accelerated filer [X] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
| 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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: approximately $46,050,375.
Common stock outstanding as of March 29, 2021: 7,108,133 shares
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”).
In the Form 10-K, the Company inadvertently omitted (a) “/s/ Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.” on the signature line in the document titled “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” (the “Audit Report”), (b) “We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.” from the Audit Report and (c) “/s/ Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.” on the signature line in the document titled “Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in Exhibit 23.1 filed with the Form 10-K (the “Consent”).
The Audit Report and Consent were each signed by Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co. and delivered to the Company, and Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co. provided their consent to the Company to release the Audit Report and the Consent and file the Form 10-K prior to the original filing of the Form 10-K, but the conformed signature lines and the other disclosure was inadvertently omitted from the versions of the Audit Report and Consent included in or accompanying the filing.
As required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are being filed as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 to this Amendment.
This Amendment consists solely of the preceding cover page, this explanatory note, the information required by Item 15 of Form 10-K, a signature page, a replacement Exhibit 23.1, and certifications required to be filed as exhibits hereto. Except as described in this Explanatory Note, this Amendment does not modify, amend, or update any of the financial information or any other information set forth in the Form 10-K, and this Amendment does not reflect events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2021.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
(1) Financial Statements:
The financial statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1 and are hereby incorporated by reference
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
The financial statement schedules are omitted as they are either not applicable or the information required is presented in the financial statements and notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits:
The documents set forth below are filed herewith or incorporated by reference to the location indicated.
* Indicates Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
** Previously filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| MICROBOT MEDICAL INC. | |
| /s/ Harel Gadot | |
| Harel Gadot | |
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |
| Dated: April 14, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Harel Gadot | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | April 14, 2021 | ||
| Harel Gadot | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ David Ben Naim | Chief Financial Officer | April 14, 2021 | ||
| David Ben Naim | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| /s/ Yoseph Bornstein | Director | April 14, 2021 | ||
| Yoseph Bornstein | ||||
| /s/ Prattipati Laxminarain | Director | April 14, 2021 | ||
| Prattipati Laxminarain | ||||
| Director | ||||
| Scott Burell | ||||
| /s/ Martin Madden | Director | April 14, 2021 | ||
| Martin Madden | ||||
| /s/ Aileen Stockburger | Director | April 13, 2021 | ||
| Aileen Stockburger | ||||
| /s/ Tal Wenderow | Director | April 13, 2021 | ||
| Tal Wenderow |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| F-1 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Microbot Medical Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Microbot Medical Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
| F-2 |
Commitments and Contingencies: Litigation — Refer to Note 2Q and 8 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company is involved in a litigation as the defendant resulting from the 2017 financing Litigation from third parties may result in a substantial loss. An estimated loss from a loss contingency is accrued by a charge to expenses or shareholders’ equity if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
The Company concluded that the loss from the case is not probable and it cannot be reasonably estimable at this stage and no provision was recorded as of December 31, 2020
The determination of litigation contingency accruals is subject to significant management judgement in assessing the likelihood of a loss being incurred and when determining whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made.
Given the inherent uncertainty of the outcome of identified litigation, auditing the valuation assertion of litigation contingency required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate management’s assessment on the likelihood and magnitude of the contingent loss and whether this litigation is reasonably estimable as of December 31, 2020.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the potential loss contingency liability and disclosure of the litigation included the following, among others:
| ● | We made inquiries with management to obtain an understanding of litigation matter and status that the Company is currently undergoing. | |
| ● | We obtained legal letters from the external legal counsel. | |
| ● | We inquired of the external and internal legal counsels to determine the status of the case and to understand the basis for management’s conclusion that the loss from the case is not probable and it cannot be reasonably estimable at this stage. | |
| ● | We evaluated the assumptions used by management to estimate the litigation contingency likelihood and magnitude, including corroborating these assumptions with internal and external legal counsel. | |
| ● | We evaluated the Company’s litigation contingencies disclosure for consistency with our evidence obtained on the litigation matter. |
/s/ Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.
Certified Public Accountants
A firm in the Deloitte Global Network
Tel Aviv, Israel
March 31, 2021
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.
| F-3 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
| As
of December 31, | As
of December 31, | |||||||||
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,650 | $ | 28,771 | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 3 | 4,998 | 2,521 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 84 | 4,358 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4 | 521 | 286 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 25,253 | 35,936 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 6 | 251 | 228 | |||||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 5 | 775 | 962 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 26,279 | $ | 37,126 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 275 | $ | 284 | ||||||
| Provision for extinguishment dispute | 8 | - | 3,604 | |||||||
| Lease liabilities | 5 | 187 | 143 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 7 | 883 | 795 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,345 | 4,826 | ||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 5 | 626 | 760 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,971 | 5,586 | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||
| Common stock; $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 7,108,133 and 7,185,628 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 9 | 72 | 72 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 68,516 | 69,954 | ||||||||
| Treasury shares | - | (3,375 | ) | |||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (44,280 | ) | (35,111 | ) | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 24,308 | 31,540 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 26,279 | $ | 37,126 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-4 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
| Note | For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Research and development, net | 10 | $ | 3,396 | $ | 3,048 | |||||
| General and administrative | 11 | 5,693 | 4,192 | |||||||
| Operating loss | (9,089 | ) | (7,240 | ) | ||||||
| Financing expenses, net | (80 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||||
| Capital gains | - | 96 | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,169 | ) | $ | (7,247 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (1.29 | ) | $ | (1.70 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 7,117,747 | 4,267,209 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-5 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,169 | ) | $ | (7,247 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized loss on marketable securities | * | * | ||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (9,169 | ) | $ | (7,247 | ) | ||
(*) Represents amount less than 1 thousand.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-6 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Treasury | Accumulated | Total Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Shares | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2019 | 7,185,628 | $ | 72 | $ | 69,954 | $ | (3,375 | ) | $ | (35,111 | ) | $ | 31,540 | |||||||||||
| Exercise of options | 5,838 | 1 | (1 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of treasury Shares | (83,333 | ) | (1 | ) | (3,374 | ) | 3,375 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | 1,937 | - | - | 1,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | (9,169 | ) | (9,169 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2020 | 7,108,133 | $ | 72 | $ | 68,516 | $ | - | $ | (44,280 | ) | $ | 24,308 | ||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2018 | 3,012,343 | $ | 31 | $ | 32,538 | $ | (3,375 | ) | $ | (27,864 | ) | $ | 1,330 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and warrants net of issuance costs | 4,061,465 | 40 | 36,317 | - | - | 36,357 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | 1,099 | - | - | 1,099 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cashless exercise of warrants | 111,820 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | (7,247 | ) | (7,247 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2019 | 7,185,628 | $ | 72 | $ | 69,954 | $ | (3,375 | ) | $ | (35,111 | ) | $ | 31,540 | |||||||||||
(*) Less than 1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-7 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,169 | ) | $ | (7,247 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 68 | 84 | ||||||
| Capital gains from sales of property and equipment | - | (96 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized gain from convertible loan | (61 | ) | - | |||||
| Non-cash and accrued interest | (9 | ) | (25 | ) | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,937 | 1,099 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 222 | (126 | ) | |||||
| Other payables and accrued liabilities | (240 | ) | (140 | ) | ||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (7,252 | ) | (6,451 | ) | ||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (91 | ) | (216 | ) | ||||
| Investment in a convertible loan | (200 | ) | - | |||||
| Sales of property and equipment | - | 259 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 2,521 | - | ||||||
| Purchase of marketable securities | (4,998 | ) | (2,496 | ) | ||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (2,768 | ) | (2,453 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs | - | 36,770 | ||||||
| Repayment of shareholders investment | (3,375 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | (3,375 | ) | 36,770 | |||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (13,395 | ) | 27,866 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 33,129 | 5,263 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at ending of period | $ | 19,734 | $ | 33,129 | ||||
| Non-cash activities: | ||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations | $ | - | $ | 966 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Interest paid from litigation | $ | 236 | $ | - | ||||
| Cash received from interest | $ | 32 | $ | 97 | ||||
| Financing fees included in other receivable | $ | - | $ | 412 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-8 |
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
NOTE 1 - GENERAL
| A. | Description of business: |
Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Company”) is a pre-clinical medical device company specializing in the research, design and development of next generation micro-robotics assisted medical technologies targeting the minimally invasive surgery space. The Company is primarily focused on leveraging its micro-robotic technologies with the goal of redefining surgical robotics while improving surgical outcomes for patients.
The Company was incorporated on August 2, 1988 in the State of Delaware under the name Cellular Transplants, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation was restated on February 14, 1992 to change the name of the Company to Cyto Therapeutics, Inc. On May 24, 2000, the Certificate of Incorporation as restated was further amended to change the name of the Company to StemCells, Inc.
On November 28, 2016, the Company consummated a transaction pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2016, with Microbot Medical Ltd., a private medical device company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Microbot Israel”), pursuant to which, among other things, Microbot Israel became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On the same day and in connection with the Merger, the Company changed its name from StemCells, Inc. to Microbot Medical Inc. On November 29, 2016, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MBOT”.
The Company and its subsidiaries, where applicable, are collectively referred to as the “Company”.
| B. | Risk Factors: |
To date, the Company has not generated revenues from its operations. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalent balance of approximately $19,650, which management believes is sufficient to fund its operations for more than 12 months from the date of issuance of these financial statements and sufficient to fund its operations necessary to continue development activities of its current proposed products.
Due to continuing research and development activities, the Company expects to continue to incur additional losses for the foreseeable future. While management of the Company believes that it has sufficient funds for more than 12 months, the Company may seek to raise additional funds through future issuances of either debt and/or equity securities and possibly additional grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority and other government institutions. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital in the equity and debt markets is dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the market demand for the Company’s stock, which itself is subject to a number of development and business risks and uncertainties, as well as the uncertainty that the Company would be able to raise such additional capital at a price or on terms that are favorable to the Company.
An epidemic of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) is ongoing throughout the world. As the outbreak is still evolving, much of its impact remains unknown. As of this filing, it is impossible to predict the effect and potential spread of the coronavirus disease globally. The coronavirus disease may cause significant delays and disruptions to our pre-clinical studies.
Additionally, travel restrictions have been implemented with respect to certain countries in an effort to contain the coronavirus disease, and several countries have expanded screenings of travelers. As travel restrictions are increasingly implemented and extended to other countries, the Company and its contract research organizations may be unable to visit its clinical trial sites and monitor the data from its clinical trials on timely basis. The Company’s employees may also face travel restrictions, which would impact its business. Furthermore, some of the Company’s manufacturers and suppliers are in Europe and may be impacted by port closures and other restrictions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, which may disrupt the Company’s supply chain or limit its ability to obtain sufficient materials for our products.
| F-9 |
The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak or similar health epidemics are highly uncertain and subject to changes, and the Company cannot presently predict the scope and severity of any potential business shutdowns or disruptions. However, if the Company or any of the third parties with whom the Company’s engages, including the suppliers, animal trial sites, contract research organizations, regulators, including the FDA health care providers and other third parties with whom the Company conducts business, were to experience shutdowns or other business disruptions, the Company’s ability to conduct our business and operations could be materially and negatively impacted, which could prevent or delay the Company from obtaining approval for its devices.
| C. | Use of estimates: |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions pertaining to transactions and matters whose ultimate effect on the financial statements cannot precisely be determined at the time of financial statements preparation. Although these estimates are based on management’s best judgment, actual results may differ from these estimates.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
| A. | Basis of presentation: |
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
| B. | Financial statement in U.S. dollars: |
The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar (“dollar”) since the dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company has operated and expects to continue to operate in the foreseeable future.
Transactions and balances denominated in dollars are presented at their original amounts. Transactions and balances denominated in foreign currencies have been re-measured to dollars in accordance with the provisions of ASC 830-10, “Foreign Currency Translation”.
All transaction gains and losses from re-measurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-dollar currencies are reflected in the statement of operations as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.
| C. | Principles of consolidation: |
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
| D. | Cash and cash equivalents: |
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and demand deposits in banks, and other short-term liquid investments (primarily interest-bearing time deposits) with original maturities of less than three months.
| E. | Restricted cash: |
Restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 included an $84 collateral account for the Company’s lease agreements and credit line from its commercial bank.
| F-10 |
| F. | Fair value of financial instruments: |
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, other assets and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Company measures the fair value of certain of its financial instruments (such as marketable securities) on a recurring basis. Marketable securities are discussed in Note 3.
A fair value hierarchy is used to rank the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices in the 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.
| G. | Concentrations of credit risk |
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company holds these investments in highly rated financial institutions. These amounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any credit losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. The Company has no off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk, such as foreign currency exchange contracts, option contracts, or other hedging arrangements.
| H. | Property and equipment: |
Fixed assets are presented at costs less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual rates:
| % | ||||
| Research equipment and software | 25-33 | |||
| Furniture and office equipment | 7 | |||
| Leasehold improvements | Over the lease period | |||
| I. | Liabilities due to termination of employment agreements: |
Under Israeli employment laws, employees of Microbot Israel are included under Article 14 of the Severance Compensation Act, 1963 (“Article 14”). According to Article 14, these employees are entitled to monthly deposits made by Microbot Israel on their behalf with insurance companies. Payments in accordance with Article 14 release Microbot Israel from any future severance payments (under the Israeli Severance Compensation Act, 1963) with respect of those employees. The aforementioned deposits are not recorded as an asset in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
| J. | Basic and diluted net loss per share: |
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss, as adjusted to include the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year.
| F-11 |
Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss, as adjusted, by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year, plus the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive shares of common stock had been issued, using the treasury stock method, in accordance with ASC 260-10 “Earnings per Share”.
All outstanding stock options and warrants have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, since all such securities have an anti-dilutive effect.
| K. | Research and development expenses, net: |
Research and development expenses are charged to the consolidated statements of operations as incurred. Grants for funding of approved research and development projects are recognized at the time the Company is entitled to such grants, on the basis of the costs incurred and applied as a deduction from the research and development expenses.
| L. | Share-based compensation: |
The Company applies ASC 718-10, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expenses for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including stock options under the Company’s stock plans based on estimated fair values.
ASC 718-10 requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock options using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statement of operations, which is recognized based on a straight line method.
The Company accounts for shares and warrant grants issued to non-employees using the guidance of ASU No. 2018-07 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” which expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted as share-based payment awards using a Black-Scholes options pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are expected volatility and the expected option term (the time from the grant date until the options are exercised or expire). Expected volatility is estimated based on volatility of similar companies in the technology sector for equity awards granted prior to the Merger and on the Company’s trading share price for equity awards granted subsequent to the Merger. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to issue dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from governmental zero-coupon bonds with an equivalent term. The expected stock option term is calculated for stock options granted to employees and directors using the “simplified” method. Grants to non-employees are based on the contractual term. Changes in the determination of each of the inputs can affect the fair value of the stock options granted and the results of operations of the Company.
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| M. | Reclassification: |
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
| N. | Income taxes: |
The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company had a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
| O. | Marketable securities: |
Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses net of tax, if any, are reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. The cost of marketable debt securities classified as available–for-sale is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization and accretion are included in finance income. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other than temporary, if any, are also included in other income, net. Interest earned on securities classified as available-for-sale is included in interest income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
Management evaluates whether available-for-sale securities are other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) on a quarterly basis. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell such security prior to any anticipated recovery. If management determines that a security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the entire difference between the amortized cost and the then-current fair value. During the years 2020 and 2019, no investment OTTI losses were realized.
| P. | Leases: |
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires entities that leased assets be recognized on the balance sheet as assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective application, applying the new standard to leases in place as of the adoption date. Prior periods have not been adjusted.
Arrangements that are determined to be leases at inception are recognized as long-term right-of-use assets (“ROU”) and lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of the lease commencement date. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future fixed lease payments over the lease term at the lease commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company applies its incremental borrowing rate based on the economic environment at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating leases or payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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ASU 2016-02 provided a number of optional practical expedients upon implementation. The Company elected the transition package of practical expedients available in the standard, which permitted the Company to not reassess under the new standard the Company’s prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs and the practical expedient to not account for lease and non-lease components separately.
| Q. | Contingencies: |
Management records and discloses legal contingencies in accordance with ASC Topic 450 Contingencies. A provision is recorded when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company monitors the stage of progress of its litigation matters to determine if any adjustments are required.
| R. | Recently issued accounting pronouncements: |
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB, or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements”, which will improve the effectiveness of disclosure requirements for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The standard removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements, and is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
| S. | Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted: |
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which introduces a model based on expected losses to estimate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. In addition, for available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The ASU is effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022 (January 1, 2023 for the Company) with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” which eliminates the need for an organization to analyze whether the following apply in a given period: (1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation; (2) exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments; and (3) exceptions in interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. The ASU also is designed to improve financial statement preparers’ application of income tax-related guidance and simplify GAAP for (1) franchise taxes that are partially based on income, (2) transactions with a government that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill, (3) separate financial statements of legal entities that are not subject to tax, and (4) enacted changes in tax laws in interim periods. The standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets subject to fair value measurement and the level of inputs used in such measurements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
| As of December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | 8,585 | $ | 8,585 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 8,585 | 8,585 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Other money market funds | 2,000 | 2,000 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond | 2,998 | 2,998 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities: | 4,998 | 4,998 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Other assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible loan investment (see Note 4) | 270 | - | - | 270 | ||||||||||||
| 270 | - | - | 270 | |||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 13,853 | $ | 13,583 | $ | - | $ | 270 | ||||||||
| As of December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | 1,052 | $ | 1,052 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 1,052 | 1,052 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond | 2,521 | 2,521 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities: | 2,521 | 2,521 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 3,573 | 3,573 | - | - | ||||||||||||
The contractual maturity of the marketable securities noted above are one year.
NOTE 4 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Amounts due from government institutions | $ | 70 | $ | 101 | ||||
| Convertible loan investment (1) | 270 | - | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and others | 181 | 185 | ||||||
| $ | 521 | $ | 286 | |||||
| (1) | During 2020, the Company granted a convertible loan in the amount of $200 bearing annual interest of 5%. The loan and accumulated interest will be converted under certain terms and conditions as detailed in the agreement. Also, the Company has the right to receive back the loan and accumulated interest in cash as detailed in the agreement. In March 2021, the Company converted this loan and received total consideration of $270. |
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NOTE 5 - LEASES
We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which we account for as a single lease component. Variable lease payments based on an index or rate are initially measured using the index or rate in effect at the lease commencement and included in the measurement of the lease liability; thereafter, changes to lease payments due to rate or index updates are recorded as rent expense in the period incurred. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The effect of short-term leases on our ROU assets and lease liabilities was not material. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. In addition, we do not have any related party leases and our sublease transactions are de minimis.
Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Cash payments for operating leases | $ | 229 | $ | 354 | ||||
Undiscounted maturities of operating lease payments as December 31, 2020 and December 31,2019 are summarized as follows:
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| 2020 | $ | - | $ | 216 | ||||
| 2021 | 248 | 234 | ||||||
| 2022 | 193 | 180 | ||||||
| 2023 | 187 | 174 | ||||||
| 2024 | 188 | 176 | ||||||
| 2025 | 166 | 154 | ||||||
| Total future lease payments | 982 | 1,134 | ||||||
| Less imputed interest | (169 | ) | (231 | ) | ||||
| Total lease liability balance | $ | 813 | $ | 903 | ||||
Leases recorded on the consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of -use asset | $ | 775 | $ | 962 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Operating lease - current | $ | 187 | $ | 143 | ||||
| Operating lease - non-current | 626 | 760 | ||||||
| $ | 813 | $ | 903 | |||||
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Operating leases weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 4 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Operating leases weighted average discount rate | 9 | % | 9 | % | ||||
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NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Cost: | ||||||||
| Research equipment and software | $ | 63 | $ | 52 | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | 211 | 161 | ||||||
| Furniture and office equipment | 190 | 160 | ||||||
| 464 | 373 | |||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation: | ||||||||
| Research equipment and software | 54 | 38 | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 47 | 4 | ||||||
| Furniture and office equipment | 112 | 103 | ||||||
| 213 | 145 | |||||||
| $ | 251 | $ | 228 | |||||
NOTE 7 - ACCRUED LIABILITIES
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Employee-related liabilities | $ | 619 | $ | 187 | ||||
| Accrued expenses from the merger | 131 | 131 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 264 | 464 | ||||||
| $ | 883 | $ | 795 | |||||
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Government Grants:
Microbot Israel has received grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority (“IIA”) for participation in research and development since 2013 through 2020, totaling approximately $1,500. In return, the Company is obligated to pay royalties amounting to 3%-3.5% of its future sales from commercialization of the funded research and development, up to the amount of the grants received.
The payment of royalties with respect to the repayment of the grants is contingent upon the successful completion of the Company’s research and development programs and generating sales. The Company has no obligation to repay these grants, if the project fails, is unsuccessful or aborted or if no sales are generated. The financial risk is assumed completely by the Government of Israel.
TRDF Agreement:
Microbot Israel signed an agreement with the Technion Research and Development Foundation (“TRDF”) in June 2012 by which TRDF transferred to Microbot Israel a global, exclusive, royalty-bearing license. As partial consideration for the license, Microbot Israel shall pay TRDF royalties on net sales (between 1.5%-3%) and on sublicense income as detailed in the agreement.
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Agreement with CardioSert Ltd.:
On January 4, 2018, Microbot Israel entered into an agreement with CardioSert Ltd. (“CardioSert”) to acquire certain patent-protected technology owned by CardioSert (the “Technology”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, Microbot Israel made an initial payment of $50 to CardioSert and had 90-days to elect to complete the acquisition. At the end of the 90-day period, at Microbot Israel’s sole option, CardioSert shall assign and transfer the Technology to Microbot Israel and Microbot Israel shall pay to CardioSert additional amounts and securities as determined in the agreement.
On May 25, 2018, Microbot delivered an Exercise Notice to CardioSert Ltd., notifying it that Microbot elected to exercise the option to acquire the Technology owned by CardioSert and therefore made an additional cash payment of $250 and 6,738 shares of common stock estimated at $74.
The agreement may be terminated by Microbot Israel at any time for convenience upon 90-days’ notice. The agreement may be terminated by CardioSert in case the first commercial sale does not occur by the third anniversary of the date of signing of the agreement except if Microbot Israel has invested more than $2,000 in certain development stages, or the first commercial sale does not occur within 50 months. In each of the above termination events, or in case of breach by Microbot Israel, CardioSert shall have the right to buy back the Technology from Microbot Israel for $1.00, upon 60 days prior written notice, but only 1 year after such termination. Additionally, the agreement may be terminated by either party upon breach of the other (subject to cure).
CardioSert agreed to assist Microbot Israel in the development of the Technology for a minimum of one year, for a monthly consultation fee of NIS 40,000 (or approximately US$12.40, based on an exchange rate of NIS3.215 to the dollar) covering up to 60 consulting hours per month.
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Litigation:
Litigation Resulting from 2017 Financing
The Company lost its appeal of an adverse judgment in the lawsuit captioned Sabby Healthcare Master Fund Ltd. and Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund Ltd., Plaintiffs, against Microbot Medical Inc., Defendant, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (Index No. 654581/2017). As a result, the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) related to the Company’s June 8, 2017 equity financing (the “Financing”) was rescinded as it related to Sabby Healthcare Master Fund Ltd. and Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund Ltd. (“Sabby”), and the Company paid approximately $3,700 to Sabby in return for the 83,333 shares of common stock Sabby purchased pursuant to the SPA. Soon after, the Company was named as the defendant in a lawsuit captioned Empery Asset Master Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP, Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., Plaintiffs, against Microbot Medical Inc., Defendant, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the “Court”) (Index No. 651182/2020). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Company breached multiple representations and warranties contained in the SPA, of which the Plaintiffs participated, and fraudulently induced Plaintiffs into signing the SPA. The complaint seeks rescission of the SPA and return of the Plaintiffs’ $6,750 purchase price with respect to the Financing. The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss on March 16, 2020, which was denied in February 2021.
The Company’s management is unable to assess the likelihood that it would be successful in any trial with respect to the SPA or the Financing, having previously lost the Sabby lawsuit. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that if the Company goes to trial and ultimately loses, or if the Company decides to settle at any time, such an adverse outcome would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position.
Alliance Litigation
On April 28, 2019, the Company brought an action against Alliance Investment Management, Ltd. (“Alliance”), later amended to include Joseph Mona (“Mona”) as a defendant, in the Southern District of New York under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78p(b), to compel Alliance and Mona to disgorge short swing profits realized from purchases and sales of the Company’s securities within a period of less than six months. The case is Microbot Medical Inc. v. Alliance Investment Management, Ltd., No. 19-cv-3782-GBD (SDNY). The amount of profits was estimated in the complaint to be approximately $468.
On October 28, 2019, Alliance filed a motion for summary judgment requesting that the Court dismiss the claims against Alliance. On February 4, 2020, Mona answered the 16(b) claim the Company asserted against him by claiming various equitable defenses, and filed a counterclaim against the Company under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, claiming a net loss on trading the Company’s stock of approximately $151.
On March 6, 2020, the Company filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings with respect to the Company’s 16(b) claim against Mona, together with a motion to dismiss Mona’s 10(b) counterclaim.
On September 17, 2020, the Court issued a Memorandum Decision & Order that, among other things, granted Alliance’s summary judgment motion. The Company’s Section 16(b) claim against Mona remained pending following the Court’s dismissal of the Section 16(b) claim against Alliance.
On December 18, 2020, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report & Recommendation, which recommended that: (i) judgment of $484,614.30 be entered in the Company’s favor on its Section 16(b) claim against Mona; and (ii) Mona’s Section 10(b) claim be dismissed with prejudice (except as to allegations regarding statements purportedly made by employees of Integra Consulting, an outside investor relations firm, which the Magistrate recommended be dismissed without prejudice). On January 4, 2021, Mona filed Objections to the Magistrate’s Report & Recommendation, which is pending.
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NOTE 9 - SHARE CAPITAL
Share Capital Developments:
As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had 7,108,133 and 7,185,628 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
On January 14, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited institutional investor providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchaser of an aggregate of (i) 330,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $6.50 and (ii) 125,323 pre-funded warrants each to purchase one share of common stock, at a purchase price per Pre-Funded Warrant of $6.49. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $3,000 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $688. The closing of the offering took place on January 15, 2019. The pre-funded warrants were exercised in full in January 2019. As part of the offering the company issued to the underwriter 22,767 warrants for 3.5 years with an exercise price of $8.125 for total value of $165.
On January 15, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited institutional investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchasers of an aggregate of 590,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $10.00. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $5,900 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $720. The closing of the offering took place on January 17, 2019. As part of the offering the company issued to the underwriter 29,500 warrants for 3.5 years with exercise price of $12.50 for total value of $221.
On January 23, 2019 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with accredited institutional investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchasers of an aggregate of 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $9.875. The investors also purchased warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per warrant of $0.125. The warrants were exercisable for 1 year and had an exercise price of $10.00 per share, for a total value of $2,019. The gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of the shares and warrants were approximately $2,500 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $370. The closing of the offering took place on January 25, 2019. As part of the offering the company issued to the underwriter 12,500 warrants for 1 year with an exercise price of $12.50 for total value of $99.
On December 25, 2019 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with accredited institutional investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchasers of an aggregate of 912,858 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $10.50. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $9,585 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $1,090. The closing of the offering took place on December 27, 2019. As part of the offering the Company issued to the underwriter 45,643 warrants for 3.5 years with an exercise price of $13.125 for total value of $371.
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On December 27, 2019 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with accredited institutional investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchasers of an aggregate of 952,383 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $10.50. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $10,000 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $1,010. The closing of the offering took place on December 30, 2019. As part of the offering the Company issued to the underwriter 47,619 warrants for 3.5 years with an exercise price of $13.125 for total value of $366.
On December 30, 2019 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with accredited institutional investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company to the purchasers of an aggregate of 900,901 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of $11.10. The gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $10,000 before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $1,010. The closing of the offering took place on December 31, 2019. As part of the offering the Company issued to the underwriter 45,045 warrants for 3.5 years with an exercise price of $13.875 for total value of $343.
Employee Stock Option Grants
On January 21, 2019, the board of directors approved a grant of 11,630 stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 11,630 shares of common stock to certain of its directors, at an exercise price per share of $8.60. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 in the total amount of $25 and $43, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses.
On August 12, 2019, the board of directors approved a grant of 17,503 stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 17,503 shares of common stock to certain of its employees, at an exercise price per share of $5.95. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 in the total amount of $32 and $12, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses.
On October 23, 2019, the board of directors approved a grant of 19,760 stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 19,760 shares of common stock to certain of its directors, at an exercise price per share of $5.06. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 in the total amount of $27 and $6, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses.
On February 25, 2020, the board of directors approved a grant of 166,666 stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 166,666 shares of common stock to Mr. Harel Gadot, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, at an exercise price per share of $9.64. The stock options vest over a period of 1 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 in the total amount of $1,237 included in general and administrative expenses.
On July 14, 2020, the board of directors approved grants of stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 31,492 shares of common stock to an independent director and to an officer, each at an exercise price per share of $6.16. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 in the total amount of $27, included in general and administrative expenses.
On August 14, 2020, the board of directors approved a grant of stock options to purchase up to 4,902 shares of common stock to an independent director, at an exercise price per share of $8.16. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 in the total amount of $4, included in general and administrative expenses.
On November 5, 2020, the Company granted to independent directors of the Company, options to purchase an aggregate of 11,084 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price per share of $7.22. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years as outlined in the option agreements. As a result, the Company recognized compensation expenses as of December 31, 2020 in the total amount of $3 included in general and administrative expenses.
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A summary of the Company’s option activity related to options to employees and directors, and related information is as follows:
| For the Year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Number of stock options | Weighted average exercise price | |||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 | 371,360 | $ | 9.19 | |||||
| Granted | 214,145 | 9.0 | ||||||
| Exercised | (965 | ) | (* | ) | ||||
| Forfeited | - | - | ||||||
| Cancelled | (8,818 | ) | 9.10 | |||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 | 575,722 | $ | 9.14 | |||||
| Vested at end of period | 332,104 | $ | 9.13 | |||||
| For the Year ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||
| Number of stock options | Weighted average exercise price | |||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2018 | 398,308 | $ | 11.50 | |||||
| Granted | 48,893 | 6.20 | ||||||
| Forfeited | (28,690 | ) | 15.30 | |||||
| Cancelled | (47,151 | ) | 19.35 | |||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 | 371,360 | $ | 9.19 | |||||
| Vested at end of period | 270,827 | $ | 8.48 | |||||
(*) Less than $0.01.
The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the fair market value of the common stock and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options on those dates that would have been received by the stock option holders had all stock option holders exercised their stock options on those dates as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding options is $702 and $1,305 respectively, and the aggregate intrinsic value of the exercisable options is $657 and $1,115, respectively.
As of December 31, 2020, there were approximately $730 of total unrecognized compensation costs, net of expected forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted under the Share Incentive Plan. The costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.75 years
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The stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, summarized by exercise prices, are as follows:
| Exercise price $ | Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2020 | Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 | Weighted average remaining contractual life – years as of December 31, 2020 | Weighted average remaining contractual life – years as of December 31, 2019 | Stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2020 | Stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.20 | 77,846 | 77,846 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 77,846 | 77,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.16 | 31,492 | - | 9.5 | - | 6,250 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
8.16 | 4,902 | - | 9.5 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7.22 | 11,084 | - | 9.3 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15.75 | 131,007 | 133,546 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 118,308 | 90,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.60 | 9,304 | 11,630 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 7,208 | 5,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9.00 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 7,750 | 4,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9.64 | 166,666 | - | 9.2 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.95 | 17,503 | 17,503 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 8,312 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.06 | 15,808 | 19,760 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 6,320 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15.30 | 38,533 | 38,533 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 38,533 | 29,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (*) | 61,577 | 62,542 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 61,577 | 62,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||
575,722 | 371,360 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 332,104 | 270,827 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(*) Less than $0.01.
Compensation expense recorded by the Company for its stock-based employee compensation awards in accordance with ASC 718-10 for the Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $1,937 and $1,099, respectively.
The grant date fair values of stock options granted in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following:
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Expected volatility | 113.86%-135.21 | % | 132.63%-144.4 | % | ||||
| Risk-free interest | 0.33%-1.62 | % | 1.49%-2.62 | % | ||||
| Dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Expected life of up to (years) | 5.5-5.8 | 5.3 | ||||||
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Warrants
The remaining outstanding warrants and terms as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
| Issuance date | Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 | Outstanding as of December 31, 2019 | Exercise Price | Exercisable as of December 31, 2020 | Exercisable Through | |||||||||||||
| Series A (2013) | 183 | 183 | $ | 2,754.00 | 183 | April 9, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Series A (2015) | - | 683 | $ | 1,377.00 | - | April 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Series B (2016) | 2,770 | 2,770 | $ | 40.50 | 2,770 | March 14, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 1.2019 | 8,082 | 22,767 | $ | 8.13 | 8,082 | July 14, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 1.2019 | 29,500 | 29,500 | $ | 12.50 | 29,500 | July 15, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 1.2019 | - | 12,500 | $ | 12.50 | - | January 15, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 12.2019 | 45,643 | 45,643 | $ | 13.13 | 45,643 | June 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 12.2019 | 47,619 | 47,619 | $ | 13.13 | 47,619 | June 27, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant to underwriters 12.2019 | 45,045 | 45,045 | $ | 13.88 | 45,045 | June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||
In December 2019, 125,000 outstanding warrants at an exercise price per share of $10.00, were exercised on a “net exercise” or “cashless” basis into 61,677 shares of common stock, and 125,000 outstanding warrants at an exercise price per share of $10.00, were exercised on a “net exercise” or “cashless” basis into 50,143 shares of common stock. All of such warrants were issued in January 2019.
In August 2020, 14,685 outstanding warrants at an exercise price per share of $8.13, were exercised on a “net exercise” or “cashless” basis into 4,873 shares of common stock All of such warrants were issued in January 2019.
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NOTE 10 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, NET
| Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Payroll and related expenses | $ | 1,596 | $ | 1,404 | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 121 | 131 | ||||||
| Professional services | 761 | 585 | ||||||
| Materials | 273 | 545 | ||||||
| Patents | 255 | 79 | ||||||
| Rent | 195 | 178 | ||||||
| Office and maintenance expenses | 94 | 61 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 64 | 76 | ||||||
| Other | 37 | 17 | ||||||
| Less: Grants received from IIA & EC | - | (28 | ) | |||||
| $ | 3,396 | $ | 3,048 | |||||
NOTE 11 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
| Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Payroll and related expenses | $ | 1,500 | $ | 850 | ||||
| Government fees | 334 | 199 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,816 | 968 | ||||||
| Professional services | 1,036 | 1,282 | ||||||
| Insurance | 500 | 266 | ||||||
| Public and investor relations | 272 | 169 | ||||||
| Office and maintenance expenses | 126 | 157 | ||||||
| Travel | 62 | 246 | ||||||
| Other | 43 | 47 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| $ | 5,693 | $ | 4,192 | |||||
NOTE 12 - TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Transactions: | ||||||||
| Payroll and related expenses | $ | 2,974 | $ | 1,094 | ||||
| Directors’ fees and insurance | 807 | 569 | ||||||
| $ | 3,781 | $ | 1,663 | |||||
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Balances: | ||||||||
| Other accounts payable | $ | 313 | $ | 228 | ||||
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MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Except share and per share data)
NOTE 13 - TAXES ON INCOME
The Company is subject to income taxes under the Israeli and U.S. tax laws:
Corporate tax rates
The Company is subject to Israeli corporate tax rate of 23% for the years ended 2020 and 2019.
The Company is subject to a U.S. Federal tax of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company generated net operating losses in Israel of approximately $19,773 which may be carried forward and offset against taxable income in the future for an indefinite period.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company incurred net operating losses in the U.S. of approximately $492,487. Net operating losses in the United States are available through 2035. Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.
The Company is still in its development stage and has not yet generated revenues, therefore, it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will not be available for the tax losses to be utilized in the future. Therefore, a valuation allowance was recorded to reduce the deferred tax assets to its recoverable amounts.
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carry-forwards | $ | 512,260 | $ | 503,065 | ||||
| Other net deferred tax assets | 107,574 | 115,705 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance | (107,574 | ) | (115,705 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Reconciliation of Income Taxes:
The following is a reconciliation of the taxes on income assuming that all income is taxed at the ordinary statutory corporate tax rate in Israel and the effective income tax rate:
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net loss in Israel | $ | 4,042 | $ | 3,972 | ||||
| Net loss in U.S. | 5,127 | 3,275 | ||||||
| Statutory tax rate | 21-23 | % | 21-23 | % | ||||
| Income Tax under statutory tax rate | 2,005 | 1,601 | ||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (2,005 | ) | (1,601 | ) | ||||
| Actual provision for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
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