−Removed: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
−Removed: AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
+Added: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
+Added: CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis
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information in this Report is financial information for the Company .
−Removed: The Company is engaged in the business
−Removed: of the sale of 3D haptics products and equipment.
+Added: Novint Technologies,
+Added: (“Novint”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”) was originally incorporated
+Added: in the State of New Mexico in April 1999.
+Added: On February 26, 2002, the Company changed its state of incorporation to Delaware by merging
+Added: with Novint Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
+Added: This merger was accounted for as a reorganization.
+Added: Nature of Business
+Added: The Company currently
+Added: is engaged in the sale of 3D haptics products and equipment.
Haptics refers to one’s sense of touch.
−Removed: The Company’s focus
−Removed: is in the consumer interactive computer gaming market, but the Company also does project work in other areas.
−Removed: The Company sells
−Removed: its haptics products primarily to consumers through online retail marketplaces.
−Removed: Results of Operations for the Three
−Removed: Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
−Removed: Three months ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: The Company recorded revenue of $0 and
−Removed: $913 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
−Removed: The Company incurred revenue in the three-month
−Removed: period ended September 30, 2021 from the sale of Falcon 3D Touch Haptic Controllers.
−Removed: The Company expects to continue to incur significant
−Removed: expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: The Company’s net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter
−Removed: to quarter and year to year.
−Removed: Operating Expenses
−Removed: Three months ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: Operating Expenses
−Removed: Operating expenses increased by $8,382
−Removed: or 30% to $36,456 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $28,074 for the three months ended September 30,
−Removed: This increase was due primarily to an increase in Professional fees that were incurred during the three months ended September
−Removed: Other Expense
−Removed: Three months ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: Other Expense
−Removed: Other expense decreased by $50 or 100%
−Removed: to $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $50 during the three months ended September 30, 2021.
−Removed: expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 consisted of interest expense related to finance charges on credit cards.
−Removed: Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September
+Added: The Company’s
+Added: focus is on the consumer interactive computer gaming market, but the Company conducts project work in non-gaming areas as well.
+Added: Our principal product
+Added: is the Falcon, an extensible, grounded (e.g., desktop), three-dimensional (3D) haptic interaction device with characteristics optimized
+Added: for real-time force-feedback and tactile interaction.
+Added: Additionally, we have developed but not yet commercialized the Xio product,
+Added: a next generation, full arm, game controller with forced feedback.
+Added: Currently, we are focused on engaging in discussions with potential
+Added: partners and studying other ways to realize value from the Falcon and Xio products.
+Added: Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023 and 2022
−Removed: Nine months ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: The Company recorded revenue of $0 and
−Removed: $2,568 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
−Removed: The Company incurred revenue in the nine-month
−Removed: period ended September 30, 2021 from the sales of Falcon 3D Touch Haptic Controller.
−Removed: The Company expects to continue to incur significant
−Removed: expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: The Company’s net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter
−Removed: to quarter and year to year.
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
+Added: The Company recorded
+Added: revenue of $0 and $0 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.
+Added: The Company expects to continue to incur
+Added: significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future.
+Added: The Company’s net losses may fluctuate significantly
+Added: from quarter to quarter and year to year.
Operating Expenses
−Removed: Nine months ended
−Removed: September 30,
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
Operating Expenses
−Removed: Operating expenses increased by $8,128
−Removed: or 7% to $122,614 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $114,486 for the nine months ended September 30,
−Removed: This increase was primarily due to an increase in Professional fees that were incurred during the nine months ended September
+Added: Operating expenses
+Added: increased by $1,079 or 2% to $50,379 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $49,300 for the three months ended March 31,
+Added: This increase was primarily due to an increase in professional fees incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other Expense
−Removed: Nine months ended
−Removed: September 30,
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
Other Expense
−Removed: Other expense decreased by $141 or 91%
−Removed: to $14 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $155 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
−Removed: expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 consisted of interest expense related to finance charges
−Removed: on credit cards.
+Added: Other expense decreased
+Added: by $14 or 100% to $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with $14 during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
+Added: Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of interest expense related to finance charges on credit cards
+Added: which was fully paid off during the period ended March 31, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes select Balance
−Removed: sheet and working capital amounts as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: Increase (Decrease)
+Added: Sheet and working capital amounts as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Working capital deficit
−Removed: The Company had a stockholders’ deficit
−Removed: of approximately $41,747,258 and $41,624,630 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Net loss for the nine months
−Removed: ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $122,628 and $112,073, respectively.
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities was $88,227 and
−Removed: $93,010 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Operations since inception have been funded primarily
−Removed: with the proceeds from equity and debt offerings.
−Removed: As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash of $97,708.
−Removed: The Company’s management has evaluated
−Removed: whether there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and has determined that substantial
−Removed: doubt existed as of the date of this filing.
+Added: At March 31, 2023,
+Added: the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $774,235.
+Added: Accumulated deficit amounted to $41,853,759 and $41,803,380
+Added: at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
+Added: Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $50,379
+Added: and $49,314, respectively.
+Added: Net cash used in operating activities was $31,725 and $38,788 for the three months ended March 31, 2023
+Added: and 2022, respectively.
+Added: Operations since inception have been funded primarily with the proceeds from equity and debt offerings.
+Added: As of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $23,356.
+Added: The Company’s
+Added: management has evaluated whether there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and
+Added: has determined that substantial doubt existed as of the date of this filing.
This determination was based on the following factors:
−Removed: (i) the Company’s available
−Removed: cash as of the date of this filing will not be sufficient to fund its anticipated level of operations for the next 12 months;
−Removed: the Company has incurred recurring losses and at September 30, 2022, had an accumulated deficit of $41,747,258;
−Removed: (iii) the Company
−Removed: sustained an operating loss of $122,614 for the period ended September 30, 2022;
−Removed: and (iv) if the Company fails to obtain the needed
−Removed: capital, it will be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of its programs or perhaps cease operations.
−Removed: In the opinion
−Removed: of management, these factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: There is no assurance that the Company
−Removed: will be successful in any capital-raising efforts that it may undertake to fund operations during 2022.
−Removed: The Company anticipates
−Removed: that it will continue to issue equity and/or debt securities as a source of liquidity, until it begins to generate positive cash
−Removed: flow to support its operations.
−Removed: Any future sales of securities to finance operations will dilute existing stockholders’ ownership.
+Added: (i) the Company’s available cash as of the date of this filing will not be sufficient to fund its anticipated level of operations
+Added: for the next 12 months;
+Added: (ii) the Company has incurred recurring losses and at March 31, 2023, had an accumulated deficit of $41,853,759;
+Added: (iii) the Company sustained an operating loss of $50,379 for the period ended March 31, 2023;
+Added: and (iv) if the Company fails to
+Added: obtain the needed capital, it will be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of its programs or perhaps cease operations.
+Added: In the opinion of management, these factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue
+Added: as a going concern.
+Added: There is no assurance
+Added: that the Company will be successful in any capital-raising efforts that it may undertake to fund operations during 2023.
+Added: anticipates that it will continue to issue equity and/or debt securities as a source of liquidity, until it begins to generate
+Added: positive cash flow to support its operations.
+Added: Any future sales of securities to finance operations will dilute existing stockholders’
The Company cannot guarantee when or if it will generate positive cash flow.
−Removed: The audit report prepared by our independent
−Removed: registered public accounting firm relating to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2021 included an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
+Added: The audit report prepared
+Added: by our independent registered public accounting firm relating to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the
+Added: year ended December 31, 2022 included an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
+Added: going concern.
Cash Flow Activities
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cash flows for the periods set forth below:
−Removed: Nine months ended
−Removed: September 30,
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
Net cash used in operating activities
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $88,227, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $93,010 for the nine
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2021.
−Removed: The decrease in net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30,
−Removed: 2022 was due primarily to an increase in net loss to $122,628, partially offset by an increase of $37,500 in accrued royalties.
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $93,010, primarily due to a net loss of $112,073, partially offset by an increase
−Removed: of $37,500 in accrued royalties and a decrease of $1,072 in prepaid expenses and other current assets.
+Added: Net cash used in operating
+Added: activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $31,725 compared with net cash used in operating activities of $38,788
+Added: for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
+Added: The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to an increase
+Added: of $6,289 in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a decrease in accounts
+Added: payable and accrued expenses of $3,131 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
+Added: Net cash used in operating
+Added: activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $38,788, representing a net loss of $50,379 partially offset by an increase
+Added: of $12,500 in accrued royalties and by an increase of $6,289 in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Effects of Inflation
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sheet arrangements or financing activities with special-purpose entities.
−Removed: Critical Accounting Policies and Use
−Removed: Critical accounting policies are those
−Removed: policies which are both important to the presentation of a company’s financial condition and results and require management’s
−Removed: most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that
−Removed: are inherently uncertain.
−Removed: There have been no recent significant changes to our accounting policies and use of estimates during
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
−Removed: For a further discussion of our critical accounting policies, see our Annual Report
−Removed: on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 23, 2022.
−Removed: Forward Looking Statements and Certain
−Removed: Factors That May Affect Future Results of Operations
−Removed: The Securities and Exchange Commission
−Removed: encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s future prospects
−Removed: and make informed investment decisions.
−Removed: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains such “forward-looking statements”
−Removed: within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.All statements in this report, other than statements
−Removed: of historical fact, are forward-looking statements for purposes of these provisions, including any projections of earnings, revenues
−Removed: or other financial items, any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, any statements concerning
−Removed: proposed new products or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and any statements of assumptions
−Removed: underlying any of the foregoing.
−Removed: All forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date hereof and are
−Removed: based on information available to us as of such date.
−Removed: We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
−Removed: cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,”
−Removed: “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,”
−Removed: or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology.
−Removed: Although we believe that the expectations reflected
−Removed: in the forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time made, there can be no assurance
−Removed: that any such expectations or any forward-looking statement will prove to be correct.
−Removed: Our actual results will vary, and may vary
−Removed: materially, from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements.
−Removed: Future financial condition and results of operations,
−Removed: as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with
−Removed: accuracy and some of which we might not anticipate, including, without limitation, product liability claims;
−Removed: infringement of our
−Removed: technology or assertion that our technology infringes the rights of other parties;
−Removed: termination of supplier relationships, or failure
−Removed: of suppliers to perform;
+Added: Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
+Added: Critical accounting
+Added: policies are those policies which are both important to the presentation of a company’s financial condition and results and
+Added: require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about
+Added: the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
+Added: There have been no recent significant changes to our accounting policies
+Added: and use of estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
+Added: For a further discussion of our critical accounting policies,
+Added: see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Factors That May Affect
+Added: Future Results of Operations
+Added: The Securities and
+Added: Exchange Commission encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company’s
+Added: future prospects and make informed investment decisions.
+Added: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains such “forward-looking
+Added: statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.All statements in this report, other
+Added: than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements for purposes of these provisions, including any projections
+Added: of earnings, revenues or other financial items, any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations,
+Added: any statements concerning proposed new products or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance,
+Added: and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
+Added: All forward-looking statements included in this report are made
+Added: as of the date hereof and are based on information available to us as of such date.
+Added: We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
+Added: In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,”
+Added: “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,”
+Added: “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology.
+Added: Although we believe
+Added: that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon reasonable assumptions at the
+Added: time made, there can be no assurance that any such expectations or any forward-looking statement will prove to be correct.
+Added: actual results will vary, and may vary materially, from those projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements.
+Added: Future financial
+Added: condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties,
+Added: many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not anticipate, including, without limitation, product
+Added: recalls and product liability claims;
+Added: infringement of our technology or assertion that our technology infringes the rights of other
+Added: termination of supplier relationships, or failure of suppliers to perform;
inability to successfully manage growth;
−Removed: concentration of our revenue among a few customers, products
−Removed: or procedures;
+Added: in obtaining regulatory approvals or the failure to maintain such approvals;
+Added: concentration of our revenue among a few customers,
+Added: products or procedures;
development of new products and technology that could render our products obsolete;
−Removed: market acceptance of new products;
+Added: market acceptance of
+Added: new products;
introduction of products in a timely fashion;
−Removed: price and product competition, availability of labor and materials, cost increases,
−Removed: and fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory;
+Added: price and product competition, availability of labor and materials,
+Added: cost increases, and fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory;
volatility of the market price of our common stock;
−Removed: foreign currency fluctuations;
+Added: currency fluctuations;
changes in key personnel;
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integration of business acquisitions;
−Removed: and other factors referred
−Removed: to in our reports filed with the SEC.
−Removed: All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf
−Removed: are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
−Removed: In light of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties,
−Removed: the results and events discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report or in any document incorporated
−Removed: by reference might not occur.
−Removed: Stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak
−Removed: only as of the date of this Quarterly Report.
−Removed: We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update
−Removed: or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
+Added: other factors referred to in our reports filed with the SEC, including our Registration Statement on Form 10.
All subsequent forward-looking
−Removed: statements attributable to us or to any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
−Removed: statements contained or referred to in this section.
+Added: statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
+Added: Additional factors that may have a direct bearing on our operating results are discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors”
+Added: in our Registration Statement on Form 10.
+Added: In light of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, the results and events discussed
+Added: in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report or in any document incorporated by reference might not occur.
+Added: Stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
+Added: Quarterly Report.
+Added: We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking
+Added: statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
+Added: All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable
+Added: to us or to any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or
+Added: referred to in this section.
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