Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK
FACTORS
Our business faces significant risks. You should carefully
consider all of the information set forth in this annual report and in our other filings with the SEC, including the following risk factors
which we face and which are faced by our industry. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected by any of these risks. In that event, the trading price of our ordinary shares would likely decline and you might lose
all or part of your investment. This report also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our results
could materially differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, as a result of certain factors including the risks
described below and elsewhere in this report and our other SEC filings. See also “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”
on page (ii).
Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry
We have concluded that there is substantial doubt as to our ability to
continue as a going concern.
As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit in the total
amount of approximately $284.7 million and anticipate further losses in the development of our business. Those factors raise substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends upon our obtaining the necessary
financing to meet our obligations and timely repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations. The financial statements have
been prepared assuming that we will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management concluded that substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern exists as of the date of the issuance of these financial statements. Our auditors also included an explanatory paragraph to their
audit opinion relating to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 regarding the
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to secure additional capital, including through the
closing of the Oramed transaction and by other means, we may be required to take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve
our cash in amounts sufficient to sustain operations and meet our obligations. If we become insolvent, investors in our securities may
lose the entire value of their investment in our business. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that may
be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern, and it is not possible for us to predict at this time the potential success
of our business.
We may fail to realize the benefits expected from our acquisition of
AlterG, which could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares.
As discussed above in “Part I. Item 1. Business - Overview”,
on August 11, 2023, we completed the acquisition of AlterG which became an indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The anticipated benefits from our acquisition of AlterG are based on
projections and assumptions about the combined businesses of ReWalk and AlterG, which may not materialize as expected or which may prove
to be inaccurate. The value of our ordinary shares could be adversely affected if we are unable to realize the anticipated benefits from
the acquisition on a timely basis or at all. Achieving the benefits of the acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to integrate
the business, operations and products of AlterG successfully and efficiently with our business. The process of integrating the operations
of ReWalk and AlterG could encounter unexpected costs and delays, which include: the loss of key personnel; the loss of key customers;
the loss of key suppliers; inability to properly identify, acquire or obtained required regulatory approvals; and unanticipated issues
in integrating sales, marketing and administrative functions. In addition, the acquired AlterG business, products and technologies may
not achieve anticipated revenues and income growth.
Further, the integration of AlterG may involve a number of additional
risks, including diversion of management’s attention away from the rest of the business, which could adversely affect our results
of operations. In addition, our failure to identify or accurately assess the magnitude of certain liabilities we assumed in the acquisition
could result in unexpected litigation or regulatory exposure, unfavorable accounting charges, unexpected increases in taxes due, a loss
of anticipated tax benefits or other adverse effects on our business, operating results or financial condition. If we do not realize the
expected benefits or synergies of the acquisition, such as revenue gains or cost reductions, there could be a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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Global, regional, and local economic weakness and
uncertainty could adversely affect our demand for our products and services and our business and financial performance.
Our business and financial performance depends on worldwide economic
conditions and the demand for our products and services in the markets in which we compete. Ongoing economic weakness, including an economic
slowdown or recession, uncertainty in markets throughout the world and other adverse economic conditions, including inflation, changes
in monetary policy and interest rate fluctuations, have resulted, and may result in the future, in decreased demand for our products and
services and increased expenses and difficulty in managing inventory levels and accurately forecasting revenue, gross margin, cash flows
and expenses. Ongoing U.S. federal government spending limits may continue to reduce demand for our products and services from organizations
that receive funding from the U.S. government and could negatively affect macroeconomic conditions in the United States, which could further
reduce demand for our products and services.
Prolonged or more severe economic weakness and uncertainty could also
cause our expenses to vary materially from our expectations. Any financial turmoil affecting the banking system and financial markets
or any significant financial services institution failures could negatively impact our treasury operations, as the financial condition
of such parties may deteriorate rapidly and without notice. Poor financial performance of asset markets and the adverse effects of fluctuating
currency exchange rates could lead to higher pension and post-retirement benefit expenses. Interest and other expenses could vary materially
from expectations depending on changes in interest rates, borrowing costs, currency exchange rates, costs of hedging activities and the
fair value of derivative instruments. Economic downturns also may lead to future restructuring actions and associated expenses.
We may not have sufficient funds to meet certain
future operating needs or capital requirements, which could impair our efforts to develop and commercialize existing and new products,
and as a result, we may in the future consider one or more capital-raising transactions, including future equity or debt financings, strategic
transactions, or borrowings which may also further dilute our shareholders or place us under restrictive covenants limiting our ability
to operate freely.
We intend to finance our business by close management of our operating
expenses until we reach profitable operation using existing cash on hand, issuances of equity and/or debt securities, and other future
public or private issuances of securities, cash exercised of outstanding warrants, or through a combination of the foregoing, though we
may also consider additional capital raising alternatives, such as entering into a credit facility, if the foregoing alternatives are
not available to us or unavailable on reasonable terms. We had cash and cash equivalents of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2025. However,
we will need to seek additional sources of financing if we require more funds than anticipated during the next 12 months or in later periods.
In January 2026, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the
“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Oramed and certain investors and Oramed, as collateral agent, pursuant to which we agreed
to issue to Oramed and the certain investors senior secured convertible notes convertible into Ordinary Shares and accompanying warrants
to purchase Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of other closing conditions, we
agreed to issue to these investors (i) (A) $10,000,000.00 aggregate principal amount senior secured convertible notes (the “Initial
Notes”), convertible into Ordinary Shares, and (B) accompanying warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares (the “Initial Warrants”);
and (ii) (A) $10,000,000.00 aggregate principal amount senior secured convertible notes (the “Second Notes”, and together
with the Initial Notes, the “Notes” and each a “Note”), convertible into Ordinary Shares, and (B) accompanying
warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares (the “Second Warrants”, and together with the Initial Warrants, the “Common Warrants”
and the Common Warrants together with the Transaction Warrants, the “Warrants”). The funding of the Second Notes is
also subject to customary closing conditions and either (i) us achieving, as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter end for
which we have publicly filed or furnished financial statements, at least a one hundred fifty percent (150%) increase in ReWalk Unit Sales
(as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), measured in U.S. dollars, relative to the trailing twelve‑month period immediately
preceding the Additional Closing Date as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), or (ii) the closing price of our Ordinary Shares
on the Trading Market (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) equals or exceeds $13.8 per share (which amount reflects the adjustment
for the reverse stock split that became effective on February 24, 2026) on each Trading Day (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)
during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the Additional Closing Date. The transaction is subject to customary
closing conditions and there can be no assurance that these conditions will be satisfied or waived, or that the transaction will close
on the anticipated timeline, or at all. Based on our current operating plan, we will require additional capital to fund our ongoing operations
and execute our business strategy.
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Raising additional capital in the public markets could also entail certain
downsides. Although we are currently eligible to use our Form S-3, we are limited to selling no more than one-third of our unaffiliated
market capitalization, or public float, on Form S-3 in a 12-month period unless our public float rises above $75 million. During the twelve-month
period ended March 17, 2026, we had sold a total of $2.8 million in offerings pursuant to shelf registration statements which will limit
our capacity to sell our ordinary shares under our current shelf registration statement. For more information on our inability to use
Form S-3, see “Part II. Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity
and Capital Resources—Equity Raises” below. Additionally, due to these limitations on our use of Form S-3, we may be required
to seek other methods for access to capital, such as a registration statement on Form S-1. The preparation of a registration statement
on Form S-1 is, and has in the past, been more time-consuming and costly than using Form S-3. We may also conduct fundraising transactions
in the form of private placements, potentially with registration rights or priced at a discount to the market value of our ordinary shares,
which could require shareholder approval under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), or other equity raise
transactions such as equity lines of credit. In addition to entailing increased capital costs, any such transactions have historically
resulted in and could result in substantial dilution of our shareholders’ interests and may also transfer control to a new investor
or diminish the value of an investment in our ordinary shares.
We may also need to pursue additional strategic transactions, such as
joint ventures, in-licensing transactions, or the sale of our business, or all, or substantially all, of our assets if our financial stability
is uncertain, and we are unable to raise additional capital effectively. These strategic transactions have in the past and could in the
future require significant management attention, disrupt our business, adversely affect our financial results, be unsuccessful or fail
to achieve the desired results.
Overall, if we cannot raise the required funds, or cannot raise them
on terms acceptable to us or investors, we may be forced to curtail substantially our current operations or cease operations altogether.
Further, external perceptions regarding our ability to continue as a going concern may make it more difficult for us to obtain
financing for the continuation of our operations or require us to obtain financing on terms that are more favorable to investors, and
could result in the loss of confidence by investors and suppliers. As such, our failure to continue as a going concern could
harm our business, operating results and financial position and severely affect the value of your investment.
We may not fully realize the anticipated positive
impacts to future financial results from our streamlining efforts.
We began streamlining our U.S. operations, including closing two U.S.
facilities to complete the integration following the acquisition of AlterG. As a result of the organizational changes, we reduced our
total headcount by greater than 35% since the closing of the AlterG acquisition. Key functions located at the affected facilities were
integrated into the operations of the Marlborough, Massachusetts facility, and manufacturing of the AlterG Anti-Gravity Systems was assumed
by Cirtronics Corporation, a nationally recognized contract manufacturer specializing in the manufacture of precision medical devices
and instrumentation. Further, in the second quarter of 2025, we transitioned the manufacturing of our ReWalk products to our in-house
manufacturer in an effort to reduce costs and provide us with more control over product quality. As a result, we terminated our agreement
with Sanmina Corporation, an international contract manufacturer that manufactured our ReWalk products at its facility in Israel since
2013 and sourced the components and raw materials necessary for manufacturing. We expect that such consolidation may reduce operating
expenses and improve gross margins once the full impact of these measures is realized, which we believe may contribute to our goal of
reducing costs and achieving profitability. Our ability to achieve the anticipated cost savings and other benefits from such streamlining
efforts is subject to many estimates and assumptions and may vary materially based on factors such as market conditions and the effect
of our streamlining efforts on our work force. These estimates and assumptions are subject to significant economic, competitive and other
uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. We cannot assure that we will fully realize the anticipated positive impacts to future
financial results from our current or future streamlining efforts. If our estimates and assumptions are incorrect or if other unforeseen
events occur, we may not achieve the cost savings expected from such streamlining, and our business, financial condition and results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.
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We may encounter difficulties in transitioning the
manufacturing of our ReWalk products to our in-house manufacturer.
In the second quarter of 2025, we transitioned the manufacturing of
our ReWalk products to our in-house manufacturer in an effort to reduce costs and provide us with more control over product quality. As
a result, we terminated our agreement with Sanmina Corporation, an international contract manufacturer that manufactured our ReWalk products
at its facility in Israel since 2013 and sourced the components and raw materials necessary for manufacturing.
However, to fully establish our manufacturing operations, we will need
to identify, recruit and build experienced teams, and there are can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so. Additionally,
Sanima previously contracted directly with third-party suppliers to supply certain components of our products. We cannot guarantee that
we will be able to establish similar agreements to source sufficient quantities or obtain components at commercially reasonable costs.
If we are unable to manufacture products that consistently meet specifications,
are produced in necessary quantities, comply with regulatory requirements and quality control standards and are delivered at commercially
acceptable costs and on a timely basis, it will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The process of moving our manufacturing operations in house is time consuming, costly and may disrupt our operations. There can be no
assurance that we will fully realize the anticipated benefits from such transition.
We face economic and political risks associated with
doing business in Taiwan, particularly due to the geopolitical tension between Taiwan and China, and in Russia that could negatively affect
our business and hence the value of your investment.
Currently, we rely on third party suppliers in Taiwan for a
portion of the components we use in our AlterG products. Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations and
the market price of our securities may be affected by changes in governmental policies, taxation, growth rate, inflation rate or interest
rates and by social instability and diplomatic and social developments in or affecting Taiwan. In addition, changes in international
trade policies, including the potential imposition of tariffs, export controls or other trade restrictions affecting goods manufactured
in Taiwan, could increase our costs or disrupt the supply of components used in our AlterG products.
In particular, the unique political status of Taiwan and its internal
political movement cause sustained tension between China and Taiwan. Past developments related to the interactions between China and Taiwan,
especially in relation to trade activities such as bans on exports of goods from time to time, have on occasions depressed the transactions
and business operations of certain Taiwanese companies and overall economic environment. We cannot predict whether there will be escalation
of the tensions between China and Taiwan, which would lead to new bans or tariffs on exports or even conflict. Any conflict which threatens
the military, political or economic stability in Taiwan could have a material adverse effect on our current or future business and financial
conditions and results of operations.
In addition, we also sell our AlterG products to a distributor in
Russia. The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia has escalated tensions among the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(“NATO”) and Russia. The United States and other NATO member states, as well as non-member states, have announced sanctions
against Russia and certain Russian banks, enterprises and individuals. AlterG prior to the acquisition, and Lifeward subsequent to the
acquisition, has remained in compliance with these sanctions by obtaining export licenses for each shipment to our distributor that serves
Russia. These and any future additional sanctions and any resulting conflict between Russia, the United States and NATO countries could
have an adverse impact on our current operations.
Further, such invasion, ongoing military conflict, resulting sanctions
and related countermeasures by NATO states, the United States and other countries are likely to lead to market disruptions, including
significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions for equipment, which could
have an adverse impact on our operations and financial performance.
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Our future growth and operating results will depend
on our ability to develop, receive regulatory clearance for and commercialize new products and penetrate new product and geographic markets.
We are currently engaged in research and development efforts to address
the needs of patients with mobility impairments besides paraplegia, such as stroke, and, in the future, we may engage in efforts to address
these needs in patients with other conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease and elderly assistance.
In 2019, we commercialized the ReStore Exo-Suit for stroke rehabilitation. While we previously marketed this product in multiple markets,
we ceased sales in the European Union in May 2024 and the product currently represents a limited portion of our business. For more information,
see “Part, Item 1. Business—ReStore Products” above. While our Collaboration Agreement with Harvard for the design,
research and develop lightweight exoskeleton system technologies for lower limb disabilities intended to treat stroke, multiple sclerosis,
mobility limitations for the elderly and other medical applications successfully concluded on March 31, 2022, Harvard has licensed to
us certain of its intellectual property relating to lightweight exoskeleton system technologies for lower limb disabilities. We are obligated
to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop products under the license in accordance with an agreed-upon development plan and to
introduce and market such products commercially.
Our future growth will depend on our ability to expand the adoption
of our existing ReWalk and AlterG product lines and to successfully develop and commercialize new products and technologies addressing
mobility impairments. As such, our future results will depend on our ability to successfully develop and commercialize such new products
and to penetrate targeted rehabilitation and mobility markets with our existing and future products. We cannot ensure that we will be
able to introduce new products, products currently under development or products contemplated for future development for additional indications
in a timely manner, or at all, as it depends on our available resources to fund such projects, as well as our ability to conduct clinical
trials and testing. While we have previously obtained regulatory clearance for certain of our products, obtaining clearance for any other
products we may develop could be an extensive, costly, and time-consuming process, which could delay any planned commercialization timelines.
For more information on the clearance processes for our products, see “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation”
above.
Harvard may terminate its License Agreement with us if we fail to maintain
the requisite insurance or become insolvent. Any such termination of this aspect of the collaboration with Harvard could impair our research
and development efforts into lightweight soft suit exoskeleton system technologies for lower limb disabilities such as the ReBoot device
which is intended to be used at home by people who suffered a stroke. In addition, we may not be able to clinically demonstrate the medical
benefits of our products for new indications. We have limited clinical data demonstrating the benefits of our products and we might not
be able to support the economic benefits our products have for our potential customers. We may also be unable to gain necessary regulatory
clearances or approvals to enable us to market new products for additional indications or the regulatory process may be more costly and
time-consuming than expected, which could adversely impact us given our cash position and ongoing capital requirements.
Even if we are successful in the design and development of new products,
our growth and results of operations will depend on our ability to penetrate new markets and gain acceptance and reimbursement coverage
in non-SCI markets such as the stroke rehabilitation market, and, in the longer term, the home use device market for stroke-caused lower
limb disability, multiple sclerosis, elderly assistance and cerebral palsy patients. We may not be able to gain such market acceptance
and coverage for these indications in a timely manner, or at all.
While our new products currently under development will share some aspects
of the core technology platform of our current products, their design features and components may differ from our current products. Accordingly,
these products will also be subject to the risks described in the risk factor immediately below entitled “We rely primarily on sales
of our ReWalk Personal Exoskeletons, AlterG Anti-Gravity systems, and MyoCycle FES cycles and related service contracts and extended warranties
for our revenue. We may not be able to achieve or maintain market acceptance of our ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore products, or to generate
sufficient revenue from these current and future products to sustain our operations.” To the extent we are unable to successfully
develop and commercialize products beyond our existing commercial product portfolio, we will not meet our operating and financial objectives.
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We rely primarily on sales of our ReWalk Personal
Exoskeletons, AlterG Anti-Gravity systems, and MyoCycle FES cycles and related service contracts and extended warranties for our revenue.
We may not be able to achieve or maintain market acceptance of our ReWalk, AlterG, or MyoCycle products or to generate sufficient revenue
from these current and future products to sustain our operations.
We currently rely, and expect in the future to rely, on sales of our
ReWalk Personal Exoskeletons, AlterG Anti-Gravity systems, MyoCycle FES cycles, and related consumables, services, and extended warranties
for our revenue. In 2019, we commercialized the ReStore lightweight soft exo-suit for stroke rehabilitation in the United States and the
European Union following receipt of FDA clearance and CE mark. We ceased sales of the ReStore in the European Union in May 2024, and the
product currently represents a limited portion of our overall business. Several factors could negatively affect our ability to achieve
and maintain market acceptance of our ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore systems, which could in turn materially impair our business, financial
condition, and operating results, as follows:
•
ReWalk . We have sold a limited number of ReWalk
systems, and market acceptance and adoption depend on educating people with limited upright mobility and health care providers as to the
distinct features, ease-of-use, positive lifestyle impact, and other benefits of ReWalk compared to alternative technologies. ReWalk may
not be perceived to have sufficient potential benefits compared with these alternatives. Users may also choose other alternatives due
to disadvantages of ReWalk, including the time it takes for a user to put on the device, the slower pace of ReWalk compared to a wheelchair,
the weight of ReWalk when carried, which makes it more burdensome for a companion to transport than a wheelchair, the required training,
and the requirement that users be accompanied by a trained companion. Also, we believe that healthcare providers tend to be slow to change
their medical treatment practices because of perceived liability risks arising from the use of new products and the uncertainty of third-party
reimbursement. Accordingly, healthcare providers may not recommend ReWalk until there is sufficient support for the device to convince
them to alter the treatment methods they typically recommend, such as expanded reimbursement coverage by payors, and/or recommendations
by prominent healthcare providers or other key opinion leaders in the spinal cord injury community that ReWalk is effective in providing
identifiable immediate and long-term health benefits.
•
AlterG . The AlterG Anti-Gravity system has broad
clinical utility for treating a wide variety of lower extremity conditions where partial displacement of a patient’s weight can
enable exercise which facilitates healing and recovery of improved function. The potential of the AlterG Anti-Gravity systems to achieve
greater penetration of the addressable market of rehabilitation hospitals, clinics, and sports medicine practices will depend upon the
continued expansion of conditions for which clinicians utilize the AlterG and the ability for greater numbers of these facilities to afford
the initial capital outlay for these devices. In 2024 we introduced the AlterG NEO, a new, lower-cost AlterG system, which we believe
is more affordable for smaller, independent rehabilitation clinics. However, there can be no assurance that the introduction of this product
can expand the size of the addressable market or will not reduce the sales of the existing, higher-priced models.
•
ReStore . The ReStore system is designed to provide
advantages to stroke rehabilitation clinics and therapists as compared to other traditional therapies and devices by minimizing setup
time, improving patients’ clinical results during therapy, supplying real-time analytics to optimize session productivity, and generating
ongoing data reports to assist with tracking patient progress Since the ReStore device is currently only indicated for use in the rehabilitative
clinical setting, its market reception will depend heavily on our ability to demonstrate to clinics and therapists the systemic and economic
benefits of using the ReStore device, its clinical advantage when compared to other devices or manual therapy, the functionality of the
device for a significant portion of the patients that they treat and the overall advantages that the device provides to their patients
compared to other technologies. The ReStore system is indicated for use in clinical rehabilitation settings. The product previously received
FDA clearance and CE mark in 2019; however, we ceased sales of the ReStore in the European Union in May 2024 and the CE mark is no longer
maintained. The ReStore system currently represents a limited and non-material portion of our business in the United States.
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As a general matter, achieving and maintaining market acceptance of
our current or future products could be negatively impacted by many other factors, including, but not limited to the following: contribution
to death or serious injury or malfunction, results of clinical studies relating to our or similar products; claims that our products,
or any of their components, infringe on patent or other intellectual property rights of third parties; our ability to support financially
and leverage our sales, marketing and training infrastructure, as well as our level of research and development efforts; our ability to
enhance and broaden our research and development efforts and product offerings in response to the evolving demands of people with paraplegia
and lower limb disability and healthcare providers; our estimates regarding our current or future addressable market; perceived risks
associated with the use of our products or similar products or technologies; the introduction of new competitive products or greater acceptance
of competitive products; adverse regulatory or legal actions relating to our products or similar products or technologies; and problems
arising from the outsourcing of our manufacturing capabilities, or our existing manufacturing and supply relationships. Any or all of
these factors could materially and negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.
The market for medical exoskeletons, including soft
suit devices, remains relatively new and unproven, and important assumptions about the potential market for our current and future products
may be inaccurate.
The market for medical exoskeletons, including
lightweight exo-suit devices, remains relatively new and unproven. Accordingly, it is difficult to predict the future size and rate of
growth of the market. We cannot be certain whether the market will continue to develop or if medical exoskeletons will achieve and sustain
a level of market acceptance and demand sufficient for us to continue to generate revenue and achieve profitability.
We obtained FDA de novo authorization for our ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton
device in June 2014. FDA subsequently cleared 510(k) premarket notifications for modifications to the ReWalk, including for use of the
ReWalk on curbs and stairs. In March 2025, the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for our ReWalk 7 next-generation personal exoskeleton system.
This marketing authorization permits us to market the device for use by individuals with spinal cord injury at levels T7 to L5 to perform
ambulatory functions in home and community settings with supervision of a specially certified companion, and for use by individuals in
rehabilitation institutions with spinal cord injury at levels T4 to T6. We obtained FDA clearance for our ReStore system in June 2019,
which permits the device to be used in rehabilitation institutions under the supervision of a trained therapist to assist ambulatory functions
for individuals with hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to stroke who are able to ambulate at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) with minimal to moderate
assistance. While the ReStore system remains cleared by the FDA, the product currently represents a limited portion of our business.
Future products for those with paraplegia or other mobility impairments
or spinal cord injuries may have the same or other restrictions.
Our business strategy is based, in part, on our estimates of the number
of individuals with physical limitations and disability and considers the occurrence of spinal cord injuries, strokes, lower-extremity
orthopedic injury or surgery, neurological disease, and obesity in our target markets, and the percentage of those groups that would be
able to use our current and future products. Limited sources exist to obtain reliable market data with respect to the number of mobility-impaired
individuals and the incurrence of spinal cord injuries and strokes in our target markets. In addition, there are no third-party reports
or studies regarding what percentage of those with limited mobility and/or spinal cord injuries would be able to use exoskeletons, in
general, or our current or planned future products, in particular. Our assumptions may be inaccurate and may change.
The NSCISC estimates according to its 2024 SCI Data Sheet that there
are 308,000 people in the United States living with SCI, with an annual incidence of approximately 18,000 new cases per year. Based on
information from the 2023 annual report published by the NSCISC, 40% of the total U.S. population of SCI patients suffered injuries between
levels T4 and L5. Four published ReWalk trials with respect to such eligible SCI patients had an aggregate screening acceptance
rate of 50% considering all current FDA limitations, resulting in an estimated 20% of the total population of SCI patients being qualified
candidates for current ReWalk products under its medical labeling criteria. There may be other permanent or short-term factors that affect
the market size such as the ability to participate in the training program, the ability to use the device in the user’s current
home environment as well as available companion support. With respect to our ReStore product for stroke rehabilitation, the device is
indicated for use in rehabilitation clinics under the supervision of trained therapists. While there are numerous inpatient, outpatient
and rehabilitation clinics in the United States that treat stroke patients, the ReStore product currently represents a limited portion
of our business. For more information regarding our product portfolio and market opportunities, see “Part I, Item 1. Business—ReWalk
Personal and ReWalk Rehabilitation Products—Market Opportunity. For more information regarding the potential market for future products,
including our lightweight soft suit exoskeleton, see “Part I, Item 1. Business—ReWalk Personal and ReWalk Rehabilitation Products—Market
Opportunity” above.
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We cannot assure you that our estimate regarding our current products
is accurate or that our estimate regarding future products will remain the same. FDA or CE mark clearance for such products, if received
at all, may contain different limitations from the ones the FDA or E.U. has placed on the devices we currently market for paraplegia.
If our estimates of our current or future addressable market are incorrect, our business may not develop as we expect, and the price of
our securities may suffer.
We may fail to secure or maintain adequate insurance
coverage or reimbursement for our products by third-party payors, which risk may be heightened if insurers find the products to be investigational
or experimental or if new government regulations change existing reimbursement policies. Additionally, such coverage or reimbursement,
even if maintained, may not produce revenue that is high enough to allow us to sell our products profitably.
We expect that in the future a significant source of payment for ReWalk
systems will be private insurance plans and managed care programs, government programs such as Medicare, the VHA, workers’ compensation
plans, and other third-party payors.
In the United States, generally, private insurance companies do not
cover or provide reimbursement for any medical exoskeleton products for personal use, including ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton, and may ultimately
provide no coverage at all. Additionally, there is limited clinical data related to the ReWalk and ReStore systems, and third-party payors
may consider use of them to be experimental and therefore refuse to cover any or all of them. Additionally, the majority of independent
medical review decisions to date made following the denial of ReWalk coverage have determined that ReWalk is experimental and/or investigational,
citing a lack of clinical data.
As described above, in the United States, many private third-party payors
use coverage decisions and payment amounts determined by CMS as guidelines in setting their coverage and reimbursement policies. In July
2020, CMS issued a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Level II Code for ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton. These codes are used to identify
medical products and supplies and to facilitate insurance claim submissions and processing for these items. On November 1, 2023, CMS issued
Calendar Year 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rule, which explicitly included exoskeletons within a Medicare brace benefit
category, effective January 1, 2024. On April 11, 2024, CMS revised its April 2024 DMEPOS Fee Schedule to include a final lump-sum Medicare
purchase fee schedule amount for personal exoskeletons (HCPCS code K1007) with an established rate of $91,032, and under the January 2026
DMEPOS fee schedule, the maximum ceiling amount for HCPCS code K1007 is $114,097, effective January 1, 2026. CMS established the
initial payment amount through a gap-filling methodology because the technology lacked a fee schedule-based pricing history and CMS concluded
that lower-extremity exoskeletons could not be adequately described by, or considered comparable to, existing codes or combinations of
codes.
However, even with a positive coverage and reimbursement response from
CMS regarding a product of ours, future action by CMS or other government agencies may diminish possible payments to physicians, outpatient
centers and/or hospitals that purchase our products for use by their patients and possible payments to individuals who purchase the ReWalk
Personal Exoskeleton for their own use. Additionally, a decision by CMS to provide reimbursement could influence other payors, including
private insurers. The existence of a HCPCS code, a Medicare benefit category, or a fee schedule amount does not guarantee favorable claim
determinations, adequate payment levels, broad beneficiary access, or adoption by commercial payors, and if CMS or its contractors impose
restrictive payment, documentation, or coverage conditions, our products may not be reimbursed at a cost-effective level or at all. Those
private third-party payors that do not follow the Medicare guidelines may adopt different coverage and reimbursement policies for purchase
of our products or their use in a hospital or rehabilitative setting. In addition, we expect that the purchase of ReWalk Rehabilitation
Exoskeleton systems and the ReStore system, as it is currently being sold for use in rehabilitative settings, will require the approval
of senior management at hospitals or rehabilitation facilities, inclusion in the hospitals’ or rehabilitation facilities’
budget process for capital expenditures, and in the case of ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton, fundraising, and financial planning or assistance.
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In December 2015, the VHA issued a national reimbursement policy for
the ReWalk system, which entails the evaluation, training and procurement of ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton systems for all qualifying veterans
across the United States. In June 2018 the VHA updated its policy to expand training options for individuals who could not complete
mandatory training because of distance or drive-time barriers.
Third-party payors are developing increasingly sophisticated methods
of controlling healthcare costs. These cost control methods include prospective payment systems, capitated rates, benefit redesigns and
an exploration of other cost-effective methods of delivering healthcare. These cost control methods potentially limit the amount that
healthcare providers may be willing to pay for electronic exoskeleton medical technology if they provide coverage at all. We may be unable
to sell our products on a profitable basis if third-party payors deny coverage or provide insufficient levels of reimbursement.
Future legislation could result in modifications to the existing public
and private health care insurance systems that would have a material adverse effect on the reimbursement policies discussed above. If
enacted and implemented, any measures to restrict health care spending could result in decreased revenue from our products and decrease
potential returns from our research and development initiatives.
Outside the United States, in September 2017, BARMER signed a confirmation
and letter of agreement regarding the provision of ReWalk systems for all qualifying beneficiaries and the German national social accident
insurance provider DGUV indicated that its member payors will approve the supply of exoskeleton systems for qualifying beneficiaries on
a case-by-case basis. In February 2025, we finalized an agreement with BARMER to formalize the reimbursement process for the provision
of ReWalk exoskeletons to medically eligible beneficiaries. However, no broad uniform policy of coverage and reimbursement for electronic
exoskeleton medical technology exists among third-party payors in the United States, although reimbursement may be achieved on a case-by-case
basis. To date, payments for our products, which are largely for our ReWalk systems, have been made primarily through case-by-case determinations
by third-party payors (including several private insurers in the United States), by self-payors and, to a lesser extent, through the use
of funds from insurance and/or accident settlements.
Defects in our products or the software that drives
them could adversely affect the results of our operations.
The design, manufacture and marketing of our products involve certain
inherent risks. Manufacturing or design defects, unanticipated use of ReWalk, ReStore, or AlterG, or inadequate disclosure of risks relating
to the use of our products can lead to injury or other adverse events. In addition, because the manufacturing of some of our products
is outsourced to Cirtronics, the original equipment manufacturer of such products, we may not be aware of manufacturing defects that could
occur. Such adverse events could lead to recalls or safety alerts relating to those products (either voluntary or required by the FDA
or similar governmental authorities in other countries), and could result, in certain cases, in the removal of our products from the market.
A recall could result in significant costs. To the extent any manufacturing defect occurs, our agreement with Cirtronics contains a limitation
on Cirtronics’s liability, and therefore we could be required to incur the majority of related costs. Product defects or recalls
could also result in our inability to profitably grow our business due to parts shortages, increased field service demand, and inventory
shortages, and the resulting negative publicity, customer dissatisfaction, damage to our reputation or, in some circumstances, delays
in new product clearances or approvals.
When an exoskeleton is used by a paralyzed individual to walk, the individual
relies completely on the exoskeleton to hold him or her upright. Between 2013 and 2021, we submitted medical device reports (“MDRs”)
to the FDA (and equivalent authorities outside of the United States) relating to reports of falls and fractures of individuals using the
ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton system. We conducted a voluntary correction related to certain use instructions in the device’s labeling,
which the FDA classified as a Class II recall. The recall was closed in November 2019, and the FDA cleared our 510(k) containing revised
instructions for use in May 2020. Since that time, we have submitted eight further MDRs.
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In addition, our products incorporate sophisticated computer software
and hardware. Complex software frequently contains errors, especially when first introduced. Our software may experience errors or performance
problems in the future. If any part of our product’s hardware or software were to fail, the user could experience death or serious
injury. For example, in 2021 ReWalk submitted MDRs to the FDA and medical device vigilance reports to the European regulatory authorities
and initiated a correction in response to two complaints regarding battery thermal runaway events. The correction that includes clarification
of previous instructions and additional information on battery operation and storage is closed in Europe and in the United States. ReWalk
separately initiated a design project to improve power management and battery operation during charge and discharge, and this design improvement
was released in the ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton. Additionally, users may not use or maintain our products in accordance with safety,
storage, and training protocols, which could enhance the risk of death or injury. Any such occurrence could cause delay in market acceptance
of our products, damage to our reputation, the need for additional regulatory filings, product recalls, increased service and warranty
costs, product liability claims, and loss of revenue relating to hardware or software defects.
The medical device industry has historically been subject to extensive
litigation over product liability claims. We have been and anticipate that as part of our ordinary course of business we may be subject
to product liability claims alleging defects in the design, manufacture, or labeling of any of our products which has resulted in an injury
or death. A product liability claim, regardless of its merit or eventual outcome, could result in significant legal defense costs and
high punitive damage payments. Although we maintain product liability insurance, the coverage is subject to deductibles and limitations,
and may not be adequate to cover future claims. Additionally, we may be unable to maintain our existing product liability insurance in
the future at satisfactory rates or adequate amounts. Any alleged defect that has resulted in an adverse event involving our products
could result in future voluntary corrective actions, such as recalls or customer letters, or in an FDA enforcement action, such as a mandatory
recall, notification to healthcare professionals and users, warning letter, seizure, injunction or import alert. In addition, failure
to report such adverse events to appropriate government authorities on a timely basis, or at all, could result in enforcement action against
us. Any action, whether voluntary or involuntary, as well as defending ourselves in a lawsuit, will require financial resources and distract
management, and may harm our reputation and financial results.
If we are unable to leverage our sales, marketing,
and training infrastructure we may fail to increase our sales.
A key element of our long-term business strategy is the continued leveraging
of our sales, marketing, training, and reimbursement infrastructure, through the training, retention, and motivation of skilled sales
and marketing representatives and reimbursement personnel with industry experience and knowledge. Our ability to derive revenue from sales
of our products depends largely on our ability to market the products and obtain reimbursements for them. In order to continue growing
our business efficiently, we must therefore coordinate the development of our sales, marketing, training and reimbursement infrastructure
with the timing of regulatory approvals, decisions regarding reimbursements, limited resources consideration and other factors in various
geographies. Managing and maintaining our sales and marketing infrastructure is expensive and time consuming, and an inability to leverage
such an organization effectively, or in coordination with regulatory or other developments, could inhibit potential sales and the penetration
and adoption of our products into both existing and new markets. However, certain decisions we make regarding staffing in these areas
in our efforts to maintain an adequate spending level could have unintended negative effects on our revenue, such as by weakening our
sales infrastructure, impairing our reimbursement efforts and/or harming the quality of our customer service.
Additionally, we expect to face significant challenges as we manage
and continue to improve our sales and marketing infrastructure and work to retain the individuals who make up those networks. Newly hired
sales representatives require training and take time to achieve full productivity. If we fail to train new hires adequately, or if we
experience high turnover in our sales force in the future, we cannot be certain that new hires will become as productive as may be necessary
to maintain or increase our sales. In addition, if we are not able to retain existing and recruit new trainers to our clinical staff,
we may not be able to successfully train customers on the use of ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore systems which could inhibit new sales and
harm our reputation. If we are unable to expand our sales, marketing, and training capabilities, we may not be able to effectively commercialize
our products, or enhance the strength of our brand, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
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The potential health benefits of our ReWalk products
have not been substantiated by long-term clinical data, which could limit sales of such products.
Although published research and users of our ReWalk products have reported
the potential secondary health benefits of our ReWalk products such as a reduction in pain and spasticity, improved bowel and urinary
tract functions and emotional and psychosocial benefits, among others, currently there is no large scale, randomized clinical trial establishing
the secondary health benefits of ReWalk products due to the relatively small size of the applicable user population. There is also a lack
of randomized clinical data for such health benefits of the ReStore-specifically its long-term benefits following the usage of the product
within the clinic as the trials conducted to date using this product are limited.
As a result, potential customers and healthcare providers may be slower
to adopt or recommend ReWalk products or ReStore and third-party payors may not be willing to provide coverage or reimbursement for our
products. In addition, future studies or clinical experience may indicate that treatment with our current or future products is not superior
to treatment with alternative products or therapies. Such results could slow the adoption of our products and significantly reduce our
sales.
We depend on third-party suppliers to manufacture
our AlterG products and we rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers for certain components of our products.
We have contracted with Cirtronics, a well-established contract manufacturer
with expertise in the medical device industry, for the manufacture of all our AlterG products and the sourcing of all of our components
and raw materials for those products. We may terminate our relationship with Cirtronics through notice at least one year prior to the
expiration of the initial term or renewal term of the contract. Either we, on the one hand, or Cirtronics, on the other hand, may
terminate the relationship in the event of a material breach, subject to a 45-day period. For our business strategy to be successful,
Cirtronics must be able to manufacture our products in sufficient quantities, in compliance with regulatory requirements and quality control
standards, in accordance with agreed upon specifications, at acceptable costs and quality levels, and on a timely basis. Increases in
our product sales, whether forecasted or unanticipated, could strain the ability of Cirtronics to manufacture an increasingly large supply
of our current or future products in a manner that meets these various requirements. In addition, although we are not restricted from
engaging an alternative manufacturer, and potentially have the capabilities to manufacture our products in-house, the process of moving
our manufacturing activities would be time consuming and costly, and may limit our ability to meet our sales commitments, which could
harm our reputation and could have a material adverse effect on our business. In the second quarter of 2025, we transitioned the manufacturing
of our ReWalk products to our in-house manufacturer in an effort to reduce costs and provide us with more control over product quality.
As a result, we terminated our agreement with Sanmina Corporation, an international contract manufacturer that manufactured our ReWalk
products at its facility in Israel since 2013 and sourced the components and raw materials necessary for manufacturing. Moreover, the
failure of Cirtronics to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could expose us to regulatory action including warning letters,
product recalls, termination of distribution, product seizures or civil penalties.
We also rely on third-party suppliers, many of which contract directly
with Cirtronics, to supply certain components of our products, and in some cases, we purchase these components ourselves. Neither Lifeward
nor Cirtronics has long-term supply agreements with most of the suppliers and, in many cases, make purchases on a purchase order basis
and our ability to secure adequate quantities of such products may be limited. Suppliers may encounter problems that limit their ability
to manufacture components for our products, including financial difficulties or damage to their manufacturing equipment or facilities.
If Lifeward or Cirtronics fails to obtain sufficient quantities of high-quality components to meet demand on a timely basis, we could
lose customer orders, our reputation may be harmed, and our business could suffer.
Our results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted
by supply chain disruptions and operational challenges faced by our manufacturer or suppliers. Cirtronics generally uses a small number
of suppliers for the AlterG products. Depending on a limited number of suppliers exposes us to risks, including limited control over pricing,
availability, quality, and delivery schedules. If any one or more of our suppliers ceases to provide sufficient quantities of components
in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, we or Cirtronics would have to seek alternative sources of supply or accept price increases
as we saw during the pandemic. It may be difficult to engage additional or replacement suppliers in a timely manner. Failure of these
suppliers to deliver products at the level our business requires would limit our ability to meet our sales commitments, which could harm
our reputation and could have a material adverse effect on our business. The ability of these suppliers to perform is largely outside
of our control. We or Cirtronics may also have difficulty obtaining similar components from other acceptable suppliers, which could require
us to cease using the components, seek alternative components or technologies and we could be forced to modify our products to incorporate
alternative components or technologies, which could result in a requirement to seek additional regulatory clearances or approvals. Any
disruption of this nature or increased expenses could harm our commercialization efforts and adversely affect our operating results.
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Cirtronics manufacturing and assembly of our AlterG products pursuant
to our specifications is conducted at a single facility in Milford, New Hampshire. Accordingly, we are highly dependent on the uninterrupted
and efficient operation of these facilities. If operations at either of these facilities were to be disrupted as a result of acts of war
or terrorism, equipment failures, earthquakes and other natural disasters, fires, accidents, work stoppages, power outages, or other reasons
such as a local shutdown as we experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, our business, financial condition and results of operations could
be materially adversely affected. Although our manufacturing and assembly operations could be transferred elsewhere, either in-house or
to alternative Cirtronics facilities, the process of relocating these operations would cause delays in production. Lost sales or increased
costs that we may experience during the disruption, or a forced relocation, of operations may not be recoverable under our insurance policies,
and longer-term business disruptions could result in a loss of customers. If this were to occur, our business, financial condition and
operations could be materially negatively impacted. Additionally, our reliance on Cirtronics as a contract manufacturer or any other contract
manufacturer makes us vulnerable to possible capacity constraints and reduced control over component availability, delivery schedules,
manufacturing yields and costs.
We operate in a competitive industry that is subject
to rapid technological change, and we expect competition to increase.
There are several other companies developing technology and devices
that compete with our products. Our principal competitors in the medical exoskeleton market consist of Ekso Bionics, Rex Bionics, Cyberdyne,
FREE Bionics, Wandercraft, and others. These companies have products currently available for institutional use and in some cases personal
use. We expect some of such products to become available for personal use in the next few years, especially as we continue to expand coverage
by different payors and geographies. In addition, we compete with alternative devices and alternative therapies, including treadmill-based
gait therapies, such as those offered by DIH (formerly known as Hocoma), Boost, Aretech, BTL, Reha Technology, and Bioness, which is a
unit of Bioventus. Our competitor base may change or expand as we continue to develop and commercialize our soft suit exoskeleton product
in the future. These or other medical device or robotics companies, academic and research institutions, or others, may develop new technologies
or therapies that provide a superior walking and usage experience, are more effective in treating the secondary medical conditions that
we target or are less expensive than ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore, or future products. Our technologies and products could be rendered obsolete
by such developments. We may also compete with other treatments and technologies that address the secondary medical conditions that our
products seek to mitigate.
Our competitors may respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies,
undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, have greater financial, marketing, and other resources than we do or may be more successful
in attracting potential customers, employees, and strategic partners. In addition, potential customers, such as hospitals and rehabilitation
centers, could have long-standing or contractual relationships with competitors or other medical device companies. Potential customers
may be reluctant to adopt ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore, particularly if it competes with or has the potential to compete with or diminish
the need/utilization of products or treatments supported through these existing relationships. If we are not able to compete effectively,
our business and results of operations will be negatively impacted.
In addition, because we operate in a new market, the actions of our
competitors could adversely affect our business. Adverse events such as product defects or legal claims with respect to competing or similar
products could cause reputational harm to the exoskeleton market on the whole. Further, adverse regulatory findings or reimbursement-related
decisions with respect to other exoskeleton products could negatively impact the entire market and, accordingly, our business.
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We utilize independent distributors for the ReWalk
and AlterG products who are free to market other products that compete with ours.
While we expect that the percentage of our sales generated from independent
distributors will decrease over time as we continue to focus our resources on achieving reimbursement within our direct markets in the
United States and Europe, we believe that independent distributors of the ReWalk or AlterG products will continue to be an important
distribution channel for us in the future. None of our independent distributors has been required to sell our products exclusively. Our
agreements with these distributors generally have one-year initial terms and automatic renewals for an additional year. If any of our
key independent distributors of the ReWalk or AlterG products were to cease to distribute our products, our sales could be adversely affected.
In such a situation, we may need to seek alternative independent distributors or increase our reliance on our other independent distributors
or our direct sales representatives, which may not prevent our sales from being adversely affected. Additionally, to the extent that we
enter additional arrangements with independent distributors to perform sales, marketing, or distribution services, the terms of the arrangements
could cause our product margins to be lower than if we directly marketed and sold our products.
We may receive a significant number of warranty claims
or our ReWalk, AlterG, or ReStore systems may require significant amounts of service after sale.
Sales of ReWalk systems generally include a five-year warranty for parts
and services, other than for normal wear and tear. However, systems sold to customers reimbursed through CMS programs are typically provided
with a two-year warranty. Some of our active devices delivered prior to 2019 included a two-year warranty, and these customers have the
option to purchase an extended warranty for up to an additional three years. Our ReStore product offering includes a two-year warranty
for parts and services, and AlterG Anti-Gravity systems are sold with a one-year factory warranty covering parts and services. If warranty
claims, product returns, or service requirements exceed our expectations, we may incur unanticipated costs for parts and services, which
could materially adversely affect our operating results.
We may not be able to enhance our exoskeleton product offerings through
our research and development efforts.
In order to increase our sales and our market share in the exoskeleton
market, we are working to enhance and broaden our research and development efforts and product offerings in response to the evolving demands
of people with paraplegia, paralysis, other medical conditions and healthcare providers, as well as competitive technologies. We are also
currently involved in ongoing research and development efforts directed to the needs of patients with other mobility impairments, such
as stroke, and began commercializing our ReStore product for stroke patients in 2019. We currently market the device in the United
States on a limited basis, and sales in the European Union ceased in May 2024. Depending on our future resources and business focus, we
plan to address these needs in patients with other conditions or devices for stroke patients to be used at home, improving our current
products, or developing products to address additional medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or cerebral
palsy and support elderly assistance. We may decide to invest our business development resources in partnerships, licensing agreements,
business acquisition and other ways that will provide us new product offerings without significant research and development activities.
We may not be successful in developing, obtaining regulatory approval for, or marketing our currently proposed products, or our approved
products for additional indications, products proposed to be created in the future or products that will be available for us through business
acquisitions. In addition, notwithstanding our market research efforts, our future products may not be accepted by consumers, their caregivers,
healthcare providers or third-party payors who reimburse consumers for our products. The success of any proposed product offerings will
depend on numerous factors, including our ability to:
•
identify the product features that people with paraplegia or paralysis, their caregivers,
and healthcare providers are seeking in a medical device that restores upright mobility and successfully incorporate those features into
our products;
•
identify the product features that people with stroke, multiple sclerosis or other similar
indications require while the products are used at home as well as what items are valuable to the clinics that provide them rehabilitation;
•
develop and introduce proposed products in sufficient quantities and in a timely manner;
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•
adequately
protect our intellectual property and avoid infringing upon the intellectual property rights of third-parties;
•
demonstrate
the safety, efficacy, and health benefits of proposed products; and
•
obtain
the necessary regulatory clearances and approvals for proposed products.
If
we fail to generate demand by developing products that incorporate features desired by consumers, their caregivers or healthcare providers,
or if we do not obtain regulatory clearance or approval for proposed products in time to meet market demand, we may fail to generate sales
sufficient to achieve or maintain profitability. We have in the past experienced, and we may in the future experience, delays in various
phases of product development, including during research and development, manufacturing, limited release testing, marketing, and customer
education efforts. Such delays could cause customers to delay or forgo purchases of our products, or to purchase our competitors’
products. Even if we are able to successfully develop proposed products when anticipated, these products may not produce sales in excess
of the costs of development, and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing consumer preferences or the introduction by our competitors
of products embodying new technologies or features.
We
may enter into collaborations, in-licensing arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business acquisitions or partnerships with
third parties that may not result in the development of commercially viable products or the generation of significant future revenue.
In
the ordinary course of our business, we may enter into collaborations, in-licensing arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances,
business acquisitions, partnerships or other arrangements to develop our products and to pursue new geographic or product markets. Proposing,
negotiating, and implementing collaborations, in-licensing arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, or partnerships may be a
lengthy and complex process. Other companies, including those with substantially greater financial, marketing, sales, technology or other
business resources, may compete with us for these opportunities or arrangements. We may not identify, secure, or complete any such transactions
or arrangements in a timely manner, on a cost-effective basis, on acceptable terms or at all. We have limited institutional knowledge
and experience with respect to these business development activities, and we may also not realize the anticipated benefits of any such
transaction or arrangement. In particular, these collaborations may not result in the development of products that achieve commercial
success or result in significant revenue and could be terminated prior to developing any products. For example, we have entered into agreements
with MediTouch and MYOLYN for the distribution of their products in the U.S. After several years of commercial collaboration, we determined
that the agreement with MediTouch would not yield commercially acceptable results for us and we terminated the agreement as of January
31, 2023. Similarly, the distribution arrangement with MYOLYN or other new future arrangements may not be as productive or successful
as we hope.
On
May 16, 2016, we entered into the Collaboration Agreement and License Agreement with Harvard. Pursuant to the Collaboration Agreement,
we have agreed to collaborate with Harvard for the research, design, development, and commercialization of lightweight exoskeleton system
technologies for lower limb disabilities, aimed to treat stroke, multiple sclerosis, mobility limitations for the elderly and other medical
applications. The Collaboration Agreement concluded on March 31, 2022. The License Agreement will continue in full force and effect until
the expiration of the last-to-expire valid claim of the licensed patents. For more information on the collaboration with Harvard, see
“Part I. Item 1. Business - Research and Development - Research and Development Collaboration.”
Additionally,
as we pursue these arrangements and choose to pursue other collaborations, in-licensing arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances,
or partnerships in the future, we may not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the transaction or arrangement.
This could create the potential risk of creating impasses on decisions, and our collaborators may have economic or business interests
or goals that are, or that may become, inconsistent with our business interests or goals. It is possible that conflicts may arise with
our collaborators. Our collaborators or any future collaborators may act in their self-interest, which may be adverse to our best interest,
and they may breach their obligations to us. Disputes between us and our collaborators or any future collaborators may result in litigation
or arbitration which would increase our expenses and divert the attention of our management. Further, these transactions and arrangements
are contractual in nature and may be terminated or dissolved under the terms of the applicable agreements. Our collaborators or any future
collaborators may allege that we have breached our agreement with them, and accordingly seek to terminate such agreement, which could
adversely affect our competitive business position and harm our business prospects.
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We
may seek to grow our business through acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies, and the failure to manage acquisitions, or
the failure to integrate them with our existing business, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
operating results.
From
time to time, we may consider opportunities to acquire or license other products or technologies that may enhance our product platform
or technology, expand the breadth of our markets or customer base, or advance our business strategies. For example, as discussed above
in “Part I. Item 1. Business - Overview”, on August 11, 2023, we completed the acquisition of AlterG which became an indirect
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and on February 19, 2026, we entered into an Intellectual Property Assignment and Technology
Transfer Agreement with Skelable Ltd. to acquire certain assets, including certain intellectual property and related technology assets.
Potential acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
●
problems
assimilating the acquired products or technologies;
●
issues
maintaining uniform standards, procedures, controls and policies;
●
problems
integrating employees from an acquired organization into our company and integrating each company’s accounting, management information,
human resources and other administrative systems;
●
unanticipated
costs associated with acquisitions;
●
diversion
of management’s attention from our existing business operations;
●
potential
incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities or amortization expenses, or write-offs of goodwill;
●
risks
associated with entering new markets in which we have limited or no experience; and
●
increased
legal and accounting costs relating to the acquisitions or compliance with regulatory matters.
We
have no current commitments with respect to any acquisition or licensing. We do not know if we will be able to identify such acquisitions
or licensing we deem suitable, whether we will be able to successfully complete any such transactions on favorable terms, or at all, or
whether we will be able to successfully integrate any acquired products or technologies. Our potential inability to integrate any acquired
products or technologies effectively may adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. For more information,
see the risk factor above entitled “Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry – We may fail to realize the benefits expected
from our acquisition of AlterG, which could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares.”
Risks
Related to Government Regulation
Although
the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation status to our ReBoot device, this designation does not guarantee regulatory clearance,
or a speedier clearance timeline.
In
November 2021, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation status to ReBoot, a personal soft exo-suit for home and community use by
individuals post-stroke. For more information regarding the Breakthrough Device, see “Part I, Item 1. Business-Government Regulation”
above.
However,
achieving Breakthrough Device Designation status does not guarantee regulatory clearance or approval or a speedier clearance or approval
timeline. We have not yet submitted a premarket submission to the FDA or any foreign regulatory agency for clearance or other marketing
authorization of ReBoot. Further investment in the development path of the ReBoot was paused in 2023 pending determination regarding the
clinical and commercial opportunity of this device and it remains indefinitely on hold.
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U.S.
healthcare reform measures and other potential legislative initiatives could adversely affect our business.
Changes
in United States federal and state legislation, regulation, global trade, reimbursement policy, enforcement priorities, and government
policy could substantially impact our business and the medical device industry generally. Certain proposals, if enacted into law, could
impose limitations on the prices we will be able to charge for our ReWalk system or any products we may develop and offer in the future,
or the amounts of reimbursement available for such products from governmental agencies or third-party payors. Additionally, any reduction
in reimbursement from Medicare or other government-funded federal programs, including the VHA, or state healthcare programs could lead
to a similar reduction in payments from private commercial payors. The FDA’s policies may also change, and additional government
regulations may be issued that could prevent, limit, or delay regulatory approval of our future products, or impose more stringent product
labeling and post-marketing testing and other requirements.
We
expect that changes or additions to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and changes stemming from other healthcare reform measures, especially
with regard to healthcare access, financing or other legislation in individual states, could have a material adverse effect on the healthcare
industry and on coverage, reimbursement, purchasing decisions, capital budgets, and demand for our products.
The
Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to recommend proposals in spending
reductions to Congress. The Joint Select Committee did not achieve its targeted deficit reduction of an amount greater than $1.2 trillion
for the fiscal years 2012 through 2021, triggering the legislation’s automatic reductions to several government programs. These
reductions included aggregate reductions to Medicare payments to healthcare providers of up to 2% per fiscal year. The Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2018 retained the federal budget “sequestration” Medicare payment reductions of 2% and extended it through 2031. Under
the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2023 and 2024, the Medicare sequester percentage in FY2032 is scheduled to be 2% from April 1,
2032, through September 30, 2032, and 0% for October 1, 2032 through March 31, 2033, unless congressional action is taken.
On
January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act was signed into law, which, among other things, reduced Medicare payments to several
types of providers, including hospitals, imaging centers, and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period
for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years.
The
implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may thus prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain
profitability or further commercialize our existing or future products. We are currently unable to predict what additional legislation
or regulation, if any, relating to the health care industry may be enacted in the future or what effect recently enacted federal legislation
or any such additional legislation or regulation would have on our business. The pendency or approval of such proposals or reforms could
result in a decrease in our stock price or limit our ability to raise capital or to enter into collaboration agreements for the further
development and commercialization of our programs and products.
Our
devices are subject to the FDA’s regulations pertaining to marketing and promotional communications, among others. Failure to comply
with such regulations may give rise to a number of potential FDA enforcement actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect
on our business.
Our
sales and marketing efforts, as well as promotions, are subject to various laws and regulations. Medical device promotions must be consistent
with and not contrary to labeling and the indication for use, be truthful and not false or misleading, and be adequately substantiated.
In addition to the requirements applicable to 510(k)-cleared products, we may also be subject to enforcement action in connection with
any promotion of an investigational new device. A sponsor or investigator, or any person acting on behalf of a sponsor or investigator,
may not represent in a promotional context that an investigational new device is safe or effective for the purposes for which it is under
investigation or otherwise promote the device.
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Our
marketing and promotional materials are subject to FDA scrutiny to ensure that the device is being marketed in compliance with these requirements.
If the FDA investigates our marketing and promotional materials and finds that any of our current or future commercial products were being
marketed for unapproved or uncleared uses or in a false or misleading manner, we could be subject to FDA enforcement or enforcement from
other government agencies, and/or false advertising consumer lawsuits, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We
are subject to extensive governmental regulations relating to the manufacturing, labeling, and marketing of our products, and a failure
to comply with such regulations could lead to withdrawal or recall of our products from the market.
Our
medical products and manufacturing operations are subject to regulation by the FDA, the European Union, and other governmental authorities
both inside and outside of the United States. These agencies enforce laws and regulations that govern the development, testing, manufacturing,
labeling, storage, installation, servicing, advertising, promoting, marketing, distribution, import, export and market surveillance of
our products.
Our
products are regulated as medical devices in the United States under the Federal Food Drug, and Cosmetic Act, (“FFDCA”) as
implemented and enforced by the FDA. Under the FFDCA, medical devices are classified into one of three classes (Class I, Class II or Class
III) depending on the degree of risk associated with the medical device, what is known about the type of device, and the extent of control
needed to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness. Classification of a device is important because the class to which
a device is assigned determines, among other things, the necessity and type of FDA review required prior to marketing the device. For
more information, see “Part I, Item 1. Business-Government Regulation” above.
In
June 2014, the FDA granted our request for “de novo” classification, which provides a route to market for medical devices
that are low to moderate risk, but are not substantially equivalent to a predicate device, and classified ReWalk as Class II powered exoskeleton
device subject to certain special controls. In March 2023 the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton with stair
and curb functionality, which adds usage on stairs and curbs to the indication for use for the device in the U.S. In March 2025
we received 510(k) clearance from FDA for the ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton, a next-generation ReWalk model. The ReWalk is intended to
enable individuals with spinal cord injuries to perform ambulatory functions under supervision of a specially trained companion, indoor
and outdoor. The special controls established in the de novo order for all powered exoskeletons include the following: clinical testing
to demonstrate safe and effective use considering the level of supervision necessary and the use environment; non-clinical safety and
performance testing, including durability testing to demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of
use; a training program; and labeling related to device use and user training. In order for us to market ReWalk, we must comply with both
general controls, including controls related to quality, facility registration, reporting of adverse events and labeling, and the special
controls established for the device. Failure to comply with these requirements could lead to an FDA enforcement action, which would have
a material adverse effect on our business.
In
June 2019, the FDA issued a 510(k) clearance for our ReStore device. ReStore is intended to be used to assist ambulatory functions in
rehabilitation institutions under the supervision of a trained therapist for people with hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to stroke who have
a specified amount of ambulatory function. In order for us to market ReStore and ReWalk, we must comply with both general controls, including
controls related to quality, facility registration, reporting of adverse events and labeling, and the special controls established for
powered exoskeleton devices as described above. Failure to comply with these requirements could lead to an FDA enforcement action, which
would have a material adverse effect on our business.
In
the E.U. we are subject to regulations and standards regulating the design, manufacture, clinical trials, labeling and adverse event (i.e.,
vigilance) reporting for medical devices. The Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) became fully applicable on May 26, 2021,
repealing and replacing the pre-existing E.U. Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, MDD. Devices that comply with the requirements of the
MDR, subject to certain transitional provisions that allow continued compliance of certain products to the MDD, are entitled to bear the
CE mark, indicating that the device conforms to the essential requirements of the MDR and, accordingly, can be commercially distributed
throughout the European Economic Area (i.e., the E.U. Member States plus Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein). We received the CE mark for
our ReStore device under the MDD and because the ReStore was not planned for MDR conformity, we ceased sales of the ReStore in the E.U.
in May 2024. For our ReWalk Systems, we received MDR certification for the ReWalk 7 Personal Exoskeleton device in September 2025.
Prior models of our ReWalk system are CE marked under the MDD and continue to be placed on the EU market in compliance with the MDR transitional
provisions. As compared with the MDD, the MDR includes additional premarket and post-market requirements, as well as potential product
reclassifications and more stringent commercialization requirements that could adversely affect our CE mark. Failure to comply with these
new requirements could lead to substantial penalties, including fines, revocation or suspension of the CE mark and criminal sanctions.
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Following
the introduction of a product to a particular market, the competent governmental agencies in that market (and/or Notified Bodies in the
E.U.) will periodically inspect our manufacturing processes and quality controls, and we are under a continuing obligation to ensure that
all applicable regulatory requirements continue to be met. The process of complying with the applicable good manufacturing practices,
adverse event reporting and other requirements can be costly and time consuming, and could delay or prevent the production, manufacturing,
or sale of our devices. In addition, if we fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, it could result in fines, closure of
manufacturing sites, seizures or recalls of products and damage to our reputation, as well as enforcement actions against us. For example,
the FDA could request that we recall our ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton or ReStore device in case of product defects or require us to conduct
post-market surveillance studies. If we fail to recall the device and/or conduct requested post-market surveillance studies to FDA’s
satisfaction, we could be subject to FDA enforcement action.
In
addition, governmental agencies may impose new requirements regarding registration or labeling that may require us to modify or re-register
our products or otherwise impact our ability to market our products in those countries. The process of complying with these governmental
regulations can be costly and time-consuming, and could delay or prevent the production, manufacturing, or sale of our products.
If
we or our third-party manufacturers fail to comply with the FDA’s Quality Management System Regulation, or QMSR, our manufacturing
operations could be interrupted.
We
and our contract manufacturers, Sanmina and Cirtronics, are required to comply with the FDA’s QMSR which covers the methods and
documentation of the design, testing, production, control, quality assurance, labeling, packaging, sterilization, storage, and shipping
of our products. The QMSR became effective in February 2026 and amended the QSR. The QMSR incorporates by reference the international
standard for medical device quality management systems set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO 13485:2016.
We, Sanmina, Cirtronics and our suppliers are also subject to the regulations of foreign jurisdictions regarding the manufacturing process
if we or our distributors market our products abroad. We actively maintain compliance with the FDA’s QMSR, and the European Union’s
Quality Management Systems requirements, ISO 13485:2016. We continue to monitor our quality management to maintain our overall level of
compliance. Our facilities are subject to periodic and unannounced inspection by U.S. and foreign regulatory agencies to audit compliance
with the QMSR and comparable foreign regulations. If our facilities or those of Sanmina of Cirtronics or our suppliers are found to be
in violation of applicable laws and regulations, or if we, Sanmina, Cirtronics or our suppliers fail to take satisfactory corrective action
in response to an adverse inspection, the regulatory authority could take enforcement action, including any of the following sanctions:
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notifications or repair, replacement, or refunds;
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restrictions or partial suspension or total shutdown of production;
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withdrawals, or administrative detention or seizure of our products;
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or delays of approvals for pre-market approval applications relating to new products or modified products;
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withdrawals
of a PMA approvals;
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to provide Certificates for Foreign Government;
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to grant export approval for our products; or
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pursuit
of criminal prosecution.
Any
of these sanctions could impair our ability to produce our products in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to meet our customers’
demands and could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition. We may also
be required to bear other costs or take other actions that may have a negative impact on our future sales and our ability to generate
profits.
We
are subject to various laws and regulations, including “fraud and abuse” laws and anti-bribery laws, which, if violated, could
subject us to substantial penalties.
Medical
device companies such as ours have faced lawsuits and investigations pertaining to alleged violations of numerous statutes and regulations,
including anti-corruption laws and health care “fraud and abuse” laws, such as the federal False Claims Act, the federal Anti-Kickback
Statute, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA.
U.S.
federal and state laws, including the federal Sunshine Act, and the implementation of Open Payments regulations under the Sunshine Act,
require medical device companies to disclose certain payments or other transfers of value made to certain healthcare providers or funds
spent on marketing and promotion of medical device products. Further, some state laws require medical device companies to report information
related to payments to physicians and other health care providers or marketing expenditures. They also impose additional administrative
and compliance burdens on us. In particular, these laws influence, among other things, how we structure our sales offerings and other
interactions with health care providers, including discount practices, customer support, education and training programs and physician
consulting and other service arrangements, including those with marketers and sales agents. We may face significant costs in attempting
to comply with these laws and regulations. If we are found to be in violation of any of these requirements or any actions or investigations
are instituted against us, those actions could be costly to defend and could have a significant impact on our business, including the
imposition of significant criminal and civil fines and penalties, exclusion from federal healthcare programs or other sanctions, and damage
to our reputation or business.
The
FCPA applies to companies like ours that are issuers of a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act. The FCPA and other global
and local anti-bribery laws which apply to various aspects of our operations generally prohibit companies and their directors, officers,
employees, agents, and other intermediaries from, directly or indirectly, authorizing, promising, offering, providing, or making improper
payments or giving anything else of value to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining an unfair business advantage.
The FCPA also requires issuers to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions of the corporation
and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls sufficient to assure management’s control, authority,
and responsibility over the company's assets. In various jurisdictions, our operations require us and third parties acting on our behalf
to routinely interact with government officials, including medical personnel who may be considered government officials for purposes of
these laws. Other applicable anti-bribery laws, including the U. K. Bribery Act, also prohibit improper payments to private parties and
prohibit the receipt of improper payments. Our policies mandate compliance with applicable anti-bribery laws and prohibit our employees
and third parties we engage from offering, making or receiving corrupt payments. We have also implemented an anti-corruption compliance
program to mitigate the risk of violations of anti-bribery laws relating to our international operations. However, our program cannot
eliminate all risk that unauthorized improper acts have been or will be committed by our employees, agents, or other third parties acting
on our behalf. Violations of anti-bribery laws, or allegations of such violations, could result in civil or criminal sanctions or other
adverse consequences, including disruption of our business and harming our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and
reputation.
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If
we are found to have violated laws protecting the confidentiality of patient health information, we could be subject to civil or criminal
penalties, which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation or our business.
There
are a number of federal, state and foreign laws protecting the confidentiality of certain patient health information, including patient
records, and restricting the use and disclosure of that protected information. In particular, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, or HHS, promulgated patient privacy rules under HIPAA. These privacy rules protect medical records and other personal health
information by limiting their use and disclosure, giving individuals the right to access, amend and seek accounting of their own health
information and limiting most use and disclosures of health information to the minimum amount reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose. Additionally, the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (the “EU GDPR”) and E.U. Member State laws, along with
the data protection laws in the United Kingdom (as specified below), impose more stringent data protection requirements and provides for
penalties for noncompliance. Additionally, if we or any of our service providers are found to be in violation of the promulgated patient
privacy rules under HIPAA, the EU GDPR, E.U. Member State laws, or UK data protection laws, we could be subject to civil or criminal penalties,
which could be substantial and could increase our liabilities, harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and operating results.
A
number of U.S. states have also enacted data privacy and security laws and regulations that govern the collection, use, disclosure, transfer,
storage, disposal, and protection of sensitive personal information, such as social security numbers, financial information and other
personal information. For example, several U.S. territories and all 50 states now have data breach laws that require timely notification
to individual victims, and at times regulators, if a company has experienced the unauthorized access or acquisition of sensitive personal
data. Several states have also enacted comprehensive consumer privacy laws that regulate controllers’ processing of consumers’
personal data, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which went into effect on January 1, 2020 and, among
other things, established a comprehensive privacy framework for covered businesses by creating an expanded definition of personal
information, establishing new data privacy rights for consumers in the State of California, imposing special rules on the collection of
consumer data from minors, and creating a new and potentially severe statutory damages framework for violations of the CCPA and for businesses
that fail to implement reasonable security procedures and practices to prevent data breaches. The CCPA was amended by the California Privacy
Rights Act which, as of January 1, 2023, has significantly modified the CCPA, including by expanding consumers’ rights with respect
to certain categories of sensitive personal information.
Similar
laws have been passed in numerous other states. Other states have proposed new privacy laws which, if enacted, may add additional complexity,
variation in requirements, restrictions and potential legal risk, require additional investment of resources in compliance programs, impact
strategies and the availability of previously useful data and could result in increased compliance costs and/or changes in business practices
and policies. The existence of comprehensive privacy laws in different states in the country would make our compliance obligations more
complex and costly and may increase the likelihood that we may be subject to enforcement actions or otherwise incur liability for noncompliance.
There are also states that are specifically regulating health information. For example, Washington’s My Health My Data Act, which
became effective on March 31, 2024, regulates the collection and sharing of health information and has a private right of action, which
further increases the relevant compliance risk. Connecticut and Nevada have also passed similar laws regulating consumer health data.
In addition, other states have proposed and/or passed legislation that regulates the privacy and/or security of certain specific types
of information. For example, a small number of states have passed laws that regulate biometric data specifically.
We
will continue to monitor and assess the impact of state law developments, which may impose substantial penalties for violations, impose
significant costs for investigations and compliance, allow private class-action litigation and carry significant potential liability for
our business. These various privacy and security laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of research subjects,
relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products. State laws are changing rapidly and
there are discussions in the U.S. Congress of new comprehensive federal data privacy laws to which we could become subject to, if enacted.
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Our
operations may also be subject to European data privacy laws, regulations and guidelines. The collection, use, storage, disclosure, transfer,
or other processing of personal information regarding individuals in the EEA and UK, including personal health data, is subject to the
EU GDPR, with respect to the EEA and the UK General Data Protection Regulation and UK Data Protection Act 2018 with respect to the UK,
or UK GDPR, and collectively with the EU GDPR referred to as the “GDPR” in this document unless specified otherwise. The GDPR
is wide-ranging in scope and imposes numerous requirements on companies that process personal information, including requirements relating
to processing of special categories of personal information (such as health data), relying on a legal basis or condition for processing
personal information, where required obtaining consent of the individuals to whom the personal information relates, providing information
to individuals regarding data processing activities, conducting privacy impact assessments for “high risk” processing, implementing
safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of personal information, implementing limitations on the retention of personal
information, providing mandatory notification of data breaches, and taking certain measures when engaging third-party processors. The
GDPR also imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal information to countries outside the EEA and UK to non-adequate territories,
including the United States in certain circumstances unless derogation exists or a valid GDPR transfer mechanism (for example, the European
Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or SCCs, and the UK International Data Transfer Agreement/Addendum, or UK IDTA) have
been put in place. Where relying on the SCCs /UK IDTA for data transfers, we may also be required to carry out transfer impact assessments
to assess whether the recipient is subject to local laws which allow public authority access to personal information. Failure to comply
with the GDPR, and any supplemental EEA Member State or UK national data protection laws which may apply by virtue of the location of
the individuals whose personal information we collect, may result in substantial penalties, including potential fines of up to €20
million (£17.5 million for the UK GDPR) or 4% of annual global revenues for the preceding financial year, whichever is greater. The
GDPR also confers a private right of action on data subjects and consumer associations to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities,
seek judicial remedies, and obtain compensation for damages resulting from violations of the GDPR. The GDPR increases our responsibility
and liability in relation to personal information that we process where such processing is subject to the GDPR, and requires us to put
in place additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the GDPR, including as implemented by individual countries. Compliance with the
GDPR will be a rigorous and time-intensive process that may increase our cost of doing business or require us to change our business practices,
and despite those efforts, there is a risk that we may be subject to fines and penalties, litigation, and reputational harm in connection
with our European activities.
Furthermore,
in the EEA, the NIS 2 Directive (“NIS 2”) is replacing the cybersecurity legal framework under the current NIS framework,
aiming to ensure a high level of cybersecurity in the region. NIS 2 brings new medium and large organizations providing services in the
EEA within scope of the legal framework. It extends to additional sectors and expands the list of in-scope healthcare organizations, including
to certain providers engaged in research and development of medicinal products. The new regime imposes direct obligations on management
in respect of an in-scope organization's compliance with NIS 2, requires covered organizations to put in place certain cyber risk management
measures, strengthens incident reporting requirements and provides supervisory authorities with a greater oversight. The majority of obligations
will come into force when national legislation implementing NIS 2 becomes effective in the relevant EU Member State. EU Member States
had until 17 October 2024 to transpose NIS 2 into national legislation, although many countries have still not completed the transposition.
As such, the cybersecurity regulatory landscape in the EU is currently fragmented and uncertain. To the extent we are subject to NIS 2, we
will require additional investment of our resources in compliance programs. Under NIS 2 companies may be subject to administrative fines
of up to the higher amount of €10 million or 2% of worldwide turnover.
All
of these evolving compliance and operational requirements impose significant costs, such as costs related to organizational changes, implementing
additional protection technologies, training employees and engaging consultants and legal advisors, which are likely to increase over
time. In addition, such requirements may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies, utilize management’s time
and/or divert resources from other initiatives and projects. The interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations described
above are uncertain and subject to change and may require substantial costs to monitor and implement compliance with any additional requirements.
Failure, or perceived failure, to comply with U.S. or international data protection laws and regulations could result in government enforcement
actions (which could include substantial civil and/or criminal penalties), private litigation, including class action privacy litigation
in certain jurisdictions, and/or adverse publicity. which would subject us to significant fines, sanctions, awards, injunctions, penalties
or judgments. All of the above could negatively affect our financial condition, operating results and business.
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Our
use of new and evolving technologies, such as artificial intelligence, may present risks and challenges that can impact our business,
including by posing cybersecurity and other risks to our confidential and/or proprietary information, including personal information,
and as a result we may be exposed to reputational harm and liability.
We
may integrate and use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our products, operations and business processes. For example, we have
developed a prototype with integrated advanced sensing technologies and AI to enable autonomous decision making. Use of this technology
presents risks and challenges that could affect our business and we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm or legal
liability.
A
growing number of legislators and regulators are adopting laws and regulations and have focused enforcement efforts on the adoption of
artificial intelligence, and use of such technologies in compliance with ethical standards and societal expectations. These developments
may increase our compliance burden and costs in connection with use of artificial intelligence and lead to legal liability if we fail
to meet evolving legal standards or if use of such technologies results in harms or other causes of action we did not predict. For example,
the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) entered into force on August 1, 2024, with most provisions becoming
effective on August 2, 2026. This legislation imposes significant obligations on providers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems,
and encourages providers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems to account for EU ethical principles in their development and
use of these systems. The scope of requirements depends on legal and risk determinations that rely on novel legal provisions that have
not yet been interpreted by courts or regulators, and non-compliance can lead to significant fines.
Likewise,
in the U.S., several states, including Colorado and California, passed laws that are in effect or will take effect in 2026, to regulate
various uses of artificial intelligence, including to make consequential decisions. In addition, various federal regulators have issued
guidance and focused enforcement efforts on the use of AI in regulated sectors. The FDA, for example, issued guidance on the use of artificial
intelligence in medical devices, requiring detailed risk management and review processes to obtain approvals. Our development and use
of AI systems governed by these laws or regulations will need to meet higher standards of data quality, transparency, monitoring and human
oversight, and we would need to adhere to specific and potentially burdensome and costly ethical, accountability, and administrative requirements,
with the potential for significant enforcement or litigation in the event of any perceived non-compliance. We cannot predict the
ultimate content, timing, or effect of any new regulatory requirements or guidance, and failure to obtain or maintain required regulatory
clearances or approvals, or to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, could result in enforcement actions, injunctions, civil
or criminal penalties, and may materially adversely affect our ability to commercialize AI-enabled products and our financial condition
and results of operations.
The
rapid evolution of artificial intelligence will require the application of significant resources to design, develop, test and maintain
such systems to help ensure that artificial intelligence is implemented in accordance with applicable law and regulation and in a socially
responsible manner and to minimize any real or perceived unintended harmful impacts. Furthermore, our existing competitors and emerging
players may outpace us in implementing advanced artificial intelligence technologies that comply with evolving regulatory standards.
The
use of certain artificial intelligence technologies can also give rise to intellectual property risks, including by disclosing or otherwise
compromising our confidential or proprietary intellectual property, or by undermining our ability to assert or defend ownership rights
in intellectual property created with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools, which could result in costly litigation, royalty
obligations, and loss of customer goodwill.
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AI
technologies are inherently subject to limitations and may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or unreliable outputs and may fail to adapt
to highly individual biomechanics of each user. Given the critical nature of our products, this potentially exposes us to significant
product liability risks, including but not limited to claims alleging design defects, manufacturing defects, and negligence. Furthermore,
the application of traditional product liability principles to AI-enabled medical devices remains unsettled, and this legal uncertainty
makes it difficult to predict and manage our product liability risk. While we maintain product liability insurance, there can be no assurance
that our insurance coverage will be adequate to cover all claims. Any product liability claim, regardless of its merit or outcome, could
result in significant legal defense costs and diversion of management resources.
Our
vendors may in turn incorporate artificial intelligence tools into their offerings, and the providers of these artificial intelligence
tools may not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards, including with respect to privacy and data security.
Further, bad actors around the world use increasingly sophisticated methods, including the use of artificial intelligence, to engage in
illegal activities involving the theft and misuse of personal information, confidential information and intellectual property. Any of
these effects could damage our reputation, result in the loss of valuable property and information, cause us to breach applicable laws
and regulations, and adversely impact our business.
Compliance
with various regulations, including those related to our status as a U.S. public company and the manufacturing, labeling, and marketing
of our products, may result in heightened general and administrative expenses and costs, divert management’s attention from revenue-generating
activities and pose challenges for our management team, which has limited time, personnel and finances to devote to regulatory compliance.
As
a U.S. public company, we are subject to various regulatory and reporting requirements, including those imposed by the SEC, the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act,
the listing requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Additionally, our medical
products and manufacturing operations are regulated by the FDA, the European Union and other governmental authorities both inside and
outside of the United States. Compliance with the rules and regulations applicable to us as a publicly traded company in the United States
and medical device manufacturer has greatly increased, and may continue to increase, our legal, general and administrative and financial
compliance costs and has made, and may continue to make, some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly. Additionally, these
regulatory requirements have diverted, and may continue to divert, management’s attention from revenue-generating activities and
may increase demands on management’s already-limited resources.
Our
management team consists of few employees, as the majority of our employees are engaged in sales and marketing and research and development
activities. For more information, see “Part I, Item 1. Business—Employees” above. In light of such constraints on its
time, personnel and finances, our management may not be able to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner to respond
adequately to the heightened legal, regulatory and reporting requirements applicable to us. In the past, for example, we have not always
been able to respond on a timely basis to requests from regulators, although we have not to date experienced any long-term material adverse
consequences as a result. Similar deficiencies, weaknesses, or lack of compliance with public company, medical device and other regulations
could harm our reputation in the capital markets or for quality and safety, negatively affect our ability to maintain our Nasdaq listing
or our public company status and to develop, commercialize or continue selling our products on a timely and cost effective basis, and
cause us to incur sanctions, including fines, injunctions, and penalties.
In addition,
complying with public disclosure rules makes the operations of our business more visible, which could result in threatened or actual litigation,
including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims were to be successful, our business and operating results could be harmed,
and even if any claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to
resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and harm our business and operating results.
We
are also subject to the requirement of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act and SEC rules related thereto to conduct due diligence and disclose
and report on whether certain minerals and metals, known as “conflict minerals,” are contained in our products and whether
they originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo and certain adjoining countries. Each year our management team devotes significant
time to conduct the required due diligence, and we may face reputational challenges if we determine that certain of our products contain
minerals that are not determined to be conflict free, or if we are unable to sufficiently verify the origins of all conflict minerals
used in our products through the procedures we implement.
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Risks
Related to Our Intellectual Property and Information Technology
We
depend on computer and telecommunications systems we do not own or control and failures in our systems or a cybersecurity attack or incident
relating to our IT systems or technology could significantly disrupt our business operations or result in sensitive customer information
being compromised which would negatively materially affect our reputation and/or results of operations.
We
have entered into agreements with third parties for hardware, software, telecommunications, and other information technology services
in connection with the operation of our business. It is possible we or a third party that we rely on could incur interruptions from a
loss of communications, hardware or software failures, a cybersecurity attack, data breach or an incident relating to our IT systems or
technology including, ransomware, social engineering (including phishing attacks), the theft, fraud, and subsequent misuse of employee
credentials, denial-of-service attacks, business email compromises, computer viruses or malware. We believe that we have positive relations
with our vendors and maintain adequate anti-virus and malware software and controls; however, any interruptions to our arrangements with
third parties, to our computing and communications infrastructure, or to our information systems or any of those operated by a third party
that we rely on could significantly disrupt our business operations.
In
the current environment, there are numerous and evolving risks to cybersecurity and privacy, including criminal hackers, hacktivists,
state-sponsored intrusions, industrial espionage, employee or vendor malfeasance and human or technological error. Cybersecurity incidents
and data breaches at other companies and in government agencies have increased in recent years, and security industry experts and government
officials have warned about the risks of hackers and cyberattacks targeting businesses such as ours. Attempts to disrupt or gain unauthorized
access to our and our third-party vendors’ information systems from malicious third parties or insider threats may incorporate widely
varying and frequently changing tactics, which may be enhanced or facilitated by artificial intelligence. Computer hackers and others
routinely attempt to breach the security of technology products, services, and systems, and to fraudulently induce employees, customers,
or others to disclosure information or unwittingly provide access to systems or data. A cyberattack of our systems or networks that impairs
our information technology systems could disrupt our business operations and result in loss of service to customers, including technical
support for our ReWalk devices. While we have certain cybersecurity safeguards in place designed to protect and preserve the integrity
of our information technology systems, like other companies in our industry, we, and our third-party vendors, have experienced and expect
to continue to experience threats, including actual or attempted cyberattacks relating to our IT systems and networks. However, none of
these actual or attempted cyberattacks has had a material effect on our operations, business strategy, or financial condition. Although
we maintain cyber liability insurance, this insurance may not provide adequate coverage against potential liabilities related to any experienced
cybersecurity incident or data breach.
Additionally,
we have access to sensitive customer information in the ordinary course of business. If a significant cybersecurity incident occurred,
our reputation may be adversely affected, customer confidence may be diminished, or we may be subject to legal claims, any of which may
contribute to the loss of customers and have a material adverse effect on us. For more information, see “Risks Related to Government
Regulation” above. If we are found to have violated laws protecting the confidentiality of patient health information, we could
be subject to civil or criminal penalties, which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation or our business. Our contracts
may not contain limitations of liability, and even where they do, there can be no assurance that limitations of liability in our contracts
are sufficient to protect us from liabilities, damages, or claims related to our privacy and data security obligations.
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Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain
and maintain protection for the intellectual property relating to or incorporated into our products.
Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain protection
for the intellectual property relating to or incorporated into our products. We seek to protect our intellectual property through a combination
of patents, trademarks, confidentiality, and assignment agreements with our employees and certain of our contractors, and confidentiality
agreements with certain of our consultants, scientific advisors, and other vendors and contractors. In addition, we rely on trade secret
law to protect our proprietary software and product candidates/products in development. For more information, see “Part I, Item
1. Business—Intellectual Property” above.
Our patent position with respect to our exoskeleton and anti-gravity
systems can be highly uncertain and involves many new and evolving complex legal, factual, and technical issues. Patent laws and interpretations
of those laws are subject to change, and any such changes may diminish the value of our patents or narrow the scope of our right to exclude
others. In addition, we may fail to apply for or be unable to obtain patents necessary to protect our technology or products from competition
or fail to enforce our patents due to lack of information about the exact use of technology or processes by third parties. Also, we cannot
be sure that any patents will be granted in a timely manner or at all with respect to any of our patent pending applications or that any
patents that are granted will be adequate to exclude others for any significant period of time or at all. Given the foregoing and in order
to continue reducing operational expenses in the future, we may invest fewer resources in filing and prosecuting new patents and on maintaining
and enforcing various patents, especially in regions where we currently do not focus our market growth strategy.
Litigation to establish or challenge the validity of patents, or to
defend against or assert against others infringement, unauthorized use, enforceability, or invalidity, can be lengthy and expensive and
may result in our patents being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and restricting our ability to be granted new patents related to our
pending patent applications. Even if we prevail, litigation may be time consuming, force us to incur significant costs, and could divert
management’s attention from managing our business while any damages or other remedies awarded to us may not be valuable. In addition,
U.S. patents and patent applications may be subject to interference proceedings, and U.S. patents may be subject to re-examination and
review proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Foreign patents may also be subject to opposition or comparable proceedings
in the corresponding foreign patent offices. Any of these proceedings may be expensive and could result in the loss of a patent or denial
of a patent application, or the loss or reduction in the scope of one or more of the claims of a patent or patent application.
In addition, we seek to protect our trade secrets, know-how, and confidential
information that is not patentable by entering into confidentiality and assignment agreements with our employees and certain of our contractors
and confidentiality agreements with certain of our consultants, scientific advisors, and other vendors and contractors. However, we may
fail to enter into the necessary agreements, and even if entered into, these agreements may be breached or otherwise fail to prevent disclosure,
third-party infringement, or misappropriation of our proprietary information, may be limited as to their term and may not provide an adequate
remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure or use of proprietary information. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained
or is using our trade secrets without authorization may be expensive and time consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. Some of our
employees or consultants may own certain technology which they license to us for a set term. If these technologies are material to our
business after the term of the license, our inability to use them could adversely affect our business and profitability.
We also have taken precautions to initiate reasonable safeguards to
protect our information technology systems. However, these measures may not be adequate to safeguard our proprietary information, which
could lead to the loss or impairment thereof or to expensive litigation to defend our rights against competitors who may be better funded
and have superior resources. In addition, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or reverse engineer certain aspects of our products
that we consider proprietary, or our proprietary information may otherwise become known or may be independently developed by our competitors
or other third parties. If other parties are able to use our proprietary technology or information, our ability to compete in the market
could be harmed. Further, unauthorized use of our intellectual property may have occurred, or may occur in the future, without our knowledge.
If we are unable to obtain or maintain adequate protection for intellectual property, or
if any protection is reduced or eliminated, competitors may be able to use our technologies, resulting in harm to our competitive position.
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Our patents and proprietary technology and processes may not provide us with a competitive advantage.
Robotics, exoskeletons, and anti-gravity system technologies have been
developing rapidly in recent years. We are aware of several other companies developing competing exoskeleton devices for individuals with
limited mobility and we expect the level of competition and the pace of development in our industry to increase. Likewise, we are aware
of several companies with commercial anti-gravity or treadmill-based gait therapy systems. For more information, see “Part I, Item
1. Business—Competition” above. While we believe our tilt-sensor technology provides a more natural and superior method of
exoskeleton activation, which creates a better user experience, as well as that our licensed technology used in our ReStore device is
unique and provides better results when compared to other products, a variety of other activation and control methods exist for exoskeletons,
several of which are being developed by our competitors, or may be developed in the future. Additionally, while our DAP technology provides
what we believe is a superior method for partial weight displacement with strong market acceptance, there may be competitors developing
innovative alternative gait therapies that could be introduced in the future. As a result, our patent portfolio and proprietary technology
and processes may not provide us with a significant advantage over our competitors, and competitors may be able to design and sell alternative
products that are equal to or superior to our products without infringing on our patents. In addition, as our current patents begin to
expire, we may lose a competitive advantage over our competitors as we will no longer be able to keep our competitors from practicing
the technology covered by the claim of the expired patents. We may also be unable to adequately develop new technologies and obtain future
patent protection to preserve a competitive advantage. If we are unable to maintain a competitive advantage, our business and results
of operations may be materially adversely affected.
Even in instances where others are found to infringe on our patents,
many countries have laws under which a patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses for the use of the patented technology to other
parties. In addition, many countries limit the enforceability of patents against other parties, including government agencies or government
contractors. In these countries, a patent owner may have limited remedies, which could diminish the value of a patent in those countries.
Further, the laws of some countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, particularly
in the field of medical products, and effective enforcement in those countries may not be available. The ability of others to market comparable
products could adversely affect our business.
We are not able to protect our intellectual property
rights in all countries.
Filing, prosecuting, maintaining, and defending patents on each of our
products in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and thus our intellectual property rights outside the
United States and Europe are limited. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries, especially developing countries, such as China,
do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as federal and state laws in the United States. Also, it may not be possible
to effectively enforce intellectual property rights in some countries at all or to the same extent as in the United States and other countries.
Consequently, we are unable to prevent third parties from using our inventions in all countries, or from selling or importing products
made using our inventions in the jurisdictions in which we do not have (or are unable to effectively enforce) patent protection. Competitors
may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop, market or otherwise commercialize their
own products, and we may be unable to prevent those competitors from importing those infringing products into territories where we have
patent protection, but enforcement may not be as strong as in the United States. These products may compete with our products, and our
patents and other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from competing in those jurisdictions.
Moreover, strategic partners, competitors, or others in the chain of commerce may raise legal challenges against our intellectual property
rights or may infringe upon our intellectual property rights, including through means that may be difficult to prevent or detect.
Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and
defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in the United States or foreign
jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our
patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing, and could provoke third
parties to assert patent infringement or other claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate, and the damages
or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights
in the United States and around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property
that we develop or license from third parties.
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We may be subject to patent infringement claims, which
could result in substantial costs and liability and prevent us from commercializing our current and future products.
The medical device industry is characterized by competing intellectual
property and a substantial amount of litigation over patent rights. Our competitors in both the United States and abroad, many of which
have substantially greater resources and have made substantial investments in competing technologies, have been issued patents and filed
patent applications with respect to their products and processes and may apply for other patents in the future. The large number of patents,
the rapid rate of new patent issuances, and the complexities of the technology involved increase the risk of patent litigation.
Determining whether a product infringes a patent involves complex legal
and factual issues and the outcome of patent litigation is often uncertain. Even though we have conducted research of issued patents,
no assurance can be given that patents containing claims covering our products, technology or methods do not exist, have not been filed
or could not be filed or issued. In addition, because patent applications can take years to issue and because publication schedules for
pending applications vary by jurisdiction, there may be applications now pending of which we are unaware, and which may result in issued
patents that our current or future products infringe. Also, because the claims of published patent applications can change between publication
and patent grant, published applications that initially do not appear to be problematic may issue with claims that potentially cover our
products, technology, or methods.
Infringement actions and other intellectual property claims brought
against us, whether with or without merit, may cause us to incur substantial costs and could place a significant strain on our financial
resources, divert the attention of management, and harm our reputation. We cannot be certain that we will successfully defend against
any allegations of infringement. If we are found to infringe another party’s patents, we could be required to pay damages. We could
also be prevented from selling our infringing products, unless we can obtain a license to use the technology covered by such patents or
can redesign our products so that they do not infringe. A license may be available on commercially reasonable terms or none at all, and
we may not be able to redesign our products to avoid infringement. Further, any modification to our products could require us to conduct
clinical trials and revise our filings with the FDA and other regulatory bodies, which would be time consuming and expensive. In these
circumstances, we may not be able to sell our products at competitive prices or at all, and our business and operating results could be
harmed.
We rely on trademark protection to distinguish our
products from the products of our competitors.
We rely on trademark protection to distinguish our products from the
products of our competitors. We currently hold a registered trademark in the United States, Europe, Israel, and the United Kingdom, for
the mark ReWalk®. We currently hold a registered trademark in United States, Europe and the United Kingdom for the mark ReStore®.
We currently hold the trademarks Alter G™ and Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ in the United States, Canada, and . The trademark Alter
G™ is also held in the United Kingdom and Europe. We currently hold the registered trademark Defy Gravity® in the United States.
We also hold a registered trademark for Lifeward® in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The application to register the trademark
Lifeward™ is pending in the United States. In jurisdictions where we have not registered our trademark and are using it, and as
permitted by applicable local law, we rely on common law trademark protection. Third parties may oppose our trademark applications, or
otherwise challenge our use of the trademarks, and may be able to use our trademarks in jurisdictions where they are not registered or
otherwise protected by law. If our trademarks are successfully challenged or if a third party is using confusingly similar or identical
trademarks in particular jurisdictions before we do, we could be forced to rebrand our products, which could result in loss of brand recognition,
and could require us to devote additional resources to marketing new brands. If others are able to use our trademarks, our ability to
distinguish our products may be impaired, which could adversely affect our business. Further, we cannot assure you that competitors will
not infringe upon our trademarks, or that we will have adequate resources to enforce our trademarks.
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We may be subject to damages resulting from claims
that our employees or we have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their former employers.
Many of our employees were previously employed at other medical device
companies, including our competitors or potential competitors, and we may hire employees in the future that are so employed. We could
in the future be subject to claims that these employees, or we, have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other
proprietary information of their former employers. If we fail in defending against such claims, a court could order us to pay substantial
damages and prohibit us from using technologies or features that are found to incorporate or be derived from the trade secrets or other
proprietary information of the former employers. If any of these technologies or features that are important to our products, this could
prevent us from selling those products and could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending
against these claims, such litigation could result in substantial costs and divert the attention of management.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Ordinary Shares
Sales of a substantial number of ordinary shares by
us or our large shareholders, certain of whom may have registration rights, or dilutive exercises of a substantial number of warrants
by our warrant-holders could adversely affect the value of our ordinary shares.
Sales by us or our shareholders of a substantial number of ordinary
shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the value of our ordinary shares to decline or
could impair our ability to raise capital through a future sale of our equity securities. Additionally, dilutive exercises of a substantial
number of warrants by our warrant-holders, or the perception that such exercises may occur, could put downward price on the market price
of our ordinary shares.
As of March 18, 2026, 701,757 ordinary shares were issuable pursuant
to the exercise of warrants, with exercise prices ranging from $7.80 to $384.56 per warrant, issued in private and registered offerings
of ordinary shares and warrants in December 2020, February 2021, September 2021, January 2025 and June 2025. We have registered with the
SEC all of these warrants and/or the resale of the shares issuable upon their exercise. All share and per share amounts presented
in this note have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Company’s 1-for-12 reverse share split effected on February 24, 2026.
For more information, “Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity
and Capital Resources—Equity Raises”, below.
All shares sold pursuant to an offering covered by a registration statement
would be freely transferable. With respect to the outstanding warrants, there may be certain restrictions on the holders to sell the underlying
ordinary shares to the extent they are restricted securities, held by “affiliates” or would exceed certain ownership thresholds.
Certain of our largest shareholders, may also have limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act on the resale of certain ordinary
shares they hold unless they are registered for resale under the Securities Act. Despite these limitations and the liquidity that we may
gain from cash exercises of outstanding warrants, if we, our existing shareholders, or their affiliates sell a substantial number of the
above-mentioned ordinary shares in the public market, the market price of our ordinary shares could decrease significantly. Shareholders
may also incur substantial dilution if holders of our warrants exercise their warrants to purchase ordinary shares, which could lower
the market price of our ordinary shares. Any such decrease could impair the value of your investment in us.
Future grants of ordinary shares under our equity
incentive plans to our employees, non-employee directors and consultants, or sales by these individuals in the public market, could result
in substantial dilution, thus decreasing the value of your investment in our ordinary shares, and certain grants may also require shareholder
approval. In addition, stockholders will experience dilution upon the exercise of outstanding warrants.
We have historically used, and continue to use, our ordinary shares
as a means of both rewarding our employees, non-employee directors, and consultants and aligning their interests with those of our shareholders.
As of December 31, 2025, 39,851 ordinary shares remained available for issuance to our and our affiliates’ respective employees,
non-employee directors, and consultants under our equity incentive plans, including 125,882 ordinary shares were subject to outstanding
awards (consisting of outstanding options to purchase 52,450 ordinary shares and 73,432 ordinary shares underlying unvested RSUs). For
more information, see Note 8c to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, below.
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Additionally, to the extent registered on a Form S-8, ordinary shares
granted or issued under our equity incentive plans will, subject to vesting provisions, lock-up restrictions, and Rule 144 volume limitations
applicable to our “affiliates,” be available for sale in the open market immediately upon registration. Further, as of December
31, 2025, there were 707,097 ordinary shares underlying issued and outstanding warrants, which if exercised for ordinary shares, could
decrease the net tangible book value of our ordinary shares and cause dilution to our existing shareholders. Sales of a substantial number
of the above-mentioned ordinary shares in the public market could result in a significant decrease in the market price of our ordinary
shares and have a material adverse effect on an investment in our ordinary shares.
If we do not meet the expectations of equity research
analysts, if any, if the equity analysts following our business do not continue to publish research or reports about our business, or
if the analyst issues unfavorable commentary or a downgrade of the rating on our ordinary shares, the price of our ordinary shares could
decline. Additionally, we may fail to meet publicly announced financial guidance or other expectations about our business, which could
cause our ordinary shares to decline in value.
There are currently three equity analysts publishing research reports
about our business, and we are currently seeking to attract additional coverage. If our results of operations are below the analysts’
consensus financial estimates, our share price could decline. Moreover, the price of our ordinary shares could decline if one or more
securities analysts downgrade the rating on our ordinary shares or if analysts issue other unfavorable commentary or stop publishing research
or reports about us or our business. Given that there are only three analysts that currently cover our business, we face an increased
risk that the evaluation of our business by any one of the analysts, if less than positive, will cause a larger decline in our stock price
than would otherwise be the case if we had a greater number of analysts covering our business.
From time to time, we have also faced difficulty accurately projecting
our earnings and have missed certain of our publicly announced guidance. If our financial results for a particular period do not meet
our guidance or if we reduce our guidance for future periods, the market price of our ordinary shares may decline.
We are a “smaller reporting company” and
the reduced reporting requirements applicable to such companies may make our ordinary shares less attractive to investors.
We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item
10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, which allows us to take advantage of certain scaled disclosure requirements available specifically to smaller
reporting companies. For example, we may continue to use reduced compensation disclosure obligations, and, provided we are also a “non-accelerated
filer,” we will not be obligated to follow the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will
remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which we have at least $100 million in revenue and at least
$700 million in aggregate market value of ordinary shares held by non-affiliated persons and entities (known as “public float”),
or, alternatively, if our revenue exceed $100 million, until the last day of the fiscal year in which our public float was at least $250.0
million (in each case, with respect to public float, as measured as of the last business day of the second quarter of such fiscal year).
For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded revenue of approximately $22 million.
We cannot predict or otherwise determine if investors will find our
securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on exemptions as a smaller reporting company and/or “non-accelerated filer.”
If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our ordinary shares and
the price of our ordinary shares may be more volatile.
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We are subject to ongoing costs and risks associated
with determining whether our existing internal controls over financial reporting systems are compliant with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, and if we fail to achieve and maintain adequate internal controls, it could have a material adverse effect on our stated results
of operations and harm our reputation.
We are required to comply with the internal control, evaluation, and
certification requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which requires
us to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Once
we no longer qualify as a “smaller reporting company” and “non-accelerated filer,” our independent registered
public accounting firm will need to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404. When
our independent registered public accounting firm is required to undertake an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting,
the cost of our compliance with Section 404 will correspondingly increase. Our compliance with applicable provisions of Section 404 will
require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management time on compliance-related issues as we implement
additional corporate governance practices and comply with reporting requirements. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements
of Section 404 applicable to us in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies
in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline
and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial
and management resources.
The process of determining whether our existing internal controls over
financial reporting systems are compliant with Section 404 and whether there are any material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in
our existing internal controls requires the investment of substantial time and resources, including by our Chief Financial Officer and
other members of our senior management. This determination and any remedial actions required could divert internal resources and take
a significant amount of time and effort to complete and could result in us incurring additional costs that we did not anticipate, including
the hiring of outside consultants. We could experience higher than anticipated operating expenses and higher independent auditor fees
during and after the implementation of these changes.
Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal
controls could have a material adverse effect on our stated results of operations and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement
any of the required changes to our internal control over financial reporting effectively or efficiently or are required to do so earlier
than anticipated, it could adversely affect our operations, financial reporting and/or results of operations and could result in an adverse
opinion on internal controls from our management and our independent auditors. Further, if our internal control over financial reporting
is not effective, the reliability of our financial statements may be questioned, and our share price may suffer.
U.S. holders of our ordinary shares
may suffer adverse U.S. tax consequences if we are characterized as a passive foreign investment company, or a PFIC ,
under Section 1297(a) of the Code.
Generally, if for any taxable year 75% or more of our gross income is
passive income, or at least 50% of the average quarterly value of our assets (which may be determined in part by the market value of our
ordinary shares, which is subject to change) are held for the production of, or produce passive income, we would be characterized as a
passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Passive income for this purpose generally includes,
among other things, certain dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and gains from commodities and securities transactions and from the
sale or exchange of property that gives rise to passive income. Passive income also includes amounts derived by reason of the temporary
investment of funds, including those raised in an offering. In determining whether a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC, a proportionate share
of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into
account.
The determination of whether we are a PFIC will depend on the nature
and composition of our income and the nature, composition, and value of our assets from time to time. The 50% passive asset test described
above is generally based on the fair market value of each asset, with the value of goodwill and going concern value determined in large
part by reference to the market value of our ordinary shares, which may be volatile. If we are characterized as a “controlled foreign
corporation,” or a “CFC”, under Section 957(a) of the Code and not considered publicly traded throughout the relevant
taxable year, however, the passive asset test may be applied based on the adjusted tax bases of our assets instead of the fair market
value of each asset (as described above). However, if we are treated as publicly traded for at least 20 trading days during the relevant
taxable year, our assets would generally be required to be measured at their fair market value, even if we are a CFC.
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Based on our gross income and assets, the market price of our ordinary
shares, and the nature of our business, we believe that we were not a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2025. However,
this determination is subject to uncertainty. In addition, there is a significant risk that we may be a PFIC for future taxable years,
unless the market price of our ordinary shares increases, or we reduce the amount of cash and other passive assets we hold relative to
the amount of non-passive assets we hold. Accordingly, no assurances can be made regarding our PFIC status in one or more subsequent years,
and we express no opinion with respect to our PFIC status in the taxable year ended December 31, 2025, or the current year 2026, and also
expresses no opinion with respect to our predictions or past determinations regarding our PFIC status in the past or in the future.
If we are characterized as a PFIC, U.S. holders of our ordinary shares
may suffer adverse tax consequences, including having gains realized on the sale of our ordinary shares treated as ordinary income, rather
than capital gain, the loss of the preferential tax rate applicable to dividends received on our ordinary shares by individuals who are
U.S. holders and having interest charges apply to distributions by us and to the proceeds of sales of our ordinary shares. In addition,
special information reporting may be required. Certain elections exist that may alleviate some of the adverse consequences of PFIC status
and would result in an alternative treatment (such as mark-to-market treatment or being able to make a qualified electing fund election).
However, we do not intend to provide the information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections if we are classified
as a PFIC.
Additionally, if we are characterized as a PFIC, for any taxable year
during which a U.S. holder holds ordinary shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such U.S. holder
for all succeeding years during which such U.S. holder holds ordinary shares unless we cease to be a PFIC and such U.S. holder makes a
“deemed sale” election with respect to such ordinary shares. If such election is made, such U.S. holder will be deemed to
have sold such ordinary shares held by such U.S. holder at their fair market value on the last day of the last taxable year in which we
qualified as a PFIC, and any gain from such deemed sale would be treated as described above.
Each U.S. holder of our ordinary shares is strongly urged to consult
his, her or its tax advisor regarding the application of these rules and the availability of any potential elections.
The price of our ordinary shares may be volatile,
and you may lose all or part of your investment.
The market price of our ordinary shares has been in the past, and could
continue to be, highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially as a result of many factors. Moreover, while there is no established public
trading market for the warrants offered in our follow-on public offerings, and we do not expect one to develop, our ordinary shares will
be issuable pursuant to exercise of these warrants. Because the warrants are exercisable into our ordinary shares, volatility, or a reduction
in the market price of our ordinary shares could have an adverse effect on the trading price of the warrants. Factors which may cause
fluctuations in the price of our ordinary shares include, but are not limited to:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our growth rate or results of operations or those
of our competitors;
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customer acceptance of our products;
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announcements by us or our competitors of new products or services, commercial relationships,
acquisitions, or expansion plans;
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announcements by us or our competitors of other material developments;
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our involvement in litigation;
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changes in government regulation applicable to us and our products;
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sales, or the anticipation of sales, of our ordinary shares, warrants and debt securities
by us, or sales of our ordinary shares by our insiders or other shareholders, including upon expiration of contractual lock-up agreements;
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developments with respect to intellectual property rights;
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competition from existing or new technologies and products;
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changes in key personnel;
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the trading volume of our ordinary shares;
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changes in the estimation of the future size and growth rate of our markets;
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changes in our quarterly or annual forecasts with respect to operating results and financial
conditions;
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general economic and market conditions and;
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announcements regarding business acquisitions.
In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations. Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our ordinary shares, regardless of our operating
performance. Technical factors in the public trading market for our ordinary shares may produce price movements that may or may not comport
with macro, industry or Company-specific fundamentals, including, without limitation, the sentiment of retail investors (including
as may be expressed on financial trading and other social media sites), the amount and status of short interest in our securities, access
to margin debt, trading in options and other derivatives on our ordinary shares and any related hedging or other technical trading factors. In
the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has
often been instituted against that company, as was the case for Lifeward in a securities class action dismissed in full in November 2020.
If we become involved in any similar litigation, we could incur substantial costs and our management’s attention and resources could
be diverted.
Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist
shareholders, which could be disruptive and costly and may impact the trading value of our securities.
We value constructive input from investors and regularly engage in dialogue
with our shareholders regarding strategy and performance. While our Board of Directors and management team welcome their views and opinions
with the goal of enhancing value for all shareholders, we may from time to time be subject to actions or proposals from activist shareholders
that may not align with our business strategies or the best interests of all of our shareholders.
Responding to such actions can be costly and time-consuming and may
disrupt our operations or divert the attention of management and our Board of Directors from executing our business strategy. In addition,
these activities may create uncertainty regarding our strategic direction, which could adversely affect the market price and volatility
of our securities.
Risks Related to Our Incorporation and Location in Israel
Political, economic and military instability in Israel
or the Middle East may adversely affect our business.
We are incorporated
under the laws of the State of Israel, where we also maintain facilities. A significant portion of our research and development activities
and certain other activities (primarily of the manufacturing, quality control and R&D functions of the legacy ReWalk business) as
well as certain finance functions, are located in Israel, and certain of our officers and directors are residents of Israel. Accordingly,
political, economic and military conditions in Israel and the surrounding region directly affect our business and operations, and could
materially and adversely affect our ability to operate from Israel.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s southern
border from Gaza and conducted a series of attacks on civilian and military targets. In response, Israel’s security cabinet declared
war against Hamas, and later against Hezbollah (the “Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah war”). Hostilities subsequently escalated between
Israel and a number of terrorist organizations, including conflicts with Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon,
with Iran (including a war during June 2025) and with the Houthis in Yemen, Iran and the Houthis both launched drone and missile attacks
on military and civilian targets within Israel. In addition, the Houthi movement has disrupted international commerce by launching a number
of attacks on commercial vessels traversing the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon (with respect to
Hezbollah) was announced in November 2024, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was announced in June 2025 and a ceasefire between Israel
and Hamas was announced in October 2025. However, in late February 2026 the United States, together with Israel, launched a major joint
military campaign of air and missile strikes against targets in Iran, which triggered a broad Iranian response and contributed to significant
regional instability, including, in early March 2026, resumed conflicts with Hezbollah. The situation remains highly fluid, and we are
unable to predict if, when, or on what terms this escalation will be resolved.
Our commercial
insurance does not cover losses that may occur as a result of events associated with war and terrorism. Although the Israeli government
currently covers certain damages that are caused by terrorist attacks or acts of war, we cannot assure you that this government coverage
will be maintained or that it will sufficiently cover our potential damages. Any losses or damages incurred by us could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah
war, the international credit rating agencies have reviewed Israel’s credit rating and lowered them. For example, Fitch has lowered
Israel’s credit rating from A+ to A and S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit
ratings on Israel to A+ from AA- and the short-term ratings to A-1 from A-1+. Credit rating agencies could further lower Israel’s
credit rating in the future, which could disrupt the business environment in Israel and make it more difficult for us to raise capital.
To date, we have not experienced any material interruptions resulting
from the Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah or the Israel-Iran war. However, circumstances are evolving, and the intensity and duration of any of
these ongoing regional hostilities is difficult to predict, as are their impacts on our business and operations. Prolonged or heightened
instability could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future. Further escalation, whether
as the result of the direct confrontations between Israel and Iran and between Israel and Hezbollah, or as the result of the involvement
of other regional proxy groups and countries and non-state organizations in the region, could result in additional mobilization of reserve
personnel in Israel, further restrictions on movement or commerce (such as an interruption of operations at the Tel Aviv airport that
could prevent or delay shipments of our components or products), damage to infrastructure, supply chain interruptions, disruptions to
global energy markets and heightened cybersecurity threats. Any of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our operations,
financial condition and results of operations, particularly if disruptions are prolonged or recur.
Further, in the past, the State of Israel and Israeli companies have
been subjected to economic boycotts and several countries, principally in the Middle East, still restrict business with the State of Israel
and with Israeli companies. The current perception of Israel, Israeli and Israeli-related companies by the global community (as represented,
for example, by claims filed since the outbreak of the current war with the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal
Court’s recent issuance of warrants of arrest for the Israeli Prime Minister and former Minister of Defense) may cause an increase
in sanctions and other adverse measures against Israel, Israeli and Israeli-related companies and their products and services. Additionally,
there have been increased efforts by countries, activists and organizations to cause companies and consumers to boycott Israeli goods
and services or otherwise restrict business with Israel, Israeli and Israeli-related companies, which may impact our ability to do
business. Such restrictive laws, efforts and policies, particularly if they become widespread, as well as current and future rulings
and orders of international tribunals against Israel, may have an adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition or the
expansion of our business.
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Many of our employees and independent contractors
who reside in Israel are required to perform military reserve duty, which may disrupt their work for us.
Approximately 31% of our employees are located in Israel. Many of our
employees and independent contractors in Israel may be called upon to perform military reserve duty annually until they reach the age
of 40 (and in some cases, depending on their military duties up to the age of 45 or even 49) and, in emergency circumstances, could be
called to immediate and unlimited active duty (subject to approval by the Israeli government). Although to date none of our Israeli employees
have been mobilized for emergency military service, we cannot predict whether there will be further mobilization of reservists and any
further mobilization could further impact our employees, including employees who serve in critical roles in our company, which could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have received Israeli government grants for certain of our research
and development activities and we may receive additional grants in the future. The terms of those grants restrict our ability to manufacture
products or transfer technologies outside of Israel, and we may be required to pay penalties in such cases or upon the sale of our company.
From our inception through December 31, 2025, we received a total of
$2.8 million from the IIA. We may in the future apply to receive additional grants from the IIA to support our research and development
activities. With respect to some grants that were royalty-bearing grants, we are committed to paying royalties at a rate of 3.0% on sales
proceeds up to the total amount of grants received, linked to the dollar, and bearing interest at an annual rate of SOFRPR applicable
to dollar deposits. Even after payment in full of these amounts, we will still be required to comply with the requirements of the Israeli
Encouragement of Industrial Research, Development and Technological Innovation Law, 5744-1984, or the R&D Law, and related regulations,
with respect to those past grants. When a company develops know-how, technology or products using IIA grants, the terms of these grants
and the R&D Law restrict the transfer outside of Israel of such know-how, and of the manufacturing or manufacturing rights of such
products, technologies, or know-how, without the prior approval of the IIA. Therefore, if aspects of our technologies are deemed to have
been developed with IIA funding, the discretionary approval of an IIA committee would be required for any transfer to third parties outside
of Israel of know-how or manufacturing or manufacturing rights related to those aspects of such technologies. Furthermore, the IIA may
impose certain conditions on any arrangement under which it permits us to transfer technology or development out of Israel or may not
grant such approvals at all.
Furthermore, the consideration available to our shareholders in a future
transaction involving the transfer outside of Israel of technology or know-how developed with IIA funding (such as a merger or similar
transaction) may be reduced by any amounts that we are required to pay to the IIA.
In addition to the above, any non-Israeli citizen, resident or entity
that, among other things, (i) becomes a holder of 5% or more of our share capital or voting rights, (ii) is entitled to appoint one or
more of our directors or our chief executive officer or (iii) serves as one of our directors or as our chief executive officer (including
holders of 25% or more of the voting power, equity or the right to nominate directors in such direct holder, if applicable) is required
to notify the IIA and undertake to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the grant programs of the IIA, including the restrictions
on transfer described above. Such notification will be required in connection with the investment being made by an investor which may
discourage or limit investments from foreign investors in our company.
We may become subject to claims for remuneration or royalties for assigned
service invention rights by our employees, which could result in litigation and adversely affect our business.
A significant portion of our intellectual property has been developed
by our employees in the course of their employment for us. Under the Israeli Patent Law, 5727-1967 (the “Patent Law”) and
recent decisions by the Israeli Supreme Court and the Israeli Compensation and Royalties Committee, a body constituted under the Patent
Law, employees may be entitled to remuneration for intellectual property that they develop for us unless they explicitly waive any such
rights. Although we enter into agreements with our employees pursuant to which they agree that any inventions created in the scope of
their employment or engagement are owned exclusively by us, we may face claims demanding remuneration. As a consequence of such claims,
we could be required to pay additional remuneration or royalties to our current and former employees, or be forced to litigate such claims,
which could negatively affect our business.
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Provisions of Israeli law and our Articles of Association
may delay, prevent, or otherwise impede a merger with, or an acquisition of, us, even when the terms of such a transaction are favorable
to us and our shareholders.
Israeli corporate law regulates mergers, requires tender offers for
acquisitions of shares above specified thresholds, requires special approvals for transactions involving directors, officers or significant
shareholders and regulates other matters that may be relevant to such types of transactions. For example, a tender offer for all of a
company’s issued and outstanding shares can only be completed if the acquirer receives positive responses from the holders of at
least 95% of the issued share capital. Completion of the tender offer also requires approval of a majority of the offerees that do not
have a personal interest in the tender offer, unless at least 98% of the company’s outstanding shares are tendered. Furthermore,
the shareholders, including those who indicated their acceptance of the tender offer (unless the acquirer stipulated in its tender offer
that a shareholder that accepts the offer may not seek appraisal rights), may, at any time within six months following the completion
of the tender offer, petition an Israeli court to alter the consideration for the acquisition. Israeli law also requires a “special
tender offer” in certain cases where a shareholder crosses the 25% or 45% holding threshold, and it imposes procedural and special
voting requirements for the approval of a merger in certain cases.
Our Articles of Association provide that our directors (other than external
directors, if applicable) are elected on a staggered basis, such that a potential acquirer cannot readily replace our entire board of
directors at a single annual general shareholder meeting. This could prevent a potential acquirer from receiving board approval for an
acquisition proposal that our board of directors opposes.
Furthermore, Israeli tax considerations may make potential transactions
unappealing to us or to our shareholders whose country of residence does not have a tax treaty with Israel exempting such shareholders
from Israeli tax. For example, Israeli tax law does not recognize tax-free share exchanges to the same extent as U.S. tax law. With respect
to mergers involving an exchange of shares, Israeli tax law allows for tax deferral in certain circumstances but makes the deferral contingent
on the fulfilment of a number of conditions, including, in some cases, a holding period of two years from the date of the transaction
during which sales and dispositions of shares of the participating companies are subject to certain restrictions. Moreover, with respect
to certain share swap transactions, the tax deferral is limited in time, and when such time expires, the tax becomes payable even if no
disposition of the shares has occurred. These and other similar provisions could delay, prevent or impede an acquisition of us or our
merger with another company, even if such an acquisition or merger would be beneficial to us or to our shareholders.
It may be difficult to enforce a judgment of a U.S.
court against us, our officers, and directors, to assert U.S. securities laws claims in Israel or to serve process on our officers and
directors.
We are incorporated in Israel. Although currently the majority of our
directors and executive officers reside within the United States and most of the assets of these persons are also likely located within
the United States, some of our directors and executive officers reside and may have the majority of their assets outside the United States.
Additionally, most of our assets are located outside of the United States. Therefore, a judgment obtained against us, or those of our
directors and executive officers residing outside of the United States, including a judgment based on the civil liability provisions of
the U.S. federal securities laws, may not be collectible in the United States and may not be enforced by an Israeli court. It also may
be difficult for you to effect service of process in the United States on those directors and executive officers residing outside of the
United States or to assert U.S. securities law claims in original actions instituted in Israel. Israeli courts may refuse to hear a claim
based on an alleged violation of U.S. securities laws reasoning that Israel is not the most appropriate forum in which to bring such a
claim. In addition, even if an Israeli court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that Israeli law and not U.S. law is applicable
to the claim. If U.S. law is found to be applicable, the content of applicable U.S. law must be proven as a fact by expert witnesses,
which can be a time-consuming and costly process. Certain matters of procedure will also be governed by Israeli law. There is little binding
case law in Israel that addresses the matters described above. As a result of the difficulty associated with enforcing a judgment against
us in Israel, you may be able to collect only limited, or may be unable to collect any, damages awarded by either a U.S. or foreign court.
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Our articles of association provide that, unless we consent in writing
to the selection of an alternative forum, (i) the federal courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of
any claim arising under the Securities Act, and (ii) the Tel-Aviv District Court will be the exclusive forum for (a) a derivative action
or derivative proceeding that is filed in the name of the Company; (b) any action grounded in a breach of fiduciary duty of a director,
officeholder or other employee towards us or our shareholders; or (c) any action the cause of which results from any provision of the
Companies Law or the Israel Securities Law, 5728-1968. We have retained the ability to consent to an alternative forum in circumstances
if we determine shareholder interests are best served by permitting a particular dispute to proceed in a forum other than the federal
district courts or State of Israel, as applicable. However, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce these provisions.
Your rights and responsibilities as a shareholder
will be governed by Israeli law, which differs in some material respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders of U.S.
companies.
The rights and responsibilities of the holders of our ordinary shares
are governed by our Articles of Association and by Israeli law. These rights and responsibilities differ in some material respects from
the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in U.S.-based corporations. In particular, a shareholder of an Israeli company has a duty
to act in good faith and in a customary manner in exercising its rights and performing its obligations towards the company and other shareholders,
and to refrain from abusing its power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at a general meeting of shareholders on
matters such as amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital, mergers
and acquisitions and related party transactions requiring shareholder approval. In addition, a shareholder who is aware that it possesses
the power to determine the outcome of a shareholder vote or to appoint or prevent the appointment of a director or executive officer in
the company has a duty of fairness toward the company. There is limited case law available to assist us in understanding the nature of
this duty or the implications of these provisions. These provisions may be interpreted to impose additional obligations and liabilities
on holders of our ordinary shares that are not typically imposed on shareholders of U.S. corporations.
Risks Related to the Oramed Transaction
We will be subject to business uncertainties, including
the risk of litigation, and contractual restrictions, prior to the closing of the Oramed Transaction and for a period of time thereafter,
which may cause disruptions to our business and make it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, suppliers or customers.
Uncertainty about the effects of the Oramed Transaction on employees,
suppliers and customers may adversely affect our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel until the Oramed Transaction is
completed and for a period of time thereafter, and could cause suppliers, customers and others that engage with us to seek to change their
existing business relationships with us.
The pursuit of the Oramed Transaction and the preparation for the integration of
our company and Oratech has placed and may place a significant burden on management and internal resources. The diversion of management’s
attention away from day-to-day business concerns and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If management is not able to effectively manage the integration process,
or if any significant business activities are interrupted as a result thereof, our business, financial condition and results of operations
could suffer. We also cannot guarantee that the benefits that we currently expect to realize as a result of the Oramed Transaction will
be achieved within our anticipated time frames or at all. Additionally, we may incur substantial expenses in connection with the acquisition
and integration of Oratech, which may exceed expectations and offset certain anticipated benefits.
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Until the completion of the Oramed Transaction or
the termination of the Share Purchase Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement in accordance with their terms, we are prohibited from
taking certain actions that might otherwise be beneficial to us and our shareholders.
During the period between the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement
and the effective time of the closing of the Oramed Transaction (or until the earlier termination of the Share Purchase Agreement), the
Share Purchase Agreement restricts us from amending our organizational documents, making material changes to our method of accounting,
or be a party to any merger or similar transaction, in each case without the consent of Oratech. These restrictions may prevent us from
taking actions during the pendency of the Oramed Transaction that would have been beneficial. Adverse effects arising from these restrictions
during the pendency of the Oramed Transaction could be exacerbated by any delays in consummation of the Oramed Transaction or termination
of the Share Purchase Agreement.
If the Oramed Transaction is consummated, Oramed will
have significant control and influence over our company.
Upon consummation of the Oramed Transaction, four (4) Oramed nominees
will be appointed as members of our Board of Directors and Oramed will own a significant percentage of our ordinary shares. Oramed will
likely have the ability effectively to control the outcome of all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors.
In the event Oramed increases its ownership to 50% or greater, we may determine that we are a “controlled company” as defined
in the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Although currently there is no intention to take advantage of this exemption, if we are in a position to
do so in the future, and elect to do so, we would not be required to have a majority of our directors be independent, nor would we be
required to have a compensation committee or an independent board nominating function. If that were to occur, shareholders would not have
the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance rules for Nasdaq-listed
companies. Therefore, if we were to elect to become a controlled company, our ordinary shares may be less attractive to some investors
or such status may otherwise adversely affect our stock price.
The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Notes
and ancillary documentation require us to meet certain operating covenants and place restrictions on our operating and financial flexibility.
If we raise additional capital through debt financing, the terms of any new debt could further restrict our ability to operate our business.
The Notes, if issued, will be secured by a lien on substantially all
of our assets. In addition, the Securities Purchase Agreement and Notes contain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events
of default. Affirmative covenants include, among others, covenants requiring us to protect and maintain our intellectual property and
comply with all applicable laws, deliver certain financial reports and maintain insurance coverage. Negative covenants include, among
others, covenants restricting us from transferring any part of our business or intellectual property, incurring additional indebtedness,
engaging in mergers or acquisitions, repurchasing shares, paying dividends or making other distributions, making investments, and creating
other liens on our assets, including our intellectual property, in each case subject to customary exceptions. If we raise any additional
debt financing, the terms of such additional debt could further restrict our operating and financial flexibility. These restrictions may
include, among other things, limitations on the incurrence of additional debt and specific restrictions on the use of our assets, as well
as prohibitions on our ability to create liens, pay dividends, redeem capital stock or make investments. If we default under the terms
of the Notes or any future debt facility, holders of these Notes may accelerate all of our repayment obligations, potentially requiring
us to renegotiate our agreement on terms less favorable to us or to immediately cease operations. Further, if we were to be liquidated,
the holders of the Notes’ rights to repayment would be senior to the rights of the holders of our ordinary shares. The holders of
the Notes could declare an event of default upon the occurrence of any event that could reasonably be expected to result in what they
interpret as a material adverse effect as defined under the Notes. Any declaration by the holders of the Notes of an event of default
could significantly harm our business and operations and could cause the price of our ordinary shares to materially decline.
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The debt under the Notes or any future debt we may incur could have significant adverse consequences,
including:
•
requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flow from operations or cash on hand to the payment of interest on, and principal
of, our debt, which will reduce the amounts available to fund working capital, capital expenditures, product development efforts, and
other general corporate purposes;
•
increasing our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry, and market conditions;
•
subjecting us to restrictive covenants that may reduce our ability to take certain corporate actions or obtain further debt or equity
financing;
•
limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry; and
•
placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt or better debt servicing options.
In order to satisfy our current and future debt service obligations,
we will be required to raise funds from external sources. We may be unable to arrange for additional financing to pay the amounts due
under our existing debt. Funds from external sources may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our failure to satisfy our current
and future debt obligations could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
There can be no assurances that Oratech’s proprietary
POD™ technology will receive the necessary regulatory approvals.
There can be no assurances that Oratech’s proprietary POD™
technology will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for the Phase 3 oral insulin trial in the United States or that the technology
will be developed and commercialized successfully. Under a clinical trial management agreement, Oramed will retain responsibility for
managing and funding the anticipated POD™ clinical program. In addition, we will be subject to a number of risks including risks
relating to the lack of control over the clinical trial and potential disagreements with Oramed about how to manage the potential trial
which may result in the delay or termination of the commercialization of Oratech’s products or product candidates or that result
in costly litigation or arbitration that would divert our management attention and resources.
There can be no assurances that Oratech’s proprietary
POD™ technology will receive the necessary regulatory approvals.
There can be no assurances that Oratech’s proprietary POD™
technology will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for the Phase 3 oral insulin trial in the United States or that the technology
will be developed and commercialized successfully. Under a clinical trial management agreement, Oramed will retain responsibility for
managing and funding the anticipated POD™ clinical program. In addition, we will be subject to a number of risks including risks
relating to the lack of control over the clinical trial and potential disagreements with Oramed about how to manage the potential trial
which may result in the delay or termination of the commercialization of Oratech’s products or product candidates or that result
in costly litigation or arbitration that would divert our management attention and resources.
General Risks
Exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar,
the euro and the NIS may negatively affect our earnings.
The U.S. dollar is our functional and reporting currency. However, we
pay a significant portion of our expenses in NIS and in euro, and we expect this to continue. As a result, we are exposed to exchange
rate risks that may materially and adversely affect our financial results. Accordingly, any appreciation of the NIS or euro relative to
the U.S. dollar would adversely impact our net loss or net income, if any. For example, if the NIS appreciates against the U.S. dollar
or if the value of the NIS declines against the U.S. dollar at a time when the rate of inflation in the cost of Israeli goods and services
exceeds the rate of decline in the relative value of the NIS, then the U.S. dollar cost of our operations in Israel would increase and
our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Our operations also could be adversely affected if we are unable to
effectively hedge against currency fluctuations in the future.
We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation in Israel
or the rate of depreciation (if any) of the NIS against the U.S. dollar. For example, the NIS appreciated against the U.S. dollar by approximately
12.5% in 2025 and depreciated by approximately 0.6% and 3.1% in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The annual inflation rate in Israel was 2.6%,
3.2% and 3.0% for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We have in the past engaged in limited hedging activities, and we may
enter into other hedging arrangements with financial institutions from time to time. Any hedging strategies that we may implement in the
future to mitigate currency risks, such as forward contracts, options and foreign exchange swaps related to transaction exposures may
not eliminate our exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations.
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We are subject to certain regulatory regimes that
may affect the way that we conduct business internationally, and our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could materially
adversely affect our reputation and result in penalties and increased costs.
We are subject to a complex system of laws and regulations related to
international trade, including economic sanctions and export control laws and regulations. We also depend on our distributors and
agents for compliance and adherence to local laws and regulations in the markets in which they operate. Significant political or regulatory
developments in the jurisdictions in which we sell our products, such as those stemming from the presidential administration in the United
States or the U.K.’s exit from the E.U., are difficult to predict and may have a material adverse effect on us. For example,
in the United States, the Trump administration-imposed tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, Canada, and other countries, and expressed
support for greater restrictions on free trade and increase tariffs on goods imported into the United States. Changes in U.S. political,
regulatory, and economic conditions or in its policies governing international trade and foreign manufacturing and investment in the United
States could adversely affect our sales in the United States.
We are also subject to the FCPA and may be subject to similar worldwide
anti-bribery laws that generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making corrupt payments to government officials
for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Despite our compliance and training programs, we cannot be certain that our
procedures will be sufficient to ensure consistent compliance with all applicable international trade and anti-corruption laws, or that
our employees or channel partners will strictly follow all policies and requirements to which we subject them. Any alleged or actual
violations of these laws may subject us to government scrutiny, investigation, debarment, and civil and criminal penalties, which may
have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and reputation.
Our business may be materially affected by changes
to fiscal and tax policies. Potentially negative or unexpected tax consequences of these policies, or the uncertainty surrounding their
potential effects, could adversely affect our results of operations and share price.
The rules dealing with U.S. federal, state and local income taxation
are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)
and the U.S. Treasury Department. Changes to tax laws (which changes may have retroactive application) could adversely affect us or holders
of our ordinary shares. In recent years, many such changes have been made, and changes are likely to continue to occur in the future.
It cannot be predicted whether, when, in what form or with what effective dates tax laws, regulations and rulings may be enacted, promulgated
or issued, which could result in an increase in our or our shareholders’ tax liability or require changes in the manner in which
we operate in order to minimize or mitigate any adverse effects of changes in tax law.
In addition, foreign governments may enact tax laws in response to the
changes in the rules dealing with U.S. federal, state and local income taxation or otherwise that could result in further changes to global
taxation and materially affect our financial position and results of operations. The uncertainty surrounding the effect of the reforms
on our financial results and business could also weaken confidence among investors.
Certain U.S. holders of our ordinary shares may suffer
adverse U.S. tax consequences if we are characterized as a controlled foreign corporation, or a CFC, under Section 957 of the Code.
Each “Ten Percent Shareholder” (as defined below) in a non-U.S.
corporation that is classified as a “controlled foreign corporation,” or a CFC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes generally
is required to include in income for U.S. federal tax purposes such Ten Percent Shareholder’s pro rata share of the CFC’s
“Subpart F income,” global intangible low-taxed income, and investment of earnings in U.S. property, even if the CFC has made
no distributions to its shareholders. Subpart F income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties, gains from the sale
of securities and income from certain transactions with related parties. In addition, a Ten Percent Shareholder that realizes gain
from the sale or exchange of shares in a CFC may be required to classify a portion of such gain as dividend income rather than capital
gain. A non-U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a CFC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if Ten Percent Shareholders own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of either the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of such corporation entitled to
vote or of the total value of the stock of such corporation. A “Ten Percent Shareholder” is a United States person (as defined
by the Code), who owns or is considered to own 10% or more of (1) the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to
vote or (2) the value of all classes of stock of such corporation. The determination of CFC status is complex and includes attribution
rules, the application of which is not entirely certain.
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During our 2025 taxable year, we believe that we had one shareholder
that was a Ten Percent Shareholder for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, our CFC status for the taxable year ending on December
31, 2025, and our current taxable year is unknown, and we may be a CFC for the taxable year ending on December 31, 2026, our current taxable
year or a following year. In addition, recent changes to the attribution rules relation to the determination of CFC status may make it
difficult to determine our CFC status for any taxable year or the CFC status of any of our subsidiaries. U.S. holders should consult their
own tax advisors with respect to the potential adverse U.S. tax consequences of becoming a Ten Percent Shareholder in a CFC. If we are
classified as both a CFC and a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, we generally will not be treated as a PFIC with respect to
those U.S. holders that meet the definition of a Ten Percent Shareholder during the period in which we are a CFC.
If there are significant disruptions in our information
technology systems, our business, financial condition, and operating results could be adversely affected.
The efficient operation of our business depends on our information technology
systems. We rely on our information technology systems to effectively manage sales and marketing data, accounting and financial functions,
inventory management, product development tasks, research and development data, customer service and technical support functions. Our
information technology systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, fires, floods and other natural disasters, terrorist
attacks, attacks by computer viruses or hackers, power losses, and computer system or data network failures. In addition, our data management
application is hosted by a third-party service provider whose security and information technology systems are subject to similar risks,
and our products’ systems contain software which could be subject to computer virus or hacker attacks or other failures.
The failure of our or our service providers’ information technology
systems or our products’ software to perform as we anticipate or our failure to effectively implement new information technology
systems could disrupt our entire operation or adversely affect our software products and could result in decreased sales, increased overhead
costs, and product shortages, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, and
operating results.
If we fail to properly manage our anticipated growth,
our business could suffer.
Our growth and product expansion has placed, and we expect that it will
continue to place, a significant strain on our management team and on our financial resources. Failure to manage our growth effectively
could cause us to misallocate management or financial resources, and result in losses or weaknesses in our infrastructure, which could
materially adversely affect our business. Additionally, our anticipated growth will increase the demands placed on our suppliers, resulting
in an increased need for us to manage our suppliers and monitor for quality assurance. Any failure by us to manage our growth effectively
could have an adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business objectives.
We are highly dependent on the knowledge
and skills of our senior management , and if we are not successful in attracting
and retaining highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy.
Our ability to compete in the highly competitive medical devices industry
depends upon our ability to attract and retain highly qualified managerial, scientific, sales and medical personnel. We are highly dependent
on our senior management team and have benefited substantially from the leadership and performance of our senior management. For example,
we depend on our Chief Executive Officer’s experience successfully scaling an early-stage medical device company, as well as the
experience of other members of management. The loss of the services of any of our executive officers and other key employees, and our
inability to find suitable replacements could result in delays in product development and harm our business. Competition for senior management
in our industry is intense, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to retain our personnel. Additionally, we do not carry key man
insurance on any of our current executive officers. The loss of the services of certain members of our senior management could prevent
or delay the implementation and completion of our strategic objectives or divert management’s attention to seeking qualified replacements.
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Shutdowns
of the U.S. federal government could materially impair our business and financial condition.
Development
of our product candidates and/or regulatory approval may be delayed for reasons beyond our control. For example, in recent years, the
U.S. government shut down several times and certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA and the SEC, had to furlough critical FDA, SEC,
and other government employees and stop critical activities. Without appropriation of sufficient funding to federal agencies, our business
operations related to our product development activities for the U.S. market could be impacted. If a prolonged government shutdown or
budget sequestration occurs, it could significantly impact the ability of the FDA to timely review and process our regulatory submissions,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Further, in our operations as a public company, future government shutdowns
could impact our ability to access the public markets, such as through the declaration of effectiveness of registration statements and
obtain necessary capital in order to properly capitalize and continue our operations.