Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM
8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Accounting Firm – Farber Hass Hurley LLP
F-2
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
F-4
Consolidated Statements
of Operations
F-5
Consolidated Statements
of Stockholders’ Equity
F-6
Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows
F-7
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements
F-8
F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - OPEN
To the Audit
Committee and
Stockholders of Modular Medical, Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Modular Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2024 and
2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and
the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, and
the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
Substantial
Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared to assume the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred losses from operations and needs to raise additional funds
to meet its obligations and sustain its future operations until profitability is achieved. These circumstances raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matters
The
critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements
that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are
material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication
of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are
not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts
or disclosures to which they relate.
F- 2
Going
Concern
As
described further in Note 1, the Company has incurred losses since inception, and expects to continue to incur operating losses for the
foreseeable future and incur cash outflows from operations as it continues to invest in the development and subsequent commercialization
of its product. The Company expects that its research and development and general and administrative expenses will continue to increase,
and, as a result, the Company will need to generate significant product revenues to achieve profitability. These circumstances raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these consolidated
financial statements are issued.
We
identified management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as a critical audit matter due
to the inherent complexities and uncertainties related to the Company’s projections of operations.
The
primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
- We
evaluated the reasonableness of key assumptions underlying management’s conclusion.
- We
evaluated that the disclosures included in the Form 10-K were complete and accurate and in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
- We
evaluated the impact of the Company’s existing financing arrangements and future capital
needs over the next 12 months on its ability to continue as a going concern.
Stock-Based
Compensation
As
discussed in Note 5, during the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted options to purchase shares of its common stock to employees,
directors and consultants. Management is required to analyze the fair value of each option granted and amortize it over its vesting period.
We identified the valuation of stock-based compensation as a critical
audit matter due to the significant judgments made by management when developing underlying assumptions regarding the fair value of the
options.
The
primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
- We
gained an understanding of Company’s processes and controls in place for determining
the fair value of each granted option.
- We evaluated the option price model management selected to determine
the fair value, and analyzed the underlying data and assumptions used in the calculations.
- We
also recalculated the fair value of each option granted.
/s/
Farber Hass Hurley LLP
PCAOB
Firm ID 223
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Chatsworth,
California
June 21, 2024
F- 3
Modular
Medical, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(In
thousands, except par value)
March
31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and
cash equivalents
$ 9,232
$ 3,799
Prepaid expenses and
other
465
147
Security deposit
—
100
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
9,697
4,046
Property and equipment,
net
2,975
1,721
Right of use assets,
net
1,135
1,478
TOTAL
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
4,110
3,199
TOTAL
ASSETS
$ 13,807
$ 7,245
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$ 802
$ 285
Accrued expenses
280
339
Short-term lease liabilities
373
355
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
1,455
979
Long-term lease liabilities
817
1,190
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
2,272
2,169
Commitments
and Contingencies (Note 8)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, $ 0.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value, 100,000 and 50,000 shares authorized
as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; 32,464 and 10,949 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
32
11
Additional paid-in capital
77,432
53,524
Accumulated deficit
( 65,929 )
( 48,459 )
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
11,535
5,076
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 13,807
$ 7,245
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
Modular
Medical, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(In
thousands, except per-share data)
Year
Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Operating expenses
Research
and development
$ 12,880
$ 9,062
General and administrative
4,649
4,816
Total
operating expenses
17,529
13,878
Loss from operations
( 17,529 )
( 13,878 )
Other income
61
1
Loss before income taxes
( 17,468 )
( 13,877 )
Provision for income taxes
2
2
Net
loss
$ ( 17,470 )
$ ( 13,879 )
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.78 )
$ ( 1.15 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share
Basic and diluted
22,377
12,103
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
Modular
Medical, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In
thousands)
Additional
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of March 31, 2022
10,462
$ 11
$ 43,406
$ ( 34,580 )
$ 8,837
Issuance
of common stock in registered direct offering, net of fees and issuance costs
449
—
7,372
—
7,372
Shares issued for services
11
—
22
—
22
Issuances under equity incentive plan
27
—
86
—
86
Stock-based compensation
—
—
2,638
—
2,638
Net loss
—
—
—
( 13,879 )
( 13,879 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
10,949
$ 11
$ 53,524
$ ( 48,459 )
$ 5,076
Issuance
of common stock in public offerings, net of fees and issuance costs
20,552
20
20,045
—
20,065
At-the-market sales of stock, net
154
—
278
—
278
Exercise of warrants
719
1
883
—
884
Shares issued for services
2
—
1
—
1
Issuances under equity incentive plan
88
—
37
—
37
Stock-based compensation
—
—
2,664
—
2,664
Net loss
—
—
—
( 17,470 )
( 17,470 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
32,464
$ 32
$ 77,432
$ ( 65,929 )
$ 11,535
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
Modular
Medical, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(In
thousands)
Year
ended March 31,
2024
2023
Cash Flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 17,470 )
$ ( 13,879 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
expense
2,701
2,724
Loss on asset disposal
21
—
Depreciation and amortization
426
152
Shares issued for services
19
203
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and
other assets
( 94 )
( 14 )
Lease right-of-use assets
342
203
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
458
( 200 )
Change in lease liabilities
( 355 )
( 200 )
Net cash used in operating
activities
( 13,952 )
( 11,011 )
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchases of property
and equipment
( 1,700 )
( 1,638 )
Net cash used in investing
activities
( 1,700 )
( 1,638 )
Cash flows from financing
activities
Proceeds from at-the-market
sales of common stock, net
278
—
Proceeds from exercise
of common stock warrants
742
—
Proceeds from public
and registered direct offerings, net
20,065
7,372
Net cash provided by financing
activities
21,085
7,372
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
5,433
( 5,277 )
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of
year
3,799
9,076
Cash and cash equivalents,
at end of year
$ 9,232
$ 3,799
Supplemental disclosure:
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use asset obtained
in exchange for lease liability
$ —
$ 1,561
Receivable from transfer
agent for warrant exercise proceeds
$ 142
—
Cash paid for:
Income taxes
$ 2
$ 2
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 7
MODULAR
MEDICAL, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1
– THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Modular
Medical, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Nevada in October 1998 under the name Bear Lake Recreation, Inc. The Company had no material
business operations from 2002 until approximately 2017 when it acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Quasuras, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Quasuras). As the major shareholder of Quasuras retained control of both the Company and Quasuras, the share exchange
was accounted for as a reverse merger. As such, the Company recognized the assets and liabilities of Quasuras, acquired in the merger,
at their historical carrying amounts. Prior to the acquisition of Quasuras and, since at least 2002, the Company was a shell company,
as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). In June 2017, the Company changed
its name from Bear Lake Recreation, Inc. to Modular Medical, Inc.
The
Company is a pre-revenue, medical device company focused on the design, development and eventual commercialization of innovative insulin
pumps using modernized technology to increase pump adoption in the diabetes marketplace. Through the creation of an innovative two-part
patch pump, its initial product, the MODD1, the Company seeks to fundamentally alter the trade-offs between cost and complexity and access
to the higher standards of care requiring considerable motivation that presently available insulin pumps provide. By simplifying and
streamlining the user experience from introduction, prescription, reimbursement, training and day-to-day use, the Company seeks to expand
the wearable insulin delivery device market beyond the highly motivated “super users” and expand the category into the mass
market. The product seeks to serve both the type 1 and the rapidly growing, especially in terms of device adoption, type 2 diabetes markets.
In January 2024, the Company submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the
MODD1. In March 2024, the Company received comments from the FDA on its submission, and the Company is in the process of responding to
those comments.
Liquidity
and Going Concern
The
Company expects to continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future and incur cash outflows from operations as it continues
to invest in the development and subsequent commercialization of its product. The Company expects that its research and development and
general and administrative expenses will continue to increase, and, as a result, it will eventually need to generate significant revenue
to achieve profitability. The Company’s expected operating losses and cash burn raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. In addition, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on these consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31,
2024, expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty. Implementation of the Company’s plans and its ability to
continue as a going concern will depend upon the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, through the sale of additional
equity or debt securities, to support its future operations. There can be no assurance that such additional capital, whether in the form
of debt or equity financing, will be sufficient or available and, if available, that such capital will be offered on terms and conditions
acceptable to the Company. In, May 2023 and February 2024, the Company completed public offerings of its common stock and warrants.
The
Company’s operating needs include the planned costs to operate its business, including amounts required to fund working capital
and capital expenditures. The Company’s future capital requirements and the adequacy of its available funds will depend on many
factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize its product, competing technological and market developments,
and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement its
product offering. If the Company is unable to secure additional capital, it may be required to curtail its research and development initiatives
and take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve its cash.
Basis
of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31 of each calendar year. Each reference to a fiscal year in
these notes to the consolidated financial statements refers to the fiscal year ended March 31 of the calendar year indicated (for example,
fiscal 2024 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Quasuras. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
F- 8
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Estimates may include those pertaining to accruals, stock-based compensation and income taxes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Reportable
Segment
The Company
operates in one business segment and uses one measurement of profitability for its business.
Research
and Development
The Company
expenses research and development expenditures as incurred.
General
and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and
benefit costs, rent, stock-based compensation, legal and accounting fees, and facility and other administrative expenses.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash held in demand deposit accounts. The Company maintains its cash
at high credit quality financial institutions within the United States, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) up to limits of approximately $ 250,000 . No reserve has been made in the financial statements for any possible loss due to financial
institution failure.
Risks
and Uncertainties
The
Company is subject to risks from, among other things, competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with
financing, liquidity requirements, rapidly changing customer requirements, limited operating history and the volatility of public markets.
Economic
Disruptions
The
global outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency
by the U.S. government in March 2020. This negatively affected the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, significantly
restricted travel and transportation, resulted in mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in- place” and created significant
disruption of the financial markets. While the U.S. national emergency expired in May 2023 and substantially all closures and “shelter-in-place”
orders have ended, there can be no assurance that the COVID-19 pandemic will not impact the Company’s operational and financial
performance in the future, as the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by U.S. and foreign government agencies
to prevent disease spread are uncertain, out of our control, and cannot be predicted.
Wars
and acts of terrorism have led to further economic disruptions. Mounting inflationary cost pressures and recessionary fears have negatively
impacted the global economy. Since mid-2022, at times, the U.S. Federal Reserve has addressed elevated inflation by increasing interest
rates, as inflation remains elevated. While the Company was recently able to access the capital markets, in the future, the Company may
be unable to access the capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to the Company on terms that could be significantly
detrimental to its existing stockholders and to its business.
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Cash and
Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in
demand deposit and money market accounts, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of
three months or less.
Property
and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at historical
cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to five
years . Depreciation is recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Leasehold improvements and assets
acquired through finance leases are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful life or the lease term, and amortization is
recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Construction-in-process includes machinery and equipment
and is stated at cost and not depreciated. Depreciation on construction-in-process commences when the assets are ready for their intended
use and placed into service.
Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
The
Company measures the fair value of financial instruments using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques
used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
● Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities
in active markets.
● Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities
in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
● Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value
measurement.
Due
to their short-term nature, the carrying values of cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value.
Leases
The
Company’s right-of-use assets consist of leased assets recognized in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
ASC No. 842, Leases , which requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a corresponding lease asset for virtually all lease
contracts. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the lease liability
represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, both of which are recognized based on the present
value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less
at inception are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the
consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company determines the lease term by agreement with the lessor. In cases
where the lease does not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on
the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company periodically issues stock options, restricted stock units and stock awards to employees and non-employees. We account for such
awards based on Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, whereby the value of the award
is measured on the date of grant and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, usually
the vesting period. With respect to performance-based awards, the Company assesses the probability of achieving the requisite performance
criteria before recognizing compensation expense. The fair value of the Company’s stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton
Option Pricing (Black Scholes) model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected
life of the options, and future dividends. Compensation expense is recorded based upon the value derived from the Black-Scholes model.
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods.
F- 10
Per-Share
Amounts
Basic
net loss per share is computed by dividing loss for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding (WASO)
during the period. In addition, the Company includes the number of shares of common stock issuable under pre-funded warrants as outstanding
for purposes of the WASO calculation. Diluted net loss per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during
the period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options
and exercise of warrants.
Prior
to April 1, 2023, the Company excluded pre-funded warrants from the computation of WASO. The pre-funded warrants are now included in
the computation of WASO. Prior period amounts have been conformed to the current-period presentation. The impact of the change reduced
the previously reported loss per share by $ 0.13 and increased WASO by approximately 1,223,000 shares for the year ended March 31, 2023.
The reclassification had no impact on the Company’s net loss or cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2023.
The
following table sets forth securities outstanding which were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion
would be anti-dilutive (in thousands):
March
31,
2024
2023
Options to purchase common stock
3,689
2,481
Unvested restricted stock units
187
—
Common stock purchase warrants
11,173
6,217
Total
15,049
8,698
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect
on the reported results of operations or cash flows.
Income
Taxes
The
Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of the
Company’s assets and liabilities using tax rates in effect for the year in which the Company expects the differences to affect
taxable income. A valuation allowance is established for any deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that all or a portion
of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on the available information and other factors, management believes it is more
likely than not that its federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be fully realized, and the Company has recorded a full valuation
allowance.
The
Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes . When tax returns are filed,
it is likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty
about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position
is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes
it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes,
if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with
the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as
described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets along with
any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized
tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated
statements of operations.
The
Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The Company’s historical
net operating loss and credit carryforwards may be adjusted by the federal and state tax authorities until the statute closes on the
year in which such tax attributes are utilized.
Comprehensive
Loss
Comprehensive
loss represents the changes in equity of an enterprise, other than those resulting from stockholder transactions. Accordingly, comprehensive
loss may include certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s
comprehensive loss was the same as its net loss.
F- 11
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ,
which requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. ASU No. 2023-07 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and it requires retrospective
application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this ASU
will have on the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which
expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S.
and foreign jurisdictions. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
2 – CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DETAIL
March 31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Prepaid and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses
$ 318
$ 142
Receivable from transfer agent for warrant exercise proceeds
142
—
Other receivables
5
5
$ 465
$ 147
March
31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Property and equipment, net:
Machinery and equipment
$ 3,209
$ 820
Computer equipment and software
66
66
Construction-in-process
283
1,003
Leasehold improvements
33
25
Office equipment
63
63
3,654
1,977
Less: accumulated depreciation
and amortization
( 679 )
( 256 )
$ 2,975
$ 1,721
March
31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Accrued Expenses
Accrued wages
$ 243
$ 267
Other
37
72
$ 280
$ 339
NOTE 3
– LEASES
W.
Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA
The
39 -month lease term expired on June 30, 2023 , and, subsequent to expiration, the landlord refunded the Company’s security deposit.
Thornmint
Road, San Diego, CA
The
48 -month lease term commenced February 1, 2023, and the lease provides for an initial base monthly rent of $ 36,000 with annual rent increases
of approximately 4 %. In addition to the minimum lease payments, the Company is responsible for property taxes, insurance and other certain
operating costs. A discount rate of 8 %, which approximated the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, was used to measure the lease
asset and liability. The Company obtained a right-of-use asset of approximately $ 1,560,000 in exchange for its obligations under the
operating lease.
F- 12
Future minimum
payments under the facility operating lease, as of March 31, 2024, are listed in the table below (in thousands).
Fiscal year
ending March 31,
2025
452
2026
470
2027
405
Total future lease payments
1,327
Less: Imputed interest
( 137 )
Present value of lease liabilities
$ 1,190
Cash
paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was approximately $ 476,000 and $ 230,000 for the years ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively. Rent expense was approximately $ 449,000 and $ 237,000 for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE
4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Increase
in Authorized Shares
In
February 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the Amendment)
to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 shares, to 100,000,000 shares. The Amendment was filed with
the state of Nevada and became effective on February 15, 2024.
February
2024 Public Offering
On February 15, 2024, the Company entered into
an underwriting agreement (the 2024 Underwriting Agreement) with Titan Partners Group LLC, a division of American Capital Partners, LLC
(Titan), with respect to the issuance and sale 9,090,910 shares of its common stock at a price of $ 1.10 per share in a firm commitment
underwritten offering (the 2024 Offering) by the Company. Upon the closing of the 2024 Offering, the Company received aggregate proceeds
of approximately $ 10,000,000 , before deducting underwiring discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
Pursuant to the 2024 Underwriting Agreement,
the Company granted Titan a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,321,989 shares of common stock to cover over allotments,
if any. On March 13, 2024, Titan exercised this option in full and purchased the additional securities for aggregate proceeds to the
Company of approximately $ 1,454,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
Titan
was paid a cash fee of 7.0 % of the aggregate gross proceeds of the 2024 Offering (including the over-allotment option) and reimbursed
certain out-of-pocket expenses of approximately $ 75,000 .
ATM Offering
On
November 22, 2023, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the ATM Agreement) with Leerink Partners LLC (Leerink) under which the
Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of up
to $ 6,500,000 through an “at the market offering” program under which Leerink will act as sales agent or principal. The ATM
Agreement provides that Leerink will be entitled to compensation for its services equal to 3.0 % of the gross proceeds from sales of any
shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares under the ATM Agreement and may, at
any time, suspend solicitation and offers under the ATM Agreement. In January 2024, under the ATM Agreement, the Company sold 153,879
shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $ 278,000 .
May
2023 Public Offering
On May 15, 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting
agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Newbridge Securities Corporation (the Underwriter), with respect to the issuance and sale
in a firm commitment underwritten offering (the 2023 Offering) by the Company of units of its securities. Upon the closing of the 2023
Offering, the Company sold 8,816,900 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 4,408,450 shares of its common stock for aggregate
proceeds of approximately $ 9,390,000 , before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The securities
were sold as a unit, with each unit consisting of two shares of common stock of the Company and one warrant (the 2023 Warrants) to purchase
one share of common stock, at a public offering price of $ 2.13 per unit. The 2023 Warrants were immediately separable and exercisable,
have a per share exercise price of $ 1.22 and expire five years from the date of issuance.
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Pursuant
to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,322,534 shares of
common stock and an additional 661,267 of the 2023 Warrants to cover over-allotments, if any. On May 25, 2023, the Underwriter exercised
this option in full and purchased the additional securities for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 1,408,000 ,
before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
The
Underwriter was paid a cash fee of 7.0 % of the aggregate gross proceeds of the 2023 Offering (including the over-allotment option) and
reimbursed certain out-of-pocket expenses of approximately $ 125,000 . In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company
initially issued to the Underwriter common stock purchase warrants (the UW Warrants) for a total of 709,760 shares. Subsequently, the
UW Warrants were reissued to the Underwriter and its agents for a total of 604,623 shares. The UW warrants were exercisable six months
from the respective issuance dates and have a four-year term and a per share exercise price of $ 1.32 .
May 2022
Placement
On
May 2, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with an institutional investor, pursuant
to which the Company sold, in a registered direct offering, which closed on May 5, 2022, an aggregate of 449,438 shares (the Shares)
of the Company’s common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, at a purchase price per Share of $ 4.45 and pre-funded warrants (the
Pre-Funded Warrants) to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1,348,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price per Pre-Funded Warrant
of $ 4.44 . The Pre-Funded Warrants will be exercisable immediately on the date of issuance at an exercise price of $ 0.01 per share and
may be exercised at any time until all of the Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full. In a concurrent private placement under the
Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Investor warrants (the Private Placement Warrants) to purchase an aggregate of 1,438,202
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 6.60 per share. The Private Placement Warrants were exercisable beginning on the six-month
anniversary of the date of issuance (the Initial Exercise Date) and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise
Date.
Issuances
of Common Stock and Warrants
During
the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company issued 1,429 and 11,264 shares of common stock to service providers, respectively,
with fair values of approximately $ 1,400 and $ 22,000 , respectively.
As
of March 31, 2024, the Company had the following warrants outstanding (share amounts in thousands):
Type Number of Shares Exercise Prices Expiration
Dates
Balance as of March 31, 2023 7,565
Issuance of common stock warrants 605 $ 1.32 May 2027
Issuance of common stock warrants 5,070 $ 1.22 May 2028
Common stock warrants exercised ( 70 ) $ 1.32
Common stock warrants exercised ( 649 ) $ 1.22
Balance as of March 31, 2024 12,521
At
March 31, 2024, the Company had a receivable from its transfer agent for approximately $ 142,000 for the proceeds from warrants exercised
prior to March 31, 2024. The receivable was recorded in the prepaid and other line in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2024.
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company had the following warrants outstanding (share amounts in thousands):
Type Number of Shares Exercise Prices Expiration
Dates
Common stock 1,348 $ 0.01 —
Common stock 768 $ 6.00 January - February 2027
Common stock 4,011 $ 6.60 February 2027
Common stock 1,438 $ 6.60 November 2027
Total 7,565
NOTE 5
– STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Amended
2017 Equity Incentive Plan
In
October 2017, the Company’s Board approved the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) with 1,000,000 shares of common stock reserved
for issuance. In January 2020 and August 2021, the Board approved increases in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan
by 333,334 and 1,333,334 shares, respectively. In January 2023 and February 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved increases
in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan by an additional 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 shares, respectively. Under the
Plan, eligible employees, directors and consultants may be granted a broad range of awards, including stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock, performance-based awards and restricted stock units (RSUs). The Plan is administered by the Board or, in the
alternative, a committee designated by the Board.
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Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
Stock
options granted by the Company generally vest over 36 months and have a 10-year term. As of March 31, 2024, the unamortized compensation
cost related to stock options was approximately $ 2,035,000 and is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period
of approximately 1.3 years.
In
October 2023, under its Two-Part FDA Submission and Clearance Milestone Bonus Program (the Bonus Program), the Company granted stock
options for 909,533 shares, which are subject to vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance milestones by the
Company and continued service by the optionees. In January 2024, options to purchase 625,326 shares (net of forfeitures), which were
granted under part one of the Bonus Program, vested upon the Company’s submission to the FDA. As of March 31, 2024, the Company
had not commenced expense recognition of 242,307 (net of forfeitures) of the options, which were granted under part two of
the Bonus Program, based on its assessment of the probability of achievement of the applicable performance requirements.
During
the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted options to purchase 127,500 shares that vested immediately when granted.
The
weighted-average grant date fair values of stock options granted during the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $ 0.99 and $ 2.85 ,
respectively. The following assumptions were used in the fair-value method calculations:
Year
Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Risk-free interest rates
3.51 % - 4.72 %
2.82 % - 4.06 %
Volatility
83 % - 152 %
83 % - 223 %
Expected life (years)
5.0 - 6.2
5.0 – 5.7
Dividend yield
—
—
The
fair values of options at the grant date were estimated utilizing the Black-Scholes valuation model, which includes simplified methods
to establish the fair term of options. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price.
The risk-free interest rate was derived from the Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates, as published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
as of the grant date for terms equal to the expected terms of the options. A dividend yield of zero was applied because the Company has
never paid dividends and has no intention to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
The
following table summarizes the activity in the shares available for grant under the Plan during the year ended March 31, 2024:
Options
Outstanding
Shares
Available
for
Grant
Number
of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Balance at March 31, 2022
989,466
1,650,705
$ 6.58
Additional shares authorized
under the Plan
2,000,000
—
—
Options granted
( 1,006,074 )
1,006,074
3.15
Share awards
( 26,789 )
—
—
Options cancelled and
returned to the Plan
175,689
( 175,689 )
6.48
Balance at March 31, 2023
2,132,292
2,481,090
5.19
Additional shares authorized
under the Plan
3,000,000
—
—
Options granted
( 1,448,533 )
1,448,533
0.99
Share awards
( 25,390 )
—
—
RSUs granted
( 250,000 )
—
—
Options cancelled and
returned to the Plan
240,282
( 240,282 )
3.84
Balance at March 31, 2024
3,648,651
3,689,341
$ 3.70
No
stock options were exercised during the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. During the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company
issued 25,390 and 26,789 shares, respectively, to its non-employee directors under the Company’s outside director compensation
plan. For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for these share awards of approximately
$ 37,000 and $ 86,000 , respectively.
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A
summary of RSU activity under the Plan is presented below.
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value
Balance at March 31, 2023
—
—
Granted
250,000
$ 0.91
Vested
( 62,501 )
0.91
Balance at March 31, 2024
$ 187,499
$ 0.91
The
total intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2024 was approximately $ 347,000 . The unamortized compensation cost at March
31, 2024 was approximately $ 171,000 related to RSUs and is expected to be recognized as expense over a period of approximately 2.25 years.
The
following table summarizes the range of outstanding and exercisable options as of March 31, 2024:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Remaining Weighted Weighted
Contractual Average Average Aggregate
Number Life Exercise Number Exercise Intrinsic
Range of Exercise Price Outstanding (in Years) Price Exercisable Price Value
$ 0.93 - $ 2.00 2,237,066 8.31 $ 1.48 1,409,750 $ 1.52 $ 538,006
$ 3.95 - $ 7.51 943,145 7.20 5.29 771,478 5.52 —
$ 8.61 - $ 17.70 509,130 7.23 10.53 470,442 10.53 —
$ 0.93 - $ 17.70 3,689,341 7.88 $ 3.70 2,651,670 $ 4.28 $ 538,006
The
intrinsic value per share is calculated as the excess of the closing price of the common stock on the Company’s principal trading
market over the exercise price of the option at March 31, 2024.
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NOTE 6
– INCOME TAXES
The income
tax provision consisted of the following:
Year Ended March 31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Current portion:
Federal
$ —
$ —
State
2
2
2
2
Deferred portion:
Federal
( 3,730 )
( 2,933 )
State
( 657 )
( 1,467 )
( 4,387 )
( 4,400 )
Change in valuation allowance
4,387
4,400
Provision for income taxes
$ 2
$ 2
At March 31, 2024, the Company had net operating
loss carryforwards (NOLs) of approximately $ 35,000,000 for federal income tax purposes and $ 50,400,000 for state income tax purposes.
These NOLs are available to reduce future taxable income and will expire at various times from 2037 through 2045, except federal NOLs
from fiscal 2018 and later, which will never expire.
The Company also had federal research and development
tax credit carryforwards of approximately $ 2,100,000 , which will begin expiring at various times from 2038 through 2044, and state research
and development credits of approximately $ 500,000 , which do not have an expiration date.
A
reconciliation of income taxes provided at the federal statutory rate to the actual income tax provision is as follows:
Year Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Federal statutory rate
( 21 )%
( 21 )%
State tax rate, net of federal benefit
( 6 )%
( 6 )%
Research and development tax credits
( 7 )%
( 6 )%
Change in valuation allowance
32 %
29 %
Other
2 %
4 %
Effective income tax rate
—
%
—
%
The
losses before income tax provision for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were solely attributable to US operations. Significant
components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were (in thousands):
March 31,
2024
2023
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 10,860
$ 8,742
Capitalized research and development expense
3,058
1,933
Stock-based compensation expense
2,818
2,587
Research and development tax credits
2,568
1,658
Property and equipment
193
105
Total deferred tax assets
19,497
15,025
Section 179 assets
( 239 )
( 111 )
Reserves, accruals and other
( 49 )
( 92 )
Total deferred tax liabilities
( 288 )
( 203 )
Less: valuation allowance
( 19,209 )
( 14,822 )
Deferred tax assets, net
$ —
$ —
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Based
on the available information and other factors, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets at March
31, 2024 and 2023, will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, management has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred
tax assets at March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Management
has evaluated and concluded that there were no material uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements at March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company does not expect any significant changes in its unrecognized tax benefits
within twelve months of the reporting date.
NOTE 7
– ROYALTY AGREEMENT
In
July 2017, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with its founder, then-chief executive officer, president and major shareholder
(the Founder). Pursuant to the agreement, the Founder assigned and transferred all of his rights in the intellectual property of Quasuras
in return for future royalty payments on the Company’s product. The Company is obligated to make royalty payments under the agreement
to the Founder on any sales of the royalty product sold or otherwise commercialized by the Company equal to (a) $0.75 on each sale of
a royalty product or (b) 5% of the gross sale price of the royalty product, whichever is less. The royalty payments will cease, and the
agreement will terminate, at such time as the total sum of royalty payments actually paid to the Founder, pursuant to the agreement,
reaches $10,000,000. The Company has the option to terminate the agreement at any time upon payment, to the Founder, of the difference
between total royalty payments actually made to him to date and the sum of $10,000,000. All payments of the royalties, if due, for the
preceding quarter, will be made by the Company to the Founder within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
NOTE 8
– COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigations,
Claims and Assessments
In
the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course
of business. The Company records legal costs associated with loss contingencies as incurred and accrues for all probable and estimable
settlements.
Indemnification
In
the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which it may agree to indemnify the counterparties
from any losses incurred relating to breach of representations and warranties, failure to perform certain covenants, or claims and losses
arising from certain events as outlined within the particular contract, which may include, for example, losses arising from litigation
or claims relating to past performance. Such indemnification clauses may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company has also
entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors. No amounts were reflected in the Company’s consolidated
financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 related to these indemnifications. The Company has not estimated the
maximum potential amount of indemnification liability under these agreements due to the limited history of prior claims and the unique
facts and circumstances applicable to each particular agreement. To date, the Company has not made any payments related to these indemnification
agreements.
Purchase
Obligations
The
Company’s primary purchase obligations include purchase orders for machinery and equipment. At March 31, 2024, the Company had
outstanding purchase orders for machinery and equipment and related expenditures of approximately $ 1,100,000 .
In December 2023, the Company signed a device integration agreement
with a provider of connected-care and remote monitoring diabetes technology solutions. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had a remaining
obligation under the device integration agreement of approximately $ 400,000 over three years for technology license fees.
NOTE 9
– RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Manchester
Management Company, LLC (MMC), as the general partner of Manchester Explorer, LP (Explorer), combined with the holdings of its affiliates,
JEB Partners LP, James Besser and Morgan Frank, owned approximately 11 % of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as
of March 31, 2024. Mr. Besser is the Company’s chief executive officer and a managing member of MMC. Mr. Frank is one of our directors
and serves as the portfolio manager of Explorer and as a managing member of MMC.
In
February 2024, Explorer purchased 900,000 shares of common stock in the 2024 Offering at the public offering price per share of $ 1.10
for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $ 990,000 .
The
daughter of the Founder is an employee of the Company. During the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid her approximately
$ 137,000 and $ 201,000 , respectively, which includes the aggregate grant date fair values, as determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718,
of stock options granted to her during each year.
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ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.