HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 000-55364
HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Wyoming | 37-4787690 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 400, 41 University Drive
Newtown,
Pennsylvania, 18940
(Address of registrants principal executive
offices)
(215) 809-2018
(Registrants telephone number,
including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
[X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell
company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ]
No [X]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date
As of the close of business on August 3, 2016, 84,324,684 Class A Common shares of the registrant were issued and outstanding.
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2016
Table of Contents
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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2016 |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
June 30, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,973,437 | 2,643,937 | ||||
Receivables (Note 2) | 532,359 | 399,106 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 590,355 | 502,264 | ||||
Other current assets | - | 495,415 | ||||
Total current assets | 9,096,151 | 4,040,722 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 9,096,151 | 4,040,722 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,036,766 | 2,181,154 | ||||
Shares to be issued | - | 150,000 | ||||
Derivative liability (Note 3 and Note 4) | 3,303,277 | 1,725,760 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 4,340,043 | 4,056,914 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,340,043 | 4,056,914 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||
Common stock
(Unlimited Class A common shares
authorized); (84,323,934 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 72,193,209 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016) (Note 3) |
30,569,600 | 24,347,930 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,669,135 | 2,940,539 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,092,940 | ) | (999,398 | ) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (29,389,687 | ) | (26,305,263 | ) | ||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 4,756,108 | (16,192 | ) | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 9,096,151 | 4,040,722 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.)
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
Three Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, | ||||||
2016 | 2015 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||
General and administrative (Note 1 and Note 4) | 1,449,981 | 1,464,849 | ||||
Research and development (Note 1 and Note 4) | 653,883 | 1,520,824 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 2,103,864 | 2,985,673 | ||||
Loss from operations | (2,103,864 | ) | (2,985,673 | ) | ||
Other Income (expense) | ||||||
Interest expense, net | - | (53 | ) | |||
Other income | 109,500 | - | ||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability (Note 3 and Note 4) | (1,309,382 | ) | 512,784 | |||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 219,322 | (81,425 | ) | |||
Total other income (expense) | (980,560 | ) | 431,306 | |||
Net loss | (3,084,424 | ) | (2,554,367 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (93,542 | ) | 40,626 | |||
Comprehensive loss | (3,177,966 | ) | (2,513,741 | ) | ||
Net loss per share | ||||||
Basic and dilutive | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||
Basic and dilutive | 81,003,020 | 63,722,378 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.)
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |
for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
Accumulated other | |||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Paid- | Shares to be | Accumulated | comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Amount | In Capital | Issued | Deficit | income (loss) | Equity(Deficit) | |||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Balance March 31, 2015 | 63,104,788 | 16,358,093 | 2,434,552 | 39,545 | (19,423,451 | ) | (971,640 | ) | (1,562,901 | ) | |||||||||||
Exercise of finders warrants | 14,400 | 11,926 | - | - | - | - | 11,926 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for private placement | 849,273 | 1,465,524 | - | - | - | - | 1,465,524 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for private placement | 335,463 | 585,702 | - | (39,545 | ) | - | - | 546,157 | |||||||||||||
Share issuance cost | - | (124,877 | ) | - | - | - | - | (124,877 | ) | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 2,970,000 options granted | - | - | 174,676 | - | - | - | 174,676 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 400,000 options granted | - | - | 285,462 | - | - | - | 285,462 | ||||||||||||||
Fair value of non-employee vested options reallocated to derivative liability | - | - | (690,885 | ) | - | - | - | (690,885 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | - | (2,554,367 | ) | - | (2,554,367 | ) | ||||||||||||
Translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | 40,626 | 40,626 | ||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2015 | 64,303,924 | 18,296,368 | 2,203,805 | - | (21,977,818 | ) | (931,014 | ) | (2,408,659 | ) |
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |
for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
Accumulated other | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (loss) | Capital (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Balance March 31, 2016 | 72,193,209 | 24,347,930 | 2,940,539 | (26,305,263 | ) | (999,398 | ) | (16,192 | ) | |||||||||
Exercise of finders warrants | 1,825,600 | 1,548,863 | (151,184 | ) | - | - | 1,397,679 | |||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in public offering | 10,305,125 | 6,547,997 | - | - | - | 6,547,997 | ||||||||||||
Issuance of warrants in public offering | - | - | 1,504,914 | - | - | 1,504,914 | ||||||||||||
Share issuance cost | - | (1,875,190 | ) | 366,271 | - | - | (1,508,919 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 3,770,000 options granted | - | - | 195,987 | - | - | 195,987 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 400,000 options granted | - | - | 37,831 | - | - | 37,831 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 100,000 options granted | - | - | 8,455 | - | - | 8,455 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 100,000 options granted | - | - | 9,126 | - | - | 9,126 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 50,000 options granted | - | - | 1,248 | - | - | 1,248 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 750,000 options granted | - | - | 13,070 | - | - | 13,070 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 950,000 options granted | - | - | 7,807 | - | - | 7,807 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation on 100,000 options granted | - | - | 3,206 | - | - | 3,206 | ||||||||||||
Fair value of non-employee vested options reallocated to derivative liability | - | - | (268,135 | ) | - | - | (268,135 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (3,084,424 | ) | - | (3,084,424 | ) | ||||||||||
Translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | (93,542 | ) | (93,542 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2016 | 84,323,934 | 30,569,600 | 4,669,135 | (29,389,687 | ) | (1,092,940 | ) | 4,756,108 |
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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) |
(Expressed in United States Dollars) |
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
Net loss | (3,084,424 | ) | (2,554,367 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | 1,309,382 | (512,784 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation | 276,730 | 460,138 | ||||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss | - | 115,638 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Receivables | (133,253 | ) | (15,264 | ) | ||
Prepaids and other current assets | (88,091 | ) | (22,205 | ) | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (648,973 | ) | 382,844 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,368,629 | ) | (2,146,000 | ) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of short term investment | - | 378,000 | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | - | 378,000 | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants | 7,902,912 | 2,519,561 | ||||
Share issuance costs | (1,508,919 | ) | (124,877 | ) | ||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 1,397,679 | - | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 7,791,672 | 2,394,684 | ||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | (93,543 | ) | (73,714 | ) | ||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 5,329,500 | 552,970 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | 2,643,937 | 418,893 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | 7,973,437 | 971,863 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||
Interest paid in cash | - | - | ||||
Income taxes paid in cash | - | - |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.)
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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.
Notes to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Three months ended June
30, 2016 and 2015
1. |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (the Company) is engaged primarily in the medical technology industry focused on neurological wellness. The Companys planned principal operations include the development, licensing and acquisition of unique and non-invasive platform technologies to amplify the brains ability to heal itself. To date the Company has not generated any revenue.
The Company was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, on March 13, 2014. On May 28, 2014, the Company completed a continuation via a plan of arrangement whereby the Company moved from being a corporation governed by the British Columbia Corporations Act to a corporation governed by the Wyoming Business Corporations Act. The Companys head office is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
The Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Neurohabilitation Corporation (Neuro) and Helius Medical Technologies (Canada), Inc. (Helius Canada).
The Company is currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX). The Company began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on June 23, 2014, under the ticker symbol HSM, and subsequently moved to the TSX on April 18, 2016. The Company also began trading on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol HSDT on February 10, 2015. The financial information is presented in United States Dollars.
Going Concern
The Companys condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The Company has incurred a net loss of $3,084,424 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and, as of June 30, 2016, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $29,389,687. The Company has not generated any product revenues and has not achieved profitable operations. Until the Company generates a level of revenue to support its cost structure, the Company expects to continue to incur substantial operating losses and net cash outflows. There is no assurance that profitable operations will ever be achieved, and, if achieved, will be sustained on a continuing basis.
While the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $7,973,437 as of June 30, 2016, management does not believe these resources will be sufficient to meet the Companys operating and capital needs through the end of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
The Company intends to fund ongoing activities by utilizing current cash and cash equivalents and by raising additional capital through equity or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company may be compelled to reduce the scope of its operations and planned capital expenditure or sell certain assets, including intellectual property assets. This material uncertainty gives rise to substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company revised and corrected the accounting for stock compensation expense related to certain non-employee awards for prior interim periods in fiscal year 2016. The Company evaluated the materiality of this revision and concluded that it was not material to any of the previously issued financial statements. However, had this not been revised, the accounting may have resulted in a material misstatement to the financial statements for the full year fiscal 2016. Accordingly, the Company revised previously reported periods included in Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015. The Company will revise all other previously reported periods as such financial information is included in future filings.
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The effects of this revision on the Companys Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and Operations and Comprehensive Loss were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 | |||||||||
As Previously | As | ||||||||
Reported | Adjustment | Revised | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital | $ | 2,053,907 | $ | 149,898 | $ | 2,203,805 | |||
Research & development | $ | 1,370,926 | $ | 149,898 | $ | 1,520,824 | |||
Loss from operations | $ | (2,835,775 | ) | $ | (149,898 | ) | $ | (2,985,673 | ) |
Net loss | $ | (2,404,469 | ) | $ | (149,898 | ) | $ | (2,554,367 | ) |
Earnings per share | |||||||||
Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | - | $ | (0.04 | ) | |
Total comprehensive loss | $ | (2,363,843 | ) | $ | (149,898 | ) | $ | (2,513,741 | ) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, applicable to interim periods and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary to state fairly the results of operations for the reported periods. Our condensed consolidated financial statements have also been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on June 28, 2016. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from our audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of our operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of our operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the assumptions used in the fair value pricing model for share-based payment transactions and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. Financial statements include estimates which, by their nature, are uncertain. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s interim financial information.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at banks and on hand, and short-term highly liquid investments that have an insignificant interest rate risk and an original maturity of 3 months or less.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company is subject to credit risk in respect of its cash. Amounts invested in such instruments are limited by credit rating, maturity, industry group, investment type and issuer. The Company is not currently exposed to any significant concentrations of credit risk from these financial instruments. The Company seeks to maintain safety and preservation of principal and diversification of risk, liquidity of investments sufficient to meet cash flow requirements and a competitive after-tax rate of return.
Receivables
Accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. At June 30, 2016, the accounts receivable balance consisted primarily of GST and QST refunds as well as reimbursements from the US army related to the Companys expenditures.
Stock-Based Compensation
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The Company accounts for all stock-based payments and awards under the fair value based method. The Company recognizes its stock-based compensation using the straight line method.
Stock-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the consideration received, or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, or liabilities incurred, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of stock-based payments to non-employees is periodically re-measured until the counterparty performance is complete, and any change therein is recognized over the vesting period of the award and in the same manner as if the Company had paid cash instead of paying with or using equity based instruments. The fair value of the stock-based payments to non-employees that are fully vested and non-forfeitable as at the grant date are measured and recognized at that date.
The Company accounts for the granting of share purchase options to employees using the fair value method whereby all awards to employees will be measured at fair value on the date of the grant. The fair value of all share purchase options are expensed over their vesting period with a corresponding increase to additional capital surplus. Upon exercise of share purchase options, the consideration paid by the option holder, together with the amount previously recognized in additional paid-in capital is recorded as an increase to share capital. Share purchase options granted to employees are accounted for as liabilities when they contain conditions or other features that are indexed to other than a market, performance or service condition.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of share purchase options. The use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected term of the option, risk-free interest rates, the value of the common stock and expected dividend yield of the common stock. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.
Foreign Exchange
The functional currency of the Company and Helius Canada is the Canadian dollar (CAD) and the functional currency of Neuro is the U.S. dollar (USD). The Companys reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transactions in foreign currencies are remeasured into the functional currency of the relevant subsidiary at the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction. Any monetary assets and liabilities arising from these transactions are translated into the functional currency at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date or on settlement. Resulting gains and losses are recorded in other foreign exchange gain (loss) within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The foreign exchange adjustment in the books of Neuro relating to inter-company advances from Helius that are denominated in Canadian dollars is recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
For the three months ended June 30, 2016, there was a foreign exchange gain of $219,322 and for the three months ended June 30, 2015 there was a foreign exchange loss of $81,425 recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.
The Company has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740 Income Taxes regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The Company initially recognizes tax provisions in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions are initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of the tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. Application requires numerous estimates based on available information. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits. These periodic adjustments may have a material impact on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. When applicable, the Company classifies penalties and interest associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Research and Development Expenses
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Research and development (R&D) expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation, clinical studies performed by contract research organizations and materials and supplies. R&D costs are charged to operations when they are incurred.
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company, through its chief operating decision maker, views its operations and manages the business in one segment.
Derivative Liabilities
The Company evaluates its financial instruments and other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability and the change in fair value is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instruments that become subject to reclassification are reclassified at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within 12 months of the consolidated balance sheet date.
Fair Value Measurements
The Companys financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The book values of these instruments approximate their fair values due to the immediate or short-term nature of those instruments.
ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company had certain Level 3 derivative liabilities required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP as at June 30, 2016 and 2015. Unobservable inputs used in the valuation of these liabilities includes volatility of the underlying share price and the expected term. See Note 3. for the inputs used in the Black Scholes model at June 30, 2016 and the rollforward of the warrant liability and see Note 4. for the inputs used in the Black Scholes model at June 30, 2016 and 2015 for the rollforward of the derivative liability for non-employee options.
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Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||
June 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Non-employee options | 1,188,770 | - | - | 1,188,770 | ||||||||
Warrants | 2,114,507 | - | - | 2,114,507 | ||||||||
March 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Non-employee options | 521,179 | - | - | 521,179 | ||||||||
Warrants | 1,204,581 | - | - | 1,204,581 |
There were no transfers between any of the levels during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share
Earnings or loss per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average of all potentially dilutive shares of common stock that were outstanding during the periods presented.
The treasury stock method is used in calculating diluted EPS for potentially dilutive stock options and share purchase warrants, which assumes that any proceeds received from the exercise of in-the-money stock options and share purchase warrants, would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price for the period.
EPS for convertible debt is calculated under the if-converted method. Under the if-converted method, EPS is calculated as the more dilutive of EPS (i) including all interest (both cash interest and non-cash discount amortization) and excluding all shares underlying the convertible debt or; (ii) excluding all interest and costs directly related to the convertible debt (both cash interest and non-cash discount amortization) and including all shares underlying the convertible debt.
The basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were calculated as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
$ | $ | |||||
Net loss, basic and diluted | (3,084,424 | ) | (2,554,367 | ) | ||
Denominator | ||||||
Basic and dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding | 81,003,020 | 63,722,378 | ||||
Basic and dilutive net loss per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
The following outstanding securities for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted shares outstanding, as they would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months | Three Months | |||||
Ended | Ended | |||||
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
Options outstanding | 6,520,000 | 4,920,000 | ||||
Warrants outstanding | 10,182,629 | 9,068,741 | ||||
Total | 16,702,629 | 13,988,741 |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, CompensationStock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update change existing guidance related to accounting for employee share-based payments affecting the income tax consequences of awards, classification of awards as equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this update revise the accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which is intended to define managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organizations ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable) and to provide related footnote disclosures. The ASU provides guidance to an organizations management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which for the Company is April 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
The amendments also clarify that the guidance in Topic 275, Risks and Uncertainties, is applicable to entities that have not commenced planned principal operations. The central feature of the guidance on disclosure requirements is that required disclosures are limited to matters significant to a particular entity. The disclosures focus primarily on risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the amounts reported in the financial statements in the near term or the near-term functioning of the reporting entity.
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COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS |
As of June 30, 2016, the Companys certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue unlimited Class A common shares without par value. Each Class A common share is entitled to have the right to vote at any shareholder meeting on the basis of one vote per share. Each Class A share held entitles the holder to receive dividends as declared by the directors. No dividends have been declared through June 30, 2016. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company other distribution of assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purposes of winding-up its affairs or upon a reduction of capital the holders of the Class A common shares shall, share equally, share for share, in the remaining assets and property of the Company.
The Company is subject to a stockholders agreement, which places certain restrictions on the Companys stock and its stockholders. These restrictions include approvals prior to sale or transfer of stock, a right of first refusal to purchase stock held by the Company and a secondary right of refusal to stockholders, right of co-sale whereby certain stockholders may be enabled to participate in a sale of other stockholders to obtain the same price, term and conditions on a pro-rata basis, rights of first offer of new security issuances to current stockholders on a pro-rata basis and certain other restrictions.
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On April 30, 2015, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement (the First Financing) raising gross proceeds of $1,825,937 by the issuance of 849,273 units (each a First Financing Unit) at a price of $2.15 per First Financing Unit. Each First Financing Unit consists of one (1) common share and one half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each a First Financing Warrant). Each whole First Financing Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $3.00 per share for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the closing date of the Financing. The Company paid a cash finders fee of $84,074 in connection with this First Financing, as well as 27,396 finders warrants (the First Financing Finders Warrants). Each First Financing Finders Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $3.00 per share for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the closing date of the First Financing.
On June 26, 2015, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement (the Second Financing) raising gross proceeds of $721,243 by the issuance of 335,463 units (each a Second Financing Unit) at a price of $2.15 per Second Financing Unit. Each Second Financing Unit consists of one (1) common share and one half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each a Second Financing Warrant). Each whole Second Financing Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $3.00 per share for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the closing date of the Second Financing. The Company paid a cash finders fee of $40,803 in connection with this Second Financing, as well as 18,978 finders warrants (the Second Financing Finders Warrants). Each Second Financing Finders Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $2.15 per share for a period of sixty (60) months from the closing date of the Second Financing.
On July 17, 2015, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement (the Third Financing) raising gross proceeds of $270,375 by the issuance of 125,756 units (each a Third Financing Unit) at a price of $2.15 per Third Financing Unit. Each Third Financing Unit consists of one (1) common share and one half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each a Third Financing Warrant). Each whole Third Financing Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $3.00 per share for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the closing date of the Third Financing. The Company paid a cash finders fee of $16,223 in connection with this Third Financing, as well as 7,545 finders warrants (the Third Financing Finders Warrants). Each Third Financing Finders Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $2.15 per share for a period of sixty (60) months from the closing date of the Third Financing.
On November 10, 2015, upon conversion of the $2.0 million Note, the Company issued 2,083,333 shares of common stock at a price of $0.96 per share and 1,041,667 warrants exercisable at $1.44 for a period of three years from the date of issuance.
On December 29, 2015, the Company drew down the remaining $5.0 million commitment through the issuance of 5,555,556 shares of common stock at a price of $0.90 per share and 2,777,778 warrants exercisable at $1.35 for a period of three years from the date of issuance. The shares of common stock and the warrants were issued on January 7, 2016.
On April 18, 2016, the Company closed its short form prospectus offering in Canada and a concurrent U.S. private placement (the "Offering") of units (the "Units") with gross proceeds to the Company of CAD $9,215,000 through the issuance of Units at a price of CAD $1.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A common share in the capital of the Company (a Common Share) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a Warrant). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional Common Share at an exercise price of CAD $1.50 on or before April 18, 2019. Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the "Agent") acted as agent and sole bookrunner in connection with the Offering. The Company paid the Agent a cash commission of CAD $436,050 and has granted to the Agent compensation options exercisable to purchase 436,050 Units at an exercise price of CAD $1.00 per Unit for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering. The Company incurred other cash issuance costs of USD $1,238,566 related to this offering.
On May 2, 2016, the Company closed the sale of the additional units issued pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option (Over-Allotment Option) granted to the Agent in connection with the Offering. The Offering was made pursuant to a short form prospectus filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, except Québec. Pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company issued an additional 1,090,125 Units (the "Over-Allotment Units") at a price of CAD $1.00 per Over-Allotment Unit for additional gross proceeds to the Company of CAD $1,090,125, bringing the total aggregate gross proceeds to the Company under the Offering to CAD $10,305,125. Each Over-Allotment Unit consists of one Class A common share in the capital of the Company (an Over-Allotment Common Share) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, an Over-Allotment Warrant). Each Over-Allotment Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional Over-Allotment Common Share at an exercise price of CAD $1.50 on or before April 18, 2019. In connection with the closing of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company paid the Agent a cash commission of CAD $65,408 and granted to the Agent compensation options exercisable to purchase 65,407 Over-Allotment Units at an exercise price of CAD $1.00 per Over-Allotment Unit for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering.
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The warrants issued in each of the April 18, 2016 and May 2, 2016 closings are classified within equity. The proceeds from the Offering were allocated on a relative fair value basis between the Class A common shares and the warrants issued. The compensation options are accounted for as warrants. These warrants represent additional share issuance costs and are recorded within equity at their fair value. The fair value of both the warrants and the compensation options was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The fair value of the warrants granted during the three months ended June 30, 2016 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
June 30, 2016 | |
Stock price | $1.09 CAD |
Exercise Price | $1.50 CAD |
Expected life | 3.0 years |
Expected volatility | 83.83% |
Risk free interest rate | 0.60% |
Dividend rate | 0.00% |
The fair value of the compensation options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2016 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
June 30, 2016 | |
Stock price | $1.36 CAD |
Exercise Price | $1.00 CAD |
Expected life | 2.0 years |
Expected volatility | 126.76% |
Risk free interest rate | 0.61% |
Dividend rate | 0.00% |
On June 6, 2016, the Company announced that it received proceeds of CAD $1,825,600 from the exercise of 1,825,600 outstanding warrants which were issued in connection with the Companys private placement of subscription receipts that closed on May 30, 2014. The remaining 6,604,400 warrants issued in this offering expired unexercised.
Pursuant to the guidance of ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, the Company determined that all of the warrants issued during the year ended March 31, 2016 as described above are required to be accounted for as liabilities because they are considered not to be indexed to the Companys stock due to the exercise price being denominated in a currency other than the Companys functional currency. Consequently, the Company determined the fair value of each warrant issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the remainder of the proceeds allocated to the common shares.
The warrants having an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company that are required to be accounted for as liabilities are summarized as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:
Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ | |
Fair value of warrants, beginning of the period | 1,204,581 | - |
Issuance | - | 495,954 |
Change in fair value of warrants during the period | 909,926 | (86,538) |
Fair value of warrants, end of the period | 2,114,507 | 409,416 |
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The warrants are required to be re-valued with the change in fair value of the liability recorded as a gain or loss in the change of fair value of derivative liability, included in other income (expense) in the Companys consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at the end of each reporting period. The fair value of the warrants will continue to be classified as a liability until such time as they are exercised, expire or there is an amendment to the respective agreements that renders these financial instruments to be no longer classified as a liability.
The fair value of liability classified warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2016 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
June 30, 2016 | |
Stock price | $1.11 |
Exercise Price | $1.62 |
Expected life | 2.40 years |
Expected volatility | 87.06% |
Risk free interest rate | 0.62% |
Dividend rate | 0.00% |
The continuity of warrants for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is as follows:
Number of warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||
CAD | US | CAD | US | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2016 | 8,430,000 | 4,528,609 | $ | 1.00 | 1.62 | |||||||
Granted | 5,152,563 | - | $ | 1.50 | - | |||||||
Granted (Agent Compensation) | 501,457 | - | $ | 1.00 | - | |||||||
Expired | (6,604,400 | ) | - | $ | 1.00 | - | ||||||
Exercised | (1,825,600 | ) | - | $ | 1.00 | - | ||||||
Balance, June 30, 2016 | 5,654,020 | 4,528,609 | $ | 1.46 | 1.62 |
The warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2016 are as follows:
Number of warrants outstanding | Exercise Price | Expiry Date | ||||
452,032 | US $ 3.00 | April 30, 2018 | ||||
167,731 | US $ 3.00 | June 26, 2018 | ||||
18,978 | US $ 2.15 | June 26, 2020 | ||||
62,878 | US $ 3.00 | July 17, 2018 | ||||
7,545 | US $ 2.15 | July 17, 2020 | ||||
1,041,667 | US $ 1.44 | November 10, 2018 | ||||
2,777,778 | US $ 1.35 | December 29, 2018 | ||||
5,152,563 | CAD $1.50 | April 18, 2019 | ||||
501,457 | CAD $1.00 | April 18, 2018 |
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SHARE BASED PAYMENTS |
On June 18, 2014, the Companys Board of Directors authorized and approved the adoption of the 2014 Plan (2014 Plan), under which an aggregate of 12,108,016 shares of common stock may be issued. Pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Plan, the Company is authorized to grant stock options, as well as awards of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, unrestricted shares, restricted stock units and deferred stock units. These awards may be granted to directors, officers, employees and eligible consultants. Vesting and the term of an option is determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. At June 30, 2016, there were 5,588,016 common shares remaining available for grant under the 2014 Plan.
The continuity of stock options for the year ended June 30, 2016 is as follows:
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Weighted | |||||||||
Average | Aggregate | ||||||||
Exercise Price | Intrinsic Value | ||||||||
Number | (CAD) | (CAD) | |||||||
Balance outstanding at March 31, 2016 | 6,675,360 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 1,580,883 | ||||
Forfeited | (31,250 | ) | 0.60 | - | |||||
Cancelled | (124,110 | ) | 0.60 | - | |||||
Balance outstanding at June 30, 2016 | 6,520,000 | $ | 1.09 | $ | 4,127,200 | ||||
Balance exercisable at June 30, 2016 | 5,510,835 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 3,574,184 |
The options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2016 are as follows:
Options | |||||||||||||||
outstanding | |||||||||||||||
remaining | Number of | ||||||||||||||
Number of | contractual life | Exercise | Grant date fair | options | |||||||||||
options | Expiry date | (years) | Price (CAD) | value (CAD) | exercisable | ||||||||||
3,520,000 | June 18, 2019 | 2.97 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.26 | 3,520,000 | ||||||||
100,000 | July 14, 2017 | 1.04 | $ | 2.52 | $ | 1.05 | 100,000 | ||||||||
450,000 | December 8, 2019 | 3.44 | $ | 2.92 | $ | 1.65 | 450,000 | ||||||||
100,000 | December 8, 2019 | 3.44 | $ | 2.92 | $ | 1.31 | 66,667 | ||||||||
400,000 | December 8, 2019 | 3.44 | $ | 2.96 | $ | 1.29 | 400,000 | ||||||||
100,000 | March 16, 2020 | 3.71 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 1.42 | 66,667 | ||||||||
50,000 | August 15, 2020 | 4.13 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.39 | 16,667 | ||||||||
750,000 | October 21, 2020 | 4.31 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 0.36 | 187,500 | ||||||||
550,000 | October 28, 2020 | 4.33 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.44 | 550,000 | ||||||||
400,000 | October 28,2020 | 4.33 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.36 | 120,000 | ||||||||
100,000 | December 31, 2020 | 4.51 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 0.50 | 33,334 | ||||||||
6,520,000 | 5,510,835 |
Included in the table above are non-employee awards that are subject to remeasurement each reporting period until vested. As a result, the grant date fair value is not representative of the total expense that will be recorded for these awards. As of June 30, 2016, the unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options outstanding, was $240,993 to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of approximately 2.02 years. The Company recognizes compensation expense for only the portion of awards that are expected to vest. For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company applied an expected forfeiture rate of 0% based on its historical experience.
Non-Employee Stock Options
In accordance with the guidance of ASC 815-40-15, stock options awarded to non-employees that are performing services for Neuro are required to be accounted for as derivative liabilities once the services have been performed and the options have vested because they are considered not to be indexed to the Companys stock due to their exercise price being denominated in a currency other than Neuros functional currency. Stock options awarded to non-employees that are not vested are re-measured at their respective fair values at each reporting period and accounted for as equity awards until the terms associated with their vesting requirements have been met. The changes in fair value of the unvested non-employee awards are reflected in their respective operating expense classification in the Companys consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The non-employee stock options that are required to be accounted for as liabilities are summarized as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:
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Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ | |
Fair value of non-employee options, beginning of the period | 521,179 | 1,581,444 |
Issuance | - | - |
Reallocation of vested non-employee options | 268,135 | 690,885 |
Change in fair value of non-employee stock options during the period | 399,456 | (426,246) |
Fair value of non-employee options, end of the period | 1,188,770 | 1,846,083 |
The non-employee options that have vested are required to be re-valued with the change in fair value of the liability recorded as a gain or loss on the change of fair value of derivative liability and included in other items in the Companys consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at the end of each reporting period. The fair value of the options will continue to be classified as a liability until such time as they are exercised, expire or there is an amendment to the respective agreements that renders these financial instruments to be no longer classified as a liability.
The fair value of non-employee liability classified awards at June 30, 2016 and 2015 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |
Stock price | $1.46 CAD | $2.50 CAD |
Exercise Price | $1.23 CAD | $1.52 CAD |
Expected life | 3.10 years | 3.98 years |
Expected volatility | 83.83% | 67.85% |
Risk free interest rate | 0.52% | 1.31% |
Dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Share-based payments are classified in the Companys statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:
Three months ended June 30, 2016 $ |
Three months ended June 30, 2015 $ | |
General and administrative | 169,798 | 325,990 |
Research and development | 106,932 | 134,148 |
276,730 | 460,138 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
(a) |
On January 22, 2013, the Company entered into a license agreement with ANR for an exclusive right on ANRs patent pending technology, claims and knowhow. In addition to the issuance of 16,035,026 shares, the Company agreed to pay a 4% royalty on net revenue on the sales of devices covered by the patent-pending technology and services related to the therapy or use of devices covered by the patent-pending technology. The Company has not made any royalty payments to date under this agreement. |
(b) |
On March 7, 2014, the Company entered into a commercial development-to-supply program with Ximedica, LLC (Ximedica) where Ximedica will design, develop and produce PoNS product solution suitable for clinical trial and commercial sale. Under the program, the Company is responsible for ensuring the device is in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The agreed budget for phase 1B of development is $499,000; phase 2 is $1,065,000; Phase 3 and 4 is $1,389,000 and 2nd software development cycle is $586,000, of which $5,414,111 was expensed as research and development since inception to June 30, 2016. |
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Invoices are to be issued monthly for work in progress. The Company can cancel the project at any time with a written notice at least 30 days prior to the intended date of cancellation. The Company recorded a prepaid expense of $274,000 to Ximedica for the upcoming clinical build of the PoNS device. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has expensed $154,626 of the $274,000 prepayment. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had also recorded a $300,000 project initiation deposit which will be applied once the development-to-supply program has been completed. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred R&D charges of $222,743 and $818,020 pursuant to this agreement. | |
(c) |
On January 27, 2015, the Company received a demand letter containing allegations that it had entered into a consulting arrangement with the complainants and breached certain of its terms, and used certain intellectual property in the form of business and marketing plans allegedly prepared by the complainants, and seeking damages. On May 7, 2015, Mr. Rainier Maas and Dr. Jochen Scheld filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania seeking monetary damages in excess of $225,000. On December 2, 2015 the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs for an amount of €57,000 which was subsequently paid on January 12, 2016. The parties have since executed the settlement agreement for the aforementioned amount and the case has been dismissed without prejudice. |
(d) |
On January 5, 2015, Wicab Inc. (Wicab) filed a complaint against the Company, NHC, its director Mitchell Tyler, and its former director Yuri Danilov, and ANR in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The complaint contained various state and common law claims arising from Messrs. Danilovs and Tylers prior employment with Wicab and the Companys two issued patents for the PoNS device. The complaint alleged, among other things, that following their departure from Wicab, Messrs. Danilov and Tyler knowingly filed patent applications for and used ideas and inventions developed at Wicab in violation of various non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and that the Companys two issued patents are therefore rightfully the property of Wicab. The complaint sought an unspecified amount of monetary damages, an injunction preventing the Company from using the ideas and inventions in the two patents, an order transferring ownership of the patents from the Company to Wicab, and recovery of costs and attorneys fees. The complaint was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on January 14, 2015. |
On October 12, 2015, the Company received a letter from Wicab alleging that the two issued patents were invalid in view of prior art cited in the letter, including scientific publications and patent applications, and that Paul Bach-y-Rita, Wicabs founder, should have been named as an inventor on these two issued patents. Wicab indicated in the letter that it may file reexamination or inter partes review proceedings with the U.S. Patent Office to attempt to invalidate the claims in the two issued patents. Wicab also stated that it would consider an unspecified business solution to resolve this matter. On December 10, 2015, representatives of each of the Company and Wicab met to discuss the parameters of a potential settlement. There can be no guarantee that a settlement will be reached. In the event that a settlement with Wicab is not reached, Wicab may file reexamination or inter partes review proceedings with the U.S. Patent Office to challenge the validity of the two issued patents. If the Company receives an adverse decision from the U.S. Patent Office in connection with these proceedings, some or all of the claims in the two patents may be invalidated or otherwise impaired, which could prevent the Company from bringing an infringement suit against a future competitor for making use of the PoNS technology for neurorehabilitation, and could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, operating results and financial condition. Wicab may also take other actions against the Company, its assets, intellectual property rights, officers, directors, employees, agents or other persons or entities which may also have a material effect on the Companys business, operating results and financial condition. The Company believes that the possibility of an economic outlay is remote. | |
(e) |
Under the Companys Asset Purchase Agreement with A&B, if the Company fails to obtain FDA clearance for commercialization of or otherwise fails to ensure that the PoNS device is available for purchase by the U.S. Government by December 31, 2017, the Company is subject to a US$2,000,000 contract penalty payable to A&B, unless the Company receives an exemption for the requirement of FDA clearance from the US Army Medical Material Agency. The Company has determined that the possibility of an economic outlay under this contractual penalty is remote. |
(f) |
In November 2014, the Company signed a development and distribution agreement with the Altair company in Russia to apply for registration and distribute the PoNS device in the territories of the former Soviet Union. However, there is no assurance that such commercialization will occur. |
6. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid $29,107 and $40,160 in consulting fees to directors of the Company. This expense was included in research and development expense. At June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company owed $Nil and $24,418 to a director for consulting services.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, an expense of $106,932 and a benefit of $15,750 was included in research & development expense as the fair value of stock-based compensation attributed to the options granted to two directors and a consultant for consulting services rendered with respect to the design and development of the PoNS device.
7. |
SOLE-SOURCE COST-SHARING AGREEMENT |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the Company entered into a sole source cost sharing contract executed with the USAMRMC. Under the terms of the contract, the USAMRMC will reimburse the Company up to a maximum of $2,996,244 representing approximately 62% of the Companys estimated costs for the registrational trial (the trial) investigating the safety and effectiveness of the portable neuromodulation stimulator for mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The trial expires on December 31, 2016 however the Company is working with the USAMRMC to extend the contract into 2017 based on the current trial forecast timelines. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has received a total of $1,628,627 in respect of expenses reimbursed. All reimbursement amounts received are credited directly to the accounts in which the original expense is recorded, including research and development, wages and salaries, and legal expenses.
Under the terms of the agreement, the USAMRMC may terminate their obligation at any time with 30 days written notice.
8. |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
Investing and financing activities that do not have a direct impact on current cash flows are excluded from the consolidated statements of cash flows.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company had the following non-cash financing transactions:
i) |
Fair value of warrants issued to agent for services provided in conjunction with the Offering was $366,271. |
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company had the following non-cash financing transactions:
i) |
Fair value of liability classified warrants issued in conjunction with private placement offerings was $495,954 |
9. |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
On July 7, 2016, 750 Agent Compensation options issued pursuant to the Offering were exercised for gross proceeds of CAD $750.
On July 13, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared effective the Companys registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the resale of up to 11,953,115 shares of the Companys Class A common stock, without par value (the Common Shares), 5,074,560 warrants to purchase shares of the Companys Class A common stock at an exercise price of CAD$1.50 per share (US$1.15 per share at the noon exchange rate as published by the Bank of Canada on July 12, 2016) (the Warrants), and 5,074,560 shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants held by certain security holders of the Company named in the registration statement (the Warrant Shares, and together with the Common Shares and the Warrants, the Securities).
The registration statement, while effective, allows the selling security holders named in the registration statement to publicly resell the Securities. Helius will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the selling security holders. Upon the cash exercise of the Warrants, Helius will receive the exercise price of the Warrants.
On August 4, 2016, the Board of Director selected Thomas E. Griffin to the Board. Mr. Griffin was also appointed as the Chairman to Audit Committee.
Mr. Griffin has not participated in any transactions with the Company, nor are there currently any proposed transactions, requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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As a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Griffin will be eligible to receive non-employee director compensation consistent with that provided to other non-employee directors: 100,000 stock options (75,000 as a Board Member and 25,000 as a member of the Audit Committee). The options will vest as follows: 25% upon date of issuance, 25% at one year anniversary of issuance date and 50% at year 2 anniversary of issuance date. The strike price will be set at the close of the market on the date of issuance.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise specified, references to we, us or our mean Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NeuroHabilitation Corporation, or NHC, and Helius Medical Technologies (Canada), Inc., unless the context otherwise requires. All financial information is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our market, strategy, competition, capital needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the success of our business plan, availability of funds, our ability to maintain and enforce our intellectual property rights, government regulations, operating costs, our ability to achieve significant revenues and other factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to operating plans, availability of funds and operating costs. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined in this annual report. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and reflect our current judgment regarding our business plans, our actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which are discussed in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 28, 2016, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the SEC. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievement. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
Within this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we reference information, statistics and estimates regarding the medical devices and healthcare industries. We have obtained this information from various independent third-party sources, including independent industry publications, reports by market research firms and other independent sources. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information. Some data and other information are also based on the good faith estimates of management, which are derived from our review of internal surveys and independent sources. We believe that these external sources and estimates are reliable but have not independently verified them. The industries in which we operate are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on June 28, 2016, and in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part II of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.
Overview
We are a medical technology company focused on neurological wellness. We seek to develop, license or acquire unique and non-invasive platform technologies that amplify the brains ability to heal itself.
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Our mission is to develop, license and acquire non-invasive treatments designed to help patients affected by neurological symptoms caused by disease or trauma. Applying the principles of neuroplasticity, our patented PoNS device induces Cranial Nerve Non Invasive Neuromodulation that utilizes the brains innate ability to achieve neuroplastic change to aid persons with neurological, cognitive, sensory, and motor disorders when combined with the rehabilitation process.
The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations, financial condition and plan of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016. The discussion below contains forward- looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under Item 1. Business Business Uncertainties and Going Concern Risk in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on June 28, 2016 and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | |||||||
Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Research and development | 653,883 | 1,520,824 | (866,941 | ) | |||||
General and administrative | 1,449,981 | 1,464,849 | (14,868 | ) | |||||
Total operating expenses | 2,103,864 | 2,985,673 | 881,809 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (2,103,864 | ) | (2,985,673 | ) | (881,809 | ) | |||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | - | (53 | ) | 53 | |||||
Other income | 109,500 | - | 109,500 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative liability | (1,309,382 | ) | 512,784 | (1,822,166 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange | 219,322 | (81,425 | ) | 300,747 | |||||
Net loss | $ | (3,084,424 | ) | $ | (2,554,367 | ) | $ | (530,057 | ) |
Revenues
During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, we did not generate any revenues.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were $653,883 for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $1,520,824 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease of $866,941was primarily attributable to a decrease in the Companys activities as it prepares for the extra clinical build with Ximedica.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $1,449,981for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $1,464,849 for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net was nil for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $53 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in interest expense of $53 was primarily attributable to the fact that no interest-bearing instruments were used or issued in the relevant periods.
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Other Income
Other income was $109,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to nil for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The increase of 109,500 was primarily attributable to an increase in the sale of prototype PoNSTM devices to various trial sites.
Change in fair value of derivative liability
The change in fair value of derivative liability was a loss of $1,309,382 for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to a gain of $512,784 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The change in fair value of derivative liability is attributable to the change in our stock price during the year, as this is an input to the black-scholes option pricing model that is used to re-measure the derivative liability at each reporting period. The derivative liabilities do not represent cash liabilities.
Foreign exchange
Foreign exchange gain was $219,322 as compared to a loss of $81,425 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. This is primarily due to the fluctuations in foreign exchange given the amount of Canadian dollars held at the end of each reporting period.
Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
The following table summarizes our cash flows for each of the periods presented:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2016 | 2015 | |||||
Cash used in/provided by operating activities | $ | (2,368,629 | ) | $ | (2,146,000 | ) |
Cash used in/provided by investing activities | - | 378,000 | ||||
Cash used in/provided by financing activities | 7,791,671 | 2,394,684 | ||||
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 5,329,500 | 552,970 |
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, our net cash increased by $5,329,500, which included net cash used in operating activities of $2,368,629 stemming from our increase in operations, net cash provided by investing activities of nil and net cash provided by financing activities of $7,791,671 stemming mainly from the closing of the Offering and the Over-Allotment Option.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, our net cash increased by $552,970, which included net cash used in operating activities of $2,146,000 stemming from our increase in operations, net cash provided by investing activities of $378,000 stemming from the closing of a number of short-term investment accounts and net cash provided by financing activities of $2,394,684 stemming mainly from the closing of multiple private placements. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates for the period was $(73,714).
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2016 used cash of $2,368,629. This was made up of a net loss of $3,084,424 less adjustments for non-cash items such as change in fair value of derivative liability of $1,309,382, stock based compensation of $276,730, receivables of ($133,253), accounts payable and accrued expenses of ($648,973), and prepaid expenses and other current assets of ($88,091). Receivables increased due to the higher amount of refundable Canadian commodity tax, the Companys reimbursements from the USAMRC, and the sale of some prototype devices. Prepaid expenses and payables increased due to our increase in operations.
Operating activities in the three months ended June 30, 2015 used cash of $2,146,000. This was made up of a net loss of $2,554,367 less adjustments for non-cash items such as change in fair value of derivative liability of ($512,784), stock based compensation of $460,138, receivables of ($15,264), accounts payable of $382,844, prepaid expenses of ($22,205) and foreign exchange on remeasurement of $115,638. Receivables increased due to the higher amount of refundable Canadian commodity tax. Payables and prepaid expenses increased due to our increase in operations.
Cash Provided by Investing Activities
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During the three months ended June 30, 2016, cash provided by investing activities totaled nil.
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, cash provided by investing activities totaled $378,000. This was made up of the closing of a number of interest-bearing short-term investment accounts held.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, financing activities provided cash of $7,791,671. Financing activities during the three months ended June 30, 2016 consisted of: issuance of common stock and warrants of $7,902,911 stemming from the Offering and the Over-Allotment Option, proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $1,397,679, less issuance costs related to the Offering of ($1,508,920).
During the three months ended June 30, 2015, financing activities provided cash of $2,394,684. Financing activities during the three month period ended June 30, 2015, consisted of: issuance of common stock and warrants of $2,519,561 stemming from multiple private placements, less share issuance costs of $124,877.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, does not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation.
The following table sets out our cash and working capital as of June 30, 2016 and 2015:
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,973,437 | $ | 971,863 | ||
Working capital (deficit) | $ | 4,756,108 | $ | (153,160 | ) |
Our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2016 were $7,973,437. To date we have not generated any revenue from the commercial sales of products or services. There are a number of conditions that we must satisfy before we will be able to generate revenue, including but not limited to successful completion of the clinical trial, FDA clearance of the PoNS device for treating balance disorder associated with mild to moderate TBI, manufacturing of a commercially-viable version of the PoNS device and demonstration of effectiveness sufficient to generate commercial orders by customers for our product. While we are currently seeking additional funding, we do not currently have sufficient resources to accomplish any of these conditions necessary for us to generate revenue. We will therefore require substantial additional funds in order to continue to conduct the research and development and regulatory clearance and approval activities necessary to bring our product to market, to establish effective marketing and sales capabilities and to develop other product candidates.
The Company intends to fund ongoing activities by utilizing current cash and cash equivalents and by raising additional capital through equity or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company may be compelled to reduce the scope of its operations and planned capital expenditure or sell certain assets, including intellectual property assets. Without additional financing, we do not believe our resources will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital needs through the end of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
To the best of managements knowledge, there are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This preparation requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. U.S. GAAP provides the framework from which to make these estimates, assumption and disclosures. We choose accounting policies within U.S. GAAP that management believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results and financial position in a consistent manner. Management regularly assesses these policies in light of current and forecasted economic conditions. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management. While there are a number of significant accounting policies affecting our financial statements, we believe the critical accounting policies involving the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments are: valuation of non-monetary transactions, stock compensation for services, valuation of options and valuation of income taxes.
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Stock-Based Compensation
We account for all of our stock-based payments and awards under the fair value based method. We recognize our stock-based compensation using the straight-line method.
Stock-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of the consideration received, or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, or liabilities incurred, whichever is more reliably measurable. The fair value of stock-based payments to non-employees is periodically re-measured until the counterparty performance is complete, and any change therein is recognized over the vesting period of the award and in the same manner as if we had paid cash instead of paying with or using equity based instruments. The fair value of the stock-based payments to non-employees that is fully vested and non-forfeitable as at the grant date is measured and recognized at that date.
We account for the granting of share purchase options to employees using the fair value method whereby all awards to employees will be recorded at fair value on the date of the grant. The fair value of all share purchase options are expensed over their vesting period with a corresponding increase to additional capital surplus. Upon exercise of share purchase options, the consideration paid by the option holder, together with the amount previously recognized in additional paid-in capital is recorded as an increase to share capital. Share purchase options granted to employees are accounted for as liabilities when they contain conditions or other features that are indexed to other than a market, performance or service condition.
We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of our share purchase options. We lack historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, we estimate our expected stock volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies and expect to continue to do so until such time as we have adequate historical data regarding the volatility of our own traded stock price. The expected term of our stock options has been determined utilizing the simplified method for awards that qualify as plain vanilla options. The expected term of stock options granted to non-employees is equal to the contractual term of the option award. The risk free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that we have never paid cash dividends and do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Derivative Liabilities
We evaluate our financial instruments and other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 815. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability and the change in fair value is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instruments that become subject to reclassification are reclassified at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
We use the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value derivative liabilities. This model uses Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurement.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, CompensationStock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update change existing guidance related to accounting for employee share-based payments affecting the income tax consequences of awards, classification of awards as equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this update revise the accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this standard.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which is intended to define managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organizations ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable) and to provide related footnote disclosures. The ASU provides guidance to an organizations management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which for the Company is April 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
The amendments also clarify that the guidance in Topic 275, Risks and Uncertainties, is applicable to entities that have not commenced planned principal operations. The central feature of the guidance on disclosure requirements is that required disclosures are limited to matters significant to a particular entity. The disclosures focus primarily on risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the amounts reported in the financial statements in the near term or the near-term functioning of the reporting entity.
JOBS Act
In April 2012, the JOBS Act was enacted in the United States. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this extended transition period and, as a result, we will adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth public companies.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Not applicable
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
In connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our management evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, and has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of June 30, 2016. In particular, the Companys management determined that the improper design of controls with respect to the classification of the Companys warrants was a deficiency in its internal control over financial reporting resulting from the material weakness identified at December 31, 2015. As a result, we did not maintain effective controls over the accounting with respect to the classification of the Companys warrants issued in various private placements, which led us to restate our interim condensed consolidated financial statements. As of the date of this filing, we are still in the process of remediating the material weaknesses that caused our disclosure controls and procedures to not be effective.
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A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Companys annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In connection with the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016, our management determined that our accounting staff does not have sufficient technical accounting knowledge relating to accounting for income taxes and complex U.S. GAAP matters, which our management determined has caused our disclosure controls and procedures to be ineffective.
We intend to take appropriate and reasonable steps to make the necessary improvements to our accounting staff to remediate the material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures as resources to do so become available. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objective.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, as of the date of this filing, we do not believe we are party to any claim or litigation, the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, other than as set forth below in respect of the matters described below. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Intellectual Property Litigation
On January 27, 2015 we received a demand letter containing allegations that we had entered into a consulting arrangement with the complainants and breached certain of its terms, and used certain intellectual property in the form of business and marketing plans allegedly prepared by the complainants, and seeking damages. On May 7, 2015, Mr. Rainier Maas and Dr. Jochen Scheld filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania seeking monetary damages in excess of $225,000. On December 22, 2015, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs for an amount of €57,000, which was paid on January 12, 2016. The parties have since executed the settlement agreement for the aforementioned amount and the case has been dismissed without prejudice.
On January 5, 2015, Wicab sued the Company, NHC, Mitch Tyler, a director of the Company and NHC, Yuri Danilov, a former director of the Company and a director of NHC, and ANR, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. ANR is the licensor to the Company of three issued patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 8,849,407 and 8,909,345 and 9,020,612) and other patents pending related to neurostimulation methods and devices. The complaint contained various state and common law claims arising from Messrs. Danilovs and Tylers prior employment with Wicab and relating to ownership of two of the issued patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 8,849,407 and 8,909,345). U.S. Patent No. 9,020,612 was not included in the Wicab complaint. The complaint alleged, among other things, that following their departure from Wicab, Danilov and Tyler knowingly filed patent applications for and used ideas and inventions developed at Wicab in violation of various non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and that the two issued patents are therefore rightfully the property of Wicab. The complaint sought an unspecified amount of monetary damages, an injunction preventing NHC from using the ideas and inventions in the two patents, an order transferring ownership of the patents from ANR to Wicab, and recovery of costs and attorneys fees. The Company conducted an internal investigation and determined that Wicab expressly waived all rights in the two issued patents and, additionally, that Wicabs claims were barred by the six year statute of limitations in Wisconsin. On January 14, 2015, the Company informed Wicab of its belief that the claims were barred due to the express waiver and the statute of limitations. On the same day, Wicab dismissed the complaint without prejudice.
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On October 12, 2015, the Company received a letter from Wicab alleging that the two issued patents were invalid in view of prior art cited in the letter, including scientific publications and patent applications, and that Paul Bach-y-Rita, Wicabs founder, should have been named as an inventor on these two issued patents. Wicab indicated in the letter that it may file reexamination or inter partes review proceedings with the U.S. Patent Office to attempt to invalidate the claims in the two issued patents. Wicab also stated that it would consider an unspecified business solution to resolve this matter. On December 10, 2015, representatives of each of the Company and Wicab met to discuss the parameters of a potential settlement. There can be no guarantee that a settlement will be reached. In the event that a settlement with Wicab is not reached, Wicab may file reexamination or inter partes review proceedings with the U.S. Patent Office to challenge the validity of the two issued patents. If the Company receives an adverse decision from the U.S. Patent Office in connection with these proceedings, some or all of the claims in the two patents may be invalidated or otherwise impaired, which could prevent the Company from bringing an infringement suit against a future competitor for making use of the PoNS technology for neurorehabilitation, and could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, operating results and financial condition. Wicab may also take other actions against the Company, its assets, intellectual property rights, officers, directors, employees, agents or other persons or entities which may also have a material on business, operating results and financial condition.
Except as described above, we are not aware of any legal proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or any other party involving us or our properties. As of March 31, 2016, no director, officer or affiliate is: (i) a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding, or (ii) has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings. We are not aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened against us or our properties.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016. You should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results . The risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016, are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
See Note 3 above in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * |
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* filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
Dated: August 15, 2016 | By: | /s/ Philippe Deschamps |
Philippe Deschamps | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director | ||
Dated: August 15, 2016 | By: | /s/ Joyce LaViscount |
Joyce LaViscount | ||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting | ||
Officer), and Corporate Secretary |
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