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VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC. - Quarter Report: 2016 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

 

Commission File Number 1-11388

 

VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

04-3153858

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

150 Commercial Street

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(408) 530-1900

(Registrant’s 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 ☒ 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 than the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer,” and “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 ☒

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐  No ☒

 

As of May 12, 2016 the issuer had 7,497,857 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 
 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Note About Forward-Looking Statements

 

 

 

Page No.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

 

  

  

  

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

  

  

  

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

26

  

  

  

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

27

  

  

  

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

  

  

  

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

28

  

  

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

28

  

  

  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

28

  

  

  

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

28

  

  

  

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

29

  

  

  

Item 5.

Other Information

29

  

  

  

Item 6.

Exhibits

32

  

  

  

SIGNATURES

33

 

 

 
 

 

  

 NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

Unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms "Viveve Medical," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" in this document refer to Viveve Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

 

 
 

 

  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.     Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        

(in thousands, except share data)

  

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
ASSETS  

(unaudited)

      (1 )
Current assets:                

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 5,006     $ 7,360  

Accounts receivable

    791       593  

Inventory

    926       1,549  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    1,542       1,228  
Total current assets     8,265       10,730  
Property and equipment, net     254       239  
Other assets     146       138  
Total assets   $ 8,665     $ 11,107  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                

Accounts payable

  $ 1,629     $ 1,432  

Accrued liabilities

    2,408       1,293  

Note payable

    4,192       4,446  
Total liabilities     8,229       7,171  
Commitments and contingences (Note 6)                
Stockholders’ equity:                

Preferred stock, no par value; unlimited shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

    -       -  

Common stock and paid-in capital, no par value; unlimited shares authorized as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 7,497,857 and 7,490,288 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

    53,053       52,447  

Accumulated deficit

    (52,617 )     (48,511 )
Total stockholders’ equity     436       3,936  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 8,665     $ 11,107  

   

(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.

 

 Note: All share and per share data has been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-8 reverse stock split which became effective April 15, 2016, as discussed in Note 2.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

 
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VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

   

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Revenue

  $ 1,284     $ 38  

Cost of revenue

    936       50  
Gross profit (loss)     348       (12 )
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Research and development

    1,796       845  

Selling, general and administrative

    2,548       1,577  
Total operating expenses     4,344       2,422  
Loss from operations     (3,996 )     (2,434 )

Interest expense

    (108 )     (83 )

Other expense, net

    (2 )     (7 )
Comprehensive and net loss   $ (4,106 )   $ (2,524 )
                 

Net loss per share:

               
Basic and diluted   $ (0.55 )   $ (1.10 )
                 

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per common share

               
Basic and diluted     7,493,011       2,293,057  

  

Note: All share and per share data has been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-8 reverse stock split which became effective April 15, 2016, as discussed in Note 2.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
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VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  (in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (4,106 )   $ (2,524 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

               
Depreciation and amortization     21       17  
Stock-based compensation     188       42  
Fair value of warrants issued     142       262  
Non-cash interest expense     45       48  
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (198 )     (29 )
Inventory     623       (36 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (314 )     (6 )
Other noncurrent assets     (8 )     (4 )
Accounts payable     197       196  
Accrued liabilities     1,361       360  
Net cash used in operating activities     (2,049 )     (1,674 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     1       -  
Purchases of property and equipment     (37 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (36 )     -  
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               
Proceeds from note payable     -       1,000  
Repayments of notes payable     (299 )     -  
Transaction costs in connection with November 2015 Offering     (3 )        
Proceeds from exercise of warrant     27       -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock option     6       -  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (269 )     1,000  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (2,354 )     (674 )
                 

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

    7,360       895  

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

  $ 5,006     $ 221  
                 

Supplemental disclosure:

               
Cash paid for interest   $ 64     $ 35  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ -     $ 1  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information as of end of period:

               
Restricted stock awards granted to employees for 2015 accrued bonuses   $ 246     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

 

 
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VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.        The Company and Basis of Presentation

 

Viveve Medical, Inc. (“Viveve Medical”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) competes in the women’s health industry by marketing the Viveve System™ as a way to improve the overall sexual well-being and quality of life of women suffering from vaginal laxity.

 

Interim Unaudited Financial Information

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Viveve Medical have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2016. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2016 or any future interim period.

 

2.         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Financial Statement Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Viveve, Inc. and Viveve BV. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. We have adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2016. Accordingly, the Company has revised the classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to report debt issuance costs as a contra debt liability as of December 31, 2015. This resulted in a decrease of $387,000 to the December 31, 2015 amounts reported as prepaid expenses and other current assets, total assets, note payable, total liabilities, and total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On April 15, 2016, the Company effected a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its common stock. On the effective date of the reverse stock split, (i) each 8 shares of outstanding common stock were reduced to one share of common stock; (ii) the number of shares of common stock into which each outstanding warrant or option to purchase common stock is exercisable were proportionately reduced on an 8-to-1 basis; and (iii) the exercise price of each outstanding warrant or option to purchase common stock were proportionately increased on a 1-to-8 basis. All of the share numbers, share prices, and exercise prices have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1-for-8 reverse stock split.

 

 

 
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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

  

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

 

To achieve profitable operations, the Company must successfully develop, manufacture, and market its products. There can be no assurance that any such products can be developed or manufactured at an acceptable cost and with appropriate performance characteristics, or that such products will be successfully marketed. These factors could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial results, financial position, and future cash flows.

 

The Company’s products may require approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other international regulatory agencies prior to commencing commercial sales. There can be no assurance that the Company’s products will receive any of these required approvals. If the Company was denied such approvals or such approvals were delayed, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results, financial position and future cash flows.

 

The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the medical device industry including, but not limited to, new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, uncertainty of market acceptance of products, product liability, and the need to obtain additional financing. The Company’s ultimate success is dependent upon its ability to raise additional capital and to successfully develop and market its products.

 

The Company outsources the manufacture and repair of the Viveve System to a single contract manufacturer. Also, certain other components and materials that comprise the Viveve System are currently manufactured by a single supplier or a limited number of suppliers. A significant supply interruption or disruption in the operations of the contract manufacturer or these third-party suppliers would adversely impact the production of our products for a substantial period of time, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, three customers accounted for 86% of the Company’s revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, one customer accounted for 93% of the Company’s revenue.  

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products, the Viveve System, single-use treatment tips and ancillary consumables. Revenue is recognized upon shipment, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Sales of our products are subject to regulatory requirements that vary from country to country. The Company has regulatory clearance outside the U.S. and currently sells the Viveve System in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

 

The Company does not provide its customers with a contractual right of return.

 

Customer Advance Payments

 

From time to time, customers will pay for a portion of the products ordered in advance.  Upon receipt of such payments, the Company records the customer advance payment as a component of accrued liabilities.  The Company will remove the customer advance payment from accrued liabilities and revenue is recognized upon shipment of the product assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

 

 

 
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Product Warranty

 

The Company’s products are generally subject to a one-year warranty, which provides for the repair, rework or replacement of products (at the Company’ option) that fail to perform within stated specification. The Company has assessed the historical claims and, to date, product warranty claims have not been significant. The Company will continue to assess the need to record a warranty accrual at the time of sale going forward.

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

Comprehensive loss represents the changes in equity of an enterprise, other than those resulting from stockholder transactions. Accordingly, comprehensive loss may include certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company’s comprehensive loss is the same as its net loss. 

 

Net Loss per Share

 

The Company’s basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. For purposes of this calculation, warrants to purchase common stock, stock options and rights to common stock are considered common stock equivalents. For periods in which the Company has reported net losses, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, since dilutive common shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

The following securities were excluded from the calculation of net loss per share because the inclusion would be anti-dilutive. 

  

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Stock options to purchase common stock

    1,131,768       363,252  

Warrants to purchase common stock

    401,446       301,399  

Rights to common stock

    -       70,755  

 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, as part of its ongoing efforts to assist in the convergence of US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The new guidance sets forth a new five-step revenue recognition model which replaces the prior revenue recognition guidance in its entirety and is intended to eliminate numerous industry-specific pieces of revenue recognition guidance that have historically existed in U.S. GAAP. The underlying principle of the new standard is that a business or other organization will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. The standard also requires more detailed disclosures and provides additional guidance for transactions that were not addressed completely in the prior accounting guidance. The ASU provides alternative methods of initial adoption and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 310-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), to provide guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. We are currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

  

 

 
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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016 and subsequent interim periods, with earlier adoption permitted. We have adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2016 and have reclassified our balance sheet to comply with the new standard.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that an entity should measure inventory within the scope of this pronouncement at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The pronouncement does not apply to inventory that is being measured using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method or the retail inventory method. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 and subsequent interim periods, with earlier adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within the reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. This guidance identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within the reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements.

 

 

3.        Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company recognizes and discloses the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.

  

 

Level 1

Inputs used to measure fair value are unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Therefore, determining fair value for Level 1 investments generally does not require significant judgment, and the estimation is not difficult.

 

 

Level 2

Pricing is provided by third party sources of market information obtained through investment advisors. The Company does not adjust for or apply any additional assumptions or estimates to the pricing information received from its advisors.

 

 

Level 3

Inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions. The determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments involves the most management judgment and subjectivity.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

 

 
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There were no financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of the notes payable approximates fair value. 

 

4.         Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

  

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 
                 

Customer advance payments

  $ 1,418     $ 20  

Accrued professional fees

    432       388  

Accrued bonuses

    164       613  

Accrued vacation

    121       68  

Accrued clinical trial costs

    89       112  

Other accruals

    184       92  
Total accrued liabilities   $ 2,408     $ 1,293  

 

 

5.       Note Payable

  

On September 30, 2014, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement, as amended on February 19, 2015, May 14, 2015, November 30, 2015 and March 18, 2016 (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”), with Pacific Western Bank (as successor in interest by merger to Square 1 Bank) (the “Lender”) pursuant to which we received a term loan in the amount of $5.0 million, funded in 3 tranches. The first tranche of $2.5 million was provided to us on October 1, 2014 and proceeds of $500,000 from the second tranche were received on each of February 19, 2015, March 16, 2015 and April 6, 2015 for aggregate proceeds of $1,500,000. The first tranche borrowing is repayable in interest only payments until November 1, 2015 and then 30 equal monthly installments of principal and interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum. The second tranche borrowings in February, March and April 2015 are repayable in interest only payments until March 1, 2016 and then 30 monthly equal installments of principal and interest at a rate of 5.00%, 5.06% and 5.00% per annum, respectively. The terms of the loan also require that the Company meet certain financial covenants and milestones in connection with the Company’s randomized, blinded and sham-controlled clinical trial in Europe and Canada (the “OUS Clinical Trial”), including, but not limited to, (a) full enrollment as of March 31, 2015, (b) positive 3-month interim data as of July 10, 2015, and (c) positive results from the trial as of January 31, 2016. Full enrollment of the OUS Clinical Trial was achieved prior to March 31, 2015. Additionally, the Company provided evidence to the lender of positive three month interim results with respect to the OUS Clinical Trial, and on July 15, 2015 we received the final $1,000,000 of the term loan with a drawdown of funds from the third tranche. The third tranche borrowing is repayable in interest only payments until August 1, 2016 and then 30 equal monthly installments of principal and interest at a rate of 6.56% per annum. While we were able to provide evidence of positive 3-month interim data as of July 10, 2015, due to over-enrollment of the OUS Clinical Trial we were unable to provide positive results as of January 31, 2016 and we were not in compliance, as of February 18, 2016, of a covenant requiring us to keep a minimum cash balance at the Lender’s institution (the “Covenant Failures”). On March 18, 2016, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement pursuant to which the Lender waived the Covenant Failures. The Fourth Amendment also extended the date, to April 30, 2016, of the requirement that we provide evidence of positive results from the OUS Clinical Trial and revised the minimum cash balance requirement. Following execution of the Fourth Amendment, we must maintain a balance of cash of at least $3,000,000 at the Lender’s institution. As of March 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Loan Agreement.

 

 

 
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As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the note payable had an outstanding net loan balance of $4.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, which is recorded as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All borrowings under the Loan Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including intellectual property.

 

In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company issued a 10-year warrant to the lender for the purchase of 58,962 shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.24 per share. In connection with the first loan amendment in February 2015, the Company also amended the terms of the warrant issued to the lender to provide for an automatic increase of the number of shares the lender may acquire in the event the Company fails to meet certain covenants. In connection with the second loan amendment in May 2015, the Company issued a second 10-year warrant to the lender to purchase a total of 3,125 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share. (See Note 7.)

 

The Loan Agreement with the financial institution contains a material adverse change clause, as defined in the Loan Agreement, which would result in an event of default if the lender deems a material adverse change to have occurred to the Company’s business. The continuing liquidity issues the Company faces could be construed by the lender (or any subsequent note holder) as a material adverse change which could trigger an acceleration of all of the outstanding debt. As such, the Company has classified all of its outstanding debt balance as a current liability as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

 

 
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As of March 31, 2016, future minimum payments under the note payable are as follows (in thousands):

  

Year Ending December 31,

       

2016 (remaining 9 months)

  $ 1,530  

2017

    2,124  

2018

    1,161  

2019

    34  
Total payments     4,849  

Less: Amount representing interest

    (315 )
Present value of obligations     4,534  

Less: Unamortized debt discount

    (342 )
      4,192  

Less: Notes payable, current portion

    4,192  
Note payable, noncurrent portion   $ -  

 

6.         Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Lease

 

In January 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office and laboratory facilities. The lease agreement, as amended in January 2015, commenced in March 2012 and will terminate in March 2017. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $55,000 and $47,000, respectively.

 

 As of March 31, 2016, future minimum payments under the lease are as follows (in thousands):

  

Year Ending December 31,

       

2016 ( remaining 9 months)

  $ 173  

2017

    58  
Total minimum lease payments   $ 231  

 

 Indemnification Agreements

 

The Company enters into standard indemnification arrangements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with performance of services within the scope of the agreement, breach of the agreement by the Company, or noncompliance of regulations or laws by the Company, in all cases provided the indemnified party has not breached the agreement and/or the loss is not attributable to the indemnified party’s negligence or willful malfeasance. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after the execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these arrangements is not determinable. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal.

 

Loss Contingencies

 

The Company is or has been subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates contingent liabilities, including threatened or pending litigation, for potential losses. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding in considered probable and the amount can be estimated, the Company accrues a liability for the estimated loss. Because of uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are based upon the best information available. For potential losses for which there is a reasonable possibility (meaning the likelihood is more than remote but less than probable) that a loss exists, the Company will disclose an estimate of the potential loss or range of such potential loss or include a statement that an estimate of the potential loss cannot be made. As additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation and may revise its estimates, which could materially impact its condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

 
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7.        Common Stock

 

Warrants for Common Stock

 

As of March 31, 2016, outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 401,446 shares of common stock were as follows:

  

                   

Number of

 
                   

Shares

 
                   

Outstanding

 
   

Exercisable

 

Expiration

 

Exercise

   

Under

 

Issuance Date

 

for

 

Date

 

Price

   

Warrants

 
                         

September 2014

 

Common Shares

 

September 23, 2019

  $ 4.24       110,550  

September 2014

 

Common Shares

 

September 30, 2024

  $ 4.24       58,962  

October 2014

 

Common Shares

 

October 13, 2019

  $ 4.24       29,000  

October 2014

 

Common Shares

 

October 31, 2019

  $ 4.24       469  

November 2014

 

Common Shares

 

November 12, 2019

  $ 4.24       12,500  

February 2015

 

Common Shares

 

February 17, 2025

  $ 4.00       75,697  

March 2015

 

Common Shares

 

March 26, 2025

  $ 2.72       1,454  

May 2015

 

Common Shares

 

May 12, 2025

  $ 4.24       36,229  

May 2015

 

Common Shares

 

May 14, 2025

  $ 2.96       3,125  

May 2015

 

Common Shares

 

May 17, 2020

  $ 4.24       21,585  

December 2015

 

Common Shares

 

December 16, 2025

  $ 5.60       26,875  

March 2016

 

Common Shares

 

March 31, 2026

  $ 6.08       25,000  
                      401,446  

 

In connection with a private offering that closed on September 30, 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 117,535 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share. The warrants have a contractual life of five years and are exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before five years from the issuance date. A total of 735 and 6,250 shares issuable pursuant to these warrants were exercised in 2015 and March 2016, respectively.    

 

In connection with the Loan Agreement entered into on September 30, 2014, the Company issued a warrant to purchase a total of 58,962 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share. The warrant has a contractual life of ten years and is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as debt issuance costs, presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a deduction from the carrying amount of the note payable, and will be amortized to interest expense over the loan term. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $45,000 and $48,000, respectively, of interest expense relating to the debt issuance costs. As of March 31, 2016, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs were $342,000 and the warrant remained outstanding.

 

In connection with the first loan amendment in February 2015, the Company also amended the terms of the warrant issued to the lender to provide for an automatic increase of the number of shares the lender may acquire in the event the Company fails to meet certain covenants to achieve certain OUS Clinical Trial milestones or capital raising requirements as set forth in the Loan Agreement, as amended, by a number equal to the quotient derived by dividing (i) 1% of the principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement by (ii) the exercise price of $4.24 per share. 

 

 

 
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In October and November of 2014, the Company issued common stock warrants to various vendors and nonemployee contractors to purchase a total of 47,751 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share. The warrants have a contractual life of five years and are exercisable in whole or in part, either immediately upon grant or in some cases upon achieving certain milestones or vesting terms. The fair values of the warrants were recorded as professional consulting fees or clinical costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative and research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, depending on the nature of the services provided. Stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants is recognized as the warrants are earned and was zero and $15,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. A total of 5,157 and 625 shares issuable pursuant to warrants issued to two vendors in October 2014 were cancelled in 2015 and March 2016, respectively, as the milestones related to these shares were not achieved.   

 

In February 2015, the Company issued to employees for performance bonuses common stock warrants to purchase a total of 75,697 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. The warrants have a contractual life of ten years and are exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair values of the warrants were recorded in selling, general and administrative and research and development expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, depending on the department classification of the employee. The Company recorded zero and $244,000 of stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

In March 2015, the Company issued a common stock warrant to a nonemployee contractor to purchase a total of 1,454 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share. The warrant has a contractual life of ten years and is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as professional consulting fees, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company recorded zero and $3,000 of stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

In May 2015, the Company issued common stock warrants to nonemployee contractors to purchase a total of 36,229 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share. The warrants have a contractual life of ten years and are exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair values of the warrants were recorded as professional consulting fees, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants was zero for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

In conjunction with the second loan amendment in May 2015, the Company issued a warrant to the lender to purchase a total of 3,125 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share. The warrant has a contractual life of ten years and is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as debt issuance costs, and was amortized to interest expense over the period from the date of issuance to the end of the extended period to draw down the additional funds in connection with the third tranche or July 15, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded zero of interest expense relating to the debt issuance costs for this warrant. As of March 31, 2016, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs were zero.

 

 

 
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In May 2015, the Company issued a common stock warrant to a nonemployee contractor to purchase a total of 21,585 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share. The warrant has a contractual life of five years and is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before five years from the issuance date. The fair value of the warrant was recorded as professional consulting fees, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants was zero for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

In December 2015, the Company issued common stock warrants to employees and nonemployee contractors for performance bonuses to purchase a total of 26,875 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.60 per share. The warrants have a contractual life of ten years and are exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The fair values of the warrants were recorded in selling, general and administrative and research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, depending on the department classification of the employee or nonemployee contractor. The stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants was zero for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

In March 2016, the Company issued a common stock warrant to a distributor to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.08 per share. The warrant has a contractual life of ten years and is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, on or before ten years from the issuance date. The Company determined the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used were dividend yield of 0%, volatility of 72.1%, risk free interest rate of 1.78% and a contractual life of ten years. The Company recorded $142,000 of stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

8.       Summary of Stock Options

 

Stock Option Plans

 

The Company has issued equity awards in the form of stock options from three employee benefit plans. The plans include the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), the Viveve Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and the Company’s 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2013 Plan”).

 

The 2005 Plan was adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by its stockholders. As of March 31, 2016, 2,778 shares of common stock remain reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan. The Company does not intend to grant further awards from the 2005 Plan, however, it will continue to administer the 2005 Plan until all outstanding awards are exercised, expire, terminate or are forfeited. There are currently outstanding stock option awards issued from the 2005 Plan covering a total of 2,778 shares of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding stock options is $102.68 per share and the weighted average remaining contractual term is 1.36 years.

 

 

 
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The 2006 Plan was adopted by the board of directors of Viveve, Inc. and was terminated in conjunction with the merger that took place on September 23, 2014 between PLC Systems Inc., Viveve, Inc. and PLC Systems Acquisition Corp. (the “Merger”). Prior to the Merger, the board of directors voted to accelerate the vesting of all unvested options that were outstanding as of the date of the Merger such that all options would be immediately vested and exercisable by the holders. In conjunction with the Merger, the Company agreed to assume and administer the 2006 Plan and all outstanding options to purchase shares of Viveve, Inc. common stock issued from the 2006 Plan were converted into options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share). The number of shares of the Company’s common stock into which the 2006 Plan options were converted was determined by multiplying the number of shares covered by each 2006 Plan option by the exchange ratio of 0.0080497 (or .0010062 on a post- reverse stock split basis). The exercise price of each 2006 Plan option was determined by dividing the exercise price of each 2006 Plan option immediately prior to the Merger by the exchange ratio of 0.0080497 (or .0010062 on a post- reverse stock split basis) (rounded up to the nearest cent). There are currently outstanding stock option awards issued from the 2006 Plan covering a total of 39,024 shares of the Company’s common stock and no shares are available for future awards. The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding stock options is $11.10 per share and the weighted average remaining contractual term is 6.53 years.

 

The 2013 Plan was also adopted by the Company’s board of directors and approved by its stockholders. The 2013 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Administrator”). Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may grant equity awards to eligible participants which may take the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted, deferred or unrestricted stock awards, performance based awards or dividend equivalent rights. Awards may be granted to officers, employees, nonemployee directors (as defined in the 2013 Plan) and other key persons (including consultants and prospective employees). The term of any stock option award may not exceed 10 years and may be subject to vesting conditions, as determined by the Administrator. Options granted generally vest over four years. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any subsidiary that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. The exercise price of any stock option award cannot be less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock, provided, however, that an incentive stock option granted to an employee who owns more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding voting power must have an exercise price of no less than 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock and a term that does not exceed five years. On July 22, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2013 Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock authorized for awards under the 2013 Plan from 388,949 shares to a total of 1,262,500 shares. As of March 31, 2016, there are outstanding stock option awards issued from the 2013 Plan covering a total of 1,089,966 shares of the Company’s common stock and there remain reserved for future awards 130,918 shares of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding stock options is $6.01 per share, and the remaining contractual term is 9.36 years.

 

 

 
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Activity under the 2005 Plan, the 2006 Plan and the 2013 Plan is as follows:

  

   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 
                   

Weighted

         
           

Weighted

   

Average

   

Aggregate

 
   

Number

   

Average

   

Remaining

   

Intrinsic

 
   

of

   

Exercise

   

Contractual

   

Value

 
   

Shares

   

Price

   

Term (years)

   

(in thousands)

 
                                 

Options outstanding, beginning of period

    1,022,195     $ 6.47       9.37     $ -  

Options granted

    129,267     $ 6.35                  

Options exercised

    (1,314 )   $ 4.80                  

Options canceled

    (18,380 )   $ 8.55                  

Options outstanding, end of period

    1,131,768     $ 6.42       9.24     $ 414,727  
                                 

Vested and exercisable and expected to vest, end of period

    1,035,338     $ 6.48       9.22     $ 392,137  
                                 

Vested and exercisable, end of period

    179,832     $ 9.86       7.90     $ 125,415  

 

  The aggregate intrinsic value reflects the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the Company’s closing share price as of March 31, 2016.

  

The options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

         

Options Outstanding

   

Options Exercisable

 
                         

Weighted

                 
         

Number

   

Weighted

   

Average

   

Number

   

Weighted

 
         

Outstanding

   

Average

   

Remaining

   

Exercisable

   

Average

 

Range of

   

as of

   

Exercise

   

Contractual

   

as of

   

Exercise

 

Exercise Prices

   

March 31, 2016

   

Price

   

Term (Years)

   

March 31, 2016

   

Price

 
                                               
  $2.64         12,500     $ 2.64       9.12       -     $ -  
$3.68 - $3.76       79,376     $ 3.75       8.86       21,498     $ 3.75  
  $4.80         212,300     $ 4.80       8.43       81,288     $ 4.80  
  $6.00         609,003     $ 6.00       9.72       29,599     $ 6.00  
$6.24 - $6.40       129,267     $ 6.35       9.91       -     $ -  
$7.12 - $7.92       41,875     $ 7.67       9.35       -     $ -  
  $9.92         38,429     $ 9.92       6.59       38,429     $ 9.92  
$56.00 - $72.00       6,810     $ 69.63       1.42       6,810     $ 69.63  
$96.00 - $149.04       2,176     $ 119.53       1.49       2,176     $ 119.53  
  $296.00         32     $ 296.00       1.48       32     $ 296.00  
            1,131,768     $ 6.42       9.24       179,832     $ 9.86  

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted stock options to employees to purchase 129,267 and 79,375 shares of common stock with a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.56 and $2.00 per share, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $188,000 and $42,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation cost in connection with unvested stock options was approximately $2,598,000. These costs are expected to be recognized over a period of approximately 3.50 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $2,000 and $0 respectively.

 

 

 
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The Company estimated the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of employee stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair value of employee stock options granted was estimated using the following assumptions: 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Expected term (in years)

    5       5  

Average volatility

    66 %     62 %

Risk-free interest rate

    1.55 %     1.32 %

Dividend yield

    0 %     0 %

 

Option-pricing models require the input of various subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The expected stock price volatility is based on analysis of the Company’s stock price history over a period commensurate with the expected term of the options, trading volume of comparable companies’ stock, look-back volatilities and Company specific events that affected volatility in a prior period. The expected term of employee stock options represents the weighted average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and is based on the history of exercises and cancellations on all past option grants made by the Company, the contractual term, the vesting period and the expected remaining term of the outstanding options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. No dividend yield is included as the Company has not issued any dividends and does not anticipate issuing any dividends in the future.

  

The following table shows stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Research and development

  $ 21     $ 4  

Selling, general and administrative

    167       38  

Total

  $ 188     $ 42  

 

9.       Income Taxes

 

Provision for Income Tax

 

For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate is 0% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company expects that its effective tax rate for the full year 2016 will be 0%.

 

10.      Related Party Transactions

 

In June 2006, the Company entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement with Stellartech Research Corporation (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was amended on October 4, 2007. Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 300 generators manufactured by Stellartech. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has purchased 113 units. The price per unit is variable and dependent on the volume and timing of units ordered. In conjunction with the Agreement, Stellartech purchased 37,500 shares of Viveve’s common stock. These shares are subject to a right of repurchase by the Company, which lapses over a four-year period. As of March 31, 2016, none of the shares of common stock were subject to repurchase. Under the Agreement, the Company paid Stellartech $1,215,000 and $129,000 for goods and services during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

 

11.      Subsequent Events

 

On April 15, 2016, we effected a 1-for-8 reverse split of our common stock and common stock equivalents.

 

On April 21, 2016, the Company announced positive top line results from the OUS Clinical Trial providing evidence to our lender that positive results were achieved with respect to the OUS Clinical Trial prior to the loan covenant requirement date of April 30, 2016.

  

On May 9, 2016, the Company filed the necessary Application for Authorization to Continue into Another Jurisdiction and Statutory Declaration with the Yukon registrar. On May 10, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to move its domicile from the Yukon Territory to Delaware.

 

 
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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly in Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors."

 

Overview of Our Business

  

In the discussion below, when we use the terms “we”, “us” and “our”, we are referring to Viveve Medical, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Viveve, Inc..

 

We design, develop, manufacture and market a medical device for the non-invasive treatment of vaginal laxity that we refer to as the Viveve Treatment. While our product has not been approved for sale in the U.S., we currently have 17 exclusive partnerships covering distribution of the Viveve System in 51 countries around the world, and we have regulatory clearance to market and sell our product in 22 of those countries:

 

GEOGRAPHIC

REGION

 

DISTRIBUTION

COVERAGE

   

REGULATORY

CLEARANCE

 

North America

    1       1  

Latin America

    1       -  

Europe

    28       18  

Asia Pacific

    11       3  

Middle East

    10       -  

TOTAL

    51       22  

 

Outside the U.S., we market and sell the Viveve System, including the single-use treatment tips, through trained sales employees, consultants, and distributors. As of the date of this filing, we have sold 76 Viveve Systems and approximately 1,775 single-use treatment tips in countries outside of the U.S.

 

Because the revenues we have earned to date have not been sufficient to support our operations, we have relied on sales of our securities, loans from related parties and a bank term loan, as more fully described below, to fund our operations. We are located in Sunnyvale, California.

 

Recent Events

  

On September 30, 2014, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement, as amended on February 19, 2015, May 14, 2015, November 30, 2015, and March 18, 2016 (collectively the “Loan Agreement”), with Pacific Western Bank (as successor in interest by merger to Square 1 Bank) (the “Lender”) pursuant to which we received a term loan in the amount of $5.0 million, funded in 3 tranches. The first tranche of $2.5 million was provided to us on October 1, 2014 and proceeds of $500,000 from the second tranche were received on each of February 19, 2015, March 16, 2015 and April 6, 2015 for aggregate proceeds of $1.5 million.  The first tranche borrowing is repayable in interest only payments until November 1, 2015 and then 30 equal installments of principal and interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum. The second tranche borrowings in February, March and April 2015 are repayable in interest only payments until March 1, 2016 and then 30 equal installments of principal and interest at a rate of 5.00%, 5.06% and 5.00% per annum, respectively. The terms of the loan also require that the Company meet certain financial covenants and milestones in connection with the Company’s randomized, blinded and sham-controlled clinical trial in Europe and Canada (the “OUS Clinical Trial”), including, but not limited to, (a) full enrollment as of March 31, 2015, (b) positive 3-month interim data as of July 10, 2015, and (c) positive results from the trial as of January 31, 2016. Full enrollment of the OUS Clinical Trial was achieved prior to March 31, 2015. Additionally, Viveve Medical provided evidence to the Lender of positive three month interim results with respect to the OUS Clinical Trial, and on July 15, 2015 we received the final $1.0 million of the term loan with a drawdown of funds from the third tranche. The third tranche borrowing is repayable in interest only payments until August 1, 2016 and then 30 equal installments of principal and interest at a rate of 6.56% per annum. While we were able to provide evidence of positive 3-month interim data as of July 10, 2015, due to over-enrollment of the OUS Clinical Trial we were unable to provide positive results as of January 31, 2016 and we were not in compliance, as of February 18, 2016, of a covenant requiring us to keep a minimum cash balance at the Lender’s institution (the “Covenant Failures”). On March 18, 2016, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement pursuant to which the Lender waived the Covenant Failures. The Fourth Amendment also extended the date, to April 30, 2016, of the requirement that we provide evidence of positive results from the OUS Clinical Trial and revised the minimum cash balance requirement. Following execution of the Fourth Amendment, we must maintain a balance of cash of at least $3,000,000 at the Lender’s institution. On April 21, 2016, we announced positive top line results from the OUS Clinical Trial providing evidence to the Lender that positive results were achieved with respect to the OUS Clinical Trial prior to the loan covenant requirement date of April 30, 2016.  

 

 
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In connection with the terms of the Loan Agreement, we entered into an Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2014, pursuant to which a first priority security interest was created in all of our intellectual property, and we issued a 10-year warrant to the Lender for the purchase of 58,962 shares of Viveve Medical common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share (the “Warrant”), such number of shares to automatically increase in the event that we fail to meet certain covenants to achieve certain OUS Clinical Trial milestones or capital raising requirements as set forth in the Loan Agreement, as amended, by a number equal to the quotient derived by dividing (i) 1% of the principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement by (ii) the exercise price of $4.24 per share (the “Amended Warrant”). In connection with the second amendment to the Loan Agreement in May 2015, Viveve Medical issued a second 10-year warrant to the Lender to purchase a total of 3,125 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

On May 14, 2015, we completed a private offering (the “May 2015 Offering”) pursuant to which we sold 4,054,062 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $12.0 million, to 20 accredited investors pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 12, 2015. The net proceeds from the May 2015 Offering were approximately $11.0 million.

 

On November 24, 2015, we completed a private offering (the “November 2015 Offering”) pursuant to which we sold 1,071,679 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $6,000,000, to 12 accredited investors pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 20, 2015. The net proceeds from the November 2015 Offering were approximately $5.4 million.

 

 We are subject to risks, expenses and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the medical device industry. These risks include, but are not limited to, intense competition, whether we can be successful in obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) approval for the sale of our product and whether there will be a demand for the Viveve Treatment, given that the cost of the procedure will likely not be reimbursed by the government or private health insurers. In addition, we will continue to require substantial funds to support our clinical trials and fund our efforts to expand regulatory approval for our products in locations in which we do not currently have approval to market our product, including the U.S. We cannot be certain that any additional required financing will be available when needed or on terms which are favorable to us. As noted above, our operations to date have been primarily funded through the sales of our securities, loans from related parties and the bank term loan described above. Various factors, including our limited operating history with minimal revenues to date and our limited ability to market and sell our product have resulted in limited working capital available to fund our operations. The merger that took place on September 23, 2014 between PLC Systems Inc., Viveve, Inc. and PLC Systems Acquisition Corp. and the concurrent private offering was consummated in an effort to raise additional capital and increase public awareness of Viveve, as well as to create opportunities for access to additional capital by increasing liquidity. While we believe that the going public transaction is attractive to investors and even though we completed the May 2015 Offering and the November 2015 Offering, there are no assurances that we will be successful in securing additional financing in the future to fund our operations going forward. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our intended business objectives. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

 

 
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Plan of Operation

 

We intend to increase our sales and exposure both internationally and in the United States market by seeking regulatory approvals for the sale and distribution of our product, identifying and training qualified distributors and expanding the scope of physicians who offer the Viveve Treatment to include plastic surgeons, dermatologists, general surgeons, urologists, urogynecologists and primary care physicians. In addition, we intend to use the strategic relationships that we have developed with outside contractors and medical experts to improve the Viveve System by focusing our research and development efforts on various areas including, but not limited to:

 

  

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designing new treatment tips optimized for both ease-of-use and to reduce procedure times for patients and physicians;

 

  

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increasing security to prevent the re-use of treatment tips, resulting in improved procedure efficacy and reduced safety concerns; and

 

  

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developing a new cooling system that integrates a substitute for hydrofluorocarbon, to maintain compliance with changes in international environmental regulations.

 

The net proceeds received from sales of our securities and the term loan have been used to support commercialization of our product in existing and new markets, for our research and development efforts and for protection of our intellectual property, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes. We expect that our cash will be sufficient to fund our activities for the next six months, however, we will continue to require funds to fully implement our plan of operation. Our operating costs include employee salaries and benefits, compensation paid to consultants, professional fees and expenses, costs associated with our clinical trials, capital costs for research and other equipment, costs associated with research and development activities including travel and administration, legal expenses, sales and marketing costs, general and administrative expenses, and other costs associated with an early stage public company subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We also expect to incur expenses related to obtaining regulatory approvals in the U.S. and internationally as well as legal and related expenses to protect our intellectual property. We expect capital expenditures, for the foreseeable future, to be less than $250,000 annually.

 

We intend to continue to meet our operating cash flow requirements through the sales of our products and by raising additional funds from the sale of equity or debt securities. If we sell our equity securities, or securities convertible into equity, to raise capital, our current stockholders will likely be substantially diluted. We may also consider the sale of certain assets, or entering into a transaction, such as a merger, with a business complimentary to ours, although we do not currently have plans for any such transaction. While we have been successful in raising capital to fund our operations since inception, other than as discussed in this Quarterly Report, we do not have any committed sources of financing and there are no assurances that we will be able to secure additional funding. If we cannot obtain financing, then we may be forced to curtail our operations or consider other strategic alternatives.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

 

Revenue 

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

           

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Revenue

  $ 1,284     $ 38       1,246       3,279 %

 

 

 
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We recorded revenue of $1,284,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to revenue of $38,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $1,246,000. The increase in revenue was primarily due to sales of 33 Viveve Systems and disposable treatment tips and other ancillary consumables to our new distributors in the first quarter of 2016. Sales in the first quarter of 2015 were limited primarily because of insufficient commercial inventory available for sale. In 2014, inventory production was slowed due to funding constraints and the majority of inventory during the second half of 2014 and the first half of 2015 was used to support our OUS Clinical Trial.

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

       $    

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Gross profit (loss)

  $ 348     $ (12 )   $ 360       3,000 %

 

Gross profit was $348,000, or 27% of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to a gross loss of $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to sales of 33 Viveve Systems to our new distributors in the first quarter of 2016. Sales in the first quarter of 2015 did not include any Viveve Systems and were limited to smaller quantities of disposable treatment tips and other ancillary consumables primarily because of insufficient commercial inventory available for sale. In 2014, inventory production was slowed due to funding constraints and the majority of inventory during the second half of 2014 and first half of 2015 was used to support our OUS Clinical Trial.

 

Research and development expenses

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

       $    

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Research and development

  $ 1,796     $ 845     $ 951       113 %

 

Research and development expense totaled $1,796,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to research and development expense of $845,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $951,000 or approximately 113%. Spending on research and development increased in the first quarter of 2016 due primarily to costs associated with increased engineering and development work with our contract manufacturer related to product improvement efforts. The first quarter of 2016 also included higher personnel costs due to new hires and additional stock-based compensation expense due to stock options granted to new employees and additional stock options granted to existing employees for performance bonuses.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

       $    

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Selling, general and administrative

  $ 2,548     $ 1,577     $ 971       62 %

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $2,548,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to $1,577,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $971,000 or approximately 62%. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2016 was primarily attributable to increased sales and marketing efforts to build brand and market awareness, expenses associated with being a public company and financing efforts. Selling, general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of 2016 also included higher personnel costs due to new hires (primarily in connection with our sales and marketing efforts) and additional stock-based compensation expense due to stock options granted to new employees and additional stock options granted to existing employees for performance bonuses.

 

 

 
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Interest expense

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

         

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Interest expense

  $ 108     $ 83     $ 25       30 %

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we had interest expense of $108,000, compared to $83,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase of $25,000, or approximately 30%, was due to the interest expense paid for the term loan, which was computed on a higher loan balance in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the loan balance in the first quarter of 2015.

  

Other expense, net

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 
   

March 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

       $    

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentages)

 
                                 

Other income (expense), net

  $ (2 )   $ (7 )   $ 5       71 %

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we had other expense, net, of $2,000, compared to other expense, net, of $7,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

 

Liquidity is our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments. In addition, liquidity includes the ability to obtain appropriate financing or to raise capital. We have funded our operations since inception through the sale of our securities, loans from related parties and the bank term loan. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments, and we anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.

 

Because we have incurred losses and reported negative cash flow from operations since inception, our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

 
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The following table summarizes the primary sources and uses of cash for the periods presented below (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
                 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (2,049 )   $ (1,674 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (36 )     -  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (269 )     1,000  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  $ (2,354 )   $ (674 )

 

Operating Activities

 

We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant expenses in the areas of research and development, regulatory and clinical study costs, associated with the Viveve System.

 

Operating activities used $2,049,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $1,674,000 used for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The primary use of our cash was to fund selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses associated with the Viveve System. Net cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2016 consisted of a net loss of $4,106,000 adjusted for non-cash expenses including depreciation and amortization of $21,000, stock-based compensation of $188,000, fair value of warrant issued to a distributor of $142,000, non-cash interest expense of $45,000, and inflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1,661,000 (primarily related to customer advance payments). Net cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2015 consisted of a net loss of $2,524,000 adjusted for non-cash expenses including depreciation and amortization of $17,000, stock-based compensation of $42,000, fair value of warrants issued to employees for performance bonuses of $244,000, fair value of warrants issued to service providers of $18,000 (primarily related to nonemployee contractors), non-cash interest expense of $48,000, and inflows from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $481,000.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $36,000 and $0, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 was used for the purchase of property and equipment. We expect to continue to purchase property and equipment in the normal course of our business. The amount and timing of these purchases and the related cash outflows in future periods is difficult to predict and is dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, any increase in the number of our employees and any changes to the capital equipment requirements related to our development programs and clinical trials.

  

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used by financing activities during three months ended March 31, 2016 was $269,000, which was primarily the result of term loan principal payments of $299,000, partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of a warrant and a stock option. Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $1,000,000, which was the result of proceeds from the drawdown of funds from the second tranche of the term loan.

 

Contractual Payment Obligations

 

We have obligations under a non-cancelable operating lease, a bank term loan and a purchase commitment for inventory. As of March 31, 2016, our contractual obligations are as follows (in thousands):

 

           

Less than

                   

More than

 

Contractual Obligations:

 

Total

   

1 Year

   

1 - 3 Year

   

3 -5 Years

   

5 Years

 

Non-cancellable operating lease obligations

  $ 231     $ 173     $ 58     $ -     $ -  

Debt obligations (including interest)

    4,849       1,530       3,319       -       -  
Total   $ 5,080     $ 1,703     $ 3,377     $ -     $ -  

 

 

 
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In June 2006, we entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement with Stellartech Research Corporation (the "Agreement"). The Agreement was amended on October 4, 2007. Under the Agreement, we agreed to purchase 300 generators manufactured by Stellartech. As of March 31, 2016 and the date of this filing, we have purchased 113 units. The price per unit is variable and dependent on the volume and timing of units ordered. 

 

In January 2012, we entered into a lease agreement for office and warehousing facilities. The lease agreement, as amended in January 2015, commenced in March 2012 and will terminate in March 2017.

 

As described above, on September 30, 2014, we entered into the Loan Agreement with the Lender pursuant to which we received a term loan in the amount of $5.0 million. As of March 31, 2016 and the date of this filing, the outstanding term loan principal balance was $4.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Certain accounting policies and estimates are particularly important to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to period in economic factors or conditions that are outside of our control. As a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, management uses their judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical operations, our future business plans and projected financial results, the terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Please see Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, that was filed with the SEC on March 24, 2016, for a more complete description of our significant accounting policies. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

 In May 2014, as part of its ongoing efforts to assist in the convergence of US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The new guidance sets forth a new five-step revenue recognition model which replaces the prior revenue recognition guidance in its entirety and is intended to eliminate numerous industry-specific pieces of revenue recognition guidance that have historically existed in US GAAP. The underlying principle of the new standard is that a business or other organization will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. The standard also requires more detailed disclosures and provides additional guidance for transactions that were not addressed completely in the prior accounting guidance. The ASU provides alternative methods of initial adoption and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact that this standard will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 310-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), to provide guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. We are currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

  

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016 and subsequent interim periods, with earlier adoption permitted. We have adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2016.

 

 

 
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In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 requires that an entity should measure inventory within the scope of this pronouncement at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The pronouncement does not apply to inventory that is being measured using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using LIFO or the retail inventory method. ASU 2015-11 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 and subsequent interim periods, with earlier adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect of the adoption of this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its financial statements upon the adoption of this guidance.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. This guidance identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its financial statements upon the adoption of this guidance.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet transactions.

 

Trends, Events and Uncertainties

 

Research and development of new technologies is, by its nature, unpredictable. Although we will undertake development efforts with commercially reasonable diligence, there can be no assurance that we will have adequate capital to develop our technology to the extent needed to create future sales to sustain our operations.

 

We cannot assure you that our technology will be adopted, that we will ever earn revenues sufficient to support our operations, or that we will ever be profitable. Furthermore, since we have no committed source of financing other than the bank term loan, which has been fully drawn down, we cannot assure you that we will be able to raise money as and when we need it to continue our operations. If we cannot raise funds as and when we need them, we may be required to severely curtail, or even to cease, our operations.

 

Other than as discussed above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that are likely to have a material effect on our financial condition.

 

Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As a "smaller reporting company" as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.

 

 

 
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Item 4.       Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

 

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2016, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based upon the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

No changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting have come to management's attention during the Company's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 
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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings.

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company filed a demand for Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) against a former employee, asserting common law and statutory negligence claims against the former employee arising from her alleged negligent performance of certain work duties. The demand seeks damages for lost profits, along with attorney's fees, interest, and costs. On April 7, 2016, the former employee served an arbitration answering statement and counterclaim request (the “Counterclaim”) to our demand. In the Counterclaim, the former employee alleges causes of action for, among other claims, retaliation, wrongful termination, disability-related discrimination, intentional misrepresentation, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The former employee has asked for recovery of general damages, special damages, statutory damages and penalties, damages for emotional distress, restitution and disgorgement, injunctive relief, punitive damages, costs and attorney’s fees. The amount of the damages was not specified in the Counterclaim.

 

On April 12, 2016 the Company was served with a Notice of Commencement of Action, a Summons and a Complaint.  The action was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, Index No. 951928/2016 and is titled “Denville and Dover Fund LLC , Plaintiff, against Viveve Medical, Inc. (f/k/a PLC Systems, Inc.), Defendant”.  The Complaint alleges that PLC Systems, Inc. (“PLC”), during the period from 2011 through 2013, sold securities to the Plaintiff, including a Common Stock Purchase Warrant, No. R-3B, for the purchase of 679,825 pre-merger shares of PLC common stock (the “Warrant”).  The Warrant expiration date was February 22, 2016.  Plaintiff alleges that the Warrant was exercised on January 30, 2016 but that the Defendant has failed and refused to issue the common stock, as required by the terms of the Warrant.  Plaintiff asks the Court to order the Defendant to issue the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant, pay compensatory damages in an amount no less than $400,000, pay liquidated damages in the amount of $10,732 accrued from February 4, 2016 through February 10, 2016 and liquidated damages of $3,066 per day from February 10, 2016 until judgement and for attorney’s fees and the costs and expenses of the legal action. The Company believes the claim is meritless and intends to vigorously defend against the action.

 

Item 1A.     Risk Factors.

  

We incorporate herein by reference the risk factors included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2016.

 

Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds.

 

On March 10, 2016 the holder of a warrant for the purchase of 21,742 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share exercised his right to purchase 6,250 warrant shares. The Company relied on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to issue the warrant shares inasmuch as the holder of the warrant is an accredited investor and there was no form of general solicitation or general advertising employed in the offering.

 

In March 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized the issuance of a warrant to Dynamic Medical Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited for the purchase of 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.08 per share.  The warrant has a term of 10 years. The warrant was issued in conjunction with an agreement made with Dynamic Medical Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited to distribute the Company’s product. The Company relied on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to issue the warrant shares inasmuch as the holder of the warrant is an accredited investor and there was no form of general solicitation or general advertising employed in the offering.

 

Item 3.       Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.      

 

 
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Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.      Other Information.

 

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

On May 9, 2016, Viveve Medical, Inc., a Yukon Territory corporation (“Viveve Yukon”), completed a continuance to the State of Delaware (the “Continuance”) pursuant to a Plan of Continuance (the “Plan of Continuance”) approved by its stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders held on July 22, 2015. As used herein, the “Company” refers to Viveve Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

The Continuance was accomplished by filing (i) an Application for Authorization to Continue to Another Jurisdiction (the “Application for Continuance”) with the Yukon Registrar of Corporations (the “Yukon Registrar”), (ii) a certificate of conversion (the “Certificate of Conversion”) with the Delaware Secretary of State, and (iii) a certificate of incorporation (the “Delaware Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Delaware Secretary of State. In connection with the Continuance, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted new bylaws (the “Delaware Bylaws”), effective upon completion of the Continuance.

 

Upon the effectiveness of the Continuance:

 

 

the affairs of the Company ceased to be governed by Yukon Territory’s corporation laws and became subject to Delaware’s corporation laws, and the Company’s prior Articles of Incorporation and prior Bylaws were replaced by the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and Delaware Bylaws, respectively;

 

 

the Company continues to possess all of the properties of Viveve Yukon and continues to have all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of Viveve Yukon;

 

 

each outstanding share of Viveve Yukon’s common stock converted to an outstanding share of the Company’s common stock;

 

 

each outstanding option, warrant or other right to acquire shares of the Viveve Yukon’s common stock converted to an outstanding option, warrant or other right to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock;

 

 

each employee benefit plan, incentive compensation plan or other similar plan of Viveve Yukon continues to be an employee benefit plan, incentive compensation plan or other similar plan of the Company; and

 

 

each director or officer of Viveve Yukon continues to hold his or her respective office with the Company.

  

 
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The foregoing description of the Continuance, the Plan of Continuance, the Application for Continuance, the Certificate of Conversion, the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, and the Delaware Bylaws does not purport to be complete. The summaries included herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan of Continuance, the Application for Continuance, the Certificate of Conversion, the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, and the Delaware Bylaws, copies of which are filed herewith as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference. Certain rights of the Company’s stockholders were changed as a result of the Continuance. A more detailed description of the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and Delaware Bylaws and the changes in rights of the Company’s stockholders as a result of the Continuance is set forth in Annex H to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2015, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.

 

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

The disclosure under “Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On May 11, 2016, each of Mark Colella and Carl Simpson notified the Company and the Board of his resignation as a director, effective immediately. The resignations were not due to any disagreement relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

 

On May 11, 2016, the Company increased the size of the Board from six to seven members and appointed Arlene Morris, Lori Bush and Debora Jorn (the “New Directors”) to serve as directors on the Board, effective immediately. The selection of the New Directors was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to the New Directors and any other person. In addition, the Board has determined after careful consideration that each of the New Directors meets the criteria for an “independent director” as set forth in Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2).

 

Ms. Morris has been appointed as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Chair of the Company’s Compensation Committee. Ms. Bush has been appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Jorn has been appointed as a member of the Company’s Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

There are no transactions in which any of the New Directors has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

The New Directors will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s Independent Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”), effective as of May 11, 2016. Under the Policy, each independent director will be paid an annual retainer of $25,000, payable by the Company in quarterly installments in restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to be issued pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). An additional annual retainer of $7,500 in RSAs will be paid to Ms. Morris as Chair of the Compensation Committee. Daniel Janney will receive an annual retainer of $10,000 in RSAs as Chair of the Audit Committee and $5,000 in RSAs as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, Brigitte Smith will receive an annual retainer of $15,000 in RSAs as the Chairperson of the Board. The New Directors will also be granted equity-based awards under the 2013 Plan, including (i) an initial award of options to purchase the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 2013 Plan (“Stock Options”) with a value at the time of issuance of 2x the Subsequent Award (as defined below) in effect at the time of election (the “Initial Award”); and (ii) an annual award of Stock Options with a value at the time of issuance of approximately 0.035% of the outstanding Stock Options issued under the 2013 Plan (the “Subsequent Award”). The Initial Award and Subsequent Award will vest and become exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments beginning on the first day of the month following the date of grant. The New Directors will also be entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket travel expenses in accordance with the Company’s existing policies.

 

Pursuant to the Policy, the Board granted to each of the New Directors, together with Jon Plexico who was appointed as a director on March 14, 2016, a 10-year option to purchase 5,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $7.74 per share.

 

 
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The New Directors are expected to stand for election to the Board at the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of the Stockholders.

 

Other Events.

 

In connection with the completion of the Continuance and by operation of Rule 12g-3(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s shares of common stock are deemed registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the Company has succeeded to Viveve Yukon’s attributes as the registrant with respect thereto.

 

 
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Item 6.      Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

Document

2.1* Plan of Continuance
   
2.1.1* Yukon Application for Authorization to continue to Another Jurisdiction
   
2.1.2* Statutory Declaration
   

3.1*

Certificate of Conversion for Delaware

   

3.1.1*

Certificate of Incorporation

   

3.2*

Bylaws

   
4.1* Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued on April 1, to Dynamic Medical Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited
   

31.1*

Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

31.2*

Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

32.1#

Certification of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

32.2#

Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

  

101 .INS* 

XBRL Instance Document 

  

  

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

  

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

  

  

101.DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

  

  

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

  

  

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

   * Filed herewith.

# This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

Dated:  May 13, 2016

VIVEVE MEDICAL, INC.

  

(Registrant)

  

  

  

By:

/s/ Patricia Scheller

  

  

Patricia Scheller

  

  

Chief Executive Officer

Principal Executive Officer

  

  

  

  

By:

/s/ Scott Durbin

  

  

Scott Durbin

  

  

Chief Financial Officer

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

 

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