VYCOR MEDICAL INC - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

951 Broken Sound Parkway, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33487

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Issuer’s telephone number: (561) 558-2020

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that 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, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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

There were 30,213,733 shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as of August 16, 2021.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes ☐ No ☒

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

VYCOR MEDICAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Vycor Medical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Vycor”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Commission. In accordance with those rules and regulations certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 derives from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year.

Ability to continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred losses since its inception, including a net loss of $252,293 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and has not generated sufficient positive cash flows from operations. As of June 30, 2021 the Company had a working capital deficiency of $604,136, excluding related party liabilities of $1,870,806. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company is executing on a plan to achieve a reduction in cash operating losses. Included within the working capital deficiency above is a term note for $300,000 to EuroAmerican Investment Corp. (“EuroAmerican”), together with accrued interest of $352,699, which has a maturity date of October 15, 2021, having been extended on a number of occasions from its initial due date of June 11, 2011. At this time, it is not known whether any further extension of the note beyond October 15, 2021 will be available. However, the Company believes it may not have sufficient cash to meet its various cash needs and repayment obligations through August 31, 2022 unless the Company is able to obtain additional cash from the issuance of debt or equity securities. Fountainhead, the Company’s largest shareholder, has provided working capital funding to the Company on an as-needed basis, although there is no guarantee that this will continue to be the case. The Company may consider seeking additional equity or debt funding, although there is no assurance that this would be available on acceptable terms or at all. If adequate funds are not available, the Company may have to delay or curtail development or commercialization of products or cease some of its operations.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vycor Medical, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NovaVision, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), NovaVision GmbH (a German corporation) and Sight Science Limited (a UK corporation), both wholly owned subsidiaries of NovaVision, Inc. The Company is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. All material inter-company account balances, transactions, and profits have been eliminated in consolidation. Following the decision in April 2020 to close the German office of NovaVision, the activities of NovaVision GmbH have been accounted for as discontinued operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standard setting bodies that may have an impact on the Company’s accounting and reporting. The Company believes that recently issued accounting pronouncements and other authoritative guidance for which the effective date is in the future will not have an impact on its accounting or reporting or that such impact will not be material to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows when implemented.

Discontinued Operations

In accordance with ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the components of an entity meets the criteria in paragraph 205-20-45-1E to be classified as held for sale. When all of the criteria to be classified as held for sale are met, including management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the entity, the major current assets, other assets, current liabilities, and noncurrent liabilities shall be reported as components of total assets and liabilities separate from those balances of the continuing operations. At the same time, the results of all discontinued operations (which we presented as operations to be disposed and operations disposed), less applicable income taxes (benefit), shall be reported as components of net income (loss) separate from the net income (loss) of continuing operations in accordance with ASC 205-20-45.

Accounting for forgivable loan received under the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program

During the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company received a loan of $58,600 (“First Draw Loan”), pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act. Under the terms of the PPP, the First Draw Loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company’s use of the First Draw Loan qualifies and the Company has applied for forgiveness. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 the Company received an additional PPP loan of $58,600 (“Second Draw Loan”). The Company’s use of the Second Draw Loan also qualifies and the Company has applied for forgiveness.

The Company accounts for the loans as a financial liability in accordance with FASB ASC 470 and accrues interest in accordance with the interest method under FASB ASC 835-30. For purposes of derecognition of the liability, FASB ASC 470-50-15-4 refers to guidance in FASB ASC 405-20. Based on this guidance, the proceeds of the loans will remain recorded as a liability until either (1) the loans are, in part or wholly, forgiven and the Company has been “legally released”, or (2) the Company pays off the loans. Once the loans are, in part or wholly, forgiven and legal release is received, the Company will reduce the liability by the amount forgiven and record a gain on the extinguishment.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares consist of incremental shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants and conversion of preferred stock and convertible debt. Such potentially dilutive shares are excluded when the effect would be to reduce a net loss per share. No dilution adjustment has been made to the weighted average outstanding common shares in the periods presented because the assumed exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the conversion of preferred stock and debt would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the potential shares of common stock that are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share:

 SCHEDULE OF COMMON STOCK NOT INCLUDED IN CALCULATION OF DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE

Covid-19

Vycor Medical experienced a significant reduction in demand during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 in the US and Europe, particularly in the second quarter, with some recovery in the third and fourth quarters. This recovery continued during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and with a much stronger level of recovery during the three months ended June 30, 2021 such that sales for the Vycor Medical division increased by 38% over the same period in 2020. Although neurosurgery is not considered an elective procedure, general hospital dislocation and diversion of resources away from non-emergency surgeries, or surgeries that can be postponed for a short period without harm, has impacted our revenues during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and although this has recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2021, COVID-19 remains clasified as a pandemic and this could impact future sales. In addition, sales and marketing efforts by Vycor’s representatives were disrupted or curtailed during periods of lockdown and social distancing, and this may continue to hinder the recovery of revenues, particularly in certain international territories where vaccination rates remain relatively low. While our operations are principally located in the United States, and our sub-contract manufacturers are located in the United States, we participate in a global supply chain, and COVID-19 may impact our ability to conduct normal business operations, which could adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity. Furthermore, our sub-contract manufacturers have experienced staffing shortages and this has elongated our production lead times. Disruptions to our supply chain and business operations, or to our suppliers’ or customers’ supply chains and business operations, could include disruptions from supplier staff absences due to COVID-19 illness or isolation requirements, the closure of supplier and manufacturer facilities, interruptions in the supply of raw materials and components, or restrictions on the shipment of our or our suppliers’ or customers’ products, any of which could have adverse ripple effects on our manufacturing output and delivery schedule. Although we have implemented business continuity plans for our offices and personnel to enable continuity of service remotely if required, if a critical number of our employees become too ill to work, or we are not able to access a sufficient quantity of our inventory for shipment due to enforced office closures, our production ability could be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. Similarly, if our customers experience adverse business consequences due to COVID-19, or any other, pandemic, demand for our products could also be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. Global health concerns, such as COVID-19, could also result in social, economic, and labor instability in the countries and localities in which we or our suppliers and customers operate. Any of these uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In April 2020, the board of Vycor took the decision to close the German operations of NovaVision, including the German office and NovaVision GmbH, and instead migrate to a licensed business model; in June 2020 Vycor announced that it would be entering into a license agreement and transition agreement (the “Agreements”) with HelferApp GmbH, a cognitive therapy specialist. Under the Agreements, HelferApp is licensed to provide NovaVision’s products and therapies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to patients and professionals; and has assumed responsibility for the current patients of NovaVision in the territory. The NovaVision German office was closed effective June 30, 2020. The Company will continue to fund the remaining expenses of the German operations, which are non-material, until such a time as NovaVision GmbH is formally wound up.

Reconciliation of the major line items from discontinued operations that are presented in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss are as follows:

Major line items constituting assets and liabilities in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets

 SCHEDULE OF LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Major line items constituting loss from discontinued operations

4. NOTES PAYABLE

Related Parties Notes Payable

Related Party Notes Payable consists of:

 SUMMARY OF NOTES PAYABLE

Other Notes Payable

Other Notes Payable consists of:

Long-Term Notes Payable consists of:

In January 2018 the Company entered into an amendment agreement (the “Amendment”) with EuroAmerican Investments (“EuroAmerican”) regarding its $300,000 loan note (the “Note”). Under the Amendment, the Note was extended and the conversion terms of the Note were reduced to $0.21, the same as the offering price of the 2018 Offering. Conversion of the Note and accrued interest would result in the issuance of 3,108,092 shares of Common Stock as of June 30, 2021. Notwithstanding, EuroAmerican agreed that the Note could not be converted without first offering the Company the right to redeem the Note at principal and accrued interest, and secondly Fountainhead the right to purchase the Note, which cannot be converted prior to such offer and the failure of the Company and Fountainhead to exercise such option in accordance with the amendment terms. The amendment was recognized as a modification, based on the guidance in ASC 470-50.

The Company routinely finances all their insurance policies through a third party finance company which requires a down payment and subsequent monthly payments, the time periods vary from 10 months to 12 equal monthly payments.

5. LEASE

The Company recognized the following related to a lease in its unaudited consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES

6. SEGMENT REPORTING, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

(a) Business segments

The Company operates in two business segments: Vycor Medical, which focuses on devices for neurosurgery; and NovaVision, which focuses on neuro stimulation therapies and diagnostic devices for the treatment and screening of vision field loss and which includes Sight Science. Discontinued operations were part of NovaVision and revenues and assets were in Europe; see Note 3. Set out below are the revenues, gross profits and total assets for each segment:

 SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION

(b) Geographic information

The Company operates in two geographic segments, the United States and Europe. Discontinued operations were part of NovaVision and revenues and assets were in Europe; see Note 3. Set out below are the revenues, gross profits and total assets for each segment.

 SUMMARY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

7. EQUITY

Common Stock Grants

During January to June 2021 and 2020, the Company granted 99,999 shares of Common Stock (valued at $21,000) and 199,998 shares of Common Stock (valued at $42,000), respectively, to non-employee Directors. Under the terms of the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, the receipt of these shares is deferred until the January 15^th following the termination of their services as a director, or following the termination of the Plan. The Plan was terminated on April 1, 2021 and the Company issued 575,649 and 566,793 shares of common stock to Steve Girgenti and Lowell Rush in respect of their Deferred Compensation shares following their resignations from the board.

In January 2021 the Company issued 466,794 shares of common stock to Oscar Bronsther in respect of the shares granted under the Directors’ Deferred Compensation plan, following his resignation from the board of directors effective July 1, 2020.

On April 1, 2021 the Company issued 101,663 shares of Common Stock to Ricardo Komotar (RJK Consulting), a consultant, in accordance with the terms of a consulting agreement.

During January to June 2021 and 2020, under the terms of the Consulting Agreement referred to in note 10, the Company issued 1,071,428 of Common Stock to Fountainhead valued at $175,895 and $225,000, respectively.

Stock Options

The details of the outstanding stock options are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS

8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company from time to time issues common stock, stock options or common stock warrants to acquire services or goods from non-employees. Common stock, stock options and common stock warrants issued to other than employees or directors are recorded on the basis of their fair value, which is measured as of the “measurement date” using an option pricing model, or their contractual value if different in the case of common stock. The “measurement date” for options and warrants related to contracts that have substantial disincentives to non-performance is the date of the contract, and for all other contracts is the vesting date. Expense related to the options and warrants is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the period over which services are to be received or the life of the option or warrant.

Non-Employee Stock Compensation

Aggregate stock-based compensation for stock granted to non-employees for each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $201,927 and $266,999, respectively. The expense related to stock not issued during each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 comprises $0 and $42,000, respectively, related to stock granted but not issued to directors under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. As of June 30, 2021, there was $0 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to warrant and stock awards and non-vested options.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease

The Company leases office space located at 951 Broken Sound Parkway, Suite 320, Boca Raton, FL 33487 from WPT Land 2 L.P., for a gross rent of approximately $4,000 per month, plus other charges of approximately $1,500 per month. The lease terminated September 30, 2020 and was extended for a further three years to August 31, 2023. The Company’s subsidiary in Germany occupied premises on a rolling 12 month lease agreement with a 3 month notice period of EUR1,650 per month (approximately $1,815), which was terminated effective June 30, 2020. Rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 for the continuing operations was $38,954 and $39,349 respectively. See Note 5.

Potential German tax liability

In June 2012 the Company’s NovaVision German subsidiary received a preliminary assessment for Magdeburg City trade tax of €75,000 (approximately $82,000), with an additional interest charge of €12,000 (approximately $13,200). This assessment is for the 2010 fiscal year and relates to the Company’s acquisition of the assets of the former NovaVision, Inc. An initial assessment for corporate tax for the same period was preliminarily reduced to zero. The Company did not accept this trade tax assessment and appealed against it to the relevant tax authorities with a view to its reduction. The relevant tax authorities agreed to suspend the assessment pending the outcome of certain court hearings and proposed tax legislation, and the Company agreed to make monthly payments on account totaling €75,000 (approximately $82,000) which were completed in October 2016 and fully expensed. At that time the Company appealed against the interest charge of €12,000 (approximately $13,200) which the tax authorities did not accept but also agreed to suspend pending the outcome of the hearings and proposed legislation outlined above. Accordingly, the Company has made no provision for this liability in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 respectively. The Company is in the process of winding down the entity, as disclosed in Note 3.

10. CONSULTING AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

The following agreements were entered into or remained in force during the period ended June 30, 2021:

Consulting Agreement with Fountainhead

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company made a slight amendment to the Fountainhead Consulting Agreement (“the Amended Agreement”). Under the Amended Agreement, fees are payable to Fountainhead, with an option to receive $5,000 per month in cash, and the remainder payable in Company Common Stock (“Shares”) as follows: 1) 535,714 Shares on the last day of each quarter; to the extent there are cash retainer payments during the quarter, the Shares shall be reduced by a number calculated by dividing the cash amount by the average closing price of the Shares for the 30 trading days prior to issuance; or 2) if the average closing price of the Shares for the 30 trading days prior to issuance is above $0.21, a number of Shares calculated by dividing $112,500 by the average closing price of the Shares for the 30 trading days prior to issuance. The Consulting Agreement also contains provisions for Fountainhead to receive a higher proportion of its fees in cash subject to certain future liquidity events and Board approval. Under the terms of the Amended Agreement, Fountainhead continues to provide the executive management team of the Company, including the positions of CEO, President and CFO, whose employment agreements with the Company stipulate they receive no remuneration from the Company.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, under the terms of the Amended Agreement, Fountainhead received 1,071,428 shares of Company Common Stock, valued at $175,895 and $225,000, respectively.

On March 30, 2021, Vycor entered into a Consulting Agreement with Ricardo J. Komotar, M.D. (the “Agreement”) to provide certain specified services over the three-year term of the Agreement. Under the Agreement, Dr. Komotar will provide general scientific advisory consultancy services, and will also provide scientific advisory services based around certain specific pre-determined milestones. In consideration of the Consultant’s services, the Company agreed to deliver to the Consultant over the course of the three-year term, a total of 304,989 shares of Company Common Stock in respect of the general consultancy, and up to 1,219,957 shares of Company Common Stock in respect of the milestones, the actual number of shares to be delivered being determined by the achievement of the pre-determined milestones. On April 1, 2021 101,663 shares of Company Common Stock were issued under the terms of the Agreement.

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Peter Zachariou and David Cantor, directors of the Company, are investment managers of Fountainhead, which owned, at June 30, 2021, 58.6% of the Company’s Common Stock and 70% of the Company’s Preferred D Stock. Peter Zachariou owns 26% of the Company’s Preferred D Stock. Adrian Liddell, Chairman, is a consultant for Fountainhead.

During each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, under the terms of the Amended Agreement referred to in note 10, the Company issued 1,071,428 shares of Common Stock to Fountainhead valued at $175,895 and $225,000, respectively.

During each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company accrued an aggregate of $162,185 of Preferred D Stock dividends, of which $113,019 was in respect of Fountainhead and $41,693 was in respect of Peter Zachariou.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 the Company issued unsecured loan notes to Fountainhead for a total of $10,000 and $80,000, respectively. The loan notes bear interest at a rate of 10% and are due on demand or by their one-year anniversary (see Note 4).

There were no other related party transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

12. CONCENTRATION

Vycor Medical sells its neurosurgical devices in the US primarily direct to hospitals, and internationally through distributors who in turn sell to hospitals.

 SCHEDULE OF CONCENTRATION

Sales Concentration:

Accounts Receivable Concentration

The Company has three sub-contract manufacturers from which it purchases, respectively, VBAS injection molded parts, completed and sterilized VBAS units, and VBAS extension arms. Purchases from these manufacturers vary from quarter to quarter, with no purchases in some quarters, however on an annual basis purchases from each manufacturer represent over 10% of total annual purchases.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated the existence of events and transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date through the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant subsequent events or transactions which would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward Looking Statements

This Interim Report on Form 10-Q contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLSRA”), Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) regarding Vycor Medical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Vycor,” also referred to as “us”, “we” or “our”). Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industries, (d) our future financing plans and (e) our anticipated needs for working capital. They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements may be found under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Description of Business,” as well as in this Form 10-Q generally. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and financial results.

Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be inaccurate. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this Form 10-Q generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events, or otherwise. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA.

1. Organizational History

The Company was formed as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of New York on June 17, 2005 as “Vycor Medical LLC”. On August 14, 2007, we converted into a Delaware corporation and changed our name to “Vycor Medical, Inc.”. The Company’s listing went effective on February 2009 and on November 29, 2010 Vycor completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of NovaVision, Inc. (“NovaVision”) and on January 4, 2012 Vycor, through its wholly-owned NovaVision subsidiary, completed the acquisition of all the shares of Sight Science Limited (“Sight Science”).

2. Overview of Business

Vycor is dedicated to providing the medical community with innovative and superior surgical and therapeutic solutions and operates two distinct business units within the medical device industry. Vycor Medical designs, develops and markets medical devices for use in neurosurgery. NovaVision provides non-invasive rehabilitation therapies for those who have vision disorders resulting from neurological brain damage such as that caused by a stroke. Both businesses adopt a minimally or non-invasive approach. Both technologies have strong sales growth potential, address large potential markets and have the requisite regulatory approvals. The Company has 67 issued or allowed patents and a further 7 pending. The Company leverages joint resources across the divisions to operate in a cost-efficient manner.

The Company periodically engages in discussions with potential strategic partners for or purchasers of each or both of our operating divisions. In April 2020, the board of Vycor took the decision to close the German operations of NovaVision, including the German office and NovaVision GmbH, and instead migrate to a licensed business model; in June 2020 Vycor announced that it would be entering into a license agreement and transition agreement (the “Agreements”) with HelferApp GmbH, a cognitive therapy specialist. Under the Agreements, HelferApp is licensed to provide NovaVision’s products and therapies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to patients and professionals; and has assumed responsibility for the current patients of NovaVision in the territory. The NovaVision German office was closed effective June 30, 2020.

Vycor Medical

Vycor Medical designs, develops and markets medical devices for use in neurosurgery. Vycor Medical’s ViewSite Brain Access System (“VBAS”) is a next generation retraction and access system that was fully commercialized in early 2010 and is the first significant technological change to brain tissue retraction in over 50 years in contrast to significant development in most other neuro-surgical technologies. Vycor Medical is ISO 13485:2016 and MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Program) certified, and VBAS has U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Marking for Europe (Class III) for brain and spine surgeries, and regulatory approvals in a number of other international markets. Vycor Medical has 29 granted and 7 pending patents.

NovaVision

NovaVision provides non-invasive, computer-based rehabilitation therapies targeted at people who have impaired vision as a result of stroke or other brain injury, and has 38 granted patents.

Strategy

The Company is continuing to execute on a plan to achieve revenue growth and a reduction in annual cash operating losses¹ and generated a cash operating profit¹ during the six months ended June 30, 2021. For Vycor Medical this plan includes: increasing market penetration in the US; increasing international growth in territories where we are not represented or under-represented and continued new product development in response to market demands. In the US the Company is focused on increasing market penetration through targeting neurosurgeons systematically, both through its distribution network and also directly by leveraging existing KOL neurosurgeon VBAS supporters to access new neurosurgeon users.

The Company continues to target key international territories including Europe where it intends to drive adoption of its VBAS product through selected key KOL neurosurgeon VBAS users in each territory to identify both new potential users and also high quality distribution partners to bolster our existing network.

The Company has for some time been working to better integrate its VBAS with neuronavigation. The first phase of the modification of the existing VBAS product range was completed in September 2017 and has been well received by surgeons. The second phase involves the introduction of an optional Alignment Clip accessory that will snap onto the VBAS and allow for a neuronavigation pointer to be fully integrated into the body of the VBAS. This VBAS AC model range has received US FDA 510(k) clearance, EU clearance and is going through the regulatory process elsewhere internationally; it is envisaged that it will be available during the 4^th quarter of 2021. The Company will continue to work with neuronavigation companies to seek ways to further integrate the VBAS with neuronavigation and with other companies with complementary technologies used in neurosurgery. We will also be exploring with neurosurgeons and focus groups additional selected development work targeted at increasing the ease and applicability of our products to additional common procedures.

For NovaVision, given the company’s resources, and the large size and diversity of its end markets, we believe that the most efficient way to tackle the distribution of its broad range of patient and professional products is by partnering with entities in selected geographies that have either direct access to the end users or a desire and financial wherewithal to leverage the NovaVision therapy platform. As a result, the Company closed the NovaVision German office and entered into a license agreement with HelferApp, a cognitive therapy specialist, for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and is seeking similar partnerships in other territories with regional companies able to leverage NovaVision’s clinically supported vision therapies. Management is also open to a broad range of alternatives for NovaVision as a whole, which could comprise distribution and marketing partnerships, licensing, merger or sale.

¹ Operating Income or Loss before Depreciation, Amortization and non-cash Stock Compensation

COVID-19

Vycor Medical experienced a significant reduction in demand during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 in the US and Europe, particularly in the second quarter, with some recovery in the third and fourth quarters. This recovery continued during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and with a much stronger level of recovery during the three months ended June 30, 2021 such that sales for the Vycor Medical division increased by 38% over the same period in 2020. Although neurosurgery is not considered an elective procedure, general hospital dislocation and diversion of resources away from non-emergency surgeries, or surgeries that can be postponed for a short period without harm, has impacted our revenues during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and although this has recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2021, COVID-19 remains classified as a pandemic and this could impact future sales. In addition, sales and marketing efforts by Vycor’s representatives were disrupted or curtailed during periods of lockdown and social distancing, and this may continue to hinder the recovery of revenues, particularly in certain international territories where vaccination rates remain relatively low. While our operations are principally located in the United States, and our sub-contract manufacturers are located in the United States, we participate in a global supply chain, and COVID-19 may impact our ability to conduct normal business operations, which could adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity. Furthermore, our sub-contract manufacturers have experienced staffing shortages and this has elongated our production lead times. Disruptions to our supply chain and business operations, or to our suppliers’ or customers’ supply chains and business operations, could include disruptions from supplier staff absences due to COVID-19 illness or isolation requirements, the closure of supplier and manufacturer facilities, interruptions in the supply of raw materials and components, or restrictions on the shipment of our or our suppliers’ or customers’ products, any of which could have adverse ripple effects on our manufacturing output and delivery schedule. Although we have implemented business continuity plans for our offices and personnel to enable continuity of service remotely if required, if a critical number of our employees become too ill to work, or we are not able to access a sufficient quantity of our inventory for shipment due to enforced office closures, our production ability could be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. Similarly, if our customers experience adverse business consequences due to COVID-19, or any other, pandemic, demand for our products could also be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. Global health concerns, such as COVID-19, could also result in social, economic, and labor instability in the countries and localities in which we or our suppliers and customers operate. Any of these uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenue and Gross Margin:

Vycor Medical recorded revenue of $462,318 from the sale of its products for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $243,321, or 111%, over the same period in 2020. This reflected a strong recovery in the US and certain international markets as well as results from Vycor’s strategy to increase penetration desribed under “Strategy” above. Gross margin of 92% was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

NovaVision recorded revenues of $29,109 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $3,840 over the same period in 2020, of which $2,282 related to licensing fees from NovaVision’s German licensee. Gross margin was 96%, compared to 89% for the same period in 2020.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1,309 to $407,179 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $408,488 for the same period in 2020. Included within Selling, General and Administrative Expenses are non-cash charges for stock based compensation as the result of amortizing employee and non-employee shares, warrants and options which have been issued by the Company over various periods. The charge for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $79,497, a $54,003 decrease from the charge in 2020 of $133,500. Also included within Selling, General and Administrative Expenses are Sales Commissions, which increased by $57,054 from $46,602 to $103,656 in 2021.

The remaining Selling, General and Administrative expenses decreased by $4,360 from $228,386 to $224,026 in 2021. Patent costs increased by $25,695 due to Vycor division patent activity during the period and software development and associated scientific and clinical costs related to additional development in NovaVision increased by $10,274; regulatory costs decreased by $20,164 due to the costs of international regulatory costs during the 2020 period.

An analysis of the change in cash and non-cash G&A is shown in the table below:

Interest Expense:

Interest comprises expense on the Company’s debt and insurance policy financing. Related Party Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $8,000 and $7,586, respectively. Other Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $13,662 and $11,967, respectively.

Operating loss from Discontinued Operations:

Operating loss from Discontinued Operations decreased by $19,435 to $10,317 in 2021 from $29,752 in 2020; the Company has some ongoing costs related to the wind-down of the discontinued operations in Germany but no revenues.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Revenue and Gross Margin: