UNITED STATES

SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

or

Commission file number: 001-36824

 

Presbia PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

+353 (1) 659 9446

(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 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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) 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  ☒

The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s ordinary shares as of May 8, 2017 was 17,121,857 shares, $0.001 par value per share.

 

 

 

 

 

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PRESBIA PLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” and or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, among other things, statements about:

You should refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”) on March 29, 2017 for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements.  As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties that may substantially impact our business. Moreover, we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict the impact of all of these factors on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame or at all. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any documents that we reference in this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRESBIA PLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data and par value amount)

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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PRESBIA PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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PRESBIA PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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PRESBIA PLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been derived from the historical cost basis of the assets and liabilities, financial condition and cash flows of Presbia PLC and Presbia Ireland, Limited, both organized in Ireland, Presbia Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Presbia PLC organized in the Cayman Islands, and Presbia Ireland, Limited’s subsidiaries, Presbia USA, Inc., and OPL, LLC. Presbia USA, Inc. and OPL, LLC are both entities organized in the United States, and include Presbia USA, Inc.’s subsidiaries, Visitome, Inc. and PresbiBio, LLC, both organized in the United States, and OPL, LLC’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, PIP Holdings, C.V and Presbia Cooperatief U.A., both organized in the Netherlands, and PresbiOptical LLC, organized in the United States (collectively, including Presbia PLC, the “Company”).  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The entities presented in the consolidated financial statements have been under common control during the periods presented. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation.  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S.GAAP”) for interim financial reporting, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2017. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for the full year.

References to amounts in the consolidated financial statement sections are in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise specified.

Liquidity

The Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception and had relied on funding from Presbia Holdings (the “Parent”) to fund operations prior to its IPO on February 3, 2015. Presbia Holdings was dissolved on November 25, 2015 and ceased to be the Parent of Presbia PLC. At March 31, 2017, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $75.9 million.  As the Company continues to incur losses, its transition to profitability will depend primarily on the completion of its U.S. staged pivotal trial, obtaining FDA approval of its microlens and, if approval is received from the FDA, the commercialization of its product within the United States and, to a lesser extent, may also be impacted by the successful commercialization of its product in certain jurisdictions outside the United States in which the Company has market approval, including the European Economic Area. The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, it will need to continue to raise additional capital.  We may raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations and/or licensing arrangements. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or curtail, our operations. Management expects that existing cash as of March 31, 2017 will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for at least twelve months from issuance date of these interim financial statements.

 

 

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of subsidiaries outside the United States of America is the U.S. Dollar. Transactions in foreign currencies during the year are re-measured at rates of exchange on the dates of the transactions. Gains and losses related to re-measurement of items arising through operating activities are accounted for in the statement of operations

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and comprehensive loss and included in general and administrative expense. Aggregate foreign exchange loss was $27,000 and $9,000 for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive income or loss is defined as a change in equity of a company attributable to all transactions excluding those transactions resulting from investment with owners and distributions to owners. There were no differences between net loss and comprehensive loss in the periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Deferred Offering Costs

On December 5, 2016, the Company filed with the SEC Form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for the purpose of distributing to holders of the Company’s ordinary shares non-transferable and non-tradeable subscription rights to purchase ordinary shares (“rights offering”). During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company incurred approximately $0.2 million related to its rights offering, which was completed on March 8, 2017.  Upon completion of the rights offering, the Company netted approximately $0.4 million in offering costs against the gross proceeds in shareholders’ equity.   

Future Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  The new standard is based on the principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018 and allows for full retrospective or a modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company has not yet assessed the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as lease liabilities with corresponding right-of-use assets and eliminates certain real estate-specific provisions.  ASU 2016-02 will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019.  ASU 2016-02 will be adopted on a modified retrospective transition basis for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows, which clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and payments.  The specific cash flow issues addressed by ASU 2016-15, with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice, are as follows: (1) Debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) Settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with insignificant coupon interest rates; (3) Contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) Proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) Proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies; (6) Distributions received from equity method investees; (7) Beneficial interest in securitization transactions; and (8) Separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance in principle.  ASU 2016-15 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-15 on its consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

(3)  Loss per Share

Basic net loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing net loss allocated to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the reporting period, excluding unvested restricted stock awards. Diluted net loss allocated to ordinary shareholders per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares and dilutive potential Ordinary Shares outstanding during the period.  Dilutive potential ordinary shares consist of the shares issuable upon the exercise of options and upon the vesting of restricted shares under the treasury stock method.  In net loss periods, basic and diluted net loss per share are identical since the effect of potential ordinary shares is anti-dilutive and therefore excluded.

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Basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were calculated as follows:

 

 

Antidilutive securities, which consist of options and unvested restricted shares that are not included in the diluted net loss per share calculation, consisted of an aggregate of approximately 1,050,000 and 1,112,205 weighted average shares for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

 

(4)  Share Based Awards

Equity Issued by Presbia PLC

Presbia Incentive Plan

On January 14, 2015, the Company approved a compensation incentive plan (the “Presbia Incentive Plan”). The Presbia Incentive Plan permits the Company to grant awards of options, restricted shares, share appreciation rights, restricted share units, performance shares, performance share units, dividend equivalent rights in respect of awards and other share-based and cash-based awards, including annual and long-term cash incentive awards.  A total of 2,200,000 ordinary shares are authorized for issuance under the Presbia Incentive Plan of which approximately 199,241 were available on March 31, 2017 for future grants and awards. The exercise price of each option award shall be determined by the Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) at the date of grant in accordance with the terms of the 2005 Plan, and under the Presbia Incentive Plan awards generally vest 20% annually over a five-year period and expire no later than 10 years from the grant date.  The Presbia Incentive Plan terminates on January 14, 2025, unless terminated earlier by the board of directors.  Awards under the Presbia Incentive Plan may be granted to employees, directors, consultants and other persons who perform services for the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

 

The following table shows share-based compensation expense based upon all equity awards issued by Presbia PLC included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

Options

The following table sets forth the Company’s option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

 

 

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Employee Options

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of granted stock options with the following assumptions in addition to the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of the grant: (i) the Company estimates the expected term of the option utilizing the simplified method because of its limited history of option exercise activity and its options meet the criteria of a "plain-vanilla" option as defined by the Securities Exchange Commission (ii) due to its limited stock price volatility history, the Company uses a peer group average as permitted under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718 consistent with the expected term of the stock option at the time of the grant and (iii) applies a risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury securities yield consistent with the expected term of the option at the time of the grant. The simplified method calculates the expected term as the average of the weighted average vesting period and contractual terms of the award.

For those options granted to employees, stock-based compensation expense was based upon the fair value of the option as of the grant-date and attributed to future reporting periods on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, or the requisite service period. A 3% forfeiture rate assumption was applied, which reduced the amount of expense recognized each period anticipating that a portion of all options granted would, more likely than not, be cancelled prior to the dates of its vesting periods. The forfeiture rate is subject to review and may be adjusted based upon experience. The Company did not issue employee options during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Non-Employee Options

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not grant options to non-employee consultants and medical advisors. In contrast to the determination of the fair value of options granted to employees, which are determined based upon the grant-date assumptions and applying the Black-Scholes model, the fair values for non-employee options and the related stock-based compensation expense are remeasured each financial reporting period based upon the assumptions applicable on the dates in which the financial statements are prepared, which are disclosed in the following table:

 

 

Because the performance criteria of these grants is based solely upon a requisite service period, but are subject to forfeiture if the service conditions are not met, stock-based compensation expense is determined by a straight-line attribution of the remeasured expense (mark-to-market) over the requisite service period subject to a forfeiture rate of 3%.

Restricted Shares

Consistent with the Company’s director compensation policy, the Company’s board of directors approved the grant of 89,166 restricted ordinary shares of the Company during the three month period ended March 31, 2017, with a grant date weighted average fair value of $3.06, and a one-year vesting period following the date of grant.

The following table sets forth the Company’s restricted share activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

 

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Restricted Share Units

During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the award of 55,000 restricted share units (“RSU” or “RSU’s” or “RSU Plan”), to officers and employees in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Presbia Incentive Plan, which includes a provision that the recipient must be employed as a condition of vesting. The Presbia RSU Plan authorizes the issuance of 20% of each recipient’s total RSU award for the first occurrence that the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares exceed, for a period of 20 consecutive business days, price thresholds of $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00, respectively. The RSU Plan also provides for a one-year “wait” or service period prior to any vesting permitted under the plan. The RSU Plan has a seven-year expiration period following the date of the grant.

Fair value of the RSU’s awarded were determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation (“MCS”) methodology, which considers the separate probabilities that each of the price thresholds or market conditions will be achieved under the RSU Plan guidelines. Each probability is weighted by its respective price threshold, or its intrinsic value, which provides the basis for an aggregate fair value. The Company used the following key inputs in determining the fair value using the MCS model: (i) the volatility of the entity’s common stock and (ii) the closing price of the entity’s stock as of the measurement date of the RSU award. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes as stock-based compensation expense, using a straight-line attribution method, the aggregate fair value over future periods based upon the respective derived service periods and fair values for each of the price thresholds as provided by the MCS model. A 3% forfeiture rate was applied to account for future cancellations and forfeitures. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately $190,000 and $0, respectively, was recorded as stock-based compensation related to the RSU Plan.

The following table sets forth the Company’s RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

 

Unrecognized Share-based Compensation

As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, there were $3.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to employee and non-employee options of the Company, which collectively is expected to be recognized by the Company over the weighted average vesting period of 1.9 and 3.5 years, respectively.  Unrecognized compensation expense for the same periods related to restricted shares was $480,000 and $184,000, respectively, and is expected to be recognized over the weighted average vesting periods of 1.6 and 4.4 years, respectively.

 

 

(5)  Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company had cash of $14.8 million and $7.3 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which consists of checking account deposits. The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions located in the United States and secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000.

In the periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 there were two and three customers, respectively, that represented 100% of total sales recognized for each year. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was not authorized to manufacture or sell any of its products or services within the United States and, as a result, all of the Company’ revenues are derived from foreign customers.

 

With respect to suppliers for the microlens, the Company had a five-year supplier agreement that expired in January 2017 with a lens manufacturer in Israel from which the Company received 100% of its lens supply for use in commercial activities outside the United States. The Company plans to use its own manufacturing facility in Irvine, California to manufacture its microlens. The Company may continue to use its Israeli supplier if the outside of U.S. demand exceeds the Company’s internal manufacturing capability.

 

 

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(6) Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between financial statement and income tax carrying values, using tax rates in effect for the years such differences are expected to reverse. Due to uncertainties surrounding the Company's ability to generate future taxable income and consequently realize such deferred income tax assets, a full valuation allowance has been established. The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2017.

The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. There have been no material changes in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits since December 31, 2016; and, as such, disclosures included in the Company's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K continue to be relevant for the period ended March 31, 2017.

 

 

(7)  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company extended the lease that expires in May 2017 by entering into a five-year non-cancelable lease for office and manufacturing space in Irvine, California that expires in May 2022, a one-year lease (which is now month to month) in Dublin, Ireland that commenced on December 1, 2013, a 30-month lease in Amsterdam, the Netherlands that commenced on January 1, 2016, and a four-year lease for office space in Irvine, California, that commenced on August 1, 2016 and will expire September 2020. Aggregate rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $169,000 and $85,000, respectively.

From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial operations.

 

 

 

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Unless we state otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Presbia” and the “Company” refer to Presbia PLC and its consolidated subsidiaries after giving effect to the Reorganization Transactions. Prior to the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, the foregoing terms refer to the entities that became the consolidated subsidiaries of Presbia PLC upon consummation of the Reorganization Transactions.

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is organized as follows:

Overview

We are an ophthalmic device company which has developed and is currently marketing a proprietary optical lens implant for treating presbyopia, the age-related loss of the ability to focus on near objects.  Our microlens is a miniature lens designed to be surgically implanted in a patient’s eye to improve that patient’s ability to see objects at close distances.  Our current strategy is to focus on obtaining regulatory approval for our microlens in the United States and to continue to commercialize our microlens in certain strategic countries where we currently have marketing approval. Our goal is to become a leading provider of corneal inlay presbyopia-correcting treatment worldwide.

Although reading glasses and contact lenses have historically been, and remain, the most common solution for presbyopia, there are significant drawbacks associated with these approaches, as well as with alternative surgical approaches.  We believe that our microlens provides an alternative solution to those presbyopic individuals who desire greater freedom from glasses and wish to avoid the daily maintenance and other complications of contact lenses. We believe that our microlens can be both an effective standalone solution for presbyopia and an effective complementary solution that can be used in conjunction with certain other surgical approaches that are used to treat vision disorders other than presbyopia.

Through our European Union CE Mark, we are generally authorized to market our microlens throughout the European Economic Area (all European Union member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), or “EEA”, and through mutual recognition agreements, in Switzerland. We currently market our microlens in certain strategic EEA countries as well as certain strategic countries outside of the EEA in which we possess marketing approval.

We are focused on seeking marketing approval in the United States. In December 2013, we received approval to commence a staged pivotal clinical trial as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or “FDA”, approval process. Beginning in May 2014, we enrolled a total of 75 subjects at six investigational sites in the United States and each subject underwent insertion of our microlens in the non-dominant eye. Based on nine-month data on 52 subjects, in January 2015, we submitted an interim safety report as a supplement to our investigational device exemption, or “IDE”, to the FDA.  In February 2015, we received approval from the FDA to commence second stage enrollment in this trial.  During September 2015, we completed the enrollment of the second stage study of 346 subjects at up to five additional investigational sites.  This trial is necessary in order to obtain clinical data to provide the primary support for a safety and effectiveness evaluation to support a pre-market approval, or “PMA”, for marketing clearance in the United States. Data on a minimum of 300 subjects with 24-month data will be submitted as part of the PMA, and all subjects will be followed for three years following implantation. We are pursuing a modular PMA submission strategy whereby we submitted to the

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FDA information regarding biocompatibility in the second quarter of 2016. We submitted to the FDA the second and third PMA modules in the first quarter of 2017, which contains information regarding preclinical testing, engineering and manufacturing. We are targeting submission to the FDA of our final PMA module, containing 24-month data on 300 subjects, in the fourth quarter of 2017. We are targeting PMA approval of our microlens in the third quarter of 2018. We are also targeting submission to the FDA of a final report with 36-month data on these 300 subjects in the fourth quarter of 2018.

These milestones could be delayed by further interactions with the FDA or by a variety of other factors.  In addition, no assurance can be given that the FDA will grant us PMA approval or, if granted, that it will be granted in accordance with our anticipated time schedule.  Also, the FDA may require us to conduct post-approval studies as a condition of approval.

We are a development stage ophthalmic device company with a limited operating history. We are not profitable and have incurred losses in each year since our formation. We have reported recurring net losses and negative cash flow from operating activities since inception and, as of March 31, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $75.9 million. We expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial statements and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures.  We have based and will base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. In many instances, we could have reasonably used different accounting estimates, and in other instances changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period.  Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.

We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of our notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  We discuss our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  There have been no material changes in our significant accounting policies or critical accounting policies and estimates since the year ended December 31, 2016, except for the adoption of new accounting standards as discussed elsewhere in this report.

 

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

 

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $5,000 as compared to $3,000 for the corresponding period in 2016. The increase of $2,000 is attributable to incremental revenue in Germany. Revenues were immaterial for both periods presented and are expected to continue to be immaterial in the near-term due to the fact that in the near term we are undertaking limited commercialization efforts in only a few selected markets. Unless and until we receive FDA approval to sell and market our microlens within the United States, we are focusing our sales and marketing resources to sell our microlens to refractive laser centers outside the United States.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold was $11,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to $21,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2016, or a reduction of $10,000, compared to a $2,000 increase in revenue for the same period.  Cost of sales includes inventory adjustments, such as a provision for inventory obsolescence, which can fluctuate from period to period depending upon the mix, the current shelf life of lens inventory in relation to our regulated policy and the size of our finished goods inventory.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we recorded additional provisions for inventory obsolescence and favorable adjustments of $9,000 and $21,000, respectively.

Research and Development

Research and development expense increased by $548,000, or 42%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. In the first quarter of 2017 we submitted to the FDA the second and third PMA modules, which resulted in higher expense levels in 2017 as compared to 2016. The increase in research and development spend is primarily due to (i) a $180,000 cost increase related to compensation related costs, which were higher due to additional personnel costs (ii) a $116,000 cost increase related to our U.S. clinical trials attributed to 2017 costs incurred for data monitoring and validation activities under both Phases I and II as compared to lower 2016 costs incurred for patient compliance activities, (iii) $81,000 for higher allocated manufacturing costs, and (iv) $171,000 for higher regulatory and quality assurance costs related to the submission to the FDA of the second and third PMA modules.

During 2017, we expect that costs related to our U.S. staged pivotal clinical trial will increase as compared to 2016, with the main focus of the trials shifting from compliance to submission to the FDA of the remaining PMA modules.

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Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expense increased by $282,000 or 42%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The increase is primarily a result of higher advertising and promotional costs of $274,000 and (ii) other net cost increases of $8,000 related to travel, compensation and other sales and marketing expenses.

We continue to evaluate our commercialization strategy and may limit certain of our commercialization efforts to focus our resources on completing our U.S. staged pivotal clinical trial.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense declined by $24,000, or 1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. General and administrative expenses declined primarily due to (i) reduced professional fees of $62,000 due primarily to reduced accounting and tax fees for 2017 as compared to 2016, partially offset by (i) higher facility costs of $35,000 and (iii) other net cost increases of $3,000 related to travel, insurance and other administrative expenses.

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense increased by $19,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to an interest income of $5,000 for the same period in 2016. The change is due primarily to an increase in interest expense related to the Neoptics asset purchase.

Net Loss

Our net loss of $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $0.8 million higher, or 22% higher, than the net loss of $3.8 million in the corresponding period in 2016. We expect that losses will continue through 2018, and possibly further, due to anticipated costs related to our U.S. staged pivotal clinical trial and ongoing costs required to develop the market outside of the United States for our microlens.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In March 2017, we closed a rights offering, pursuant to which we raised approximately $10.8 million in gross proceeds through the sale of 3,611,764 of its ordinary shares at a subscription price of $3.00 per whole share. At March 31, 2017, we had cash of $14.8 million, reflecting a $7.5 million increase from our cash balance at December 31, 2016 of $7.3 million. The increase reflects the rights offering proceeds, reduced by the use of cash to fund operations during the first quarter of 2017 of approximately $3.0 million.

Our primary uses of cash are to fund operating expenses, primarily general and administrative expenditures and research and development expenditures.  Cash used to fund operating expenses is impacted by the timing of when we pay these expenses, as reflected in the change in our outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Our future capital requirements are difficult to forecast and will depend on many factors, including:

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The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

 

At March 31, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $75.9 million and we expect to incur additional operating losses through 2018, and possibly further. As we continue to incur losses, our transition to profitability will depend on the successful development, approval and commercialization of our microlens. We may never achieve profitability, and unless and until we do, we will need to continue to raise additional capital. Based on our current business plan, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2017 will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements through for at least twelve months from issuance date of these interim financial statements.  Our current commercialization strategy is targeted to countries where we believe we can both establish the market for our technology and achieve positive cash flow from such geographic market as soon as possible.  We continue to evaluate this commercialization strategy and, in the future, we may limit our commercialization efforts to preserve our existing cash.  Our U.S. pivotal clinical trial and planned FDA approval is our highest priority.  That priority, coupled with our current commercialization efforts outside the U.S., will likely result in our need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. We may raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations and/or licensing arrangements. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or curtail, our operations. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our shareholders will experience dilution, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements and do not have any holdings in variable interest entities.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of our notes to consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of new accounting standards.

 

 

Under Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules and regulations, as a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this item.

 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

We are not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceeding against us that could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.  However, the medical device industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation, including claims regarding patent and other intellectual property rights as well as improper hiring practices. As a result, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.

Please refer to “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2017 for a description of certain significant risks and uncertainties to which our business, operations and financial condition are subject. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares

On January 28, 2015, our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No 333-194713), as amended, was declared effective by the SEC for our initial public offering.  Upon the closing of our initial public offering on February 3, 2015, we sold 4,166,667 ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, for an aggregate public offering price of $41.7 million.

There has been no material change in the use or planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering from that described in the final prospectus related to the offering, which we filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015.

None.

Not Applicable

None.

 

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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.

 

 

 

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