UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 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 001-36305
SEMLER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 26-1367393 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
| 2330 N.W. Everett | |
| Portland, Oregon | 97210 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (877) 774-4211
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 þ 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 þ 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. (Check one):
| Large Accelerated Filer | ¨ | Accelerated Filer | ¨ | |
| Non-Accelerated Filer | ¨ | Smaller Reporting Company | x | |
| (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 x
As of October 28, 2016, there were 5,123,568 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
| i |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “could” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this report.
You should read this quarterly report and the documents that we reference herein and therein and have filed as exhibits to this report, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. You should assume that the information appearing in this quarterly report is accurate as of the date of this report only. Because the risk factors referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, along with others, are described above under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on February 26, 2016. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor 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 qualify all of the information presented in this quarterly report, and particularly our forward-looking statements, by these cautionary statements.
| ii |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| For
the three months ended September 30 | For
the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 1,982 | $ | 1,562 | $ | 5,118 | $ | 4,067 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 398 | 385 | 1,348 | 887 | ||||||||||||
| Engineering and product development | 183 | 268 | 634 | 983 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 950 | 1,314 | 2,952 | 3,809 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 706 | 1,147 | 2,236 | 2,602 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,237 | 3,114 | 7,170 | 8,281 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (255 | ) | (1,552 | ) | (2,052 | ) | (4,214 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense | (107 | ) | (28 | ) | (282 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (362 | ) | $ | (1,580 | ) | $ | (2,334 | ) | $ | (4,293 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (0.87 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share | 5,123,568 | 4,983,198 | 5,123,568 | 4,909,354 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
| 1 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited) September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 517 | $ | 405 | ||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 and $183, respectively | 897 | 1,278 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 134 | 69 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,548 | 1,752 | ||||||
| Assets for lease, net | 853 | 830 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 544 | 497 | ||||||
| Long-term deposits | 15 | - | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,960 | $ | 3,079 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 281 | $ | 839 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 2,297 | 2,317 | ||||||
| Loans payable | 72 | - | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 667 | 952 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,317 | 4,108 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Deferred rent | 55 | 43 | ||||||
| Accrued interest expense | 138 | - | ||||||
| Related party loan payable net of debt discount of $164 and $0, respectively | 1,336 | - | ||||||
| Loan payable net of debt discount of $80 and $0, respectively | 920 | - | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 2,449 | 43 | ||||||
| Stockholders' deficit: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5,148,568 and 5,148,568 shares issued, and 5,123,568 and 5,123,568 outstanding (net of treasury shares of 25,000 and 25,000), respectively | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 21,891 | 21,291 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (24,702 | ) | (22,368 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (2,806 | ) | (1,072 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 2,960 | $ | 3,079 | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.
| 2 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) Nine months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,334 | ) | $ | (4,293 | ) | ||
| Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | 133 | 55 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 336 | 211 | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of assets for lease | 149 | 106 | ||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 66 | 119 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 222 | 549 | ||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable | 315 | (203 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (80 | ) | 40 | |||||
| Accounts payable | (558 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 130 | 237 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | (285 | ) | 716 | |||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (1,906 | ) | (2,491 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (140 | ) | (195 | ) | ||||
| Change in restricted cash | - | 2,100 | ||||||
| Purchase of assets for lease | (415 | ) | (484 | ) | ||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | (555 | ) | 1,421 | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | - | 999 | ||||||
| Stock options exercised | - | 14 | ||||||
| Offering costs | - | (174 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from loans payable | 2,590 | - | ||||||
| Payments of loans payable | (17 | ) | (2,000 | ) | ||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 2,573 | (1,161 | ) | |||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | 112 | (2,231 | ) | |||||
| CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 405 | 4,156 | ||||||
| CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 517 | $ | 1,925 | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 3 | $ | 19 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activity: | ||||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued to lenders | $ | 322 | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
| 3 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| 1. | Basis of Presentation |
Semler Scientific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Semler” or “the Company”), prepared the unaudited interim financial statements included in this report in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, the information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016 (the “Annual Report”). The balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 included in this report has been derived from the audited financial statements included in the Annual Report. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period, including the full year. Items in prior period financial statements have been adjusted to conform with the current period presentation.
| 2. | Going Concern |
The Company has incurred recurring losses since inception and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to the Company’s marketing and other promotional activities, research and continued development of its products. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has negative working capital of $1,769, cash of $517 and stockholders’ deficit of $2,806. The Company’s principal sources of cash have included the issuance of equity securities, borrowings under loan agreements, revenue from leasing its product and providing testing services. To increase revenue, the Company’s operating expenses will continue to grow and, as a result, the Company will need to generate significant additional revenue to achieve profitability.
The Company’s financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional equity or debt financing, attain further operating efficiencies and, ultimately, to generate additional revenue. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company can give no assurances that additional capital that the Company is able to obtain, if any, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s needs. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or increase revenue from leasing its product and providing testing services within the next twelve months to continue to fund operations at its current cash expenditure levels, the Company’s operations will need to be curtailed. The foregoing conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
| 3. | Assets for Lease, net |
Assets for lease consist of the following:
| September
30, 2016 | December
31, 2015 | |||||||
| Assets for lease | $ | 1,338 | $ | 1,280 | ||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (485 | ) | (450 | ) | ||||
| Assets for lease, net | $ | 853 | $ | 830 | ||||
Depreciation expense amounted to $81 and $72 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively. Depreciation expense amounted to $243 and $195 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively. Reduction to accumulated depreciation for returned items was $91 and $34 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively. Reduction to accumulated depreciation for returned items was $208 and $75 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
| 4 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| 4. | Property and Equipment, net |
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
| September
30, 2016 | December
31, 2015 | |||||||
| Property and equipment | $ | 681 | $ | 542 | ||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (137 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 544 | $ | 497 | ||||
Depreciation expense amounted to $33 and $10 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Depreciation expense amounted to $92 and $16 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
| 5. | Accrued Expenses |
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
| September
30, 2016 | December
31, 2015 | |||||||
| Offering Costs | $ | 227 | $ | 227 | ||||
| Compensation | 1,443 | 1,093 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous Accruals | 627 | 997 | ||||||
| Total Accrued Expenses | $ | 2,297 | $ | 2,317 | ||||
The accumulated offering costs that were accrued pertain to consulting fees associated with securing equity financing for the Company prior to the initial public offering. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s current CEO performed consulting services for the Company, which included managing finance, sales, marketing, operational and strategic planning for the Company, as well as assistance and strategic guidance in securing financing. The Company has agreed to a payment date of December 31, 2016 for these fees.
| 6. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Facilities Leases
Facilities lease expense recognized by the Company was $16 and $93 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Facilities lease expense recognized by the Company was $53 and $194 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
On September 23, 2014, the Company entered into a 36-month lease agreement for office space for the sales and marketing team located in Menlo Park, CA. The lease term commenced February 1, 2015 and is effective through January 31, 2018. Payments required under the terms of the lease are $17.0 per month from February 2015 to January 2016, $17.5 per month from February 2016 to January 2017, and $18.0 per month from February 2017 to January 2018. The Company anticipates total future lease payments of $52.4 for the year ended December 31, 2016; $215.4 for the year ended December 31, 2017; and $18.0 for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 15, 2015, the Company entered into a 30-month sublease agreement for the Menlo Park office space, which commenced August 1, 2015 and is effective through the term of the lease, January 31, 2018. Payments required to the Company under the terms of the sublease are $15.5 per month from August 2015 to July 2016, $16.0 per month from August 2016 to July 2017, and $16.5 per month from August 2017 to January 2018. The Company anticipates receipt of total future sublease payments of $48.0 for the year ended December 31, 2016; $194.4 for the year ended December 31, 2017; and $16.5 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company recorded an expense of $50, which represented the difference between estimated cash payments on the lease and cash receipts from the sublease. The Company recorded the resulting long-term liability as deferred rent on the Company’s balance sheet. The cease use date is July 31, 2015.
| 5 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Loans Payable
Loans from Related Parties
On January 15, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Chang Family Trust, for which William H.C. Chang, a significant stockholder, is co-trustee. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company obtained a $1,000 unsecured loan for a 24-month term at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $1,000 of principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest at maturity. The Company may prepay the notes at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default, and the Company agreed not to incur additional indebtedness in excess of $50 without the lender’s prior consent, which is not to be unreasonably withheld. In connection therewith, the Company issued the Chang Family Trust a two-year warrant to purchase 114,286 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. The warrants may not be exercised absent receipt of stockholder approval if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 19.99% of the Company’s common stock. The relative fair value of this warrant was recorded as a debt discount on the Company’s balance sheet and partially offsets the total balance due for loans payable. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
On January 21, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Chang Family Trust, for which William H.C. Chang, a significant stockholder, is co-trustee. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company obtained a $500 unsecured loan for a 24-month term at a fixed interest rate of 5% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $500 of principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest at maturity. The Company may prepay the notes at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default, and the Company agreed not to incur additional indebtedness in excess of $50 without the lender’s prior consent, which is not to be unreasonably withheld. In connection therewith, the Company issued the Chang Family Trust a two-year warrant to purchase 114,286 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. The warrants may not be exercised absent receipt of stockholder approval if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 19.99% of the Company’s common stock. The relative fair value of this warrant was recorded as a debt discount on the Company’s balance sheet and partially offsets the total balance due for loans payable. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
Other Loans
On March 31, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an accredited investor. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company obtained a $700 unsecured loan for a 24-month term at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $700 of principal plus all accrued but unpaid interest at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, the Company issued the accredited investor a two-year warrant to purchase 79,459 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised absent receipt of stockholder approval if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock. The relative fair value of this warrant was recorded as a debt discount on the Company’s balance sheet and partially offsets the total balance due for loans payable. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
On April 5, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an accredited investor. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company obtained a $160 unsecured loan for a 24-month term at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $160 of principal plus all accrued but unpaid interest at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, the Company issued the accredited investor a two-year warrant to purchase 18,162 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised absent receipt of stockholder approval if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock. The relative fair value of this warrant was recorded as a debt discount on the Company’s balance sheet and partially offsets the total balance due for loans payable. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
On May 20, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with an accredited investor. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company obtained a $80 unsecured loan for a 24-month term at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $80 of principal plus all accrued but unpaid interest at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, the Company issued the accredited investor a two-year warrant to purchase 9,081 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised absent receipt of stockholder approval if after such
| 6 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock. The relative fair value of this warrant was recorded as a debt discount on the Company’s balance sheet and partially offsets the total balance due for loans payable. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to determine the relative fair market value of warrants. The relative fair market value of each warrant is estimated on the date of grant. There were no warrants issued during the three months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015. The relative fair value of the warrants granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions for the periods presented:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Expected term (in years) | 2 | - | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.73 – 0.89 | % | - | |||||
| Expected volatility | 97.7 – 99.0 | % | - | |||||
| Expected dividend rate | 0 | % | - | |||||
The assumptions are based on the following for each of the years presented:
Valuation Method — The Company estimates the relative fair value of warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
Expected Term — The Company uses the amount of time the warrants are exercisable per the contractual terms of the award.
Volatility — Because the Company has limited trading history by which to determine the volatility of its own common stock price, the expected volatility being used is derived from the historical stock volatilities of a representative industry peer group of comparable publicly listed companies over a period approximately equal to the expected term of the warrants.
Risk-free Interest Rate — The risk-free interest rate is based on median U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term on the warrants.
Expected Dividend — The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the valuation model.
On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into a software license financing agreement with Ascentium Capital, LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company obtained a $39 loan for a 12-month term at a fixed interest rate of 8.9% per annum. to finance its upfront software licensing fee. The Company has no obligation to make any payments during the first three months, and agreed to pay $4.6 of principal and accrued interest for each of the last 9 months of the term. The loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The agreement provides for customary events of default. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
On July 8, 2016, the Company entered into an additional software license financing agreement with Ascentium Capital, LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company obtained a $74 loan for a 36-month term at a fixed interest rate of 8.9% per annum. Under the loan agreement, the Company agreed to make monthly payments of $2.4 of principal and accrued interest. The loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The agreement provides for customary events of default. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
On July 11, 2016, the Company entered into a secured equipment financing agreement with Royal Bank America Leasing, L.P. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company obtained a $150 loan for a 36-month term at a fixed interest rate of 9.3% per annum, which is secured by related equipment. The loan is to be disbursed in three installments. The first installment was for $37. The second installment for $52 will be disbursed in July 2017, and the third installment for $61 will be disbursed in July 2018. Under the loan agreement, the Company will pay $3.5 of principal and accrued interest for each of the first 12 months, $4.4 of principal and accrued interest for each of months 13-24, and $5.3 of principal and accrued interest for each of months 25-36. The loan may be prepaid at any time only in accordance with the agreement. The agreement provides for customary events of default. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in compliance with all terms of this loan.
| 7 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 interest expense was $105 and $25, respectively. Of this total interest expense, the portion related to amortization of debt discount was $50 and $18, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 interest expense was $275 and $74, respectively. Of this total interest expense, the portion related to amortization of debt discount was $133 and $55, respectively.
Indemnification Obligations
The Company enters into agreements with customers, partners, lenders, consultants, lessors, contractors, sales representatives and parties to certain transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. These agreements may require the Company to indemnify the other party against third party claims alleging that its product infringes a patent or copyright. Certain of these agreements require the Company to indemnify the other party against losses arising from: a breach of representations or covenants, claims relating to property damage, personal injury or acts or omissions of the Company, its employees, agents or representatives. The Company has also agreed to indemnify the directors and certain of the officers and employees in accordance with the by-laws of the Company. These indemnification provisions will vary based upon the nature and terms of the agreements. In many cases, these indemnification provisions do not contain limits on the Company’s liability, and the occurrence of contingent events that will trigger payment under these indemnities is difficult to predict. As a result, the Company cannot estimate its potential liability under these indemnities. The Company believes that the likelihood of conditions arising that would trigger these indemnities is remote and, historically, the Company had not made any significant payment under such indemnification provisions. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liabilities relating to these agreements. In certain cases, the Company has recourse against third parties with respect to the aforesaid indemnities, and the Company believes it maintains adequate levels of insurance coverage to protect the Company with respect to potential claims arising from such agreements.
| 7. | Net Loss Per Common Share |
Because the Company was in a loss position for each of the periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each period as the inclusion of all potential common shares outstanding would have been anti-dilutive. The following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have been anti-dilutive:
| Three
months ended September 30, | Nine
months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock warrants | 722,988 | 359,714 | 671,516 | 359,714 | ||||||||||||
| Options | 2,069,517 | 852,040 | 2,041,515 | 768,236 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2,792,505 | 1,211,754 | 2,713,031 | 1,127,950 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Stock Option Plan |
The Company’s stock-based compensation program is designed to attract and retain employees while also aligning employees' interests with the interests of its stockholders. Stock options have been granted to employees under the stockholder-approved 2007 Key Person Stock Option Plan (“2007 Plan”) or the stockholder-approved 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”). Stockholder approval of the 2014 Plan became effective in September 2014. The 2014 Plan originally provided that the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2014 Plan may not exceed 450,000 shares (the “Share Reserve”), however in October 2015, the stockholders approved a 1,500,000 increase to the Share Reserve. In addition, the Share Reserve automatically increases on January 1st of each year, for a period of not more than 10 years, beginning on January 1st of the year following the year in which the 2014 Plan became effective and ending on (and including) January 1, 2024, in an amount equal to 4% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding calendar year. The Company’s Board of Directors may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that there will be no January 1st increase in the Share Reserve for such year or that the increase in the Share Reserve for such year will be a lesser number of shares of common stock than would otherwise occur. On January 1, 2015, the Share Reserve increased by 188,640 shares due to the automatic 4% increase. On January 1, 2016, the Share Reserve increased by
| 8 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
204,943 shares due to the automatic 4% increase. The Share Reserve is currently 2,343,583 shares for the year ending December 31, 2016.
In light of stockholder approval of the 2014 Plan, the Company no longer grants equity awards under the 2007 Plan. As of September 30, 2016, 0 shares of an aggregate total of 407,500 shares were available for future stock-based compensation grants under the 2007 Plan and 666,121 shares of an aggregate total of 2,343,583 shares were available for future stock-based compensation grants under the 2014 Plan.
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the closing market value as of September 30, 2016 of the underlying common stock and the exercise price of outstanding, in-the-money options. A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:
| Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Stock Options Outstanding | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2016 | 1,909,911 | $ | 2.58 | 8.56 | $ | 813 | ||||||||||
| Options granted | 160,000 | 2.23 | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Options forfeited/canceled | 394 | 3.44 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2016 | 2,069,517 | $ | 2.58 | 7.93 | $ | 389 | ||||||||||
| Exercisable as of September 30, 2016 | 1,670,236 | $ | 2.60 | 7.74 | $ | 389 | ||||||||||
The total compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards not yet recognized was $639 as of September 30, 2016. The weighted average period over which the total unrecognized compensation cost related to these unvested stock awards will be recognized is 2.27 years. The estimated fair value of option shares vested during the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $87 and $485, respectively. The estimated fair value of option shares vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $222 and $549, respectively. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was $2.26 per share, or an aggregate grant date fair value of $1,965. There were no options granted during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $1.43 per share and $2.17 per share, respectively, or an aggregate grant date fair value of $229 and $2,161, respectively.
On February 18, 2016 the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted, and the full Board ratified, an option to acquire an aggregate of 125,000 shares under the 2014 Plan to the Company’s CEO. This option vests 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and monthly thereafter for 36 months, such that the option is vested in full on the four-year anniversary of the grant date. On February 18, 2016 the Company’s Compensation Committee granted, and the full Board ratified, options to each of the then-seated non-employee Directors to acquire 5,000 shares, for an aggregate of 35,000 shares, under the 2014 Plan. These options vest on the one-year anniversary of their grant date.
Determining the Fair Value of Stock Options
The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant. The following assumptions for the periods presented were:
| Three
months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | - | 1.5 – 1.7 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.5 – 1.7 | % | |||||||||
| Expected volatility | - | 83.0 | % | 80.4 | % | 82.9 | % | |||||||||
| Expected dividend rate | - | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||||||
| 9 |
Semler Scientific, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
The assumptions are based on the following for each of the years presented:
Valuation Method — The Company estimates the fair value of its stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Expected Term — The Company estimates the expected term consistent with the simplified method identified by the SEC. The Company elected to use the simplified method because of its limited history of stock option exercise activity and its stock options meet the criteria of the “plain-vanilla” options as defined by the SEC. The simplified method calculates the expected term as the average of the vesting and contractual terms of the award.
Volatility — Because the Company has limited trading history by which to determine the volatility of its own common stock price, the expected volatility being used is derived from the historical stock volatilities of a representative industry peer group of comparable publicly listed companies over a period approximately equal to the expected term of the options.
Risk-free Interest Rate — The risk-free interest rate is based on median U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term on the options.
Expected Dividend — The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the valuation model.
Forfeiture — The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses historical data to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. All stock-based payment awards are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which are generally the vesting periods. If the Company’s actual forfeiture rate is materially different from its estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what the Company has recorded in the current period.
The Company has recorded an expense of $87 and $485 as it relates to stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company has recorded an expense of $222 and $549 as it relates to stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which was allocated as follows based on the role and responsibility of the recipient in the Company:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of Revenue | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | ||||||||
| Engineering and Product Development | 16 | 9 | 34 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and Marketing | 27 | 77 | 70 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| General and Administrative | 43 | 398 | 117 | 430 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 87 | $ | 485 | $ | 222 | $ | 549 | ||||||||
| 9. | Subsequent Events |
None.
| 10 |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with our condensed unaudited financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and with the audited financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and the information under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016, or the Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.
Overview
We are an emerging growth company that provides technology and software solutions to improve the clinical effectiveness of healthcare insurers and physician groups. Our mission is to develop, manufacture and market innovative proprietary products and services that assist our customers in evaluating and treating chronic diseases. In 2011, we began commercializing our first patented and U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, cleared product, which measured arterial blood flow in the extremities to aid in the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, which is associated with higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. In March 2015, we received FDA 510(k) clearance for the next generation version of our product, QuantaFlo™, which we began commercializing in August 2015. In April 2015, we launched our multi-test service platform, WellChec™, to more comprehensively evaluate our customers’ patients for chronic disease, including heart attacks and strokes. However, in October 2016, we shifted our marketing focus for WellChec™ from direct contracts with health insurance plans under which we acted as the primary WellChec™ service provider to contracts to supply our software and equipment to vendors who employ medical professionals to do annual wellness visits for health insurance plans. We believe our products position us to provide valuable information to our customer base of insurance plans, physicians and risk assessment companies, which in turn permit them to better guide patient care.
In the three months ended September 30, 2016 we had total revenue of $1,982,000 and a net loss of $362,000 compared to total revenue of $1,562,000 and a net loss of $1,580,000 in the same period in 2015. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016 we had total revenue of $5,118,000 and a net loss of $2,334,000 compared to total revenue of $4,067,000 and a net loss of $4,293,000 in the same period in 2015.
Emerging Growth Company Elections
The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company, such as our company, can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of these accounting standards until they would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of this exemption. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to other public companies that comply with public company effective dates. In the future, we may elect to opt out of the extended period for adopting new accounting standards. If we do so, we would need to disclose such decision and it would be irrevocable.
Factors Affecting Future Results
We have not identified any factors that have a recurring effect that are necessary to understand period to period comparisons as appropriate, nor any one-time events that have an effect on the financials. We launched our WellChec™ testing services platform in 2015, which significantly impacted revenue growth and expenses in the fourth quarter of 2015. We currently do not anticipate providing WellChec™ testing services as a primary vendor, but will rather focus on supplying our cardiovascular testing products to other risk assessment service providers.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenue
We had revenue of $1,982,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $420,000, or 27%, compared to $1,562,000 in the same period in 2015. Our revenue is primarily generated from per-use fees or leasing of our vascular testing systems. For licenses, we recognize revenue monthly for each unit installed with a customer. The average amount recognized each month per unit of product in the field is affected by the mix of units rented by direct customers or distributors, by price changes and by discounts. The primary reason for the increase in revenue was that the total number of installed units in the field generating monthly
| 11 |
revenue grew 16%, and the average amount of revenue recognized per unit increased 17% as compared to 2015. We believe that growth in the number of monthly invoices is predominately due to our sales and marketing efforts, which added new customers to an established customer base. Change in the average amount of revenue recognized per unit was due to changes in the mix of customers renting units and the migration to QuantaFlo™ from its lower-priced, predecessor product. We recognized $94,000 of revenue from per-use fees, testing services and other sales during the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $38,000, compared to $56,000 in the same period in 2015. We did not recognize any revenue from WellChec™ during the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $104,000 in the same period in 2015.
Operating expenses
We had total operating expenses of $2,237,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $877,000, or 28%, compared to $3,114,000 in the same period in 2015. The primary reasons for the decrease were decreased general and administrative expense, sales and marketing expense, and engineering and product development expense, partially offset by an increase in cost of revenue. The changes in the various components of our operating expenses are described below.
Cost of revenue
We had cost of revenue of $398,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $13,000, or 3%, from $385,000 for the same period in the previous year. The primary reasons for the change were an increase of $38,000 associated with employees who oversee manufacturing and fulfillment operations, an increase of $25,000 in depreciation of other capital assets, an increase of $9,000, or 13%, in aggregate depreciation of our vascular testing systems for lease, which corresponds to an increase in the number of installed units in the field generating monthly depreciation charges of 18% and a decrease in average depreciation per unit per month of 5%, and an increase of $3,000 of WellChec™ event expenses. Partially offsetting these changes were lower cost of units that were retired of $48,000 and a decrease in building lease, freight and other miscellaneous items of $14,000.
Engineering and product development expense
We had engineering and product development expense of $183,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $85,000, or 32%, compared to $268,000 in the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to lower salary expense of $92,000, lower other expenses of $7,000, and lower clinical study expense of $6,000, which were partially offset by higher consulting costs for new product development of $12,000 and an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $8,000.
Sales and marketing expense
We had sales and marketing expense of $950,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $364,000, or 28%, compared to $1,314,000 in the same period in 2015. The decrease was primarily due to lower travel expense of $105,000, lower facility expense of $81,000, lower stock-based compensation expense of $50,000, lower trade show expense of $25,000, lower other expenses of $19,000, and lower salary expense of $9,000 as compared to the same period in 2015. We also had lower sales commissions of $74,000. However, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, we reclassified $103,000 of previously recorded commission expense as a reduction to the commission accrual because such previously recorded amounts were advances against future commissions to be earned by a sales representative.
General and administrative expense
We had general and administrative expense of $706,000 for the three months ended September 30 2016, a decrease of $441,000, or 38%, compared to $1,147,000 in the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to lower costs associated with stock-based compensation expense of $356,000, lower patent and legal expenses of $74,000, lower taxes and associated expense of $40,000, lower salaries and fees for employees, directors, and consultants of $39,000, lower technical support costs of $11,000, and lower insurance premium fees of $5,000, which changes were partially offset by higher costs for merchant fees and other expenses of $42,000, higher professional fees of $39,000, higher expense for uncollectable accounts of $2,000, and higher travel expenses of $1,000.
Other expense
We had other expense of $107,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $79,000, or 282%, compared to $28,000 in the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily due to higher interest expense of $80,000 associated with the issuance of promissory notes to lenders, including amortization of debt discount and interest on equipment financing agreements.
| 12 |
Net loss
For the foregoing reasons, we had a net loss of $362,000, or $0.07 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1,218,000, or 77%, compared to a net loss of $1,580,000, or $0.32 per share, for the same period in 2015.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Revenue
We had revenue of $5,118,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $1,051,000, or 26%, compared to $4,067,000 in the same period in 2015. Our revenue is primarily generated from per-use fees or leasing of our vascular testing systems. For licenses, we recognize revenue monthly for each unit installed with a customer. The average amount recognized each month per unit of product in the field is affected by the mix of units rented by direct customers or distributors, by price changes and by discounts. The primary reason for the increase in revenue was that the total number of installed units in the field generating monthly revenue grew 21%, and the average amount of revenue recognized per unit increased 12% as compared to 2015. We believe that growth in the number of monthly invoices is predominately due to our sales and marketing efforts, which added new customers to an established customer base. Change in the average amount of revenue recognized per unit was due to changes in the mix of customers renting units and the migration to QuantaFlo™ from its lower-priced, predecessor product. We recognized $181,000 of revenue from per-use fees, testing services and other sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $116,000, compared to $65,000 in the same period in 2015. There was a reduction in revenue of $162,000 for WellChec™ testing services in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, partially as an incentive to a customer to renew and expand an order for additional WellChec™ services from us. We recognized $248,000 of revenue from providing testing services through our WellChec™ platform during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Operating expenses
We had total operating expenses of $7,170,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1,111,000, or 13%, compared to $8,281,000 in the same period in 2015. The primary reasons for the change were decreased sales and marketing expense, general and administrative expense, and engineering and product development expense, partially offset by an increase in cost of revenue. The changes in the various components of our operating expenses are described below.
Cost of revenue
We had cost of revenue of $1,348,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $461,000, or 52%, from $887,000 for the same period in the previous year. The primary reasons for the increase were an increase of $133,000 associated with employees who oversee manufacturing and fulfillment operations in connection with the growth in the number of units installed. In addition, we had $80,000 more WellChec™ event expenses, and we had $43,000 increase in cost of units retired as we migrate customers to our QuantaFlo™ product. A portion of the increase is also due to the fact that aggregate depreciation of our vascular testing systems for lease increased $48,000, or 24%, which corresponds to the 24% increase in the number of installed units in the field generating monthly depreciation charges and an increase in average depreciation per unit per month of less than 1%. Other cost of revenue items, such as building lease, freight and other miscellaneous items were $80,000 higher, and depreciation of other capital assets was $77,000 higher in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.
Engineering and product development expense
We had engineering and product development expense of $634,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $349,000, or 36%, compared to $983,000 in the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to decreased salary expense of $122,000, lower clinical study expense of $117,000, lower consulting costs for new product development of $110,000, and lower other expenses of $20,000, which were partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $19,000 and travel expense of $1,000.
Sales and marketing expense
We had sales and marketing expense of $2,952,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $857,000, or 23%, compared to $3,809,000 in the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to lower salary expense of $198,000, lower travel expense of $181,000, lower facility expense of $165,000, lower trade show expense of $97,000, lower other expenses of $37,000, and lower stock-based compensation expense of $32,000 as compared to the same period in 2015. We also had lower sales commissions of $147,000. However, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we reclassified $103,000 of previously recorded commission expense as a reduction to the commission accrual because such previously recorded amounts were advances against future commissions to be earned by a sales representative.
| 13 |
General and administrative expense
We had general and administrative expense of $2,236,000 for the nine months ended September 30 2016, a decrease of $366,000, or 14%, compared to $2,602,000 in the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to lower stock-based compensation expense of $313,000, lower taxes and associated expense of $164,000, lower patent and legal expenses of $80,000, lower expense for uncollectable accounts of $52,000, lower insurance premium fees of $29,000, lower salaries and fees for employees, directors, and consultants of $21,000, and lower travel expenses of $2,000, which decreases were partially offset by higher costs associated with professional fees of $183,000, higher merchant fees and other expenses of $87,000, and higher technical support of $25,000.
Other expense
We had other expense of $282,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $203,000, or 257%, compared to $79,000 in the same period in 2015. The change was primarily due to higher interest expense of $201,000 associated with the issuance of promissory notes to lenders and higher credit card fees associated with our corporate credit card of $2,000.
Net loss
For the foregoing reasons, we had a net loss of $2,334,000, or $0.46 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $1,959,000, or 46%, compared to a net loss of $4,293,000, or $0.87 per share, for the same period in 2015.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash of $517,000 at September 30, 2016 compared to $405,000 at December 31, 2015, and total current liabilities of $3,317,000 at September 30, 2016 compared to $4,108,000 at December 31, 2015. As of September 30, 2016 we had negative working capital of approximately $1,769,000.
In January 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $1,500,000 from Mr. William H.C. Chang pursuant to two separate promissory notes and also issued two 2-year warrants to acquire an aggregate 228,572 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. On March 31, 2016, we borrowed $700,000 from an accredited investor pursuant to a promissory note and also issued a 2-year warrant to acquire an aggregate 79,459 shares of our common stock at $1.85 per share. On April 5, 2016, we borrowed $160,000 from the same accredited investor pursuant to a promissory note and also issued a 2-year warrant to acquire an aggregate of 18,162 shares of our common stock at $1.85 per share. On May 20, 2016, we borrowed $80,000 from the same accredited investor pursuant to a promissory note and also issued a 2-year warrant to acquire an aggregate of 9,081 shares of our common stock at $1.85 per share. In July 2016 we entered into some software and equipment financing arrangements. Please see “—Description of Indebtedness” for additional information regarding these loans.
We have incurred recurring losses since inception and expect to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to our marketing and other promotional activities, research and continued development of our products and services. Our principal sources of cash have included the issuance of equity, including our February 2014 initial public offering of common stock, and to a lesser extent, recent private placement offerings of common stock, borrowings under loan agreements, the issuance of promissory notes, and revenue from leasing our product and selling our testing services. We expect that our operating expenses will continue to grow in order to grow our revenues and, as a result, we will need to generate significant additional net revenues to achieve profitability. For these reasons, our independent registered public accountants’ report for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes an explanatory paragraph that expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.” This doubt continues to exist.
Although we do not have any current capital commitments, we expect that we may increase our expenditures to continue our efforts to grow our business and commercialize our products and services. Accordingly, we currently expect to make additional expenditures in both sales and marketing, and invest in our corporate infrastructure. We also expect to invest in our research and development efforts. We do not have any definitive plans as to the exact amounts or particular uses at this time, and the exact amounts and timing of any expenditure may vary significantly from our current intentions. However, in order to execute on our business plan, and given our current available cash, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital. To improve operating cash flow, in 2015, we implemented measures to reduce expenses and renegotiated longer payment terms in our existing contracts. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available when needed or that management will be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms or whether or not we will generate sufficient revenues to become profitable and have positive operating cash flow. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional funds when necessary, we may need to curtail making additional expenditures and could be required to scale back our business plans, or make other changes until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.
| 14 |
Operating activities
We used $1,906,000 of net cash in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Non-cash adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $428,000 of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These non-cash adjustments primarily reflect depreciation of $336,000, stock-based compensation expense of $222,000, loss on disposal of assets for lease of $149,000, amortization of debt discount costs of $133,000, and allowance for doubtful accounts of $66,000. Cash used in operating activities was primarily from trade accounts payable of $558,000, deferred revenue of $285,000, and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $80,000, partially offset by net cash provided by trade accounts receivable of $315,000 and accrued expenses of $130,000.
For the same period in 2015, we used $2,491,000 of net cash in operating activities. Non-cash adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,802,000 of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. These non-cash adjustments primarily reflect stock-based compensation expense of $549,000, depreciation of $211,000, allowance for doubtful accounts of $119,000, loss on disposal of assets for lease of $106,000, and amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $55,000. Cash used in operating activities was primarily from trade accounts receivable of $203,000, and accounts payable of $28,000, partially offset by net cash provided by deferred revenue of $716,000, accrued expenses of $237,000, and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $40,000.
Investing activities
We used $555,000 of net cash in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily from purchases of assets for lease of $415,000 and fixed asset purchases of $140,000. We generated $1,421,000 of net cash in investing activities for the same period in 2015, primarily from a change in restricted cash of $2,100,000, partially offset by purchases of assets for lease of $484,000 and fixed asset purchases of $195,000.
Financing activities
We generated $2,573,000 in net cash in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to proceeds from loans payable of $2,590,000, partially offset by payments of loans payable of $17,000. We used $1,161,000 of net cash from financing activities during the same period in 2015, primarily from payments of loans of $2,000,000 and offering costs of $174,000, partially offset by $999,000 from the sale of shares of our common stock and $14,000 from exercise of stock options.
Description of Indebtedness
In January 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $1,500,000 from William H.C. Chang, a significant stockholder, pursuant to two separate 2-year promissory notes. The notes bear simple interest ($1.0 million at a rate of 10% per annum, and $0.5 million at 5% per annum) and mature in two years, with all principal and accrued but unpaid interest payable at maturity. We may prepay the notes at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default, and we agreed not to incur additional indebtedness in excess of $50,000 without the lender’s prior consent, which is not to be unreasonably withheld. In connection therewith, we issued the Chang Family Trust a two-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 228,372 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. The warrants may not be exercised, however, absent receipt of stockholder approval, if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 19.99% of our common stock.
In March 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $700,000 from an accredited investor, pursuant to a two-year promissory note. The note bears simple interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in two years, with all principal and accrued but unpaid interest payable at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, we issued a two-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 79,459 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised, however, absent receipt of stockholder approval, if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of our common stock
In April 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $160,000 from an accredited investor, pursuant to a two-year promissory note. The note bears simple interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in two years, with all principal and accrued but unpaid interest payable at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, we issued a two-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 18,162 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised, however, absent receipt of stockholder approval, if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of our common stock.
In May 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $80,000 from an accredited investor, pursuant to a two-year promissory note. The note bears simple interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures in two years, with all principal and accrued but unpaid interest
| 15 |
payable at maturity. The notes may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The notes must be repaid prior to maturity in the event of default. In connection therewith, we issued a two-year warrant to purchase an aggregate of 9,081 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.85 per share. The warrants may not be exercised, however, absent receipt of stockholder approval, if after such exercise the holder would be the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of our common stock.
In addition to the above, we have also entered into other debt financing arrangements, including equipment and software financing arrangements. See Note 6 to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report for a description of our outstanding indebtedness.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of each of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Commitments and Contingencies
As of each of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, other than employment/consulting agreements with key executive officers and our facilities lease obligation, we had no material commitments other than the liabilities reflected in our financial statements.
JOBS Act
In April 2012, the JOBS Act was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to avail ourselves of this extended transition period, and, as a result, we will not adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and our vice president, finance, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our vice president, finance concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by that report, to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and our vice president, finance as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, due to the existence of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
| 16 |
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In an effort to remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, in early 2016 we began adopting and implementing policies and procedures with respect to the review, supervision, and monitoring of our accounting and reporting functions. We will continue assessing our procedures to improve our internal control over financial reporting. Other than these changes, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during our third fiscal quarter of 2016.
| 17 |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
| Exh. No. | Exhibit Name | |
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Registrant | |
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Registrant | |
| 32 | Section 1350 Certification | |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
| 18 |
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.
| November 3, 2016 | SEMLER SCIENTIFIC, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, M.D. | |
| Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, M.D. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Conger | |
| Daniel Conger | ||
| Vice-President, Finance Principal Accounting Officer | ||
| 19 |