10-Q 1 tm2014488d1_10q.htm FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2020

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from               to               

 

Commission File No.:  001-36534

 

 

 

IRADIMED CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   73-1408526
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number

 

1025 Willa Springs Drive    
Winter Springs, Florida   32708
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(407) 677-8022

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, par value $0.0001   IRMD   NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 such files).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  o   Accelerated filer  x
     
Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  x
    Emerging growth company  o

 

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.  Yes o  No o

 

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

 

The registrant had 12,049,978 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of May 1, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IRADIMED CORPORATION

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
Part I Financial Information  
     
  Item 1 Condensed Financial Statements 2
         
    (a) Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019 2
         
    (b)  Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 3
         
    (c)  Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 4
         
    (d)  Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 5
         
    (e)  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited) 6
         
    (f)  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements 7
         
  Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
       
  Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 20
       
  Item 4 Controls and Procedures 20
       
Part II Other Information  
       
  Item 1 Legal Proceedings 21
       
  Item 1A Risk Factors 21
       
  Item 2 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 38
       
  Item 3 Default Upon Senior Securities 38
       
  Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 38
       
  Item 5 Other Information 38
       
  Item 6 Exhibits 39
     
Signatures 40

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements

 

IRADIMED CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $44,636,348   $43,481,781 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104,547 as of March 31, 2020 and $69,093 as of December 31, 2019   5,851,843    7,293,303 
Investments   2,782,162    2,768,287 
Inventory, net   4,214,961    3,641,561 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   753,334    407,802 
Prepaid income taxes   2,271,948    1,370,947 
Total current assets   60,510,596    58,963,681 
Property and equipment, net   2,099,778    2,053,806 
Intangible assets, net   901,378    860,087 
Operating lease right-of-use asset   2,897,007    2,955,873 
Deferred income taxes, net   1,692,445    1,663,415 
Other assets   266,757    232,002 
Total assets  $68,367,961   $66,728,864 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $873,332   $993,742 
Accrued payroll and benefits   1,623,375    2,166,209 
Other accrued taxes   126,826    596,576 
Warranty reserve   89,685    81,761 
Deferred revenue   1,814,209    1,671,420 
Current portion of operating lease liability   244,474    240,843 
Other current liability   108,421    108,421 
Total current liabilities   4,880,322    5,858,972 
Deferred revenue   2,773,802    2,630,467 
Operating lease liability, less current portion   2,652,533    2,715,030 
Total liabilities   10,306,657    11,204,469 
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 31,500,000 shares authorized; 11,970,937 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and 11,765,875 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019   1,197    1,177 
Additional paid-in capital   19,949,639    19,192,394 
Retained earnings   38,069,661    36,300,450 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   40,807    30,374 
Total stockholders’ equity   58,061,304    55,524,395 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $68,367,961   $66,728,864 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593 
Cost of revenue   2,213,730    2,047,827 
Gross profit   6,463,811    6,389,766 
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative   2,862,727    2,412,696 
Sales and marketing   2,433,567    2,110,652 
Research and development   430,282    352,573 
Total operating expenses   5,726,576    4,875,921 
Income from operations   737,235    1,513,845 
Other income, net   98,502    92,574 
Income before provision for income taxes   835,737    1,606,419 
Provision for income tax benefit   (933,474)   (239,146)
Net income  $1,769,211   $1,845,565 
Net income per share:          
Basic  $0.15   $0.17 
Diluted  $0.14   $0.15 
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
Basic   11,891,428    11,029,639 
Diluted   12,365,605    12,227,696 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Net income  $1,769,211   $1,845,565 
Other comprehensive income:          
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities, net of tax expense of $3,442 and $11,656, respectively   10,433    35,317 
Realized loss on available-for-sale securities reclassified to net income, net of tax benefit of $0 and $949, respectively       2,877 
Other comprehensive income   10,433    38,194 
Comprehensive income  $1,779,644   $1,883,759 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Common stock:          
Balance at beginning of period  $1,177   $1,099 
Net share settlement of restricted stock units   1     
Exercise of stock options and warrants   19    15 
Balance at end of period   1,197    1,114 
           
Additional paid-in capital:          
Balance at beginning of period   19,192,394    15,317,335 
Stock compensation expense   568,958    382,353 
Net share settlement of restricted stock units   (133,873)   (22,507)
Exercise of stock options and warrants   322,160    456,724 
Balance at end of period   19,949,639    16,133,905 
           
Retained earnings:          
Balance at beginning of period   36,300,450    26,669,491 
Net income   1,769,211    1,845,565 
Balance at end of period   38,069,661    28,515,056 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive income:          
Balance at beginning of period   30,374    (42,192)
Other comprehensive income   10,433    38,194 
Balance at end of period   40,807    (3,998)
           
Total stockholders’ equity  $58,061,304   $44,646,077 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Operating activities:          
Net income  $1,769,211   $1,845,565 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts   36,756    21,450 
Change in provision for excess and obsolete inventory   128,143    120,529 
Depreciation and amortization   344,784    387,081 
Stock-based compensation   568,958    382,353 
Deferred income taxes, net   (32,472)   59,048 
Loss on maturities of investments       3,826 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   1,404,704    (1,140,008)
Inventory   (560,996)   (333,546)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (538,093)   (665,862)
Other assets   (60,614)   (4,891)
Accounts payable   (266,644)   375,202 
Accrued payroll and benefits   (542,834)   (378,354)
Other accrued taxes   (469,750)   (46,832)
Warranty reserve   7,924    (341)
Deferred revenue   308,559    338,078 
Prepaid income taxes   (901,001)   (298,094)
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,196,635    665,204 
Investing activities:          
Proceeds from maturity of investments       650,000 
Purchases of property and equipment   (166,593)   (82,943)
Capitalized intangible assets   (63,782)   (9,724)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (230,375)   557,333 
Financing activities:          
Proceeds from exercises of stock options   322,179    456,739 
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards   (133,872)   (22,507)
Net cash provided by financing activities   188,307    434,232 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   1,154,567    1,656,769 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   43,481,781    28,027,688 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $44,636,348   $29,684,457 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Right-of-use asset recognized in exchange for new lease obligation  $   $3,182,724 
Operating and short-term lease payments recorded within cash flow from operating activities  $107,081   $106,659 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

 

1 — Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim condensed financial statements of IRADIMED CORPORATION (“IRADIMED”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

These accompanying interim condensed financial statements should be read with the financial statements and related footnotes to financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The accounting policies followed in the preparation of these interim condensed financial statements, except as described in Note 1, are consistent in all material respects with those described in Note 1 of our Form 10-K.

 

We operate in one reportable segment which is the development, manufacture and sale of MRI compatible medical devices, related accessories, disposables and services for use by hospitals and acute care facilities during MRI procedures.

 

Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties

 

We market our products to end users in the United States and to distributors internationally. Sales to end users in the United States are generally made on open credit terms. Management maintains an allowance for potential credit losses.

 

COVID-19 Considerations

 

We are subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the spread of COVID-19. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Our future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by delays in payments, supply chain disruptions, and uncertain demand. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, the extent to which COVID-19 may materially impact our financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations in future periods is uncertain.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements to be Implemented

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2020. We do not expect ASU 2019-12 to have a material impact on financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires the Company to measure and recognize expected credit losses for financial assets held and not accounted for at fair value through net income. In November 2018, April 2019 and May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses and ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief, which provided additional implementation guidance on ASU 2016-03. The previously mentioned ASUs are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of these ASUs to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

2 — Revenue Recognition

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

 

We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by geographic region and revenue type as we believe it best depicts the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flow.

 

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Revenue information by geographic region is as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited) 
United States  $6,322,106   $7,073,735 
International   2,355,435    1,363,858 
Total revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593 

 

Revenue information by type is as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited) 
Devices:        
MRI compatible IV infusion pump system  $2,664,834   $4,192,754 
MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring systems   2,888,703    1,766,608 
Total Devices revenue   5,553,537    5,959,362 
Disposables, services and other   2,662,713    2,036,674 
Amortization of extended warranty agreements   461,291    441,557 
Total revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593 

 

Contract Liabilities

 

Our contract liabilities consist of:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
    (unaudited)      
Advance payments from customers  $35,306   $12,765 
Shipments in-transit   22,345    4,250 
Extended warranty agreements   4,530,360    4,284,872 
Total  $4,588,011   $4,301,887 

 

Changes in the contract liabilities during the periods presented are as follows:

 

   Deferred
Revenue
 
Contract liabilities, December 31, 2019  $4,301,887 
Increases due to cash received from customers   779,048 
Decreases due to recognition of revenue   (492,924)
Contract liabilities, March 31, 2020  $4,588,011 

 

   Deferred
Revenue
 
Contract liabilities, December 31, 2018  $3,605,789 
Increases due to cash received from customers   813,298 
Decreases due to recognition of revenue   (652,564)
Contract liabilities, March 31, 2019  $3,766,523 

 

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Capitalized Contract Costs

 

Our capitalized contract costs consist of:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
Capitalized contract costs  $412,863   $352,250 

 

Expense related to the amortization of capitalized contract costs was $28,169 and $22,713 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

3 — Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

 

Basic net income per share is based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Stock options and restricted stock units granted by us represent the only dilutive effect reflected in diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

 

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited) 
Net income  $1,769,211   $1,845,565 
Weighted-average shares outstanding — Basic   11,891,428    11,029,639 
Effect of dilutive securities:          
Underwriters’ warrants       99,814 
Stock options   414,439    996,303 
Restricted stock units   59,738    101,940 
Weighted-average shares outstanding — Diluted   12,365,605    12,227,696 
Basic net income per share  $0.15   $0.17 
Diluted net income per share  $0.14   $0.15 

 

Stock options and restricted stock units excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive are as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited) 
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units   62,904    7,123 

 

4 — Inventory

 

Inventory consists of:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
Raw materials  $3,513,972   $2,939,451 
Work in process   282,198    229,479 
Finished goods   647,509    697,483 
Inventory before allowance for excess and obsolete   4,443,679    3,866,413 
Allowance for excess and obsolete   (228,718)   (224,852)
Total  $4,214,961   $3,641,561 

 

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5 — Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consist of:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
Computer software and hardware  $647,988   $627,624 
Furniture and fixtures   1,117,693    1,112,550 
Leasehold improvements   225,841    225,841 
Machinery and equipment   1,796,394    1,778,524 
Tooling in-process   291,642    163,105 
    4,079,558    3,907,644 
Accumulated depreciation   (1,979,780)   (1,853,838)
Total  $2,099,778   $2,053,806 

 

Depreciation expense of property and equipment was $126,308 and $124,341 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Property and equipment, net, information by geographic region is as follows:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
United States  $1,757,458   $1,689,740 
International   342,320    364,066 
Total property and equipment, net  $2,099,778   $2,053,806 

 

Long-lived assets held outside of the United States consist principally of tooling and machinery and equipment, which are components of property and equipment, net.

 

6 — Intangible Assets

 

The following table summarizes the components of intangible asset balances:

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
Patents — in use  $304,270   $304,270 
Patents — in process   139,641    120,581 
Internally developed software — in use   867,569    867,569 
Internally developed software — in process   124,808    80,721 
Trademarks   26,768    26,133 
    1,463,056    1,399,274 
Accumulated amortization   (561,678)   (539,187)
Total  $901,378   $860,087 

 

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $22,491 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Expected annual amortization expense for the remaining portion of 2020 and the next five years related to intangible assets is as follows (excludes in process intangible assets):

 

Nine months ending December 31, 2020  $67,472 
2021   89,963 
2022   89,392 
2023   88,740 
2024   88,439 
2025   87,446 

 

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7 — Investments

 

Our investments consist of corporate bonds that we have classified as available-for-sale and are summarized in the following tables:

 

   March 31, 2020 
   Cost   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
 
Corporate bonds:                    
U.S. corporations  $2,258,686   $45,342   $              —   $2,304,028 
International corporations   471,139    6,995        478,134 
Total  $2,729,825   $52,337   $   $2,782,162 

 

   December 31, 2019 
   Cost   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
 
Corporate bonds:                    
U.S. corporations  $2,258,686   $29,123   $              —   $2,287,809 
International corporations   471,139    9,339        480,478 
Total  $2,729,825   $38,462   $   $2,768,287 

 

8 — Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair values of cash equivalents, accounts receivables, net and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to their short duration.

 

The fair value of our assets and liabilities subject to recurring fair value measurements are as follows:

 

   Fair Value at March 31, 2020 
   Fair
Value
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Corporate bonds:                    
U.S. corporations  $2,304,028   $               —   $2,304,028   $               — 
International corporations   478,134        478,134     
Total  $2,782,162   $   $2,782,162   $ 

 

   Fair Value at December 31, 2019 
   Fair
Value
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Market for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Corporate bonds:                    
U.S. corporations  $2,287,809   $             —   $2,287,809   $              — 
International corporations   480,478        480,478     
Total  $2,768,287   $   $2,768,287   $ 

 

Our corporate bonds are valued by a third-party custodian at closing prices from secondary exchanges or pricing vendors on the valuation date.

 

There were no transfers into or out of any Levels during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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9 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

   Unrealized
(Losses)
Gains on
Available-For-Sale
Securities
 
Balance at December 31, 2019  $30,374 
Gains on available-for-sale securities, net   10,433 
Reclassification realized in net earnings    
Balance at March 31, 2020  $40,807 
      
Balance at December 31, 2018  $(42,192)
Gains on available-for-sale securities, net   35,317 
Reclassification realized in net earnings   2,877 
Balance at March 31, 2019  $(3,998)

 

10 — Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation was recognized as follows in the Condensed Statements of Operations:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited) 
Cost of revenue  $58,254   $62,524 
General and administrative   362,152    219,705 
Sales and marketing   130,955    82,131 
Research and development   17,597    17,993 
Total  $568,958   $382,353 

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had $500,552 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years. As of March 31, 2020, we had $4,805,263 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

 

The following table presents a summary of our stock-based compensation activity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (shares):

 

   Stock
Options
   Restricted
Stock Units
 
Outstanding beginning of period   638,860    297,048 
Awards granted       18,129 
Awards exercised/vested   (190,540)   (19,844)
Awards canceled   (500)   (25,724)
Outstanding end of period   447,820    269,609 

 

11 — Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a provision for income tax benefit of $(933,474). Our effective tax rate was (111.7) percent and differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to discrete items related to tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation and a U.S. state tax benefit. Additionally, we recognized a benefit in our effective tax rate resulting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which allowed us to carryback the net operating loss to years prior to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded a provision for income tax benefit of $(239,146). Our effective tax rate was (14.9) percent and differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to discrete items related to tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, partially offset by U.S. state tax expense.

 

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As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had not identified or accrued for any uncertain tax positions. We are currently unaware of any uncertain tax positions that could result in significant payments, accruals or other material deviations in this estimate over the next 12 months. We believe that our tax positions comply in all material respects with applicable tax law. However, tax law is subject to interpretation, and interpretations by taxing authorities could be different from ours, which could result in the imposition of additional taxes and penalties.

 

We file tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction and many U.S. state jurisdictions. The Company is subject to income tax examinations for our United States Federal and certain U.S. state income taxes for 2016 and subsequent years and various other U.S. state income taxes for 2015 and subsequent years.

 

12 — Leases

 

We have only one material lease contract outstanding. In January 2014, we entered into a non-cancelable operating lease, commencing July 1, 2014, for our manufacturing and headquarters facility in Winter Springs, Florida owned by Susi, LLC, an entity controlled by our Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, Roger Susi. Pursuant to the terms of our lease for this property, the monthly base rent is $34,133, adjusted annually for changes in the consumer price index. Under the terms of the lease, we are responsible for property taxes, insurance and maintenance expenses. Prior to May 31, 2019, the expiration date of the initial lease term, and pursuant to the terms of the lease contract, we renewed the lease for an additional five years, resulting in a new lease expiration date of May 31, 2024. Unless advance written notice of termination is timely provided, the lease will automatically renew for one additional successive term of five years beginning in 2024, and thereafter, will be renewed for successive terms of one year each. For purposes of Topic 842, we concluded that we will exercise both of the five-year options, resulting in a remaining lease term of 9.2 years as of March 31, 2020. This lease agreement does not contain any residual value guarantee or material restrictive covenants.

 

Operating lease cost recognized in the Condensed Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Cost of revenue  $46,535   $46,535 
General and administrative   46,044    46,044 
Sales and marketing   2,604    2,605 
Research and development   7,215    7,215 
Total  $102,398   $102,399 

 

Lease costs for short-term leases were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Maturity of Operating Lease Liability as of March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Nine months ending December 31, 2020  $307,197 
2021   409,596 
2022   409,596 
2023   409,596 
2024   409,596 
Thereafter   1,809,050 
Total lease payments   3,754,631 
Imputed interest   (857,624)
Present value of lease liability  $2,897,007 

 

13 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Purchase commitments. We had various purchase orders for goods or services totaling $3,631,996 and $3,208,174 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. No amounts related to these purchase orders have been recognized in our balance sheet.

 

Legal matters. We may from time to time become party to various legal proceedings or claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.

 

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

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition (“MD&A”) supplements the MD&A in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” section contained in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report, our condensed financial statements and accompanying footnotes, the Form 10-K and the cautionary information regarding forward-looking statements at the beginning of this section.

 

Some of the statements contained in this MD&A and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “continue,” “should,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential” and other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to the risks discussed in the Risk Factor section of this Quarterly Report.

 

Our Business

 

We develop, manufacture, market and distribute Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) compatible medical devices and accessories and services relating to them.

 

We are a leader in the development of innovative magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) compatible medical devices. We are the only known provider of a non-magnetic intravenous (“IV”) infusion pump system that is specifically designed to be safe for use during MRI procedures. We were the first to develop an infusion delivery system that largely eliminates many of the dangers and problems present during MRI procedures. Standard infusion pumps contain magnetic and electronic components which can create radio frequency interference and are dangerous to operate in the presence of the powerful magnet that drives an MRI system. Our patented MRidium® MRI compatible IV infusion pump system has been designed with a non-magnetic ultrasonic motor, uniquely designed non-ferrous parts and other special features to safely and predictably deliver anesthesia and other IV fluids during various MRI procedures. Our pump solution provides a seamless approach that enables accurate, safe and dependable fluid delivery before, during and after an MRI scan, which is important to critically-ill patients who cannot be removed from their vital medications, and children and infants who must generally be sedated to remain immobile during an MRI scan.

 

Each IV infusion pump system consists of an MRidium® MRI compatible IV infusion pump, non-magnetic mobile stand, proprietary disposable IV tubing sets and many of these systems contain additional optional upgrade accessories.

 

Our 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system has been designed with non-magnetic components and other special features to safely and accurately monitor a patient’s vital signs during various MRI procedures. The IRADIMED 3880 system operates dependably in magnetic fields up to 30,000 gauss, which means it can operate virtually anywhere in the MRI scanner room. The IRADIMED 3880 has a compact, lightweight design allowing it to travel with the patient from their critical care unit, to the MRI and back, resulting in increased patient safety through uninterrupted vital signs monitoring and decreasing the amount of time critically ill patients are away from critical care units. The features of the IRADIMED 3880 include: wireless ECG with dynamic gradient filtering; wireless SpO2 using Masimo® algorithms; non-magnetic respiratory CO2; invasive and non-invasive blood pressure; patient temperature, and; optional advanced multi-gas anesthetic agent unit featuring continuous Minimum Alveolar Concentration measurements. The IRADIMED 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system has an easy-to-use design and allows for the effective communication of patient vital signs information to clinicians.

 

We generate revenue from the sale of MRI compatible medical devices and accessories, extended warranty agreements, services related to maintaining our products and the sale of disposable products used with our devices. The principal customers for our MRI compatible products include hospitals and acute care facilities, both in the United States and internationally.

 

Historical selling cycles for our devices have varied widely and are typically three to six months in duration. We also enter into agreements with healthcare supply contracting companies in the U.S., which enable us to sell and distribute our products to their member hospitals. Under these agreements, we are required to pay these group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) a fee of three percent of the sales of our products to their member hospitals. Our current GPO contracts effectively give us the ability to sell to more than 95 percent of all U.S. hospitals and acute care facilities.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Our revenue increased $0.3 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to $8.4 million for the first quarter last year. Net income was $1.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to $1.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share in the first quarter last year.

 

COVID-19 Impact

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the U.S. and the world and has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, business limitations and shutdowns. While we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will have on our results from operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and containment measures, our compliance with these measures has impacted our day-to-day operations and could disrupt our business and operations, as well as that of our customers and suppliers, for an indefinite period of time. Considering the significant uncertainties created by COVID-19, we have withdrawn our 2020 financial guidance.

 

We have taken several steps to support the health and well-being of our employees as a result of the pandemic, including:

 

·Restricted the travel of our field sales and clinical support teams.

 

·Implemented remote working arrangements where possible for a portion of our staff.

 

·Adopted more stringent cleaning procedures at our headquarters and manufacturing facility.

 

·Adopted policies guaranteeing a portion of compensation for employees that are subject to variable compensation plans and allowing all employees to donate their accrued time off to other employees unable to work due to COVID-19 issues.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted, and is likely to continue to result, in significant economic disruption across the globe and has and will likely continue to adversely affect our business. Much of the sales cycle for products recognized in revenue during the first quarter 2020 was completed in the fourth quarter 2019. Additionally, as we progressed through the first quarter 2020, and the impact of COVID-19 continued to spread throughout the world, we experienced an acceleration in the decline of customer orders for our products as our customers began to defer decisions to purchase our products into future periods. Also during this time, many of our hospital customers began restricting access to healthcare workers only, diminishing our ability to generate sales, which may delay the timing of future orders and may result in declining revenue for the remaining portion of 2020.

 

Our business may also be adversely impacted as a result of the pandemic’s global economic impact. For example, hospitals may curtail their overall capital spending, or we may be unable to collect receivables from customers significantly impacted by COVID-19. Also, a decrease in orders in a given period could negatively affect our revenues in future periods from sales of our disposables and extended maintenance contracts, particularly if experienced on a sustained basis.

 

We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and any cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating requirements for at least the next 12 months. We do not anticipate requiring additional capital; however, if required or desirable, we may seek to obtain a credit facility, raise debt or issue additional equity in private or public markets.

 

We will continue to monitor the situation and may take further actions altering our business operations that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers, and stockholders, or as required by federal, state, or local authorities.

 

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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We believe that the following critical accounting policies require the use of significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments:

 

·Revenue recognition;

 

·Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts;

 

·Inventory carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value;

 

·Stock-based compensation; and

 

·Income taxes.

 

These critical accounting policies are described in more detail in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, under Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations. Except as disclosed in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed financial statements contained herein related to the adoption of recent accounting pronouncements, there have been no changes to these policies during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

The use of different estimates, assumptions, and judgments could have a material effect on the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and related disclosures as of the date of the financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting period.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth selected statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated. Our historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

 

   Percent of Revenue
Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Revenue   100.0%   100.0%
Cost of revenue   25.5    24.3 
Gross profit   74.5    75.7 
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative   33.0    28.6 
Sales and marketing   28.0    25.0 
Research and development   5.0    4.2 
Total operating expenses   66.0    57.8 
Income from operations   8.5    17.9 
Other income, net   1.1    1.1 
Income before provision for income taxes   9.6    19.0 
Provision for income tax benefit   (10.8)   (2.8)
Net income   20.4%   21.9%

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Revenue by Geographic Region

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019   Change 
United States  $6,322,106   $7,073,735    (10.6)%
International   2,355,435    1,363,858    72.7%
Total revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593    2.8%

 

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Revenue by Type

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019   Change 
Devices:            
MRI compatible IV infusion pump system  $2,664,834   $4,192,754    (36.4)%
MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring systems   2,888,703    1,766,608    63.5%
Total Devices revenue   5,553,537    5,959,362    (6.8)%
Disposables, services and other   2,662,713    2,036,674    30.7%
Amortization of extended maintenance contracts   461,291    441,557    4.5%
Total revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593    2.8%

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, revenue increased $0.3 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.7 million from $8.4 million for the same period in 2019.

 

Revenue from sales in the U.S. decreased $(0.8) million, or (10.6) percent, to $6.3 million from $7.1 million for the same period in 2019. Revenue from sales internationally increased $1.0 million, or 72.7 percent, to $2.4 million from $1.4 million for the same period in 2019. Domestic sales accounted for 72.9 percent of revenue in the first quarter 2020, compared to 83.8 percent in the first quarter 2019.

 

Revenue from sales of devices decreased $(0.4) million, or (6.8) percent, to $5.6 million from $6.0 million for the same period in 2019.

 

The average selling price of our MRI compatible IV infusion pump system during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $29,900, compared to approximately $35,800 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in ASP relates to higher international sales of our MRI compatible IV infusion pump recognized in revenue when compared to the same period in 2019.

 

The average selling price of our MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $35,400, compared to approximately $37,400 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in ASP relates to higher international sales of our 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system recognized in revenue when compared to the same period in 2019.

 

Revenue from sales of our disposables, services and other increased $0.7 million, or 30.7 percent, to $2.7 million from $2.0 million for the same period in 2019. Revenue from the amortization of extended maintenance contracts increased $0.1 million, or 4.5%, to $0.5 million from $0.4 million for the same period in 2019.

 

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Revenue  $8,677,541   $8,437,593 
Cost of revenue   2,213,730    2,047,827 
Gross profit  $6,463,811   $6,389,766 
Gross profit percentage   74.5%   75.7%

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, cost of revenue increased $0.2 million, or 8.1 percent, to $2.2 million from $2.0 million for the same period in 2019. Gross profit increased $0.1 million, or 1.2 percent, to $6.5 million for the first quarter 2020 from $6.4 million for the same period in 2019. The increase in cost of revenue and gross profit is primarily due to higher revenue. Gross profit margin was 74.5 percent for first quarter 2020, compared to 75.7 percent for the first quarter 2019. The decrease in gross profit margin is due to higher international revenue as a percent of total revenue, partially offset by unfavorable inventory costing adjustments recognized during the first quarter 2019.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
General and administrative  $2,862,727   $2,412,696 
Percentage of revenue   33.0%   28.6%
Sales and marketing  $2,433,567   $2,110,652 
Percentage of revenue   28.0%   25.0%
Research and development  $430,282   $352,573 
Percentage of revenue   5.0%   4.2%

 

General and Administrative

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, general and administrative expense increased $0.5 million, or 18.7 percent, to $2.9 million from $2.4 million for the same period last year. This increase is primarily due to higher expenses related to payroll and employee benefits costs resulting from increased headcount, stock compensation and legal and professional expenses.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, sales and marketing expense increased $0.3 million, or 15.3 percent, to $2.4 million from $2.1 million for the same period last year. This increase is primarily the result of higher payroll and employee benefits costs resulting from increased headcount, partially offset by lower sales commissions expense.

 

Research and Development

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, research and development expense was consistent at $0.4 million resulting from higher expenses related to payroll and employee benefits costs due to increased headcount and recruiting costs, offset by lower expenses related to consulting and outside engineering services.

 

Other Income, Net

 

Other income, net consists of interest income, foreign currency gains and losses, and other miscellaneous income. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we reported other income of approximately $99,000 and $93,000, respectively. This increase is primarily due to higher interest income.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded a provision for income tax benefit of $(933,474). Our effective tax rate was (111.7) percent and differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to discrete items related to tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation and a U.S. state tax benefit. Additionally, we recognized a benefit in our effective tax rate resulting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which allowed us to carryback the net operating loss to years prior to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded a provision for income tax benefit of $(239,146). Our effective tax rate was (14.9) percent and differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to discrete items related to tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation, partially offset by U.S. state tax expense.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had not identified or accrued for any uncertain tax positions. We are currently unaware of any uncertain tax positions that could result in significant payments, accruals or other material deviations in this estimate over the next 12 months. We believe that our tax positions comply in all material respects with applicable tax law. However, tax law is subject to interpretation, and interpretations by taxing authorities could be different from ours, which could result in the imposition of additional taxes and penalties.

 

We file tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction and many U.S. state jurisdictions. The Company is subject to income tax examinations for our United States Federal and certain U.S. state income taxes for 2016 and subsequent years and various other U.S. state income taxes for 2015 and subsequent years.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal sources of liquidity have historically been our cash and cash equivalents balances, our investments, cash flow from operations and access to the financial markets. Our principal uses of cash are operating expenses, working capital requirements, capital expenditures and share repurchases.

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $47.4 million, stockholders’ equity of $58.1 million, and working capital of $55.6 million. As of December 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents and investments of $46.3 million, stockholders’ equity of $55.5 million, and working capital of $53.1 million.

 

We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and any cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating requirements for at least the next 12 months. We do not anticipate requiring additional capital; however, if required or desirable, we may seek to obtain a credit facility, raise debt or issue additional equity in private or public markets.

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $1,196,635   $665,204 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (230,375)   557,333 
Net cash provided by financing activities   188,307    434,232 

 

Cash provided by operating activities increased $0.5 million to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2019. During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, cash provided by operations was positively impacted by cash inflows from accounts receivable and deferred revenue, and negatively impacted by prepaid income taxes, inventory, accrued payroll and benefits, and prepaid expenses and other current asssets.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $(0.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily due to purchases of property and equipment and the capitalization of intangible assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, cash provided by investing activities as $0.6 million primarily due to proceeds from the maturities of investments, partially offset by purchases of property and equipment.

 

Cash provided by financing activities decreased $(0.2) million to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2019. This decrease primarily relates to lower cash inflows from the exercise of stock options and higher cash outflows for taxes paid for the net share settlement of restricted stock units.

 

We market our products to end users in the United States and to distributors internationally. Sales to end users in the United States are generally made on open credit terms. Management maintains an allowance for potential credit losses.

 

Our manufacturing and headquarters facility has been leased from Susi, LLC, an entity controlled by our Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, Roger Susi. Pursuant to the terms of our lease, the monthly base rent is $34,133, adjusted annually for changes in the consumer price index.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Under our amended and restated bylaws, we have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving in such capacity. We have a director and officer liability insurance policy that limits our exposure under these indemnifications and enables us to recover a portion of any future loss arising out of them. In addition, in the normal course of business, we enter into contracts that contain indemnification clauses whereby the Company indemnifies our customers against damages associated with product failures. We have obtained liability insurance providing coverage that limits our exposure for these indemnified matters. Based on our historical experience and the estimated probability of future loss, we have determined that the estimated fair value of these indemnities is not material to our financial position or results of operations and have not recorded a liability for these agreements as of March 31, 2020. We had no other off-balance sheet arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or for the year ended December 31, 2019 that had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to our contractual obligations and commercial commitments since December 31, 2019.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 to the unaudited condensed financial statements contained herein for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective expected dates of adoption and status of evaluation of expected effects on results of our operations and financial condition.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

 

We have foreign currency risks related to our revenue and operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, principally the Japanese yen (“Yen”). The volatility of the Yen depends on many factors that we cannot forecast with reliable accuracy. We have experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net income because of transaction gains (losses) related to revaluing Yen denominated accounts payable balances. In the event our Yen denominated accounts payable or expenses increase, our operating results may be affected by fluctuations in the Yen exchange rate. If the U.S. Dollar uniformly increased or decreased in strength by 10% relative to the Yen, our net income would have correspondingly increased or decreased by an immaterial amount for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

When able, we invest excess cash in bank money-market funds, corporate debt securities or discrete short-term investments. The fair value of our cash equivalents and short-term investments is sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates in the U.S., and the fair value of these investments will decline if market interest rates increase. As of March 31, 2020, we had $2.8 million in corporate bonds, with $0.5 million maturing in less than 1 year and $2.3 million maturing between 1 and 3 years. These corporate bonds have fixed interest rates and semi-annual interest payment dates. If market interest rates were to change by 100 basis points from levels at March 31, 2020, we expect the corresponding change in fair value of our investments would be approximately $32,000. This is based on sensitivity analyses performed on our financial position as of March 31, 2020. Actual results may differ as our analysis of the effects of changes in interest rates does not account for, among other things, sales of securities prior to maturity and repurchase of replacement securities, the change in mix or quality of the investments in the portfolio, and changes in the relationship between short-term and long-term interest rates.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has 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. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 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 such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

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 period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We may from time to time become party to various legal proceedings or claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Our management reviews these matters if and when they arise and believes that the resolution of any such matters currently known will not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risks Relating to Our Business and Financial Condition

 

Our business, financial condition and operations may be materially adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, including stay-at-home orders, business shut downs and other restrictions, has and will likely continue to adversely affect our business in a number of ways. To respond to the demands of managing COVID-19 and the resulting economic uncertainties, healthcare organizations may be forced to adjust spending priorities by increasing spending related to COVID-19, which may have a significant effect on the demand and available budget for our products. The financial strains on healthcare systems may also lead to an increased risk of delays in customer payments. In addition, a recession resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect our business, especially if a recession results in higher unemployment causing potential patients to not have access to health insurance. Our ability to generate sales may be further disrupted by hospitals restricting access to hospital workers only. A decline in operating results could limit our generation of capital resources and cause financial stress if we are unable to increase revenues or adjust our costs appropriately to changes in revenue. We believe that COVID-19’s adverse impact on our operating results, cash flows and financial condition will be primarily driven by the severity and duration of the pandemic and its impact on the U.S. and global economy.

 

In addition to adversely impacting demand for our products, COVID-19 or other public health crises could have an adverse impact on our manufacturing capacity, supply chains, and distribution systems as we and other businesses and governments take preventative and precautionary measures designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. We could experience other negative impacts of COVID-19 relating to lack of availability of our key personnel or temporary closures of our office or the facilities of our suppliers or third-party service providers.

 

The future progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting impacts on our customers, sales activity, supply chain and distribution networks are highly uncertain at this time. However, the foregoing and other disruptions as a result of COVID-19 could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition, especially to the extent these impacts persist or exacerbate over an extended period of time.

 

Our financial performance is significantly dependent on a limited number of products, and disruptions in our ability to sell these products may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Our current revenue and profitability are significantly dependent on the sale of the MRidium 3860+ MRI compatible IV infusion pump system, the 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system (both Class II medical devices) and the ongoing sale of related disposables and services.

 

In the past, the FDA issued us a warning letter that impacted our ability to commercially distribute our MRidium 3860+ MRI compatible IV infusion pump system. Although we have resolved this warning letter and resumed commercial distribution of the MRidium 3860+ MRI compatible IV infusion pump system, there can be no guarantee that the FDA will not take similar action in the future. The FDA could require us to cease shipment of our products, notify health professionals and others that the devices present unreasonable risk or substantial harm to public health, order a recall, repair, replacement, or refund of the devices, detain or seize adulterated or misbranded medical devices, or ban the medical devices. The FDA may also issue further warning letters or untitled letters, refuse future requests for 510(k) submission or premarket approval, revoke existing 510(k) clearances or premarket approvals previously granted, impose operating restrictions, enjoin and restrain certain violations of applicable law pertaining to medical devices and assess civil or criminal penalties against our officers, employees, or us.

 

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Our products could be rendered obsolete or economically impractical by numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to:

 

·entrance of new competitors into our markets;

 

·technological advancements of MRI scanners;

 

·technological developments such as new imaging modalities which render MRI procedures obsolete or reduce the instances where MRI imaging is utilized;

 

·loss of key relationships with suppliers, group purchasing organizations, or end-user customers;

 

·manufacturing or supply interruptions;

 

·product liability claims;

 

·our reputation and product market acceptance;

 

·loss of existing regulatory approvals or the imposition of new requirements to maintain such approvals; and

 

·product recalls or safety alerts.

 

Any major factor adversely affecting the sale of our products or services would cause our revenues to decline and have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and our common stock.

 

We have significant international sales as well as international supply chain links and we face risks related to health epidemics that could adversely affect our revenue.

 

Our business could be adversely impacted by the effects of COVID-19 or other epidemics, particularly since we have experienced an increasing concentration of sales in the Asia-Pacific region. The recent COVID-19 outbreak has negatively impacted our revenues recently and may continue to do so in the future. With respect to our international distributors, some customers that are implementing heightened security policies may inhibit the inability of our international distributors to access hospitals for purposes of selling our products and may cause delays of orders for our products and negatively affect our revenues.

 

Our materials suppliers could also be disrupted by conditions related to COVID-19, or other epidemics, possibly resulting in disruption to our supply chain. If our suppliers are unable or fail to fulfill their obligations to us for any reason, we may not be able to manufacture our products and satisfy customer demand or our obligations under sales agreements in a timely manner, and our business could be harmed as a result.

 

At this point in time, there is uncertainty relating to the potential effect of COVID-19 on our business. Infections may become more widespread or may recur at a later time and, should that limit our ability to timely sell and distribute our products or cause supply disruptions, it would have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, a significant health epidemic could adversely affect the economies and financial markets of many countries, resulting in an economic downturn that could affect demand for our products which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We have been subject to securities class action litigation and derivative litigation and we may be subject to similar or other litigation in the future.

 

In the past, following adverse action by the FDA or volatility in our stock price, securities class action litigation has been brought against us. There can be no assurance that we will not face other securities litigation in the future. With respect to any litigation, our insurance may not reimburse us or may not be sufficient to reimburse us for the expenses or losses we may suffer in contesting and concluding such lawsuits. A decision adverse to our interests on these actions or resulting from these matters could result in the payment of substantial damages and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and our common stock. Regardless of the outcome, these claims may result in injury to our reputation, significant costs, diversion of management’s attention and resources, and loss of revenue.

 

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There is no assurance that our internal and external sources of liquidity will at all times be sufficient for our cash requirements.

 

We must have sufficient sources of liquidity to fund our working capital requirements, our capital improvement plans, and execute on our strategic initiatives. A decline in operating results could limit our generation of capital resources and cause financial stresses if we are unable to increase revenues or adjust our costs appropriately to changes in revenue. Further, future new product launches may demand increased working capital before any long-term return is realized from increased revenue. Our ability to achieve our business and cash flow plans is based on a number of assumptions which involve significant judgments and estimates of future performance, borrowing capacity and credit availability, which cannot at all times be assured. Accordingly, there is no assurance that cash flows from operations and other internal and external sources of liquidity will at all times be sufficient for our cash requirements. If necessary, we may need to consider actions and steps to improve our cash position and mitigate any potential liquidity shortfall, such as modifying our business plan, pursuing additional financing to the extent available, reducing capital expenditures, pursuing and evaluating other alternatives and opportunities to obtain additional sources of liquidity and other potential actions to reduce costs. There can be no assurance that any of these actions would be successful, sufficient or available on favorable terms. Any inability to generate or obtain sufficient levels of liquidity to meet our cash requirements at the level and times needed could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial position.

 

Our continued success depends on the integrity of our supply chain, including multiple single-source suppliers, the disruption of which could negatively impact our business.

 

Many of the component parts of our products are obtained through supply agreements with third parties. Some of these parts require our partners to engage in complex manufacturing processes and involve long lead times or delivery periods. Considering our dependence on third-party suppliers, several of which are single-source suppliers, we are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks related to their ability to produce or deliver parts on a timely basis, to comply with product safety and other regulatory requirements and to provide quality parts to us at a reasonable price.

 

For example, we are dependent upon a single vendor for the ultrasonic motor at the core of our devices. If this vendor fails to meet our volume requirements, which we anticipate will increase over time, or if the vendor becomes unable or unwilling to continue supplying motors to us, this would impact our ability to supply our devices to customers until a replacement source is secured. Our executed agreement with this vendor provides that the price at which we purchase products from the vendor is determined by agreement from time to time or should material costs change. Although we have had a long history of stable pricing with this supplier, this provision may make it difficult for us to continue to receive motors from this vendor on favorable terms or at all if we do not agree on pricing in the future. In such event, it could materially and adversely affect our commercial activities, operating results and financial condition.

 

In the near term, we do not anticipate finding alternative sources for our primary suppliers, including single source suppliers. Therefore, if our primary suppliers become unable or unwilling to manufacture or deliver materials, or manufacture or deliver such materials later than anticipated, we could experience protracted delays or interruptions in the supply of materials which would ultimately delay our manufacture of products for commercial sale, which could materially and adversely affect our development programs, commercial activities, operating results and financial condition.

 

Additionally, any failure by us to forecast demand for, or to maintain an adequate supply of raw materials, parts, or finished products, could result in an interruption in the supply of certain products and a decline in our sales.

 

We rely on third-party suppliers for certain of our raw materials and components.

 

We rely on unaffiliated third-party suppliers for certain raw materials and components necessary for the manufacturing and operation of our products. Certain of those raw materials and components are proprietary products of those unaffiliated third-party suppliers and are specifically cited in our applications with regulatory agencies so that they must be obtained from that specific sole source or sources and could not be obtained from another supplier unless and until an appropriate application amendment is approved by the regulatory agency.

 

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Among the reasons we may be unable to obtain these raw materials and components include, but are not limited to:

 

·a supplier’s inability or unwillingness to continue supplying raw materials and/or components;

 

·regulatory requirements or action by regulatory agencies or others, including changes in international trade treaties and/or tariffs;

 

·adverse financial or other strategic developments at or affecting the supplier, including bankruptcy;

 

·unexpected demand for or shortage of raw materials or components;

 

·failure of the supplier to comply with quality standards which results in quality and product failures, product contamination and/or recall;

 

·discovery of previously unknown or undetected imperfections in raw materials or components;

 

·labor disputes or shortages, including from natural disasters and the effects of health emergencies such as COVID-19; and

 

·political instability and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts.

 

These events could negatively impact our ability to satisfy demand for our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our products’ use and sales and our business and results of operations. We may experience these or other shortages in the future resulting in delayed shipments, supply constraints, contract disputes and/or stock-outs of our products.

 

The manufacture of our products requires strict adherence to regulatory requirements governing medical devices and if we or our suppliers encounter problems our business could suffer.

 

The manufacture of our products must comply with strict regulatory requirements governing Class II medical devices in the U.S. and other regulatory requirements in foreign locations. Problems may arise during manufacturing, quality control, storage or distribution of our products for a variety of reasons, including equipment malfunction, failure to follow specific protocols and procedures, manufacturing quality concerns, or problems with raw materials, electromechanical, software and other components, supplier issues, and natural disasters. If problems arise during production, the affected products may have to be discarded. Manufacturing problems or delays could also lead to increased costs, lost sales, damage to customer relations, failure to supply penalties, time and expense spent investigating the cause and, depending on the cause, similar losses with respect to other batches of products. If problems are not discovered before the product is released to the market, voluntary recalls, corrective actions or product liability related costs may also be incurred. Should we encounter difficulties in the manufacture of our products or be subject to a product recall, our business could suffer materially.

 

Our markets are very competitive and we sell certain of our products in a mature market.

 

The market for our 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system is well-developed and sales growth for our monitor could be slow. Our vital signs monitoring system could face difficult competition, including competitors offering lower prices, which could have an adverse effect on our revenue and margins. Our competitors may have certain advantages, which include the ability to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, and sale of their products. Consequently, we may need to increase our efforts, and related expenses for research and development, marketing, and selling to maintain or improve our position. We may not realize the per unit revenue we have planned for and expect. Continued sales to our existing customers are expected to be significant to our revenue in the future, and if our existing customers do not continue to purchase from us, our revenue may decline.

 

We manufacture and store our products at a single facility in Florida.

 

We manufacture and store our products at a single facility in Winter Springs, Florida. If by reason of fire, hurricane or other natural disaster, or for any other reason, the facility is destroyed or seriously damaged or our access to it is limited, our ability to provide products to our customers would be seriously interrupted or impaired and our operating results and financial condition would be materially and negatively affected.

 

Our inability to collect on our accounts receivables held by customers may have an adverse effect on our business operations and financial condition.

 

We market our products to end users in the United States and to distributors internationally. Sales to end users in the United States are generally made on open credit terms. Management maintains an allowance for potential credit losses. From time to time, we have had, and may in the future have, accounts receivables from one or more customers that accounted for 10 percent or more of our gross accounts receivable. As a result, we may be exposed to a certain level of concentration of credit risk. If a major customer experiences financial difficulties, the effect on us could be material and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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If we fail to maintain relationships with Group Purchasing Organizations, sales of our products could decline.

 

Our ability to sell our products to U.S. hospitals, acute care facilities and outpatient imaging centers depends in part on our relationships with Group Purchasing Organizations (“GPOs”). Many existing and potential customers for our products are members of GPOs. GPOs negotiate pricing arrangements and contracts, which are sometimes exclusive, with medical supply manufacturers and distributors, and these negotiated prices are made available to a GPO’s affiliated hospitals and other members. We pay the GPOs an administrative fee in the form of a percentage of the volume of products sold to their affiliated hospitals and other members. If we are not an approved provider selected by a GPO, affiliated hospitals and other members may be less likely to purchase our products. Should a GPO negotiate a sole source or bundling contract covering a future or current competitor’s products, we may be precluded from making sales of our competing products to members of that GPO for the duration of the contractual arrangement. For example, even if we have an existing contract with a GPO for sales of our MRidium 3860+ MRI compatible IV infusion pump, we may encounter difficulties in selling, or be unable to sell, our 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system to that GPO’s affiliated hospitals and other members, which may result in a longer sales cycle or an inability to sell. Our failure to renew contracts with GPOs may cause us to lose market share and could have a material adverse effect on our sales, financial condition and results of operations. In the future, if another competitive supplier emerges, and we fail to keep our relationships and develop new relationships with GPOs, our competitive position would likely suffer.

 

Cost-containment efforts of our customers and purchasing groups could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

 

Our MRI compatible medical devices are considered capital equipment by many potential customers, and hence changes in the budgets of healthcare organizations and the timing of spending under these budgets and conflicting spending priorities, such as spending related to COVID-19, may have a significant effect on the demand for our products and related services. Any decrease in expenditures by these healthcare facilities could decrease demand for our products and related services and reduce our revenue. Additionally, changes to reimbursement policies by third-party payors could also decrease demand for our products and related services and reduce our revenue.

 

Any failure in our efforts to access and educate clinicians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and hospital administrators regarding the advantages of our products could significantly limit our product sales.

 

We believe our future success will require us to educate a sufficient number of clinicians, anesthesiologists, radiologists, hospital administrators and other purchasing decision-makers about our products and the costs and benefits of our products. If we fail to demonstrate the safety, reliability and economic benefits of our products to hospitals and acute medical facilities, our products may not be adopted and our expected and actual sales would suffer.

 

The lengthy sales cycle for medical devices could delay our sales.

 

The decision-making process of customers is often complex and time-consuming. Based on our experience, we believe the period between initial discussions with customers regarding our products and a customer’s purchase of our products is typically three to six months. Sales cycles can also be delayed because of capital budgeting procedures. Moreover, even if one or two units are sold to a hospital, we believe that it will take additional time and experience with our products before other medical professionals routinely use them for other procedures and in other departments of the hospital. Such time would delay potential sales of additional units and disposable products or additional optional accessories to that medical facility or hospital. These delays could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Because we rely on distributors to sell our products outside of the U.S., our revenues could decline if our existing distributors do not continue to purchase products from us or if our relationship with any of these distributors is terminated.

 

We rely on distributors for all our sales outside the U.S. and hence do not have direct control over foreign sales activities. These distributors also assist us with regulatory approvals and the education of physicians and government agencies. Our revenues outside the U.S. have recently represented approximately one-fifth of our net revenues. If our existing international distributors fail to sell our products or sell at lower levels than we anticipate, we could experience a decline in revenues or fail to meet our forecasts. We cannot be certain that we will be able to attract new international distributors nor retain existing ones that market our products effectively or provide timely and cost-effective customer support and service. None of our existing distributors are obligated to continue selling our products.

 

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If we do not successfully develop and commercialize enhanced products or new products that remain competitive, we could lose revenue opportunities and customers, and our ability to achieve growth would be impaired.

 

The medical device industry is characterized by rapid product development and technological advances, which places our products at risk of obsolescence. Our long-term success depends upon the development and successful commercialization of new products, new or improved technologies and additional applications for MRI compatible infusion, therapeutic, diagnostic and safety products and services. The research and development process is time-consuming and costly and may not result in products or applications that we can successfully commercialize. If we do not successfully adapt our technology, products and applications, we could lose revenue opportunities and customers. In addition, we may not be able to improve our products or develop new products or technologies quickly enough to maintain a competitive position in our markets and continue to grow our business.

 

We are highly dependent on our founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, Roger Susi.

 

We believe that Mr. Susi will play a significant role in the development of new products. Our current and future operations could be adversely impacted if we were to lose his services. Accordingly, our success will be dependent on appropriately managing the risks related to maintaining his continued services.

 

If we fail to attract and retain the talent required for our business, our business could be materially harmed.

 

Competition for highly skilled personnel is often intense in the medical device industry, including in the MRI compatible medical device segment. If our current employees with experience in the MRI compatible device industry leave our company, we may have difficulty finding replacements with an equivalent amount of experience and skill, which could harm our operations. Our future success will also depend in part on our ability to identify, hire and retain additional personnel, including executives, skilled engineers to develop new products and sales and production staff. We may not be successful in attracting, integrating or retaining qualified personnel to meet our current growth plans or future needs. Our productivity may be adversely affected if we do not integrate and train our new employees quickly and effectively.

 

Any one of our executive officers or other key employees could terminate his or her relationship with us at any time. The loss of one or more of our executive officers or key employees, and any failure to have in place and execute an effective succession plan for key executive officers, could significantly delay or prevent us from achieving our business and/or development objectives and could materially harm our business. Changes in our executive management team may also cause disruptions in, and harm to, our business. As previously disclosed, Roger Susi, our founder and our former chief executive officer, transitioned to his new role as chief technology officer and Leslie McDonnell was appointed to replace him as chief executive officer effective August 19, 2019. Although we strive to reduce the challenges of this transition and the appointment of our new chief executive officer, failure to ensure effective transfer of knowledge and a smooth transition could disrupt or adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

 

We may also have difficulty finding and retaining qualified Board members. Any failure to do so could be perceived negatively and could adversely affect our business.

 

Also, to the extent we hire personnel from competitors, we may be subject to allegations that we have improperly solicited, or that they have divulged proprietary or other confidential information, or that their former employers own their inventions or work product.

 

We may be unable to scale our operations successfully.

 

We are working to expand our size and scale via more penetration of existing markets and the launch of new complementary products. This growth, if it occurs as planned, will place significant demands on our management and manufacturing capacity, as well as our financial, administrative and other resources. We cannot guarantee that any of the personnel, systems, procedures and controls we put in place will be adequate to support the manufacture and distribution of our products. Our operating results will depend substantially on the ability of our officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions and to implement and improve our financial and administrative systems and manage other resources. If we are unable to respond to and manage changing business conditions, or the scale of our products, services and operations, then the quality of our services, our ability to retain key personnel and our business could be harmed.

 

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We engage in related party transactions, which result in a conflict of interest involving our management.

 

We have engaged in the past, and continue to engage, in related party transactions, particularly between our company and Roger Susi and his affiliates. The only significant ongoing related party transaction is the lease agreement between our company and Susi, LLC, an affiliate of Roger Susi, with respect to our sole production and headquarters facility in Winter Springs, Florida. Related party transactions present difficult conflicts of interest, could result in disadvantages to our company and may impair investor confidence, which could materially and adversely affect us. Related party transactions could also cause us to become materially dependent on related parties in the ongoing conduct of our business, and related parties may be motivated by personal interests to pursue courses of action that are not necessarily in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

 

Any acquisitions of technologies, products and businesses, may be difficult to integrate, could adversely affect our relationships with key customers, and/or could result in significant charges to earnings.

 

We plan to periodically review potential acquisitions of technologies, products and businesses that are complementary to our products and that could accelerate our growth. However, our company has never completed an acquisition and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in finding any acquisitions in the future. The process of identifying, executing and realizing attractive returns on acquisitions involves a high degree of uncertainty. Acquisitions typically entail many risks and could result in difficulties in integrating operations, personnel, technologies and products. If we are not able to successfully integrate our acquisitions, we may not obtain the advantages and synergies that the acquisitions were intended to create, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, our ability to develop and introduce new products and the market price of our stock.

 

The environment in which we operate makes it increasingly difficult to accurately forecast our business performance.

 

Significant changes and volatility in most aspects of the current business environment, including financial markets, consumer behavior, speed of technological, regulatory and competitive changes, make it increasingly difficult for us to predict our revenues and earnings into the future. Our quarterly sales and profits depend substantially on the volume and timing of orders fulfilled during the quarter, and such orders are difficult to forecast. Product demand is dependent upon the capital spending budgets of our customers and prospects as well as government funding policies and matters of public policy as well as product and economic cycles that can affect the spending decisions of these entities. As a result, any revenue, earnings or financial guidance or outlook which we have given or might give may turn out to be inaccurate. Though we will endeavor to give reasonable estimates of future revenues, earnings and financial information at the time we give such guidance, based on then-current conditions, there is a significant risk that such guidance or outlook will turn out to be incorrect. Historically, companies that have overstated their operating guidance have suffered significant declines in their stock price when such results are announced to the public.

 

There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, portions of GAAP require the use of fair value models which are variable in application and methodology from appraiser to appraiser. Any changes in estimates, judgments and assumptions used could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and operating results.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such assumptions and estimates include those related to revenue recognition, accruals for product returns, allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory, impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets, accounting for leases, accounting for income taxes and stock-based compensation and allowances for uncertainties. These factors are also influenced by regular changes to GAAP, some of which are material to most companies. These changes introduce risk to our financial reporting processes due to implementation and internal control implications.

 

We base the aforementioned estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as discussed in greater detail in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our actual operating results may differ and fall below our assumptions and the financial forecasts of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a significant decline in our stock price.

 

Changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our results.

 

We are subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, and other tax authorities. It is possible that tax authorities may disagree with certain positions we have taken, and any adverse outcome of such a review or audit could have a negative effect on our financial position and operating results. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes, but the determination of our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities requires significant judgment by management, and there are transactions where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe that our estimates are reasonable, the ultimate tax outcome may differ from the amounts recorded in our financial statements and may materially affect our financial results in the period or periods for which such determination is made. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from continuous examinations will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

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We are subject to various privacy and consumer protection laws.

 

Our privacy policy is posted on our website, and any failure by us or our vendor or other business partners to comply with it or with federal, state or international privacy, data protection or security laws or regulations could result in regulatory or litigation-related actions against us, legal liability, fines, damages and other costs. Substantial expenses and operational changes may be required in connection with maintaining compliance with such laws, and in particular certain emerging privacy laws are still subject to a high degree of uncertainty as to their interpretation and application. For example, in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) began to fully apply to the processing of personal information collected from individuals located in the European Union. The GDPR has created new compliance obligations and has significantly increased fines for noncompliance. Although we take steps to protect the security of our customers’ personal information, we may be required to expend significant resources to comply with data breach requirements if third parties improperly obtain and use the personal information of our customers or we otherwise experience a data loss with respect to customers’ personal information. A breach of our network security and systems could have negative consequences for our business and future prospects, including possible fines, penalties and damages, reduced customer demand for our products, and harm to our reputation and brand.

 

Political and economic uncertainty arising from the outcome of the United Kingdom’s referendum on its membership in the European Union could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (“UK”) held a referendum in which voters approved a withdrawal from the European Union (“EU”), commonly referred to as “Brexit.” The United Kingdom officially withdrew from the EU on January 31, 2020. The terms of the withdrawal are subject to ongoing negotiation that has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the UK and the EU. It is possible that the level of economic activity in this region will be adversely impacted and that there will be increased regulatory and legal complexities, including those relating to tax, trade, security and employees. In addition, Brexit could lead to economic uncertainty, including significant volatility in global stock markets and currency exchange rates, which may adversely impact our business. Although the specific terms of the separation are unknown, it is possible that these changes could adversely affect our business and results of operations. To attempt to reduce the impact of a potential Brexit on our ability to sell our products in the EU, we have changed from a UK-based notified body, to notified bodies located within the EU.

 

Risks Related to Our Industry

 

We are subject to substantial government regulation that is subject to change and could force us to make modifications to how we develop, manufacture, market and price our products.

 

The medical device industry is regulated extensively by governmental authorities, principally the FDA in the U.S. and corresponding state and foreign regulatory agencies. The majority of our manufacturing processes are required to comply with quality systems regulations, including current good manufacturing practice requirements that cover the methods and documentation of the design, testing, production, control, quality assurance, labeling, packaging and shipping of our products. Failure to comply with applicable medical device regulatory requirements could result in, among other things, warning letters, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, repairs, replacements, refunds, recalls or seizures of products, total or partial suspensions of production, refusal of the FDA or other regulatory agencies to grant pre-market clearances or approvals for our products, withdrawals or suspensions of future or current clearances or approvals and criminal prosecution.

 

In addition, our products are subject to pre-clearance requirements by the FDA and similar international agencies that govern a wide variety of product activities from design and development to labeling, manufacturing, promotion, sales and distribution. Compliance with these regulations may be time consuming, burdensome and expensive for us. The failure to obtain, or the loss or suspension of any such pre-approval, would negatively affect our ability to sell our products and harm our anticipated revenues.

 

Foreign governmental authorities that regulate the manufacture and sale of medical devices have become increasingly stringent and, to the extent we sell our products in foreign countries, we may be subject to rigorous regulation in the future. Regulatory changes could result in restrictions on our ability to carry on or expand our operations, higher than anticipated costs or lower than anticipated revenue.

 

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If we fail to obtain, or experience significant delays in obtaining, FDA clearances or other necessary approvals to commercially distribute new products, our ability to maintain profitability or grow will suffer.

 

Our current products are Class II medical devices and hence require regulatory pre-market approval by the FDA and other federal and state authorities prior to their sale in the U.S. Similar approvals are required by foreign governmental authorities for sale of our products outside of the U.S., including the EU. We are responsible for obtaining the applicable regulatory approval for the commercial distribution of our products. As part of our strategy, we plan to seek approvals for new MRI compatible products. The process of obtaining approvals is costly and time consuming, and there can be no assurance that we will obtain the required approvals on a timely basis, or at all. Failure to receive approvals for new products will hurt our ability to grow.

 

We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the U.S.

 

Sales to customers outside of the U.S. have historically comprised of approximately one-tenth to one-third of our net revenues and we expect that non-U.S. sales will contribute to future growth. A majority of our international sales originate from Europe and Japan, and we also make sales in Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Mexico and certain parts of the Middle East. The risks associated with operations outside the U.S. include:

 

·foreign regulatory and governmental requirements that could change and restrict our ability to manufacture and sell our products;

 

·possible failure to comply with anti-bribery laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions;

 

·foreign currency fluctuations that can impact our financial statements when foreign denominations are translated into U.S. dollars;

 

·different local product preferences and product requirements, which might increase with increasing nationalism;

 

·trade protection and restriction measures under international trade treaties and via tariffs, and import or export licensing requirements;

 

·difficulty in establishing, staffing and managing non-U.S. operations;

 

·failure to maintain relationships with distributors, especially those who have assisted with foreign regulatory or government clearances;

 

·changes in labor, environmental, health and safety laws;

 

·potentially negative consequences from changes in or interpretations of tax laws, including U.S. state and foreign tax jurisdiction responses to recent changes in U.S. federal tax laws;

 

·political instability and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts, including instability related to war and terrorist attacks and to political matters such as Brexit;

 

·economic instability, inflation, deflation, recession or interest rate fluctuations;

 

·uncertainties regarding judicial systems and procedures; and

 

·minimal or diminished protection of intellectual property.

 

These risks, individually or in the aggregate, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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We may incur product liability losses, or become subject to other lawsuits related to our products, business, and insurance coverage could be inadequate or unavailable to cover these losses.

 

Our business is subject to potential product liability risks that are inherent in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of our medical devices and consumable products. We carry third-party product liability insurance coverage to protect against such risks, but there can be no assurance that our policy is adequate. In the ordinary course of business, we may become the subject of product liability claims and lawsuits alleging that our products have resulted or could result in an unsafe condition or injury to patients. Any product liability claim brought against us, with or without merit, could be costly to defend and could result in settlement payments and adjustments not covered by or in excess of our product liability insurance. We currently have third-party product liability insurance with maximum coverage of $5,000,000; however, such coverage requires a substantial deductible that we must pay before becoming eligible to receive any insurance proceeds. The deductible amount is currently equal to $50,000 per occurrence and $150,000 in the aggregate. We will have to pay for defending product liability or other claims that are not covered by our insurance. These payments could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition. Product liability claims and lawsuits, safety alerts, recalls or corrective actions, regardless of their ultimate outcome, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, reputation and on our ability to attract and retain customers. In addition, we may not be able to obtain insurance in the future on terms acceptable to us or at all.

 

Defects or failures associated with our products and/or our quality control systems could lead to the filing of adverse event reports, recalls or safety alerts and negative publicity and could subject us to regulatory actions.

 

Safety problems associated with our products could lead to a product recall or the issuance of a safety alert relating to such products and result in significant costs and negative publicity. An adverse event involving one of our products could require us to file an adverse event report with the FDA. Such disclosure could result in reduced market acceptance and demand for all our products, and could harm our reputation and our ability to market our products in the future. In some circumstances, adverse events arising from or associated with the design, manufacture or marketing of our products could result in the suspension or delay of regulatory reviews of our applications for new product approvals or clearances.

 

We may also voluntarily undertake a recall of our products or temporarily shut down production lines based on internal safety, quality monitoring and testing data. To avoid future product recalls we have made and continue to invest in our quality systems, processes and procedures. We will continue to make improvements to our products and systems to further reduce issues related to patient safety.

 

However, there can be no assurance our efforts or systems will be sufficient. Future quality concerns, whether real or perceived, could adversely affect our operating results.

 

Our products or product types, or MR imaging could be subject to negative publicity, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

The market’s perception of our products could be harmed if any of our products or similar products offered by others in our industry become the subject of negative publicity due to a product safety issue, withdrawal, recall, or are proven or are claimed to be harmful to patients. The harm to market perception may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

Our products are designed for use around MRI scanners. MRI has been an important imaging diagnostic for some time now, however, should MRI technology change materially or decline in usage due to new technologies or concerns about costs or efficacy of MR imaging, our products would suffer as MRI usage and installations declined. Such a matter may also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

U.S. healthcare policy and changes thereto, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (collectively, the “PPACA”), enacted in 2010, implemented changes that significantly impacted the medical device industry. Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Affordable Care Act imposed a 2.3 percent excise tax on sales of products defined as “medical devices” by the regulations of the FDA. We believe that all our current products are “medical devices” within the meaning of the FDA regulations. On December 18, 2015, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015, the medical device excise tax was suspended for two years beginning on January 1, 2016. New legislation passed in January 2018 further suspended the medical device excise tax through December 31, 2019, however, in December 2019, the medical device excise tax was repealed. As a result of the repeal and the prior suspensions, sales of taxable medical devices after December 31, 2015 are not subject to the tax. While this tax has been repealed, Congress could enact future legislation or further change the law related to the medical devise excise tax in a manner that could negatively impact our operating results. The financial impact such future taxes could have on our business is unclear.

 

Other significant measures contained in the PPACA include research on the comparative clinical effectiveness of different technologies and procedures, initiatives to revise Medicare payment methodologies, such as bundling of payments across the continuum of care by providers and physicians, and initiatives to promote quality indicators in payment methodologies. The PPACA also includes significant new fraud and abuse measures, including required disclosures of financial payments to and arrangements with physician customers, lower thresholds for violations and increasing potential penalties for such violations.

 

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Since its enactment, there have been judicial and Congressional challenges to certain aspects of the PPACA. In January 2017, Congress voted to adopt a budget resolution for fiscal year 2017, or the Budget Resolution, that authorizes the implementation of legislation that would repeal portions of the PPACA. The Budget Resolution is not a law; however, it was widely viewed as the first step toward the passage of legislation that would repeal certain aspects of the PPACA. Further, on January 20, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies with authorities and responsibilities under the PPACA to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of any provision of the PPACA that would impose a fiscal or regulatory burden on states, individuals, healthcare providers, health insurers, or manufacturers of pharmaceuticals or medical devices. Additionally, the 2020 federal spending package permanently eliminated the PPACA-mandated “Cadillac” tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage, effective January 2020 and the health insurance tax, effective January 2021. The potential impact of these efforts to repeal or defer and delay enforcement of the PPACA on our business remains unclear.

 

With enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, in December 2017, Congress repealed the tax penalty associated with the “individual mandate” portion of the PPACA. The repeal of the penalty associated with this provision, which requires most Americans to carry a minimal level of health insurance, became effective in January 2019. Following the repeal of the tax penalty, in December 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Texas v. U.S. upheld a lower court ruling that the individual mandate in the PPACA is no longer constitutional, and the 5th Circuit court remanded the case back to the lower court for additional analysis on whether the remainder of the PPACA must be struck down as unconstitutional. In March 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of the individual mandate and the PPACA as a whole, granting certiorari in California v. Texas. A decision in this case is expected in 2021. Congress also could consider subsequent legislation to replace elements of the PPACA that are repealed. Because of the continued uncertainty about the implementation of the PPACA, including the outcome of California v. Texas and the potential for further legal challenges or repeal of the PPACA, we cannot quantify or predict with any certainty the likely impact of the PPACA or its repeal on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations.

 

We are subject to healthcare fraud and abuse regulations that could result in significant liability, require us to change our business practices and restrict our operations in the future.

 

We and our customers are subject to various U.S. federal, state and local laws targeting fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry, including anti-kickback and false claims laws. Violations of these laws are punishable by criminal or civil sanctions, including substantial fines, imprisonment and exclusion from participation in healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and Veterans’ Administration health programs and health programs outside the U.S. These laws and regulations are broad in scope and are subject to evolving interpretations, which could require us to alter one or more of our sales or marketing practices. In addition, violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our sales, profitability and financial condition. Furthermore, since many of our customers rely on reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other governmental programs to cover a substantial portion of their expenditures, if we or our customers are excluded from such programs as a result of a violation of these laws, it could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

We have developed and implemented business practices and processes to train our personnel to perform their duties in compliance with healthcare fraud and abuse laws and conduct informal oversight to detect and prevent these types of fraud and abuse. However, we lack formal written policies and procedures at this time. If we are unable to formally document and implement the controls and procedures required in a timely manner or we are otherwise found to be in violation of such laws, we might suffer adverse regulatory consequences or face criminal sanctions, which could harm our operations, financial reporting or financial results.

 

We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws.

 

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We intend to adopt policies for compliance with these anti-bribery laws, which often carry substantial penalties.

 

We cannot assure you that our internal control policies and procedures always will protect us from reckless or other inappropriate acts committed by our affiliates, employees or agents. Violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

We and our suppliers and customers are required to obtain regulatory approvals to comply with regulations applicable to medical devices and infusion pumps, and these approvals could result in delays or increased costs in developing new products.

 

In December 2014, the FDA issued guidance entitled “Infusion Pumps Total Product Life Cycle.” This guidance established substantial additional pre-market requirements for new and modified infusion pumps. Through this guidance, the FDA indicated more data demonstrating product safety will be required for future 510(k) submissions for infusion pumps, including the potential for more clinical and human factors data. The process for obtaining regulatory approvals to market infusion pumps and related accessories have become more costly and time consuming. The impact of this guidance is likely to result in a more time consuming and costly process to obtain regulatory clearance to market infusion pumps. In addition, new requirements could result in longer delays for the clearance of new products, modification of existing infusion pump products or remediation of existing products in the market. Future delays in the receipt of, or failure to obtain, approvals could result in delayed or no realization of product revenues.

 

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We and our suppliers and customers are required to maintain compliance with regulations applicable to medical devices and infusion pumps, and it could be costly to comply with these regulations and to develop compliant products and processes. Failure to comply with these regulations could subject us to sanctions and could adversely affect our business.

 

Even if we are able to obtain approval for introducing new products to the market, we and our suppliers may not be able to remain in compliance with applicable FDA and other material regulatory requirements once clearance or approval has been obtained for a product. These requirements include, among other things, regulations regarding manufacturing practices, product labeling, off-label marketing, advertising and post-marketing reporting, adverse event reports and field alerts. Compliance with these FDA requirements is subject to continual review and is monitored through periodic inspections by the FDA. For example, the FDA conducted routine inspections of our facility in Winter Springs, Florida in July 2016. The FDA issued a Form 483 on July 18, 2016 resulting from an inspection of our facility between July 11 and July 18, 2016 that identified three observations. These observations were related to procedural and documentation issues associated with the CAPA system, vendor requirements and complaint investigation.

 

We submitted responses to the Form 483 in August 2016 and October 2016 in which we described our proposed corrective and preventative actions to address each of the observations. As part of our response, on October 13, 2016 we initiated a customer follow up to our August 2012 Safety Alert and made available an updated instruction card for customers. This Safety Alert was closed in August 2019.

 

In addition, manufacturing flaws, component failures, design defects, off-label uses or inadequate disclosure of product related information could result in an unsafe condition or the injury or death of a patient. All of these events could harm our sales, margins and profitability in the affected periods and may have a material adverse effect on our business. Any adverse regulatory action or action taken by us to maintain appropriate regulatory compliance, with respect to these laws and regulations could disrupt our business and have a material adverse effect on our sales, profitability and financial condition. Furthermore, an adverse regulatory action with respect to any of our products or operating procedures or to our suppliers’ manufacturing facilities could materially harm our reputation in the marketplace.

 

Our operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations, with which compliance is costly and which exposes us to penalties for non-compliance.

 

Our business, products, and product candidates are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, worker health and safety and the use, management, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances, waste, and other regulated materials. These environmental laws and regulations could require us to pay for environmental remediation and response costs at third-party locations where we dispose of or recycle hazardous substances. The costs of complying with these various environmental requirements, as they now exist or as may be altered in the future, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Risks Relating to our Intellectual Property

 

Our success depends on our ability to protect our intellectual property.

 

We intend to rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, license agreements and contractual provisions to establish and protect our proprietary rights to our technologies and products. We cannot guarantee that the steps we have taken or will take to protect our intellectual property rights will be adequate or that they will deter infringement, misappropriation or violation of our intellectual property. We may fail to secure patents that are important to our business, and we cannot guarantee that any pending U.S. trademark or patent application, if ultimately issued, will provide us some relative competitive advantage. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights and to determine the validity and scope of our proprietary rights.

 

Any litigation could result in substantial expenses and may not adequately protect our intellectual property rights. In addition, the laws of some of the countries in which our products may in the future be sold may not protect our products and intellectual property to the same extent as U.S. laws, or at all. We may be unable to protect our rights in trade secrets and unpatented proprietary technology in these countries. If our trade secrets become known, we may lose our competitive advantages.

 

Even if we are able to secure necessary patents in the U.S., we may not be able to secure necessary patents and trademarks in foreign countries in which we sell our products or plan to sell our products. In 2013, the U.S. transitioned to a “first inventor to file” system for patents in which, assuming the other requirements for patentability are met, the first inventor to file a patent application is entitled to a patent. We may be subject to a third-party pre-issuance submission of prior art to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or become involved in opposition, derivation, reexamination, inter parties review or interference proceedings challenging our patent rights or the patent rights of others. An adverse determination in any such submission, proceeding or litigation could reduce the scope of, or invalidate our patent rights, allow third parties to commercialize our technology or products and compete directly with us, without payment to us, or result in our inability to manufacture or commercialize products without infringing third party patent rights.

 

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Our unpatented trade secrets, know-how, confidential and proprietary information, and technology may be inadequately protected.

 

We rely on unpatented trade secrets, know-how and technology. This intellectual property is difficult to protect, especially in the medical device industry, where much of the information about a product must be submitted to regulatory authorities during the regulatory approval process. We seek to protect trade secrets, confidential information and proprietary information, in part, by entering into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with employees, consultants, and others. These parties may breach or terminate these agreements, and we may not have adequate remedies for such breaches. Furthermore, these agreements may not provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information or result in the effective assignment to us of intellectual property, and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or other breaches of the agreements. Despite our efforts to protect our trade secrets and our other confidential and proprietary information, we or our collaboration partners, board members, employees, consultants, contractors, or scientific and other advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our proprietary information to competitors.

 

There is a risk that our trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information could have been, or could, in the future, be shared by any of our former employees with, and be used to the benefit of, any company that competes with us.

 

If we fail to maintain trade secret protection or fail to protect the confidentiality of our other confidential and proprietary information, our competitive position may be adversely affected. Competitors may also independently discover our trade secrets. Enforcement of claims that a third party has illegally obtained and is using trade secrets is expensive, time consuming and uncertain. If our competitors independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how, we would not be able to effectively assert our trade secret protections against them, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

There can be no assurance of timely patent review and approval to minimize competition and generate sufficient revenues.

 

There can be no assurance that the Patent and Trademark Office will have sufficient resources to review our patent applications in a timely manner. Consequently, even if our patent applications are ultimately successful, our patent applications may be delayed, which would prevent intellectual property protection for our products. If we fail to successfully commercialize our products due to the lack of intellectual property protection, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenues to meet or grow our business according to our expected goals and this may have a materially adverse effect on our profitability, financial condition, and operations.

 

We may become involved in patent litigation or other intellectual property proceedings relating to our future product approvals, which could result in liability for damages or delay or stop our development and commercialization efforts.

 

The medical device industry has been characterized by significant litigation and other proceedings regarding patents, patent applications, and other intellectual property rights. The situations in which we may become parties to such litigation or proceedings may include any third parties (which may have substantially greater resources than we have) initiating litigation claiming that our products infringe their patent or other intellectual property rights; in such case, we will need to defend against such proceedings.

 

The large number of patents, the rapid rate of new patent applications and issuances, the complexities of the technologies involved and the uncertainty of litigation significantly increase the risks related to any patent litigation. Any potential intellectual property litigation also could force us to do one or more of the following:

 

·stop selling, making, or using products that use the disputed intellectual property;

 

·obtain a license from the intellectual property owner to continue selling, making, licensing, or using products, which license may require substantial royalty payments and may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all;

 

·pay substantial damages or royalties to the party whose intellectual property rights we may be found to be infringing;

 

·pay the attorney fees and costs of litigation to the party whose intellectual property rights we may be found to be infringing; or

 

·redesign those products that contain the allegedly infringing intellectual property, which could be costly, disruptive and/or infeasible.

 

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If any of the foregoing events occur, we may have to withdraw existing products from the market or may be unable to commercialize one or more of our products, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. As the number of participants in our industry grows, the possibility of intellectual property infringement claims against us increases.

 

Furthermore, the costs of resolving any patent litigation or other intellectual property proceeding, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other intellectual property proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace. Patent litigation and other intellectual property proceedings may also consume significant management time.

 

In the event that a competitor infringes upon our patent or other intellectual property rights, enforcing those rights may be costly, difficult, and time-consuming. Even if successful, litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patents against challenge could be expensive and time-consuming and could divert our management’s attention. We may not have sufficient resources to enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patent or other intellectual property rights against a challenge. If we are unsuccessful in enforcing and protecting our intellectual property rights and protecting our products, it could materially harm our business.

 

There may also be situations where we use our business judgment and decide to market and sell products, notwithstanding the fact that allegations of patent infringement(s) have not been finally resolved by the courts (i.e., an “at-risk launch”). The risk involved in doing so can be substantial because the remedies available to the owner of a patent for infringement may include, among other things, damages measured by the profits lost by the patent owner and not necessarily by the profits earned by the infringer. In the case of a willful infringement, the definition of which is subjective, such damages may be increased up to three times. An adverse decision could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

In addition, we may indemnify our customers and distributors with respect to infringement by our products of the proprietary rights of third parties. Third parties may assert infringement claims against our customers or distributors. These claims may require us to initiate or defend protracted and costly litigation on behalf of our customers or distributors, regardless of the merits of these claims. If any of these claims succeed, we may be forced to pay damages on behalf of our customers or distributors or may be required to obtain licenses for the products they use. If we cannot obtain all necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, our customers may be forced to stop using our products.

 

We may be subject to claims that we, our board members, employees or consultants have used or disclosed alleged trade secrets or other proprietary information belonging to third parties and any such individuals who are currently affiliated with one of our competitors may disclose our proprietary technology or information.

 

As is commonplace in the medical device industry, some of our board members, employees and consultants are or have been associated with other medical device companies that compete with us. For example, Mr. Susi and a number of our other employees are former employees of Invivo Corporation and/or other medical device firms. While associated with such other companies, these individuals may have been exposed to research and technology similar to the areas of research, technology, sales methodology, pricing models and other such matters in which we are engaged. We may become subject to future claims that we, our employees, board members, or consultants have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed alleged trade secrets or other proprietary information of those companies. Litigation may be necessary to defend against such claims.

 

We have entered into confidentiality agreements with our executives and key consultants. However, we do not have, and are not planning to enter into, any confidentiality agreements with our non-executive directors because they have a fiduciary duty of confidentiality as directors.

 

There is the possibility that any of our former board members, employees, or consultants who are currently or who may be employed at, or associated with, one of our competitors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our proprietary technology or information.

 

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

Our common stock price has been and will likely continue to be subject to significant fluctuations and volatility, and you may be unable to sell your shares at a fair price, or at all.

 

Our stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in price in response to various factors, including the following:

 

·a lack of liquidity in the public trading of our common stock;

 

·the commercial success or failure of our key products;

 

·delayed or reduced orders from our customers;

 

·manufacturing or supply interruptions;

 

·changes or developments in laws or regulations applicable to our products and product candidates;

 

·introduction of competitive products or technologies;

 

·poorly executed acquisitions or acquisitions whose projected potential is not realized;

 

·actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;

 

·failure to meet or exceed our own estimates and projections or the estimates and projections of securities analysts or investors;

 

·new or revised earnings estimates or guidance by us or securities analysts or investors;

 

·varying economic and market conditions in the U.S.;

 

·negative developments impacting the medical device industry in general and changes in the market valuations of companies deemed similar to us;

 

·negative developments concerning our sources of manufacturing supply;

 

·disputes or other developments relating to patents, trademarks or other proprietary rights;

 

·litigation or investigations involving us, our industry, or both;

 

·issuances of debt, equity or convertible securities at terms deemed unfavorable by the market;

 

·major catastrophic events;

 

·sales of large blocks of our stock;

 

·changes in our Board of Directors, management or key personnel; or

 

·the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.

 

Any one of the factors above, or the cumulative effect of some of the factors referred to above, may result in significant fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results, fluctuations in our share price and investors’ perception of our business. If we fail to meet or exceed such expectations, our business and stock price could be materially adversely affected.

 

Any use of capital to repurchase shares of our common stock could have a material adverse effect on our stock price and our business.

 

Our Board of Directors has historically authorized stock repurchase programs and, pursuant to these authoriations, we have used a significant amount of cash to repurchase shares of common stock of our company. Historically, we have opportunistically repurchased additional shares of common stock from time to time at prices that we believe are attractive. While our stock repurchase program has expired, should our Board of Directors authorize another stock repurchase program, there can be no assurance that we will be able to repurchase shares on favorable terms or, if we do repurchase shares, that such repurchases will increase shareholder value. Additionally, if we use a significant portion of our capital to repurchase shares, our financial flexibility will be reduced, and we may not be able to execute on other strategic initiatives or tolerate periods of operating losses. If we repurchase shares on unfavorable terms or if our use of capital to repurchase shares inhibits our ability to pursue other strategic initiatives or tolerate periods of operating losses, it could have a material adverse effect on our stock price and our business.

 

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We may need or choose to raise additional capital in the future, which could result in dilution to our stockholders and adversely affect stock price.

 

While we believe that our cash and investment balances and prospective cash flow from our operations will provide us with adequate capital to fund operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of the issuance of the financial statements included herein, we may need or choose to raise additional funds prior to that time. We may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or to obtain a credit facility, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, or at all. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities or preferred stock, these securities could have rights that are senior to holders of common stock and any debt securities could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. The sale of such securities could hurt demand for our common stock and lead our share price to decline.

 

Roger Susi, who serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Technology Officer, owns a significant percentage of our stock and will be able to exert significant influence over matters subject to stockholder approval.

 

Mr. Susi, our founder, who serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Technology Officer, and his affiliates, beneficially owns a significant percentage of our outstanding common stock. Mr. Susi may be able to significantly influence matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers, acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions. He may also have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and which may be adverse to your interests. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or deterring a change of control of our company.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We do not anticipate that we will pay any cash dividends on shares of our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our Board of Directors deems relevant. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.

 

Accordingly, if you purchase shares, realization of a gain on your investment will depend solely on the appreciation of the price of our common stock, which may never occur.

 

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

 

As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our independent registered public accounting firm is required to deliver an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Compliance with these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. We may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants to monitor and advise us regarding compliance, which will increase our costs and expenses.

 

In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We are investing additional resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us, and our business may be adversely affected.

 

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We believe that being a public company and compliant with these new rules and regulations has made it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.

 

As a result of being a public company, we are obligated to establish and maintain adequate internal controls. Failure to develop and maintain adequate internal controls or to implement new or improved controls could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common stock to decline.

 

Ensuring that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis is a costly and time-consuming effort. Our internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective.

 

We are required to disclose changes made in our internal controls and procedures on a quarterly basis. Our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating. Our remediation efforts may not enable us to avoid a material weakness in the future.

 

Our business practices have become more visible as a public company, and this could impact our competitive environment and our risk of potential litigation.

 

As a result of disclosure of information in filings required of a public company, our business and financial condition have become more visible potentially exposing us to new competition and threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. New competition could result in reduced sales of our products and adversely impact our profitability. If lawsuits prevail against us, our business and operating results could be adversely affected, and even if the claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

We may and have become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention from our business and adversely affect our business and could subject us to significant liabilities.

 

The stock markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices of small capitalization medical device companies. These broad market fluctuations as well a broad range of other factors, including the realization of any of the risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of its securities. We have become, and may in the future, become involved in this type of litigation. Litigation is expensive and could divert management’s attention and resources from our primary business, which could adversely affect our operating results. Any adverse determination in any such litigation or any amounts paid to settle any such actual or threatened litigation could require us to make significant payments. Such payment could have a material impact on how investors view our company and result in a decline in our stock price.

 

If securities or industry analysts fail to initiate research coverage of our stock, downgrade our stock, or discontinue coverage, our trading volume might be reduced and our stock price could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock depends, in part, on the research reports that securities or industry analysts publish about our business. If securities or industry analysts do not commence or continue coverage of our company, the trading market for our stock may not be robust and the price of our stock could likely be negatively impacted. In the event securities or industry analysts initiate coverage, and later downgrade our stock or discontinue such coverage, our stock price could decline.

 

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Our charter documents and Delaware law have provisions that may discourage an acquisition of us by others and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.

 

Provisions in our charter documents, as well as provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), could depress the trading price of our common stock by making it more difficult for a third party to acquire us at a price favorable to our shareholders. These provisions include:

 

·authorizing the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval to defend against a takeover attempt; and

 

·establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon at stockholder meetings.

 

In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors. We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless such transactions are approved by our Board of Directors. This provision could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, whether or not it is desired by or beneficial to our stockholders, which could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our common stock.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description of Document
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule, 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule, 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 I.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS**   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

*This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
**In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act or Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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IRADIMED CORPORATION

 

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.

 

  IRADIMED CORPORATION
     
Dated: May 7, 2020 /s/ Leslie McDonnell
  By: Leslie McDonnell
  Its:   Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer and Authorized Officer)
     
  /s/ Chris Scott
  By: Chris Scott
  Its: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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