EX-99.3 4 a52403650ex99_3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3
Exhibit 99.3


TITAN MEDICAL INC.
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
 
(IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
 
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is dated February 20, 2021.
 
Introduction
 
This MD&A provides a review of the performance of Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) and should be read in conjunction with its audited financial statements for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Fiscal Year”) (and the notes thereto) (the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All financial figures are in United States Dollars (“US $”) except where otherwise noted.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This discussion includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this discussion other than statements of historical facts that address future events, developments, or transactions that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this MD&A. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “could”, “might”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “intend”, “believe”, “target”, “budget”, “plan”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives”, “predicts”; “potential”, “projects”, “possible”, “milestones”, “projection” or the negative of any of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although these words may not be present in all forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements that may appear in this MD&A include statements concerning:
 

the Company’s ability to raise sufficient financing on a timely basis, and attract and retain qualified personnel;

the adverse impact on the Company’s contractors and suppliers’ ability to meet their obligations to the Company as a result of COVID-19;

The Company’s business consists of the design and development of robotic-assisted surgical technologies for application in MIS and is presently focused on the development of the Enos™ robotic single access surgical system (the “Enos system”) and development under the Development Agreement (as defined herein);

the Enos under development includes a surgeon-controlled patient cart that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”) procedures;
 
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the Enos system under development includes a surgeon workstation that provides the surgeon with an ergonomic interface to the patient cart and a 3D high-definition view of the MIS procedures;

the Company’s intent to initially pursue gynecologic surgical indications for use of its Enos system;

the Company’s plan to continue development of a robust training curriculum and post-training assessment tools for surgeons and surgical teams;

the Company’s training curriculum is planned to include cognitive pre-training, psychomotor skills training, surgery simulations, live animal and human cadaver lab training, surgical team training, troubleshooting and an overview of safety;

the Company’s post-training assessment will include validation of the effectiveness of those assessment tools;

the Company’s filing and prosecution of patents will validate the novelty of its unique technology and support the value of the entire franchise;

the performance of human surgeries with the Enos system will require an Investigational Device Exemption (“IDE”) from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), which must be submitted and approved in advance;

the need for further Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) and human factors evaluation (“HFE”) preclinical studies to demonstrate the safety and performance of the system prior to proceeding with IDE clinical studies;

the recruitment of surgeons from multiple hospital sites will be necessary to perform the surgeries. Each of these sites will require approval of their independent Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) to approve the studies;

that an application to the IRB of each hospital will be made once the FDA has approved the Company’s IDE application;

the Company will likely proceed with a De Novo classification request for the Enos system, while continuing to evaluate its options for use of the 510(k) submission pathway;

the Company’s intention to continue with the De Novo classification process if the 510(k) pathway is not available to the Company;

the outcome of any review by the FDA and the time required to complete activities necessary for regulatory approval or clearance;

the Company’s plan to file one or more additional Pre-Submissions with the FDA to allow it to review specific aspects of the design of the Company’s surgical system, the intended use, and potential predicate devices, in order to clarify the requirements for the IDE clinical study protocol, confirm the appropriate regulatory pathway, and/or understand any additional special controls which the FDA may apply;

the Company’s ability to secure required capital to fund development and operating costs beyond 2022, in a timely manner;

the Company has sufficient cash on hand to satisfy expected costs associated with the deliverables under Medtronic Milestone 3 and 4, as well as to satisfy the repayment of the Note when it becomes due;

the Company may require additional funding to complete its submission of its application to the FDA for marketing authorization of its Enos system;

the fact that the Company cannot produce an accurate estimate of the future costs of the development milestones and regulatory phases beyond the year 2022;

the Company’s technology and research and development objectives and milestones, including any estimated costs, schedules for completion and probability of success and including without limitation the table set forth herein under the heading, “Development Plan” and the footnotes thereunder;
 
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the indication of additional specific milestones as the development of the Enos system progresses;

the Company’s plans to design, create and refine software for production system functionality of the Enos system and the estimated incremental costs (including the status, cost and timing of achieving the development milestones disclosed herein);

the Company’s plan to further expand its patent portfolio by filing additional patent applications as it progresses in the development of robotic-assisted surgical technologies and, potentially, by licensing suitable technologies;

the Company will receive a series of payments for Medtronic’s license to robotic assisted surgical technologies;

the Company’s guidance on the regulatory process and the costs and time that may be involved, including whether it expects to or is required to proceed with a De Novo classification request;

the Company’s expectations with respect to its relationship with its suppliers and product development firms;

the engagement of certain contractors and suppliers and the assurance that those parties will all be agreeable to engage throughout the project on terms satisfactory to the Company;

the Company will gradually transition to the new Enos system brand identity, including on its website and in presentations and other corporate material;

the Company will transition to an updated corporate brand identity that, while retaining the Titan Medical name, complements the Enos robotic single access surgical system;

the Company’s intentions to complete summative human factors studies and complete the design and development of the system and initiate clinical studies;

the Company has sufficient capital on hand to complete Milestones 3 through 9 of the table noted under “Development Plan”;

the Company expects to be able to continue operations for 16 months and complete Milestones 3 through 14, with its current financial resources and the net proceeds from the February 2021 Offering;

with the Company’s current financial resources and the net proceeds from the February 2021 Offering, the Company expects to have the financial resources to be able to continue operations for 22 months and complete Milestones 3 through 16, if the Company achieves Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4 and receives the payments from Medtronic in respect of those milestones;

the expected closing date of the the February 2021 Offering;

the surgical indications for, and the benefits of, the Enos system;

the Company’s seeking of licensing opportunities to expand its intellectual property portfolio;

the Company’s industry and the markets in which it plans to operate or seeks to operate, including its general expectations and market position, market opportunities and market share;

the Company’s ability to arrange further financing;

the Company’s intention to confirm with the FDA the relevant regulatory pathway through the Pre-Submission process, and to initiate planning for the implementation of its IDE clinical studies;
 
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the Company’s expectation to implement improvements to its instruments, end-effectors and cameras and related modifications to the central unit of the patient cart, and complete software development for its Enos system; and

the Company’s intention with respect to updating any forward-looking statement after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual results of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those referred to in this MD&A. These risks include, but are not limited to:
 

dependency on additional financing;

the Medtronic Loan (as defined herein) and the Note (as defined herein) may limit or preclude the Company from arranging further debt financing;

the Company’s history of losses;

reliance on strategic alliances;

the ability to retain key personnel in a highly competitive employment environment;

the possibility of the Company’s inability to augment its management team when required;

the possibility that the Company’s trade secrets, and confidential information may be compromised;

reliance on third parties for important aspects of the Company’s business;

industry competitiveness;

operating without infringement of intellectual property rights of others;

obtaining and enforcing patent protection for the Company’s products;

obtaining or maintaining our trademarks;

conflicts of interest;

fluctuating financial results;

rapidly changing markets;

introduction of more technologically advanced products by competitors;

potential product liability claims;

ability to license other intellectual property rights;

government regulation;

modifications to products requiring new regulatory clearance;

extensive post-market regulation;

the Company’s products causing or contributing to a death or serious injury;

recalls by governmental authorities;

compliance with accounting regulations and tax rules across multiple jurisdictions;

contingent liabilities;

sales cycle for the Enos system;

uncertainty as to product development and commercialization milestones;

uncertainties as to development and manufacturing of a commercially viable product;

manufacturing delays, interruptions and cost overruns;

reliance on external suppliers and development firms;

delays, liability and negative perceptions from product malfunction;

instruments, components and accessories require repeated cleaning and sterilization;

commercial disputes;
 
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additional regulatory burden and controls over financial reporting;

fluctuations in foreign currency;

the possibility that the Company is not able to maintain its “foreign private issuer” status;

the possibility of delisting from the Nasdaq or TSX exchanges;

reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies”;

cyber-security risks and threats;

adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations as a result of COVID-19;

current global financial conditions;

results of operations;

difficulties with forecasting future operating results;

profitability;

obligations as a public company;

stock price volatility;

possible future sales by the Company’s shareholders of their securities;

limited operating history of the Company;

the negative impact of COVID-19 on the ability of suppliers of goods and services to provide resources in a timely manner to support the Company’s milestones;

the negative impact of COVID-19 on present and future demand for robotic-assisted surgeries, equipment, and supplies; and

the negative impact of COVID-19 on the ability of the Company to obtain regulatory approvals as required on a timely basis to accomplish its milestones and objectives.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to assumptions about:
 

general business and current global economic conditions;

future success of current research and development activities;

achieving development milestones;

inability to achieve product cost targets;

competition;

potential changes to regulatory clearance processes in the United States and Europe;

changes to tax rates and benefits;

the availability of financing on a timely basis;

the Company’s and competitors’ costs of production and operations;

the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled employees;

the Company’s ongoing relations with its third-party service providers;

the design of the Enos system and related platforms and equipment;

the progress and timing of the development of the Enos system;

costs related to the development of the Enos system;

receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals/clearances;

estimates and projections regarding the robotic-assisted surgery equipment industry;

protection of the Company’s intellectual property rights;

market acceptance of the Company’s systems under development;

the Company’s ability to meet the continued listing standards of Nasdaq and the TSX; and

the type of specialized skill and knowledge required to develop the Enos system and the Company’s access to such specialized skill and knowledge.
 
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The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. Although the Company has attempted to identify on a reasonable basis important factors and assumptions related to forward-looking statements, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as events or circumstances or other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Other than as specifically required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
 
Please also refer to the risk factors set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the 2019 fiscal year, (the “Annual Report”) available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, which are expressly incorporated by reference into this MD&A.
 
In addition to the risk factors listed above and those incorporated by reference in this MD&A, the Company is also subject to the following risks:
 
Development Agreement & License Agreement with Medtronic
 
On June 3, 2020, the Company entered into a development and license agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with a U.S. affiliate of Medtronic in connection with the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies and a separate license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Medtronic in respect of certain already developed Company technologies.
 
There is no assurance that the Company will receive certain payments from Medtronic pursuant to the Development Agreement. On June 10, 2020, the Company received a $10 million license payment pursuant to the License Agreement and on October 28, 2020, the Company received a further license payment of $10 million for completion of Medtronic Milestone 1 pursuant to the Development Agreement. The Company’s entitlement to receive up to an additional $21 million pursuant to the Development Agreement is conditional upon the completion of Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4 set forth in the Development Agreement.
 
The technology development described in Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4 involves complex electromechanical design and development and there is no assurance that the milestones will be satisfied on a timely basis or at all. The technology design and development require a combination of personnel with experience and expertise in robotic-assisted surgical technology and financial resources.
 
The Company is also dependent on the engagement of certain contractors and suppliers and there is no assurance that those parties will all be agreeable to engage throughout the project on terms satisfactory to the Company or at all.
 
Senior Secured Loan with Medtronic
 
The Medtronic Loan and the Note (as described below) may limit or preclude the Company from arranging further debt financing. Under the terms of the Note and related Security Agreement (as defined herein), the Medtronic Lender (as defined herein) has certain rights and powers that, if exercised, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. Due to the senior ranking of the Medtronic Lender’s security interest in all of the Company’s assets under the Security Agreement, the Company may be limited in, or entirely precluded from, granting a security interest in its assets in support of any further debt financing the Company may seek from any other lender, unless the security interest under the further debt financing is subordinate to the Medtronic Lender’s security interest or the Medtronic Loan and the Note is paid in full satisfaction as permitted therein.
 
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In the event the Company does proceed with a De Novo classification submission, additional resources, costs and time may be required for the Company to seek regulatory approval or clearance. Until the Company further communicates with the FDA through one or more submissions and receives feedback from the FDA, the Company cannot provide additional guidance on the regulatory process and the additional costs and time that may be involved, including whether it will ultimately proceed with a De Novo classification submission.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
The Company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) in the course of the preparation of its financial statements in respect of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 prior to the approval of the financial statements by the Company’s audit committee and board or directors and prior to their filing or other public disclosure. If the Company fails to maintain effective ICFR, this may adversely affect the accuracy and reliability of its financial statements and it could impact its reputation, business and the price of the Company’s common shares (the “Common Shares”), as well as lead to a loss of investor confidence.
 
The Company has concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s ICFR was not effective due to a material weakness. The Company experienced significant and rapid change during the 2020 fiscal year as a result of the establishment of a new research and development facility, the augmentation of its development team, new arrangements with external development firms and the transition arising from the retirement of the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer and the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer as well as changes in the Company’s financial accounting and reporting personnel. The Company’s continuous risk assessment process was not effective in responding to the rapid rate of change in personnel and new business developments and the Company did not have sufficient human resources available to adequately assess risk and reinforce or strengthen controls in the requisite timeframe. Prior to presentation of its financial statements for their approval by the Company’s audit committee and board of directors, the Company determined that it would adjust its consolidated annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 with respect to expense recognition to correct errors in the calculation of asset and liability balances and the appropriate IFRS application and disclosure required for an amendment of a contract with an external development firm.
 
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully remediate the identified material weaknesses, or that it will not identify additional control deficiencies or material weaknesses in the future. If the Company is unable to successfully remediate its existing or any future material weaknesses in its ICFR, the accuracy and timing of the Company’s financial reporting may be adversely affected, the Company may be unable to maintain compliance with securities laws and Nasdaq listing requirements regarding the timely filing of periodic reports, investors may lose confidence in the Company’s financial reporting and the price of its Common Shares may decline.
 
The accuracy of the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures could be affected if the judgements, assumptions or estimates used in the Company’s critical accounting policies are inaccurate.
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History and Business
 
The Company is the successor corporation formed pursuant to two separate amalgamations under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on July 28, 2008.
 
The address of the Company’s corporate office and its principal place of business is 155 University Avenue, Suite 750, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3B7.
 
On May 29, 2020 the Company established Titan Medical USA Inc. (“Titan USA” or “Subsidiary”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Titan USA’s principal activity consists of research and development from its premises located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
 
Company Overview
 
The Company’s business consists of the design and development of robotic-assisted surgical technologies for application in MIS and is presently focused on the development of the Enos™ robotic single access surgical system (the “Enos system”). The system under development includes a surgeon-controlled patient cart that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing MIS procedures, and a surgeon workstation that provides the surgeon with an ergonomic interface to the patient cart and a 3D high-definition view of the MIS procedure. The Company intends to initially pursue gynecologic surgical indications for use of its Enos system.
 
Development of the Enos system has proceeded with input from surgeons and operating room staff experienced in MIS, consultation with medical technology development firms and input from the Company’s Surgeon Advisory Board comprised of surgeons who specialize in MIS. This approach has positioned the Company to design a robotic surgical system intended to include the traditional advantages of robotic-assisted surgery, including 3D stereoscopic imaging and restoration of instinctive control, as well as new and enhanced features, including an advanced surgeon workstation incorporating a 3D high-definition display providing a more ergonomic user interface and a patient cart facilitating the use of instruments with enhanced dexterity.
 
The Enos system patient cart has been developed with the goal of delivering multi-articulating instruments and a dual-view camera system into a patient’s abdominal body cavity through a single access port. The dual-view camera system consists of a flexible 3D high-definition endoscopic camera along with a light source and an insertion tube with a diameter of approximately 25 millimeters that includes an integrated 2D high-definition camera along with an independent light source that, once inserted, provides visualization of the MIS surgical site for optimal positioning of the insertion tube. Once the insertion tube is positioned in the body, it is docked to a central drive unit of the patient cart and the 3D high-definition endoscopic camera is subsequently deployed in a manner that the endoscopic camera and multi-articulating instruments can be controlled by the surgeon via the workstation. The reusable multi-articulating “snake-like” instruments are designed to facilitate an assortment of permanent and detachable single patient use end effectors. The use of reusable (for a specific number of uses) robotic instruments that can be cleaned and sterilized between surgeries is intended to minimize the cost per procedure without compromising surgical performance. The design of the patient cart also incorporates multiple mechanical elements including a mast, a boom and wheels, allowing for configurability for a number of surgical indications and the ability to be maneuvered within the operating room, or redeployed within hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, where applicable.
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As part of the development of the Enos system, the Company plans on the continued development of a robust training curriculum and post-training assessment tools for surgeons and surgical teams. The training curriculum is planned to include cognitive pre-training, psychomotor skills training, surgery simulations, live animal and human cadaver lab training, surgical team training, troubleshooting and an overview of safety. Post-training assessment will include validation of the effectiveness of those assessment tools. A software training system developer has produced an initial set of core surgical skills simulation modules customized for use with the surgeon workstation in the first phase of the comprehensive surgeon training curriculum that the Company plans for its Enos system.
 
The Company continuously evaluates its technologies under development for intellectual property protection through a combination of trade secrets and patent application filings. The Company has focused on the filing and prosecution of patents that management believes validate the novelty of its unique technology, and in turn, support the value of the entire franchise.
 
Regulatory Overview
 
The Company has used a combination of internal and external resources, including specialized product development firms, to execute the research, development and regulatory plans for the Enos system. Development objectives have been established to support a planned regulatory submission to the FDA for marketing authorization in the U.S., and submittal of a Technical File to a European Notified Body to obtain CE marking, which indicates that a product for sale within the European Economic Area has been assessed to conform to health safety and environmental protection requirements.
 
In the U.S., the regulatory clearance process includes a Q-Submission (known as a Q-Sub) Program that provides companies an opportunity to interact with and obtain feedback from the FDA on specific aspects of the regulatory process, requirements and planned submissions including IDE applications, 510(k) applications and De Novo classification requests. Certain Q-Submissions, termed Pre-Submissions (known as Pre-Subs), typically include a request for written feedback, and if a company chooses, a meeting in which additional feedback and findings are documented in meeting minutes. The recommendations made by the FDA in response to a Pre-Submission are non-binding on the FDA, and circumstances related to a company’s product or potential risks identified through post-market surveillance of similar products in clinical use may further change the position of the FDA. Furthermore, while the FDA encourages Q-Submissions, there is no assurance that feedback provided from these communications will result in regulatory approval or clearance, nor does it preclude any identified future changes in regulatory pathways.
 
The Company has established its plans for development and commercialization based on its expectation that the Enos system will be classified as a Class II device and therefore obtain marketing authorization through (i) a premarket notification submitted in accordance with section 510(k) of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the “FD&C Act”), commonly known as a 510(k) submission, or (ii) a classification request for novel devices in accordance with section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act, commonly known as a De Novo classification submission. While the Company had previously confirmed with the FDA that the Enos system would be suitable for marketing authorization through a 510(k) submission, it recently obtained a written response (the “Written Response”) from the FDA to its Request for Information in accordance with section 513(g) of the FD&C Act that indicates the FDA believes, based on information provided to it, that the Enos system is appropriate for classification through the De Novo submission pathway.
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Requests for Information made pursuant to Section 513(g) of the FD&C Act require the FDA to provide information about the classification and the regulatory requirements that may be applicable to a particular device. FDA responses to such requests represent the FDA's best judgement about how a device would be regulated, based upon review of information provided by a requester, including the description of the device and its intended use. The FDA's response to a 513(g) request is not a classification decision for a device and does not constitute FDA clearance or approval for commercial distribution. Classification decisions and clearance or approval for marketing require submissions under different sections of the FD&C Act, such as a classification obtained in response to a 510(k) submission or a De Novo submission.
 
The Company filed the Request for Information in response to communications the Company had with the FDA in which the FDA raised the question of whether robotically-assisted surgical devices (“RASD”), would generally continue to be eligible for classification as Class II devices and the 510(k) submission pathway, or whether De Novo submissions would be more appropriate for such devices. In view of the FDA’s Written Response and other information currently available to the Company, the Company will likely proceed with a De Novo classification request for the Enos system, while continuing to evaluate its options for use of the 510(k) submission pathway. If the Company ultimately determines that the 510(k) submission pathway is not available to the Company or would otherwise present other difficulties, the Company intends to continue with the De Novo classification process.
 
The De Novo classification request provides a pathway for the FDA to classify novel medical devices for which general controls, or general and special controls, provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, but for which there is no legally marketed predicate device. The De Novo process allows the FDA to review a company’s submission and reasons as to why the device should be a Class II device, including the review of the general and special controls that would provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device. Included in such a classification request, clinical, non-clinical, test and design data may be provided to support a company’s recommendation for the classification of the device as a Class II device. After the FDA receives and reviews a request, a determination (generally within 150 days) is made to either grant or decline the request. If the request is granted, (i.e. the device is determined to be a Class II device), the device is authorized to be marketed and a new classification regulation will be established, ultimately allowing the novel device to serve as a predicate for 510(k) submissions of future devices of the same type. Should the De Novo classification request be declined, and the device is therefore classified as a Class III device, a premarket approval application under section 515 of the FD&C Act, also known as a PMA, would be required to market the device, involving a more expensive and time-consuming approval process.
 
Since the Enos system is presently under development and the Company has not submitted any regulatory applications, it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of any review by the FDA and the time required to complete activities necessary for regulatory approval or clearance is not quantifiable at this time. Accordingly, the Company plans on further communications and submissions with the FDA to clarify the requirements for the IDE clinical study protocol and to understand any special controls which the FDA may apply. The FDA’s most recent review and response to the Company’s proposed IDE clinical study general design and planning occurred in December 2018. Additional Pre-Submissions would allow the FDA to review the state of the current design of the surgical system, and the inclusion of test data and more detailed proposals for one or more clinical protocols would allow the FDA to provide additional feedback and/or suggest modifications.
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The performance of human surgeries as part of the proposed clinical study with the Enos system will require an IDE from the FDA, which must be submitted and approved in advance. Further, the recruitment of surgeons from multiple hospital sites will be necessary to perform the surgeries. Each of these sites will require approval of their independent Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) to approve the studies. Application to the IRB of each hospital can be made once the FDA has approved the Company’s IDE application. Only upon successful completion of the IDE clinical study will the Company be in a position to submit to the FDA an application for marketing authorization.
 
Previous results achieved by surgeons in operating prototypes in animal and cadaver studies have preliminarily validated the potential for single incision surgeries to be performed with the Enos system. Insights gained from these preclinical studies have directed the Company to make product improvements. In June 2019, the Company commenced preclinical live animal and cadaver studies according to Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) for FDA submittal and subsequently, on July 18, 2019, announced the successful completion of GLP surgical procedures necessary for the planned IDE application to the FDA. Following the completion of the GLP procedures, the Company proceeded to complete human factors evaluation (“HFE”) studies, which included verification of production system operation with clinical experts under rigorous formal (summative) HFE studies under simulated robotic manipulation exercises. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company’s European Notified Body also completed audits of the Company’s quality system procedures and related documentation for ISO 13485 Certification, which was ultimately received in January 2020.  In September 2020, a surveillance audit of the Company’s quality system was successfully completed by the Company’s Notified Body.
 
Development Plan
 
Notwithstanding the preclinical successes achieved in 2019, during the second half of 2019, the Company experienced a severe cash shortfall and as a result, suspended all development work on the Enos system.  Following a series of successful capital raises in the first half of 2020, the Company resumed product development and moved to enhance its internal development program through the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Titan USA, located in Chapel Hill, NC.
 
Given the uncertainty of, among other things, the Company’s ability to secure required capital to fund development and operating costs in a timely manner, product development timelines, regulatory processes and requirements, actual costs and development times will exceed those published by the Company in its continuous disclosure documents in years prior to 2020. An estimate of the future costs of the development milestones and regulatory phases for the Enos system beyond the year 2022 is not possible at this time.
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The Company’s estimates of the costs and timelines for the development milestones of its Enos system through the fourth quarter of 2022 are as set out in the table below:
 
Milestone Number
Development Milestones
Estimated
Cost
(US million $)(1)
Schedule for Milestone Completion
Comments
Milestone 1
Design, prototype and test improvements to instruments, cameras and CDU
3.2
Q4 2020
Completed
Milestone 2
Launch rebranded product line including logos with trademark pending, literature and presentation templates and new website
0.3
Q4 2020
Completed
Milestone 3(4)
Iterate electromechanical design, update sterile adaptors and drape
5.2
Q1 2021
-
Milestone 4(4)
Perform additional software development and test system performance
5.4
Q1-Q2 2021
-
Milestone 5
Perform animal lab assessment
0.1
Q2 2021
-
Milestone 6(4)
Perform biocompatibility testing of instruments, camera systems and accessories at independent lab
3.8
Q2 2021
-
Milestone 7(4)
Perform electrical safety testing for surgeon workstations and patient cart, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests at independent lab
2.7
Q3 2021
-
Milestone 8(4)
Perform animal feasibility or GLP study
2.8
Q3 2021
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Milestone 9(2)
Complete initial build of Enos system IDE units
10.2
Q4 2021
-
Milestone 10(2)(4)
Complete system verification testing
3.3
Q4 2021
-
Milestone 11(2)(4)
Complete HFE summative testing
1.9
Q4 2021
-
Milestone 12
Update application for IDE as additional testing lab data is received and continue preparation for human confirmatory studies
6.0
Q1 2022
-
Milestone 13
Submit IDE application to FDA
Milestone 14
Complete secondary build of Enos system IDE units
Milestone 15
Initiate IDE clinical study
19.0
Q2-Q4 2022
-
Milestone 16
Complete IDE clinical study, data analysis and final report
Milestone 17(3)
Submit application for FDA marketing authorization
TBD
TBD(5)
-
Milestone 18
Tentative FDA marketing authorization letter
TBD
TBD
-
 
Notes:
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The estimated costs above include an allocation of $1.8-2.8 million per quarter of general and administrative costs.
2.
Milestones 9, 10 and 11 are expected to be executed during the fourth quarter of 2021 with their projected completion in December 2021. If the Company achieves Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4, it will be entitled to receive the corresponding payments from Medtronic of $10 million and $11 million, respectively, and assuming the completion of the February 2021 Offering, in those circumstances the Company estimates that it will have sufficient funds for the execution and completion of Milestones 9, 10 and 11. If the Company does not achieve Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4, the Company will need to raise additional capital to complete Milestones 10 and 11.
3.
The Company anticipates proceeding with FDA marketing authorization as described in the section titled “The Business – Regulatory”.
4.
The costs of Milestones 1 through 11 are forecasted to total $38.9 million, a net increase of $1.6 million from amounts previously forecasted and published in the Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis dated November 16, 2020. The increase is primarily related to general and administrative costs, enhancing internal R&D capabilities and other general R&D related costs.
5.
The timing of submittal of application for FDA marketing authorization will be determined at a future date, upon completion of IDE clinical studies and following further correspondence with the FDA as described in the section titled “The Business – Regulatory”.
 
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Due to the nature of technology research and development, there is no assurance that the milestones set forth in the table above will be achieved, and there can be no assurance with respect to the time or resources that may be required to achieve them. The Company expects that additional specific milestones could be identified in the course of the development of the Enos system, and existing milestones, budgets and the schedule for completion of each milestone may change depending on a number of factors including the results of the Company’s development program, clarification of or changes to regulatory requirements, the availability of financing and the ability of development firms engaged by the Company to complete work assigned to them.
 
Intellectual Property and Licensing
 
The Company’s patent portfolio has expanded from 12 issued patents at December 31, 2016 to 70 issued patents and 85 patent applications as of January 31, 2021. The Company anticipates further expanding its patent portfolio by filing additional patent applications as it progresses in the development of robotic surgical technologies and, potentially, by licensing suitable technologies.
 
Pursuant to a License Agreement entered into with Covidien LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (“Medtronic”), on June 3, 2020, the Company has exclusively licensed a portion of its portfolio to Medtronic, while retaining the world-wide rights to commercialize the licensed technologies for the Company’s own business in single access robotic assisted surgery, including the Enos system. Furthermore, pursuant to a Development and License Agreement entered into by the Company with Medtronic on June 3, 2020, the Company will develop certain robotic assisted surgery technologies, that if successfully completed and verified, will be exclusively licensed by Medtronic for license payments of up to $31 million, of which $10 million has already been received by the Company for completion of Medtronic Milestone 1, and a further $21 million will be eligible for receipt upon completion of Medtronic Milestone 3 and Medtronic Milestone 4. The Company would retain the world-wide rights to commercialize the developed technology in its own business, including for use with the Enos system. See “Medtronic” under “Recent Developments”.
 
Operations
 
The Company maintains its head office at subleased premises in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into a lease for premises in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company incorporated Titan USA, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and assigned the lease to the new subsidiary. On October 16, 2020, Titan USA entered into a lease amending agreement to expand its premises in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA to accommodate the growth in its development team.
 
The development of both the Enos system and the development work pursuant to the Medtronic development and license agreements (See “Medtronic” under “Recent Developments”) are managed and directed by Titan USA from the Chapel Hill, North Carolina facility. In addition to Titan USA employees, the Company engages subcontractors and consultants to perform design and development, prototyping and manufacturing.
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Recent Developments
 
On June 3, 2020, the Company entered into the Development Agreement with Medtronic in connection with the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies and the separate License Agreement with Medtronic in respect of certain of the Company’s already developed technologies.
 
The Development Agreement provides for the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies for use by both Titan and Medtronic in their respective businesses through the granting of certain licenses to the intellectual property developed thereunder. In addition to retaining certain rights to commercialize the developed technologies, the Company has received a $10 million payment for the completion of Medtronic Milestone 1 and is eligible to receive additional payments totaling up to $21 million upon the successful completion of Medtronic Milestone 3 and Medtronic Milestone 4. The payments are to be provided as technology milestones are completed and verified and are further identified in the table below. The Development Start Date was June 12, 2020.
 
Medtronic Milestone(1)
Deadline(2)
Payment
(US$)(3)
Medtronic Milestone 1
Four (4) months from Development Start Date(4) (5)
$10,000,000
Medtronic Milestone 2(6)
Four (4) months from Development Start Date
-
Medtronic Milestone 3
Six (6) months from the later of (a) receipt by us of Payment for Medtronic Milestone 1, (b) receipt by us from Medtronic of Medtronic deliverables required for Medtronic Milestone 3, and (c) receipt by us from Medtronic of confirmation of certain due diligence in respect of our deliverables for Medtronic Milestone 1
$10,000,000
Medtronic Milestone 4
Four (4) months from the later of (a) receipt by us of Payment for Medtronic Milestone 3, (b) receipt by us of Medtronic deliverables for Medtronic Milestone 4, and (c) receipt by us from Medtronic of confirmation of certain due diligence in respect of our deliverables for Medtronic Milestone 3
$11,000,000 (7) (8)
 
Notes:
 
1.
Medtronic Milestone 1, Medtronic Milestone 3 and Medtronic Milestone 4 are each defined in the Development Agreement and consist of the completion of the development of certain robotic assisted surgical technologies as described in the Development Agreement.
2.
All as further described and qualified in the Development Agreement.
3.
Each payment is conditional upon the corresponding milestone being completed on a timely basis.  As of the date of this document, Medtronic Milestone 1 has been achieved.
4.
“Development Start Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Development Agreement and as set out above.
5.
As of the date of this document, Medtronic Milestone 1 has been achieved on schedule and payment was received.
6.
Medtronic Milestone 2 is a non-technology milestone defined as Titan raising at least $18,000,000 of capital between the effective date of the Development Agreement and the date that is four months from the Development Start Date.  Medtronic Milestone 2 was achieved ahead of the deadline in June 2020.
7.
The amount of the payment will be the sum of $10,000,000 and the amount of certain legal, transaction and intellectual property related expenses to be paid to the Company up to a maximum of $1,000,000 pursuant to the Development Agreement and License Agreement.
8.
The balance outstanding under the Medtronic Loan (described below) will be offset against the payment for Medtronic Milestone 4.
 
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The Development Agreement provides that a steering committee comprising an equal number of representatives from Titan and Medtronic shall be established to provide oversight regarding the work toward achievement of the milestones. Either party may terminate the agreement if the other party materially breaches the agreement and (if the breach is curable) fails to cure the breach within forty (40) business days after receipt of written notice.
 
Under the terms of the License Agreement, Titan granted Medtronic an exclusive license with regard to certain robotic assisted surgical technologies, including patents and know-how, for a one-time upfront royalty payment of $10 million with no further royalty payments due thereunder. Titan has retained certain rights to the licensed technologies to continue to develop and commercialize those technologies for the Company’s own business in single access robotic assisted surgery, including the Enos system.
 
On April 28, 2020, Titan received gross proceeds of $1.5 million from a senior secured loan (the “Medtronic Loan”) provided by an affiliate of Medtronic plc (“Medtronic Lender”). The Medtronic Loan is evidenced by an amended and restated senior secured promissory note (“Note”) dated June 3, 2020, in the principal amount of $1.5 million plus an amount equal to certain legal, transaction and intellectual property related expenses incurred by Medtronic and will bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum. The unpaid principal balance owing under the Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and all other unpaid obligations under the Note, shall be due and payable in full on the earliest to occur of: (i) June 4, 2023, (ii) the completion of the last milestone under the Development Agreement, or (iii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Note), subject to an accelerated due date under certain adverse conditions. Until repayment of the loan, Medtronic may have one non-voting observer attend meetings of Titan’s Board of Directors.
 
Medtronic Senior Security
 
Titan has entered into a security agreement dated April 28, 2020 in favor of Medtronic Lender (the “Security Agreement”) pursuant to which Titan has granted to Medtronic Lender a security interest in all of the Company’s present and future property including all personal property, inventory, equipment and intellectual property. In addition, Medtronic Lender’s rights and powers under the Security Agreement include without limitation (a) exercising and enforcing all rights and remedies of a holder of collateral as if Medtronic Lender were the absolute owner of the collateral, (b) collection of any proceeds arising in respect of all of our property pledged as security for the loan, (c) license or sublicense, whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, of any of our intellectual property for such term and on such conditions and in such manner as Medtronic Lender in its sole judgement determines (taking into account such provisions as may be necessary to protect and preserve such intellectual property), and (d) the right to enforce its security in the event of a default which may include the appointment of a receiver by instrument or order of the court.
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Regulatory
 
The Company has not completed any regulatory submissions for marketing authorization, including a 510(k) submission or a De Novo classification submission with the FDA, and will not be in a position to do so in the foreseeable future. Further, it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of any regulatory agency review upon submission and the effect of that outcome on the time required to complete activities required for regulatory approval or clearance. The Company has recently received the Written Response from the FDA that indicates the FDA believes, based on information provided to it, the Enos system is appropriate for classification through the De Novo submission pathway. The Company plans on further communications and submissions with the FDA to clarify the requirements for planned IDE clinical studies, and any special controls which the FDA may apply, including those that are deemed applicable to RASDs in general. In view of the FDA’s Written Response and other information currently available to the Company, it does not appear that the FDA will continue to allow the use of the 510(k) submission pathway for any new RASDs, where device manufacturers can demonstrate that the new device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate RASD device. Accordingly, the Company will likely proceed with a De Novo classification request, while continuing to evaluate its options for use of the 510(k) submission pathway.
 
In the event the Company does proceed with a De Novo classification request, additional overall resources, costs and time will likely be required for the Company to proceed with seeking regulatory approval or clearance. While the Company, in view of information currently available to it, does not anticipate any material impact on the milestones and budgets for 2021, until the Company further communicates with the FDA through one or more Q-Submissions and receives feedback from the FDA, the Company cannot provide additional guidance on the regulatory process and the costs and time that may be involved.
 
Supplier Agreement
 
On April 30, 2020, the Company reached an agreement with one of the product development firms (the “Supplier”) engaged by the Company for the payment of outstanding payables to be settled in full by the end of 2020. On October 13, 2020, the Company entered into a second agreement with the Supplier, pursuant to which the Supplier has extended the time for payment of the outstanding amounts owed by the Company to the end of the first quarter of 2021.
 
Pursuant to the second agreement, the Company paid a monthly amount of $250,000 from October through December 2020, a lump sum payment of $2,299,682 in December 2020, $750,000 in January 2021 and  will pay a monthly amount of $750,000 in each of February and March 2021. These payments will be applied toward settling the outstanding amounts owed. Assuming successful completion of conditions under the second agreement, the Company is not expected to incur interest on the outstanding amounts after December 2020, and $673,000 of accrued interest is to be forgiven. A gain on settlement related to the accrued interest has been recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
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Naglreiter Settlement Agreement
 
On June 8, 2020, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Naglreiter Consulting, LLC (“Naglreiter”) to settle claims in a lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company paid Naglreiter the sum of $1,050,000 and Naglreiter returned to the Company certain personal property and related electronic data in its possession, and the pending litigation was dismissed. The Company recognized a gain on settlement of $1,839,626 in the year.
 
Nasdaq
 
On August 5, 2020, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that, based on the closing bid price of its Common Shares for the last 30 consecutive business days, it was not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share. On December 24, 2020, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that the Company had cured the bid price deficiency and had regained full compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing and trading on Nasdaq.
 
New Branding Initiative
 
On September 21, 2020, the Company announced the launch of a new name and brand identity for its robotic surgical system under development, the Enos robotic single access surgical system.  During the ensuing weeks, the Company gradually transitioned to the new Enos system brand identity, including on its website and in presentations and other corporate material. Along with the change to the identity of its surgical system, the Company will transition to an updated corporate brand identity that, while retaining the Titan Medical name, complements the Enos robotic single access surgical system.
 
Office Lease
 
On October 16, 2020, Titan USA entered into a lease amending agreement with a third party to lease certain office space in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The term of the amended lease is 55 months and the average base monthly rent is $10,628. Upon commencement on November 1, 2020, the Company recognized a right of use asset and a lease liability as required under IFRS 16.
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Management has designed, or caused to be designed under their supervision, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information is gathered, recorded, processed, summarized and reported to the Chair / Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company so that appropriate decisions can be made within the time periods specified in securities legislation regarding public disclosure by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other documents or reports required to be filed or submitted by it under securities legislation.
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Management has also designed internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.  Because of its inherent limitations, ICFR can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Further, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
The CEO and CFO evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as at December 31, 2020 and identified the material weaknesses outlined below.  The Company plans to address these weaknesses in 2021.
 
Identified Material Weakness and Remediation Plan
 
According to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 5, a material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
During the preparation of its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, management became aware of certain errors in the calculation of asset and liability balances and the appropriate IFRS application and disclosure required for an amendment to a contract with an external development firm.  The errors were corrected in the Company’s financial results for the three-months ended December 31, 2020.
 
The material weaknesses identified are:
 
a)           The Company did not have sufficient accounting resources with relevant technical accounting skills to address issues relating to the assessment of IFRS treatment for complex accounting issues, specifically relating to a material amendment to a contract with an external development firm;
 
b)           The Company did not have sufficient accounting resources with relevant technical accounting skills to address and review issues relating to the valuation of warrant liabilities;
 
c)           The Company did not sufficiently design internal controls to provide the appropriate level of oversight regarding the financial recordkeeping and review of the Company’s cut-off procedures as they relate to accounts payable and valuation of supplier liabilities.
 
Remediation Plan for the Material Weaknesses
 
The errors identified were all non-cash items and were corrected in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 before they were approved by the Company’s audit committee and filed or otherwise disclosed to the public.
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The Company has been actively engaged in developing remediation plans to address the identified material weaknesses. The remediation efforts in process or expected to be implemented include the following:
 
a)           Engagement of one or more qualified and independent consulting firms with subject matter experts to assist with the Company’s internal accounting and reporting over complex accounting issues;
 
b)           Institution of business systems to support the work associated with the valuation and reporting of the warrant liabilities and other equity-based securities;
 
c)           Engagement of an external consulting firm to assist with increasing the Company’s in-house resources to increase the number of qualified personnel involved in financial accounting and reporting.
 
Despite the material weaknesses, after adjusting the financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 prior to their approval by the Company’s audit committee, and filing in compliance with securities regulations or other public disclosure, the Company has concluded that the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in equity and cash flows in accordance with IFRS.
 
As the Company continues to evaluate and work to improve its internal controls over financial reporting, the Company may determine to take additional measures to address the material weaknesses or determine to supplement or modify certain of the remediation measures described above.
 
Overall Performance
 
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company secured capital through issuances of equity, and a senior secured loan, receipt of a license payment and a payment related to milestones achieved under the Development Agreement from Medtronic. These cash inflows have allowed the Company to resume development activities through its subsidiary Titan USA, which began recruiting an in-house technical team to staff its new facility in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, while continuing to engage existing and new technical partners to support development plans.
 
In addition to resuming the development program relating to its Enos system, the Company is engaged in an additional development program pursuant to the Medtronic Development Agreement.
 
Following the resumption of development activities related to the Enos system in June 2020, the Company completed design enhancements to its multi-articulating instruments and end-effectors in view of the opportunities for improvements, with laboratory testing of prototypes to verify the improved design to follow. Further clinically inspired requirements for improvements to other aspects of the Enos system are being evaluated with the overall goal of improving operating efficiencies while aiming to reduce manufacturing costs. In particular, opportunities for improvement to the interfaces between the instruments, camera systems, and associated sterile interfaces to the CU of the patient cart are being considered. Based on the recent and anticipated improvements to the system and potential changes to the FDA requirements for data to be included in the IDE application, the Company is considering the need for further GLP and HFE preclinical studies in order to demonstrate the safety and performance of the system prior to proceeding with IDE clinical studies.
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During the 2020 Fiscal Year, the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $23,261,930 from financings ($21,009,224 net of closing costs and cash commissions), $2,492,727 from the exercise of 7,257,252 warrants, $189,464 from the exercise of 596,210 of broker warrants, and $1,150 from the conversion of 11,500,000 common share equivalents. The Company also received a loan from the Medtronic Lender in the amount of $1,500,000, evidenced by an 8% senior secured promissory note. During the 2020 Fiscal Year, the Company generated revenue of $10,000,000 from a license agreement and $10,000,000 from a development and license agreement with Medtronic (See “Recent Developments”) resulting in a net and comprehensive loss of $24,184,657 for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net and comprehensive loss of $41,907,079 for the year ended December 31, 2019.  These figures included research and development expenditures of $7,937,171 for 2020 and $51,418,056 for 2019, as well as a gain on settlement of legal action of $1,839,626 and a gain of $673,000 recorded on the forgiveness of interest on the outstanding payables both in 2020, offset by a loss on change in the fair value of warrants of $27,855,678 in 2020 and a gain on change in change in fair value of warrants of $19,800,645 in 2019.
 
During the 2020 Fiscal Year, the Company had an increase in net cash flows of $24,654,313. This resulted from a use of cash from operating activities of $845,117, cash provided by financing activities of $26,098,798 from the issuance of equity, issuance of a note payable, repayment of lease liabilities, and cash used in investing activities of $599,368 from additions to patents and purchase of property, plant and equipment.
 
Selected Annual Information
 
The following table summarizes selected financial data reported by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 in accordance with IFRS. The information set forth should be read in conjunction with the respective audited financial statements.
 
 
2020
2019
2018
Net sales
$20,000,000
-
-
Net and comprehensive loss
for the year
 $24,184,657
$41,907,079
$22,639,272
Basic & diluted loss per share
$0.36
$1.37
$1.36
Total long-term liabilities
($750,791)
($8,001)
-
Total assets
$29,838,135
$3,381,581
$21,915,164

Significant changes in key financial data from 2019 to 2020 can be attributed to the receipt of proceeds of equity financing, the fluctuations of the fair value of warrants, expenditures in connection with the development of the Company’s Enos system and the Company’s work in connection with the Development Agreement with Medtronic.
 
Discussion of Operations
 
Significant changes in key financial data from the year ended December 31, 2019, through the year ended December 31, 2020, reflect the revenue recognition of the license payment pursuant to the Medtronic License Agreement and the first milestone payment under the Development Agreement as well as the previous suspension of development of the Company’s Enos system while the Company sought additional capital. Also impacting these changes is the requirement to revalue the Company’s warrant liability at fair value, with subsequent changes recorded through net and comprehensive loss for the period.
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The Company incurred a net and comprehensive loss of $24,184,657 during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net and comprehensive loss in 2019 of $41,907,079. The decrease in the loss in 2020 of $17,722,422 is primarily due to a decrease of $43,480,885 in research and development expenditures in 2020 offset by an increase of $47,656,323 in losses on the change in valuation of warrants less the $20,000,000 in revenues recorded in the year.  Research and development expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2020, were $7,937,171, compared with $51,418,056 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
 
Total expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2020, were $17,054,432. At December 31, 2019, the Company had forecasted total expenses for 2020 to be approximately $38,756,000. The difference between the original forecast and actual expenses incurred is primarily related to reduced research and development expenses as a result of a decrease in available funding. The reduction in costs was approximately $21,702,000, or 56% of total expenses forecasted as of December 31, 2019.
 
Research and development expenditures (all of which were expensed in the period), for the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Research and Development Expenditures
$      7,937,171
$     51,418,056
 
Research and development expenditures decreased considerably in the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in available funding.
 
Other expenses, excluding the research and development expenses discussed above and excluding interest income, loss or gain on change in fair value of warrants and warrant liability issue costs as disclosed in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, were $9,117,261, compared to $8,308,221 in 2019. The increase of $809,040 in 2020 is primarily attributable to an increase in amortization from new leases for the Company’s newly-created subsidiary in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, interest charges from the Senior Secured Loan with Medtronic, interest charges from  an agreement with the Supplier, and professional fees expensed in 2020; partially offset by lower consulting fees, stock-based compensation, and travel.
 
The Company realized $29,143 of interest income on its cash and cash-equivalent balances during the year ended December 31, 2020, and $115,584 for the same period in 2019. This decrease in interest income is primarily attributed to lower cash balances in its money market account in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019.
 
Warrant liability issue costs decreased to $1,816,316 for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $2,097,031 for the same period in 2019. The decrease in 2020 is attributed to a reduction of equity capital raised in 2020 and corresponding costs, compared to equity capital raised and corresponding costs for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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Summary of Quarterly Results
 
The following is selected financial data for each of the eight most recently completed quarters, derived from the Company’s financial statements, and calculated in accordance with IFRS. Net and comprehensive loss (gain) from operations figures include the non-cash effects of adjustments in the valuation of outstanding warrant liability.
 
For the quarter
 
Net sales
Net and comprehensive loss
(gain) from operations
Basic and diluted (gain)
loss per share
December 31, 2020
$10,000,000
$20,632,782
$0.25
September 30, 2020
-
$1,640,633
$0.02
June 30, 2020
$10,000,000
$1,143,199
$0.02
March 31, 2020
-
$768,043
$0.02
December 31, 2019
-
$(2,412,863)
$(0.07)
September 30, 2019
-
$1,564,196
$0.05
June 30, 2019
-
$14,472,866
$0.46
March 31, 2019
-
$28,282,880
$1.22
 
Significant changes in key financial data from the three months ended March 31, 2019, through the three months ended December 31, 2020, reflect the ongoing development of the Company’s Enos system. Also included is the requirement to revalue the Company’s warrant liability at fair value, with subsequent changes recorded through net and comprehensive loss for the period.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company had net and comprehensive loss of $20,632,782 compared to net and comprehensive gain of $2,412,863 for the same period in 2019. The change of $23,045,645 is primarily attributed to an increase in loss on fair value of warrants in the same period of $29,841,818, and an increase of $3,425,325 in research and development expenses during the period after the Company secured additional financing, offset by $10,000,000 revenue from the License and Development Agreements.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company has traditionally been reliant on funding from its equity offerings and from interest income on its cash balances. In June 2020, the Company earned $10 in license revenue pursuant to the License Agreement with Medtronic. In October 2020, the Company received an additional $10 million license payment associated with the completion of Medtronic Milestones 1 and 2, pursuant to the Development Agreement. The Company will become eligible to receive additional payments totaling up to $21 million following the successful completion of Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4 forecasted for the second and third quarters of 2021, respectively. The Company estimates that it currently has sufficient cash to fund its current development plan for its Enos System Milestones 3 through 9 of the table noted under “Development Plan”.
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $23,260,783 from financings ($20,976,485 net of closing costs and cash commissions), $2,492,727 from the exercise of 7,257,252 warrants, $189,464 from the exercise of 596,210 of broker warrants and $1,150 from the conversion of 11,500,000 common share equivalents. The Company also received a loan from the Medtronic Lender in the amount of $1,500,000 evidenced by an 8% senior secured promissory note.
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The Company had cash and cash equivalents on hand of $25,468,805 and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including the current portion of the lease liability and the note payable, of $6,580,155, excluding warrant liability at December 31, 2020, compared to $814,492 and $11,433,967 respectively, at December 31, 2019. The Company’s working capital deficit at December 31, 2020, was $15,948,652 compared to a working capital deficit of $13,305,969, at December 31, 2019.  Excluding the non-cash warrant liability, the working capital would have been $20,368,029, compared to a working capital deficit of $9,684,525 at December 31, 2019.
 
The Company has the following contractual obligations:
 
Contractual
Obligations
existing at the date
of this MD&A
Total
$
Less than 1 year
1 – 3 years
4 – 5 years
After 5 years
Lease liability
916,560
165,772
646,477
104,310
-
Note payable (1)
1,897,700
1,897,700
-
-
-
Supplier Agreement
1,500,000
1,500,000
-
-
-
Purchase order
commitments
10,390,483
10,390,483
-
-
-
Total Contractual
Obligations
14,704,743
13,953,955
646,477
104,310
-
 
Note:
1.
On April 28, 2020, the Company issued the Note to an affiliate of Medtronic for the Medtronic Loan and executed and delivered the Security Agreement. The Note is in the principal amount of $1.5 million plus $296,046 equal to certain legal, transaction and intellectual property related expenses incurred by Medtronic pursuant to the Medtronic agreements plus $101,654 of accrued interest  to January 31, 2021. See “Recent Developments”.
 
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The table below sets forth the Company’s warrants (by series) that were previously issued, and which remain outstanding as of February 20, 2021.
 
 
Issue Date
Expiry Date
Number
Issued
 Number
Outstanding
Exercise Price
US $
Exercise Price
CDN $
TMD.W.T.H
31-Mar-16
31-Mar-21
           501,831
           501,831
 
              36.00
TMD.W.T.H
14-Apr-16
31-Mar-21
             75,275
             75,275
 
              36.00
TMD.W.T.I
20-Sep-16
20-Sep-21
           569,444
           569,444
 
              22.50
TMD.W.T.I
27-Oct-16
20-Sep-21
             67,667
             67,667
 
              22.50
             
Not Listed
16-Mar-17
16-Mar-21
           357,787
           355,253
 
              15.00
Not Listed
29-Jun-17
29-Jun-22
        1,612,955
             75,810
 
               6.00
Not Listed
21-Jul-17
29-Jun-22
           370,567
           370,567
 
               6.00
Not Listed
24-Aug-17
24-Aug-22
           563,067
           563,067
 
               6.00
Not Listed
5-Dec-17
5-Dec-22
        1,533,333
        1,533,333
 
              18.00
Not Listed
10-Apr-18
10-Apr-23
        1,126,665
        1,126,665
 
              10.50
Not Listed
10-May-18
10-Apr-23
           168,889
           168,889
 
              10.50
Not Listed1
10-Aug-18
10-Aug-23
        7,679,574
        6,661,068
            2.9200
 
Not Listed2
21-Mar-19
21-Mar-24
        8,455,882
        8,455,882
            3.9500
 
Not Listed
27-Mar-20
27-Mar-25
        3,500,000
                    -
            0.1900
 
Not Listed
6-May-20
6-Nov-25
        2,757,252
                    -
            0.3002
 
Not Listed
10-Jun-20
10-Jun-24
        9,000,000
                    -
            1.0000
 
Not Listed
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26-Jan-26
        3,709,677
        3,126,427
            2.0000
 
     
   42,049,865
   23,651,178
   
Note 1 - Includes a ratchet clause triggered August 29, 2019 lowering the exercise price from $3.20 to  $2.92.
Note 2 - Includes a ratchet clause triggered August 29, 2019 lowering the exercise price from $4.00 to $3.95.
 
Offerings During 2020
 
June 2020 Financing
 
On June 10, 2020, the Company completed a registered offering of 6,500,000 Common Shares, 11,500,000 common share equivalents (each, a “June 2020 Common Share Equivalent”) and 9,000,000 Common Share purchase warrants (each a “June 2020 Common Warrant”) for total gross proceeds of approximately $18,000,000 ($16,500,000 net of closing cash costs including cash commissions described below). The Common Shares, June 2020 Common Share Equivalents and June 2020 Common Warrants were sold in fixed combinations at an offering price of $1.00, consisting of one Common Share and one-half June 2020 Common Warrant or one June 2020 Common Share Equivalent and one-half June 2020 Common Warrant. Each June 2020 Common Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.00 per Common Share prior to expiry on June 10, 2024. Each June 2020 Common Share Equivalent is convertible to one Common Share at a conversion price of $0.0001 and will expire when exercised in full.
 
Pursuant to the placement agent agreement entered into in respect of the offering, in addition to the cash commission of $1,260,000, broker warrants were issued to the placement agent which entitle the holder to purchase 1,260,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.25 per share prior to expiry on June 10, 2024.
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May 2020 Financing
 
On May 6, 2020, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 5,514,50 Common Shares of the Company at an offering price of $0.36268 per Common Shares and 2,757,252 unregistered Common Shares purchase warrants (each, a “May 2020 Warrant”), resulting in gross proceeds of $2,000,000 ($1,575,167 net of closing cash costs including cash commission described below). Each May 2020 Warrant  is exercisable to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.3002 per Common Shares for a period of five and one-half (5.5) years following the date of closing of the offering.
 
Pursuant to the placement agency agreement entered into in respect of the offering, in addition to the cash commission of $140,000, broker warrants were issued to the placement agent which entitle the holder to purchase 386,015 Common Shares at a price of $0.45335 per share prior to expiry on November 6, 2025.
 
Senior Secured Loan from Medtronic
 
On April 28, 2020, the Company received gross proceeds of $1.5 million from the Medtronic Loan from an affiliate of Medtronic evidenced by the Note and secured by way of the Security Agreement executed and delivered by the Company in favor of the Medtronic Lender. The Note, which was amended and restated on June 3, 2020, matures on June 3, 2023, and the unpaid principal balance owing under the Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and all other unpaid obligations under the Note, shall be due and payable in full on the earliest to occur of: (i) June 3, 2023, (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Note), or (iii) the completion of the last milestone under the Development Agreement. Please also see above under “Recent Developments – Development and License Arrangements with Medtronic and Senior Secured Loan”.
 
March 2020 Financing
 
On March 25, 2020, the Company entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors that provide for the purchase and sale of 7,000,000 Common Shares of the Company at a per share purchase price of $0.17 per Common Share and 3,500,000 Common Share purchase warrants (each, a “March 2020 Warrant”),, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $1.2 million ($0.862 million net of closing cash costs including cash commission described below). Each March 2020 Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.19 per Common Share for a period of five years following the date of closing of the offering. The warrants were valued at $475,300 based on the value determined by the Black-Scholes model and the balance of $714,700 was allocated to Common Shares.
 
Pursuant to the placement agency agreement entered into in respect of the offering, in addition to the cash commission of $83,300, broker warrants were issued to the placement agent which entitle the holder to purchase 490,000 Common Shares at a price of $0.2125 per share prior to expiry on March 27, 2025.
 
December 2019 Common Share Purchase Agreement
 
From January 3, 2020 to the date of this report, the Company raised $2,071,930 through the sale of 4,408,048 Common Shares to an investor in accordance with the terms of a common share purchase agreement dated December 23, 2019, between the Company and the investor, under which the investor committed to purchase up to $35.0 million of Common Shares of Titan. Under the December 2019 Common Share Purchase Agreement, the balance remaining on Aspire’s commitment is 4,348,729 Common Shares (wih maximum value of $32.9 million), at the Company’s request from time to time, until June 23, 2022, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement.
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Share issuance to Contract Development Firm
 
On January 3, 2020, a development firm engaged by the Company purchased from the Company 501,148 Common Shares at a price of $0.50 per share and the purchase price was satisfied by way of the development firm setting off $250,574 owing the Company to the development firm for services it had previously rendered.
 
Comparison of Anticipated versus Actual Use of Proceeds from Financings
 
The following table sets forth the variances, if any, between the anticipated and actual use of proceeds from the Company’s financings completed in the 2020 Fiscal Year.
 
Date of Financing
Anticipated Use of Proceeds
Actual Use of Proceeds
March 25, 2020
General corporate purposes including resuming the
development of the single access robotic surgical system,
instruments, and accessories; funding working capital
(including the reduction of outstanding payables); and
capital expenditures.
As anticipated.
May 6, 2020
General corporate purposes including resuming the
development of the single access robotic surgical system,
instruments, and accessories; funding working capital
(including the reduction of outstanding payables); and
capital expenditures.
As anticipated.
June 10, 2020
General corporate purposes including resuming the
development of the single access robotic surgical system,
instruments, and accessories; funding working capital
(including the reduction of outstanding payables); and
capital expenditures.
As anticipated. The majority of
the proceeds are still available
for future periods. The Company
does not anticipate alternative
use of these proceeds.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of the date of this report, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Outstanding Share Data
 
The following table summarizes the outstanding share capital as of February 20, 2021:
 
Type of Securities
Number of Common Shares issued or
issuable upon conversion
Common Shares
99,939,390
Stock options(1)
2,894,392
Warrants
23,651,178
Broker warrants(2)
1,918,695
 
Notes:
 
(1)
The Company has outstanding options enabling certain employees, directors, officers, and consultants to purchase Common Shares:

On January 28, 2020, the Company issued 25,765 stock options with an exercise price of CDN $0.657 to a director in exchange for services rendered. The options vest immediately and have a contractual life of 7 years.

On July 30, 2020, the Company issued 22,425 stock options with an exercise price of CDN $1.266 to a director in exchange for services rendered. The options vest immediately and have a contractual life of 7 years.

On July 30, 2020, the Company issued 1,350,000 stock options with an exercise price of US $0.962 to certain employees for services rendered. These options vest 25% annually over four years.

On September 29, 2020, the Company issued 27,304 stock options with an exercise price of CDN $0.96 to a director in exchange for services rendered. The options vest immediately and have a contractual life of 7 years.

On September 29, 2020, the Company issued 19,568 stock options with an exercise price of US $0.73 to a director in exchange for services rendered. The options vest immediately and have a contractual life of 7 years.  Subsequent to December 31, 2020, these options were exercised.

On September 30, 2020, the Company issued 4,723 stock options with an exercise price of US $0.745 to a consultant. The options vest immediately and have a contractual life of 3 years.

On December 10, 2020, the Company issued 623,000 stock options with an exercise price of US $1.31 and 4,000 stock options with an exercise price of CDN $1.70 to certain employees for services rendered.  These options vest annually over four years and have a contractual life of 7 years.
 
(2)
A total of 1,918,695 broker warrants previously issued in connection with offerings of securities by the Company in March 2019, March 2020, May 2020, June 2020 and January 2021 offerings remain outstanding:

Pursuant to the agency agreement in respect of the March 2019 offering, in addition to the cash commission paid to the agents, 591,911 broker warrants were issued to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share at the price of US $3.40 for a period of 24 months following the closing date.

Pursuant to the agency agreement in respect of the March 2020 offering, in addition to the cash commission paid to the agents, 490,000 broker warrants were issued to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share at the price of US $0.2125 for a period of 5 years following the closing date.

Pursuant to the agency agreement in respect of the May 2020 offering, in addition to the cash commission paid to the agents, 386,015 broker warrants were issued to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share at the price of US $0.4534 for a period of five and one half (5.5) years following the closing date.

Pursuant to the agency agreement in respect of the June 2020 offering, in addition to the cash commission paid to the agents, 1,260,000 broker warrants were issued to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share at the price of US $1.25 for a period of four years following the closing date.

Pursuant to the January 2021 Offering, in addition to the cash commission paid to the agents, 519,354 broker warrants were issued to the agents. Each broker warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share at the price of US $1.9375 for a period of 24 months following the closing date.
 
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Accounting Policies
 
The accounting policies set out in the notes to the audited financial statements have been applied in preparing the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 including the comparative information presented in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
 
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles applicable to going concern, which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize its assets and settle its liabilities in the normal course as they come due during the normal course of operations for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2020, the Company had a shareholders’ deficiency of $13,809,492 and current year losses of $24,184,657.
 
The Company currently does not generate any revenue (other than from its agreements with Medtronic, see “Recent Developments – Development and License Arrangements with Medtronic and Senior Secured Loan” and interest income on its cash balances) and accordingly it is primarily dependent upon equity financing for any additional funding required for development and operating expenses. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern if additional funding is not secured.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of provisions at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the period. Financial statement items subject to significant judgement include, (a) incremental borrowing rate used to measure lease liabilities, (b) the fair value estimate of the measurement of lease, warrant liabilities and note payable, and (c) the assessment of the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they come due. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ.
 
(a)            Revenue recognition
 
The Company currently recognizes revenue when it has persuasive evidence of a contract, performance obligations have been identified and satisfied, payment terms have been identified, and it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to.  On June 3, 2020, the Company entered into a License Agreement with a U.S. affiliate of Medtronic, whereby the Company is providing exclusive access to certain intellectual property rights relating to robotic assisted surgical technologies. The Company is accounting for the license fee at the point in time when the rights were transferred.
 

Revenue from the License Agreement for intellectual property rights and know-how (“Royalty Payment”) is recognized when rights are granted, and customer acceptance is established. Compensation received for the performance of technology transfer services relating to the License Agreement is accounted for separately from the Royalty Payment and will be recognized at the time the service is performed.

Revenue from the Development Agreement and the allocation of ownership and license rights developed under each milestone is recognized when the rights are granted, and customer acceptance is established.

Under the terms of the Development Agreement, payment is dependent on when the customer confirms completion of each milestone as defined. Due to the uncertainty of milestone achievements and entitlement of payments, the Company recognizes revenue only upon acceptance by the customer of work performed and the milestone achieved.
 
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(b)            Stock Options
 
The Black-Scholes model used by the Company to determine fair values of stock options and warrants was developed for use in estimating the fair value of the stock options and warrants. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including future stock price volatility and expected time until exercise. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.
 
(c)            Warrant Liability
 
In accordance with IAS 32, since the exercise price of certain of the Company’s warrants are not a fixed amount, as they are a) denominated in a currency (Canadian dollar) other than the Company’s functional currency (US dollar), or b) as with the warrants issued March 21, 2019, March 2020 and June 2020 have a cashless exercise option, the warrants are accounted for as a derivative financial liability. The warrant liability is initially measured at fair value and subsequent changes in fair value are recorded through net and comprehensive loss for the period. The accounting guidance for fair value measurements prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.
 
The fair value of the Company’s warrant liability is initially based on level 2 (significant observable inputs) and at December 31, 2020, is based on level 1, quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market, for the Company’s listed warrants and level 2 for the Company’s unlisted warrants.
 
Related Party Transactions
 
During the year ended December 31, 2020, transactions between the Company and directors, officers and other related parties were related to compensation matters in the normal course of operations and are measured at the fair value, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
 
Financial Instruments
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and warrant liability. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values, unless otherwise noted, due to the short-term maturities of these instruments or the discount rate applied.
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Events Subsequent to the year Ended December 31, 2020
 
Warrants Exercised
 
Since December 31, 2020, and up to and including February 20, 2021, the Company has received $9,978,557 from the exercise of 8,583,250 warrants and 732,375 broker warrants. No material transaction relating to the exercise of warrants has occurred from February 20, 2021 to the date of this filing.
 
Options Exercised
 
On February 17, 2021, the Company received $14,285 on the exercise of 19,568 options.
 
February 2021 Equity Offering
 
On February 3, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement in respect of a “bought deal” offering of 8,335,000 units of the Company (“February 2021 Units”) at price of $2.40 per February 2021 Unit (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $20,004,000 ($18,334,512 net of closing costs) (the “February 2021 Offering”).  Each February 2021 Unit consists of one Common Share and one half (1/2) of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “February 2021 Warrant”). Each February 2021 Warrant will be exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for a period of 24 months after the closing date. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the underwriter will receive: (i) a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the offering, (including February 2021 Units sold pursuant to the exercise of the overallotment option), and (ii) a number of broker warrants equal to 7% of the total number of February 2021 Units sold in the offering (including units sold pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option), each entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at $3.00 for a period of 24 months after the closing date.  The Company has granted the underwriter an option, exercisable in whole or in part and from time to time at any time until 30 days after the closing of the offering, to purchase up to an additional number of units equal to 15% of the number of February 2021 Units sold pursuant to the offering at the offering price.  The Offering is expected to close on or about February 24, 2021.
 
A condition of the February 2021 Underwriting Agreement restricts the Company from issuing, without prior agreement from the underwriter, any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for or exercisable to acquire Common Shares for a period commencing on the date of the February 2021 Underwriting Agreement and ending ninety (90) days following the closing date, except under pre-existing rights or obligations.  This would include restricting the issuance of shares under another previously signed purchase agreement (see the December 2019 Common Share Purchase Agreeement above).
 
The net proceeds from the February 2021 Offering will be used to fund the development of the Company’s robotic surgical technologies and for general working capital.
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January 2021 Equity Offering
 
On January 26, 2021, the Company closed an offering of 6,451,613 units of the Company (“January 2021 Units”) sold on a “bought deal” basis, at price of $1.55 per January 2021 Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000 (the “January 2021 Offering”).  The underwriter also exercised its over-allotment option for an additional 967,741 January 2021 Units and additional gross proceeds of  $1,500,000.  Each January 2021 Unit consists of one Common Share and one half (1/2) of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “January 2021 Warrant”). Each January 2021 Warrant is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $2.00 per share until January 26, 2026. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the underwriter received: (i) a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the offering, (including January 2021 Units sold pursuant to the exercise of the overallotment option), and (ii) a number of broker warrants equal to 7% of the total number of January 2021 Units sold in the offering (including units sold upon exercise of the over-allotment option), each entitling the holder to acquire one Common Share at $1.9375 for a period of 24 months after the closing date.
 
Outlook
 
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company earned revenue and secured capital in an amount to enable it to resume product development. Since December 31, 2020, the Company has secured additional capital to allow it to meet its current obligations and complete product development and regulatory plans for its Enos system through the end of 2021. The Company is expecting to secure additional capital upon completion of the Februrary 2021 offering.
 
The Company now has sufficient cash on hand to meet all its current obligations as they become due, including its obligations under the Development Agreement, the Licence Agreement and the Medtronic Loan and is expected to satisfy its current development plan for its Enos System Milestones 3 through 9 of the table noted under “Development Plan”.
 
With its current financial resources and assuming the Company does not receive payments for the completion of Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4, yet incurs the costs associated with Medtronic Milestone 3, the Company currently has sufficient capital on hand to complete Milestones 3 through 9 of the table noted under “Development Plan”.
 
With its current financial resources and the net proceeds to be received from the February 2021 Offering, and assuming the Company does not receive payments for the completion of Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4, yet incurs the costs associated with Medtronic Milestone 3, the Company expects to be able to continue operations for 16 months and complete Milestones 3 through 14.
 
If the Company achieves Medtronic Milestones 3 and 4 and receives the payments from Medtronic in respect of those milestones, with the Company’s current financial resources and the net proceeds from the February 2021 Offering, the Company expects to have the financial resources to be able to continue operations for 22 months and complete Milestones 3 through 16.
 
Over the course of the next twelve months, the Company expects to implement improvements to its instruments, end-effectors and cameras, and related modifications to the central unit of the patient cart, and complete software development for its Enos system. In addition, the Company intends to confirm with the FDA the relevant regulatory pathway through the Pre-Submission process, and initiate planning for the implementation of its IDE clinical studies.
 
Additional information relating to the Company, including Titan’s Annual Report for the 2020 fiscal year, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.


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