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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
March 2, 2023
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
 

 
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
0-19437
(Commission
File Number)
 
11-2962080
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
1 TW Alexander Drive, Suite 160
Durham, NC 27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
919-765-8400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
$0.001 par value per share
 
ASXC
 
NYSE American
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
 
 

 
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On March 2, 2023, Asensus Surgical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibit
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description                                                                                   
 
 
99.1
 
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in inline XBRL)
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.
Date: March 2, 2023
 
/s/ Shameze Rampertab
Shameze Rampertab
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
ex_482811.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc. Reports Operating and Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022

 

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—March 2, 2023-- Asensus Surgical, Inc. (NYSE American: ASXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to pioneer a new era of Performance-Guided Surgery™ (PGS), today announced its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

 

As the Company hosted an Investor Day on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 during which an in-depth review of the business was provided, the Company will not be hosting an earnings conference call in conjunction with this earnings release.

 

Recent Highlights

 

 

In February 2023, unveiled plans for the LUNA™ Surgical System, its next generation digital surgery platform

 

In February 2023, announced the intention to collaborate with KARL STORZ on developing next-generation instrumentation and an agreement in which KARL STORZ intends to sell the Company’s Intelligent Surgical Unit™ (ISU™) as a standalone device

 

In February 2023, announced a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud to further expand the capabilities of the Company’s Performance-Guided Surgery framework enabled through the ISU

 

In January 2023, received CE Mark for expanded machine vision capabilities within the ISU, including 3D measurement, digital tagging, image enhancement, and enhanced camera control

 

Fourth Quarter Highlights

In line with the preliminary results released on January 9, 2023, the Company announced:

 

 

Over 840 surgical procedures were performed globally during the quarter, representing growth of over 29% compared to the fourth quarter 2021

 

Five Senhance® Surgical Programs were initiated during the quarter, including two in Germany, two in Japan, and one in the CIS region

 

Fourth quarter revenue of $2.5 million

 

Full Year Highlights

 

 

Over 3,100 surgical procedures were performed globally, representing growth of over 29% compared to 2021

 

In 2022, nine Senhance Surgical Programs were initiated, in-line with guidance of 8-10 systems

 

Full year 2022 revenue of $7.1 million

 

The Company had cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, excluding restricted cash, of approximately $74.4 million at December 31, 2022

 

 

 

“2022 was an exciting year for the company. We continued to see strong adoption and utilization trends as more surgeons across the globe were performing procedures using Senhance, and we made significant progress in the development and launch of cutting-edge digital surgical capabilities to help surgeons perform better, more consistent surgery,” said Anthony Fernando, Asensus Surgical President and CEO. “As we look to the future, we are incredibly excited about the opportunity we have to revolutionize patient care through Performance-Guided Surgery. By introducing the most advanced robotics platforms in combination with novel clinical intelligence being bolstered by leading cloud computing power, we believe we can reduce surgical variability and help surgeons achieve better outcomes, regardless of their skill level or geographic location.”

 

Upcoming 2023 Milestones

For the full year 2023, the Company expects to initiate 10 - 12 new Senhance programs.

 

During the first half of 2023, the Company expects to achieve the following regulatory milestone:

 

 

FDA clearance of Senhance Surgical System for pediatric indication

 

During the second half of 2023, the Company expect to achieve the following developmental milestones:

 

 

Integrated system testing for LUNA Surgical System

 

Preclinical evaluation for LUNA Surgical System

 

Standalone ISU final testing

 

2023 Investor Day

On February 21, 2023, the Company hosted an Investor Day. Based on its clinical and commercial experience to date, the Company introduced an integrated Digital Surgery solution comprising a next generation surgical platform and instruments, real-time intraoperative clinical intelligence and a secure cloud platform to apply machine learning to deliver clinical insights. This Digital Surgery solution will enable the Company’s vision of Performance-Guided Surgery.

 

A link to a video replay of the event can be found HERE.

 

LUNA, the Companys Next Generation Digital Surgery Platform

Designed based on the feedback received from over 10,000 digital laparoscopic procedures performed with the Senhance System, the LUNA Surgical System is the Company’s next generation digital surgery platform. Through a combination of advanced minimally invasive instrumentation, the first ever digital interface between the surgeon and the console, and industry-leading clinical intelligence tools, we believe LUNA is poised to revolutionize the way surgery is performed.

 

The LUNA Surgical System is under development, and not currently available for use.

 

KARL STORZ Collaboration Agreement

The Company previously announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with KARL STORZ VentureONE Pte. Ltd. (KARL STORZ), a new wholly owned subsidiary of KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG. As part of this agreement, KARL STORZ intends to market and sell Asensus’ Intelligent Surgical Unit as a standalone device together with their IMAGE1 S™ Imaging system and OR1™ integration solution. The companies also intend to work together on the integration of the ISU into KARL STORZ's laparoscopic vision systems and jointly collaborate on developing next-generation instrumentation to be used with Asensus and KARL STORZ surgical platforms.

 

 

 

New Intelligent Surgical Unit Capabilities Announced

In January 2023, the Company received CE Mark for an expansion of machine vision capabilities on the previously cleared ISU. This approval included a review of the Senhance Surgical System platform, making Senhance one of the first robotic surgical systems to be approved through the new, more rigorous EU Medical Device Regulation, or MDR, process. These expanded ISU capabilities are now commercially available across all of the Company’s key geographies, including the European Union, Japan, and the U.S.

 

In February 2023, the Company announced incremental features sets which are now under development, including an analytical feature set, a safety feature set, and a training and education set.

 

Google Cloud Collaboration

Asensus Surgical previously announced that it agreed on a multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Google Cloud’s secure cloud data architecture and machine learning technologies to further expand the capabilities of the Asensus Surgical’s Performance-Guided Surgery framework enabled through the ISU. Google’s secure cloud data architecture will capture this data and Asensus will enable customer access portals and performance dashboards for surgeons and hospitals. Google’s machine learning technologies will be utilized to analyze the data and discern clinical intelligence that can be utilized by surgeons and hospitals in addition to continuously improving the software in the ISU to provide better intra-operative clinical insight.

 

Articulating Instrument Launch

These instruments were commercially launched in the U.S., Japan and Europe, in the fourth quarter of 2022. Articulating Instruments offer better access to difficult-to-reach areas of the anatomy by providing two additional degrees of freedom.

 

U.S. Pediatric Regulatory Submission

The Company submitted its U.S. FDA 510(k) application for pediatric clearance in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2022. The Senhance System’s unique combination of 3mm instrumentation with a 5mm camera scope combined with haptic feedback make it a unique robotic assisted laparoscopic solution for pediatric surgeries. The Company expects to receive FDA 510(k) clearance during the first half of 2023.

 

Market Development

2022 Senhance Program Initiations

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company initiated five new Senhance Surgical System placements, two in Germany, two in Japan, and one in the CIS region, bringing the total number of new Senhance Surgical System placements to nine in 2022.

 

Procedure Volumes

Previously, the Company has used the terms “surgical procedure” and “surgical case” interchangeably to mean a single surgery. Following an analysis of the growing collection of Senhance surgical data, it was identified that it is becoming increasingly common that multiple surgical procedures are being performed during a single surgical case. As a result, the Company will now report the number of total surgical procedures completed. During 2023 we will provide data from similar periods in 2022 using the same methodology. As an example, in previous quarters, a surgical case where both a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) and an umbilical hernia repair were completed, it would have been counted as a single procedure. Under the revised definition, that example would be counted as two procedures.

 

 

 

In 2022, surgeons performed over 3,100 surgical procedures utilizing the Senhance System, representing a 29% increase over the 2,400 surgical procedures performed in the previous year. These procedures included general surgery, gynecology, urology, colorectal, pediatric, and bariatric surgical cases.

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Results

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company reported revenue of $2.5 million as compared to revenue of $2.5 million in the three months ended December 31, 2021. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022 included $1.3 million in system revenue, $0.4 million in lease revenue, $0.5 million in instruments and accessories, and $0.3 million in services.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, total operating expenses were $18.3 million, as compared to $15.9 million, in the three months ended December 31, 2021.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, net loss was $17.9 million, or $0.08 per share, as compared to a net loss of $15.9 million, or $0.07 per share, in the three months ended December 31, 2021.

 

Adjusted net loss is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures below. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the adjusted net loss was $16.7 million, or $0.07 per share, as compared to an adjusted net loss of $15.7 million, or $0.07 per share in the three months ended December 31, 2021, after adjusting for the following charges: amortization of intangible assets, change in fair value of contingent consideration, and property and equipment impairment, all of which are non-cash charges. 

 

Balance Sheet Updates

 

The Company had cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, excluding restricted cash of approximately $74.4 million as of December 31, 2022.

 

The Company intends to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 on or about March 2, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expects that the audited financial statements that will be included in the filing will contain statements regarding management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and a going concern qualification in the audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm. This announcement is made pursuant to NYSE American Company Guide Sections 401(h) and 610(b), which require public announcement of the receipt of an audit opinion containing a going concern paragraph.

 

About Asensus Surgical, Inc.

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc. is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and patient to pioneer a new era of Performance-Guided Surgery by unlocking clinical intelligence for surgeons to enable consistently superior outcomes and a new standard of surgery. Based upon the foundations of Digital Laparoscopy and the Senhance Surgical System, the Company is developing the LUNA Surgical System, a next generation robotic and instrument system as a foundation of its Digital Surgery solution. These systems will be powered by the Intelligent Surgical Unit to increase surgeon control and reduce surgical variability. With the addition of machine vision, Augmented Intelligence, and deep learning capabilities throughout the surgical experience, we intend to holistically address the current clinical, cognitive and economic shortcomings that drive surgical outcomes and value-based healthcare. The Senhance Surgical System is now available for sale in the US, EU, Japan, Russia, and select other countries. For a complete list of indications for use, visit: www.senhance.com/indications. To learn more about Performance-Guided Surgery, Digital Laparoscopy with the Senhance Surgical System and the new LUNA System visit www.asensus.com.

 

 

 

Follow Asensus

 

Email Alerts: https://ir.asensus.com/email-alerts

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asensus-surgical-inc

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsensusSurgical

 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/transenterix

 

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/asxc

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes statements relating to Asensus Surgical, the LUNA Surgical System, the Senhance Surgical System and our 2022 results. These statements and other statements regarding our future plans and goals constitute "forward looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond our control and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations and include whether we will be able to revolutionize patient care through Performance-Guided Surgery, whether our robotics platforms in combination with novel clinical intelligence can reduce surgical variability and help surgeons achieve better outcomes, whether we will be able to initiate 10-12 new Senhance Surgical Systems in 2023, whether, in the first half of 2023, we will be able to achieve FDA clearance of the Senhance Surgical System for a pediatric indication, whether, in the second half of 2023, we will be able to achieve developmental milestones: integrating system testing for the LUNA Surgical System, preclinical evaluation for the LUNA Surgical System and standalone ISU final testing, whether the LUNA Surgical System will revolutionize the way surgery in performed, whether the collaboration between Asensus Surgical and Google Cloud will be successful and whether definitive agreements will be successfully negotiated and lead to a successful collaboration between Asensus Surgical and Karl Storz. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the origination date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Years Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenue:

                               

Product

  $ 1,762     $ 1,748     $ 4,327     $ 5,399  

Service

    306       340       1,373       1,520  

Lease

    396       388       1,387       1,313  

Total revenue

    2,464       2,476       7,087       8,232  

Cost of revenue:

                               

Product

    987       1,070       5,303       5,741  

Service

    668       453       2,174       1,799  

Lease

    643       764       3,395       3,556  

Total cost of revenue

    2,298       2,287       10,872       11,096  

Gross loss

    166       189       (3,785

)

    (2,864

)

Operating Expenses:

                               

Research and development

    8,520       6,575       28,942       19,348  

Sales and marketing

    3,820       3,229       14,756       13,395  

General and administrative

    4,794       5,926       20,172       19,323  

Amortization of intangible assets

    107       2,721       7,708       11,254  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

    53       (2,578

)

    (1,115

)

    (1,565

)

Property and equipment impairment

    999             1,431        

Total Operating Expenses

    18,293       15,873       71,894       61,755  

Operating Loss

    (18,127

)

    (15,684

)

    (75,679

)

    (64,619

)

Other Income (Expense), net:

                               

Gain on extinguishment of debt

                      2,847  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

                      (1,981

)

Interest income

    335       337       1,141       590  

Interest expense

    30       (293

)

    (410

)

    (370

)

Employee retention tax credit

                      1,311  

Other expense, net

    (34

)

    (12

)

    (295

)

    (15

)

Total Other Income (Expense), net

    331       32       436       2,382  

Loss before income taxes

    (17,796

)

    (15,652

)

    (75,243

)

    (62,237

)

Income tax expense

    (94

)

    (229

)

    (318

)

    (225

)

Net loss

    (17,890

)

    (15,881

)

    (75,561

)

    (62,462

)

Comprehensive loss:

                               

Net loss

    (17,890

)

    (15,881

)

    (75,561

)

    (62,462

)

Foreign currency translation loss

    2,151       (588

)

    (1,867

)

    (2,985

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments

    353       (194

)

    (257

)

    (247

)

Comprehensive loss

  $ (15,386

)

  $ (16,663

)

  $ (77,685

)

  $ (65,694

)

                                 

Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted

  $ (0.08

)

  $ (0.07

)

  $ (0.32

)

  $ (0.28

)

                                 

Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share – basic and diluted

    236,843       234,851       236,492       226,960  

 

 

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
                 

Assets

               

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,329     $ 18,129  

Short-term investments, available-for-sale

    64,195       80,262  

Accounts receivable, net

    2,256       749  

Inventories

    8,284       8,634  

Prepaid expenses

    3,584       3,255  

Employee retention tax credit receivable

    554       1,311  

Other current assets

    1,671       957  

Total Current Assets

    86,873       113,297  

Restricted cash

    1,141       1,154  

Long-term investments, available-for-sale

    3,865       37,435  

Inventories, net of current portion

    5,469       7,074  

Property and equipment, net

    9,542       10,971  

Intellectual property, net

    1,576       9,892  

Net deferred tax assets

    174       288  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

    4,950       5,348  

Other long-term assets

    2,463       1,014  

Total Assets

  $ 116,053     $ 186,473  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 3,348     $ 3,448  

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

    4,508       3,559  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    1,293       1,617  

Operating lease liabilities – current portion

    800       683  

Deferred revenue

    465       543  

Total Current Liabilities

    10,414       9,850  

Long Term Liabilities:

               

Contingent consideration

    1,256       2,371  

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    4,738       5,006  

Total Liabilities

    16,408       17,227  

Commitments and Contingencies

               

Stockholders’ Equity

               

Common stock $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 236,895,440 and 235,218,552 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

    237       235  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

           

Additional paid-in capital

    962,731       954,649  

Accumulated deficit

    (860,935

)

    (785,374

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (2,388

)

    (264

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

    99,645       169,246  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 116,053     $ 186,473  

 

 

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Years Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Operating Activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (75,561

)

  $ (62,462

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    3,368       2,857  

Amortization of intangible assets

    7,708       11,254  

Amortization of discounts and premiums on investments, net

    565       409  

Stock-based compensation

    8,416       9,429  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

          (2,847

)

Deferred tax expense

    318       225  

Change in inventory reserves

    620       (492

)

Bad debt expense

    9       144  

Property and equipment impairment

    1,431        

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

    122        

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

          1,981  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

    (1,115

)

    (1,565

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (1,528

)

    174  

Inventories

    (2,302

)

    (611

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    232       (4,254

)

Prepaid expenses

    (450

)

    146  

Employee retention tax credit receivable

    757       (1,311

)

Other current and long-term assets

    (2,101

)

    902  

Accounts payable

    35       1,614  

Accrued employee compensation and benefits

    4,523       (859

)

Accrued expenses

    (3,955

)

    384  

Deferred revenue

    (55

)

    (229

)

Operating lease liabilities

    26       4,452  

Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities

    (58,937

)

    (40,659

)

Investing Activities:

               

Purchase of available-for-sale investments

    (33,886

)

    (122,330

)

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments

    82,702       4,030  

Purchase of property and equipment

    (1,279

)

    (1,368

)

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities

    47,537       (119,668

)

Financing Activities:

               

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs

          131,929  

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of vesting of restricted stock units

    (350

)

    (1,063

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

    18       30,839  

Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by financing activities

    (332

)

    161,705  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (81

)

    376  

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (11,813

)

    1,754  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

    19,283       17,529  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

  $ 7,470     $ 19,283  
                 

Supplemental Disclosure for Cash Flow Information:

               

Cash paid for leases

  $ 984     $ 1,490  

Cash paid for taxes

  $ 165     $ 170  
                 

Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

               

Transfer of inventories to property and equipment

  $ 2,693     $ 3,244  

Reclass of warrant liability to common stock and additional paid-in-capital

  $     $ 2,236  

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

  $ 577     $ 5,119  

 

 

 

Asensus Surgical, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Share

(in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

   

Years Ended

December 31,

 
    2022     2021     2022     2021  

Net loss attributable to common stockholders (GAAP)

  $ (17,890 )   $ (15,881 )   $ (75,561 )   $ (62,462 )
                                 

Adjustments

                               

Amortization of intangible assets

    107       2,721       7,708       11,254  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

    53       (2,578 )     (1,115 )     (1,565 )

Property and equipment impairment

    999             1,431        

Gain on extinguishment of debt

                      (2,847 )

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

                      1,981  

Employee retention tax credit

                      (1,311 )

Adjusted net loss attributable to common stockholders (Non-GAAP)

  $ (16,731 )   $ (15,738 )   $ (67,537 )   $ (54,950 )

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Years Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (GAAP)

  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.28 )
                                 

Adjustments

                               

Amortization of intangible assets

          0.01       0.03       0.05  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

          (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )

Property and equipment impairment

    0.01             0.01        

Gain on extinguishment of debt

                      (0.01 )

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

                      0.01  

Employee retention tax credit

                       

Adjusted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (Non-GAAP)

  $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.24 )

 

 

 

 

The non-GAAP financial measures for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, which provide management with additional insight into the Company’s results of operations from period to period without non-cash charges and are calculated using the following adjustments:

 

a)   Intangible assets that are amortized consist of developed technology and purchased patent rights recorded at cost and amortized over 5 to 10 years.

 

b)   Contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of the Senhance System in 2015 is recorded as a liability and is the estimate of the fair value of potential milestone payments related to business acquisitions. Contingent consideration is measured at fair value using a Monte-Carlo simulation utilizing significant unobservable inputs including the probability of achieving each of the potential milestones, revenue volatility, EURO to USD exchange rate, and an estimated discount rate associated with the risks of the expected cash flows attributable to the various milestones. Significant increases or decreases in any of the probabilities of success or changes in expected timelines for achievement of any of these milestones would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value of these milestones, respectively, and commensurate changes to the associated liability. The contingent consideration is revalued at each reporting period and changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

c)   Property and equipment impairment associated with returned Senhance Systems under operating leases and Senhance Systems currently under operating leases that are not expected to generate future cash flows sufficient to recover their net book value.  

 

d)  During 2021, the Company received notification from the U.S. Small Business Administration that the principal amount of its Paycheck Protection Program loan of $2.8 million and related interest had been forgiven.  Gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.8 million was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2021, in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

e)  The Company’s Series B Warrants were measured at fair value using a simulation model which took into account, as of the valuation date, factors including the current exercise price, the expected life of the warrant, the current price of the underlying stock, its expected volatility, holding cost and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the warrant. The warrant liability was revalued upon exercise and the final change in fair value was recognized in the first quarter of 2021. 

 

f)  During 2021, the Company submitted a refund for incurred employee payroll taxes of $1.3 million under the Employee Retention Tax Credit provision as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). 

 

INVESTOR CONTACT:

 

Mark Klausner or Mike Vallie, 443-213-0499

 

invest@asensus.com

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

 

Isabella Rodriguez, 708-833-1572

 

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irodriguez@cglife.com