Microbot Medical Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 25, 2025.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 –GENERAL
A. Description of business:
Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical-stage medical device company specializing in the research, design and development of next generation robotic endoluminal surgery devices targeting the minimally invasive surgery space. The Company is primarily focused on leveraging its micro-robotic technologies with the goal of redefining surgical robotics while improving surgical outcomes for patients.
The Company incorporated on August 2, 1988 in the State of Delaware under the name Cellular Transplants, Inc. The original Certificate of Incorporation was restated on February 14, 1992 to change the name of the Company to Cyto Therapeutics, Inc. On May 24, 2000, the Certificate of Incorporation as restated was further amended to change the name of the Company to StemCells, Inc.
On November 28, 2016, the Company consummated a transaction pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2016, with Microbot Medical Ltd., a private medical device company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Microbot Israel”). On the same day and in connection with the Merger, the Company changed its name from StemCells, Inc. to Microbot Medical Inc. On November 29, 2016, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MBOT”.
The Company and its subsidiary are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Company” as the context may require.
B. Risk Factors:
To date, the Company has not generated revenues from its operations. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash equivalents and marketable securities balance of approximately $5,470, excluding restricted cash. Due to continuing research and development activities, the Company expects to continue to incur additional losses for the foreseeable future. Notwithstanding these conditions, the Company’s management has concluded that the available funds as of the balance sheet date, combined with the capital raises completed subsequent to the balance sheet date, as described in Notes 17A and 17B, are sufficient to fund the Company’s operations for more than twelve months from issuance date of these financial statements.
The Company will seek to raise additional funds through future issuances of either debt and/or equity securities and possibly additional grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority and other government institutions. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital in the equity and debt markets is dependent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the market demand for the Company’s stock, which itself is subject to a number of development and business risks and uncertainties, as well as the uncertainty that the Company would be able to raise such additional capital at a price or on terms that are favorable to the Company.
B. Risk Factors:
Israel-Hamas War
On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel, where our research and development and other operations are primarily based, suffered a surprise attack by hostile forces from Gaza, which led to Israeli military operation at first in Gaza and then in Lebanon. These military operations and related activities, such as the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and Israel’s subsequent military operations in Syria, and the recent escalation of military operations by and against the Houthis in Yemen, are on-going as of the issuance date of these financial statements, although there have been temporary cease fires from time to time.
The Company has considered various ongoing risks relating to the military operations and related matters, including:
| ● | That some of our Israeli subcontractors, vendors, suppliers and other companies in which the Company relies, are currently only partially active, as instructed by the relevant authorities; and |
| ● | A slowdown in the number of international flights in and out of Israel. |
The Company is closely monitoring how the military operations and related activities could adversely affect our anticipated milestones and our Israel-based activities to support future clinical and regulatory milestones, including our ability to import materials that are required to construct the Company’s devices and to ship them outside of Israel. As of the issuance date of these financial statements, the Company has determined that there have not been any materially adverse effects on our business or operations, but the Company continues to monitor the situation, as any collapse of the cease-fire with Hamas or Hezbollah or any future escalation or change could result in a material adverse effect on the ability of our Israeli office to support the Company’s clinical and regulatory activities. The Company do not have any specific contingency plans in the event of any such escalation or change.
NOTE 2 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
A. Basis of presentation:
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
B. Financial statement in U.S. dollars:
The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar (“dollar”) since the dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company has operated and expects to continue to operate in the foreseeable future.
Transactions and balances denominated in dollars are presented at their original amounts. Transactions and balances denominated in foreign currencies have been re-measured to dollars in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 830-10, “Foreign Currency Translation”.
All transaction gains and losses from re-measurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in non-dollar currencies are reflected in the statements of comprehensive loss as financial income or expenses, as appropriate.
C. Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions pertaining to transactions and matters whose ultimate effect on the financial statements cannot precisely be determined at the time of financial statements preparation. Although these estimates are based on management’s best judgment, actual results may differ from these estimates.
D. Principles of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
E. Reclassification of prior year disclosures:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year disclosures. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported consolidated balance sheets, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows.
F. Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and demand deposits in banks, and other short-term liquid investments (primarily interest-bearing time deposits) with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.
G. Restricted cash:
Restricted cash of $49 as of December 31, 2024, and 2023 serves as collateral for the Company’s lease agreement.
H. Fair value of financial instruments:
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, other receivable and other accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Company measures the fair value of certain of its financial instruments (such as marketable securities) on a recurring basis. The method of determining the fair value of marketable securities is discussed in Note 4 below.
A fair value hierarchy is used to rank the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1- Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices in the markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
I. Concentrations of credit risk:
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. The Company holds these investments in highly rated financial institutions. These amounts at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any credit losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. The Company has no off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk, such as foreign currency exchange contracts, option contracts, or other hedging arrangements.
J. Property and equipment:
Property and equipment are presented at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated based on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual rates:
| % | |
|---|---|
| Research equipment and software | 25-33 |
| Furniture and office equipment | 7 |
| Leasehold improvements | Over the lease period |
The Company assesses property and equipment impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If such circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the property and equipment assets, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether impairment exists. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its carrying value. For property and equipment assets, the estimate of fair value is typically based on a discounted cash flow model. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, no impairment charge has been recorded.
K. Liabilities due to termination of employment agreements:
Under Israeli employment laws, employees of Microbot Israel are included under Article 14 of the Severance Compensation Act, 1963 (“Article 14”). According to Article 14, these employees are entitled to monthly deposits made by Microbot Israel on their behalf with insurance companies. Payments in accordance with Article 14 release Microbot Israel from any future severance payments (under the Israeli Severance Compensation Act, 1963) with respect of those employees. The aforementioned deposits are not recorded as an asset in the Company’s balance sheets.
As for the U.S. employees, the Company has certain defined contribution plans, including a 401(k)-retirement plan in the U.S., whereby contributions made by eligible employees are matched by the Company with certain limitations.
L. Common stock warrants:
The Company accounts for warrants issued to investors as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments, based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and the applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480 and FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, or meet all of the requirements for equity classification under FASB ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
M. Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to common stock shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders calculation, stock options and warrants are considered to be common stock equivalents. All common stock equivalents, as detailed in Notes 2P and 10F, have been excluded from the calculation of the diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same for both years presented. In the calculation of the basic and diluted net loss, the Company included warrants that would be exercised for no or little consideration and are exercisable with no contingencies.
N. Research and development expenses, net:
Research and development expenses are charged to the statement of comprehensive loss as incurred. Grants for funding of approved research and development projects and others are recognized at the time the Company is entitled to such grants, on the basis of the costs incurred and applied as a deduction from the research and development expenses. See Note 2U below. Reimbursement of expenses for research and development projects is recognized as the costs are incurred and is netted against research and development expenses in the statement of comprehensive loss. Research and development reimbursements of $83, and $0 were offset against research and development costs in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
O. General and administrative expenses, net:
General and administrative expenses are charged to the statement of comprehensive loss as incurred. Insurance loss recoveries are recognized when the amount is determinable and approved by the insurance company and applied as a deduction from general and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses, net, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were offset by insurance loss recoveries in the amounts of approximately $0 and $281, respectively.
P. Share-based compensation:
The Company applies ASC 718-10, “Share-Based Payment” (“ASC 718-10”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expenses for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including stock options under the Company’s stock plans based on estimated fair values.
ASC 718-10 requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock options using an option-pricing model, which is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s statement of comprehensive loss, based on a straight-line method. The Company recognizes compensation cost for an equity classified award with only service conditions that has a graded vesting schedule on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, provided that the cumulative amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant date fair value of such award that is vested at that date.
The Company recognizes the expense for an equity classified awards subject to performance-based milestone vesting over the remaining service period when management determines that achievement of the milestone is probable. Management evaluates when the achievement of a performance-based milestone is probable based on the expected satisfaction of the performance conditions at each reporting date. If no explicit service period is determined, the Company estimates the implicit service period based on the timing the employee is expected to achieve the related performance condition.
When no future services are required to be performed by the grantee in exchange for an award of equity instruments, and if such award does not contain a performance condition, the cost of the award is expensed on the grant date.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted as share-based payment awards using a Black-Scholes options pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are expected volatility and the expected option term (the time from the grant date until the options are exercised or expire). Expected volatility is estimated based on the standard deviation of the Company’s closing prices according to the expected life (SAB107) for each of the grants. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to issue dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from governmental zero-coupon bonds with an equivalent term.
For stock options that qualify as “plain-vanilla,” the expected term is calculated using the simplified method. For stock options that do not qualify as “plain-vanilla”, the Company’s management estimated that the expected stock option term is the contractual term of the options.
Changes in the determination of each of the inputs can affect the fair value of the stock options granted and the results of operations of the Company.
Q. Income taxes:
The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company had a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
R. Marketable securities:
The Company invests in various debt securities and an equity security. Debt securities consist of U.S. treasury securities. Equity security consist of a mutual fund. The Company records these investments in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. For all of the Company’s debt securities, the Company elected the fair value option and thus all unrealized gains or losses for these securities are reflected in the statements of comprehensive loss as financial income or expenses, as appropriate. Unrealized gains or losses for the equity security are reflected in the statements of comprehensive loss as financial income or expenses, as appropriate. The Company classifies its investments as current based on the nature of the investments and their availability for use in current operations.
S. Leases:
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease assets are presented as operating lease long-term right-of-use assets (“ROU”), and corresponding as lease liabilities (current portion), and as operating long-term lease liabilities, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate. The Company calculates the incremental borrowing rate to reflect the interest rate that it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment over a similar term and considers the Company’s historical borrowing activities and market data in this determination. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which it accounts for as a single lease component. The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. In addition, the Company does not have any related party leases.
T. Contingencies:
Management records and discloses legal contingencies in accordance with ASC Topic 450 Contingencies. A provision is recorded when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company monitors the stage of progress of its litigation matters to determine if any adjustments are required. Refer to Note 9G below.
The Company carries liability insurance to mitigate its exposure to losses, including litigation losses. The Company records the estimated amount of expected insurance proceeds for litigation losses incurred as an asset (typically a receivable from the insurer) and offset to losses up to the amount of the losses incurred when the amount is determinable and approved by the insurance company. Refer to Note 2O above and Note 9G below.
U.Government grants:
Government grants which are received from the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Israel Innovation Authority (“IIA”) by way of participation in research and development that is conducted by Microbot Israel, are received in installments as the program progresses based on qualified research spending. Grants received are recognized when the grant becomes receivable, provided there was reasonable assurance that Microbot Israel will comply with the conditions attached to the grant and there was reasonable assurance the grant will be received.
The grants are deducted from the research and development expenses as the applicable costs are incurred. Research and development expenses, net, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, include participation in research and development expenses in the amount of approximately $149 and $279, respectively.
V. Segment Reporting
The Company has a single operating and reportable segment, which is the development of robotic devices for endoluminal surgery. See Note 1A for further details. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing performance, and allocating resources. For further details, refer to Note 14.
W. Recently Adopted accounting pronouncements:
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”) to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses on an interim and annual basis. All disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 are required also for entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective starting January 1, 2024 and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
X. Accounting pronouncements not yet effective:
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220- 40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires the disaggregation of certain expenses in the financial statements notes, to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2027 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2028 and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2024-03 will have on its related disclosures.
NOTE 3 –CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents: | ||
| Cash | $3,114 | $2,468 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $3,114 | $2,468 |
| Marketable securities: | ||
| Money market mutual funds | $2,356 | $1,420 |
| U.S. treasury securities | - | 2,497 |
| Total marketable securities | $2,356 | $3,917 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $5,470 | $6,385 |
The unrealized gains on our marketable securities were $0 and $59 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Treasuries have contractual maturities of less than 12 months.
NOTE 4 -FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets subject to fair value measurement and the level of inputs used in such measurements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Total · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities: | ||||||
| Money market mutual funds | $2,356 | $2,356 | $ | - | $ | - |
| $2,356 | $2,356 | $ | - | $ | - | |
| Total · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities: | ||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | $2,497 | $2,497 | $ | - | $ | - |
| Money market mutual funds | 1,420 | 1,420 | - | - | ||
| $3,917 | $3,917 | $ | - | $ | - | |
The Company’s financial assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s securities and money market funds are classified as Level 1. Other than that, the Company doesn’t have any other financial assets or financial liabilities marked to market at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 5 –PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Amounts due from government institutions | $89 | $61 |
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 211 | 91 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $300 | $152 |
NOTE 6 -LEASES
In November 2019, the Company signed an office space lease agreement for the period from November 2019 until October 2024. The monthly lease payments are approximately $16. To secure the lease payments the Company had issued a bank guarantee of $49 in favor of the facility’s lessor.
In November 2024, the Company extended the lease for one year until October 2025. Additionally, the Company entered into agreements for car leases.
The following table presents the components of the Company’s lease cost and the classification of such costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Component of Lease Cost | Statements of Comprehensive Loss Line Item | 2024 | 2023 |
| Operating lease cost | Research and development, net | $215 | $279 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash paid under operating lease agreements | $219 | $283 |
Undiscounted maturities of future operating lease payments as of December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:
| As of December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $75 |
| 2026 | 42 |
| Total future lease payments | 117 |
| Less imputed interest | (6) |
| Total lease liabilities | $111 |
The following table includes the weighted-average lease terms and discount rates for operating leases as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating leases weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | 1.58 | 0.8 |
| Operating leases weighted average discount rate | 6.71% | 7% |
NOTE 7 -PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Historical Cost: | ||
| Research equipment and software | $193 | $177 |
| Leasehold improvement | 229 | 229 |
| Furniture and office equipment | 242 | 233 |
| Cost | 664 | 639 |
| Accumulated Depreciation: | ||
| Research equipment and software | 138 | 109 |
| Leasehold improvement | 210 | 181 |
| Furniture and office equipment | 236 | 203 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | 584 | 493 |
| Net book value | $80 | $146 |
NOTE 8 -ACCRUED LIABILITIES
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Employee-related liabilities | $1,409 | $725 |
| Accrued expenses | 811 | 223 |
| Other current liabilities | 5 | 79 |
| Total Accrued Liabilities | $2,225 | $1,027 |
NOTE 9 -COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
A. Government grants:
Microbot Israel has received grants from the IIA for participation in research and development since 2013 through December 31, 2024 totaling approximately $1,878. This includes amounts received of approximately $378, in 2023 and 2024 which is a portion of an additional grant from the IIA in the amount of approximately NIS 1,620,000 (approximately $447) approved by the IIA on June 1, 2023, to further finance the development of the manufacturing process of the LIBERTY® Endovascular Robotic Surgical System.
In addition, as a result of the agreement with Nitiloop, on October 6, 2022, Microbot Israel took over the liability to repay Nitiloop’s IIA grants in the aggregate amount of approximately $925.
In relation to the IIA grants described above, the Company is obligated to pay royalties amounting to 3.0%-5% of its future sales of the products relating to such grants.
The grants are linked to the exchange rate of the dollar to the New Israeli Shekel and bears interest of SOFR per year (SOFR is a benchmark interest rate which replaced LIBOR).
The repayment of the grants is contingent upon the successful completion of the Company’s research and development programs and generating sales. The Company has no obligation to repay these grants, if the project fails, is unsuccessful or aborted or if no sales are generated. The financial risk is assumed completely by the Government of Israel. The grants are received from the Government on a project-by-project basis.
On December 11, 2022, the Company received approval for a grant from the Ministry of Economy, in the amount of NIS 300,000 (approximately $83), for participation in expenses related to the LIBERTY® Endovascular Robotic Surgical System in the U.S. market. As of December 31, 2024, the Company received approximately $50 of such grant. In relation with the Ministry of Economy grant, the Company is obligated to pay royalties amounting to 3% of future sales of the LIBERTY® Endovascular Robotic Surgical System up to the grant amount plus interest.
B. TRDF agreement:
Microbot Israel signed an agreement with the Technion Research and Development Foundation (“TRDF”) in June 2012 by which TRDF transferred to Microbot Israel a global, exclusive, royalty-bearing license (as amended, the “License Agreement”) with respect to the Company’s Self-Cleaning Shunt
(SCS) project and its TipCat assets in addition to certain technology relating to the Company’s LIBERTY® Endovascular Robotic Surgical System. As partial consideration for the license, Microbot Israel shall pay TRDF royalties on net sales (between 1.5%-3.0%) and on sublicense income as detailed in the License Agreement.
In October 2022 the Company suspended the SCS project and as a result of the Company’s May 2023 implementation of its core-business focus program and cost reduction plan, the Company returned the licensed intellectual property for the TipCat back to TRDF in June 2023 and returned the licensed intellectual property for the SCS (ViRob) back to TRDF in July 2023. As a result, as of the date of these financial statements, the License Agreement is limited to the certain technology relating to the Company’s LIBERTY® Endovascular Robotic Surgical System.
C. Agreement with CardioSert Ltd.:
On January 4, 2018, Microbot Israel entered into an agreement with CardioSert (the “CardioSert Agreement”) to acquire certain of its patent-protected technology (the “Technology”). Pursuant to the CardioSert Agreement, Microbot Israel made aggregate payments of $300 in cash and 6,738 shares of common stock estimated at $74 to complete the acquisition.
As a result of its core-business focus program and its cost reduction plan enacted in May 2023, the Company terminated the CardioSert Agreement effective as of August 17, 2023 in accordance with its terms and ceased its research and development and commercialization efforts for, and maintaining, the Technology, which resulted in CardioSert triggering on March 3, 2024 its right to reacquire the Technology for nominal consideration.
In July 2024, Microbot Israel transferred the Technology back to CardioSert, for nominal consideration, pursuant to the terms of the CardioSert Agreement. As a result, Microbot Israel’s liability to repay CardioSert’s IIA grants in the aggregate amount of approximately $530 was also transferred back to CardioSert.
D. ATM agreement:
On June 10, 2021, the Company entered into an At-the-Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (“Wainwright”), as sales agent, in connection with an “at the market offering” under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time in its sole discretion, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $10,000 at market prices or as otherwise agreed with Wainwright. The Company entered into an amendment, dated July 1, 2024, to the ATM Agreement with Wainwright dated June 10, 2021, relating to the offer and sale of shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to approximately $4,820 from time to time through Wainwright, acting as sales agent. The compensation to Wainwright for sales of the shares is a placement fee of 3.0% of the gross sales price of the shares of common stock sold pursuant to this ATM Agreement. See also Notes 10D and 17A below.
E. Engagement letters with H.C. Wainwright:
In connection with registered direct and private placement offerings, the Company entered into engagement letters (the “Engagement Letters”) with Wainwright on October 3, 2022, on May 16, 2023, on October 24, 2023 and on May 29, 2024, pursuant to which Wainwright agreed to serve as the exclusive placement agent for the issuance and sale of securities of the Company.
As compensation for such placement agent services, the Company has agreed to pay Wainwright an aggregate cash fee equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from offerings contemplated by the Engagement Letters, plus a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from such offerings, as well as other reimbursable expenses. The Company has also agreed to issue to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options upon the closing of such offerings, equal to five (5.0%) percent of the aggregate number of such shares of common stock in such offerings, including upon exercise for cash of any warrants issued to investors in such offering.
F. Acquisition of Nitiloop’s assets:
On October 6, 2022, Microbot Israel purchased substantially all of the assets, including intellectual property, devices, components and product related materials (the “Assets”), of Nitiloop Ltd., an Israeli limited liability company (“Nitiloop”). The Assets include intellectual property and technology in the field of intraluminal revascularization devices with anchoring mechanism and integrated microcatheter (the “Technology”) and the products or potential products incorporating the Technology owned by Nitiloop and designated by Nitiloop as “NovaCross”, “NovaCross Xtreme” and “NovaCross BTK” and any enhancements, modifications and improvements thereof (“Devices”). Microbot Israel did not assume any material liabilities of Nitiloop other than obligations Nitiloop has to the IIA and relating to certain renewal/maintenance fees for a European patent application.
In consideration for the acquisition of the Assets, Microbot Israel shall pay royalties to Nitiloop, which shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $8,000, as follows:
Royalties at a rate of 3% of net revenue generated as a result of sales, license or other exploitation of the Devices; and
Royalties at a rate of 1.5% of net revenue generated from the sale, license or other exploitation of commercialization of the technology as part of an integrated product.
Based on the Company’s analysis, the Company concluded that the acquisition of the assets does not meet the definition of a business for the purpose of applying SEC Rules (S-X Rules of 3-05, 8-04 and 11-01).
G. Litigation resulting from the 2017 financing:
The Company was named as the defendant in a lawsuit captioned Empery Asset Master Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP, Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., (the “Plaintiffs”), against Microbot Medical Inc., Defendant, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (Index No. 651182/2020) (the “Lawsuit”). The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company breached multiple representations and warranties contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) related to the Company’s June 8, 2017 equity financing (the “2017 Financing”), of which the Plaintiffs participated, and fraudulently induced Plaintiffs into signing the SPA. The complaint sought rescission of the SPA and return of the Plaintiffs’ $6,750 purchase price with respect to the 2017 Financing.
On January 26, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a settlement agreement and release with the Plaintiffs (the “Settlement Agreement”), effectively resolving the Lawsuit.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company paid $2,154 consisting of a cash payment of $1,100, covered by the Company’s insurance company, and 1,005,965 shares of restricted common stock which were subsequently registered for resale. Furthermore, the Company’s insurance company is responsible for covering legal expenses incurred by the Company in relation to the legal proceedings of the Lawsuit. In February 2024, the Plaintiffs filed a stipulation discontinuing the Lawsuit with prejudice.
The Company concluded the Settlement Agreement gave rise to loss contingencies in the scope of ASC Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies – Loss Contingencies, and as of December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a contingent liability, as the Company deemed it both probable and reasonably estimable.
The Company determined that the loss contingency should be recognized as non-operating losses, offset by loss recoveries received from the Company’s insurance company.
As a result of the Settlement Agreement and the insurance recovery received from the insurance company, as of December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a current liability and a current asset on its consolidated balance sheet totaling $2,211 and $1,335, respectively. Within this asset, $1,100 represents the recovery of the cash payment of the settlement amount, and $235 represents recovery of legal expenses. A net non-operating loss of $1,111 from legal settlement was reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company received $1,335 from the insurance company. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2024, the Company paid the settlement amount by transferring $1,100 in cash to the Plaintiffs and issuing 1,005,965 shares of the Company’s common stock, thereby settling the liability recorded as of December 31, 2023.
H. Mona litigation:
On April 28, 2019, the Company brought an action against Alliance Investment Management, Ltd. (“Alliance”), later amended to add Joseph Mona (“Mona”) as a defendant, in the Southern District of New York under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), to compel Alliance and/or Mona to disgorge short swing profits realized from purchases and sales of the Company’s securities within a period of less than six months. The amount of profits was estimated in the complaint to be approximately $468.
On March 31, 2021, the Court entered a judgment against Mona and in favor of the Company in the amount of approximately $485. Collection of the judgment was deferred pending resolution of Mona’s counterclaim.
On August 22, 2023, the District Court dismissed the Section 10(b) counterclaim in its entirety. After the Company initiated efforts to execute on the $485 judgment against Mona (the “Judgment”), Mona urged the Court to decide the motion to vacate the 16(b) Judgment on the grounds that the Company purportedly lacks Constitutional standing to bring this case, which he originally filed prior to the final dismissal of his 10(b) counterclaim. On January 30, 2024, a Report & Recommendation was issued that the motion be denied, which the Court adopted in the entirety in an Order on March 5, 2024.
Mona subsequently filed an appellate brief seeking to overturn the lower court and the Company filed opposition papers. The Judgment was released to the Company in March 2025. Refer to Note 17D below.
I. Contingent bonus commitments based on capital raising:
In February 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain bonuses for the 2023 fiscal year contingent on capital raising efforts. These bonuses are detailed as follows:
| ○ | The Company’s CEO was granted a contingent cash bonus of up to approximately $298, which is divided into two contingent portions. The first 50% of the CEO’s contingent bonus ($149) is payable upon the Company raising at least $3,000 in new funds by June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Company did not raise $3,000 in new funds. However, on July 17, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company nevertheless approved the payment of the first 50% of the contingent bonus to the Company’s CEO in the amount of approximately $149. |
| ○ | The remaining 50% ($149), payable upon the Company raising at least $6,000 in new funds by September 30, 2024 (cumulative, so if $3,000 is not raised by June 30, 2024 but the full $6,000 is raised by September 30, 2024, or if $10,000 is raised by December 31, 2024, the full amount is payable). The Company was unable to raise the additional capital. Therefore, as of December 31, 2024, the Company has not recorded a liability for any contingent bonus. |
Other executives are entitled to an aggregate contingent total bonus of NIS 230,736 (approximately $61), which is payable upon the Company raising at least $3,000 in new funds by September 30, 2024. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company achieved a cumulative capital raise of $3,000. Therefore, on July 17, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the payment of such bonuses to the Company’s CFO and CTO in the aggregate amount of approximately $61.
J. Accrued bonuses
As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded accrued bonuses to the CEO, executives and certain employees in the amount of $398 and $294, respectively, related to fiscal year 2024 (refer also to Note 17C).
NOTE 10 -SHARE CAPITAL
A. Preferred investment options inducement
On December 29, 2023, the Company entered into a preferred investment option exercise inducement offer letter with certain holders of existing (i) Series A preferred investment options to purchase 1,022,495 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.20 per share, issued on October 25, 2022, as amended on May 24, 2023, (ii) Series C preferred investment options to purchase 350,878 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.075 per share, issued on June 6, 2023, and (iii) Series D preferred investment options to purchase 312,309 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 per share issued on June 26, 2023 (clauses (i) through (iii) collectively, the “Existing Preferred Investment Options”), pursuant to which the holders agreed to exercise for cash their Existing Preferred Investment Options to purchase an aggregate of 1,685,682 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a reduced exercised price of $1.62 per share, in consideration for the Company’s agreement to issue new series E preferred investment options having terms to purchase up to 1,685,682 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Inducement Investment Options”). Each Inducement Investment Option will have an exercise price equal to $1.50 per share, and will be exercisable from the date of the issuance until five and one-half (5.5) years following the date of the issuance. The Company estimated the fair value of the Inducement Investment Options using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $1,853. At the closing on January 3, 2024, the Company received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2,730 from the exercise of the Existing Preferred Investment Options by the Holders and the sale of the Inducement Investment Options, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $333. The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase up to 84,284 shares of common stock which have the same terms as the Inducement Investment Options except for an exercise price equal to $2.025 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the preferred investment options using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $89.
B. Registered direct and private placement offerings:
On May 22, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor, pursuant to which it agreed to issue and sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of 655,569 shares of common stock, at an offering price of $2.20 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,442 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $222 (the “First May Offering”). The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase 32,778 shares of common stock, which have a term of three and one-half years from the commencement of sales in the First May Offering, and have an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The First May Offering was consummated on May 23, 2023. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $46.
On May 23, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor, pursuant to which it agreed to issue and sell in a registered direct offering (i) an aggregate of 975,000 shares of common stock, at an offering price of $2.20 per share and (ii) pre-funded warrants exercisable for up to 234,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an offering price of $2.1999 per pre-funded warrant, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,661 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $345 (the “Second May Offering”). The pre-funded warrants are exercisable immediately and may be exercised at any time until the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. The Second May Offering was consummated on May 24, 2023. All of such pre-funded warrants were subsequently immediately exercised in accordance with their terms at an exercise price per share of $0.0001 into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.
The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase 60,476 shares of common stock, which have a term of three and one-half years from the closing of the Second May Offering, and have an exercise price of $2.75 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $72.
Registered direct and private placement offerings:
On June 2, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors, pursuant to which it agreed to issue and sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of 701,756 shares of common stock, at an offering price of $2.1375 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds, with the concurrent private placement described below, of $1,500 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $227 (the “First June Offering”). The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase 35,088 shares of its common stock, which have a term of five years from the commencement of sales in the First June Offering, and have an exercise price of $2.6719 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $58. The registered direct offering was consummated on June 6, 2023. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to the purchasers of shares of common stock in the First June Offering, series C preferred investment options to purchase up to 350,878 shares of common stock. Each series C preferred investment option is exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.075 commencing on the date of issuance and expiring five and one-half years from the issuance date.
On June 26, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors, pursuant to which it agreed to issue and sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of 624,618 shares of its common stock, at an offering price of $3.25 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds, with the concurrent private placement described below, of $2,030 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $281 (the “Second June Offering”). The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase 31,231 shares of its common stock, which have a term of five years from the commencement of sales in the Second June Offering, and have an exercise price of $4.0625 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $68. The registered direct offering was consummated on June 28, 2023. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to the purchasers of shares of common stock in the Second June Offering, series D preferred investment options to purchase up to 312,309 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each series D preferred investment option is exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $3.19 commencing on the date of issuance and expiring five and one-half years from the issuance date.
On June 3, 2024, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, an aggregate of 1,566,669 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an offering price of $1.50 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds from the Offerings of approximately $2,350 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $328. In a concurrent private placement, the Company agreed to issue to the investors series F preferred investment options to purchase up to 3,133,338 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. Each Series F preferred investment option is exercisable immediately and will expire two years from the initial exercise date. The Company estimated the fair value of the preferred investment options using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $1,893.
The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase up to 78,333 shares of common stock which have the same terms as investors’ preferred investment options except for an exercise price equal to $1.875 per share. The Company estimated the fair value of the preferred investment options using a Black-Scholes options pricing model and concluded it is approximately $43.
C. Equity Classification:
The common stock of the Company are recognized as equity under the requirements of ASC Topic 505 Equity.
The Company analyzed the accounting treatment for the series A, C, D, E and F preferred investment option, and all of the pre-funded warrants issued to investors. Based on the Company’s analysis all such warrants were classified as equity.
The Company analyzed the accounting treatment for all of the preferred investment options issued to Wainwright in the aforementioned offerings. Since the Company did not identify any features causing liability classification according to ASC 718, it concluded that all such preferred investment options are equity-classified awards.
D. At-the-market offerings:
On July 1, 2024, the Company filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement relating to the offer, issuance and sale of up to $4,820 of the Company’s shares of common stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement. During the year 2024, the Company issued 3,433,880 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement, for total gross proceeds of approximately $3,756 before deducting sales agent commissions and other offering expenses of $239.
E. Preferred investment options amendment:
In the Second May Offering, the Company amended the terms of (i) the Series A preferred investment options to purchase 1,022,495 shares of its common stock for an exercise price of $4.64 per share which are scheduled to expire on October 25, 2027 and (ii) the Series B preferred investment options to purchase 1,022,495 shares of its common stock for an exercise price of $4.64 per share which were initially scheduled to expire on October 25, 2024 (the “Series B Preferred Investment Options”), in each case previously issued to the investor in October 2022 under the securities purchase agreement dated October 21, 2022 (collectively, the “Existing Preferred Investment Options”), which investor also participated in the Second May Offering, such that effective upon the closing of the Second May Offering, the Existing Preferred Investment Options have a reduced exercise price of $2.20 per share and the Series B Preferred Investment Options expire on October 25, 2027. These modifications to the Existing Preferred Investment Options represent issuance costs associated with the Second May Offering. The Company estimated the amount of the effect of the modifications using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and concluded that is approximately $1,230. On June 16, 2023, the holder of the Series B Preferred Investment Options exercised all of such Series B Preferred Investment Options pursuant to its cashless exercise provision into 385,246 shares of common stock.
The grant date fair values of preferred investment options issued to Wainwright and preferred investment options issued to investors including those that were modified in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Expected volatility | 103.6%-111.4% | 101.3%-122.4% |
| Risk-free interest | 3.9%- 4.8% | 3.9%- 4.9% |
| Dividend yield | - | - |
| Expected terms (years) | 2.0-5.5 | 1.4-5.0 |
F. Employee stock option grants:
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted to the CEO, options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price per share of $2.43. The stock options vest over a period ofthree years as outlined in the option agreements evidencing such grants.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted stock option awards to certain officers, directors and employees to purchase an aggregate of 631,308 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price per share ranging from $1.16-$3.48 with a vesting period ofthree years.
During the year ended December 31, 2024:
| ○ | The Company granted the CEO, its executives and management, fully vested options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 and 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at an exercise price per share of $1.2684. |
| ○ | The Company granted the CEO and certain executives, options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 and 52,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at an exercise price per share of $1.25. The vesting of these options is subject to the achievement of specified performance conditions. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an expense of $38, reflecting management’s assessment that the specified performance milestones for 35,625 of the 132,500 options were achieved by their due date. Refer to Note 17C. |
| ○ | The Company granted the CEO, its executives, and certain employees, options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 and 115,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at an exercise price per share of $1.2684, with a vesting period of three years. |
| ○ | The Company granted an advisor options to purchase an aggregate of 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price per share of $0.881, with a vesting period of three years. |
With respect to the CEO’s 2023 annual bonus, during February 2024, the Company paid 25% of the CEO’s total 2023 bonus – amounting to approximately $99, through the grant of fully vested options to purchase an aggregate of 79,567 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price per share of $1.25.
A summary of the Company’s option activity related to options to employees and directors, and related information is as follows:
| Number of stock options | Weighted average exercise price | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 2,095,362 | $5.51 |
| Granted | 562,067 | 1.24 |
| Forfeitures | (160,063) | 3.23 |
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 2,497,366 | $4.70 |
| Vested as of December 31, 2024 | 1,866,523 | $5.63 |
| Number of stock options | Weighted average exercise price | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 1,507,137 | $7.31 |
| Granted | 711,308 | 1.75 |
| Forfeitures | (123,083) | 5.78 |
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 2,095,362 | $5.51 |
| Vested as of December 31, 2023 | 1,176,118 | $7.74 |
The Company recognizes forfeitures of outstanding options as they occur.
The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the fair market value of the common stock and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options on those dates that would have been received by the stock option holders had all stock option holders exercised their stock options on those dates as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding options is $75 and $277, respectively, and the aggregate intrinsic value of the exercisable options is $69 and $102, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $0.99 and $1.40, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, there were approximately $921 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share-based compensation awards granted under the Share Incentive Plan. The costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.48 years.
The stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, summarized by exercise prices, are as follows:
| Exercise price $ | Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | Weighted average remaining contractual life – years as of December 31, 2024 | Weighted average remaining contractual life – years as of December 31, 2023 | Stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | Stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00-0.99 | 86,577 | 61,577 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 61,577 | 61,577 |
| 1.00-3.73 | 1,299,562 | 860,808 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 731,559 | 95,925 |
| 4.2-7.26 | 577,482 | 639,232 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 539,642 | 484,871 |
| 8.16-9.64 | 380,872 | 380,872 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 380,872 | 380,872 |
| 15.3-15.75 | 152,873 | 152,873 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 152,873 | 152,873 |
| 2,497,366 | 2,095,362 | 1,866,523 | 1,176,118 | |||
The grant date fair values of employee stock options granted in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Expected volatility | 90.4%-100.7% | 86.5%-98.2% |
| Risk-free interest | 3.5%- 4.3% | 3.3%- 4.7% |
| Dividend yield | -% | -% |
| Expected terms (years) | 5-10 | 5.8 |
E. Warrants:
The remaining outstanding warrants and terms as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| Issuance date | Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | Outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023 | Exercise Price | Exercisable Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A October 2022 | - | 1,022,495 | $2.20 | (*) |
| Warrant to underwriters October 2022 | 51,125 | 51,125 | $6.11 | October 21, 2027 |
| Warrant to underwriters May 2023 | 32,778 | 32,778 | $2.75 | November 23, 2026 |
| Warrant to underwriters May 2023 | 60,476 | 60,476 | $2.75 | November 24, 2026 |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2023 | 35,088 | 35,088 | $2.67 | June 2, 2028 |
| Warrant series C June 2023 | - | 350,878 | $2.08 | (*) |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2023 | 31,231 | 31,231 | $4.06 | June 28, 2028 |
| Warrant series D June 2023 | - | 312,309 | $3.19 | (*) |
| Warrant series E January 2024 | 1,685,682 | - | $1.50 | July 3, 2029 |
| Warrant to underwriters January 2024 | 84,284 | - | $2.03 | July 3, 2029 |
| Warrant series F June 2024 | 3,133,338 | - | $1.50 | June 3, 2026 |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2024 | 78,333 | - | $1.88 | June 3, 2026 |
| (*) | Exercised during 2024. Refer to Note 10A. |
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NOTE 11 -BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
The basic and diluted net loss per share and weighted average number of shares of common stock used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share were presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
In the calculation of the basic and diluted net loss, the Company included warrants that would be exercised for no or little consideration and are exercisable with no contingencies.
Due to the net loss to common shareholders in each of the periods presented above, diluted loss per share was computed without consideration to potentially dilutive instruments as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, potentially dilutive securities excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation are as follows:
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Series A warrants October 2022 | - | 1,022,495 |
| Warrant to underwriters October 2022 | 51,125 | 51,125 |
| Warrant to underwriters May 2023 | 32,778 | 32,778 |
| Warrant to underwriters May 2023 | 60,476 | 60,476 |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2023 | 35,088 | 35,088 |
| Warrant series C June 2023 | - | 350,878 |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2023 | 31,231 | 31,231 |
| Warrant series D June 2023 | - | 312,309 |
| Warrant series E January 2024 | 1,685,682 | - |
| Warrant to underwriters January 2024 | 84,284 | - |
| Warrant series F June 2024 | 3,133,338 | - |
| Warrant to underwriters June 2024 | 78,333 | - |
| Outstanding employee stock options to purchase common stock | 2,497,366 | 2,095,362 |
NOTE 12 -RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, NET
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Payroll and related expenses | $3,382 | $2,455 |
| Share-based compensation | 292 | 406 |
| Materials and subcontractors | 2,165 | 2,362 |
| Patents | 178 | 157 |
| Rent | 225 | 213 |
| Office and maintenance expenses | 67 | 55 |
| Depreciation | 93 | 106 |
| Other | 377 | 249 |
| Less - grants | (149) | (279) |
| Research and development expense | $6,630 | $5,724 |
NOTE 13 -GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, NET
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Payroll and related expenses | $1,994 | $1,223 |
| Government fees | - | 58 |
| Share-based compensation | 1,057 | 988 |
| Professional services | 1,059 | 1,204 |
| Insurance | 442 | 442 |
| Public and investor relations | 132 | 148 |
| Office and maintenance expenses | 74 | 95 |
| Travel | 84 | 160 |
| Other | 153 | 94 |
| Less – insurance loss recoveries | - | (281) |
| General and administrative expenses | $4,995 | $4,131 |
NOTE 14 –SEGMENT REPORTING
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, manages the business, makes business decisions and assesses performance. The Company has one operating and reportable segment, which is the development of robotic devices for endoluminal surgery. See Note 1A for further details.
The CODM assesses performance for this segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. The chief executive officer performs the assessment of segment performance by using the reported measure of segment loss to monitor actual results.
The table below summarizes the significant expense categories regularly reviewed by the CODM for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Significant segment expenses | ||
| Payroll and payroll related | $(5,376) | (3,678) |
| Materials and subcontractors | (2,165) | (2,362) |
| Share-based compensation | (1,349) | (1,394) |
| Loss on legal settlement, net | - | (1,111) |
| Other segment items (*) | (2,553) | (2,195) |
| Net loss | $(11,443) | (10,740) |
| (*) | Other segment expense items included within net loss include professional services, patents, overhead and depreciation, travel expenses, financial income, net and other miscellaneous expenses net of grants received. See the consolidated financial statements for other financial information regarding the Company’s operating segment. |
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Long-lived assets and operating lease right-of-use assets by geographical areas were as follows:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Israel | $209 | 406 |
| United States | 3 | - |
| Long lived assets and operating lease right of use assets | $212 | 406 |
NOTE 15 -RELATED PARTIES
There were no material related party transactions in each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 that were outside of the Company’s normal course of business.
NOTE 16 -TAXES ON INCOME
The Company is subject to U.S. federal tax rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The Company has not been audited by the Internal Revenue Service since its incorporation.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has generated accumulated net operating losses in the U.S. of approximately $511,371 and $506,317, respectively. The Company has available carryforward net operating losses amounting to approximately $106,313 at the U.S. federal level. This consists of pre-2017 net operating losses subject to a 20-year limitation per Section 382, amounting to approximately $85,415, and post-2017 net operating losses which can be carried forward indefinitely, amounting to approximately $20,898. Utilization of U.S. net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.
Microbot Israel is subject to Israeli corporate tax rate of 23% for the years ended 2024 and 2023. Microbot Israel has not received a final tax assessment since 2018.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Microbot Israel has generated accumulated net operating losses in Israel of approximately $47,553 and $41,164, respectively, which may be carried forward and offset against taxable income in the future for an indefinite period.
NOTE 16 - TAXES ON INCOME
The Company is still in its development stage and has not yet generated revenues, therefore, it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will not be available for the tax losses to be utilized in the future. Therefore, a valuation allowance was recorded to reduce the deferred tax assets to its recoverable amounts.
| As of December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $118,309 | $115,778 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | 26 | 53 | ||
| Accrued vacation pay | 69 | 59 | ||
| Legal settlement accrual | - | 464 | ||
| Advance payment from IIA | - | 17 | ||
| Total deferred tax assets | 118,404 | 116,371 | ||
| Less: valuation allowance | (118,374) | (116,014) | ||
| Net deferred tax assets | 30 | 357 | ||
| Operating leases, right-of-use assets | (30) | (60) | ||
| Grant receivable (Ministry of Economy) | - | (5) | ||
| Insurance recovery receivable | - | (280) | ||
| Marketable securities | - | (12) | ||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (30) | (357) | ||
| Total net deferred tax assets | $ | - | $ | - |
Reconciliation of Income Taxes:
The main reconciling item between the statutory tax rate of the Company and the effective tax rate is the recognition of valuation allowance in respect of deferred taxes relating to accumulated net operating losses carried forward due to the uncertainty of the realization of such deferred taxes.
NOTE 17 –SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
| A. | January and February 2025 Offerings: |
On January 6, 2025, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, an aggregate of 4,000,001 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an offering price of $1.75 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds from the offerings of approximately $7,000 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $636. In a concurrent private placement, the Company agreed to issue to the investors series G preferred investment options to purchase up to 8,000,002 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share. Each Series G preferred investment option is exercisable immediately and will expiretwo years from the initial exercise date.
The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock which have the same terms as investors’ preferred investment options except for an exercise price equal to $2.1875 per share.
On January 7, 2025, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, an aggregate of 3,788,550 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an offering price of $2.27 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds from the offerings of approximately $8,600 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $764. In a concurrent private placement, the Company agreed to issue to the investors series H preferred investment options to purchase up to 7,577,100 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.10 per share. Each Series H preferred investment option is exercisable immediately and will expiretwo years from the initial exercise date.
The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase up to 189,428 shares of common stock which have the same terms as investors’ preferred investment options except for an exercise price equal to $2.8375 per share.
On February 9, 2025, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, an aggregate of 6,103,289 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an offering price of $2.13 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds from the offerings of approximately $13,000 before deducting the placement agent fee and related offering expenses of approximately $1,116. In a concurrent private placement, the Company agreed to issue to the investors series I preferred investment options to purchase up to 12,206,578 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.13 per share. Each Series I preferred investment option is exercisable on the later of (i) the date on which the amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation that increases the number of authorized shares of common stock to an amount of shares of common stock sufficient for the exercise in full of the series I preferred investment options is filed and accepted with the State of Delaware law (such date, the “Authorized Share Increase Date”) and (ii) the date on which approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor entity) from the stockholders of the Company with respect to the issuance of all the series I preferred investment options and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof, is received and deemed effective under Delaware law (the “Initial exercise date”), and will expiretwo years from the initial exercise date.
The Company also issued to Wainwright or its designees preferred investment options to purchase up to 305,164 shares of common stock which have the same terms as investors’ preferred investment options except for an exercise price equal to $2.6625 per share.
ATM Offering
During January 2025, the Company issued 842,606 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement, for total gross proceeds of approximately $1,062.
| B. | Exercise of Investment Options: |
In January 2025, the Company raised approximately $916 in gross proceeds from the exercise of 610,517 outstanding Series E preferred investment options.
| C. | Stock option grants and other compensation: |
In January 2025, the Company paid the CEO a total bonus amounting to approximately $548, out of which an approximate amount of $398 is related to fiscal year 2024, which was authorized and approved in January 2025.
In January 2025, the Company authorized and approved bonuses to executives and certain employees in the amount of approximately $294, related to fiscal year 2024, and approved salary increases for the CEO and other executives.
In January and February 2025, the Company granted the CEO, executives and certain employees, and certain board members 228,000,293,875 and 70,000 options, respectively. In addition, the Company determined that 35,625 out of 132,500 performance-based options granted in February 2024 had met their milestones and been vested, while the remainder 96,875 options which did not meet their milestones had been forfeited.
| D. | Mona litigation: |
In March 2025, the appellate court in the Mona litigation (see Note 9H above) held in favor of the Company and the Judgment was released to the Company. The Company received approximately $316 of the Judgment, net of legal fees and expenses.
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