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| Organization | Organization Description of Business
Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), designs, develops, sells, and rents exoskeleton products to augment human strength, endurance and mobility.
The Company’s exoskeleton technology serves multiple markets and can be utilized both by able-bodied users and persons with physical disabilities. The Company has sold and rented devices that (i) enable individuals with neurological conditions affecting gait (acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury) to rehabilitate and to walk again, (ii) assist individuals with a broad range of upper extremity impairments, and (iii) allow industrial workers to perform difficult repetitive work for extended periods.
Founded in 2005, the Company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area and listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EKSO”.
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar and share amounts included in these notes to the consolidated financial statements are in thousands.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $199,103. Largely as a result of significant research and development activities related to the development of the Company’s advanced technology and commercialization of such technology into its medical device business, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $7,082 from a registered direct offering and of $3,334 from warrant exercises, and used $8,755 of cash in its operations. Cash on hand at December 31, 2020 was $12,862.
Subsequent to year-end through February 25, 2021 the Company received estimated net proceeds of $36,404 from an underwritten public offering, $1,416 from warrant exercises, and $664 from ATM sales. Refer to Note. 18, Subsequent Events.
In 2020, management took several actions to alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern that existed as of the date of issuance of the December 31, 2019 consolidated financial statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
•streamlined the Company's operations and reduced its workforce by approximately 35% to lower operating expenses and reduce cash burn;
•conducted a registered direct offering for net proceeds of $7,082;
•paid off the entire amount of $1,512 of the Company's indebtedness to Western Alliance Bank with proceeds from a new loan of $2,000 from Pacific Western Bank. The terms of the new loan agreement include monthly interest-only payments until August 2023.
•invested in the development and reliability of its products;
•restructured the Company's commercial organization and strategy which has been gaining traction; and
•received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for Acquired Brain Injury ("ABI") to market the Company's product to a larger patient population increasing the value proposition to its customers.
As described in Note 9, Notes payable, net, borrowings under the Company’s new secured term loan agreement with Pacific Western Bank have a liquidity covenant requiring minimum cash on hand equivalent to the current outstanding principal balance. As of December 31, 2020, $2,000 of cash must remain as restricted. After considering cash restrictions, effective unrestricted cash as of December 31, 2020 is approximately $10,862. With this unrestricted cash balance, the impact of management's actions described above, and additional cash received after year-end, the Company believes that it currently has sufficient cash to fund its operations beyond the look forward period of one year from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s actual capital requirements may vary significantly and will depend on many factors. The Company plans to continue its investments in its (i) sales initiatives to accelerate adoption of the Ekso robotic exoskeleton in the rehabilitation market, (ii) research, development and commercialization activities with respect to exoskeletons for rehabilitation, and (iii) development and commercialization of able-bodied exoskeletons for industrial use. Consequently, the Company may require significant additional financing in the future, which the Company intends to raise through corporate collaborations, public or private equity offerings, debt financings, or warrant solicitations. Sales of additional equity securities by the Company could result in the dilution of the interests of existing stockholders. There can be no assurance that financing will be available when required in sufficient amounts, on acceptable terms or at all. In the event that the necessary additional financing is not obtained, the Company may be required to further reduce its discretionary overhead costs substantially, including research and development, general and administrative, and sales and marketing expenses or otherwise curtail operations.
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