UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2022

OR

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

For the transition period from               to               to

Commission File Number: 001-39384

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware87-2678169

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

78 Fourth Avenue

Waltham, Massachusetts

02451
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

617-868-1700

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per shareRBOTThe New York Stock Exchange
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per shareRBOT WSThe New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒Smaller reporting company ☒
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. ☐

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

As of May 4,November 1, 2022, the registrant had 101,454,717102,718,551 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and 19,789,86019,651,272 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 Page
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)1
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 20211
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended March 31,Ended September 30, 2022 and 20212
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) for the Three and Nine Months ended March 31,Ended September 30, 2022 and 20213
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ThreeNine Months ended March 31,Ended September 30, 2022 and 20214
 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements5
Item 2.Management´s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations23
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk3031
Item 4.Controls and Procedures3031
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3132
Item 1A.Risk Factors3132
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3132
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities3132
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures3132
Item 5.Other Information3132
Item 6.Exhibits3233
SIGNATURES3334

  

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Vicarious Surgical” mean Vicarious Surgical Inc. (formerly D8 Holdings Corp.) and our subsidiaries. On September 17, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), D8 Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation that was previously a Cayman Islands exempted company that migrated to, and domesticated in, Delaware (“D8” and after the Business Combination described herein, the “Company”), consummated the previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 15, 2021 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among D8, Snowball Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Vicarious Surgical Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Vicarious”Vicarious Surgical”). Immediately upon the consummation of the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”, and such completion, the “Closing”), Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Vicarious Surgical, with Legacy Vicarious Surgical surviving the Business Combination as a wholly-owned subsidiary of D8 (the “Merger”). In connection with the Transactions, D8 changed its name to “Vicarious Surgical Inc.” and Legacy Vicarious Surgical changed its name to “Vicarious Surgical US Inc.”

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that relate to future events, our future operations or financial performance, or our plans, strategies and prospects. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management team. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or performance, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates” or “intends” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. The forward-looking statements are based on projections prepared by, and are the responsibilityresponsibility of, the Company’s management. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about:

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and our ability to grow and manage growth profitably and retain our key employees;

the ability to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock on the NYSE;

the success, cost and timing of our product and service development activities;

the commercialization and adoption of our initial products and the success of our single-incision surgical robot, called the Vicarious System, and any of our future productproducts and service offerings;

the potential attributes and benefits of the Vicarious System and any of our other product and service offerings once commercialized;

our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for the Vicarious System and our product and service offerings, and any related restrictions and limitations of any approved product or service offering;

our business is subject to a variety ofchanges in U.S. and foreign laws, which are subject to change and could adversely affect our business;laws;

our ability to identify, in-license or acquire additional technology;

our ability to maintain our existing license agreements and manufacturing arrangements;

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 our ability to compete with other companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of products and services for ventral hernia repair and additional surgical applications, many of which have greater financial and marketing resources than us;applications;

 

 the size and growth potential of the markets for the Vicarious System and any of our future product and service offerings, and the ability of each to serve those markets once commercialized, either alone or in partnership with others;

 

 our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

 

 our ability to raise financing in the future;

 

 our financial performance;

 

 our intellectual property rights and how failure to protect or enforce these rights could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition

 

 economic downturns and political and market conditions beyond our control and their potential to adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

 the anticipated continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business; and

 

 other factors detailed under the section titled “Risk Factors.”

 

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this report, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Important factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements such as those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Kand in other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risks described in such filings are not exhaustive. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 March 31, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $157,011  $173,507  $126,797  $173,507 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  3,852   4,867   4,535   4,867 
Total current assets  160,863   178,374   131,332   178,374 
Restricted cash  936   1,055   936   1,055 
Property and equipment, net  4,087   2,250   5,941   2,250 
Right-of-use assets  14,085      12,466    
Total assets $179, 971  $181,679  $150,675  $181,679 
                
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable $2,118  $1,500  $4,933  $1,500 
Accrued expenses  3,045   4,098   5,367   4,098 
Lease liabilities, current portion  580      750    
Current portion of equipment loans  47   47   28   47 
Current portion of term loan  600   600   600   600 
Total current liabilities  6,390   6,245   11,678   6,245 
Lease liabilities, net of current portion  15,520      15,066    
Deferred rent     1,631      1,631 
Equipment loans, net of current portion  4   16      16 
Term loan, net of current portion and issuance costs  534   675   250   675 
Warrant liabilities  29,292   90,021   14,729   90,021 
Total liabilities  51,740   98,588   41,723   98,588 
                
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)                
                
Legacy convertible preferred stock (Note 11)            
                
Stockholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021      
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 101,378,795 and 99,979,207 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  10   10 
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 22,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 19,789,860 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021  2   2 
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021      
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 102,673,788 and 99,979,207 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  10   10 
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 22,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 19,671,060 and 19,789,860 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021  2   2 
Additional paid-in capital  152,490   149,877   159,401   149,877 
Accumulated deficit  (24,271)  (66,798)  (50,461)  (66,798)
Total stockholders’ equity  128,231   83,091   108,952   83,091 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $179, 971  $181,679  $150,675  $181,679 

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Operating expenses:              
Research and development $9,848  $3,607  $12,120  $5,189  $32,023  $12,804 
Sales and marketing  1,402   226   1,912   842   4,625   1,393 
General and administrative  6,930   1,398   8,130   2,530   22,820   6,206 
Total operating expenses  18,180   5,231   22,162   8,561   59,468   20,403 
Loss from operations  (18,180)  (5,231)  (22,162)  (8,561)  (59,468)  (20,403)
Other income (expense):                        
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  60,728      (3,038)  (36,532)  75,291   (36,532)
Interest income  8   1   494      603   1 
Interest expense  (29)  (1)  (31)  (31)  (89)  (59)
Income/(loss) before income taxes  42,527   (5,231)  (24,737)  (45,124)  16,337   (56,993)
Provision for income taxes                  
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive gain/(loss) $42,527  $(5,231) $(24,737) $(45,124) $16,337  $(56,993)
Net income/(loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock, basic $0.35  $(0.06) $(0.20) $(0.49) $0.14  $(0.64)
Net income/(loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock, diluted $0.33  $(0.06) $(0.20) $(0.49) $0.12  $(0.64)

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK, COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

(Inin thousands, except share data)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2022   —  $       —   119,769,067  $12  $149,877  $(66,798) $83,091 
Exercise of common stock options        1,342,852      336      336 
Exercise of public warrants        20             
Vesting of restricted stock        56,716             
Stock-based compensation              2,277      2,277 
Net income                 42,527   42,527 
Balance, March 31, 2022    $   121,168,655  $12  $152,490  $(24,271) $128,231 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance, June 30, 2022    $   121,631,735  $12  $155,491  $(25,724) $129,779 
Exercise of common stock options        408,778      261      261 
Vesting of restricted stock        304,335             
Stock-based compensation              3,649      3,649 
Net loss                 (24,737)  (24,737)
Balance, September 30, 2022    $   122,344,848  $12  $159,401  $(50,461) $108,952 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance, January 1, 2021  66,550,929  $      46,670   20,662,068  $            2  $1,772  $      (31,591) $        (29,817)
Retroactive application of recapitalization (Note 1)  (66,550,929)  (46,670)  66,550,929   7   46,663      46,670 
Adjusted balance, beginning of period        87,212,997   9   48,435   (31,591)  16,853 
Exercise of common stock options        246,476      56      56 
Stock-based compensation               256      256 
Vesting of restricted stock        217,603             
Net loss                 (5,231)  (5,231)
Balance, March 31, 2021    $   87,677,076  $9  $48,747  $(36,822) $11,934 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity 
Balance, January 1, 2022    $   119,769,067  $12  $149,877  $(66,798) $83,091 
Exercise of common stock options        2,110,961      818      818 
Exercise of public warrants        20             
Vesting of restricted stock        464,800             
Stock-based compensation              8,706      8,706 
Net income                 16,337   16,337 
Balance, September 30, 2022    $   122,344,848  $12  $159,401  $(50,461) $108,952 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total Stockholders’ 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance, June 30, 2021  66,550,929  $46,670   21,315,731  $2  $2,508  $(43,460) $(40,950)
Retroactive application of recapitalization (Note 1)  (66,550,929)  (46,670)  66,550,929   7   46,663      46,670 
Adjusted balance, beginning of period        87,866,660  $9  $49,171  $(43,460) $5,720 
                             
Reverse recapitalization, net of transaction costs (Note 1)        30,579,972   3   97,311      97,314 
Cashless exercise of warrants        146,577             
Exercise of common stock options        29,103      4      4 
Stock-based compensation              367      367 
Net loss                 (45,124)  (45,124)
Balance, September 30, 2021    $   118,622,312  $12  $146,853  $(88,584) $58,281 

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 
  Convertible  Class A & B  Additional     Total Stockholders’ 
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Paid-In  Accumulated  Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance, January 1, 2021  66,550,929  $46,670   20,662,068  $2  $1,772  $(31,591) $(29,817)
Retroactive application of recapitalization (Note 1)  (66,550,929)  (46,670)  66,550,929   7   46,663      46,670 
Adjusted balance, beginning of period        87,212,997   9   48,435   (31,591)  16,853 
Reverse recapitalization, net of transaction costs (Note 1)        30,579,972   3   97,311      97,314 
Cashless exercise of warrants        146,577             
Exercise of common stock options        465,163      115      115 
Stock-based compensation              992      992 
Vesting of restricted stock        217,603             
Net loss                 (56,993)  (56,993)
Balance, September 30, 2021    $   118,622,312  $12  $146,853  $(88,584) $58,281 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.


 

 

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 Three Months Ended  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income/(loss) $42,527  $(5,231) $16,337  $(56,993)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation  185   41   709   190 
Stock-based compensation  2,277   256   8,706   992 
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs  8      25   36 
Non-cash lease expense  217      636    
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (60,728)     (75,291)  36,532 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,015   (164)  332   (5,921)
Accounts payable  618   132   3,393   190 
Accrued expenses  (1,053)  827   1,268   860 
Lease liabilities  167      1,083    
Deferred rent     (1)     569 
Net cash used in operating activities  (14,767)  (4,140)  (42,802)  (23,545)
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchases of property and equipment  (2,022)  (128)  (4,360)  (422)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities  (2,022)  (128)
Net cash used in investing activities  (4,360)  (422)
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayment of equipment loans  (12)  (8)  (35)  (35)
Proceeds from term loan     1,500      1,500 
Proceeds from reverse recapitalization, net of issuance costs     191,070 
Repayment of term loan  (150)     (450)   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  336   56   818   115 
Net cash provided by financing activities  174   1,548   333   192,650 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (16,615)  (2,720)  (46,829)  168,683 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  174,562   16,985   174,562   16,985 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $157,947  $14,265  $127,733  $185,668 
                
Reconciliation of restricted cash:                
Cash and cash equivalents  157,011   13,643   126,797   185,046 
Restricted cash  936   622   936   622 
 $157,947  $14,265  $127,733  $185,668 
Supplemental cash flow information:                
Interest paid $11  $1  $36  $23 
                
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Issuance of warrants recorded as deferred financing costs $  $85 
Accruals for property, plant and equipment purchased during the period $40  $ 
Leasehold improvements acquired in connection with Waltham lease $1,200  $840 
Warrants assumed in acquisition $  $93,110 
Reverse recapitalization costs in accounts payable and accrued expenses $  $646 

 

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.

NOTES TO Condensed consolidated FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

1.NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Nature of Business

 

Vicarious Surgical Inc. (“Vicarious”(including its subsidiaries, “Vicarious” or the “Company”) was originally incorporated in the stateCayman Islands as a special purpose acquisition company under the name D8 Holdings Corp. (“D8”) for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving D8 and one or more businesses. On September 17, 2021, the Company consummated the transaction (the “Closing”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 15, 2021 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among D8, Snowball Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of D8 (“Merger Sub”), and Vicarious Surgical Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 1, 2014 and(“Legacy Vicarious Surgical”). The Company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, a business combination between D8 was effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into Legacy Vicarious Surgical, with Legacy Vicarious Surgical surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of D8 (the “Merger,” and collectively with the other transactions described in the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). Effective as of the Closing, D8 changed its named to Vicarious Surgical Inc. and Legacy Vicarious Surgical changed its name to Vicarious Surgical US Inc.

The Company is currently developing its virtual reality surgical system using proprietary human-like surgical robots and virtual reality to transport surgeons inside the patient to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative US GAAP.

 

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company” and “Vicarious Surgical” refer to the consolidated operations of Vicarious Surgical Inc. References to “D8” refer to the Company prior to the consummation of the Business Combination and references to “Legacy Vicarious Surgical” refer to Vicarious Surgical Inc. prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with D8 Holdings Corp (“D8”) to effect a business combination between D8 and the Company with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of D8 (the “Business Combination”). On September 17, 2021 the Merger Agreement was effected, and each share of Vicarious Surgical Inc. stock was exchanged for 3.29831 shares of D8 common stock. The Company received total proceeds of $77,993 after redemptions. In connection with the Business Combination, D8 entered into subscription agreements with subscribers who agreed to purchase an aggregate of 14,200,000 shares of Class A common stock for a purchase price of $142,000 (the “PIPE”), all of which were issued on the effective date. In total, this provided the Company cash of $190,424, which is net of transaction costs of $29,569.

 

Legacy Vicarious Surgical was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination. The determination was primarily based on Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s stockholders having a majority of the voting power in the combined Company, Legacy Vicarious Surgical having the ability to appoint a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s existing management team comprising the senior management of the combined Company, Legacy Vicarious Surgical comprising the ongoing operations of the combined Company and the combined Company assuming Vicarious Surgical’s name. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Vicarious Surgical issuing stock for the net assets of D8, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of D8 are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

While D8 was the legal acquirer in the Business Combination, because Legacy Vicarious Surgical was deemed the accounting acquirer, the historical financial statements of Legacy Vicarious Surgical became the historical financial statements of the combined Company upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As a result, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Legacy Vicarious Surgical prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of D8 and Legacy Vicarious Surgical following the close of the Business Combination; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Legacy Vicarious Surgical at their historical cost; and (iv) the Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s equity structure for all periods presented, as affected by the recapitalization presentation.

 


In accordance with guidance applicable to these circumstances, the equity structure has been restated in all comparable periods up to September 17, 2021, to reflect the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued to Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. As such, the shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share related to Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s outstanding convertible preferred stock and Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s common stock prior to the Business Combination have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio of 3.29831 (the “Exchange Ratio”) established in the Business Combination. Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s convertible preferred stock previously classified as mezzanine was retroactively adjusted, converted into common stock and reclassified to permanent as a result of the reverse recapitalization.

 


Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”)GAAP and pursuant to regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP may have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, included herein, was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31,September 30, 2022, our results of operations, and stockholders’ equity for the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, and our cash flows for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021. The operating results for the three-month periodthree and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 isare not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any interim period or for any other future year.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described in this note and elsewhere in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods presented. Estimates are used for, but are not limited to, the Company���sCompany’s ability to continue as a going concern, depreciation of property and equipment, fair value of financial instruments, and contingencies. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

US GAAP requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs for the valuation techniques. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The most observable inputs are used, when available. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

 

Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means.

 


Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The carrying values of prepaid expenses, right of use assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. 

 

The fair value of Public Warrantsthe Company’s publicly traded warrants (the “Public Warrants”) was determined from their trading value on public markets. The fair value of Privatethe Company’s warrants sold in a private placement (the “Private Placement WarrantsWarrants”) was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Modeloption pricing model since these instruments do not have the early redemption feature.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of checking accounts and money market funds. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

  

Restricted Cash

 

The Company has an agreement to maintain a cash balance of $936 and $1,055 at March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively as collateral for letters of credit related to the Company’s leases.lease. The balance is classified as long-term on the Company’s balance sheets as the lease periods end beginningperiod ends in December 2023 through February 2029.March 2032.

 

Short-Term Investments

 

All of the Company’s investments, which consist of certificates of deposit, are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value. There were no unrealized gains for the three month periodand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 andor for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company holds no short-term investments as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

 

The Company has no significant off-balance-sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents principally with accredited financial institutions of high-credit standing.

 


Warrant Liabilities

 

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge its exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks. Management evaluates all of the Company’s financial instruments, including issued warrants to purchase its Class A common stock, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

 

As part of the Business Combination, the Company assumed 17,249,991 Public Warrants that are exercisable to purchase shares of Class A common stock to investors as well as 10,400,000 Private Placement Warrants. All of the Company’s outstanding warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrants as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the warrant liability to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the statement of operations. The fair value of Public Warrants was determined from their trading value on public markets. The fair value of Private Placement Warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Modeloption pricing model since these instruments do not have the early redemption feature.

 


Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of net loss. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

 

The Company continually evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate that the estimated remaining useful life of its long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the carrying value of these assets may be impaired. The Company does not believe that any events have occurred through March 31,September 30, 2022, that would indicate its long-lived assets are impaired.

 

Leases

 

Prior to January 1, 2022, the Company accounted for leases under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, Leases (“ASC 840”). The Company recorded monthly rent expense on a straight-line basis, equal to the total of the payments due over the lease term, divided by the number of months of the lease term. The difference between rent expense recorded and the amount paid was charged to deferred rent.

 

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”), using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, financial statements for reporting periods after adoption are presented in accordance with ASC 842 and prior-period financial statements continue to be presented in accordance with ASC 840, the accounting standard originally in effect for such periods.

 

The adoption of ASC 842 requires lessees to record a lease liability which is initially measured at the present value of all future lease payments, and a right-of-use asset, associated with operating leases, is recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. The standard also requires a single lease expense to be recognized within the statement of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The effects of the Company’s January 1, 2022 adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the Company recording lease liabilities and right-of-use assets associated with its operating leases on its consolidated balance sheet and did not have any effect on the consolidated statement of operations or consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

As part of the adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected to use the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance. As a result, the Company did not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, or (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. For each asset class and the related lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee that include lease and non-lease components, the Company made an election about the use of the practical expedient on all leases entered into or modified after January 1, 2022 to combine lease and non-lease components.  Additionally, the Company elected to not record on the balance sheet leases with a term of twelve months or less.

 


Guarantees and Indemnifications

 

As permitted under Delaware law, the Company indemnifies its officers, directors, consultants and employees for certain events or occurrences that happen by reason of the relationship with, or position held at, the Company. Through March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company had not experienced any losses related to these indemnification obligations, and no claims were outstanding. The Company does not expect significant claims related to these indemnification obligations and, consequently, concluded that the fair value of these obligations is negligible, and no related liabilities have been established.

 


Research and Development 

 

Research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred. Research and development costs include payroll and personnel expenses, consulting costs, software and webservices,web services, legal, raw materials and allocated overhead such as depreciation and amortization, rent and utilities. Advance payments for goods and services to be used in future research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses and are expensed over the service period as the services are provided or when the goods are consumed.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for all stock-based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and warrantsother forms of equity issued as compensation for services, at fair value and recognizes stock-based compensation expense for those equity awards, net of actual forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.

 

The fair value of the Company’s stock options and warrants on the date of grant is determined by a Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing key assumptions such as stock price, expected volatility and expected term. The Company’s estimates of these assumptions are primarily based on the fair value of the Company’s stock, historical data, peer company data and judgment regarding future trends. Prior to becoming a publicly traded company, the fair value of the Company’s common stock was determined by the Board of Directors at each award grant date based upon a variety of factors, including the results obtained from an independent third-party valuation, the Company’s financial position and historical financial performance, the status of technological developments within the Company’s proposed products, the illiquid nature of the common stock, arm’s length sales of the Company’s capital stock, including convertible preferred stock, the effect of the rights and preferences of the preferred stockholders, and the prospects of a liquidity event, among others, as the Company’s common stock is was not actively traded. Since becoming a publicly traded company, the Company uses its publicly traded stock price as the fair value of its common stock.

The fair market value of RSUs is based on the closing stock price on the grant date.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method pursuant to ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that management believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized in the future. In making such a determination, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations.

 


The Company provides reserves for potential payments of taxes to various tax authorities related to uncertain tax positions. Amounts recognized are based on a determination of whether a tax benefit taken by the Company in its tax filings or positions is “more likely than not” to be sustained on audit. The amount recognized is equal to the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be sustained. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recorded as a component of income tax expense.

 

Net Income/(Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income/(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income/(loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the diluted net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, including potential dilutive common stock. For purpose of this calculation, outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and stock warrants are considered potential dilutive common stock and are excluded from the computation of net loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive.

 


Accordingly, in periods in which the Company reports a net loss, such losses are not allocated to such participating securities. In periods in which the Company reports a net loss attributable to common stockholders, diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, since dilutive common shares are not assumed to be outstanding when their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

 

There were no differences between net income/(loss) and comprehensive income/(loss) presented in the statements of operations for the three monthand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Segments

 

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is made available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The CODM is the Company’s chief executive officer. The Company manages its operations as a single segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. The Company’s singular concentration is focused on the development of its virtual reality surgical system.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” (“EGC”) as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), and. Pursuant to the JOBS Act, an emerging growth company is provided the option to adopt new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the SEC either (i) within the same periods as those otherwise applicable to non-emerging growth companies or (ii) within the same time periods as private companies. We intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until it is no longer an EGC under Section 107 of the JOBS Act and has elected to use the extended transition periodexemption for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result of this election,standards within the Company’s financial statementssame time periods as private companies so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company. Accordingly, the information contained herein may not be comparable to companies that comply withdifferent than the information you receive from other public company Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) standards’ effective dates. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions up until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of an offering or such earlier time that it is no longer an EGC.companies.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326). ASU No. 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. In April 2019, the FASB issued clarification to ASU No. 2016-13 within ASU No. 2019-04,Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This update is effective for entities other than public business entities, including emerging growth companies that elected to defer compliance with new or revised financial accounting standards until a company that is not an issuer is required to comply with such standards, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2016-13 will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 


 

 

3.AcquisitIon

 

OnAs discussed in Note 1, “Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation,” on September 17, 2021, the Company and D8 consummated the Business Combination with Legacy Vicarious Surgical surviving the mergerMerger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of D8. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination,Closing, each share of Legacy Vicarious Surgical issued and outstanding held by stockholders other than the initial founders of Legacy Vicarious Surgical was exchanged for 3.29831automatically cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to the number of shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Merger Consideration”).equal to the Exchange Ratio, and each share of Legacy Vicarious Surgical issued and outstanding held by the initial founders of Legacy Vicarious Surgical was automatically cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to the number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio.

 

Upon the closing of the Business Combination,Closing, D8’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, increase the total number of authorized shares of all classes of capital stock to 143,931,076 shares, of which 124,141,216 were designated as Class A common stock and 19,789,860 were designated as Class B common stock both having a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

In connection with the execution of the definitive agreement for the Business Combination, D8 entered into separate subscription agreements (each a “Subscription Agreement”) with a number of investors (each a “Subscriber”), pursuant to which the Subscribers agreed to purchase, and D8 agreed to sell to the Subscribers, an aggregate of 14,200,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $142,000, in a private placement pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (the “PIPE financing”). The PIPE financing closed simultaneously with the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with US GAAP. Under this method of accounting, D8 was treated as the “acquired” company for financial accounting purposes. See Note 1, “Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation” for further details. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of Vicarious Surgical issuing stock for the net assets of D8, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of D8 are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

The following table reconciles the elements of the Business Combination to the statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

  Recapitalization 
Cash - D8’s trust and cash (net of redemptions) $77,993 
Cash - PIPE financing  142,000 
Less: Transaction costs and advisory fees  (29,569)
Net proceeds from reverse recapitalization  190,424 
Less: Warrant liabilities assumed  (93,110)
Net assets and liabilities assumed in reverse recapitalization $97,314 

   

The number of shares of common stock issued immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination was as follows:

 

  Number of
Shares
 
Common stock, outstanding prior to the Business Combination 34,500,000 
Less: Redemption of D8 shares  (26,745,028)
D8 Public Shares  7,754,972 
D8 Sponsor Shares  8,625,000 
Shares issued in PIPE financing  14,200,000 
Business combination and PIPE financing shares  30,579,972 
Legacy Vicarious Surgical shares (1)  88,042,340 
Total shares of common stock immediately after Business Combination  118,622,312 

  

(1)The number of Legacy Vicarious Surgical shares was determined from the shares of Legacy Vicarious Surgical shares outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination converted at the Exchange Ratio of 3.29831. All fractional shares were rounded down.


 

4.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

 

 Estimated March 31, December 31,  Estimated September 30, December 31, 
 Useful Lives 2022  2021  Useful Lives 2022  2021 
Machinery and equipment 3 to 5 years $1,255  $957  3 to 5 years $1,515  $957 
Furniture and fixed assets 3 to 7 years  285   186  3 to 7 years  694   186 
Computer hardware and software 3 years  494   259  3 years  798   259 
Leasehold improvements Lesser of lease term or asset life  2,821   1,432  Lesser of lease term or asset life  4,227   1,432 
Total property and equipment    4,855   2,834     7,234   2,834 
Less accumulated depreciation    (768)  (584)    (1,293)  (584)
Property and equipment, net   $4,087  $2,250    $5,941  $2,250 

 

In connection with the Waltham lease, the Company received $840 in May 2021 related to leasehold improvements funded by its landlord. These leasehold improvements are being depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or each asset’s life. The $840 amount paid to vendors by the landlord has beenwas included in leasehold improvements.

In connection with the Waltham lease that was amended in October 2021, the Company received $1,200 in August 2022 related to leasehold improvements funded by its landlord. These leasehold improvements are being depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or each asset’s life. The $1,200 was included in leasehold improvements.

 

Depreciation expense for the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $338 and $709, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was $84 and $190, respectively. Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $184 and $316 respectively.$316. Machinery with a gross value of $232 was acquired for cash of $47 and equipment loans of $185 in 2019. This machinery had accumulated amortization of $168$198 and $155 at March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

5.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

 March 31, 2022  September 30, 2022 
 Quoted Prices         Quoted Prices        
 in Active Significant       in Active Significant      
 Markets for
Identical Items
 Other
observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Markets for
Identical
Items
 Other
observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    
 (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Assets:                  
Money market funds $154,208  $            —  $            —  $154,208  $125,217  $      —  $  $125,217 
Total assets $154,208  $  $  $154,208  $125,217  $  $  $125,217 
                                
Liabilities:                                
Warrant liabilities - public warrants $14,316  $  $  $14,316  $7,761  $  $  $7,761 
Warrant liabilities - private warrants        14,976   14,976         6,968   6,968 
Total liabilities $14,316  $  $14,976  $29,292  $7,761  $  $6,968  $14,729 


 

  December 31, 2021 
  Quoted Prices          
  in Active  Significant       
  Markets for
Identical Items
  Other
observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Assets:            
Money market funds $171,196  $          —  $             —  $171,196 
Total assets $171,196  $  $  $171,196 
                 
Liabilities:                
Warrant liabilities - public warrants $37,085  $  $  $37,085 
Warrant liabilities - private warrants        52,936   52,936 
Total liabilities $37,085  $  $52,936  $90,021 

  December 31, 2021 
  Quoted Prices          
  in Active  Significant       
  Markets for
Identical
Items
  Other
observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Assets:            
Money market funds $171,196  $    —  $  $171,196 
Total assets $171,196  $  $  $171,196 
                 
Liabilities:                
Warrant liabilities - public warrants $37,085  $  $  $37,085 
Warrant liabilities - private warrants        52,936   52,936 
Total liabilities $37,085  $  $52,936  $90,021 

 

Money market funds are classified as cash and cash equivalents.

 

The fair value of Public Warrants was determined from their value trading on the public markets.

 

The fair value of Private Placement Warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.option pricing model. The significant assumptions used in the model were the Company’s stock price, exercise price, expected term, volatility, interest rate, and dividend yield.

 

For the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a loss to the statement of operations resulting from an increase in the fair value of liabilities of $3,038 presented as a change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the accompanying statement of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a gain to the statement of operations resulting from a decrease in the fair value of liabilities of $60.7 million$75,291 presented as a change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the accompanying statement of operations.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a loss to the statement of operations resulting from an increase in the fair value of liabilities of approximately $36,532 presented as a change in fair value of warrant liabilities on the accompanying statement of operations.

 

The Company estimates the volatility of its warrants based on implied volatility from the Company’s publicly traded warrantsPublic Warrants and from historical volatility of select peer companies’ common stock that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.

 

The following table provides quantitative information regarding the inputs used in determining the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 liabilities:

 

 As of As of  As of As of 
Private Placement Warrants March 31,
2022
  December 31,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
Volatility  59%  60.0%  62.0%  60.0%
Stock price $5.06  $10.62  $3.35  $10.62 
Expected life of options to convert  4.5 years   4.7 years   4.0 years   4.7 years 
Risk-free rate  2.4%  1.2%  4.2%  1.2%
Dividend yield  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

 


The following table shows the change in number and value of the warrants since December 31, 2021:

 

  Public  Private  Total 
  Shares  Value  Shares  Value  Shares  Value 
December 31, 2021  17,248,621  $37,085   10,400,000  $52,936   27,648,621  $90,021 
Exercised  (20)  (0)        (20)  (0)
Change in value    $(22,769)    $(37,960)    $(60,728)
March 31, 2022  17,248,601  $14,316   10,400,000  $14,976   27,648,601  $29,292 


  Public  Private  Total 
  Shares  Value  Shares  Value  Shares  Value 
December 31, 2021  17,248,621  $37,085   10,400,000  $52,936   27,648,621  $90,021 
Exercised  (20)  (0)        (20)  (0)
Change in value    $(22,769)    $(37,960)    $(60,728)
March 31, 2022  17,248,601  $14,316   10,400,000  $14,976   27,648,601  $29,292 
Exercised                  
Change in value    $(8,969)    $(8,632)    $(17,601)
June 30, 2022  17,248,601  $5,347   10,400,000  $6,344   27,648,601  $11,691 
Exercised                  
Change in value    $2,414     $624     $3,038 
September 30, 2022  17,248,601  $7,761   10,400,000  $6,968   27,648,601  $14,729 

 

6.ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

 

 As of  As of 
 March
2022
  December 31,
2021
  September 30,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
Compensation and benefits related $1,883  $3,233  $4,884  $3,233 
Professional services and other  1,162   865   483   865 
Accrued expenses $3,045  $4,098  $5,367  $4,098 

 

7.DEBT

 

Term Loan

 

In October 2020, the Company entered into a term loan agreement that provided the Company with the ability to borrow up to $3.5 million$3,500 with any amounts borrowed becoming due on April 1, 2024. The loan consisted of up to two tranches; a $1.5 million$1,500 tranche which became available to the Company upon the close of the loan agreement in October 2020 and was available to the Company to draw through March 31, 2021 and a second tranche of $2.0 million$2,000 which became available to the Company through September 30, 2021, upon the Company’s successful achievement of a milestone related to the development of the Company’s surgical robot. Although the milestone was achieved, the Company chose not to draw down the $2.0 million$2,000 tranche.

 

The term loan was interest-only through September 30, 2021, at which time the Company made the first of 30 equal monthly payments of principal plus interest. The term loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to the Prime Rate, but not less than a minimum rate of 3.25%. In addition, the final payment made at the earlier of the maturity of the loan or its termination is to includeincluded a deferred interest payment of 7.5% of the amount borrowed, resulting in a minimum annual rate of 5.98% to be paid to the lender. In the eventThe term loan had prepayment fees if the Company chooseselected to repay such loan prior to it becoming due, which penalties varied based upon the time remaining before the term loan was due. If the Company had repaid the term loan prior to the first anniversary of the term loan closing, it would have been required to pay a prepayment fee of 3% of the outstanding principal balance will apply. The prepayment fee is reduced to 2% if paid after the first anniversary date but before the second anniversary date and then is 1% thereafter. The prepayment fee does not apply if the Company and the bank agree to refinance the loan prior to maturity.balance.

 

The loan hashad no financial covenants but doesdid contain monthly reporting requirements and givesgave the lender a first priority lien on all Company assets. In March 2021, the Company borrowed the first tranche of $1.5 million. As$1,500. The outstanding balance of March 31,the term loan was $900 and $1,350 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively was outstanding on the term loan.respectively.

 

In October 2022, the Company paid off the entire term loan balance. As the Company chose to repay the term loan prior to the second anniversary of the term loan closing, a prepayment fee of 2% of the outstanding principal balance applied.


Deferred Financing Costs

 

In connection with the term loan, the Company incurred $0.1 million$100 in expenses, inclusive of the warrant expense, which are netted against the long-term portion of the term loan proceeds. The Company is amortizing these costs over the life of the borrowing. In the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022, $8 and 2021, $66 and $0,$25, respectively of capitalized costs had beenwere amortized to interest expense. In the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, $8 and $17, respectively of capitalized costs were amortized to interest expense.

 


Common Stock Warrant

 

In connection with the term loan, the Company issued the lender a warrant to purchase 254,794 shares of common stock at $0.41 per share.  The common stock warrant was exercisable for 10 years from the date of issuance, was structured to survive a merger or acquisition (except all-cash and/or public stock acquisitions) and allowed for cashless exercise in whole or part. The fair value of the common stock warrant was $0.33 per share at the grant date, and the Company recorded a total of $85 in deferred financing costs associated with the warrant issuances which are netted against the long-term portion of the term loan proceeds. At the time of the Company’s recapitalization, the lender elected to cashless exercise the warrants resulting in the net issuance of 146,577 shares of Class A common stock. The remaining 108,217 warrants were cancelled as the Company elected not to draw down the second tranche.

 

Equipment Loans

 

In March 2019, the Company entered into two equipment loans with a vendor for the purchase of manufacturing machinery. The equipment loans had an aggregate principal balance of $185 at inception, with forty-eight equal monthly payments of principal and interest due beginning ninety days after taking possession of the machinery. The equipment loans are collateralized by the underlying machinery. As of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the equipment loans was $4$0 and $16, respectively, net of current portionportions of $47.$28 and $47, respectively.

 

The following table represents the future payments required under the noncancellable equipment agreements and includes interest of $4:$2:

 

Years Ended December 31,      
2022, remaining nine months $38 

2022, remaining three months

 $13 
2023  17   17 
Total future equipment payments $55  $30 

 

8.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings—From time to time, the Company may face legal claims or actions in the normal course of business. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. The Company expenses as incurred the costs related to its legal proceedings.

 


9.LEASES

 

On January 1, 2022, wethe Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 and all subsequent amendments, collectively codified in ASC Topic 842, “Leases” (“Topic 842”). The guidance requires modified retrospective adoption, either at the beginning of the earliest period presented or at the beginning of the period of adoption. We elected to apply the guidance at the beginning of the period of adoption and recorded right-of-use (ROU) leased assets of $14.3 million.$14,302. In conjunction with this, we recorded lease liabilities, which had been discounted at our incremental borrowing rates, of $15.9 million.$15,933. The impact of our adoption of Topic 842 on our current and deferred income taxes was immaterial. The adoption of ASC 842 had no effect on retained earnings.

 

The Company leases its office facility under a noncancelable operating lease agreements expiringagreement that expires in December 2023 and February 2029.March 2032. Rent expense for the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $565$545 and $1,675, respectively. Rent expense for the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2021 was $113.

$392 and $906, respectively. Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,447.

 


A summary of the components of lease costs for the Company under ASC 842 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and under ASC 840 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

 March 31,  September 30, 
Lease costs 2022 2021  2022  2021 
     
Operating lease costs $565  $113  $1,675  $906 
Total lease costs $565  $113  $1,675  $906 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

  March 31, 
  2022 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities (operating cash flows) $181 
  September 30, 
  2022 
Cash paid $1,156 
Cash received $(1,200)
Total cash received for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities (operating cash flows) $(44)

 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate were as follows:

 

  March 31,September 30, 
  2022 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)  109.5 
Weighted-average discount rate  8.74%

 

The following table presents the maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of March 31,September 30, 2022:

 

Years Ended December 31,      
2022, excluding the three months ended March 31, 2022 $1,463 

2022, remaining three months ended December 31,2022

 $488 
2023  2,162   2,162 
2024  2,286   2,286 
2025  2,358   2,358 
2026  2,430   2,430 
Thereafter  13,931   13,931 
Total future minimum lease payments $24,630  $23,655 
Less imputed interest  (8.530)  (7,839)
Carrying value of lease liabilities $16,100  $15,816 

 

10.10.INCOME TAXES

 

For the three month periodand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not record a tax provision as the Company did not earn any taxable income in either period and maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets.

 


11.STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Authorized Shares 

 

At March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company’s authorized shares consisted of 300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; and 22,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.

 


Legacy Vicarious Surgical Preferred Stock

 

In connection with the Business Combination, Legacy Vicarious Surgical’s Convertible Preferred Stock (“Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock”), previously classified as mezzanine was retroactively adjusted, converted into Common Stock,Class A common stock, and reclassified to permanent equity as a result of the reverse recapitalization.Business Combination. As of March 31,September 30, 2022, there were no Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, issued or outstanding. The following table summarizes details of Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock authorized, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Business Combination:

 

  Prior to Business Combination 
  Shares    
Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock Authorized  Issued and
Outstanding
  Preferred
Stock
 
Series A Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value  16,740,853   16,740,854  $6,477 
Series A1 Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value  26,107,321   26,107,321   16,678 
Series A2 Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value  10,036,853   10,036,853   9,995 
Series A3 Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value  18,267,057   13,665,901   13,520 
Total  71,152,084   66,550,929  $46,670 

 

The following describes the rights and preferences of the Company’s Legacy Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the conversion in the Business Combination:

Voting — The holders of Legacy Series Preferred Stock vote together with all other classes and series of stock as a single class on an as-converted basis. Each share of Legacy Series Preferred Stock entitles the holder to such number of votes per share as shall equal the number of shares of common stock into which the share is then convertible. The holders of the Legacy Series A1 and A2 Preferred Stock, collectively, are entitled to elect two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors and holders of the Legacy Series A3 Preferred Stock are entitled to elect two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Dividends — Dividends may be declared and paid on Legacy Series Preferred Stock from funds lawfully available as and when determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. Through the date of the conversion and through March 31, 2022, no dividends have been declared.

Liquidation — Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Legacy Series Preferred Stock are entitled to first be paid out of assets available for distribution, prior and in preference to any distribution to the holders of the Company’s common stock, the greater of (a) an amount equal to $0.3926 per share for Series A Preferred Stock, $0.6420 per share for Legacy Series A1 Preferred Stock, plus declared but unpaid dividends, $0.9963 per share for Legacy Series A2 Preferred Stock, plus declared but unpaid dividends, $0.9963 per share for Legacy Series A3 Preferred Stock, plus declared but unpaid dividends (b) an amount per share that would have been payable had all shares of the Legacy Series Preferred Stock been converted to shares of Class B common stock immediately prior to any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company.

Conversion — Each holder of Legacy Series Preferred Stock has the right, at their option at any time, to convert any such shares of Legacy Series Preferred Stock into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class B common stock. The conversion ratio is determined by dividing the purchase price by the conversion price, which is equal to $0.3926, $0.6420, $0.9963 and $0.9963 per share for Legacy Series A, A1, A2 and A3 Preferred Stock, respectively. The conversion price is subject to change if certain dilutive events occur. Conversion is mandatory with an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock with a value of at least $40 million of gross proceeds to the Company or upon the election of greater than 50% of the holders of Series Preferred Stock.

Redemption — The Legacy Series Preferred Stock is not subject to mandatory or optional redemption other than in connection with a liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company.


Common Stock

 

Classes of Common Stock

 

Class A common stock receive 1receives one vote per share. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, the holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available for such purposes. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of Class A common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of our debts and other liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over the Class A common stock, then outstanding, if any.

 

Class B common stock receives 20 votes per share and converts into Class A at a one-to-one conversion rate per share. Holders of Class B common stock will share ratably together with each holder of Class A common stock, if and when any dividend is declared by the board of directors. Holders of Class B common stock have the right to convert shares of their Class B common stock into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A common stock, on a one-to-one basis, at the option of the holder at any time. Upon the occurrence of certain events, holders of Class B common stock automatically convert into Class A common stock, on a one-to-one basis. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of our debts and other liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over the Class B common stock, then outstanding, if any.

 

Restricted Stock Agreements — In 2014, the Company issued 19,789,860 shares of Legacy Class A common stock to the initial founders of the Company at par that contained a repurchase right by the Company at the lesser of the original purchase price of $0.0001 per share or the then current fair value of the share, which lapsed over a four-year period. In 2016 and 2018, these shares were amended with respect to the lapse of the repurchase rights, such that beginning as of January 2018 60% percent of the shares were vested and the remaining shares vest over a thirty-six monththirty-six-month period.

 

As of January 30, 2021, the shares were fully vested and on September 17, 2021, in connection with the recapitalizationBusiness Combination, the shares were converted to Class B common stock.

 


In 2021, subsequent to the recapitalization,Business Combination, the Company issued 749,691 restricted stock units (“RSUs”)RSUs of Class A common stock to employees and members of the board of directors. The RSUs vest over a four-yearfour-year period. The activity for common stock subject to vesting for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, is as follows:

 

 Shares
Subject to
Vesting
  Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value
  Shares
Subject to
Vesting
  Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Balance of unvested shares - January 1, 2022  698,051  $           12.54   698,051  $12.54 
Granted  84,744  $5.81   84,744  $5.81 
Vested  (56,716) $11.86   (56,716) $11.86 
Balance of unvested shares - March 31, 2022  726,079  $11.81   726,079  $11.81 
Granted  2,972,796  $3.84 
Vested  (103,749) $11.27 
Balance of unvested shares - June 30, 2022  3,595,126  $5.23 
Granted  111,188  $4.33 
Vested  (304,335) $5.66 
Forfeited  (18,377) $11.72 
Balance of unvested shares - September 30, 2022  3,383,602  $5.13 

 

The total

Total stock-based compensation related to the RSUs during the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $0.8 million.$1,729 and $3,856, respectively. As of March 31,September 30, 2022, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs aggregated $8.1 million$16,731 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.23.32 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of the awardsRSUs granted during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, was $0.7 million$10,615 and $0.0 million,$0, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of the awardsRSU’s vested during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, was $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.$1,623. The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding at March 31,September 30, 2022 was $6.2 million.$11,335.

 


Preferred Stock

 

Preferred stock shares authorized may be issued from time to time in one or more series, with each series terms, voting, dividend, conversion, redemption, liquidation and other rights to be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance. As of September 30, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

Warrants

 

In D8’s initial public offering, on July 17, 2020 it sold units at a price of $10.00 per unit, which consisted of one D8 Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of a redeemable warrant (each a “Public Warrant”).Public Warrant. On July 17, 2020, simultaneously with the closing of its initial public offering, D8 consummated the private placement of 8,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, (the “Private Placement Warrants”), each exercisable to purchase one D8 Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant. On July 24, 2020, simultaneously with the sale of D8’s over-allotment units, D8 consummated a private sale of an additional 900,000 Private Placement Warrants. In connection with the Business Combination, 1,500,000 additional Private Placement Warrants were issued upon conversion of D8 working capital loans. In connection with the Business Combination, each issued and outstanding D8 Class A ordinary share automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock. Each warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share.

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company had 17,248,601 Public Warrants and 10,400,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding.

 

The Public Warrants became exercisable at $11.50 per share 30 days after the completion of the September 17, 2021 Business Combination.Closing. If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. The Company filed a registration statement with the SEC that was declared effective as of October 22, 2021 covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and is maintaining a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire, are exercised or redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. 

 


The warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.  

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00. The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption:

 

 in whole and not in part;

 

 at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

 

 upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; and

 

 if, and only if, the last reported sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00. The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption:

 

 in whole and not in part;

 


at a price of $0.10 per warrant;

 

upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Company’s Class A common stock; and

 

if, and only if, the last reported sale price of Class A common stock shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in D8’s initial public offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i) are not redeemable by the Company, (ii) could not (including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination, (iii) may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis and (iv) are entitled to registration rights. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. 

 

12.Stock-based Compensation

 

2014 Plan — In 2014, Legacy Vicarious Surgical adopted the Vicarious Surgical Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which provided for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, and other stock-based awards to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors of Legacy Vicarious Surgical. Legacy Vicarious Surgical reserved 19,914,315 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. The Legacy Vicarious Surgical board of directors administered the 2014 Plan and determined the specific terms of the awards. The contractual term of options granted under the 2014 Plan was 10 years from the date of grant. In connection with the Business Combination, the Company’s stockholders voted to approve the 2021 Plan, which terminated and replaced the 2014 Plan, and options outstanding under the 2014 Plan were converted to options outstanding under the 2021 Plan. No additional awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan and no shares remained available for issuance pursuant to future grants under the 2014 Plan as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.


2021 Plan — In connection with the Closing, the Company’s stockholders approved the Vicarious Surgical Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), pursuant to which 6,590,000 shares of Class A common stock were reserved for future equity grants under the 2021 Plan and 11,794,074 shares of Class A common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan upon exercise of outstanding option awards assumed by the Company in connection with the Business Combination. On June 1, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan, which provides for the granting of up to 6,590,000 additional shares of Class A common stock under the 2021 Plan as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

2014The 2021 Plan — In 2014, the Legacy Vicarious adopted the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan allowed provides for the awardgranting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, and other stock-based awards to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors of Legacy Vicarious. 19,914,315 shares of Legacy Vicarious common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2014 Plan. The Legacy Vicarious board of directors administered the 2014 Plan and determined the exercise price of options, purchase price for restricted stock, the rates at which awards vest, and the other terms and conditions of the awards. Options and restricted stock generally vest 25% upon the first anniversary of the grant date and at the rate of 6.25% per quarter thereafter over a three-year period for employees or over the service period for nonemployees and expire 10 years from the date of grant. In connection with the Business Combination, the 2021 Plan replaced the 2014 Plan and options outstanding under the 2014 Plan were converted to options outstanding under the 2021 Plan.

2021 Plan — In 2021, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan allows for the award of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, and other stock-based awards to employees, officers, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company. Awards may be made underUnder the 2021 Plan, forincentive and nonqualified stock options may be granted at not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. If an incentive stock option is granted to an individual who owns more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of the Company’s capital stock, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and the term of the option may not be longer than five years.

The 2021 Plan authorizes the Company to issue up to 18,384,07424,974,074 shares of common stock (either Class A or Class B). pursuant to awards granted under the 2021 Plan. The Board of Directors administers the 2021 Plan and determines the exercise price of options, purchase price for restricted stock, the rates at which awards vest, and the otherspecific terms and conditions of the awards. Options and restricted stock generally vest 25% uponThe contractual term of options granted under the first anniversary2021 Plan is not more than 10 years. The 2021 Plan will expire on April 13, 2031 or an earlier date approved by a vote of the grant date and at the rateCompany’s stockholders or Board of 6.25% per quarter thereafter over a three-year period for employees or over the service period for nonemployees and expire 10 years from the date of grant.Directors.

 

The Company grants stock options to employees at exercise prices deemed by the Board of Directors to be at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant. The fair value of the Company’s stock options and warrants on the date of grant is determined by a Black-Scholes pricing model utilizing key assumptions such as common stock price, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, expected volatility and expected life. The Company’s estimates of these assumptions are primarily based on the fair value of the Company’s stock, historical data, peer company data and judgement regarding future trends. Prior to the Business Combination, the fair value of the Company’s common stock was determined by the Board of Directors at each award grant date based upon a variety of factors, including the results obtained from a third-party valuation, the Company’s financial position and historical financial performance, the status of technological development within the Company’s proposed products, the illiquid nature of the common stock, arm’s-length sales of the Company’s capital stock, including convertible preferred stock, the effect of the rights and preferences of the preferred shareholders, and the prospects of a liquidity event, among others, as the Company’s common stock was not actively traded. Since becoming a publicly traded company, the Company uses its publicly traded stock price as the fair value of its common stock.


During the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company granted options to purchase 466,272 and 3,495,4104,708,299 shares respectively, of Class A common stock, to employees and consultants with a fair value of $1,719 and $4,125 respectively,$13,554. The fair value was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 Three Months
Ended
 Three Months
Ended
 
 March 31, March 31,   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2022  2021   2022   2021 
Risk-free interest rate  1.94% - 1.95%  0.175%  1.95% - 3.01%  0.45% - 1.13%
Expected lives, in years  5.89 - 6.07   5.20 - 6.11 
Expected term (in years)  5.52 - 6.07   5.20 - 6.11 
Dividend yield  %  %  %  %
Expected volatility  69.68% - 70.02%  69.66% - 71.02%  68.87% - 70.26%  69.66% - 71.02%
Fair value of Common Stock $5.85  $6.26 

 

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the term of the related stock options. The expected life of employee and non-employee stock options was calculated using the average of the contractual term of the option and the weighted-average vesting period of the option, as the Company does not have sufficient history to use an alternative method to calculate an expected life for employees. The Company does not pay a dividend and is not expected to pay a dividend in the foreseeable future. Expected volatility for the Company’s common stock was determined based on an average of the historical volatility of a peer group of similar public companies.

 

At March 31,September 30, 2022, thethere was $25,745 of total gross unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options aggregated $18,937.options. The costs remaining as of March 31,September 30, 2022 are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.853.06 years.

 


Total stock-based compensation expense related to all of the Company’s stock-based awards granted is reported in the statements of operations as follows:

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended
March 31,

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Research and development $473  $111  $743  $144  $1,742  $400 
Sales and marketing  294   15   383   21   945   57 
General and administrative  1,510   130   2,523   201   6,019   535 
Total $2,277  $256  $3,649  $366  $8,706  $992 

 

The Company plans to generally issue previously unissued shares of common stock for the exercise of stock options.

 

There were 4,051,2204,288,602 shares available for future equity grants under the 2021 Plan at March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

The option activity of the 2021 Plan for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, is as follows:

 

      Remaining 
    Exercise Contractual Life
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
 Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
 Options  Price  (in Years)  Options  Price  (in years) 
              
Outstanding at January 1, 2022  12,009,768  $2.92   7.76   12,009,768  $2.92   7.76 
                        
Granted  466,272   5.85   9.88   4,708,299   4.52   9.66 
Exercised  (1,342,852)  0.25   5.99   (2,110,961)  0.38   2.10 
Repurchased, cancelled, forfeited, or expired  (96,103)  2.29   - 
Forfeited  (1,040,125)  2.74    
Expired  (10,994)  1.90    
                        
Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2022  11,037,085  $3.38   8.10 
Options vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2022  13,555,987  $3.89   8.34 

 

The weighted-averageweighted average grant date fair value forof options granted during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021 was $3.69$2.88 and $3.89,$1.23, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021 $7,295was $9,927 and $34,$3,616, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding at September 30, 2022 was $16,349.

 


Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has reserved the following shares of Class A common stock for future issuance (in thousands):

 

 As of  As of 
 March 31,
 December 31,
  September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Common stock options outstanding  11,037   12,010   13,556   12,010 
Restricted stock units outstanding  726   698   3,384   698 
Shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan  4,051   4,506   4,289   4,506 
Public warrants  17,249   17,249   17,249   17,249 
Private warrants  10,400   10,400   10,400   10,400 
Total shares of authorized Common Stock reserved for future issuance  43,463   44,863   48,878   44,863 


 

13.EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company maintains the Vicarious Surgical Inc. 401(k) plan, under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, covering all eligible employees. Employees of the Company may participate in the 401(k) Plan after three months of service and must be 21 years of age. The Company offers a company-funded matching contributioncontributions which totaled $207$192 and $591 for the three month periodand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022, and $75 forrespectively. For the three month periodand nine-month periods ended March 31, 2021.September 30, 2021, the company-funded matching contributions were $110 and $278, respectively.

 

14.Net Income/(Loss) Per Share

 

The Company computes basic income/(loss) per share using net income/(loss) attributable to Vicarious Surgical Inc. common stockholders and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share includes shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and stock-based awards where the conversion of such instruments would be dilutive.

 

 For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share:              
Net income/(loss) $42,527  $(5,231) $(24,737) $(45,124) $16,337  $(56,993)
                        
Denominator for basic net gain/(loss) per share:                        
Weighted average shares  120,279,819   87,508,933   121,965,277   92,233,000   121,201,693   89,211,046 
                
Denominator for diluted net gain/(loss) per share:                        
Weighted average shares  127,593,181   87,508,933   121,965,277   92,233,000   131,102,132   89,211,046 
                        
Net income/(loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock – basic $0.35  $(0.06) $(0.20) $(0.49) $0.14  $(0.64)
Net income/(loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock – diluted $0.33  $(0.06) $(0.20) $(0.49) $0.12  $(0.64)

 

For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, 30,821,95634,694,840 shares consisting of non-vestedthe Company’s common stock options, non-vested restricted stock awards, and warrants were excluded from the denominator for the calculation of diluted net incomeearnings per share because thesethe exercise prices of the stock options were greater than or equal to the average price of the common shares inclusion would be antidilutive.and were therefore anti-dilutive.

 

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

  

The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2022.2022, and our other public reports filed with the SEC. This discussion contains forward looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us”, “our”, and “the Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of Vicarious Surgical Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three monthsand nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, present the financial position and results of operations of Vicarious Surgical Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. In preparing this MD&A, the Company presumes that readers have access to and have read the MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, pursuant to Instruction 2 to paragraph (b) of Item 303 of Regulation S-K.

 

Overview

 

We are combining advanced miniaturized robotics, computer science and 3D visualization to build a new category of intelligent and affordable, single-incision surgical robot that virtually transports surgeons inside the patient to perform minimally invasive surgery, or MIS. With our next-generation robotics technology and proprietary human-like surgical robots, we are seeking to improve patient outcomes, as well as the cost and efficacy of surgical procedures. Led by a visionary team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, we intend to deliver the next generation in robotic surgery, designed to solve the shortcomings of both open surgery, as well as current manual and robot-assisted MIS.

 

We estimate there are over 39 million soft tissue surgical procedures addressable by our technology. Of these procedures, it is estimated that more than 50% are performed using open surgery, and less than 5% are performed by current robot-assisted MIS.

 


We believe this slow adoption of robot-assisted surgery has occurred because of several factors, including the following:

 

Significant Capital Investment. Existing robotic systems require a high upfront cost and burdensome annual service contracts that are often prohibitively expensive, especially in outpatient settings. These capital costs are estimated to be up to $2.0 million per system upfront, plus an additional 10-20% annually for maintenance and service contracts.

 

Low Utilization. In addition to the significant acquisition costs, existing robotic systems create inefficiencies and increase costs to medical facilities considering adoption. Due to their large size and limited portability, existing robotic systems require the construction of a dedicated operating room, occupying valuable real estate within the hospital. Once in place, these robotic systems require extensive set-up and operating room turnover times, which limits the number of procedures that can be performed with the robotic system.

 

Limited Capabilities. Existing robotic systems have limited capabilities and are ill-suited for many outpatient procedures. Due to their limited degrees of freedom inside the abdomen, they depend on significant, complicated, robotic motion outside the body, and they have limited ability to operate in multiple quadrants, difficulty operating on the “ceiling” of the abdomen, create collisions inside and outside of the patient’s abdomen, and restrict overall access of the operating team to the patient.

  

Difficult to Use. Existing robotic systems necessitate device-specific training requiring the surgeon to “design the robotic motion” for each procedure. In choosing the incision sites, the surgeon must effectively design the kinematic motion of the robot for every procedure to operate well and avoid collisions inside and outside of the patient’s abdomen. They must design this kinematic motion with fewer degrees of freedom than they would employ using open surgery, restricting their natural movements. To become proficient at manipulating these legacy robotic systems to perform the procedures they otherwise were trained to perform via open surgery requires extensive training and several dozen procedures on live patients. As these systems are maintained in dedicated, expensive, operating rooms, obtaining access to train on the system becomes a significant impediment to adoption, resulting in more open surgeries.

 


Our single-port system with advanced, miniaturized robotics and advanced visualization is designed to address the significant limitations of open surgery and existing single- and multi-port robotic surgical approaches to improve patient outcomes and enhance adoption by hospitals and other medical facilities. The Vicarious System is designed with a fundamentally different architecture, and proprietary “de-coupled actuators,” to overcome many of the limitations of open surgery or existing robot-assisted surgical procedures with a minimally invasive and more capable robotic system. This architecture enables unprecedented dexterity inside the abdomen through an ultra-thin support tube, providing significant improvement over existing legacy robotic systems and minimizing the complications and trauma associated with open surgery.

 

Financial Highlights

 

We are pre-revenue generating as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

We incurredgenerated a net gain of $42.5 million$16,337 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and incurred a net loss of $5.2 million$56,993 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021, representing a period-over-period gain of $47.7 million$73,330 primarily due to a $60.7 million$111,823 gain incurred due to the mark to marketmark-to-market value of our public and private warrants to market and partially offset by a $7.7 million$24,672 increase in personnel-related expenses, $2.1 million ofa $6,058 increase in professional fees, $1.5 million$4,116 of increased insurance costs, $1.1 million$2,279 of additional lease and facility expense, $0.2 million of travel expense, $0.1 millionexpenses, an additional $1,383 of R&D supplies and materials, $0.1 million$486 of interest expenseincreased travel expenses, and $0.2 million$520 of other expenses.increased depreciation expense. Our increase in average headcountpersonnel-related expenses was driven almost entirelyprimarily by our ramp up in R&D personnel for which our average headcount increased by 48%72% from an average of 7078 people in the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 to an average of 135134 people for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022. In addition, our general and administrative headcount increased by 142% from an average of 12 people in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to an average of 29 people for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.


 

We incurred a net loss of $35.2 million$35,207 and $12.9 million$12,875 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, representing a period-over-period increased loss of 173%. The 2021 net loss is inclusive of a gain of $3.1 million$3,085 related to the decrease in the fair value of our warrant obligations due to our stock price decrease during the fourth quarter of 2021. Our loss from operations prior to the warrant gain and other income and expense items was $38.2 million$38,223 and $13.0 million$12,985 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, representing period-over-period loss of 194%, which was primarily due to a 70% increase in our average headcount. Our increase in average headcount and a 467% increase in our general and administrative expenses which was primarily related to expenses associated with our becoming a public company during 2021. Our increase in average headcount was almost entirely by our ramp up in R&D personnel for which our average headcount increased by 65% from an average of 51 people in the year ended December 31, 2020 to an average of 84 people for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

COVID-19

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the global outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic. We continue to closely monitor the recent developments surrounding the continued spread of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our operations, particularly as a result of preventive and precautionary measures that we, other businesses, and governments are taking. Refer to “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information. We are unable to predict the full impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our future results of operations, liquidity and financial condition due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration of the pandemic and the actions that may be taken by government authorities across the United States. We will continue to monitor the performance of our business and reassess the impacts of COVID-19.

Other Global Developments

In 2022, various central banks around the world (including the Federal Reserve in the United States) raised interest rates. While these rate increases have not had a significant adverse impact on the Company to date, the impact of such rate increases on the overall financial markets and the economy may adversely impact the Company in the future. In addition, the global economy has experienced and is continuing to experience high levels of inflation and global supply chain disruptions. We continue to monitor these supply chain, inflation and interest rate factors, as well as the uncertainty resulting from the overall economic environment.


In addition, although we have no operations in or direct exposure to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, we have experienced limited constraints in availability and increasing costs required to obtain some materials and supplies due, in part, to the negative impact of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict on the global economy. To date, our business has not been materially impacted by the conflict, however, as the conflict continues or worsens, it may impact our business, financial condition or results of operations.

  

Factors Affecting Results of Operations

 

The following factors have been important to our business and we expect them to impact our results of operations and financial condition in future periods:

 

Revenue

 

To date, we have not generated any revenue. We do not expect to generate revenue until at least 20232024 and only then if it receiveswe receive FDA approval of our product. Any revenue from initial sales of a new product is difficult to predict and, in any event, will initially only modestly reduce our continued net losses resulting from our increasing research and development and marketing activities.activities

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development, or R&D, expenses consist primarily of engineering, product development, clinical studies to develop and support our products, regulatory expenses, medical affairs, and other costs associated with products and technologies that are in development. These expenses include employee compensation, including stock-based compensation, supplies, consulting, prototyping, testing, materials, travel expenses, depreciation and an allocation of facility overhead expenses. Additionally, R&D expenses include costs associated with our clinical studies, including clinical trial design, clinical trial site initiation and study costs, data management, related travel expenses and the cost of products used for clinical trials, internal and external costs associated with our regulatory compliance and quality assurance functions and overhead costs. We expect R&D expenses as a percentage of revenue to vary over time depending on the level and timing of our new product development efforts, as well as our clinical development, clinical trial and other related activities.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative, or G&A, expenses consist primarily of compensation for personnel, including stock-based compensation, related to executive, finance and accounting, information technology and human resource functions. Other G&A expenses include travel expenses, professional services fees (including legal, audit and tax fees), insurance costs, general corporate expenses and allocated facilities-related expenses. We expect G&A expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we expand our infrastructure to both drive and support the anticipated growth due to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses associated with being a public company.

 


Sales and Marketing Expenses

 

Sales and marketing, or S&M, expenses consist primarily of compensation for personnel, including stock-based compensation, related to selling and marketing functions and physician education programs. Other S&M expenses include training, travel expenses, promotional activities, marketing initiatives, market research and analysis, conferences and trade shows, professional services fees and allocated facilities-related expenses. We expect S&M expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we increase potential customers’ awareness of our presence and prepares our sales and marketing function for our product launch at a future, yet undetermined date.

 

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability represents the mark-to-market fair value adjustments to the outstanding publicPublic Warrants and private placement warrantsPrivate Placement Warrants assumed as part of the consummation of the Business Combination on September 17, 2021. The change in fair value of our Private Placement Warrants is primarily the result of the change in the underlying stock price of our stock used in the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Modeloption pricing model while the Public Warrants are marked-to-market based on their price on the NYSE.New York Stock Exchange. The warrant liability was measured at fair value initially on September 17, 2021 and is remeasured at exercise, and for warrants that remain outstanding at the end of each subsequent reporting period.


 

Interest Income

 

Interest income consists primarily of interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense consists primarily of interest incurred on our outstanding equipment loans.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

The following table sets forth our historical operating results for the periods indicated:three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

  Three months ended
March 31,
       
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) 2022  2021  Change  % Change 
             
Operating expenses:            
Research and development $9,848  $3,607  $6,241     173%
Sales and marketing  1,402   226   1,176   520%
General and administrative  6,930   1,398   5,532   396%
Total operating expenses  18,180   5,231   12,949   248%
Loss from operations  (18,180)  (5,231)  (12,949)  248%
Other income (expense):                
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  60,728   -   60,728   N/M 
Interest income  8   1   7   700%
Interest expense  (29)  (1)  (28)  2,800%
Gain/(loss) before income taxes  42,527   (5,231)  47,758   (913)%
Provision for income taxes           N/M 
Net gain/(loss) and comprehensive gain/(loss) $42,527  $(5,231) $47,758   (913)%
Net income/(loss) per common share, basic $0.35  $(0.06) $0.41   (683)%
Net income/(loss) per common share, diluted $0.33  $(0.06) $0.39   (650)%

Comparison of the Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

  Three months ended September 30,       
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) 2022  2021  Change  % Change 
Operating expenses:            
Research and development $12,120  $5,189  $6,931   134%
Sales and marketing  1,912   842   1,070   127%
General and administrative  8,130   2,530   5,600   221%
Total operating expenses  22,162   8,561   13,601   159%
Loss from operations  (22,162)  (8,561)  (13,601)  159%
Other income (expense):                
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (3,038)  (36,532)  33,494   92%
Interest income  494      494   N/M 
Interest expense  (31)  (31)     N/M 
Loss before income taxes  (24,737)  (45,124)  20,387   45%
Provision for income taxes           N/M 
Net loss and comprehensive loss $(24,737) $(45,124) $20,387   45%
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted $(0.20) $(0.49) $0.29   59%

 

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased $6.2 million,$6,931, or 173%134%, to $9.8 million$12,120 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to $3.6 million$5,189 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to increases of $3.6 million$3,630 of personnel-related expenses, $1.5 million$1,512 in professional services, $0.9 million$1,050 in materials and supplies, $450 in lease and facility expenses, $0.1 millionand $223 in materials and supplies, and $0.1 million in travel and entertainmentdepreciation expense. The increase in personnel-related expense was due primarily to an increase in average headcount of 97%68%, from an average of 6391 people in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 to an average of 124153 people in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, with the remainder of the increase attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses. The $1.2 million change$1,070 increase in sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022September 30, 2021 was related to an increase of $0.9 million$1,182 of personnel-related expenses, $0.1 million in professional fees, $0.1 million in travel and entertainment expense and $0.1 million in other expenses. The increase in personnel-related expense was due to an average headcount increase of 200%50%, from an average of four12 people in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 to an average of 1218 people for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, with the remainder of the increase attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

 


 

 

General and Administrative ExpensesExpenses.. General and administrative expenses increased $5.5 million,$5,600, or 396%221%, to $6.9 million$8,130 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to $1.4 million$2,530 during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. The increase in general and administrative costs was due to an increaseincreases of $3.1 million$3,948 in personnel-related expenses, an increase of $1.5 million$1,083 in insurance expense primarily related to our becoming a public company an increase of $0.5 millionand $652 in professional fees, $0.2 million of lease and facilities expenses associated with our expansion and new lease, $0.2 million of other expense.fees. The increase in personnel-related expense was due to an average headcount increase of 263%209% from an average of eight11 people in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 to 2934 people in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, with the remainder attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

 

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was a $60.7 million$3,038 loss. The change in fair value of the warrant liability resulted from the remeasurement of the Public Warrant and Private Placement Warrant liabilities which was primarily driven by the increase in our stock price during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Interest Income. Interest income increased by $494 during the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an increase in interest rates during the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $31 in each of the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.

Income Taxes. Our income tax provision consists of an estimate for U.S. federal and state income taxes based on enacted rates, as adjusted for allowable credits, deductions, uncertain tax positions, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities and changes in tax law. Due to net cumulative losses, we maintain a valuation allowance against our U.S. and state deferred tax assets.

Comparison of the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

The following table sets forth our historical operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

  Nine months ended
September 30,
       
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) 2022  2021  Change  % Change 
Operating expenses:            
Research and development $32,023  $12,804  $19,219   150%
Sales and marketing  4,625   1,393   3,232   232%
General and administrative  22,820   6,206   16,614   268%
Total operating expenses  59,468   20,403   39,065   191%
Loss from operations  (59,468)  (20,403)  (39,065)  191%
Other income (expense):                
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  75,291   (36,532)  111,823   306%
Interest income  603   1   602   60,200%
Interest expense  (89)  (59)  (30)  50%
Income/(loss) before income taxes  16,337   (56,993)  73,330   129%
Provision for income taxes           N/M 
Net income/(loss) and comprehensive gain/(loss) $16,337  $(56,993) $73,330   129%
Net income/(loss) per common share, basic $0.14  $(0.64) $0.78   122%
Net income/(loss) per common share, diluted $0.12  $(0.64) $0.76   119%


Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased $19,219, or 150%, to $32,023 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $12,804 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to increases of $11,156 of personnel-related expenses, $4,038 in professional services, $1,990 in lease and facility expenses, $1,312 in materials and supplies, $466 in depreciation expense, and $302 in travel and entertainment expense. The increase in personnel-related expense was due primarily to an increase in average headcount of 72%, from an average of 78 people in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to an average of 134 people in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, with the remainder of the increase attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

Sales and Marketing Expenses. The $3,232 increase in sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to an increase of $2,987 of personnel-related expenses. The increase in personnel-related expense was due to an average headcount increase of 150%, from an average of six people in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to an average of 15 people for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, with the remainder of the increase attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $16,614, or 268%, to $22,820 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $6,206 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in general and administrative costs was due to an increase of $10,529 in personnel-related expenses, an increase of $4,084 in insurance expense primarily related to our becoming a public company, and an increase of $1,814 in professional fees. The increase in personnel-related expense was due to an average headcount increase of 142% from an average of 12 people in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 29 people in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, with the remainder attributable to increases in wages and benefits.

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was a $111,823 gain. The change in fair value of the warrant liability resulted from the remeasurement of the public and private placement warrant liabilities which was primarily driven by the decrease in the Company’sour stock price during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

Interest Income. Interest income increased by $7 or 700%$602 during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an increase in interest rates and a higher average cash balance during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. The increasehigher average cash balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to interest earned on funds received as a result of the Business Combination.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $28$30 during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, compared to the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to the $1.5 millionour $1,500 term loan.

 

Income Taxes. Our income tax provision consists of an estimate for U.S. federal and state income taxes based on enacted rates, as adjusted for allowable credits, deductions, uncertain tax positions, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities and changes in tax law. Due to net cumulative losses, we maintain a valuation allowance against our U.S. and state deferred tax assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

To date, our primary sources of capital hadhave been private placements of preferred stock prior to the Business Combination and recapitalization with D8. We have incurred a net loss in each of our annual periods since our inception. We incurred net losses of $35.2 million$35,207 and $12.9 million$12,985 during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31,September 30, 2022, we held cash and cash equivalents of $157.0 million$126,797 and had an accumulated deficit of $24.3 million.$50,461.

 

We expect net losses to continue in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue to invest in commercialization and new product development. On a gross basis, we have approximately $157.0 million$126,797 in cash which we expect to be sufficient to support our operations beyond the next twelve months.


 

We may seek to sell additional common or preferred equity or convertible debt securities, enter into an additional credit facility or another form of third-party funding or seek other debt financing. The sale of equity and convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our stockholders and, in the case of preferred equity securities or convertible debt, those securities could provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our common stock. The terms of debt securities issued or borrowings pursuant to a credit agreement could impose significant restrictions on our operations. If we raise funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements, we might be required to relinquish significant rights to our platform technologies or products or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all.

 

On October 7, 2022, we filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the SEC on October 27, 2022, on which we registered for sale up to $400 million of any combination of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and/or units from time to time and at prices and on terms that we may determine, which includes up to $100 million of common stock that we may issue and sell from time to time, through Cowen and Company, LLC acting as our sales agent, pursuant to the sales agreement that we entered into with Cowen and Company, LLC on October 7, 2022 for our “at-the-market” equity program. To date, we have not sold any shares under our sales agreement with Cowen and Company, LLC.

Cash

 

Our cash and cash equivalents balance as of March 31,September 30, 2022 was $157.0 million.$126,797. Our future capital requirements may vary from those currently planned and will depend on various factors, including the timing and extent of R&D spending and spending on other strategic business initiatives.

 


Cash Flows Summary

 

Comparison of the three monthsNine Months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021

 

  Three months ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands) 2022  2021 
       
Statement of Cash Flows Data:      
Net cash used in operating activities $(14.8) $(4.1)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities $(2.0) $(0.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities $0.2  $1.5 

Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands) 2022  2021 
Net cash used in operating activities $(42,802) $(23,545)
Net cash used in investing activities $(4,360) $(422)
Net cash provided by financing activities $333  $192,650 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $14.8 million,$42,802, attributable to net income of $42.5 million and$16,337 plus a net change in our net operating assets and liabilities of $0.7 million$6,076 and offset by non-cash items of $58.0 million.$65,215. Non-cash items consisted of a gain of $60.7 million$75,291 due to the change in fair value of our warrant liabilities, partially offset by $2.3 million$8,706 in stock-based compensation, $0.2 million$709 of depreciation and amortization and $0.2 million$636 for non-cash lease expense.expenses. The $0.7 million$6,076 change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a $0.6 million$3,393 increase in accounts payable, $0.2 milliona $1,268 increase in accrued expenses, a $1,083 increase in lease liabilities $1.0 millionand a $332 increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in accrued expenses.assets.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 was $4.1 million,$23,545, attributable to a net loss of $5.2 million$56,993 and a net change in our net operating assets and liabilities of $0.8 million$4,302 and non-cash items of $0.3 million.$37,750. Non-cash items consisted of $0.3 million$36,532 due to the change in fair value of our warrant liabilities, $992 in stock-based compensation.compensation and $226 of depreciation and amortization. The $0.8 million$4,302 change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a $0.8 million increase in accrued expenses, and a $0.1 million increase in accounts payable, partially offset by a $0.1 million$5,921 increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets.assets partially offset by a $860 increase in accrued expenses, a $190 increase in accounts payable, and a $569 increase in deferred rent.

 

Cash flows used in Investing Activities

 

Net cash used by investing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $2.0 million$4,360 for fixed asset purchases consisting mainlyprimarily of leasehold improvements and R&D equipment and leasehold improvements.equipment.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 was $0.1 million$422 for equipment purchases.

 

Cash flows provided by


Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 was $0.2 million$333 consisting primarily of $0.3 million$818 received for stock option exercises partiallyand offset by $0.1 million$485 of loan repayments.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2021 was $1.5 million$192,650 and primarily related to $191,070 of proceeds from the reverse recapitalization and proceeds of $1.5 million$1,500 from the term loan.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

During the periods presented, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated organizations or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities, which were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.


 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the consolidated balance sheet date, as well as the reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to our consolidated financial statements.

 

While our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to our historical condensed consolidated financial statements (see Note 2 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements), we believe the following critical accounting policy requires significant judgment and estimates in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for all stock-based compensation, including stock options, RSUs and warrants,other forms of equity issued as compensation, at fair value and recognize stock-based compensation expense for those equity awards, net of actual forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.

 

The fair value of our stock options and warrants on the date of grant is determined by a Black-Scholes pricing model utilizing key assumptions such as the fair value of the common stock price, expected volatility and expected term. Our estimates of these assumptions are primarily based on the fair value of our stock, historical data, peer company data and judgment regarding future trends. ThePrior to becoming a publicly traded company, the fair value of our common stock has beenwas determined by our boardBoard of directorsDirectors at each award grant date based upon a variety of factors, including the results obtained from an independent third-party valuation, our financial position and historical financial performance, the status of technological developments within our proposed products, the illiquid nature of the common stock, arm’s length sales of our capital stock, including convertible preferred stock, the effect of the rights and preferences of the preferred shareholders,stockholders, and the prospects of a liquidity event, among others, as our common stock iswas not actively traded. Since becoming a publicly traded company, we use the publicly traded stock price as the fair value of our common stock. We use the simplified method when calculating the expected term due to insufficient historical exercise data. Our stock is currently publicly traded, the volatilityVolatility is based on a benchmark of comparable companies within the automotivesurgical robotics and energy storagemedical device industries. The dividend yield used is zero, as we have never paid any cash dividends and doesdo not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. 

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position and results of operations is disclosed in Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” in our condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

Following the Business Combination, we became an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. Pursuant to the JOBS Act, an emerging growth company is provided the option to adopt new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by FASB or the SEC either (i) within the same periods as those otherwise applicable to non-emerging growth companies or (ii) within the same time periods as private companies. We intend to take advantage of the exemption for complying with new or revised accounting standards within the same time periods as private companies. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies.

 


We also intend to take advantage of some of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements of emerging growth companies pursuant to the JOBS Act so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and exemptions from the requirements of holding non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute payments.

 


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Background and Remediation of Material Weakness

 

In connection with our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures covering our condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We have concluded that material weaknesses exist in our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, including internal control over financial reporting, as we do not have the necessary business processes, personnel and related internal controls to operate in a manner to satisfy the accounting and financial reporting requirements of a public company. These material weaknesses manifested themselves in ways that included the improper segregation of duties relating to the recording of journal entries and the reconciliation of key accounts, as well as the analysis of accounting for certain transactions and accounts.

 

We are focused on designing and implementing effective internal controls measures to improve our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, including internal control over financial reporting, and remediate the material weaknesses. In order to remediate these material weaknesses, we have taken and plan to take the following actions:

 

the hiring and continued hiring of additional accounting, finance and legal resources with public company experience; and

 

implementation of additional review controls and processes requiring timely account reconciliation and analyses of certain transactions and accounts.

 

These actions and planned actions are subject to ongoing evaluation by management and will require testing and validation of design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting over future periods. We are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and will continue to review the internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of March 31,September 30, 2022 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities and Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Other than the material weaknesses described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to our knowledge, we are not party to, and our property is not subject to, any material pending legal proceedings. However, from time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or subject to claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Regardless of the outcome, such legal proceedings or claims could have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.

 

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

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

We did not repurchase any of our equity securities during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 


 

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Incorporated by
Reference herein
from Form or
Schedule
 Filing Date SEC File /
Registration
Number 
10.1*+10.1 AmendedSales Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2022, by and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policybetween the Registrant and Cowen and Company, LLC 

Form S-3

(Exhibit 1.2)

 10/7/2022 333-267785
      
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 12a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.      
      
31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Rules 12a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.      
         
32*† Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.      
      
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)      
      
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document      
      
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document      
      
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document      
      
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document      
      
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document      
         
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)      

 

*Filed herewith.

The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 VICARIOUS SURGICAL INC.
      
May 9,November 7, 2022By:/s/ Adam Sachs
  Adam Sachs
  Chief Executive Officer and President
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
May 9,November 7, 2022By:/s/ William Kelly
  William Kelly
  Chief Financial Officer
  

(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

3334

 

 

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