Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
Revenues and Cost of Revenue
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our total revenue was $6,218,809 and $0, respectively. The revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consist exclusively of Continental Benefits’ revenues. Continental Benefits results of operations have been included in our consolidated results of operations since its acquisition on April 1, 2021.
Total revenues consist of fees that we charge our customers in consideration for administering their self-insured healthcare plans as well as fees that we receive for ancillary services such as care management, case management, cost containment services, and other services provided to our customers by us or other vendors.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our cost of revenue exclusive of depreciation and amortization was $4,546,795 and $0, respectively. The cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consists exclusively of Continental Benefits’ cost of revenue. Continental Benefits results of operations have been included in our consolidated results of operations since its acquisition on April 1, 2021.
Total cost of revenues consists of (i) service fees, which primarily include vendor fees associated with the client’s benefit program selections, (ii) the direct labor cost associated with claim management and processing services, and (iii) direct labor costs associated with providing customer support and services to the clients, members, and other external stakeholders.
Research and Development Expenses
We incurred $593,107 of research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $264,011 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $329,096. The increase is attributable to having increased expenditures amounting to approximately $148,323, associated primarily with a higher number of research and development personnel, and partially offset by a decrease of approximately $106,861 in the amount of research and development costs that were capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. We began to capitalize certain research and development costs when certain projects reached the development stage in August 2020, which resulted in a substantial portion of the software development costs being capitalized commencing at that time.
General and Administrative Expenses
We incurred $2,902,133 of general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $801,837 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $2,100,296. The increase was due to general and administrative expenses of Continental Benefits amounting to approximately $876,110 (which were not included in the operating results of the Company prior to its acquisition on April 1, 2021) as well as increase in the general and administrative expenses of Marpai, Inc. amounting to $1,244,290 related to increases in the cost of personnel and professional fees associated with the growth of the Company over the last year and it becoming a publicly traded company.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
We incurred $1,559,116 of sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $321,120 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $1,237,996. This increase was primarily due to Continental Benefits’ sales and marketing expenses in the amount of approximately $1,486,249 (which were not included in the operating results of the Company prior to its acquisition on April 1, 2021) partially offset by a decline of $248,253 in the Marpai, Inc. marketing expenses .
Interest Expense, net
We incurred $3,945 of interest expenses for three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $183,440 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decline of $179,495. Interest expenses decreased due to the repayment or conversion of all of the Company’s debt in the fourth quarter of 2021.