In fiscal 2021, we used $5,908,662 in operating activities, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $7,377,976 and changes to operating assets and liabilities of $61,147, as adjusted for non-cash charges and gains, which included stock-based compensation expenses of $1,227,578, $68,880 for issuances of shares of common stock in exchange for services, $109,731 related to the lease right-of-use asset and liability and depreciation and amortization expenses of $111,015.
In fiscal 2021, we used $5,908,662 in operating activities, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $7,377,976 and changes to operating assets and liabilities of $61,147, as adjusted for non-cash charges and gains, which included stock-based compensation expenses of $1,227,578, $68,880 for issuance of shares of common stock in exchange for services, $109,731 related to the lease right-of-use asset and liability and depreciation and amortization expenses of $111,015.
Based on the available information and other factors, management believes it is more likely than not that our federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be fully realized, and we have recorded a full valuation allowance. We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes .
Based on the available information and other factors, management believes it is more likely than not that our federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be fully realized, and we have recorded a full valuation allowance. We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes .
Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income. Leases We account for our leases under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), and related ASUs, which provide supplementary guidance and clarifications.
Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. 42 Leases We account for our leases under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), and related ASUs, which provide supplementary guidance and clarifications.
ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 7: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Since our inception, we have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows in each year due to costs incurred in connection with R&D activities and G&A expenses associated with our operations. For the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we incurred net losses of approximately $7.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively.
Since our inception, we have incurred operating losses and negative cash flows in each year due to costs incurred in connection with R&D activities and G&A expenses associated with our operations. For the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred net losses of approximately $18.6 million and $7.4 million, respectively.
Such changes in assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors.
The changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors.
We may be unable to access the capital markets or additional capital may only be available to us on terms that could be significantly detrimental to our existing stockholders and to our business. For additional information on risks that could impact our future results, please refer to “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Report.
We may be unable to access the capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to us on terms that could be significantly detrimental to our existing stockholders and to our business. For additional information on risks that could impact our future results, please refer to “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Report.
This has negatively affected the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, significantly restricted travel and transportation, resulted in mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place” and created significant disruption of the financial markets.
This has negatively affected the U.S. and global economy, disrupted global supply chains, significantly restricted travel and transportation, resulted in mandated closures and orders to “shelter-in-place” and created significant disruption of the financial markets.
If we are unable to secure additional capital timely, we will be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve our cash.
If we are unable to secure additional capital, we will be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs.
Cash provided by financing activities for fiscal 2021 totaled $4,364,662 and was attributable to $1,785,882 of net proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock in the 2020 Placement, $368,760 of proceeds from the PPP Note and $2,210,000 of gross proceeds from the issuance of our 2021 Notes in the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Our financing activities for fiscal 2021 totaled $4,364,662 and were attributable to $1,785,882 of net proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in a private placement, $368,760 of proceeds from the PPP Note and $2,210,00 of gross proceeds from the issuance of our convertible notes in the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
The full extent of the COVID-19 impact on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including, without limitation, the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by U.S. and foreign government agencies to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain, out of our control, and cannot be predicted. 25 In March 2020, Santa Diego County in California, where we are based, and the state of California issued “shelter-in-place” orders (the Orders).
The full extent of the COVID-19 impact on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including, without limitation, the duration and spread of the pandemic and related actions taken by U.S. and foreign government agencies to prevent disease spread, all of which are uncertain, out of our control, and cannot be predicted.
While we believe that our operations personnel are currently in a position to build an adequate supply of products for our FDA submission, we recognize that unpredictable events could create difficulties in the months ahead.
We remain diligent in continuing to identify and manage risks to our business given the changing uncertainties related to COVID-19. While we believe that our operations personnel are currently in a position to build an adequate supply of products for our FDA submission, we recognize that unpredictable events could create difficulties in the months ahead.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources. Recent Accounting Pronouncements None 28 ITEM 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not required.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program, which loan was forgiven in May 2021. Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund research and development activities, including clinical studies, working capital and capital expenditures.
Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund research and development activities, including clinical studies, working capital and capital expenditures.
Research and Development Years ended March 31, Year-over-Year Change 2021 2020 2021 to 2020 Research and development $ 4,083,303 $ 3,034,152 $ 1,049,151 34.6 % Our research and development expenses include personnel, overhead and other costs associated with the development of our insulin pump product. We expense research and development costs as they are incurred.
Research and Development Years ended March 31, Year-over-Year Change 2022 2021 2022 to 2021 Research and development $ 7,729,240 $ 4,083,303 $ 3,645,937 89.3 % Our research and development expenses include personnel, materials and supplies and other costs associated with the development of our insulin pump product candidate. We expense research and development costs as they are incurred.
Research and development, or R&D, expenses increased in fiscal 2021 compared with fiscal 2020 primarily due to increased engineering and operations personnel and consulting costs. Our R&D employee headcount increased to 17 at March 31, 2021, from 10 at March 31, 2020. R&D expenses included stock-based compensation expenses of $390,045 and $422,625 for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Research and development, or R&D, expenses increased in fiscal 2022 compared with fiscal 2021 primarily due to increased consulting costs, engineering and operations personnel, stock compensation expense and materials and supplies expenditures. Our R&D employee headcount increased to 23 at March 31, 2022, from 17 at March 31, 2021.
In fiscal 2021, cash used in investing activities of $109,669 was for the purchase of property and equipment. We used $260,789 of cash to purchase property and equipment in fiscal 2020.
We used $109,669 of cash to purchase property and equipment in fiscal 2021.
General and administrative expenses, or G&A, increased in fiscal 2021 compared with fiscal 2020 primarily as a result of increased personnel and consulting costs, stock-based compensation expenses and professional services fees related to our financing activities. Our full-time G&A headcount increased to four at March 31, 2021 from two at March 31, 2020.
General and administrative expenses, or G&A, increased in fiscal 2022 compared with fiscal 2021 primarily as a result of increased personnel and consulting costs, stock-based compensation expenses and professional services fees, primarily related to our financing activities, including our public offering that was completed in February 2022.
Such changes in assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors, offset by an increase in security deposits. Increased cash usage during fiscal 2021 was due to increased operating activities related to the development and eventual commercialization of our product.
Such changes in assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors. Increased cash usage during fiscal 2022 was due to increased operating activities related to the development and eventual commercialization of our product. 41 In fiscal 2022, cash used in investing activities of $54,764 was for the purchase of property and equipment.
G&A expenses included stock-based compensation expenses of $837,533 and $378,619 for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. We expect G&A expenses to continue to increase in fiscal 2022, as we commence the commercialization of our product and increase headcount.
G&A expenses included stock-based compensation expenses of $3,272,964 and $837,533 for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, respectively. We expect G&A expenses to continue to increase in fiscal 2023, as we will increase headcount as we expand our organization to support our anticipated growth and prepare for the expected commencement of the commercialization of our product in late fiscal 2023.
Impacts of COVID-19 The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. government in March 2020.
We have provided additional disclosure in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Report and under Liquidity below. 39 Impacts of COVID-19 The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the U.S. government in March 2020.
Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to raise additional capital, through the sale of equity or debt securities to support our future operations, and we are currently seeking such additional financing.
Based on our current operating plan, we believe we have adequate cash for at least the next 12 months. Our long-term ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to raise additional capital, through the sale of equity or debt securities, to support our future operations.
These policies may involve estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
We have identified the accounting policies below as some of the more critical to our business and the understanding of our results of operations. These policies may involve estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
Although we believe our judgments and estimates are appropriate, actual future results may differ from our estimates, and if different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, the results could be materially different from our reported results. 27 Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Report describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We have identified the accounting policies below as some of the more critical to our business and the understanding of our results of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Report describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
At March 31, 2021, we had a cash balance of $1.5 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $16 million.
At March 31, 2022, we had a cash balance of $9.1 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $34.6 million. In May 2022, we completed a registered direct offering of securities for net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million.
We were recently able to raise additional capital in a private placement (see discussion below under Liquidity ), however, we need to raise additional capital to support our operations in the future.
We were recently able to raise additional capital through equity offerings in February 2022 and May 2022, however, we will need to raise additional capital to commercialize our pump product candidate and support our operations in the future.
General and Administrative Years ended March 31, Year-over-Year Change 2021 2020 2021 to 2020 General and administrative $ 3,253,412 $ 2,313,870 $ 939,542 40.6 % General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead costs for marketing, finance, human resources and general management.
We expect R&D expenses to continue to increase in fiscal 2023, as we complete the development of our pump product candidate, engage third parties to test our product and develop a low-volume manufacturing process. 40 General and Administrative Years ended March 31, Year-over-Year Change 2022 2021 2022 to 2021 General and administrative $ 7,197,162 $ 3,253,412 $ 3,943,750 121.2 % General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead costs for marketing, finance, human resources and general management.
We have been complying with the Orders and, until May 2021, had minimized business activities at our San Diego facility since March 2020. During that time, we implemented a teleworking policy for our employees and contractors to reduce on-site activity at our facility.
During that time, we implemented a teleworking policy for our employees and contractors to reduce on-site activity at our facility. In May 2021, our employees and certain contractors returned to work in our office. We have and continue to experience longer lead times for certain components used to manufacture initial quantities of our products for our submission to the FDA.
The decrease in interest income for fiscal 2021 compared with fiscal 2020 was primarily attributable to lower average cash balances during fiscal 2021. Interest expense represents interest on our 2021 Notes. Liquidity and Going Concern As a development-stage enterprise, we do not currently have revenues to generate cash flows to cover operating expenses.
See Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Report for additional disclosure. Liquidity As a development-stage enterprise, we do not currently have revenues to generate cash flows to cover operating expenses.
Overview We are a development-stage medical device company focused on the design, development and eventual commercialization of an innovative insulin pump to address shortcomings and problems represented by the relatively limited adoption of currently available pumps for insulin dependent people with diabetes.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Modular Medical, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary. Company Overview We are a development-stage medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of an innovative insulin pump using modernized technology to increase pump adoption in the diabetes marketplace.
This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Actual results could differ materially because of the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to raise additional capital, through the sale of equity or debt securities, to support our future operations. If we are unable to secure additional capital, we will be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs.
If we are unable to secure additional capital timely, we will be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve our cash. We believe that our cash will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next twelve months.
In fiscal 2020, we used $4,094,839 in operating activities, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $ 5,320,873, partially offset by changes to operating assets and liabilities of $389,359, and adjusted for non-cash charges and gains, which included stock-based compensation expenses of $801,244, depreciation and amortization expenses of $35,431.
In fiscal 2022, we used $10,259,528 in operating activities, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $18,632,761 less changes to operating assets and liabilities of $420,600, as adjusted for non-cash charges and gains, which included stock-based compensation expenses of $4,031,902, amortization of debt issuance costs of $1,833,618, a loss on debt extinguishment of $1,321,450, accrued interest of $666,338, $395,950 for issuances of shares of common stock in exchange for services, and depreciation and amortization expenses of $117,490, partially offset by a gain on PPP note forgiveness of $368,780 and net changes in lease assets and liabilities of $45,610 and other immaterial adjustments.
Historically, we have financed our operations principally through private placements of our common stock, and, more recently, of convertible promissory notes. In May 2021, we completed the 2021 Placement and issued $6,610,550 aggregate principal amount of our convertible promissory notes (the 2021 Notes), at par, and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock.
The product seeks to serve both the type 1 and the rapidly growing, especially in terms of device adoption, type 2 diabetes markets. Historically, we have financed our operations principally through private placements and public offerings of our common stock and sales of convertible promissory notes.