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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________to________________
Commission File No. 001-37704
DARIOHEALTH CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
8 HaTokhen Street
Caesarea North Industrial Park, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
45-2973162
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
3088900
(Zip Code)
972-4-770-4055
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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DRIOW
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price as of the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter is $19,929,614.
As of March 13, 2020, the registrant had outstanding 3,101,410 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
Item No.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
PART I
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Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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Signatures
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the Annual Report, contains “forward-looking statements,” which includes information relating to future
events, future financial performance, financial projections, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation. Words such as “may,”
“should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar
expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of
future performance or results and may not be accurate indications of when such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are
based on information we have when those statements are made or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
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our current and future capital requirements and our ability to satisfy our capital needs through financing transactions or otherwise;
our launch and market penetration plans;
our ability to manufacture, market and generate sales of our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution;
our ability to commercialize DarioEngage services;
our ability to develop, launch and commercialize Dario Intelligence;
our ability to maintain our relationships with key partners;
our ability to complete required clinical trials of our product and obtain clearance or approval from the United States Food and Drug
Administration, or FDA, or other regulatory agencies in different jurisdictions;
our ability to maintain or protect the validity of our U.S. and other patents and other intellectual property;
our ability to retain key executive members;
our ability to internally develop new inventions and intellectual property;
interpretations of current laws and the passages of future laws; and
acceptance of our business model by investors.
The foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or risk
factors that we are faced with that may cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Please see “Risk Factors”
for additional risks that could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
Moreover, new risks regularly emerge and it is not possible for our management to predict or articulate all the risks we face, nor can we assess the
impact of all risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report are based on information available to us on the date of this
Annual Report. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us
or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained above and throughout this Annual Report.
When used in this Annual Report, the terms “DarioHealth,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to DarioHealth Corp., a Delaware
corporation and our subsidiary LabStyle Innovation Ltd., an Israeli company. “Dario” is registered as a trademark in the United States, Israel, China,
Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan, Costa Rica, and Panama. “DarioHealth” is registered as a trademark in the United States and Israel.
All information in this Annual Report, relating to shares or price per share reflects the 1-for-20 reverse stock split effected by us on November 18,
2019.
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Item 1.
Business
Overview
PART I
We are a leading global Digital Therapeutics, or DTx, company revolutionizing the way people manage their health across the chronic condition
spectrum to live a better and healthier life. By delivering personalized evidence-based interventions that are driven by data, high-quality software, easy-to-
use medical devices and coaching, we empower individuals to make healthy adjustments to their daily lifestyle choices in a personalized way and improve
their overall health. Our cross-functional team operates at the intersection of life sciences, behavioral science and software technology to deliver highly
engaging therapeutic interventions. The DarioTM Blood Sugar Monitor is among the most downloaded healthcare apps, with 4.9/5.0 stars from 9,000+
reviews on the Apple App Store as of March 2020. We are rapidly moving into new chronic conditions such as hypertension, using a performance-based
approach to improve the health of users managing chronic disease.
We attempt to drive behavioral change by creating highly personalized, closed-loop interactions that support our customers, who become members
of our services, via connected FDA cleared monitoring devices, just-in-time health information and real-time coaching. This highly scalable infrastructure
results in members with significant improvement in their health conditions at a modest price-point. The Dario solution is intended to stretch across various
health conditions and ailments. We currently focus our efforts on diabetes and hypertension, and we plan to expand our focus into additional chronic
conditions during 2020, including hypertension.
Our solution goes beyond being simply a device. We are a modular platform that allows for customized implementations by segment and within
each segment. Core components of our solution include:
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Dario Smart Tools – member-facing devices and integrated smartphone application.
DarioEngage Platform – population management tool that enables scalable engagement and clinical support by coaches and clinicians,
remotely and in real-time.
Dario Journey Engine – a software-based platform that enables cross-channel communication of highly personalized and deeply
customized/configurable journeys for each user starting from member enrollment process and continuing through on-going engagement
leading to successful maintenance of health gains.
We make our services available direct to consumers via online marketplaces including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and the Google and Apple app
stores. In 2020, we plan to focus on expanding our offering to include providers, payers and employers. We believe that these represent significant growth
opportunities for our business.
We have designed our DTx platform with a ‘user-first’ strategy, focusing on user’s needs first and foremost, along with user experience and
satisfaction. User satisfaction drives all company processes, including our technology design. This approach, which disrupts the traditional approach among
healthcare companies, has taken us to a place where MyDarioTM is loved by customers in the diabetes arena. In order to obtain firsthand data and feedback
from our users, we decided to launch our product directly to our customers, and initially commenced sales in the United States in March 2016. This user-
focused approach led us into a continuous process of product upgrades and improvements in an agile, interactive way to achieve finetuned user satisfaction.
Our success is reinforced by the fact that most of our users choose to purchase our solution out of pocket.
We have designed our DTx platform as an open platform that allows us to enable our partners to offer their customers a customized, evidence-
based digital therapy solution, which takes advantage of the real-time connectivity of our platform with its users. We believe that our data-evidenced proof
of the medical outcomes resulting from the use of our DTx platform represents an attractive return on investment model to healthcare providers in the
United States and other geographic regions.
According to a Business Insider Intelligence report published in October 2019, DTx are a new class of treatments disrupting the entire healthcare
value chain with their promise to tackle chronic diseases, and which, according to estimates by Business Insider, represents up to $3.3 trillion on chronic
disease expenditure in 2018 in the United States alone. Digital therapeutics deliver evidence-based therapies for an array of chronic conditions via software,
like mobile health (mHealth) apps and can either replace or complement existing drug treatments. According to a report released by the Rand Corporation,
Sixty percent of the United States population suffers from at least one chronic condition, and these diseases come with a hefty price tag, as exemplified by
the Business Insider report. DTx companies have shown early evidence of their treatments’ efficacy and ability to slash the costs associated with chronic
disease care, which is fueling the global DTx market to become a $9 billion opportunity by 2025 according to the Business Insider Intelligence report.
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Our principal operating subsidiary, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., is an Israeli company with its headquarters in Caesarea, Israel. We were formed on
August 11, 2011, as a Delaware corporation with the name LabStyle Innovations Corp. On July 28, 2016, we changed our name to DarioHealth Corp.
Chronic Conditions Prevalence
According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. 133
million Americans – 45% of the population – have at least one chronic disease. Chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths in the
United States, killing more than 1.7 million Americans every year. Chronic diseases can be disabling and reduce a person’s quality of life, especially if left
undiagnosed or untreated. For example, every 30 seconds a lower limb is amputated as a consequence of diabetes. People with chronic conditions are the
most frequent users of health care in the United States, as they account for 81% of hospital admissions, 91% of all prescriptions filled, and 76% of all
physician visits. Chronic diseases also account for the vast majority of health spending. In the United States, total spending on public and private health
care amounted to approximately $2 trillion during 2005 and, of that amount, more than 75% went towards the treatment of chronic disease. Such amount is
the equivalent to $5,000 worth of spending per person on treatment of chronic diseases and more than double what the average American spends on
gasoline in a year. In publicly funded health programs, spending on chronic disease represents an even greater proportion of total spending: more than 99%
in Medicare and 83% in Medicaid.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, chronic diseases reports that U.S. employers and employees currently pay for the high costs of chronic
disease through increases in health costs associated with greater demand for, and use of, health care services. Health care premiums for employer-sponsored
family coverage have increased by 87% since 2000. Health care coverage costs for people with a chronic condition average $6,032 annually – five times
higher than for those without such a condition. The total cost of obesity to U.S. companies is estimated at $13 billion annually. This includes the “extra”
cost of health insurance ($8 billion), sick leave ($2.4 billion), life insurance ($1.8 billion), and disability insurance ($1 billion) associated with obesity.
While today’s situation is grave, the chronic disease crisis looms even larger tomorrow. By 2025, chronic diseases will affect an estimated 164 million
Americans – nearly half (49%) of the population. According to a CDC report published in October 2019, obesity affects almost 1 in 5 children and 1 in 3
adults, putting people at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Over a quarter of all Americans, 17 to 24 years, are too
heavy to join the military. Obesity costs the U.S. health care system $147 billion a year.
The latest publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from October 2019 states that 90% of the annual care
expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions.
Nothing kills more Americans than heart disease and stroke. According to the CDC, more than 859,000 Americans die of heart disease or stroke
every year—representing one-third of all deaths. These diseases take an economic toll and cost the U.S. health care system $199 billion per year and cause
$131 billion in lost productivity on the job.
More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, and another 84 million adults in the United States have a condition called prediabetes, which puts
them at risk for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can cause heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness, and costs the U.S. health care system and employers $237
billion every year.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease where insufficient levels, or a total absence, of the hormone insulin, or if the individual has insulin resistance, produces high
levels of glucose in the bloodstream, which can lead to long term adverse effects on a patient’s blood vessels, which in turn can lead to heart attack, stroke,
high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease, and nerve damage. As part of controlling blood sugar, many patients must self-monitor their blood glucose
levels using home testing kits (called glucose meters) and treat high and low blood sugar episodes accordingly to avoid complications from the disease. We
believe that allowing patients to properly monitor the disease, provide actionable insights in real-time and create an online link to healthcare providers will
ultimately improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs - both critical advantages for the healthcare industry.
Importantly, one out of three American adults with prediabetes can reverse the condition if they take action, and the health of people with diabetes
can be improved through measurement adherence and medication. Furthermore, studies have shown that a 1% reduction in the concentration of glycated
hemoglobin (also known as HbA1c or A1c) in human blood goes beyond better diabetes control. That reduction may translate into a 15% to 20% decrease
in heart attack and stroke risk and a 25% to 40% lower risk of diabetes-related eye or kidney disease. Better diabetes management may result in substantial
savings in the costs related to diabetes and healthcare in general, through the avoidance of health complications and related expense savings. A 2013 NCBI
study found that improved A1c levels are associated with healthcare savings.
Based on data we have extracted from our user database, using the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution leads to an improvement in the
glucose level of the users and lowers their A1c levels over time. This data also indicated that higher engagement of users with the Dario Smart Diabetes
Management Solution increased the level of A1c improvement. Specifically, we found A1c improvements during a period of 3 months, 6 months, and 9-
months for people who began the study with A1c levels of more than 8%, 9%, and 10%. The key finding was that, on average, every segment of the users
showed an improvement compared to their A1c level when they started to use the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, while 75% of participants
which started to use the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution with A1c levels higher than 9% were able to lower their A1cC levels during that
period with as little as 3 glucose level measurements per day.
Although we are initially targeting only the large and growing Blood Glucose Monitoring System, or BGMS, market, we believe our invention has
the potential to cover dozens of laboratory tests of bodily fluids (including blood, urine, and saliva) that could potentially be undertaken using a smart
mobile device, including blood coagulation, cholesterol, HIV and others. Our goal is to develop additional interfaces for other chronic illnesses and health
conditions, thereby empowering people around the globe to put themselves in control of managing their medical conditions while leveraging our platform.
By doing so, we believe that we will be positioned to make a dramatic impact on the lives of millions of people that face daily lifestyle and medical
challenges.
Our technology provides a body-fluid testing apparatus for performing metered measurement of samples utilizing: (i) a lancing device to obtain a
test sample (blood in the case of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System); and (ii) an adaptor specifically designed to connect a strip devised to absorb
the sample, which then produces an electric signal indicating the level of the substance tested for in the sample. The adaptor is then connected to a smart
mobile device, which allows the test signal to be transmitted to the smart mobile device, which will then utilize our software application to obtain and
display the test result on the device. This is coupled with a set of software features available via a smart mobile device application as well as cloud-based
services, in real-time. We are presently pursuing patent applications in multiple jurisdictions covering the specific processes related to blood glucose level
measurement as well as more general methods of rapid tests of body fluids using mobile devices and cloud-based services. On August 5, 2014, we were
issued a U.S. patent (No. 8,797,180) relating to how the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System draws power from and transmits data to a smartphone via
the audio jack port, on September 8, 2015, we were issued a U.S. patent (No. 9,125,549) that broadens our registered patent No. 8,797,180 to include
testing of other bodily fluids through an audio jack connection, and on November 11, 2017, we were issued a U.S. patent (No. 9,832,301) that enhances the
way the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System communicates with users’ smartphone devices. We believe these represent critical intellectual property
recognition and a significant initial validation of our intellectual property efforts.
Hypertension
According to a 2014 publication of the American Heart Association, about 77.9 million adults have high blood pressure in the United States. A
higher percentage of men than women have high blood pressure until age 45. From ages 45–54 and 55–64, the percentage of men and women is similar;
after that, a much higher percentage of women than men have high blood pressure. About 69% of people who have a first heart attack, 77% who have a
first stroke, and 74% who have congestive heart failure have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg. High blood pressure was listed as a primary or
contributing cause of death in about 348,102 of the more than 2.4 million U.S. deaths in 2009.
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Blood pressure categories
The five blood pressure ranges as recognized by the American Heart Association are:
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Normal - blood pressure numbers of less than 120/80 mm Hg are considered within the normal range.
Elevated blood pressure - is when readings consistently range from 120-129 systolic and less than 80 mm Hg diastolic. People with
elevated blood pressure are likely to develop high blood pressure unless steps are taken to control the condition.
Hypertension Stage 1 - is when blood pressure consistently ranges from 130-139 systolic or 80-89 mm Hg diastolic. At this stage of high
blood pressure, doctors are likely to prescribe lifestyle changes and may consider adding blood pressure medication based on your risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), such as heart attack or stroke.
Hypertension Stage 2 - is when blood pressure consistently ranges at 140/90 mm Hg or higher. At this stage of high blood pressure,
doctors are likely to prescribe a combination of blood pressure medications and lifestyle changes.
Hypertensive Crisis - this stage of high blood pressure requires medical attention. If blood pressure readings suddenly exceed 180/120
mm Hg, it may evidence that a person is experiencing a hypertensive crisis.
According to the 2014 AHA publication, Hypertension is recognized as a tremendous threat to medical and financial health. National medical
costs associated with hypertension account for about $131 billion, or over 3% of the national healthcare expenditure. While the incremental cost associated
with hypertension for US adults has remained steady at around $2000 per year, it is promising that expenditures seem to be shifting from inpatient to
outpatient settings. This may reflect the expansion of preventative care services for millions of Americans under the Affordable Care Act. As overall U.S.
healthcare costs continue to rise, it is imperative to identify effective strategies to improve control of chronic diseases that are associated with high annual
expenditures. For hypertension, these efforts may focus on expanded access to preventative care services and continued innovation for non-office based
care delivery such as telemonitoring of home measurements and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Our Strategy
Our business strategy is to generate proven and repeatable clinical and financial outcomes across four market channels -- direct to consumer,
providers, payers, and employers. We plan to do this by offering a highly clinically and cost-effective solution with proven engagement and outcomes. We
have developed a flexible product that gives us the freedom to offer modular packages to the different needs across our channels.
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Educating about the dramatic shift that is occurring in terms of efficacy and feasibility of providing remote care for individuals with
chronic conditions.
Demonstrating the potential for such care to generate revenue to providers and reduce expenses for payers and employers.
Providing the elements of our Dario Solution in a modular offering with pricing models that go beyond Per Employee Per Month (PEPM)
/ Per Member Per Month (PMPM).
Educating payers about billable remote monitoring codes and working with payers to expand the reach of those codes.
Generating outcomes data and cost per unit of improvement to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of our solution relative to other
products.
Maintaining best-in-class consumer satisfaction.
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Providing in-house enrollment marketing and recruitment to facilitate uptake.
Increasing conditions covered by our platform.
Maintaining a price point that enables shared revenue generation for providers.
Keeping our data-driven development process which has resulted in high satisfaction rates, so we believe that we can repeat equally high
satisfaction rates from corporate customers.
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DarioHealth’s Solutions
Our DTx products are centered around our users and include the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, the Dario Smart Diabetes Management
Solution (provided to our users in the form of a smartphone application that enables the delivery of valuable content and periodical evidence-based reports
that are intended to be utilized by our users to better control and improve their diabetes), the DarioEngage platform (which provides support and two-way
real-time connectivity between our users and their caregivers) and Dario Intelligence (which utilizes user data and is intended to be an analytics tool that
can assist healthcare providers in the treatments and predictability of diseases).
Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution
The Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, our flagship product, is an all-in-one smart glucose meter. It syncs with the Dario Smart Diabetes
Management app to measure, record, and track blood glucose levels. In addition, the app records carbohydrate intake, insulin medication, and physical
activity. In addition, in 2019 we expanded our platform to provide for the ability to sync a blood pressure meter that connects to our application via blue-
tooth connection and allows recording blood pressure measurement in addition to glucose measurements.
The flagship brand of DarioHealth, the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, was initially launched in the United Kingdom in the first
quarter of 2015 and has since expanded to Canada, Australia, the United States, and Germany. We earn a majority of our revenues in the United States. We
manufacture our products using subcontractors and distribute our proprietary device ourselves. We believe this control over the end to end production
allows us to maintain high standards of quality control. To that end, we are the owner of several patents relating to our technology and processes.
We use our patented technology to enhance the way our Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System communicates with users’ smartphone devices.
In the U.S. market, the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System connects to a smartphone via a sugar-cube dongle that does not require a battery for
operation; rather, it relies on the smartphone’s battery as its power source. In the effort to reduce battery-dependence and ensure 100% real-time data
capture, the application is able to monitor and adjust power levels on smartphones accordingly to enable sufficient output with minimal reliance.
The benefits and features of our product include:
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Form factor - Sleek, pocket-sized all-in-one smart glucose meter simplifies diabetes management, Blood pressure cuff is comfortable to use and
easy to pair to the app.
Record - Automatically records every blood glucose measurement without ever having to sync your meter.
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Share - Easily share results with loved ones and your healthcare team takes diabetes management to a new level.
Emergency Hypo Alerts - Built-in, emergency hypo alert feature with GPS location adds an extra safety measure.
Track - Tracking activity and counting carbs are made easy with a scanner feature that syncs with a database of over 1 million verified items
across more than 50 unique countries.
Just in time learning - With less than 1 in 5 diabetes apps providing just-in-time education, Dario’s personalized messaging driven by our
Journey Engine stands out. Likewise, practical tips for getting to in-range blood pressure will also be planned to be integrated in the future.
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Available worldwide in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, our user-friendly Dario Smart Diabetes Management mobile app is known for
its accuracy and ease-of-use. The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution is accessible with affordable pricing models, including subscription plans.
Our pricing is often in line with current co-payments, and sometimes it may even be less than current out of pocket costs. In addition, many of our
customers in the United States get coverage through their flexible spending accounts or FSA. or health savings accounts, or HSA, or with our third-party
healthcare integrations.
Our revenues are derived from sales of Dario’s components, including the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System itself, and principally from the
recurring sale of our disposable cartridges of test strips and other consumables. Our customers receive access to the Dario Smart Diabetes Management
application, which incorporates tools to help people with diabetes manage their condition. Importantly, our revenue model is driven by the fact that only
our test strips, purchased through our partners and us, can be utilized with the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System and software, so we expect that we
will be the sole source for Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System compatible test strips.
During the second half of 2018, we have begun to offer our U.S. users the opportunity to register for our membership programs by purchasing 3
month and 1-year membership plans. In addition to our products, these plans include an unlimited supply of test strips, subject to the user’s active
measurement of his glucose level, and a weekly digital progress report about the user’s measurements, in order to help users to understand the progress
made in their diabetes management. Our members are also provided with personalized diabetes programs – including lifestyle changes, healthy eating, and
advanced tracking, and live coaching seminars. In addition, in 2019 we expanded our platform to provide for the ability to sync a blood pressure meter that
connects to our application via blue-tooth connection and allows recording blood pressure measurement in addition to glucose measurements.
In addition, we anticipate generating revenues in the future from our second revenue pillar that we call the DarioEngage platform, our software
platform for health coaches. We plan to offer this software platform to healthcare providers such as insurers, self-insured employers, diabetes clinics,
certified diabetes educators and other third-party providers of coaching and remote-monitoring services for people with diabetes and hypertension, for a
monthly service fee. Our third revenue pillar, which we are planning to introduce at a later stage, is the Dario Intelligence platform. The Dario Intelligence
platform will take advantage of a large amount of data that will be collected through our servers through the use of our Dario Smart Diabetes Management
Solution and the DarioEngage platform, in order to develop predictive models and artificial intelligence algorithms as detailed below.
We believe the following features of our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and the manner in which we plan to market and distribute
the product will help position Dario to gain users and drive revenue growth:
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Look and Feel. While utilizing the same state of the art electrochemical, blood-based measurement techniques as standard glucose monitors
offer familiar usability, and the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is easily integrated with the patient’s own smart mobile device that
offers a distinctive look and feel. Furthermore, unlike the market standards, the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System has an integrated
lancing device and a disposable strip cartridge. This eliminates the need for a separate glucose monitor, lancing device and strip vial and,
we believe, makes the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System among the smallest footprint in the market. Furthermore, Dario has novel
applications incorporating software tools to help diabetic patients manage their disease.
Large Market of Potential Users. Our reliance on diabetics within the massive smart mobile device market gives us an established potential
user-base. According to a February 2019 published Mobile Fact Sheet by Pew Research Center, or PRC, 81% of Americans own a
smartphone, up just 35% in PRC’s first survey of smartphone ownership conducted in 2011. Between the ages of 18 to 34, 95% have a
smartphone, and between the age of 34 to 49, 92% own a smartphone. We believe that it is reasonable to assume that the percentage of
smart mobile device users with diabetes mirrors that of the general population.
Marketing and Distribution. In the U.S. and Australia, we have our own direct to consumer marketing channel to support our sales efforts.
In the U.S. we also plan to contract with partners to provide coaching services to employers and health care providers. In the United
Kingdom and Canada, we use distribution partners to market and sell the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System. This approach enables a
direct communication channel with the market and the diabetic community. This approach is also designed to effectively create brand
awareness with a significantly reduced use of our capital resources versus the amounts required via the traditional, offline retail channels.
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“Expanding the Pie.” Our goal is to obtain significant market share using technological innovations and by expanding into additional
chronic conditions such as hypertension, pre-diabetes and obesity.
Competitive Cost of Goods Sold. Based on our market research and discussions with our test strip manufacturer, we believe that our
anticipated outsourced manufacturing cost of the test strips is similar to our estimate of our competitors’ cost for existing single-use
disposable strips. In addition, we believe the manufacturing costs of our Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System are competitive with
those of the leading glucose meters.
Opportunities for Commercialization Partnerships. Healthcare and pharmaceutical company entrants into the DTx market are licensing
and/or acquiring technologies, seeking differentiation, thereby providing us with opportunities for more rapid commercialization through
partnerships. We believe that our connected platform can assist other companies in providing an effective data-evidenced and personalized
solutions to their patients Therefore, we plan to explore the possibility of entering into commercialization agreements, including upfront
payment, a supply agreement, and royalty payments, with strategic partners.
DarioEngage
DarioEngage represents our customer remote engagement and management software platform, which enables our team as well as external
healthcare providers in all aspects of user engagement, including enrollment, coaching and ongoing communications with the end-users based on user
consent. DarioEngage was developed in order to allow for a one-stop scalable management tool to improve the efficacy and outcomes of caregivers. We
believe that DarioEngage will assist healthcare providers and payers by offering them an open platform, which allows customers to implement their own
clinical and population health expertise in a digital, user-centric and efficient way. We believe this approach can address two key issues: improving the
quality of health for individuals, which in turn will lower healthcare costs across the spectrum.
The DarioEngage platform empowers health providers offering diabetes services with:
· Monitoring - 100% data capture, access to users’ real-time clinical and behavioral data.
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Engagement - Personalized coaching in response to users’ habits and needs, response to user events, and enhanced communication and support.
· Management - Clinical program integration, automated processes, scheduling tools, and reporting.
The DarioEngage platform provides caregivers with real-time access to data collected by a user such as glucose level, carb counting, physical
activity, weight tracking, blood pressure, and other parameters. Such access allows caregivers to prioritize user intervention based on real-time data and
alerts and allows for multi-channel digital interaction with the user (chat, in-app messages, email and text). DarioEngage is a cloud-based SaaS solution
that also includes open APIs for platform integration.
We believe that the DarioEngage platform is a user-centric, data-driven health solution which allows people with diabetes to get the right care, at
the right time, and allows for the effective monitoring, coaching, and management of their chronic conditions, such as type 1 and 2 diabetes, gestational
diabetes, and prediabetes.
Dario Intelligence
The last pillar in our planned suite of product offerings is Dario Intelligence. We are planning to offer Dario Intelligence, which utilizes the large
amount of data that will be collected on our servers through the use of our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and the DarioEngage platform, to
develop predictive models and artificial intelligence algorithms to meet the potential demand of intelligence-driven analytics that healthcare providers will
be looking to improve their services.
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We believe the future development of Dario Intelligence will present an opportunity in the chronic disease management field and will help us
leverage our data capturing platform, to be used for big data analytics, research, EMRs (Electronic Medical Record) / EHRs (Electronic Health Records),
and the development of real-time and predictive-based health management solutions.
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Data Collection - Real-time data collections and aggregation
Analytics - Dario big data analytics solution
Discovery - Data discovery and analysis
Insights - Predictive models and AI-driven insights
Through Dario Intelligence, we believe we may be able to develop innovative artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches that will
enable us to transform big data into individual and specific predictive models to meet the demands of both consumers and the health care providers. We
believe that by coupling data and algorithmic development, Dario Intelligence may offer in the future the way to detect, predict and intervene most
effectively for each individual using our platform.
Our Vision for Dario Intelligence
We intend to offer solutions built from a foundation of rich and robust data, ultimately transforming our revenue model from simple product
volume to the product value. We believe that the current ineffective care of diabetes and other chronic conditions reflects a need for more intelligent and
nuanced approaches relating to predictive behaviors and real-time care. We believe that financial incentives tied to patient outcomes have the potential to
generate sizeable revenue growth for us and position us as a leader in transforming the management of diabetes. Achieving the strategic vision of Dario
Intelligence requires multiple steps and evolutions in order to harness the power from the data generated by a connected community, and subsequently
impact individual behavior.
Phase 1 – Collect & Analyze
As the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution user-base has grown, we have collected a significant amount of user data and information.
Initial efforts in Phase 1 are centered around an understanding of our user-base. Compiling basic demographic data such as age, gender, country geography,
etc., and establishing links to test strip usage and blood glucose control are critically important. Further, examining variation amongst population cohorts in
both utilization and blood glucose outcomes is fundamental to future targeting and retention campaigns. We intend to generate analytical insights on
individuals who achieve improvement in blood glucose levels in order to develop an in-depth understanding of those who maintain such an improvement
over time, which we believe will form the backbone of interventional program development that we intend to generate with our potential partners.
Phase 2 – Expand Collection of Data Types, Experiment with Outreach Campaigns
As continued growth of users accelerates globally, concerted efforts will be undertaken at expanding the collection of highly relevant data types. In
addition, we intend to expand data collection on user data points such as carbohydrate intake, exercise, and physical activity, medication and medication
adherence, GPS location, time stamps, insurance coverage type/status. When more data elements are gathered, the intention is for Dario Intelligence to
apply its artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enhance understanding of individuals and detailed profiles that will be generated with
comprehensive user information such as the type of advertising that was used to recruit patients or how frequently an individual interacts with the Dario
Smart Diabetes Management app. The result is intended to be a cohort-specific predictive model that can be used to develop interventional programs on a
wide basis.
Phase 3 – Monetize De-Identified Data, Learn, Expand Intervention Programs
We believe that pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, insurers, governments, researchers, advertisers, and start-up companies would
be willing to pay for the de-identified data that we will obtain through our Dario Intelligence platform. As such, we believe there is an opportunity to
develop a consistent revenue stream from this data.
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In addition to data that reports on the activity and performance of the population as a whole, we believe that we will be able to provide access to a
globally connected community of patients and consumers. We are planning to monetize access to specific patient cohorts, designing programs to improve
utilization, engagement, and outcomes. These future programs will be adapted, modified, and enhanced based on continuous learning and additional data
inputs from external third parties that we are planning to engage with in the future. Pay for performance models will be developed and experimented with,
as we will implement next-generation artificial intelligence and machine learning programs designed to influence user’s behavior.
Background on Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease that arises when the pancreas does not produce enough (or ceases to produce) insulin, or when the body cannot
effectively use the insulin it produces (insulin resistance). Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that enables cells to take in glucose from the blood
and use it for energy. Failure to produce insulin, or insulin to act properly, or both, leads to raised glucose (sugar) levels in the blood (hyperglycemia),
which can be detected with a blood test. Excess glucose in the blood has been shown to cause damage to blood vessels and is thus associated with long-
term damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues, including the retina and the kidneys. There are three main types of diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called insulin-dependent, or juvenile, diabetes, is caused by an auto-immune reaction where the body’s defense system
attacks the insulin-producing cells located in a person’s pancreas. The reason why this occurs is not fully understood. People with Type 1 diabetes produce
very little or no insulin. The disease can affect people of any age but usually occurs in children or young adults. People with this form of diabetes need
injections or infusions of insulin several times a day in order to control the levels of glucose in their blood. The use of insulin may lead to excessively low
levels of glucose in the blood, also known as hypoglycemia, leading to other health problems. Type 1 diabetes patients constitute approximately 10% of the
overall number of patients, but are much more extensive users of BGMS, as these diabetics need to measure their glucose levels 4-10 times a day to avoid
both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia (versus once or twice a day for most Type 2 non-insulin dependent diabetic patients). The vast majority of Type 1
diabetes patients are insulin-dependent.
Type 2 diabetes is sometimes called adult-onset diabetes and accounts for at least 90% of all cases of diabetes. It is characterized by insulin
resistance and relative insulin deficiency, either of which may be present at the time that diabetes becomes clinically manifest. The diagnosis of Type 2
diabetes usually occurs after the age of 40 but can occur earlier, especially in populations with high diabetes incidence. Type 2 diabetes can remain
undetected for many years, and the diagnosis is often made from associated complications or incidentally through abnormal blood or urine glucose test. It
is often, but not always, associated with obesity, which may contribute to insulin resistance and lead to elevated blood glucose levels. A portion of the Type
2 diabetes patients are insulin-dependent or use insulin as part of their treatment.
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a form of diabetes consisting of high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. It develops in one in 25 pregnancies
worldwide and is associated with complications in the time period immediately before and after birth. GDM usually disappears after pregnancy, but
women with GDM and their offspring are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life. Approximately half of women with a history of
GDM go on to develop Type 2 diabetes within five to ten years after delivery.
The Diabetes and BGMS Markets and the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution
Diabetes is a growing epidemic for which no cure exists, but for which treatments (including a regimen of frequent blood glucose testing) are
available. The medical journal Lancet has reported that the number of worldwide diabetics has doubled over the past thirty years. While about 70% of the
increase has been attributed in the Lancet report to population growth and aging, the balance was linked to changing diets, rising obesity levels, and less
physical activity.
According to the information published in 2017 by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF), in its 8th edition of the “IDF Diabetes Atlas,”
approximately 425 million people worldwide were estimated to have diabetes in 2017 or one in eleven adults worldwide. The greatest numbers are between
40 and 59 years old. If these trends continue, by 2045, some 629 million people are forecasted by the IDF to have diabetes. According to the IDF Diabetes
Atlas, in Europe, there were 58 million adults over the age of 20 with diabetes in 2017 and approximately 30.2 million adults over the age of 20 with
diabetes in the U.S. in 2017. As of 2017, approximately 187 million adults with diabetes live in China and India, with approximately 12.4 million in Brazil
and 8.5 million in Russia.
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It is estimated that the costs of diabetes complications account for between 5% and 10% of total healthcare spending in the world. In the United
States, the American Diabetes Association, or ADA, estimated that the total cost of diagnosed diabetes has risen from $174 billion in 2007 to $245 billion
in 2012. Early diagnosis of warning signs and ongoing monitoring of diabetes are the keys to the prevention and treatment of the disease, with blood
glucose monitoring being the primary method of diagnosis and disease management, coupled with matching blood glucose readings with food (i.e.,
carbohydrate) and insulin or another medication intake.
Since blood glucose self-monitoring is a key part of managing diabetes, the market for BGMS products required to service these many patients is
also large. As reported in a press release published by Allied Market Research, the blood glucose self-monitoring market was estimated to be $7.76 billion
in 2017 and is expected to grow to an estimated $10.82 billion by 2025. The biggest drivers for growth in the diabetes device market will be the increased
prevalence and awareness of diabetes. The U.S. is the largest market, contributing close to 40% of the global market for these devices.
Key factors driving market growth include an increasing number of people with diabetes, growing patient awareness, technological advancements
and the increasing number of patients adopting blood glucose self-monitoring. In addition, the affordable cost of blood glucose test strips, and an increase
in daily monitoring, are also expected to contribute to market growth. As such, BGMS represents a large market that has grown significantly over the past
30 years and is expected to continue to grow.
We also believe we will be able to support patients with pre-diabetes, also called metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of
medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2015, 84.1
million Americans age 18 and older had pre-diabetes. This population is typically prescribed with periodic lab-based glucose level testing (which requires a
doctor visit, significantly reducing the compliance level) and typically does not involve the utilization of self-monitoring glucose devices.
It is important to note that the diabetic market is the first point of entry for the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and we believe that our
goal of providing mHealth health solutions for a variety of chronic and wellness related conditions based on mobile device testing will grant us access to a
much larger market. The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution is targeted at the digital health market, which was estimated by Zion Market
Research at around $122 billion globally in 2017 and is expected to reach $423 billion by 2024.
Industry Background and the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution Opportunity
From a competition perspective, four companies currently dominate the BGMS business, controlling a majority of the market: Roche Diagnostics
(part of Hoffman-LaRoche), LifeScan (a Johnson & Johnson company), Ascensia (formerly Diabetes care), and Abbott Laboratories. These “big four”
offer a wide variety of BGMS products and have led the market since the late 1990s. Numerous second-tier and third-tier competitors, including several in
Asia, hold the remaining 10% of the market. We believe that the BGMS offerings by all vendors are comparable, with mild differentiation of the main
feature sets of the devices. This is akin to the differentiation among personal computers (PCs) during the 1990s and 2000s, where most of them had the
same key feature set of Microsoft Windows and Intel Processors.
We believe that the increasing global adoption of mobile phones has created an opportunity for disruption in the BGMS market. The Dario Smart
Diabetes Management Solution, which features our compact all-in-one Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System device coupled with iOS, Android and
web-based apps, is intended to eliminate the need for separate glucose monitors, carb-calculators and cumbersome dependency on wired, computer-based
logging tools. Our intention is for Dario not only to deliver the best blood glucose monitoring experience but also use the unique capabilities of mobile
smart mobile devices to deliver better health outcomes.
With respect to the U.S. BGMS market, the principal barriers to entry (all of which we believe the features of the Dario Smart Diabetes
Management Solution can overcome) can be summarized as follows:
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Achieving significant product differentiation in the eyes of diabetes patients or insurance payers. We believe that Dario offers a novel
design that is compatible with the usability of the current devices yet offers a modern look and feel when compared to products in the
marketplace. Marketing of the product directly to consumers will emphasize the product’s distinguishing attributes, without incurring the
significant product introduction expenses typically incurred for the marketing of a standard glucose meter via traditional retail channels.
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Costs. We anticipate that low manufacturing costs for the dongle (the part of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System that attaches to
the phone jack or Lightning connector) and the similarity to our competitors’ estimated cost of manufacturing the strips, when coupled with
our direct-to-consumer marketing, creates the potential for providing us with a meaningful cost advantage versus most vendors of
traditional glucose meters.
Difficulty obtaining shelf space at the pharmacy. With many products on the market, a new entrant has to battle for visibility on the shelf or
in e-commerce stores. The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution will limit this obstacle by emphasizing internet based direct-to-
consumer marketing and sales.
The challenge of influencing diabetes specialists to recommend another BGMS product to patients. We make efforts to introduce and
present the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution to the medical community through our participation in academic and professional
conferences. The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution will continue to be marketed directly to our target users (“Business to
Consumer,” or B2C), who we believe are increasingly becoming the primary decision-makers in choosing their glucose monitoring
equipment. We have also started marketing our products in a “Business-to-Business,” or B2B, business model, selling to large organizations
that include distributors, retailers, pharmacies and hospitals.
We believe that Dario’s specific features and trends in the marketplace create a significant opportunity to penetrate the market and effectively
compete with and gain market share against the established players.
Utilization of Mobile Health Applications
Smart mobile device applications combine easy-to-use interfaces with continuous internet access to create transformational mobile health
solutions (often called mHealth, eHealth or digital health). Although the potential benefits of mHealth solutions have been widely discussed for over a
decade, the market is now starting to emerge from the trial phase. The need to reduce long waiting periods in order to access health care facilities from
specialists is the primary driver responsible for the adoption of mHealth. We believe that Dario is designed to play directly into this market trend.
In addition, the Grand View Research report states that the availability of applications for consumers is continuing to grow rapidly, especially
healthcare apps. These applications assist users in self-management of wellness, disease and chronic abnormalities. This has led to the patient playing an
important and active role in staying informed and updated on their own healthcare decisions, contributing to the rise in the adoption of mHealth apps
globally.
Healthcare is gradually transitioning towards a precision-based model, better known as a “personalized medicine” model. mHealth is becoming a
widespread trend due to the introduction of technologies such as EMRs, remote monitoring, and other communication platforms. mHealth leverages the
4Ps of healthcare delivery: personalized, predictive, participatory, and preventive, to ensure delivery of optimal care to its users. In addition, the growing
penetration of smartphones, especially in low- & middle-income countries and the growing focus on utilizing mobile technology to leverage healthcare
delivery and ensure a population health plan is anticipated to benefit the market.
The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution includes the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System and software application for people with
diabetes. Dario currently allows users to easily record, analyze, transmit and store key data points such as glucose level, insulin, and carbohydrate intake.
Moreover, the Dario Smart Diabetes Management application provides knowledge and motivation with the aim of improving health outcomes. In addition,
we are developing software for health care providers and payers to help better support patients and intelligently manage large patient populations.
Sales and Marketing
Our initial marketing efforts in the United States were focused on the early adopter users who have diabetes and who are paying out of pocket for
their monitoring tools to manage their chronic condition, and we have concentrated our efforts in gaining market share and brand awareness through direct
to consumer marketing efforts.
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In 2018, we began to expand our marketing efforts to the insured population by offering our DarioEngage platform to a variety of healthcare
providers who are supporting and coaching individuals with diabetes. We believe this will help us to diversify our revenues, from only selling our Dario
Blood Glucose Monitoring System and its consumables to revenues generated from providing online real-time monitoring, supervising and coaching
capabilities to all relevant healthcare providers who support individuals with diabetes and hypertension, and in the longer terms also other chronic
conditions. As part of these efforts, during 2019 we announced our planned cooperation with Attain Health, Giant Eagle, BestBuy, and Better Living Now
(BLN).
In the U.K., the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is a fully reimbursed product distributed by a distributor since the second quarter of
2016. The Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is now available via all main pharmacies in the U.K. Our sales and marketing efforts have been
focused on wholesalers, pharmacies, HCP’s (Health Care Professionals), diabetes educators and hospitals via the distributor. This has created awareness
and understanding of the value proposition we offer to people with diabetes. In addition, we will be focusing on increasing our presence in the U.K. market
via our direct to consumer strategy, utilizing the countrywide availability of the strips in pharmacy and clinical awareness of the product via the healthcare
providers.
In Canada, the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is available through major pharmacy chains across Canada that includes brands like
London Drugs. We also offer consumers the ability to buy direct via our online platform or to get their prescriptions serviced online via Bayshore. Similar
to the U.K., in Canada, we work on both promoting and marketing Dario to the medical establishment via our distributor and expanding its awareness via
our direct to consumer strategy which we have been ramping up.
On the marketing side, we primarily utilize online marketing in order to create awareness of Dario. Rather than solely rely on an online
advertisement, we will also consider revenue sharing with affiliate networks and a variety of other pay-for-performance methods commonly used in online
commerce.
We also expect to collaborate with the medical community to showcase what we expect will be the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution’s
clinical equivalence and usability superiority through DarioEngage and Dario Intelligence.
Manufacturing
As we do not directly manufacture our products ourselves, we have supply agreements with manufacturers for the Dario Blood Glucose
Monitoring System, glucose test strips, lancing devices, and lancets. We have arrangements in place with commercial-scale manufacturers for both
the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System and for our test strips. As a result of investments, we have made over the past several years, we own the
specialized equipment used to manufacture Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System.
During 2015, we commenced the manufacturing of our Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System with a Chinese manufacturer as part of our
efforts to further reduce manufacturing cost. At the beginning of 2016, we transitioned our manufacturing to a new Chinese manufacturer as part of our
effort to increase our manufacturing capacity and improve cost savings.
Insurance Reimbursement
In the United States and in other jurisdictions such as England, we expect that Dario’s test strips should generally be available for full or partial
patient reimbursement by third-party payers. We expect to work with third-party payers in the countries into which we expect to market Dario in order to
establish coverage for test strips, although we cannot be sure of coverage being obtained. In April 2014, we announced the receipt of reimbursement
coverage for the use of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System in Italy, making 600,000 Italians eligible for reimbursement coverage. In June 2014,
we were granted (effective September 1, 2014) reimbursement status in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for strips and lancets to be utilized
together with the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System. In May 2015, we launched Dario in Canada and the majority of Canadian medical plans are
now covering test strips for the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System with reimbursement. We expect the balance of Canadian insurance plans to
provide reimbursement coverage in the near future. We are planning to pursue reimbursement coverage in other jurisdictions.
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Clinical Studies and Outcomes
Our platform is planned to target different chronic conditions. Our initial focus has been on diabetes because that is a condition in which we
believe there is the biggest opportunity to make a meaningful impact and improve healthcare outcomes and lower costs. It is also a condition that is
associated with multiple different comorbidities, each of which represents a significant health and economic burden. The majority of our end-users are
individuals with type 2 diabetes. Most people with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed after age 45 and have at least two co-existing chronic conditions. The
most common chronic condition in people living with type 2 diabetes include hypertension (73.6%), overweight/obesity (87.5%), hyperlipidemia (75.2%),
chronic kidney disease (36.5%), and cardiovascular disease (32.2%). Typically, the health of people with type 2 diabetes is managed by a primary care
physician, although few may also be seen by an endocrinologist.
On average, people with type 2 diabetes see a physician more than five times per year. While there are a number of metrics that physicians use to
track the health of these patients, the most common is hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c, which measures the average 90-day glycemic (blood glucose) level in
red blood cells. Clinical guidelines published by the ADA suggest that a reasonable HbA1c target for many non-pregnant adults is less than 7%, or 154
milligrams per deciliter. A higher HbA1c has been associated with increased health risk and associated costs. The ADA estimates that annual healthcare
costs for a person with diabetes cost an average of $16,750 compared to $7,151 for a healthy individual. Research published by Oxford University in the
United Kingdom suggests that a 1% reduction in HbA1c levels leads to a 21% reduction in death from diabetes, a 14% reduction in heart attacks and a 43%
reduction in peripheral vascular disease. Monitoring HbA1c levels is typically done through routine blood work in a clinical laboratory with a physician
order. Treatment can involve a range of therapies, the most common of which is lifestyle management such as nutrition, physical activity and medication.
Physicians will also employ various strategies to manage diabetes-associated comorbidities.
We believe that patients using a digital diabetes management platform have the potential to promote behavioral modification and sustain adherence to
diabetes management, demonstrating better glycemic control.
Our sophisticated customer-focused solutions provide significant, meaningful improvements in the measurable clinical outcomes of our members.
Clinical Studies
The system accuracy and user performance of our product has been evaluated in several studies that we have performed, in over 1,300 diabetic patients
from 2015 through 2017, and was found compliant with the most stringent current requirements of FDA guidelines and international standards then in
effect.
Clinical validation of our product was performed with 350 diabetic patients for each product type, namely the meter with the audio jack and the
meter with the lightning connector, and the results that were achieved were as follows:
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Dario BGMS (Android): For all subject's samples 96.6% within ±15% and 100% within ±20% of the medical laboratory values at the entire
glucose concentrations range
Dario LC BGMS (iPhone, Lightning connector): For all subject’s samples 96.3% within ±15% and 99.4% within ±20% of the medical laboratory
values at the entire glucose concentrations range.
Published Clinical Data
Since 2017, we have conducted numerous real-world-data studies through analyzing the clinical data of our user’s utilizing the rapidly increasing
database that is stores on our data cloud.
Several scientific studies were published by us between 2017 and through 2019 in leading diabetes conferences such as the ADA, AADE and
ATTD.
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Main Highlights
In all of the below studies, we believe that the results show a trend of continued improvement, demonstrating a direct correlation between using
the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System and app and improving clinical parameters. The combination of Dario’s Blood Glucose Monitoring System
and app may promote behavioral modification and enhanced adherence to diabetes management, demonstrating improvement in glycemic outcomes and
sustainment for a long period of time.
Dario reported an Average Reduction in Estimated HbA1C of 1.4% for High-Risk type 2 Diabetes Users.
Dario presented at the 77th ADA session a study that was titled “Reducing A1C Levels in Individuals with High-Risk Diabetes Using the Mobile
Glucose Meter Technology.” In the study Dario reported an average reduction in estimated HbA1C of 1.4% for high-risk type 2 Diabetes users.
At the ADA 2018 session, Dario presented three real-world-data analysis studies, as detailed below.
Type 2 Diabetes Users of Dario Digital Diabetes Management System Experience a Shift from Greater than 180 mg/dL to Normal Glucose Levels
with Sustainable Results
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Reduction of 19.3% in high glucose readings within 12 months
Increase of 11.3% in In-range readings within 12 months
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM cloud database. A population of all active Type 2 Diabetic (T2D)
users that took measurements with DarioTM BGMS on average of 20 measurements per month during 2017. The study assessed the ratio of all high blood
glucose readings (180-400 mg/dL) and the ratio of all normal blood glucose readings (80-120 mg/dL) in their first month of use to their last month of use
during 2017 as recorded in the database.
Results: For 17,156 T2D users activated during 2017 the average ratio of high events (180-400 mg/dL) was reduced by 19.3% (from 28.4% to
22.9% of the entire measurements). While at the same time, the ratio of normal range readings (80-120 mg/dL) was increased by 11.3% (from 25.6% to
28.5% of the entire measurements). The most significant shift occurred after one month of usage (14% decrease) and maintained stability over the
following months throughout the full year. |
Updated Analysis combining 2017 and 2018 data totals 38,838 Type 2 Diabetes active users and 3,318,014 measurements show 14.3% decrease
in high readings (180-400 mg/dL) and 9.2 % increase in In-range (80-120 mg/dL) readings
A decrease in High Readings and Severe Hyperglycemic Events for People with T2D over the Full Year of 2017 in Users Monitoring with Dario
Digital Diabetes Management System
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Reduction of 20% of High events (180-400 mg/dL) in T2D sustained within 12 months
Reduction of 58% of Hyper events (>400mg/dL) in T2D within 12 months
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM cloud database. A population of active Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) users
that continuously measured their blood glucose using DarioTM BGMS during the full year of 2017 was evaluated. The study assessed the ratio of high
(180-400 mg/dL) and hyperglycemic (>400mg/dL) blood glucose readings during full year of 2017 as recorded in the database. The average of high and
hyperglycemic glucose readings were calculated in periods of 30-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-150, 150-180, 180-210, 210-240, 240-270, 270-300, 300-330,
330-360 days and compared to first 30 days as a starting point of analysis.
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Results: For 225 T2D active users the ratio of high events (180-400 mg/dL) was reduced gradually in 19.6% (from 23.4% to 18.8% of the entire
measurements) from baseline compared to the 12th month of the year. Moreover, the ratio of severe hyperglycemia events (>400 mg/dL) was decreased in
57.8% (from 0.90% to 0.38% of the entire measurements) at the same period.
Continuous Reduction of Blood Glucose Average during One Year of Glucose Monitoring Using Dario Digital Monitoring System in a High-Risk
Population
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Reduction of 14% Blood Glucose average was observed in T2D within 12 months
76% of the population showed 24% improvement in Blood glucose average within 12 months
Methods: An exploratory data analysis study reviewed a population of high risk active type 2 Diabetic users with initial 30 days glucose average
above 180 mg/dL during a full calendar year. The study assessed the average blood glucose readings along a year of usage. The average of glucose
readings was calculated per user in periods of 30 days intervals from 30-60 to 330-360 days and compared to the first 30 days as the starting point
baseline of analysis.
Results: Overall of 238 highly engaged T2D users (more than one daily measurement in average) whose average blood glucose level was above
180mg/dL in the first 30 days of measurements (225±45 mg/dL) showed continuous reduction in glucose level average vs. baseline. Reduction in blood
glucose average level was demonstrated gradually, in the succeeding 3, 6 and 12 months showing average decrease of 7%, 11% and 14% vs. baseline,
respectively. Furthermore, 76% of the entire population (180 out of 238 users) improved their average blood glucose level over a year. Those 180 users
(average blood glucose 228±46) showed an average decrease of 10%, 16% and 24% in their glucose average following 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively.
At the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) 2018 Dario presented a study titled “Decrease in Estimated A1C for people in High-
risk over a full year of users monitoring with a digital Diabetes management system.”
A reduction of 1.4% in estimated HbA1C in Type 2 Diabetes high risk users from baseline after one year of the Dario system use.
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM cloud database. A population of high-risk (with baseline A1C > 7.5
percent), active users that continuously measured their blood glucose using DarioTM BGMS during a full year was evaluated. The study assessed estimated
A1C values based on blood glucose readings during a full year as recorded in the database. The estimated A1C values were calculated in periods of 3, 6, 9
and 12 months and compared to first 30 days as a starting point of analysis.
Results: A group of 363 high-risk Dario BGMS users (A1C>7.5) with greater than two blood glucose measurements taken per day in the first 30
days and in the 12th month of the year was selected. Estimated A1C was improved by -0.7, -0.8 and -1 percent from baseline to 3, 6 and 9 months
respectively, and remained -1 percent lower following 12 months of usage (8.65±0.96 vs.7.65±1.0). Moreover, subgroup analyses by diabetes type revealed
substantial estimated A1C improvement among people with T2D showing improvement of -1 percent from baseline to 3, 6 months and 1.4 percent following
12 months (8.5 ± 0.91% vs. 7.14% ± 0.98%).
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An additional study evaluated on the potential improvement in glycemic variability in Type 2 diabetes over six months in patients monitoring with
Dario Diabetes management system. Dario presented the study results at the Advance Technologies and Treatment for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in
February 2019 in Berlin. We presented two additional studies outcomes at ADA 2019 conference.
Decrease in Glycemic Variability for T2D over Six Months in Patients Monitoring with Dario Digital Diabetes Management System
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Reduction of 14%-18% in measurements variability was observed in T2D within 6 months
Hypo events (<70 mg/dL) remained <1 event on average
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM database. A population of T2D high-risk patients (blood glucose
measurements average (GMavg) >180 mg/dL) measuring more than 20 times in the first 30 days (analysis baseline) was evaluated on days 60-90 (3
months) and 150-180 days (6 months). Standard deviation (SD) and GMavg were calculated and compared to the baseline.
Results: A group of 698 T2D high-risk DarioTM users was selected. GV was reduced by 10% and 14% from baseline through 3 and 6 months,
respectively (SD of 55.7, 58.4 vs.65.0). GMavg was reduced by 8% and 12% from baseline through 3 and 6 months, respectively (201.1±25.57, 192.8±54.3
vs. 219.5±38.5) while patient’s hypoglycemic event (<70mg/dL) was in average, less than one (<1) during this period. Subgroup analyses (355 patients)
revealed substantial GV improvement among non-Insulin T2D patients. The GV was reduced by 14% and 18% from baseline through 3 and 6 months,
respectively (SD of 52.8, 50.7 vs.61.7).
T2D Users of Dario Digital Diabetes Management System Experience an Increase of in-range Glucose Levels Linked to App Engagement
Relative Increase of 10 % In-range linked to App engagement
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM cloud database. A population of active Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) users
(>15 measurements per month on average) was evaluated. The study assessed the ratio of in-range blood glucose readings (70-140 mg/dL) as a function of
App engagement level for 6 months as recorded in the database compared to first 30 days as a starting point of analysis.
Results: A population of 4917 T2D non-insulin users measuring more than 15 times per month on average during 6 months in a row was
evaluated. The ratio of in-range (70-140 mg/dL) readings was increased following 3 months in correlation to the level of tagging meal
reference/carbs/physical activity occurrences (4.0%, 9.1% and 11.9% for tagging 0-1, 1-2 and >2 times per day on average, respectively) and sustained for
6 months (3.1%, 7.0% and 12.2%, respectively). In subgroup analysis focusing on users entering their meal reference, high correlation was observed
following 3 months with an increase of in-range measurements in 4.6%, 8.4% and 12.0% for 0-1, 1-2 and >2 meal reference tagging per day on average,
respectively, and maintained stability over 6 months period (3.2%, 7.4%, and 12.5%, respectively).
Reduction of Blood Glucose Average Less than 140mg/dL in People with Type2 Diabetes Using Dario Digital Diabetes Management System
30-40% of T2D Dario users experienced Reduction of Blood Glucose Average below 140 mg/dL
Method: A retrospective data evaluation study was performed on the DarioTM cloud database. A population of active T2D users that continuously
measured for 6 months was evaluated. The study assessed their BG avg and estimated A1C (eA1C) values based on blood glucose readings as recorded in
the database. Values were calculated in periods of 3 and 6 months and compared to their first 30 days as a starting point analysis.
Results: A group of 1248 Dario BGMS T2D active users (1.98 measurements per day on average during 6 months in a row) with BG avg
>140mg/dL (eA1C>6.5) was evaluated.100% reduced their BG avg along 6 months on average.
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A group of 31% (387) achieved BG avg of <140 mg/dL (eA1C<6.5) following 3 months showing 19% reduction on average from baseline
(132.38±13.36 vs.162.79±25.41 mg/dL and eA1C 6.24±0.46 vs 7.3±0.88) and sustained their glycemic control during a 6 months period (131.57±13.86
mg/dL and eA1C 6.21±0.48).
Subgroup analyses of 568 non-insulin users revealed that 40% (226) achieved a BG avg <140 mg/dL following 3 months (131.95±13.21
vs.161.67±24.18 mg/dL and eA1C 6.22±0.46 vs 7.26±0.84) and sustained for 6 months period (131.03±13.70 mg/dL and eA1C 6.19±0.47). Along the 6
months period, hypo events (<50mg/dL) per user per month on average remained stable.
In August 2019 another study was presented at the AADE 2019 in Atlanta. The study evaluated the “Impact of Digital Intervention on In-range
Glucose Levels in Users with Diabetes.” The study results showed 6% improvement in average blood glucose levels over 3 months intervention program
for a group of 162 users. A 39% increase in the in-range measurements was observed in a subgroup of 101 patients who started with average blood glucose
levels of over 140mg/dL.
In February 2020, we presented an additional clinical study at the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (“ATTD”) conference in
Madrid, Spain. The presented data shows the Dario digital therapeutics platform successfully assists insulin dependent patients with diabetes in reducing
hypoglycemic events.
Decrease in Hypoglycemia Events Over Two Years in Patients Monitoring with Dario’s Digital Diabetes Management System
Method: A retrospective data analysis was performed on the Dario real-world database. Insulin dependent of users with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
population was evaluated for two year of continuous system use. Average numbers of level 1 hypoglycemia (<70mg/dL) and level 2 hypoglycemia (<54
mg/dL) events were calculated monthly and compared to baseline (first month).
Results: For 1481 type 1 and type 2 insulin dependent users, average of level 1 hypoglycemia events and level 2 were reduced by 24% and by
17% after 6 months and by 50% and 57% after 2 years vs. baseline respectively. Users with type 1 diabetes (N=363) reduced level 1 hypoglycemia events
by 50% and Level 2 by 55% after 2 years. Moreover, a 40% reduction in high blood glucose readings was observed as well after 2 years.
Government Regulation
The principal markets that we have initially targeted for Dario are the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand.
The following is an overview of the regulatory regimes in these jurisdictions.
United States Regulation Generally
In the United States, devices are subject to varying levels of regulatory control, the most comprehensive of which requires that a clinical
evaluation is conducted before a device receives clearance for commercial distribution. Under Section 201(h) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a
medical device is an article, which, among other things, is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation,
treatment or prevention of disease, in man or other animals. The Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is classified as a medical device and subject to
regulation by numerous agencies and legislative bodies, including the FDA and its foreign counterparts. FDA regulations govern product design and
development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, labeling, storage, pre-market clearance or approval, advertising and promotion, and sales and
distribution. Specifically, the FDA classifies medical devices into one of three classes. Class I devices are relatively simple and can be manufactured and
distributed with general controls. Class II devices are somewhat more complex and require greater scrutiny. Class III devices are new and frequently help
sustain life.
Unless an exemption applies, each medical device commercially distributed in the United States will require a 510(k) clearance, 510(k)+ “de-
novo” clearance, or pre-market approval (or PMA) from the FDA.
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510(k) Clearance Process. After a device receives 510(k) clearance, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or
that would constitute a major change in its intended use, requires a new 510(k) clearance or could even require a premarket application approval. The FDA
requires each manufacturer to make this determination in the first instance, but the FDA can review any such decision. If the FDA disagrees with the
determination, the agency may retroactively require the manufacturer to seek 510(k) clearance or premarket application approval. The FDA also can
require the manufacturer to cease marketing and/or recall the modified device until 510(k) clearance or premarket application approval is obtained.
De Novo Classification. If the FDA denies 510(k) clearance of a device because it is novel and an adequate predicate device does not exist, the
“de novo classification” procedure can be invoked based upon a reasonable assurance that the device is safe and effective for its intended use. This
procedure approximates the level of scrutiny in the 510(k) process but may add several months to the clearance process. If the FDA grants the request, the
device is permitted to enter commercial distribution in the same manner as if 510(k) clearance had been granted.
Premarket Application Approval Process. After approval of a premarket application, a new premarket application or premarket application
supplement is required in the event of a modification to the device, its labeling or its manufacturing process. The premarket application approval pathway
is much more costly, lengthy and uncertain. It generally takes from one to three years or longer.
European and Non-European Regulation Generally
Sales of medical devices outside the United States are subject to foreign regulatory requirements that vary widely from country to country. These
laws and regulations range from simple product registration requirements in some countries to complex clearance and production controls in others. As a
result, the processes and time periods required to obtain foreign marketing clearance may be longer or shorter than those necessary to obtain FDA
clearance.
The commercialization of medical devices in Europe is regulated by the European Union. The European Union presently requires that all medical
products bore the CE mark, an international symbol of adherence to quality assurance standards and demonstrated clinical effectiveness. Compliance with
the Medical Device Directive (MDD) or the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AIMD) or the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive
(IVDD) as audited by a notified body and certified by a recognized European Competent Authority, permits the manufacturer to affix the CE mark on its
products.
In September 2013, we obtained ISO 13485 certification for our quality management system and CE Mark certification to market Dario, and in
May 2015 Dario was cleared to fulfill the criteria according to EN ISO 15197:2013 The granting of the CE Mark allows Dario to be marketed and sold in
32 countries across Europe as well as in certain other countries worldwide. On November 21, 2014, MDSS, our European Authorized Representative,
completed the registration of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System with the German Authority as required by Article 10 of Directive 98/79/EC on in
vitro diagnostic medical devices. We commenced an initial soft launch of the product in Europe in 2014, created initial demand for the product and
established brand awareness and marketing techniques to reach our target market with a goal to continue expansion to new markets and territories.
We achieved regulatory clearance to market Dario in other countries that do not rely on the CE Mark. To date, the non-CE Mark jurisdictions
which we have begun to market Dario include the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.
In January 2014, we completed the registration with Medsafe, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, through their
WAND (Web-Assisted Notification of Devices) system allowing us to sell the Dario in New Zealand. We also have completed the process of registering the
Dario with the Australian TGA, in the ARTG (Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods), which is required in order to bring and sell the Dario in Australia
and effective March 3, 2015, our product is approved for reimbursement in Australia. In February 2015, we also gained National Pharmaceutical Product
Interface (known as NAPPI) approval and registered the Dario in South Africa. In May 2015, we also received Health Canada approval to market the Dario
blood glucose monitoring system and commenced marketing the product. We have also received reimbursement status from the majority of insurance plans
in Canada.
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To the extent that we seek to market our product in other non-CE Mark countries in the future, we will be required to comply with the applicable
regulatory requirements in each such country. Such regulatory requirements vary by country and may be tedious. As a result, no assurance can be given
that we will be able to satisfy the regulatory requirements to sell our products in any such country.
Clinical Studies
Even when a clinical study has an approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the FDA under significant risk (SR) determination, has
been approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) under non-significant risk (NSR) determination and/or has been approved by local or regional
Ethics Committee, the study is subject to factors beyond a manufacturer’s control, including, but not limited to the fact that the institutional review board
at a given clinical site might not approve the study, might decline to renew approval which is required annually, or might suspend or terminate the study
before the study has been completed. There is no assurance that a clinical study at any given site will progress as anticipated; the interim results of a study
may not be satisfactory leading the sponsor or others to terminate the study, there may be an insufficient number of patients who qualify for the study or
who agree to participate in the study or the investigator at the site may have priorities other than the study. Also, there can be no assurance that the clinical
study will provide sufficient evidence to assure regulatory authorities that the product is safe, effective and performs as intended as a prerequisite for
granting market clearance. See “Clinical Trials” above for clinical trials performed to date.
Post-Clearance Matters
Even if the FDA or other non-US regulatory authorities approve or clear a device, they may limit its intended uses in such a way that
manufacturing and distributing the device may not be commercially feasible. After clearance or approval to market is given, the FDA and foreign
regulatory agencies, upon the occurrence of certain events, are authorized under various circumstances to withdraw the clearance or approval or require
changes to a device, its manufacturing process or its labeling or additional proof that regulatory requirements have been met.
A manufacturer of a device approved through the premarket approval application process is not permitted to make changes to the device which
affects its safety or effectiveness without first submitting a supplement application to its premarket approval application and obtaining FDA clearance for
that supplement. In some instances, the FDA may require a clinical trial to support a supplement application. A manufacturer of a device cleared through a
510(k) submission or a 510(k)+ “de-novo” submission must submit another premarket notification if it intends to make a change or modification in the
device that could significantly affect the safety or effectiveness of the device, such as a significant change or modification in design, material, chemical
composition, energy source or manufacturing process. Any change in the intended uses of a premarket approval application device or a 510(k) device
requires an approval supplement or cleared premarket notification. Exported devices are subject to the regulatory requirements of each country to which
the device is exported, as well as certain FDA export requirements.
Mobile Medical Applications Guidance
On September 23, 2013, the FDA issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications, or apps, which are software programs that
run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical devices. The guidance outlines the FDA’s tailored approach
to mobile apps. The FDA plans to exercise enforcement discretion (meaning it will not enforce requirements under the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic
Act) for the majority of mobile apps as they pose minimal risk to consumers. The FDA plans to focus its regulatory oversight on a subset of mobile
medical apps that present a greater risk to patients if they do not work as intended. The FDA is focusing its oversight on mobile medical apps that:
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are intended to be used as an accessory to a regulated medical device – for example, an application that allows a health care professional
to make a specific diagnosis by viewing a medical image from a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) on a smart mobile
device or a mobile tablet; or
transform a mobile platform into a regulated medical device – for example, an application that turns a smart mobile device into an
electrocardiography (ECG) machine to detect abnormal heart rhythms or determine if a patient is experiencing a heart attack.
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Ongoing Regulation by FDA
Even after a device receives clearance or approval and is placed on the market, numerous regulatory requirements apply. These include:
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quality system regulation, which requires manufacturers, including third-party manufacturers, to follow stringent design, testing, control,
documentation, and other quality assurance procedures during all phases of the product life-cycle;
labeling regulations and FDA prohibitions against the promotion of products for uncleared, unapproved or “off-label” uses, and other
requirements related to promotional activities;
medical device reporting regulations, which require that manufacturers report to the FDA if their device may have caused or contributed
to a death or serious injury or malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if the malfunction
were to recur;
corrections and removals reporting regulations, which require that manufacturers report to the FDA field corrections and product recalls
or removals if undertaken to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act that may present a risk to health; and
post-market surveillance regulations, which apply when necessary to protect the public health or to provide additional safety and
effectiveness data for the device.
Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in enforcement action by the FDA, which may include any of the following
sanctions: fines, injunctions, civil or criminal penalties, recall or seizure of our current or future products, operating restrictions, partial suspension or total
shutdown of production, refusing our request for 510(k) clearance or PMA approval of new products, rescinding previously granted 510(k) clearances or
withdrawing previously granted PMA approvals.
We may be subject to announced and unannounced inspections by the FDA, and these inspections may include the manufacturing facilities of our
subcontractors. If, as a result of these inspections, the FDA determines that our or our subcontractor’s equipment, facilities, laboratories or processes do not
comply with applicable FDA regulations and conditions of product clearance, the FDA may seek civil, criminal or administrative sanctions and/or remedies
against us, including the suspension of our manufacturing and selling operations.
Ongoing Regulation by International Regulators
International sales of medical devices are subject to foreign government regulations, which may vary substantially from country to country.
In order to maintain the right to affix the CE Mark to sell medical devices in the European Union, an annual surveillance audit in the company
premises and, if needed, at major subcontractors’ premises needs to be carried out by the notified body. Additionally, European Directives dictate the
following requirements:
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Vigilance system, which requires the manufacturer to immediately notify the relevant Competent Authority when a company product has
been involved in an incident that led to a death; led to a serious injury or serious deterioration in the state of health of a patient, user or
another person; or might have led to death, serious injury or serious deterioration in health; and
Post-market surveillance including a documented procedure to review experience gained from devices on the market and to implement
any necessary corrective action, commensurate with nature and risks involved with the product.
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Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements can result in enforcement action by the regulatory agency, which may include any of
the following sanctions: fines, injunctions, civil or criminal penalties, recall or seizure of our current or future products, operating restrictions, partial
suspension or total shutdown of production, refusing our request for renewing clearance and/or registration of our products or granting
clearance/registration for new products.
State Licensure Requirements
Several states require that Durable Medical Equipment (“DME”) providers be licensed in order to sell products to patients in that state. Certain of
these states require that DME providers maintain an in-state location. If these rules are determined to be applicable to us and if we were found to be
noncompliant, we could lose our licensure in that state, which could prohibit us from selling our current or future products to patients in that state.
Federal Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral Laws
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return
for, or to induce the:
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referral of a person;
furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of items or services reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental
programs; or
purchase, lease, or order of, or the arrangement or recommendation of the purchasing, leasing, or ordering of any item or service
reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental programs.
To the extent we are required to comply with these regulations, it is possible that regulatory authorities could allege that we have not complied,
which could subject us to sanction. Noncompliance with the federal anti-kickback legislation can result in exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid or other
governmental programs, restrictions on our ability to operate in certain jurisdictions, as well as civil and criminal penalties, any of which could have an
adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Federal law also includes a provision commonly known as the “Stark Law,” which prohibits a physician from referring Medicare or Medicaid
patients to an entity providing “designated health services,” including a company that furnishes durable medical equipment, in which the physician has an
ownership or investment interest or with which the physician has entered into a compensation arrangement. Violation of the Stark Law could result in
denial of payment, disgorgement of reimbursements received under a noncompliant arrangement, civil penalties, and exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid or
other governmental programs.
Federal False Claims Act
The Federal False Claims Act provides, in part, that the federal government may bring a lawsuit against any person whom it believes has
knowingly presented, or caused to be presented, a false or fraudulent request for payment from the federal government, or who has made a false statement
or used a false record to get a claim approved. In addition, amendments in 1986 to the Federal False Claims Act have made it easier for private parties to
bring “qui tam” whistleblower lawsuits against companies. Penalties include fines ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 for each false claim, plus three times
the number of damages that the federal government sustained because of the act of that person.
Civil Monetary Penalties Law
The Federal Civil Monetary Penalties Law prohibits the offering or transferring of remuneration to a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary that the
person knows or should know likely to influence the beneficiary’s selection of a particular supplier of Medicare or Medicaid payable items or services.
Noncompliance can result in civil money penalties of up to $10,000 for each wrongful act, assessment of three times the amount claimed for each item or
service and exclusion from the Federal healthcare programs.
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State Fraud and Abuse Provisions
Many states have also adopted some form of anti-kickback and anti-referral laws and false claims acts. A determination of liability under such
laws could result in fines and penalties and restrictions on our ability to operate in these jurisdictions.
Administrative Simplification of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, mandated the adoption of standards for the exchange of electronic
health information in an effort to encourage overall administrative simplification and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the healthcare industry.
Ensuring the privacy and security of patient information is one of the key factors driving the legislation.
Intellectual Property
Patent applications
On May 8, 2011, certain of our founders filed a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Application No. PCT/IL2011/000369, titled “Fluids Testing
Apparatus and Methods of Use.” This PCT claimed priority from two preceding U.S. provisional applications filed by our founders, with the earliest
priority date being May 9, 2010. The PCT application was transferred to us by our founders on October 27, 2011.
This application covers the novel blood glucose measurement device, comprising the glucose meter; and an adaptor that connects the glucose
meter to a smart-phone to receive power supply and data display, storage, and analysis. A PCT search report and written opinion on patentability that we
received from World Intellectual Property Organization (known as WIPO) that included only two “Y” citations and one additional non-relevant
reference. Corresponding national applications of our PCT were filed in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, Australia and Israel.
On May 1, 2014, we announced the receipt of a U.S. Notice of Allowance for a key patent relating to how the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring
System draws power from and transmits data to a smartphone via the audio jack port. This patent was issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,797,180 in August 2014,
and in August2015, we received U.S. patent (No. 9,125,549) that broadened our registered patent No. 8,797,180 to include testing of other bodily fluids
through an audio jack connection. We believe these early patents represent critical intellectual property recognition and a significant initial validation of our
intellectual property efforts. Further, a corresponding European patent was granted to us in May 2016, as European patent No. 2569622 for testing of fluids
through an audio jack connection. An additional corresponding patent was granted in Israel in April 2016. In February 2016 we were granted U.S. patent
No. 9,257,038, which is a further Continuation application connected to the U.S. patent No. 8,797,180, this new patent enhanced the way the Dario Blood
Glucose Monitoring System communicates with the end user’s smartphone devices.
In November 11, 2017, U.S. patent No. 9,832,301 titled “Systems and methods for adjusting power levels on a monitoring device” was granted.
This patent enhances the way the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System communicates with users’ smartphone devices. This family includes a
corresponding pending application in China.
Additionally, we recently received U.S. patent No. 10,445,072 that enables optical communication between the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring
System and the end user’s smartphone devices.
Additional patent applications are in the process of being discussed and developed, and we believe that we have a rich potential pipeline of future
technologies that we intend to develop.
For example, we are further seeking to develop and protect new intellectual property around future generations of our hardware and software with
the goal of achieving enhanced functionality, user interface, data usability, cyber protection, and artificial intelligence enhancement.
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Design patents and patent applications on the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System
To further protect our market distinction and branding for the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, three U.S. Design Applications have been
filed and granted covering the glucose meter, the cartridge, and connection dongle. At least some of these applications were granted and registered in the
United States, as well as Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, and Hong Kong.
Trademark applications
We have also filed several families of trademark applications covering the “Dario” name (wordmark), the Dario name and logo (logo), the Dario
logo alone (logo), the DARIO-LITE wordmark, the LABSTYLE INNOVATIONS wordmark, the DARIOHEALTH wordmark, and the DARIOHEALTH
logo. In particular, the “Dario” wordmark is registered as a trademark in the Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, United States, Israel, China, Canada,
Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan, Costa Rica, Europe, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Russia, South Africa, and the USA. The
“DARIOHEALTH” wordmark is registered as a trademark in the United States, Canada, China and India.
Utility Models
We have been granted Utility Models for our core invention in Japan and Germany.
Other intangible assets
As the number of Dario users grows, an ever-growing amount of data is being collected from diabetic patients, including their blood sugar levels,
meal compositions, routines, physical exercise (intensity and duration) as well as many other factors, and lately also blood pressure data, which are all
useful for creating meaningful correlations between these factors and insulin use. We expect that this database will be highly valuable and may be
capitalized in many ways. The accumulation of this type of know-how and related algorithms are protected as trade secrets using specialized confidentiality
protocols.
Competition
We face competition in each segment of our offering (devices, applications, coaching and analytics) and more importantly from competitors
integrating these four components.
Blood Glucose Monitors (BGM). Our device competes directly and primarily with other BGM suppliers including, but not limited to, the global
market leaders: Abbott Laboratories, Ascensia (formerly Bayer Diabetes Care), Johnson & Johnson LifeScan, Roche Diabetes and a large number of low-
price private label manufacturers. An increasing number of these BGM devices connect to smartphones and tablets, such as, but not limited to, the Sanofi
iBGStar, Medisana GlucoDock, Philosys Gmate Smart, One Drop, Intuity POGO and iHealth Align, or have standalone connected devices like Livongo.
Continuous blood Glucose Monitors (CGM). Continuous blood glucose monitors have made significant market progression in the last few years,
such as but not limited to, Dexcom, Medtronic or Agamatrix. More insulin-using patients are using CGM devices on a continuing basis rather than an
intermittent basis (such as every other month). “Intermittent CGM” such as Abbott Libre (that requires the user to voluntarily scan the sensor with the
meter) are also gaining popularity as an intermediate option between BGM and CGM, both appealing to non-insulin users and insulin users.
While the market of BGM and CGM is highly competitive, we believe that we have important comparative advantages.
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We offer an all-in-one glucose monitoring system, including a small form factor glucose reader, lancing device and a strip cartridge
connected to existing smart mobile devices
We are targeting non-insulin using patients and therefore do not compete with CGM. A large percentage of insulin-using patients
continue to prefer testing with a BGM rather than a CGM
Most importantly, in our opinion, is the fact that our integrated solution separates us from BGM and CGM competitors, and especially (i)
the functions that go beyond blood glucose management such as, but not limited to, nutrition management and activity management (ii)
the remote monitoring capabilities that our platform provides, the real time alerts to caregivers, remote-coaching capabilities to us and to
third party caregivers and educating capabilities of our users.
Diabetes management applications. There are thousands of diabetes management applications available for download on a smart phone (such as
Glucose Buddy, mySugr (now part of Roche Diabetes), Carb Manager, Sugar Sense and Welldoc). We believe that the large majority of existing diabetes
management applications do not offer a good value which translates into users quickly stopping to use these applications.
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We believe that our application is differentiated from our competitors by the high level of user engagement which comes from a unique know-how
in terms of user interface (UI), user experience (UX), design of user journeys, agile development technics that allow for frequent update of the application,
as well as the intrinsic nature of our integrated solution.
Coaching services. Pure coaching services such as Cecilia Health, or services delivered by medical distributors or healthcare providers are often
relatively expensive and mostly offered on a limited time basis (e.g. one month after the discharge of a patient, or three months for onboarding of a new
diabetes drug). We believe that our coaching services is differentiated as compared to our competitors in that our coaching services are an essential part of
our solution and is maintained throughout a patient’s use of our application.
Digital health integrated competitors. Several digital health competitors integrate several, or all of, the four components of our offering, including
but not limited to: Livongo, Glooko, Omada, OneDrop. In practice, we believe that the closest competitor in terms of an integrated offering may be
Livongo.
Our differentiation versus such integrated competitors includes
Proven and significant results, placing us in the category of “Digital Therapeutics” (DTx);
Open platform (capable of integrating non-proprietary devices and coaching services);
Operating in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia;
Small form factor glucose reader whereas most devices from competitors have the size of another cell phone that the user needs to carry
around;
Instant connection of the reader with the phone, thus maximizing opportunities to engage with the user; and
Flexibility of our product to integrate with the workflows of our business partners (e.g. messages integrated with the health
communications generated by a retailer, interventions using the coaches operating from a diabetes clinic).
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Employees
We currently have 62 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees. We have employment agreements with our three executive officers. See
“Management – Employment Agreements.”
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Investing in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following factors and other
information in this Annual Report and our other SEC filings before making a decision to invest in our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties that we
are unaware of may become important factors that affect us. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial conditions and operating results
may be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock and warrants may decline, and you could lose all or part of
your investment.
We were formed in August 2011 and are thus subject to the risks associated with new businesses.
Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Requirements
We were formed in August 2011 as a new business and, commencing from 2015, we entered the commercialization stage of our technology. As
such, this limited operating history may not be adequate to enable you to fully assess our ability to develop and commercialize the Dario Smart Diabetes
Management Solution, achieve market acceptance of the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, develop other products and respond to competition.
We commenced a commercial launch of the free Dario Smart Diabetes Management application in the United Kingdom in late 2013 and commenced an
initial soft launch of the full Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution (including the app and the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System) in selected
jurisdictions in March 2014 with the goal of collecting customer feedback to refine our longer-term roll-out strategy and continued to scale up launch
during 2014 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and New Zealand, in 2015 in Australia, Israel and Canada and in 2016 in the United States. These
efforts have not generated sufficient revenues, and we will need to generate additional revenues over the next years. Therefore, we are, and expect for the
foreseeable future to be, subject to all the risks and uncertainties, inherent in a new business and the development and sale of new medical devices and
related software applications. As a result, we may be unable to fully develop, obtain regulatory approval for, commercialize, manufacture, market, sell and
derive material revenues in the timeframes we project, if at all, and our inability to do so would materially and adversely impact our viability as a company.
In addition, we still must establish many functions necessary to operate a business, including finalizing our managerial and administrative structure,
continuing product and technology development, assessing and commencing our marketing activities, implementing financial systems and controls and
personnel recruitment.
Accordingly, you should consider our prospects in light of the costs, uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in
their initial revenue generating stages, particularly those in the medical device and mobile health fields. In particular, potential investors should consider
that there is a significant risk that we will not be able to:
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maintain our management team and Board of Directors;
raise sufficient funds in the capital markets or otherwise to effectuate our business plan;
determine that our technologies that we have developed are commercially viable; and/or
attract, enter into or maintain contracts with, and retain customers.
In the event that we do not successfully address these risks, our business, prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected.
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Given our limited revenue and lack of positive cash flow, we will need to raise additional capital, which may be unavailable to us or, even if
consummated, may cause dilution or place significant restrictions on our ability to operate.
According to our management’s estimates, based on our current cash on hand and further based on our budget and the assumption that initial
commercial sales will commence during our anticipated timeframes, we believe that we will have sufficient resources to continue our activities only into
June 2021.
Since we might be unable to generate sufficient revenue or cash flow to fund our operations for the foreseeable future, we will need to seek
additional equity or debt financing to provide the capital required to maintain or expand our operations. We may also need additional funding for
developing products and services, increasing our sales and marketing capabilities, and promoting brand identity, as well as for working capital requirements
and other operating and general corporate purposes. Moreover, the regulatory compliance arising out of being a publicly registered company has
dramatically increased our costs.
We do not currently have any arrangements or credit facilities in place as a source of funds, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to
raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all. If such financing is not available on satisfactory terms, or is not available at all, we may be
required to delay, scale back or eliminate the development of business opportunities and our operations and financial condition may be materially adversely
affected.
If we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be reduced, and accordingly
these stockholders may experience substantial dilution. We may also issue equity securities that provide for rights, preferences and privileges senior to
those of our common stock. Given our need for cash and that equity raising is the most common type of fundraising for companies like ours, the risk of
dilution is particularly significant for stockholders of our company.
Debt financing, if obtained, may involve agreements that include liens on our assets, covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific
actions, such as incurring additional debt, could increase our expenses and require that our assets be provided as a security for such debt. Debt financing
would also be required to be repaid regardless of our operating results.
If we raise additional funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements, we may be required to relinquish some rights to our technologies
or candidate products, or to grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.
Funding from any source may be unavailable to us on acceptable terms, or at all, If we do not have sufficient capital to fund our operations and
expenses, we may not be able to achieve or maintain competitiveness, which could lead to the failure of our business and the loss of your investment.
We have incurred significant losses since inception. As such, you cannot rely upon our historical operating performance to make an investment
decision regarding our company.
Since our inception, we have engaged primarily in research and development activities and in 2015 entered the commercialization stage. We have
financed our operations primarily through private placements and public offerings of common stock and have incurred losses in each year since inception
including net losses of $17,736,000 and $17,803,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our accumulated deficit at December 31, 2019 was approximately
$110,145,000. We do not know whether or when we will become profitable. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability depends upon our
ability, alone or with others, to launch Dario in additional European countries, and elsewhere and manufacture, market and sell Dario where approved. We
may be unable to achieve any or all of these goals.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has expressed in its report to our 2019 audited consolidated financial statements a substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern.
During 2015 we entered the commercialization stage, and the development and commercialization of Dario is uncertain and expected to require
substantial expenditures. We have not yet generated sufficient revenues from our operations to fund our activities and are therefore dependent upon external
sources for financing our operations. There is a risk that we will be unable to obtain the necessary financing to continue our operations on terms acceptable
to us or at all. As a result, our independent registered public accounting firm has expressed in its auditors’ report on the consolidated financial statements
for December 31, 2019, a substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. This going concern opinion could
materially limit our ability to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or debt securities or otherwise. Future reports on our financial statements
may include an explanatory paragraph with respect to our ability to continue as a going concern. If we cannot continue as a going concern, our stockholders
may lose their entire investment in the common stock.
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We may be subject to claims for rescission or damages in connection with certain sales of shares of our securities.
In March 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective a registration statement that we filed to cover the sale of 66,667
shares of common stock, 76,667 warrants to purchase common stock, 76,667 shares of common stock underlying such warrants, and underwriters’ warrants
to purchase up to 7,172 shares of common stock. Sales of approximately 2,778 shares of common stock, approximately 12,778 shares of common stock
underlying warrants and approximately 1,278 shares of common stock underlying underwriters’ warrants may not have been made in accordance with
Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, the purchasers of those securities may have rescission rights or be entitled to damages.
The amount of such liability, if any, is uncertain. In the event that we are required to make payments to investors as a result of these unregistered sales of
securities, our liquidity could be negatively impacted.
Risks Related to Our Business
We only recently began commercializing Dario, and our success will depend on the acceptance of Dario in the healthcare market.
Dario has been CE marked since 2013, enabling us to commercialize in 32 countries across Europe as well as in certain other countries worldwide.
It was also approved by the regulatory authorities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel and South Africa, and most recently in December 2015, we
received FDA clearance. As a result, we have a limited history of commercializing Dario and commenced selling Dario in the United States in 2016. We
have limited experience engaging in commercial activities and limited established relationships with physicians and hospitals as well as third-party
suppliers on whom we depend for the manufacture of our product. We are faced with the risk that the marketplace will not be receptive to Dario over
competing products and that we will be unable to compete effectively. Factors that could affect our ability to establish Dario or any potential future product
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the development of products or devices which could result in a shift of customer preferences away from our device and services and
significantly decrease revenue;
the increased use of improved diabetes drugs that could encourage certain diabetics to test less often, resulting in less usage of a self-
monitoring test device for certain types of diabetics;
the challenges of developing (or acquiring externally-developed) technology solutions that are adequate and competitive in meeting the
requirements of next-generation design challenges;
the significant number of current competitors in the BGMS market who have significantly greater brand recognition and more
recognizable trademarks and who have established relationships with healthcare providers and payors; and
intense competition to attract acquisition targets, which may make it more difficult for us to acquire companies or technologies at an
acceptable price or at all.
We cannot assure you that Dario or any future product will gain broad market acceptance. If the market for Dario or any future product fails to
develop or develops more slowly than expected, or if any of the technology and standards supported by us do not achieve or sustain market acceptance, our
business and operating results would be materially and adversely affected.
There is no assurance that our recently launched DarioEngage software platform will succeed or be adopted by healthcare providers.
We have recently launched a new product offering of our DarioEngage software platform, where we digitally engage with Dario users, assist them
in monitoring their chronic illnesses and provide them with coaching, support, digital communications, and real-time alerts, trends and pattern analysis. We
expect that the DarioEngage software platform may be leveraged by our potential partners, such as clinics, health care service providers, employers, and
payers for scalable monitoring of people with diabetes in a cost-effective manner, which we expect will open for us additional revenue streams. However,
the success of our DarioEngage software platform will depend entirely on our potential partners’ adoption of the platform and we cannot assure you that
our potential partners will do so, or, if adopted, that they will continue to use the platform continually and for an extended period of time. If we cannot
encourage potential partners to utilize our DarioEngage software platform we may not succeed in marketing the product to our potential partners, the
failure of which may materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
A pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States, Israel or elsewhere may adversely affect our business.
If a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease occurs in the United States, Israel or elsewhere, our business may be adversely
affected. In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, was identified in Wuhan, China. This virus continues to spread globally and, as of
March 2020, has spread to over 100 countries, including the United States and Israel. The spread of COVID-19 from China to other countries has resulted
in the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of COVID-19 as a “pandemic,” or a worldwide spread of a new disease, on March 11, 2020. Many
countries around the world have imposed quarantines and restrictions on travel and mass gatherings to slow the spread of the virus. On March 10, 2020, the
Government of Israel announced that effective Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 20:00 (Israel time) foreign travelers arriving from any country will be required
to remain in home quarantine until 14 days have passed since the date of entry into Israel; non-Israeli residents will be required to prove they have the
means to self-quarantine before being allowed entry into Israel and, in addition, non-Israeli residents or citizens traveling from certain countries may be
denied entry into Israel. In addition, the Ministry of Health in the State of Israel issued guidelines on March 11, 2020 recommending people avoid
gatherings in one space and providing that no gathering of more than 100 people should be held under any circumstances. Employers (including us) are
also required to prepare and increase as much as possible the capacity and arrangement for employees to work remotely. In addition, on March 11, 2020,
the President of the United States issued a proclamation to restrict travel to the United States from foreign nationals who have recently been in certain
European countries. We are still assessing the effect on our business, from the spread of COVID-19 and the actions implemented by the governments of the
State of Israel, the United States and elsewhere across the globe.
The spread of an infectious disease, including COVID-19, may also result in the inability of our manufacturers to deliver components or finished
products on a timely basis. In addition, health professionals may reduce staffing and reduce or postpone meetings with clients in response to the spread of
an infectious disease. Such events may result in a period of business and manufacturing disruption, and in reduced operations, any of which could
materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business will depend on future
developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19
and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others.
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We may not be successful in launching Dario Intelligence and even if we are successful in doing so, there is no assurance that we will be successful in
marketing and/or selling our product in the marketplace.
We intend to launch our Dario Intelligence program, which will utilize a large amount of data collected on our servers to develop predictive
models and artificial intelligence algorithms to meet the potential demand of intelligence-driven analytics that healthcare providers may be looking for to
improve their services. However, the launch of Dario Intelligence will require significant financial and technical resources. There is no assurance that we
will successfully develop or launch Dario Intelligence. Even if we are successful in doing so, there is no assurance that the marketplace will accept or adopt
the usage of Dario Intelligence. If we cannot successfully develop Dario Intelligence, or encourage the use and adoption of Dario Intelligence by market
participants, our business and operating results may be materially and adversely affected.
We cannot accurately predict the volume or timing of any future sales, making the timing of any revenues difficult to predict.
We may be faced with lengthy customer evaluation and approval processes associated with Dario. Consequently, we may incur substantial
expenses and devote significant management effort and expense in developing customer adoption of Dario which may not result in revenue generation. We
must also obtain regulatory approvals of Dario in certain jurisdictions as well as approval for insurance reimbursement in order to initiate sales of Dario,
each of which is subject to risk and potential delays, and neither of which may actually occur. As such, we cannot accurately predict the volume or timing
of any future sales.
If Dario fails to satisfy current or future customer requirements, we may be required to make significant expenditures to redesign the product, and we
may have insufficient resources to do so.
Dario is being designed to address an evolving marketplace and must comply with current and evolving customer requirements in order to gain
market acceptance. There is a risk that Dario will not meet anticipated customer requirements or desires. If we are required to redesign our products to
address customer demands or otherwise modify our business model, we may incur significant unanticipated expenses and losses, and we may be left with
insufficient resources to engage in such activities. If we are unable to redesign our products, develop new products or modify our business model to meet
customer desires or any other customer requirements that may emerge, our operating results would be materially adversely affected and our business might
fail.
We expect to derive substantially all of our revenues from our principal technology, which leaves us subject to the risk of reliance on such technology.
We expect to derive substantially all of our revenues from sales of products derived from our principal technology. Our initial product utilizing this
technology is Dario. As such, any factor adversely affecting sales of Dario, including the product release cycles, regulatory issues, market acceptance,
product competition, performance and reliability, reputation, price competition and economic and market conditions, would likely harm our operating
results. We may be unable to develop other products utilizing our technology, which would likely lead to the failure of our business. Moreover, in spite of
our efforts related to the registration of our technology, if patent protection is not available for our principal technology, the viability of Dario and any other
products that may be derived from such technology would likely be adversely impacted to a significant degree, which would materially impair our
prospects.
We are dependent upon third-party manufacturers and suppliers making us vulnerable to supply shortages and problems and price fluctuations, which
could harm our business.
We do not own or operate manufacturing facilities for clinical or commercial production of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System and we
lack the resources and the capability to manufacture the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System on a commercial scale. Therefore, we rely on a limited
number of suppliers who manufacture and assemble certain components of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System. Our suppliers may encounter
problems during manufacturing for a variety of reasons, including, for example, failure to follow specific protocols and procedures, failure to comply with
applicable legal and regulatory requirements, equipment malfunction and environmental factors, failure to properly conduct their own business affairs, and
infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, any of which could delay or impede their ability to meet our requirements. Our reliance on these
third-party suppliers also subjects us to other risks that could harm our business, including:
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● we are not a major customer of many of our suppliers, and these suppliers may therefore give other customers’ needs higher priority than
ours;
● third parties may threaten or enforce their intellectual property rights against our suppliers, which may cause disruptions or delays in
shipment, or may force our suppliers to cease conducting business with us;
● we may not be able to obtain an adequate supply in a timely manner or on commercially reasonable terms;
● our suppliers, especially new suppliers, may make errors in manufacturing that could negatively affect the efficacy or safety of the Dario
Blood Glucose Monitoring System or cause delays in shipment;
● we may have difficulty locating and qualifying alternative suppliers;
● switching components or suppliers may require product redesign and possibly submission to FDA, European Economic Area Notified Bodies,
or other foreign regulatory bodies, which could significantly impede or delay our commercial activities;
● one or more of our sole- or single-source suppliers may be unwilling or unable to supply components of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring
System;
● other customers may use fair or unfair negotiation tactics and/or pressures to impede our use of the supplier;
● the occurrence of a fire, natural disaster or other catastrophe impacting one or more of our suppliers may affect their ability to deliver products
to us in a timely manner; and
● our suppliers may encounter financial or other business hardships unrelated to our demand, which could inhibit their ability to fulfill our
orders and meet our requirements.
We may not be able to quickly establish additional or alternative suppliers if necessary, in part because we may need to undertake additional
activities to establish such suppliers as required by the regulatory approval process. Any interruption or delay in obtaining products from our third-party
suppliers, or our inability to obtain products from qualified alternate sources at acceptable prices in a timely manner, could impair our ability to meet the
demand of our customers and cause them to switch to competing products. Given our reliance on certain single-source suppliers, we are especially
susceptible to supply shortages because we do not have alternate suppliers currently available.
We rely in part on a small group of third-party distributors to effectively distribute our products.
We depend in part on medical device distributors for the marketing and selling of our products in certain territories in which we have launched
product sales. We depend on these distributors’ efforts to market our products, yet we are unable to control their efforts completely. These distributors
typically sell a variety of other, non-competing products that may limit the resources they dedicate to selling Dario. In addition, we are unable to ensure that
our distributors comply with all applicable laws regarding the sale of our products. If our distributors fail to effectively market and sell Dario, in full
compliance with applicable laws, our operating results and business may suffer. Recruiting and retaining qualified third-party distributors and training them
in our technology and product offering requires significant time and resources. To develop and expand our distribution, we must continue to scale and
improve our processes and procedures that support our distributors. Further, if our relationship with a successful distributor terminates, we may be unable
to replace that distributor without disruption to our business. If we fail to maintain positive relationships with our distributors, fail to develop new
relationships with other distributors, including in new markets, fail to manage, train or incentivize existing distributors effectively, or fail to provide
distributors with competitive products on attractive terms, or if these distributors are not successful in their sales efforts, our revenue may decrease and our
operating results, reputation and business may be harmed.
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Failure in our online and digital marketing efforts could significantly impact our ability to generate sales.
In several of our principal target markets, we utilize online and digital marketing in order to create awareness to Dario. Our management believes
that using online advertisement through affiliate networks and a variety of other pay-for-performance methods will be superior for marketing and
generating sales of Dario rather than utilizing traditional, expensive retail channels. However, there is a risk that our marketing strategy could fail. Because
we plan to use non-traditional retail sales tools and to rely on healthcare providers to educate our customers about Dario, we cannot predict the level of
success, if any, that we may achieve by marketing Dario via the internet. The failure of our online marketing efforts would significantly and negatively
impact our ability to generate sales.
Our Dario Smart Diabetes Management application, which is a key to our business model, is available via Apple’s App Store and via Google’s Android
platforms and maybe in the future via additional platforms. If we are unable to achieve or maintain a good relationship with each of Apple and Google
or similar platforms, or if the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store or any other applicable platform were unavailable for any prolonged period of
time, our business will suffer.
A key component of the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution is an iPhone or Android application which includes tools to help diabetic
patients manage their disease. This application is compatible with Apple’s iOS and with Google’s Android platforms and may in the future become
compatible via additional platforms. If we are unable to make our Dario Smart Diabetes Management application compatible with these platforms, or if
there is any deterioration in our relationship with either Apple or Google or others after our application is available, our business would be materially
harmed.
We are subject to each of Apple’s and Google’s standard terms and conditions for application developers, which govern the promotion,
distribution, and operation of games and other applications on their respective storefronts. Each of Apple and Google has broad discretion to change its
standard terms and conditions, including changes which could require us to pay to have our Dario Smart Diabetes Management application available for
downloading. In addition, these standard terms and conditions can be vague and subject to changing interpretations by Apple or Google. We may not
receive any advance warning of such changes. In addition, each of Apple and Google has the right to prohibit a developer from distributing its applications
on its storefront if the developer violates its standard terms and conditions. In the event that either Apple or Google ever determines that we are in violation
of its standard terms and conditions, including by a new interpretation, and prohibits us from distributing our Dario Smart Diabetes Management
application on its storefront, it would materially harm our business.
Additionally, we will rely on the continued function of the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store as digital storefronts where our Dario
Smart Diabetes Management application may be obtained. There have been occasions in the past when these digital storefronts were unavailable for short
periods of time or where there have been issues with the in-app purchasing functionality within the storefront. In the event that either the Apple App Store
or the Google Play Store is unavailable or if in-app purchasing functionality within the storefront is non-operational for a prolonged period of time, it
would have a material adverse effect on the ability of our customers to secure the Dario Smart Diabetes Management application, which would materially
harm our business.
Our products are subject to technological changes which may impact their use.
Our Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System is currently designed to be plugged into the audio jack or the charging jack of a mobile device. In
addition, we have recently completed the development of a version of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System that connects to an iPhone 7 and later
models through the Lightning jack instead of the missing audio jack. As a result, our products are subject to future technological changes to mobile devices
that may occur in the future. If we are unable to modify our products to keep pace with such technological changes, it would have a material adverse effect
the ability of our customers to use our products, which would materially harm our business.
As we conduct business internationally, we are susceptible to risks associated with international relationships.
Outside of the United States, we operate our business internationally, presently in Europe, Australia and Canada. The international operation of
our business requires significant management attention, which could negatively affect our business if it diverts their attention from their other
responsibilities. In the event that we are unable to manage the complications associated with international operations, our business prospects could be
materially and adversely affected. In addition, doing business with foreign customers subjects us to additional risks that we do not generally face in the
United States. These risks and uncertainties include:
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management, communication and integration problems resulting from cultural differences and geographic dispersion;
localization of products and services, including translation of foreign languages;
delivery, logistics and storage costs;
longer accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;
difficulties supporting international operations;
difficulties supporting customer services;
changes in economic and political conditions;
impact of trade protection measures;
complying with import or export licensing requirements;
exchange rate fluctuations;
competition from companies with international operations, including large international competitors and entrenched local companies;
potentially adverse tax consequences, including foreign tax systems and restrictions on the repatriation of earnings;
maintaining and servicing computer hardware in distant locations;
keeping current and complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and legal standards, including local labor laws;
securing or maintaining protection for our intellectual property; and
reduced or varied protection for intellectual property rights, including the ability to transfer such rights to third parties, in some countries.
The occurrence of any or all of these risks could adversely affect our international business and, consequently, our results of operations and
financial condition.
We expect to be exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Because we expect to conduct a material portion of our business outside of the United States but report our financial results in U.S. Dollars, we
face exposure to adverse movements in currency exchange rates. Our foreign operations will be exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the
financial results are translated from the local currency into U.S. Dollars upon consolidation. Specifically, the U.S. Dollar cost of our operations in Israel is
influenced by any movements in the currency exchange rate of the New Israeli Shekel (NIS). Such movements in the currency exchange rate may have a
negative effect on our financial results. If the U.S. Dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currencies denominated
transactions will result in increased revenue, operating expenses and net income. Similarly, if the U.S. Dollar strengthens against foreign currencies, the
translation of these foreign currencies denominated transactions will result in decreased revenue, operating expenses and net income. As exchange rates
vary, sales and other operating results, when translated, may differ materially from our or the capital market’s expectations.
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Non-U.S. governments often impose strict price controls, which may adversely affect our future profitability.
We intend to seek approval to market Dario and any future product in both the U.S. and in non-U.S. jurisdictions. If we obtain approval in one or
more non-U.S. jurisdictions, we will be subject to rules and regulations in those jurisdictions relating to our products. In some countries, particularly
countries of the European Union, each of which has developed its own rules and regulations, pricing may be subject to governmental control under certain
circumstances. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing approval for
a medical device candidate. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some countries, we may be required to conduct a clinical trial that compares
the cost-effectiveness of our product to other available products. If reimbursement of our product candidates is unavailable or limited in scope or amount,
or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.
Our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and associated business processes may contain undetected errors, which could limit our ability to
provide our services and diminish the attractiveness of our service offerings.
The Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution may contain undetected errors, defects or bugs. As a result, our customers or end users may
discover errors or defects in our products, software or the systems we design, or the products or systems incorporating our designs and intellectual property
may not operate as expected. We may discover significant errors or defects in the future that we may not be able to fix. Our inability to fix any of those
errors could limit our ability to provide our products, impair the reputation of our brand and diminish the attractiveness of our product offerings to our
customers.
In addition, we may utilize third-party technology or components in our products and we rely on those third parties to provide support services to
us. Failure of those third parties to provide necessary support services could materially adversely impact our business.
Our future performance will depend on the continued engagement of key members of our management team.
Our future performance depends to a large extent on the continued services of members of our current management including, in particular, Erez
Raphael, our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors and Zvi Ben David, our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. In
the event that we lose the continued services of such key personnel for any reason, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations,
and prospects.
If we are not able to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, scientific and technical personnel, we may not be able to implement our business
model successfully.
We believe that our management team must be able to act decisively to apply and adapt our business model in the rapidly changing markets in
which we will compete. In addition, we will rely upon technical and scientific employees or third-party contractors to effectively establish, manage and
grow our business. Consequently, we believe that our future viability will depend largely on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, sales,
scientific and technical personnel. In order to do so, we may need to pay higher compensation or fees to our employees or consultants than we currently
expect and such higher compensation payments would have a negative effect on our operating results. Competition for experienced, high-quality personnel
is intense and we cannot assure that we will be able to recruit and retain such personnel. We may not be able to hire or retain the necessary personnel to
implement our business strategy. Our failure to hire and retain such personnel could impair our ability to develop new products and manage our business
effectively.
Risks Related to Product Development and Regulatory Approval
The regulatory clearance process which we must navigate is expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain and may prevent us from obtaining clearance
for the commercialization of Dario or our any future product.
We are not permitted to market Dario until we receive regulatory clearance. To date, we have received regulatory clearance in Australia, Canada,
Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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The research, design, testing, manufacturing, labeling, selling, marketing and distribution of medical devices are subject to extensive regulation by
the FDA and non-U.S. regulatory authorities, which regulations differ from country to country. There can be no assurance that even after such time and
expenditures, we will be able to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for clinical testing or for the manufacturing or marketing of any products. In
addition, during the regulatory process, other companies may develop other technologies with the same intended use as our products.
We are also subject to numerous post-marketing regulatory requirements, which include labeling regulations and medical device reporting
regulations, which may require us to report to different regulatory agencies if our device causes or contributes to a death or serious injury, or malfunctions
in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury. In addition, these regulatory requirements may change in the future in a way that
adversely affects us. If we fail to comply with present or future regulatory requirements that are applicable to us, we may be subject to enforcement action
by regulatory agencies, which may include, among others, any of the following sanctions:
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customer notification, or orders for repair, replacement or refunds;
voluntary or mandatory recall or seizure of our current or future products;
imposing operating restrictions, suspension or shutdown of production;
refusing our requests for 510(k) clearance or pre-market approval of new products, new intended uses or modifications to Dario or future
products;
rescinding 510(k) clearance or suspending or withdrawing pre-market approvals that have already been granted; and
criminal prosecution.
The occurrence of any of these events may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, on September 23, 2013, the FDA issued final guidance (which we refer to herein as the Guidance) for developers of mobile medical
applications, or apps, which are software programs that run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical
devices. The Guidance outlines the FDA’s tailored approach to mobile apps. The FDA plans to exercise enforcement discretion (meaning it will not
enforce requirements under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) for the majority of mobile apps as they pose minimal risk to consumers. The FDA
plans to focus its regulatory oversight on a subset of mobile medical apps that present a greater risk to patients if they do not work as intended. We
anticipate that the Dario Smart Diabetes Management application will be subject to FDA regulation as a “mobile medical app.”
We have conducted limited clinical studies of Dario. Clinical and pre-clinical data is susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or
prevent additional regulatory clearances.
To date, we have conducted limited clinical studies on Dario. There can be no assurance that we will successfully complete additional clinical
studies necessary to receive additional regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions. While studies conducted by us have produced results we believe to be
encouraging and indicative of the potential efficacy of Dario, data already obtained, or in the future obtained, from pre-clinical studies and clinical studies
do not necessarily predict the results that will be obtained from later pre-clinical studies and clinical studies. Moreover, pre-clinical and clinical data are
susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent additional regulatory approvals. A number of companies in the medical device
and pharmaceutical industries have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical studies, even after promising results in earlier studies. The failure to
adequately demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of an intended product under development could delay or prevent regulatory clearance of the device,
resulting in delays to commercialization, and could materially harm our business. Even though we have received CE mark and FDA clearance of Dario,
there can be no assurance that we will be able to receive approval for other potential applications of our principal technology, or that we will receive
regulatory clearances from other targeted regions or countries.
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We may be unable to complete required clinical trials, or we may experience significant delays in completing such clinical trials, which could
significantly delay our targeted product launch timeframe and impair our viability and business plan.
The completion of any future clinical trials for Dario or other trials that we may be required to undertake in the future could be delayed, suspended
or terminated for several reasons, including:
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our failure or inability to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements;
sites participating in the trial may drop out of the trial, which may require us to engage new sites for an expansion of the number of sites
that are permitted to be involved in the trial;
patients may not enroll in, remain in or complete, the clinical trial at the rates we expect; and
clinical investigators may not perform our clinical trial on our anticipated schedule or consistent with the clinical trial protocol and good
clinical practices.
If our clinical trial is delayed it will take us longer to further commercialize Dario and generate additional revenues. Moreover, our development
costs will increase if we have material delays in our clinical trial or if we need to perform more or larger clinical trials than planned. We may be faced with
similar risks in connection with future trials we conduct. See “Business - Clinical Trials” for a description of our clinical trials performed to date.
If we or our manufacturers fail to comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation or any applicable state equivalent, our operations could be
interrupted and our operating results could suffer.
We, our manufacturers and suppliers must, unless specifically exempt by regulation, follow the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR) and are
also subject to the regulations of foreign jurisdictions regarding the manufacturing process. If our affiliates, our manufacturers or suppliers are found to be
in significant non-compliance or fail to take satisfactory corrective action in response to adverse QSR inspectional findings, the FDA could take
enforcement actions against us and our manufacturers which could impair our ability to produce our products in a cost-effective and timely manner in order
to meet our customers’ demands. Accordingly, our operating results could suffer.
We are subject to the risk of reliance on third parties to conduct our clinical trial work.
We depend on independent clinical investigators to conduct our clinical trials. Contract research organizations may also assist us in the collection
and analysis of data. These investigators and contract research organizations will not be our employees and we will not be able to control, other than by
contract, the number of resources, including the time that they devote to products that we develop. If independent investigators fail to devote sufficient
resources to our clinical trials, or if their performance is substandard, it will delay the approval or clearance and commercialization of any products that we
develop. Further, the FDA and other regulatory bodies around the world require that we comply with standards, commonly referred to as good clinical
practice, for conducting, recording and reporting clinical trials to assure that data and reported results are credible and accurate and that the rights, integrity,
and confidentiality of trial subjects are protected. If our independent clinical investigators and contract research organizations fail to comply with good
clinical practice, the results of our clinical trials could be called into question and the clinical development of our product candidates could be delayed.
Failure of clinical investigators or contract research organizations to meet their obligations to us or comply with federal regulations could adversely affect
the clinical development of our product candidates and harm our business. Moreover, we intend to have several clinical trials in order to support our
marketing efforts and business development purposes. Such clinical trials will be conducted by third parties as well. Failure of such clinical trials to meet
their primary endpoints could adversely affect our marketing efforts.
Legislative reforms to the United States healthcare system may adversely affect our revenues and business.
From time to time, legislative reform measures are proposed or adopted that would impact healthcare expenditures for medical services, including
the medical devices used to provide those services. For example, in March 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable
Care Act made a number of substantial changes in the way health care is financed by both governmental and private insurers and the way that Medicare
providers are reimbursed. Among other things, the Affordable Care Act requires certain medical device manufacturers and importers to pay an excise tax
equal to 2.3% of the price for which such medical devices are sold, beginning January 1, 2013.
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In addition, other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since the Affordable Care Act was enacted. On August 2, 2011, the
President signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011, which, among other things, created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to
recommend to Congress proposals in spending reductions. The Joint Select Committee did not achieve a targeted deficit reduction of at least $1.2 trillion
for the years 2013 through 2021, triggering the legislation’s automatic reduction to several government programs. This includes reductions to Medicare
payments to providers of 2.0% per fiscal year. On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, or the
ATRA, which delayed for another two months the budget cuts mandated by these sequestration provisions of the Budget Control Act of 2011. On March 1,
2013, the President signed an executive order implementing sequestration, and on April 1, 2013, the 2% Medicare payment reductions went into effect. The
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, enacted on December 26, 2013, extends these cuts to 2023. The ATRA also, among other things, reduced Medicare
payments to several providers, including hospitals, imaging centers, and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period for the
government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years. In December 2014, Congress passed an omnibus funding bill (the Consolidated
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) and a tax extenders bill, both of which may negatively impact coverage and reimbursement of healthcare
items and services. We expect that additional state and federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the
amounts that federal and state governments will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our products or
additional pricing pressure. For example, U.S. President Donald Trump has recently publicly indicated an intent to lower healthcare costs through various
potential initiatives. In addition, President Trump and other U.S. lawmakers have made statements about potentially repealing and/or replacing the
Affordable Care Act, although specific legislation for such repeal or replacement has not yet been introduced. While we are unable to predict what changes
may ultimately be enacted, to the extent that future changes affect how our products are paid for and reimbursed by government and private payers our
business could be adversely impacted.
Government and private sector initiatives to limit the growth of health care costs, including price regulation, competitive pricing, coverage and
payment policies, comparative effectiveness reviews of therapies, technology assessments, and managed-care arrangements, are continuing. Government
programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, private health care insurance and managed-care plans have attempted to control costs by limiting the amount
of reimbursement they will pay for particular procedures or treatments, tying reimbursement to outcomes, and other mechanisms designed to constrain
utilization and contain costs, including delivery reforms such as expanded bundling of services. Hospitals are also seeking to reduce costs through a variety
of mechanisms, which may increase price sensitivity among customers for our products, and adversely affect sales, pricing, and utilization of our products.
Some third-party payors must also approve coverage for new or innovative devices or therapies before they will reimburse health care providers who use
medical devices or therapies. We cannot predict the potential impact of cost-containment trends on future operating results.
We may be subject to federal, state and foreign healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations.
Many federal, state and foreign healthcare laws and regulations apply to the BGMS business and medical devices. We may be subject to certain
federal and state regulations, including the federal healthcare programs’ Anti-Kickback Law, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, and other federal and state false claims laws. The medical device industry has been under heightened scrutiny as the subject of government
investigations and enforcement actions involving manufacturers who allegedly offered unlawful inducements to potential or existing customers in an
attempt to procure their business, including arrangements with physician consultants. If our operations or arrangements are found to be in violation of such
governmental regulations, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the
curtailment of our operations. All of these penalties could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results.
Product liability suits, whether or not meritorious, could be brought against us due to an alleged defective product or for the misuse of Dario or our
potential future products. These suits could result in expensive and time-consuming litigation, payment of substantial damages, and an increase in our
insurance rates.
If Dario or any of our future products are defectively designed or manufactured contain defective components or are misused, or if someone
claims any of the foregoing, whether or not meritorious, we may become subject to substantial and costly litigation. Misusing our device or failing to
adhere to the operating guidelines or the device producing inaccurate meter readings could cause significant harm to patients, including death. In addition,
if our operating guidelines are found to be inadequate, we may be subject to liability. Product liability claims could divert management’s attention from our
core business, be expensive to defend and result in sizable damage awards against us. While we maintain product liability insurance, we may not have
sufficient insurance coverage for all future claims. Any product liability claims brought against us, with or without merit, could increase our product
liability insurance rates or prevent us from securing continuing coverage, could harm our reputation in the industry and could reduce revenue. Product
liability claims in excess of our insurance coverage would be paid out of cash reserves harming our financial condition and adversely affecting our results
of operations.
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If we are found to have violated laws protecting the confidentiality of patient health information, we could be subject to civil or criminal penalties,
which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation or our business.
Part of our business plan includes the storage and potential monetization of medical data of users of Dario. There are a number of federal and state
laws protecting the confidentiality of certain patient health information, including patient records, and restricting the use and disclosure of that protected
information. In particular, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services promulgated patient privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (which we refer to as HIPAA). These privacy rules protect medical records and other personal health information by limiting
their use and disclosure, giving individuals the right to access, amend and seek accounting of their own health information and limiting most use and
disclosures of health information to the minimum amount reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. We may face difficulties in holding
such information in compliance with applicable law. If we are found to be in violation of the privacy rules under HIPAA, we could be subject to civil or
criminal penalties, which could increase our liabilities, harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
The failure to obtain or maintain patents, licensing agreements and other intellectual property could materially impact our ability to compete
effectively.
In order for our business to be viable and to compete effectively, we need to develop and maintain, and we will heavily rely on, our proprietary
position with respect to our technologies and intellectual property. We filed a Patent Cooperation Treaty (or PCT) application for a “Fluids Testing
Apparatus and Methods of Use” in May 2011 which incorporates two U.S. provisional applications submitted in the preceding year. The PCT covers the
specific processes related to blood glucose level measurement as well as more general methods of rapid tests of body fluids and has subsequently been
converted into several national phase patent applications. We have also filed patent applications for other aspects of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring
Solution. We have also obtained numerous Web domains.
However, to date, we have only been issued four patents (three of which were issued in the United States) relating to how the Dario Blood Glucose
Monitoring System draws power from and transmits data to a smartphone via the audio jack port. None of our other patents have been granted by a patent
office. In addition, there are significant risks associated with our actual or proposed intellectual property. The risks and uncertainties that we face with
respect to our pending patent and other proprietary rights principally include the following:
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pending patent applications we have filed or will file may not result in issued patents or may take longer than we expect to result in
issued patents;
we may be subject to interference proceedings;
we may be subject to opposition proceedings in foreign countries;
any patents that are issued to us may not provide meaningful protection;
we may not be able to develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable;
other companies may challenge patents licensed or issued to us;
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other companies may have independently developed and/or patented (or may in the future independently develop and patent) similar or
alternative technologies, or duplicate our technologies;
other companies may design their technologies around technologies we have licensed or developed; and
enforcement of patents is complex, uncertain and very expensive.
We cannot be certain that patents will be issued as a result of any of our pending or future applications, or that any of our patents, once issued, will
provide us with adequate protection from competing products. For example, issued patents may be circumvented or challenged, declared invalid or
unenforceable, or narrowed in scope. In addition, since the publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries,
we cannot be certain that we were the first to make our inventions or to file patent applications covering those inventions.
It is also possible that others may have or may obtain issued patents that could prevent us from commercializing our products or require us to
obtain licenses requiring the payment of significant fees or royalties in order to enable us to conduct our business. As to those patents that we have
licensed, our rights depend on maintaining our obligations to the licensor under the applicable license agreement, and we may be unable to do so.
Costly litigation may be necessary to protect our intellectual property rights and we may be subject to claims alleging the violation of the intellectual
property rights of others.
We may face significant expense and liability as a result of litigation or other proceedings relating to patents and intellectual property rights of
others. In the event that another party has also filed a patent application or been issued a patent relating to an invention or technology claimed by us in
pending applications, we may be required to participate in an interference proceeding declared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to
determine priority of invention, which could result in substantial uncertainties and costs for us, even if the eventual outcome was favorable to us. We, or
our licensors, also could be required to participate in interference proceedings involving issued patents and pending applications of another entity. An
adverse outcome in an interference proceeding could require us to cease using the technology, substantially modify it or to license rights from prevailing
third parties.
The cost to us of any patent litigation or other proceeding relating to our licensed patents or patent applications, even if resolved in our favor,
could be substantial, especially given our early stage of development. Our ability to enforce our patent protection could be limited by our financial
resources and may be subject to lengthy delays. A third party may claim that we are using inventions claimed by their patents and may go to court to stop
us from engaging in our normal operations and activities, such as research, development and the sale of any future products. Such lawsuits are expensive
and would consume significant time and other resources. There is a risk that a court will decide that we are infringing the third party’s patents and will
order us to stop the activities claimed by the patents. In addition, there is a risk that a court will order us to pay the other party damages for having infringed
their patents.
Moreover, there is no guarantee that any prevailing patent owner would offer us a license so that we could continue to engage in activities claimed
by the patent, or that such a license if made available to us, could be acquired on commercially acceptable terms. In addition, third parties may, in the
future, assert other intellectual property infringement claims against us with respect to our services, technologies or other matters.
We have limited foreign intellectual property rights and may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.
We have limited intellectual property rights outside the United States. Filing, prosecuting and defending patents on devices in all countries
throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the United States can be less
extensive than those in the United States. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property to the same extent as laws in
the United States. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the United States, or
from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the United States or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in
jurisdictions where we have not obtained patents to develop their own products and further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where
we have patents, but enforcement is not as strong as that in the United States.
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Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions. The legal
systems of certain countries, particularly China and certain other developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents, trade secrets and other
intellectual property, particularly those relating to medical devices and biopharmaceutical products, which could make it difficult for us to stop the
infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our proprietary rights generally. To date, we have not sought to enforce any
issued patents in these foreign jurisdictions. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our
efforts and attention from other aspects of our business could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications
at risk of not issuing and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate and the damages or
other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. The requirements for patentability may differ in certain countries, particularly
developing countries. Certain countries in Europe and developing countries, including China and India, have compulsory licensing laws under which a
patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses to third parties. In those countries, we and our licensors may have limited remedies if patents are infringed
or if we or our licensors are compelled to grant a license to a third party, which could materially diminish the value of those patents. This could limit our
potential revenue opportunities. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a
significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.
We rely on confidentiality agreements that could be breached and may be difficult to enforce, which could result in third parties using our intellectual
property to compete against us.
Although we believe that we take reasonable steps to protect our intellectual property, including the use of agreements relating to the non-
disclosure of confidential information to third parties, as well as agreements that purport to require the disclosure and assignment to us of the rights to the
ideas, developments, discoveries and inventions of our employees and consultants while we employ them, the agreements can be difficult and costly to
enforce. Although we seek to enter into these types of agreements with our contractors, consultants, advisors and research collaborators, to the extent that
employees and consultants utilize or independently develop intellectual property in connection with any of our projects, disputes may arise as to the
intellectual property rights associated with our technology. If a dispute arises, a court may determine that the right belongs to a third party. In addition,
enforcement of our rights can be costly and unpredictable. We also rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how that we seek to protect in part by
confidentiality agreements with our employees, contractors, consultants, advisors or others. Despite the protective measures we employ, we still face the
risk that:
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these agreements may not provide adequate remedies for the applicable type of breach;
our proprietary know-how will otherwise become known; or
our competitors will independently develop similar technology or proprietary information.
We may be subject to claims challenging the inventorship of our patents and other intellectual property.
We may be subject to claims that former employees, collaborators or other third parties have an interest in our patents or other intellectual property
as an inventor or co-inventor. For example, we may have inventorship disputes arise from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved
in developing our product candidates. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these and other claims challenging inventorship. If we fail in defending
any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights, such as exclusive ownership of, or right to use,
valuable intellectual property. Such an outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business. Even if we are successful in defending against such
claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees. In addition, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled in
2012 that an employee who receives a patent or contributes to an invention during his employment may be allowed to seek compensation for such
contributions from his or her employer, even if the employee’s contract of employment specifically states otherwise and the employee has transferred all
intellectual property rights to the employer. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the fact that a contract revokes an employee’s right for royalties and
compensation, does not rule out the right of the employee to claim their right for royalties. As a result, it is unclear whether and, if so, to what extent our
employees may be able to claim compensation with respect to our future revenue. We may receive less revenue from future products if any of our
employees successfully claim for compensation for their work in developing our intellectual property, which in turn could impact our future profitability.
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Risks Related to Our Industry
We face intense competition in the self-monitoring of blood glucose market, and as a result we may be unable to effectively compete in our industry.
With our first product, Dario, we compete directly and primarily with large pharmaceutical and medical device companies such as Abbott
Laboratories, Asensia (formerly Bayer Diabetes Care), Johnson & Johnson LifeScan, Roche Diagnostics and Sanofi. The first four of these companies has
a combined majority market share of the BGMS business and strong research and development capacity for next-generation products. Their dominant
market position since the late 1990s, and significant control over the market could significantly limit our ability to introduce Dario or effectively market
and generate sales of the product. We will also compete with numerous second-tier and third-tier competitors.
We only recently commenced sales of our products, and most of our competitors have long histories and strong reputations within the industry.
They have significantly greater brand recognition, financial and human resources than we do. They also have more experience and capabilities in
researching and developing testing devices, obtaining and maintaining regulatory clearances and other requirements, manufacturing and marketing those
products than we do. There is a significant risk that we may be unable to overcome the advantages held by our competition, and our inability to do so could
lead to the failure of our business and the loss of your investment.
Competition in the BGMS markets is extremely intense, which can lead to, among other things, price reductions, longer selling cycles, lower
product margins, loss of market share and additional working capital requirements. To succeed, we must, among other critical matters, gain consumer
acceptance for Dario and potential future devices incorporating our principal technology and offer better strategic concepts, technical solutions, prices and
response time, or a combination of these factors, than those of other competitors. If our competitors offer significant discounts on certain products, we may
need to lower our prices or offer other favorable terms in order to compete successfully. Moreover, any broad-based changes to our prices and pricing
policies could make it difficult to generate revenues or cause our revenues, if established, to decline. Some of our competitors may bundle certain software
products offering competing applications for diabetes management at low prices for promotional purposes or as a long-term pricing strategy. These
practices could significantly reduce demand for Dario or potential future products or constrain prices we can charge. Moreover, if our competitors develop
and commercialize products that are more effective or desirable than Dario or the other products that we may develop, we may not convince our customers
to use our products. Any such changes would likely reduce our commercial opportunity and revenue potential and could materially adversely impact our
operating results.
If we fail to respond quickly to technological developments our products may become uncompetitive and obsolete.
The BGMS market and other markets in which we plan to compete experience rapid technological developments, changes in industry standards,
changes in customer requirements and frequent new product introductions and improvements. If we are unable to respond quickly to these developments,
we may lose competitive position, and Dario or any other device or technology may become uncompetitive or obsolete, causing revenues and operating
results to suffer. In order to compete, we must develop or acquire new devices and improve our existing device on a schedule that keeps pace with
technological developments and the requirements for products addressing a broad spectrum and designers and designer expertise in our industries. We must
also be able to support a range of changing customer preferences. For instance, as non-invasive technologies become more readily available in the market,
we may be required to adopt our platform to accommodate the use of non-invasive or continuous blood glucose sensors. We cannot guarantee that we will
be successful in any manner in these efforts.
If third-party payors do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement for the use of Dario, our revenue will be negatively impacted.
In the United States and other jurisdictions such as Germany and England, we expect that Dario’s test strips should generally be available for full
or partial patient reimbursement by third-party payers. Our success in marketing Dario depends and will depend in large part on whether U.S. and
international government health administrative authorities, private health insurers and other organizations adequately cover and reimburse customers for the
cost of our products.
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In the United States, we expect to derive nearly all our sales from sales of Dario from direct to consumer cash sales as well as retail pharmacy and
DME distributors who typically bill various third-party payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, private commercial insurance companies, health
maintenance organizations and other healthcare-related organizations, to cover all or a portion of the costs and fees associated with Dario and bill patients
for any applicable deductibles or co-payments. Access to adequate coverage and reimbursement for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
procedures using Dario (and our other products in development) by third-party payors is essential to the acceptance of our products by our customers.
Third-party payors, whether foreign or domestic, or governmental or commercial, are developing increasingly sophisticated methods of
controlling healthcare costs. In addition, in the United States, no uniform policy of coverage and reimbursement for medical device products and services
exists among third-party payors. Therefore, coverage and reimbursement for medical device products and services can differ significantly from payor to
payor. In addition, payors continually review new technologies for possible coverage and can, without notice, deny coverage for these new products and
procedures. As a result, the coverage determination process is often a time-consuming and costly process that will require us to provide scientific and
clinical support for the use of our products to each payor separately, with no assurance that coverage and adequate reimbursement will be obtained, or
maintained if obtained.
Reimbursement systems in international markets vary significantly by country and by region within some countries, and reimbursement approvals
must be obtained on a country-by-country basis. In many international markets, a product must be approved for reimbursement before it can be approved
for sale in that country. Further, many international markets have government-managed healthcare systems that control reimbursement for new devices and
procedures. For example, the government healthcare system in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Israel have not yet approved reimbursement of Dario. In
most markets, there are private insurance systems as well as government-managed systems. If sufficient coverage and reimbursement are not available for
our current or future products, in either the United States or internationally, the demand for our products and our revenues will be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Operations in Israel
Potential political, economic and military instability in the State of Israel, where our management team and our research and development facilities are
located, may adversely affect our results of operations.
Our operating subsidiary, along with our management team and our research and development facilities, is located in Israel. Accordingly, political,
economic and military conditions in Israel and the surrounding region may directly affect our business and operations. Since the establishment of the State
of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its neighboring countries. Any hostilities involving Israel or the
interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners could adversely affect our operations and results of operations. The hostilities
involved missile strikes against civilian targets in various parts of Israel, including areas in which our employees and some of our consultants are located,
and negatively affected business conditions in Israel. Our offices, located in Caesarea, Israel, are within the range of the missiles and rockets that have been
fired at Israeli cities and towns from Gaza sporadically since 2006, with escalations in violence (such as the recent escalation in July 2014) during which
there were a substantially larger number of rocket and missile attacks aimed at Israel. In addition, since February 2011, Egypt has experienced political
turbulence and an increase in terrorist activity in the Sinai Peninsula. Such political turbulence and violence may damage peaceful and diplomatic relations
between Israel and Egypt, and could affect the region as a whole. Similar civil unrest and political turbulence has occurred in other countries in the region,
including Syria which shares a common border with Israel, and is affecting the political stability of those countries. This instability and any outside
intervention may lead to deterioration of the political and economic relationships that exist between the State of Israel and some of these countries, and may
have the potential for causing additional conflicts in the region. In addition, Iran has threatened to attack Israel and is widely believed to be developing
nuclear weapons. Iran is also believed to have a strong influence among extremist groups in the region, such as Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and
various rebel militia groups in Syria. Additionally, a violent jihadist group named Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is involved in hostilities in Iraq
and Syria and have been growing in influence. Although ISIL’s activities have not directly affected the political and economic conditions in Israel, ISIL’s
stated purpose is to take control of the Middle East, including Israel. These situations may potentially escalate in the future to more violent events which
may affect Israel and us. Any armed conflicts, terrorist activities or political instability in the region could adversely affect business conditions and could
harm our results of operations and could make it more difficult for us to raise capital. Parties with whom we do business may decline to travel to Israel
during periods of heightened unrest or tension, forcing us to make alternative arrangements when necessary in order to meet our business partners face to
face. In addition, the political and security situation in Israel may result in parties with whom we have agreements involving performance in Israel claiming
that they are not obligated to perform their commitments under those agreements pursuant to force majeure provisions in such agreements. Further, in the
past, the State of Israel and Israeli companies have been subjected to economic boycotts. Several countries still restrict business with the State of Israel and
with Israeli companies. These restrictive laws and policies may have an adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition or the expansion of our
business.
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Our commercial insurance does not cover losses that may occur as a result of events associated with the security situation in the Middle East.
Although the Israeli government currently covers the reinstatement value of direct damages that are caused by terrorist attacks or acts of war, we cannot
assure you that this government coverage will be maintained. Any losses or damages incurred by us could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Any armed conflicts or political instability in the region would likely negatively affect business conditions and could harm our results of operations.
Further, the State of Israel and Israeli companies have been subjected to an economic boycott. Several countries still restrict business with the
State of Israel and with Israeli companies. These restrictive laws and policies may have an adverse impact on our operating results, financial condition or
the expansion of our business.
Our operations may be disrupted as a result of the obligation of Israeli citizens to perform military service.
Many Israeli citizens are obligated to perform several days, and in some cases more, of annual military reserve duty each year until they reach the
age of 40 (or older, for reservists who are military officers or who have certain occupations) and, in the event of a military conflict, may be called to active
duty. In response to increases in terrorist activity, there have been periods of significant call-ups of military reservists. It is possible that there will be
military reserve duty call-ups in the future. Our operations could be disrupted by such call-ups, which may include the call-up of members of our
management. Such disruption could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Investors may have difficulties enforcing a U.S. judgment, including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities
laws, against us, or our executive officers and directors or asserting U.S. securities laws claims in Israel.
Certain of our directors and officers are not residents of the United States and whose assets may be located outside the United States. Service of
process upon us or our non-U.S. resident directors and officers and enforcement of judgments obtained in the United States against us or our non-U.S. our
directors and executive officers may be difficult to obtain within the United States. We have been informed by our legal counsel in Israel that it may be
difficult to assert claims under U.S. securities laws in original actions instituted in Israel or obtain a judgment based on the civil liability provisions of U.S.
federal securities laws. Israeli courts may refuse to hear a claim based on a violation of U.S. securities laws against us or our officers and directors because
Israel may not be the most appropriate forum to bring such a claim. In addition, even if an Israeli court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that Israeli
law and not U.S. law is applicable to the claim. If U.S. law is found to be applicable, the content of applicable U.S. law must be proved as a fact, which can
be a time-consuming and costly process. Certain matters of procedure will also be governed by Israeli law. There is little binding case law in Israel
addressing the matters described above. Israeli courts might not enforce judgments rendered outside Israel, which may make it difficult to collect on
judgments rendered against us or our officers and directors.
Moreover, among other reasons, including but not limited to, fraud or absence of due process, or the existence of a judgment which is at variance
with another judgment that was given in the same matter if a suit in the same matter between the same parties was pending before a court or tribunal in
Israel, an Israeli court will not enforce a foreign judgment if it was given in a state whose laws do not provide for the enforcement of judgments of Israeli
courts (subject to exceptional cases) or if its enforcement is likely to prejudice the sovereignty or security of the State of Israel.
Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Common Stock and Warrants
Our officers, directors and founding stockholders may exert significant influence over our affairs, including the outcome of matters requiring
stockholder approval.
As of the date of this Annual Report, our officers, directors and affiliated stockholders collectively have a beneficial ownership interest of
approximately 40% of our Company. As a result, such individuals will have the ability, acting together, to control the election of our directors and the
outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, such as: (i) a merger or a sale of our company, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of our
assets, and (iii) amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. This concentration of voting power and control could have a significant effect in
delaying, deferring or preventing an action that might otherwise be beneficial to our other stockholders and be disadvantageous to our stockholders with
interests different from those individuals. Certain of these individuals also have significant control over our business, policies and affairs as officers or
directors of our company. Therefore, you should not invest in reliance on your ability to have any control over our company.
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Our common stock has less liquidity than many other stocks listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Historically, the trading volume of our common stock has been relatively low when compared to larger companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital
Market or other stock exchanges. While we have experienced increased liquidity in our stock during the year ended December 31, 2019, we cannot say
with certainty that a more active and liquid trading market for our common stock will continue to develop. Because of this, it may be more difficult for
shareholders to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they change their
recommendations regarding our common stock or warrants adversely, the price of our common stock or warrants and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock or warrants may be influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may
publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover us change their recommendation regarding our
common stock or warrants adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our common stock or
warrants would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover us were to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could
lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the price of our common stock or warrants or trading volume to decline.
The market price of our common stock and warrants may be significantly volatile.
The market price for our common stock and warrants may be significantly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results;
changes in financial or operational estimates or projections;
conditions in markets generally;
changes in the economic performance or market valuations of companies similar to ours; and
general economic or political conditions in the United States or elsewhere.
In particular, the market prices for securities of mHealth and medical device have historically been particularly volatile. Some of the factors that
may cause the market price of our common stock and warrants to fluctuate include:
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any delay in or the results of our clinical trials;
any delay in manufacturing of our products;
any delay with the approval for reimbursement for the patients from their insurance companies;
our failure to comply with regulatory requirements;
the announcements of clinical trial data, and the investment community’s perception of and reaction to those data;
the results of clinical trials conducted by others on products that would compete with ours;
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any delay or failure to receive clearance or approval from regulatory agencies or bodies;
our inability to commercially launch products or market and generate sales of our products, including Dario;
failure of Dario or any other products, even if approved for marketing, to achieve any level of commercial success;
our failure to obtain patent protection for any of our technologies and products (including those related to Dario) or the issuance of third-
party patents that cover our proposed technologies or products;
developments or disputes concerning our product’s intellectual property rights;
our or our competitors’ technological innovations;
general and industry-specific economic conditions that may affect our expenditures;
changes in market valuations of similar companies;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, capital commitments,
new technologies, or patents;
future sales of our common stock or other securities, including shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or otherwise
issued pursuant to certain contractual rights;
period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results; and
low or high trading volume of our common stock due to many factors, including the terms of our financing arrangements.
In addition, if we fail to reach important research, development or commercialization milestone or result by a publicly expected deadline, even if
by only a small margin, there could be a significant impact on the market price of our common stock and warrants. Additionally, as we approach the
announcement of anticipated significant information and as we announce such information, we expect the price of our common stock and warrants to be
particularly volatile, and negative results would have a substantial negative impact on the price of our common stock and warrants.
In some cases, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, stockholders have often instituted class action
securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and
resources, which could significantly harm our business operations and reputation.
Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market for our common stock and warrants.
From time to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage
transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144,
after satisfying a six month holding period: (i) affiliated stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) may, under certain circumstances, sell
within any three month period a number of securities which does not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the
average weekly trading volume of the class during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale and (ii) non-affiliated stockholders may sell without such
limitations, provided we are current in our public reporting obligations. Rule 144 also permits the sale of securities by non-affiliates that have satisfied a
one year holding period without any limitation or restriction. Any substantial sale of our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any resale
report may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
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Our compliance with complicated U.S. regulations concerning corporate governance and public disclosure is expensive. Moreover, our ability to
comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations is uncertain given our management’s relative inexperience with operating U.S. public
companies.
As a publicly reporting company, we are faced with expensive and complicated and evolving disclosure, governance and compliance laws,
regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act, and, to the
extent we complete our anticipated public offering, the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. New or changing laws, regulations and standards are subject to
varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is
provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by
ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards of a U.S. public
company are likely to continue to result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-
generating activities to compliance activities.
Moreover, our executive officers have little experience in operating a U.S. public company, which makes our ability to comply with applicable
laws, rules and regulations uncertain. Our failure to company with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to U.S. public companies could subject us or
our management to regulatory scrutiny or sanction, which could harm our reputation and stock price.
If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, the price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
Our internal control over financial reporting may have weaknesses and conditions that could require correction or remediation, the disclosure of
which may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock. We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal control over financial
reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely affect our public disclosures regarding our
business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting may
identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for
investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or disclosure of
management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company and may
affect the trading price of our common stock and warrants.
We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law may discourage, delay or prevent a
change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the person
becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our certificate of incorporation
and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. Our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws:
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authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our Board of Directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors
then in office;
provide that special meetings of stockholders may only be called by our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and/or President or other
executive officer, our Board of Directors or a super-majority (66 2/3%) of our stockholders;
place restrictive requirements (including advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals) on how special meetings of
stockholders may be called by our stockholders;
do not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes; and
provide that our Board of Directors or a super-majority of our stockholders (66 2/3%) may amend our bylaws.
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We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, and consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your
investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our common stock.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to holders of our common
stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the
only way to realize any future gains on their investments. There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain
the price at which our stockholders have purchased their shares.
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 2.
Properties
We do not own any real property. Currently, we maintain our headquarters at 8 HaTokhen St., Caesarea Industrial Park, 3088900, Israel. On
September 8, 2016, we signed a lease agreement for these headquarters’ facilities for a period of 5 years commencing upon the completion of construction
of the new office building. We moved into these offices during November 2017. The rental agreement will be extended automatically for an additional 60
months following expiration of the initial term. The monthly rent and management services under this lease are approximately $17,317. In December 2017
we signed a lease agreement for our new U.S. headquarters facilities in New York, New York for a monthly rent and management services of
approximately $3,708.
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
We are currently not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor is our property the subject of a pending legal proceeding, that we believe is not
ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business or otherwise material to the financial condition of our business.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DRIO”. Our warrants to purchase common stock are quoted on the
Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DRIOW”.
Record Holders
As of March 2, 2020, we had 249 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We anticipate that we will retain funds and future earnings to support operations
and to finance the growth and development of our business. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future
determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital
requirements and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant. In addition, the terms of any future debt or credit financings may preclude us
from paying dividends.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans as of December 31, 2019:
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2019, with respect to options outstanding under the Company’s Amended and
Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Equity Incentive Plan”) and the Company’s other equity compensation arrangements.
Plan category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders *
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders **
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders ***
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders ****
Total
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
146,180
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146,180
54.03
2,522.91
2,502.00
115.20
140.40
68.56
145,155 $
607 $
213 $
1,966 $
139 $
148,080 $
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In March 2013, our Board adopted a non-employee director’s remuneration policy.
On May 2014, our Board approved the grant of non-plan options to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”). These options have an
exercise price of $2,502.00 vest in 4 quarterly installments in arrears, have a cashless exercise feature and a ten-year term.
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In September 2015, our Board approved the grant of non-plan options to our Board members and members of our SAB. These options have an
exercise price of $115.20 per share, one-third vesting immediately and the balance vest over 8 quarterly installments, have a cashless exercise
feature and a six-year term.
In December 2015, our Board approved the grant of non-plan options to a member of the SAB. The options to the SAB member have an exercise
price of $140.40 per share, and vest over a three-year period. One third vest after one year and the balance vest over 8 quarterly installments after
the first anniversary; these options have a cashless exercise feature and a six-year term.
On January 23, 2012, our Board of Directors and a majority of the holders of our then outstanding shares of our common stock adopted our 2012
Equity Incentive Plan (which includes both U.S. and Israeli sub-plans). On January 23, 2012, an Israeli sub-plan was adopted under our 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan, which sets forth the terms for the grant of stock awards to Israeli employees or Israeli non-employees. The sub-plan was adopted in
accordance with the amended sections 102 and 3(i) of Israel’s Income Tax Ordinance. The sub-plan is part of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and subject to
the same terms and conditions. On September 26, 2016 and November 30, 2016, respectively, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an
amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock available under the plan to 1,873,000 as well as amended
the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to permit grants of shares of common stock. On February 2, 2017 and March 9, 2017, respectively, our Board of Directors
and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock available under the plan to
2,373,000. On October 9, 2017 and December 4, 2017, respectively, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock available under the plan to 3,873,000. On March 26, 2018 and May 18, 2018, respectively,
our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock
available under the plan to 5,373,000. On October 7, 2018 and November 29, 2018, respectively, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an
amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock available under the plan to 7,873,000. On September 3,
2019 and November 6, 2019, respectively, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing
the number of shares of common stock available under the plan to 12,373,000 (618,650 post reverse split). On December 26, 2019 and February 5, 2020,
respectively, our Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of
common stock available under the plan to 1,968,650. Following amendments, there are currently 345,673 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
The purpose of our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan is to attract and retain directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees whose services are
considered valuable, to encourage a sense of proprietorship and to stimulate an active interest of such persons in our development and financial
achievements. The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors or by the full board, which
may determine, among other things, the (a) terms and conditions of any option or stock purchase right granted, including the exercise price and the vesting
schedule, (b) persons who are to receive options and stock purchase rights and (c) the number of shares to be subject to each option and stock purchase
right. The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will provide for the grant of (i) ”incentive” options (qualified under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended) to employees of our company and (ii) non-qualified options to directors and consultants of our company. In addition, our Board of
Directors has authorized the appointment of Tamir Fishman Equity Plan Services to act as a trustee for grants of options under the Israeli sub-plan to Israeli
residents.
In connection with the administration of our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, our Compensation Committee will:
· determine which employees and other persons will be granted awards under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan;
· grant the awards to those selected to participate;
· determine the exercise price for options; and
· prescribe any limitations, restrictions and conditions upon any awards, including the vesting conditions of awards.
Our Compensation Committee will: (i) interpret our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; and (ii) make all other determinations and take all other action
that may be necessary or advisable to implement and administer our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
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The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a change of control event, the Compensation Committee or our Board of Directors
shall have the discretion to determine whether and to what extent to accelerate the vesting, exercise or payment of an award.
In addition, our Board of Directors may amend our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan at any time. However, without stockholder approval, our 2012
Equity Incentive Plan may not be amended in a manner that would:
· increase the number of shares that may be issued under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan;
· materially modify the requirements for eligibility for participation in our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan;
· materially increase the benefits to participants provided by our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan; or
· otherwise disqualify our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan for coverage under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Awards previously granted under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan may not be impaired or affected by any amendment of our 2012 Equity Incentive
Plan, without the consent of the affected grantees.
Option Exercises
To date, no options have been exercised by our directors or officers.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the fourth quarter of 2019, we issued an aggregate 625 shares of our common stock to certain of our service providers as compensation to
them for services rendered. We claimed exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, for the foregoing
transactions under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Readers are advised to review the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our
consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Some of the information
contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our
business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”. You
should review the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
We are a leading Global Digital Therapeutics (DTx) company revolutionizing the way people manage their health across the chronic condition
spectrum by delivering evidence-based interventions that are driven by precision data analytics, high quality software, and personalized coaching. We
empower individuals to make healthy adjustments to their daily lifestyle choices in a personalized way and improve their overall health. Our cross-
functional team operates at the intersection of life science, behavioral science, and software technology to deliver highly engaging therapeutic
interventions. With 4.9/5.0 stars from 9,000+ reviews on the Apple App Store as of March 2020, the DarioTM Blood Sugar Monitor’s user-centric approach
is loved by tens of thousands of customers around the globe. We are rapidly expanding solutions for additional chronic conditions such as hypertension,
using a performance-based approach to improve the health of users managing chronic disease.
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Our flagship product, Dario, which we also refer to as our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, is a mobile, real-time, cloud-based,
diabetes management solution based on an innovative, multi-feature software application to track and monitor all facets of diabetes, combined with a
stylish, ‘all-in-one’, pocket-sized, blood glucose monitoring device, which we call the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, that essentially turns a
smartphone into a glucometer. In addition, our product offerings will focus on the newly launched DarioEngage software platform, where we digitally
engage with Dario users, assist them in monitoring their chronic illnesses and provide them with coaching, support, digital communications and real time
alerts, trends and pattern analysis. The DarioEngage platform can be leveraged by our potential partners, such as clinics, health care service providers,
employers and payers for scalable monitoring of people with diabetes in a cost-effective manner, which we expect will open for us additional revenue
streams. Finally, we intend to utilize the data we obtain from our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and DarioEngage platform to develop our
upcoming healthcare analytics program, Dario Intelligence. As such, we intend to develop our solutions such that they will span the full spectrum of
disease monitoring, user-centric engagement, coaching tools, and big data and intelligence solutions. We have obtained regulatory clearance or approval for
the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System in the U.S., Canada, the E.U., Israel and Australia, among others. We believe that our targeted health platform
is a highly personalized preventative and proactive approach to health improvement based on individual behavior and treatment, tailored to each person’s
unique profile.
Our principal operating subsidiary, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., is an Israeli company with its headquarters in Caesarea, Israel. We were formed on
August 11, 2011 as a Delaware corporation.
We commenced a commercial launch of our free application in the United Kingdom in late 2013 and commenced an initial soft launch of the full
Dario solution (including the app and the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System) in selected jurisdictions in March 2014. We continued to scale up
launch during 2014 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and during 2015 in Australia, Israel and Canada, with the goal of collecting
customer feedback to refine our longer-term roll-out strategy. We are consistently adding new additional features and functionality in making Dario the new
standard of care in diabetes data management.
Through our Israeli subsidiary, Labstyle Innovation Ltd., our plan of operations is to continue the development of our software and hardware
offerings and related technology. During 2015, we successfully launched the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution according to plan and are
currently expanding the launch to other jurisdictions. In 2016, we established our direct to consumer model in the U.S. to achieve higher and faster
penetration into the market during the launch phase. We have invested in a robust digital marketing department with in-house platforms, experienced
personnel and robust infrastructures to support expected growth of users and online subscribers in this market. During the third quarter of 2016 we
expanded these efforts to include Australia as well. In 2017, we expanded our direct to consumer marketing efforts in the United Kingdom in cooperation
with our local distributor and launched similar marketing efforts in Germany. In support of these goals, we intend to utilize our funds for the following
activities:
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ramp up of mass production, marketing and distribution and sales efforts related to the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution and the
DarioEngage platform;
develop our customer support and telemarketing services in order to support the expect growth of our revenues and the increase of user, and
service provider who will use our platform to better serve people with diabetes and improve their clinical outcome;
continued product and software development, and related activities (including costs associated with application development and data storage
capabilities as well as any necessary design modifications to the various elements of the Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, the
DarioEngage platform and the Dario Intelligence tools and capabilities);
continued work on registration of our patents worldwide;
Regulatory and quality assurance matters;
professional fees associated with being a publicly reporting company; and
general and administrative matters.
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In September 2019 we formed a strategic alliance with Dance Biopharm Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage company reimagining the treatment of
chronic diseases with inhaled therapies to expand access to a personalized digital health management platform for patients with chronic diseases.
Also in September 2019, we received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office titled “Systems and Methods for Enabling
Optical Transmission of Data Between a Sensor and a Smart Device.” The patent will allow us to develop paired smartphone devices that can collect and
analyze real-time medical data and provide immediate and highly detailed, personalized data reports to the user. Once collected, this data can be shared
with healthcare providers through the DarioEngage platform to facilitate digital health interventions based on the data analysis.
Readers are cautioned that, according to our management’s estimates, based on our budget and the initial launch of our commercial sales, we
believe that we will have sufficient resources to continue our activity only into June 2021 without raising additional capital. This includes an amount of
anticipated inflows from sales of Dario through direct sales in the United States and through distribution partners. As such, we have a significant present
need for capital. If we are unable to scale up our commercial launch of Dario or meet our commercial sales targets (or if we are unable to ramp up
revenues), and if we are unable to obtain additional capital resources in the near term, we may be unable to continue activities, absent a material
alternations in our business plans and our business might fail.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Our fiscal year ends December 31.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discuss our consolidated financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires making estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate such estimates and
judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ (perhaps significantly) from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While all the accounting policies impact the consolidated financial statements, certain policies may be viewed to be critical. Our management
believes that the accounting policies which involve more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements, include revenue recognition, inventories, liability related to certain warrants, and accounting for production lines and its related useful life and
impairment.
Revenue Recognition
We derive our revenue principally from:
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sale of our products, device-specific disposables test strip cartridges, lancets and our Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System through distributors
or directly to end users;
revenue from providing Remote Patient Monitoring services to healthcare providers through the DarioEngage platform; and
revenue from ongoing membership programs, providing our users personalized diabetes management programs, including lifestyle changes,
healthy eating, advanced tracking and live coaching.
Revenue is recognized under the five-step methodology in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) - ASC 606, which
requires us to identify the contract with the customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the
transaction price to the performance obligations identified, and recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.
Revenue from product sales is recognized in the period in which the products are provided to customers. Revenues are recognized when control of
the promised products is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to receive from patients.
Revenues from ongoing membership programs and Remote Patient Monitoring services are recognized for each individual performance obligation
when delivery has occurred, by fulfillment of product and service to costumer. Our revenues are recognized in the period in which services and related
products are provided to customers and are recorded either at a point in time for the sale of products, or over the fixed service period for membership. The
fee paid in upfront, fixed or determinable, the allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligations product and service based on the best
estimate of selling price which is established considering several internal factors including, but not limited to, historical sales, pricing practices and
geographies in which we offer our products.
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Inventories
Inventory write-down is measured as the difference between the cost of the inventory and net realized value based upon assumptions about future
demand, and is charged to the cost of sales. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower-cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent
changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis.
If there were to be a sudden and significant decrease in demand for our products or if there were a higher incidence of inventory obsolescence
because of rapidly changing technology and customer requirements, we could be required to increase our inventory write-downs and our gross margin
could be adversely affected. Inventory and supply chain management remain areas of focus as we balance the need to maintain supply chain flexibility, to
help ensure competitive lead times with the risk of inventory obsolescence.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, total inventory write-off expenses amounted to $62,000.
Production Lines
Capitalization of Costs. We capitalize direct incremental costs of third-party manufacturers related to the equipment in our production lines. We
cease construction cost capitalization relating to our production lines once they are ready for its intended use and held available for occupancy. All
renovations and betterments that extend the economic useful lives of assets and/or improve the performance of the production lines are capitalized.
Useful Lives of Assets. We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our production lines for purposes of determining
the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our construction of the production lines. These assessments have a direct impact on
our net income (loss). Production lines are usually depreciated on a straight-line basis over a period of up to seven years, except any renovations and
betterments which are depreciated over the remaining life of the production lines.
Impairment of production lines. We are required to review our production lines for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and
Equipment,” whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to
be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the
assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets
exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2019 to Year Ended December 31, 2018
Revenues
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 amounted to $7,559,000, compared to $7,394,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018.
Revenues generated during the year ended December 31, 2019 were derived mainly from the sales of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring
System, through direct sales to consumers located mainly in the United States through our on-line store and through distributors, and from the offering of
our membership services to our customers located mainly in the United States. This increase in revenues is mainly due to the increase in sales of our
membership offering compared to 2018.
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Cost of Revenues
During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded costs related to revenues in the amount of $4,962,000 and $5,629,000,
respectively. The decrease in cost of revenues was mainly due to the increase in the sales of our membership offerings, which includes a service component
in addition to our products, and therefore resulted in a reduction in the quantities of product sold compared to 2018.
Cost of revenues consist mainly of cost of device production, employees' salaries and related overhead costs, depreciation of production line and
related cost of equipment used in production, shipping and handling costs and inventory write-downs.
Research and Development Expenses
Our research and development expenses increased by $16,000 to $3,692,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $3,676,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was mainly due to increase in salaries, partially offset by software development costs.
Research and development expenses consist mainly of payroll expenses to employees involved in research and development activities, expenses
related to our Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, expenses related to the development of our DarioEngage platform, labor contractors and
engineering expenses, depreciation and maintenance fees related to equipment and software tools used in research and development, clinical trials
performed in the United States to satisfy the FDA product approval requirements and facilities expenses associated with and allocated to research and
development activities.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales and marketing expenses increased by $818,000 to $11,127,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $10,309,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries and, expenses on digital marketing campaigns in the U.S.
Sales and marketing expenses consist mainly of payroll expenses, trade show expenses, customer support expenses and on-line marketing
campaigns.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses increased by $15,000 to $5,483,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $5,468,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was mainly due to an increase in franchise taxes.
Our general and administrative expenses consist mainly of payroll and stock-based compensation expenses for management, employees, directors
and consultants, legal fees, patent registration, expenses related to investor relations, as well as our office rent and related expenses.
Finance income (expenses), net
Our finance expenses, net, decreased by $84,000 to $31,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $115,000 financing expenses for
the year ended December 31, 2018. Finance expenses include mainly the results of bank charges, lease liability translation differences, and foreign currency
translation adjustments.
Net loss
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $17,736,000. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $17,803,000. The decrease
from 2018 was mainly due to the increase in our gross profit.
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Net operating loss carryforwards
As of December 31, 2019, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11,046,000, of which 7,120,000 was generated
from tax years 2011-2017 and can be carryforward and offset against taxable income and that expires during the years 2031 to 2037.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”) modified the rules regarding utilization of net operating loss and net
operating losses generated subsequent to the TCJA can only be used to offset 80% of taxable income with an indefinite carryforward period for unused
carryforwards (i.e., they should not expire). During 2018 and 2019, we generated additional $3,926,000 of net operating losses carryforwards which are not
subject to the annual limitation described above.
Our Israeli subsidiary has accumulated net operating losses for Israeli income tax purposes as of December 31, 2019 in the amount of
approximately $62,470,000. The net operating losses may be carried forward and offset against taxable income in the future for an indefinite period.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, it is required that a deferred tax asset be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available
evidence it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The
valuation allowance should be sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount which is more likely than not to be realized. As a result, we recorded
a valuation allowance with respect to our deferred tax asset. Under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code, if an ownership change occurs with
respect to a “loss corporation” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code), there are annual limitations on the amount of the net operating loss and other
deductions which are available to us.
The factors described above resulted in net loss attributable to common stockholders of $20,891,000 and $18,296,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP within this Annual Report on Form 10-K,
management provides certain non-GAAP financial measures (“NGFM”) of the Company’s financial results, including such amounts captioned: “net loss
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization” or “EBITDA,” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Loss,” as presented herein below. Importantly, we note the
NGFM measures captioned “EBITDA” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Loss” are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP, and as such, they are not a substitute
for, considered superior to, considered separately from, nor as an alternative to, U.S. GAAP and /or the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial
measures.
Such NGFM are presented with the intent of providing greater transparency of information used by us in our financial performance analysis and
operational decision-making. Additionally, we believe these NGFM provide meaningful information to assist investors, shareholders, and other readers of
our consolidated financial statements, in making comparisons to our historical financial results, and analyzing the underlying financial results of our
operations. The NGFM are provided to enhance readers’ overall understanding of our current financial results and to provide further information to
enhance the comparability of results between the current year period and the prior year period.
We believe the NGFM provide useful information by isolating certain expenses, gains, and losses, which are not necessarily indicative of our
operating financial results and business outlook. In this regard, the presentation of the NGFM herein below, is to help the reader of our consolidated
financial statements to understand the effects of the non-cash impact on our (U.S. GAAP) unaudited statement of operations of the revaluation of the
warrants and the expense related to stock-based compensation, each as discussed herein above.
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A reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to NGFM, as discussed above, is as follows:
Net Loss Reconciliation
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
Deemed dividend – related to preferred shares issued
Deemed dividend – related to Warrant Exchange Agreement
Net loss - as reported
Adjustments
Depreciation expense
Other financial expenses, net
EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2018
2019
$ Change
$
(20,891) $
(18,296) $
(2,595)
3,155
-
-
493
3,155
(493)
(17,736)
(17,803)
183
31
207
115
(17,522)
(17,481)
67
(24)
(84)
(41)
Stock-based compensation expenses
2,257
3,758
(1,501)
Revaluation of warrants
Non-GAAP adjusted loss
Liquidity and Capital Resources
-
(1)
1
$
(15,265) $
(13,724) $
(1,541)
As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately $20,395,000 in cash and cash equivalents compared to $10,997,000 at December 31, 2018.
We have experienced cumulative losses of $110,145,000 from inception (August 11, 2011) through December 31, 2019, and have a stockholders’
equity of $18,894,000 at December 31, 2019. In addition, we have not completed our efforts to establish a stable recurring source of revenues sufficient to
cover our operating costs and expect to continue to generate losses for the foreseeable future. There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain an
adequate level of financing needed for our near term requirements or the long-term development and commercialization of our product. These conditions
raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”
Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through private placements and public offerings of our common stock and warrants to
purchase shares of our common stock, receiving aggregate net proceeds totaling $96,426,000 as of December 31, 2019.
On March 3, 2016, we conducted a public offering, pursuant to which we issued 66,667 shares of common stock and warrants exercisable for an
aggregate of 66,667 shares of common stock for an aggregate net consideration of $5,038,000.
Concurrently with our public offering, on March 3, 2016, we conducted a concurrent private placement pursuant to which we issued 27,778 units,
with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase 1.2 shares of common stock, such that an aggregate of 27,778 shares
of common stock and a warrant to exercisable for an aggregate of 33,334 shares of common stock was issued and sold for an aggregate net consideration of
approximately $2,500,000.
On January 9, 2017, we commenced a private placement offering of up to $5,100,000 consisting of up to 91,072 shares of common stock and
warrants to purchase up to 91,072 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable after the six month anniversary of each respective closing and will
expire on the 5 year anniversary of their issuance. On January 9, 2017, we held the initial closing of the offering with a lead investor and an additional
investor and issued and sold 55,697 shares of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase 55,697 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of
approximately $3,119,000. On January 11, 2017, we entered into securities purchase agreements with 18 investors for the future issuance and sale of
35,376 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 707,515 shares of common stock, provided that the issuance and sale of such securities shall only
occur upon our obtaining stockholder approval, pursuant to Nasdaq rules. On March 9, 2017, following receipt of stockholder approval, we issued and sold
35,376 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 707,515 shares of common stock to the 18 investors.
On March 31, 2017, we conducted a public offering, pursuant to which we issued 72,500 shares of common stock for aggregate gross
consideration of $4,500,000.
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Between August 16, 2017 and August 22, 2017, we executed securities purchase agreements with a total of 23 accredited and non-U.S. investors
relating to two concurrent placement offerings of 24,167 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $36.00 per share and 115,383 shares of our
designated Series B Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $36.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5,000,000. The closing of the
offering took place on August 22, 2017.
On February 28, 2018 and March 6, 2018, we closed two concurrent private placements offerings consisting of 113,110 shares of our common
stock at $28.00 per share, 61,704 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock at $56.00 per share and warrants to purchase up to 189,218 shares of
common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6,623,000.
On September 13, 2018 and September 26, 2018, we closed two concurrent private placements offerings consisting of 213,340 shares our common
stock at $18.00 per share, 94,513 shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at $72.00 per share and warrants to purchase up to 473,114 shares of
common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $10,645,000.
On December 13, 2018 and December 27, 2018, we closed a private placement offering of 152,504 shares of our common stock at a purchase
price of $20.00 per share and warrants to purchase up to 152,500 shares of our common stock at $25.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of
approximately $3,050,000.
On November 27, 2019, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to an offering with respect to the sale of an
aggregate of 8,361 shares of newly designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and an aggregate of 5,200 shares of newly designated Series A-1
Convertible Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 for each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A-1 Preferred Stock, for aggregate gross
proceeds to the Company of $13,560,000. The initial closing of the offering took place on November 27, 2019. On December 3, 2019, we entered into
subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to an offering and the sale of an aggregate of 1,915 shares of newly designated Series A-2
Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1,915,000. On December 4, 2019, we into
subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to an offering and the sale of an aggregate of 3,808 shares of newly designated Series A-3
Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $3,808,000. On December 5, 2019, we entered
into subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to an offering and the sale of an aggregate of 745 shares of newly designated Series A-4
Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $745,000. On December 19, 2019, we entered into
subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to an offering and the sale of an aggregate of 1,346 shares of newly designated Series A-3
Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1,346,000. The total aggregate gross proceeds of
the offering described above, together with gross proceeds from the closing of the offering of Series A Preferred Stock, Series A-1 Preferred Stock, Series
A-2 Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Preferred Stock and Series A-4 Preferred Stock was $21,375,000.
According to our management’s estimates, based on our budget and the initial launch of our commercial sales, we believe that we will have
sufficient resources to continue our activity into June 2021 without raising additional capital. This includes an amount of anticipated inflows from sales of
Dario through distribution partners and to direct customers.
As such, we have a significant present need for capital. If we are unable to scale up our commercial launch of Dario or meet our commercial sales
targets (or if we are unable to generate any revenue at all), and if we are unable to obtain additional capital resources in the near term, we may be unable to
continue activities absent material alterations in our business plans and our business might fail.
Additionally, readers are advised that available resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently anticipated, resulting in the need for
additional funding sooner than expected. Should this occur, we will need to seek additional capital earlier than anticipated in order to fund (1) further
development and, if needed (2) our efforts to obtain regulatory clearances or approvals necessary to be able to commercially launch Dario, DarioEngage
and Dario Intelligence, (3) expenses which will be required in order to expand manufacturing of our products, (4) sales and marketing efforts and (5)
general working capital. Such funding may be unavailable to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Our failure to obtain such funding when needed could create
a negative impact on our stock price or could potentially lead to the failure of our company. This would particularly be the case if we are unable to
commercially distribute our products and services in the jurisdictions and in the timeframes we expect.
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Cash Flows
The following tables sets forth selected cash flow information for the periods indicated:
Cash used in operating activities:
Cash used in investing activities:
Cash provided by financing activities:
Net cash used in operating activities
December 31,
2019
$
2018
$
(15,725,000)
(113,000)
25,247,000
(11,470,000)
(72,000)
18,743,000
Net cash used in operating activities was $15,725,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $11,470,000 used in operations for the
same period in 2018. Cash used in operations increased mainly due to an increase in our operating expenses, and offset by a decrease in our trade payables
and other accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used for investing activities was $113,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to cash used in investing activities of
$72,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Cash used in investing activities increased mainly due to higher investment in fixed assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $25,247,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $18,743,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we raised net proceeds in an amount of approximately $25,247,000 through our May and
December 2019 offerings.
Contractual Obligations
Set forth below is a summary of our current obligations as of December 31, 2019 to make future payments due by the period indicated below,
excluding payables and accruals. We expect to be able to meet our obligations in the ordinary course. Operating lease obligations are for motor vehicle and
real property leases which we use in our business. Purchasing obligations consists of outstanding purchase orders for materials and services from our
vendors.
Contractual Obligations
Operating Lease Obligations
Purchasing Obligations
Total contractual cash obligations
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Payments due by period (U.S. dollars)
Less than 1 year
Total
1-5 years
$
$
1,001 $
1,305
422 $
1,305
2,306 $
1,727 $
579
-
579
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined under Securities and
Exchange Commission rules.
Contingencies
We account for our contingent liabilities in accordance with ASC 450 “Contingencies“. A provision is recorded when it is both probable that a
liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
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With respect to legal matters, provisions are reviewed and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings,
advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Currently, we are not a party to any ligation that we believe could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASC 606. The standard replaced the revenue recognition guidance
in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles under ASC 605, and was required to be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or applied
using a modified retrospective method with the cumulative effect recognized in the beginning retained earnings during the period of initial application.
Subsequently, the FASB issued several additional Accounting Standard Updates (each an “ASU”) related to ASU No. 2014-09, collectively referred to as
the “new revenue standards,” which became effective for us beginning January 1, 2019. We adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method.
The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”). The standard requires lessees to recognize almost all
leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability and requires leases to be classified as either an operating or a finance type
lease. The standard excludes leases of intangible assets or inventory. The standard became effective for us beginning January 1, 2019. We adopted ASC 842
using the modified retrospective approach, by applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Results and disclosure
requirements for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and
continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 840. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under ASC
842, which also allowed us to carry forward historical lease classifications. We also elected the practical expedient related to treating lease and non-lease
components as a single lease component for all equipment leases as well as electing a policy exclusion permitting leases with an original lease term of less
than one year to be excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash,” which requires companies to
include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period
and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective from the first quarter of 2019.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based
Payment Accounting.” This ASU supersedes ASC 505-50, “Equity—Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees,” and expands the scope of ASC 718,
“Compensation—Stock Compensation,” to include all share-based payment arrangements related to the acquisition of goods and services from both
nonemployees and employees. The standard became effective for us beginning January 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the report of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, our
independent registered public accounting firm, are set forth on pages F-1 through F-28 of this Annual Report.
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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we
carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-
15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, at December 31,
2019, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Readers are cautioned that our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial
reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our control have been detected. The design
of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any control
design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As required by the SEC rules and regulations, our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
our company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that our receipts and expenditures are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
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(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could
have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect errors or misstatements in our consolidated
financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2018. In making these assessments, management used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework). Based on our assessments and those criteria, management
determined that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2019.
Item 9B.
Other Information
None.
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Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
PART III
The following sets forth information regarding our executive officers and the members of our Board of Directors as of the date of this Annual
Report. All directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are appointed by our Board of Directors
and serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable employment agreements.
Name
Erez Raphael
Zvi Ben David
Dror Bacher
Richard Anderson
Yoav Shaked
Yalon Farhi
Allen Kamer
Hila Karah
Dennis M. McGrath
Yadin Shemmer
Adam Stern
Prof. Richard B. Stone
Position(s)
Age
46
59
45
50
48
58
48
51
63
44
55
77
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Chief Operating Officer
President and General Manager of North America
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Erez Raphael has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 9, 2013 and as a director of our company since December 2013. Mr.
Raphael served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from November 2014 to July 2018, and as a director from November 2014 to the present. He
previously and until October 2012 served as our Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Raphael has over 17 years of industry experience,
having been responsible in his career for product delivery, technology and business development. Prior to joining us, from 2010 to 2012, Mr. Raphael
served as Head of Business Operations for Nokia Siemens Networks, where he was responsible for establishing and implementing a new portfolio business
unit directed towards marketing and sales of complimentary products. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2010, he held increasingly senior positions at Amdocs
Limited (Nasdaq:DOX) where he was ultimately responsible for advising the Chief Technology Officer and implementing matters of overall business
strategy. Mr. Raphael holds a B.A. in economics and business management from Haifa University. We believe Mr. Raphael is qualified to serve on our
Board of Directors because of his extensive experience with technology companies and in sales and marketing.
Zvi Ben David has served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since January 7, 2015. Mr. Ben David has over 25 years of
experience in corporate and international financial management, including at both publicly-listed and private companies. Since 2012, he has acted as an
independent entrepreneur with, and investor in, various medical device ventures. From 2005 to 2012, Mr. Ben David served as the Chief Financial Officer
of UltraShape Medical Ltd., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative non-invasive technologies for fat cell destruction and body sculpting.
While with UltraShape, he helped lead the company through $35 million in private financing, followed by the company’s merger with a Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange company and ultimately the company’s sale to Syneron Medical Ltd.. From 2000 to 2005, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Given Imaging Ltd., where he was part of the management team that led that company’s 2001 initial public offering and 2004 follow-on offering,
and served as a director of that company from its establishment in 1998 to 2000. From 1995 to June 2000, Mr. Ben David served as Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of RDC Rafael Development Corporation, one of Given Imaging Ltd.’s principal shareholders. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Ben David
served as manager of the finance division of Electrochemical Industries (Frutarom) Ltd., an Israeli company traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and the
American Stock Exchange, and from 1989 to 1993, Mr. Ben David served as the manager of that company’s economy and control department. From 1984
to 1988, Mr. Ben David worked at Avigosh & Kerbs, an accounting firm in Haifa, Israel. Mr. Ben David is a certified public accountant in Israel and holds
a B.A. in economics and accounting from Haifa University.
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Dror Bacher has served as our Chief Operating Officer since July 25, 2017. Mr. Bacher previously served as our Vice President of Research and
Development as well as Vice President of Operations since 2013 where he worked on product development as well as building a scalable supply chain. Mr.
Bacher has over 18 years of experience in various technological companies and his expertise includes product management, product development and
business operations in multi disciplinary environments. Between 2008 and 2013, Mr. Bacher Served in several leadership roles at Amdocs Limited
(Nasdaq:DOX), including working as a part of the Chief Technology Office, managing enterprise development programs for a variety of software products
associated with service delivery, as well as serving as head of process Prior to Amdocs, Mr. Bacher served in a senior role at Tower Semiconductor
(Nasdaq:TSEM), the global specialty foundry leader for IC manufacturing, where he was responsible for business operations and commercialization
expansion. Mr. Bacher holds a B.Sc. in computer science and an MBA degree from Haifa University.
Richard Anderson has served as our President and General Manager of North America since January 7, 2020. Mr. Jarry has served on our
Advisory Board and as a Strategic Advisory consultant since 2017. From November 2003 to December 2019, Mr. Anderson worked for Catasys, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CATS), where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2008 to December 2019, and as a member of its board of directors
from November 2003 to July 2019. Prior to Catasys, Inc., Mr. Anderson served as Senior Executive Vice President of Hythiam, Inc., a predecessor
company of Catasys, Inc., from 2005 to 2008. From 1999 to 2005, he also served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Clearant, Inc., a
biotechnology company. Prior to Clearant, from 1999 to 2001, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Intellect Capital Group, a
venture consulting firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Anderson was a Senior Manager/Director for Price Waterhouse Cooper. Mr. Anderson holds a B.A. in
Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Yoav Shaked has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since July 5, 2018. Since 2011, Mr. Shaked has served as a partner at Sequoia
Capital, a leading global venture capital firm. In 2005, he co-founded Medpoint Ltd., a private medical device distribution company offering a wide range
of medical products. Previously, he founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Y-Med Inc. from May 2004 through November 2009, until its sale to
C.R. Bard, Inc. After the sale of Y-Med Inc., Mr. Shaked served as the director of research at ThermopeutiX, a developer of innovative products for strokes
and peripheral artery disease. Mr. Shaked currently serves on the board of directors of several biotechnology companies, including Endospan, Vibrant
Gastro, B-Lite (G&G Biotechnology) and Orasis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which he serves as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Shaked has a B.A. in
biology from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Company believes that Mr. Shaked is qualified to serve as Chairman of the Board because of his
extensive experience both in biotechnology companies and in the venture capital realm.
Yalon Farhi has been a director of our company since May 31, 2016. Since 1998, Mr. Farhi, a Colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces (reserves), has
served as a motivational lecturer and educator at Bnei-David Institutions, a pre-army and post-army educational program in Israel. From 1998 to January
2016, Mr. Farhi worked as an administrative manager for El-Ami, a non-governmental organization in Israel. Previously, from 1988 to 1992, Mr. Farhi
served as a private security consultant to several security companies in Israel. In addition, for the past thirty years, Mr. Farhi has been the owner of a private
gardening and land development services company based in Israel. Mr. Farhi received a degree in Education Studies and holds a Teaching Certificate from
the Moreshet Yaacov College in Jerusalem. We believe Mr. Farhi is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his business expertise and
experience.
Allen Kamer has been a director of our company since February 28, 2017. Since September 2016, Mr. Kamer serves as a managing partner at
OurCrowd, a digital health fund. From January 2014 until June 2016, Mr. Kamer served as Chief Commercial Officer, or CCO, of Optum Analytics, a
division within Optum, Inc., United Healthcare’s health services unit. Optum Analytics was focused on converting health information to health intelligence
and delivering solutions that improve care delivery, quality and cost-effectiveness. As the CCO, Mr. Kamer led the group’s commercialization efforts of
analytics software products and solutions, including the award-winning Optum OneTM, to U.S. provider and payer organizations. In July 2008, Mr. Kamer
was co-founder of the Humedica Inc., which was acquired by United Healthcare in January 2013. As co-founder, Mr. Kamer helped lead efforts to raise
capital, hire the management team, and launch the business. Mr. Kamer led Corporate Development & Marketing at Humedica, Inc., and was responsible
for formulating and managing the company’s strategic partnerships, all marketing & branding activities, and new business opportunities. Mr. Kamer has a
B.A. from Brandeis University. We believe Mr. Kamer is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his business expertise and experience with
life sciences companies.
Hila Karah has been a director of our company since November 23, 2014. Ms. Karah is an independent business consultant and an investor in
several high-tech, biotech and internet companies. From 2006 to 2013, she served as a partner and Chief Investment Officer of Eurotrust Ltd., a family
office. From 2002 to 2005, she served as a research analyst at Perceptive Life Sciences Ltd., a New York-based hedge fund. Prior to that, Ms. Karah
served as research analyst at Oracle Partners Ltd., a health care-focused hedge fund. Ms. Karah has served as a director in several private and public
companies including Intec Pharma, since 2009 and Cyren Ltd since 2008. We believe Ms. Karah is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of
her experience as an investor in and advisor to high-tech, biotech and internet companies. Ms. Karah holds a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the
University of California, Berkeley, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley-University of California, San Francisco Joint Medical Program.
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Dennis M. McGrath has been a director of our company since November 12, 2013. Mr. McGrath is a seasoned medical device industry executive
with extensive public company leadership experience possessing a broad range of skills in corporate finance, business development, corporate strategy,
operations and administration. After an 18 year career at PhotoMedex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHMD), he recently joined PAVmed, Inc (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMW)
as the its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, from 2000 to 2017 Mr. McGrath served in several senior level positions of
PhotoMedex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHMD), a global manufacturer and distributor of medical device equipment and services, including from 2011 to 2017 as
director, President, and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to PhotoMedex’s reverse merger with Radiancy, Inc. in December 2011, he also served as Chief
Executive Officer from 2009 to 2011 and served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2009. He received honors as a
P.A.C.T. (Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology) finalist for the 2011 Investment Deal of the Year, award winner for the SmartCEO Magazine
2012 CEO of the Year for Turnaround Company, and finalist for the Ernst & Young 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year. He has extensive experience in mergers
and acquisitions, both domestically and internationally, and particularly involving public company acquisitions, including Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc,
(formerly, Nasdaq: SLTI), ProCyte Corporation (formerly, Nasdaq: PRCY), LCA Vision, Inc. (formerly, Nasdaq: LCAV) and Think New Ideas, Inc.
(formerly, Nasdaq: THNK). Prior to PhotoMedex, he served in several senior level positions of AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc. (then, Nasdaq:
ANSR, now, The Hackett Group, Nasdaq: HCKT), a business consulting and technology integration company, including from 1999 to 2000 as Chief
Operating Officer of the Internet Practice, the largest division of AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc., while concurrently during the merger of the
companies, serving as the acting Chief Financial Officer of Think New Ideas, Inc. (then, Nasdaq: THNK, now, Nasdaq: HCKT), an interactive marketing
services and business solutions company. Mr. McGrath also served from 1996 until 1999 as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and director
of TriSpan, Inc., an internet commerce solutions and technology consulting company, which was acquired by AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc. in 1999.
During his tenure at Arthur Andersen & Co., where he began his career, he became a Certified Public Accountant in 1981 and he holds a B.S., maxima cum
laude, in accounting from LaSalle University. In addition to serving as a director of PhotoMedex, he serves as the audit chair and a director of several
medical device companies, including Noninvasive Medical Technologies, Inc. and Cagent Vascular, LLC, and as an advisor to the board of an orphan drug
company, Palvella Therapeutics, LLC. Formerly from 2007 to 2009, Mr. McGrath served as a director of Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. (sold to Edwards
Lifesciences Corporation, NYSE: EW). He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Manor College and the Board of Visitors for Taylor University. We
believe Mr. McGrath is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his accounting expertise and his experiences serving as an officer and
director of public and private companies.
Yadin Shemmer has been a director of our company since March 1, 2020. Mr. Shemmer, age 44, has served in several senior operating roles
across the digital health industry. From 2017 until 2019, Mr. Shemmer served as Chief Executive Officer of Mango Health, a mobile platform for
medication management and patient support. Prior to Mango Health, Mr. Shemmer was President of the consumer business at Everyday Health (NYSE:
EVDY), a leading provider of digital health and wellness solutions. Previously, Yadin co-founded Better2Know, a digital platform enabling access to
diagnostic services in the United Kingdom. Mr. Shemmer began his career at Broadview International, a boutique investment bank serving the information
technology industry. He holds an M.B.A from London Business School and a B.A from the University of Pennsylvania. We believe Mr. Shemmer is
qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his experiences serving as an officer of companies in the digital health space.
Adam Stern has been a director of our company since March 1, 2020. Mr. Stern, age 55, has been the head Private Equity Banking at Aegis
Capital Corp. and CEO of SternAegis Ventures since 2012 and was a member of our board of directors between October 2011 and May 2014. Prior to
Aegis, from 1997 to November 2012, he was with Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc., most recently as a Senior Managing Director, where he managed the
structured finance group focusing primarily on the technology and life science sectors. Mr. Stern held increasingly responsible positions from 1989 to 1997
with Josephthal & Co., Inc., members of the New York Stock Exchange, where he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Private Equity
Marketing. He has been a FINRA licensed securities broker since 1987 and a General Securities Principal since 1991. Mr. Stern is a director of Aerami
Therapeutics Holdings (formerly Dance Biopharm, Inc.), Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. Adgero Biopharmaceuticals Holdings and Hydrofarm
Holdings Group, Inc. Mr. Stern is a former director of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: NVIV), Organovo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:
ONVO) and PROLOR Biotech Ltd., which was sold to Opko Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK) for approximately $600 million in 2013. Mr. Stern holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from The University of South Florida in Tampa. We believe Mr. Stern is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors
because of his experience in the capital markets, his experiences serving as a director of public and private companies and his experience with life sciences
companies.
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Prof. Richard B. Stone has been a director of our company since July 7, 2014. For more than twenty-five years, Prof. Stone has been active
participant in early stage business enterprises as a director or investor, including technology and biotechnology companies. He currently serves on the board
of directors of multiple technology companies, including Powermat, Espro-Accoustiguide Group, Wellsense Technologies, NanoX Imaging Plc, Illumigyn
Ltd, Cardiologic Innovations, Quality Inflow Ltd., and Check-Cap. Since 1974, Prof. Stone has been a member of the faculty of Columbia Law School,
where he held the Wilbur Friedman Chair in Tax Law for twenty years. In addition to basic and advanced tax courses, Prof. Stone has taught in the areas of
contracts, business planning and real estate planning. Among other not-for-profit organizations he has been associated with, from 2011 to 2013, Prof. Stone
served as Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Prof. Stone began his career in 1967 in private practice in
Washington, D.C, and thereafter joined the staff of the Solicitor General of the United States, where from 1969 to 1973 he was Assistant to the Solicitor
General. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. We believe Prof. Stone is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of
his legal expertise and experience with life sciences companies.
Scientific Advisory Board
We have established a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), whose members will be available to us to advise on our scientific and business plans and
operational strategies. Below is the biography of our current SAB member.
Prof. Itamar Raz is a world renowned expert in diabetes care and research. He currently services as the head of the Diabetes Unit of Hadassah
Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem, the head of the Israel National Council of Diabetes of the Israel Ministry of Health (which is responsible
for formulating Israeli national policies), the President of D-Cure, a diabetes not-for-profit organization and the head of the Israel Diabetes Research
Group. He also serves as a member of Advisory Boards at Novo Nordisk (NYSE: ADR), Astra Zeneca/Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), Sanofi
(NYSE: SNY), Merck Sharp & Dohme (NYSE: MRK), and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and as a consultant for InsuLine Medical Ltd, Andromeda Biotech Ltd
and Astra Zeneca/Bristol-Myers Squibb. Prof. Raz has published over 260 research papers including biennial publications of a Supplement to Diabetes
Care summarizing proceedings of the European Controversies to Consensus in Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension (CODHy) meeting. He also holds
editorial positions on a number of medical journals. Prof. Raz’s medical career began in 1985 at Hadassah University Hospital as Senior Physician,
specializing in Internal Medicine. From 1986 to 1992, Prof. Raz was head of Hebrew University Student Services, and in 1988 he was appointed Senior
Lecturer at Hadassah University Hospital’s Department of Internal Medicine. In 1989, Prof. Raz was appointed Chief Physician of Internal Medicine, and
as head of the Diabetes Clinic at Hadassah University Hospital in 1992. In 1995, Prof. Raz became an Associate Professor at the Department of Internal
Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital. In 2001, he was appointed Director of the hospital’s Center for Prevention of Diabetes and its
Complications. Since 2003, Prof. Raz has served as Professor of Internal Medicine at the Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah University
Hospital. Prof. Raz graduated from Hebrew University & Hadassah School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science in 1973. In 1981, he graduated from
Hebrew University & Hadassah School of Medicine with an M.D. and completed his residency at Hadassah University Hospital from 1981 to 1985,
specializing in internal medicine.
Board Composition
Our business is managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors currently consists of nine members.
Pursuant to the terms of the placement agency agreement between us and Aegis Capital Corp., dated October 22, 2019, we granted Aegis the right
to nominate an individual to the Board of Directors for a period of three years, which resulted in the appointment of Mr. Stern to serve on our Board of
Directors.
There are no arrangements between our directors and any other person pursuant to which our directors were nominated or elected for their
positions.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: An Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee.
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Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Shaked, McGrath and Stone, each of whom is an independent director. Mr. McGrath is the
Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. McGrath is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.
Our Audit Committee oversees our corporate accounting, financial reporting practices and the audits of financial statements. For this purpose, the
Audit Committee has a charter (which is reviewed annually) and performs several functions. The Audit Committee charter is available on our website at
www.mydario.com under the Investors / Governance section. The Audit Committee:
·
·
evaluates the independence and performance of, and assesses the qualifications of, our independent auditor and engage such independent
auditor;
approves the plan and fees for the annual audit, quarterly reviews, tax and other audit-related services and approve in advance any non-audit
service to be provided by our independent auditor;
· monitors the independence of our independent auditor and the rotation of partners of the independent auditor on our engagement team as
required by law;
·
·
reviews the financial statements to be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and reviews with
management and our independent auditor the results of the annual audit and reviews of our quarterly financial statements; and
oversees all aspects our systems of internal accounting control and corporate governance functions on behalf of the board.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Shaked, McGrath and Ms. Karah. Mr. McGrath is the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee.
The Compensation Committee reviews or recommends the compensation arrangements for our management and employees and also assists our
Board of Directors in reviewing and approving matters such as company benefit and insurance plans, including monitoring the performance thereof. The
Compensation Committee has a charter (which is reviewed annually) and performs several functions. The Compensation Committee charter is available on
our website at www.mydario.com under the Investors / Governance section.
The Compensation Committee has the authority to directly engage, at our expense, any compensation consultants or other advisers as it deems
necessary to carry out its responsibilities in determining the amount and form of employee, executive and director compensation.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently comprised of Prof. Stone and Messrs. Kamer and Shaked. Prof. Stone is the
Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with the responsibility of reviewing our corporate governance policies and with
proposing potential director nominees to the Board of Directors for consideration. This committee also has the authority to oversee the hiring of potential
executive positions in our company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter, which will be reviewed and
evaluated at least annually.
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Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with us, either directly or indirectly. Based
on this review, our Board of Directors has determined that Prof. Stone, Messrs. Kamer, Shaked, Farhi. McGrath and Shemmer and Ms. Karah are
“independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq Listing Rules and Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Code of Ethics
On March 5, 2013, our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy. Our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at www.mydario.com under the Investors/Governance section.
Limitation of Directors Liability and Indemnification
The Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate, subject to certain conditions, the personal liability of
directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties. Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability
of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
We have director and officer liability insurance to cover liabilities our directors and officers may incur in connection with their services to us,
including matters arising under the Securities Act. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that we will indemnify our directors and
officers who, by reason of the fact that he or she is one of our officers or directors, is involved in a legal proceeding of any nature.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify each director and
officer for any liability he or she may incur by reason of the fact that he or she serves as our director or officer, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers, employees or agents in which indemnification will be
required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for such indemnification.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The following table summarizes compensation of our named executive officers, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and
Principal Position
Erez Raphael
(Chief Executive Officer)
Zvi Ben David
(Chief Financial Officer)
Dror Bacher
(Chief Operating Officer)
Olivier Jarry
(President and Chief
Commercial Officer) (12)
Year
Salary ($)*
Bonus ($)
Stock Awards
2019
2018
$
$
2019
2018
$
$
2019
2018
$
$
249,094(1) $
204,762(1) $
361,164(2) $
120,336(2) $
660,819(3) $
1,320,931(3) $
133,172(5)
131,610(5)
$
$
120,294(6) $
387,649(6) $
153,759(8) $
139,060(8) $
28,882(9) $
26,203(9) $
67,929(10) $
382,231(10) $
2019
$
132,000(13)
2018
$
43,577(13)
$
$
120,000(14) $
63,885(14) $
62,400(15)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
111,120(4) $
94,098(4) $
42,128(7) $
41,328(7) $
66,796(11) $
60,955(11) $
Total ($)
1,382,197
1,740,127
295,594
560,587
317,366
608,449
28,945(16) $
280,945
8,060(16) $
177,922
Option
Awards
($)**
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
Non-qualified
incentive plan
compensation
All Other
Compensation ($)
* Certain compensation paid by the company is denominated in New Israeli Shekel (or the NIS). Such compensation is calculated for purposes of this
table based on the annual average currency exchange for such period.
** Amount shown does not reflect dollar amount actually received. Instead, this amount reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of each stock option
granted in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, computed in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718
“Compensation-Stock Compensation,” or ASC 718. Assumptions used in accordance with ASC 718 are included in Note 9 to our consolidated
financial statements included in this Annual Report.
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(1) In accordance with his second amendment to the employment agreement with our company effective August 11, 2013, Mr. Raphael was entitled to a
monthly salary of NIS 44,000, commencing April 1, 2016, his monthly salary was increased to NIS 80,000 (approximately $22,497 per month). On
June 1, 2018, his monthly salary was increased to NIS 134,167 (approximately $37,730). During 2018 and 2019, Mr. Raphael agreed to a waiver of
45% of his cash salary according to our salary program (see further details in “Employment and Related Agreements” below).
(2) In June 2018, Mr. Raphael was paid a bonus of $120,336 for his performance during 2017. On June 2019, Mr. Raphael was paid a bonus of $110,006
for his performance during 2018 and on December 2019 Mr. Raphael was paid a bonus of $251,157 for the successful completion of the December
2019 Private Placement.
(3) On January 4, 2018, Mr. Raphael was granted 1,272 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary
for the period from January to March 2018. On April 23, 2018, Mr. Raphael was granted 1,277 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity
Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to June 2018. On July 9, 2018, Mr. Raphael was granted 2,497 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from July to September 2018. On October 3, 2018,
Mr. Raphael was granted 3,221 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from
October to December 2018. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Raphael was granted 32,471 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and
2,844 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2017 achievements of the Company.
On January 27, 2019, Mr. Raphael was granted 3,098 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary
for the period from January to March 2019. On July 9, 2019, Mr. Raphael was granted 10,749 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity
Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to September 2019. On December 23, 2019, Mr. Raphael was granted 15,454
shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from October to December 2019. On
April 29, 2019, Mr. Raphael was granted 20,379 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and 4,472 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2018 achievements of the Company.
(4) In addition to his salary, Mr. Raphael is entitled to receive a leased automobile and mobile phone during his employment as well as reimbursements for
expenses accrued. These benefits, as well as other social benefits under Israeli law, are included as part of his “All Other Compensation.”
(5) In accordance with his employment agreement with our company effective January 8, 2015, Mr. Ben David was initially entitled to a monthly salary
and additional compensation (excluding social benefits under applicable Israeli law) of NIS 31,200 (approximately $8,774) for providing eighty
percent of his working time to our company. Beginning on March 1, 2015, Mr. Ben David began working for us on a full-time basis pursuant to the
terms of his employment agreement at which point Mr. Ben David’s salary was increased to NIS 39,000 (approximately $10,967 per month,
commencing April 1, 2016, his monthly salary was updated to NIS 60,000 (approximately $16,873), and commencing June 1, 2018, his monthly salary
was updated to NIS 67,200 (approximately $18,898). During 2018 and 2019, Mr. Ben David agreed to a waiver of 39% and 42% respectively of his
cash salary according to our salary program (see further details in “Employment and Related Agreements” below).
(6) On January 4, 2018, Mr. Ben David was granted 742 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary
for the period from January to March 2018. On April 23, 2018, Mr. Ben David was granted 745 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity
Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to June 2018. On July 9, 2018, Mr. Ben David was granted 1,114 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from July to September 2018. On October 3, 2018 Mr.
Ben David was granted 1,504 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from
October to December 2018. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Ben David was granted 7,793 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan,
and 1,084 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2017 achievements of the Company.
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On January 27, 2019, Mr. Ben David was granted 1,447 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash
salary for the period from January to March 2019. On July 9, 2019, Mr. Ben David was granted 5,021 shares of our common stock under our 2012
Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to September 2019. On December 23, 2019 Mr. Ben David was granted
7,218 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from October to December 2019.
On April 29, 2019, Mr. Ben David was granted 4,889 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and 2,074 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2018 achievements of the Company.
(7) In addition to his salary, Mr. Ben David is entitled to receive a mobile phone during his employment as well as reimbursements for expenses accrued.
These benefits, as well as other social benefits under Israeli law, are included as part of his “All Other Compensation.”
(8) In accordance with his second amendment to the employment agreement with our company effective April 2016, Mr. Bacher was entitled to a monthly
salary of NIS 48,000 (approximately $13,498 per month), commencing July 1, 2017, Mr. Dror was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer and his
monthly salary was increased to NIS 55,000 (approximately $15,467 per month) and commencing June 1, 2018 his monthly salary was increased to
NIS 61,490 (approximately $17,292 per month). During 2018 and 2019, Mr. Bacher agreed to a waiver of 29% and 26% of his cash salary
respectively, according to our salary program (see further details in “Employment and Related Agreements” below).
(9) In June 2018, Mr. Bacher was paid a bonus of $26,203 for his performance during 2017. On June 2019, Mr. Bacher was paid a bonus of $28,882 for
his performance during 2018.
(10) On January 4, 2018, Mr. Bacher was granted 565 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for
the period from January to March 2018. On April 23, 2018, Mr. Bacher was granted 567 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive
plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to June 2018. On July 9, 2018, Mr. Bacher was granted 673 shares of our common stock
under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from July to September 2018. On October 3, 2018, Mr. Bacher was
granted 954 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from October to December
2018. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Bacher was granted 7,992 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and 309 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2017 achievements of the Company, and on April 23, 2018,
Mr. Bacher was granted 1,623 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan as a bonus in obtaining an FDA clearance for iPhone
7, 8 and X smartphone devices in the U.S.
On January 27, 2019, Mr. Bacher was granted 918 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for
the period from January to March 2019. On July 9, 2019, Mr. Bacher was granted 3,186 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive
plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to September 2019. On December 23, 2019, Mr. Bacher was granted 2,633 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from October to December 2019. On April 29, 2019,
Mr. Bacher was granted 4,102 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and 587 shares of our common stock under our 2012
Equity Incentive Plan, as a bonus, in lieu of cash, for the 2018 achievements of the Company.
(11) In addition to his salary, Mr. Bacher is entitled to receive a leased automobile and mobile phone during his employment as well as reimbursements for
expenses accrued. These benefits, as well as other social benefits under Israeli law, are included as part of his “All Other Compensation.”
(12) On January 7, 2020, Mr. Jarry was relieved from his duties as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Corporation to a new role of Senior Vice
President of Strategy and Business Development.
(13) In accordance with his employment agreement, effective in September 2018, Mr. Jarry was entitled to a monthly salary of $11,000. Mr. Jarry agreed to
a waiver of 47% of his cash salary, according to our salary program (see further details in “Employment and Related Agreements” below).
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(14) As part of his consulting agreement, commencing in March 2017 and expiring in August 2018, Mr. Jarry received a monthly consulting fee of $2,500
that was paid to him in shares of common stock. On April 23, 2018, Mr. Jarry was granted 328 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan against waiver of cash consulting fee for the period from December 2017 to March 2018. On July 23, 2018, Mr. Jarry was granted 231
shares of our common stock in restricted shares against waiver of cash consulting fee for the period from April to June 2018. On November 22, 2018,
Mr. Jarry was granted 205 shares of our common stock in restricted shares against waiver of cash consulting fee for the period July to August 2018,
together with additional 150 shares granted to him a signature fee for signing his consulting agreement in 2017. On October 3, 2018, Mr. Jarry was
granted 1,962 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, against waiver of cash salary for the period from September to
December 2018.
On January 27, 2019, Mr. Jarry was granted 1,500 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for
the period from January to March 2019. On July 9, 2019, Mr. Jarry was granted 5,000 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive
plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from April to September 2019. On December 23, 2019, Mr. Jarry was granted 6,960 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive plan against waiver of cash salary for the period from October to December 2019.
(15) On November 22, 2018, Mr. Jarry was granted 6,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock which will vest over a three-year period from the
grant date. One-third of the options will become fully vested and exercisable on the first anniversary elapsed from the grant date, and the balance will
vest in eight equal quarterly installments following the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Jarry’s continued employment by the
Company. We may grant Mr. Jarry additional options to purchase shares of common stock from time to time at the discretion of our Board of Directors
or the Compensation Committee thereof (see further details in “Employment and Related Agreements” below).
(16) In addition to his salary, Mr. Jarry is entitled to participate in any and other benefit plans and programs that the Company may offer to its employees
from time to time according to the terms of such plans and the Company’s practices and policies as well as reimbursements for expenses accrued.
These benefits are included as part of his “All Other Compensation.”
All compensation awarded to our executive officers was independently reviewed by our Compensation Committee.
Employment and Related Agreements
Except as set forth below, we currently have no other written employment agreements with any of our officers and directors. The following is a
description of our current executive employment agreements:
Erez Raphael, Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors – On August 30, 2013, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., our Israeli
subsidiary, entered into an amendment to a Personal Employment Agreement with Mr. Raphael in connection with his August 2013 appointment as our
President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement as amended, Mr. Raphael is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS
134,167 (approximately $37,730 per month). During 2018 and 2019, Mr. Raphael agreed to a waiver of 45% of his cash salary according to our salary
program pursuant to which Mr. Raphael received compensation shares of restricted common stock as consideration for cash salary waived.
On July 25, 2017, we, through our Israeli subsidiary, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., executed an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with
Mr. Raphael. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Raphael kept his monthly salary and shall be eligible for an annual bonus equal to up to 60% of his annual
base salary. Mr. Raphael’s employment agreement expires on December 31, 2020. In the event Mr. Raphael’s employment agreement is terminated by us at
will, by Mr. Raphael for good reason as provided thereby, or in conjunction with a change of control, Mr. Raphael shall be entitled to receive 24 months
base salary and severance payment pursuant to applicable Israeli severance law, provided, however, that in the event such termination occurs during the
final year of the term, or within the last 6 months of a renewal period of the term, Mr. Raphael shall be entitled to receive 12 months base salary and
severance payment pursuant to applicable Israeli severance law. In the event the employment agreement is terminated by us for cause, Mr. Raphael will
only be entitled to a severance pay under applicable Israeli severance law. Mr. Raphael’s employment agreement also includes a one-year non-competition
and non-solicitation provision, certain confidentiality covenants and assignment of any of his company-related inventions. Under the terms of the
agreement, Mr. Raphael is entitled to certain expense reimbursements and other standard benefits, including vacation, sick leave, contributions to a
manager’s insurance policy and study fund and car and mobile phone allowances. On February 12, 2020, we extended the term of Mr. Raphael’s
employment to expire on December 31, 2022.
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On January 4, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 1,272 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $39,923 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael from January
to March 2018.
On April 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 1,277 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $39,344 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael from April to
June 2018.
On July 8, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 2,497 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $72,725 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael from July to
September 2018.
On October 3, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 3,221 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $64,003 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael
from October to December 2018.
On January 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 3,098 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $61,969 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael
from January to March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 10,749 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $128,972 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael from April
to September 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Raphael of 15,454 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $66,610 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Raphael
from October to December 2019.
Zvi Ben David, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary – On January 8, 2015, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., our Israeli subsidiary, entered
into a Personal Employment Agreement with Mr. Ben David. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Ben David was initially entitled to a monthly
salary and additional compensation (excluding social benefits under applicable Israeli law) of NIS 31,200 (approximately $8,774) for providing eighty
percent of his working time to our company. Beginning on March 1, 2015, Mr. Ben David began working for us on a full-time basis pursuant to the terms
of his employment agreement at which point Mr. Ben David’s salary was increased to NIS 39,000 (approximately $10,967). Commencing April 1, 2016,
Mr. Ben David’s Salary was updated to NIS 60,000 (approximately $16,873) per month and commencing June 1, 2018, his monthly salary was updated to
NIS 67,200 (approximately $18,898). During 2018 and 2019, Mr. Ben David agreed to a waiver of 39% and 42% respectively of his cash salary according
to our salary program pursuant to which Mr. Ben David received compensation shares of restricted common stock as consideration for cash salary waived.
Mr. Ben David's employment agreement may be terminated by either party at will upon 90 days prior written notice or terminated by us for cause,
as defined under the employment agreement. In the event the employment agreement is terminated by us at will, Mr. Ben David shall be entitled to receive
90 days of severance plus any required severance payment pursuant to applicable Israeli severance law. In the event the employment agreement is
terminated by us for cause, Mr. Ben David will only be entitled to a severance pay under applicable Israeli severance law. The employment agreement also
includes a twelve-month non-competition and non-solicitation provision, certain confidentiality covenants and assignment of any of his company-related
inventions to the company. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Ben David is entitled to certain expense reimbursements and other standard
benefits, including vacation, sick leave, contributions to a manager’s insurance policy and study fund and mobile phone allowances.
On January 4, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 742 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $23,288 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David
from January to March 2018.
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On April 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 745 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $ $22,951 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David from
April to June 2018.
On July 8, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 1.114 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $32,442 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David from July
to September 2018.
On October 3, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 1,504 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $29,893 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David
from October to December 2018.
On January 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 1,447 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $28,944 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David
from January to March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 5,021 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $60,238 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David from April
to September 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Ben David of 7,218 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $31,111 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Ben David
from October to December 2019.
Dror Bacher, Chief Operating Officer – On August 30, 2013, LabStyle Innovation Ltd., our Israeli subsidiary, entered into an employment
agreement with Mr. Bacher, pursuant to which Mr. Bacher receives an annual base salary of NIS 55,000 (approximately $15,467), effective as of July 2017,
and commencing June 1, 2018 his monthly salary was increased to NIS 61,490 (approximately $17,292 per month). Pursuant to Mr. Bacher’s existing
personal employment agreement as amended, either Mr. Bacher or we may terminate his employment agreement upon four months’ notice, provided,
however, that in the event of a termination for cause, Mr. Bacher’s employment may be terminated immediately. Mr. Bacher’s employment agreement also
includes a twelve (12) month non-competition and non-solicitation provision, certain confidentiality covenants and assignment of any of his company-
related inventions. Under the terms of Mr. Bacher’s employment agreement, Mr. Bacher is entitled to certain expense reimbursements and other standard
benefits, including vacation, sick leave, life, and disability insurance and car and mobile phone allowances. In addition, in conjunction with his
appointment as Chief Operating Officer, we issued Mr. Bacher 500 shares of common stock, and 500 options that will vest in 12 equal quarterly
installments over a three-year period with an exercise price of $49.20 per share, all issued pursuant to the Registrant’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan.
During the years 2018 and 2019, Mr. Bacher agreed to waive approximately 29% and 26% of his cash salary, respectively, pursuant to our shares
for salary program and its 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and as a result Mr. Bacher received shares of common stock in lieu of a portion of his annual cash
salary.
On January 4, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 565 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $17,744 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from January
to March 2018.
On April 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 567 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $ $17,486 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from April
to June 2018.
On April 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 1,623 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $50,000 of a cash bonus otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher for
his efforts in obtaining FDA clearance for iPhone 7, 8 and X smartphone devices in the U.S.
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On July 8, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 673 shares of our common stock
under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $19,606 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from July to
September 2018.
On October 3, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 954 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $18,964 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from October
to December 2018.
On January 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 918 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $18,362 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from January
to March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 3,186 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $38,215 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from April to
September 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Bacher of 2,633 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $11,352 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Bacher from
October to December 2019.
Richard Anderson, President and General Manager of North America – On January 7, 2020, we appointed Mr. Anderson as our President and
General Manager of North America. In connection with Mr. Anderson’s appointment, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Anderson an annual base salary of
$335,000. Mr. Anderson shall also be subject to a six-month non-competition and one-year non-solicitation provision, certain confidentiality covenants and
assignment of any of his company-related inventions. Mr. Anderson will also be entitled to certain expense reimbursements and other standard benefits,
including vacation and sick leave. In addition, Mr. Anderson will be entitled to receive an annual incentive bonus of up to $250,000, subject to certain
milestones and performance targets. In addition, and in conjunction with his appointment as President and General Manager of North America, the
Company agreed to issue Mr. Anderson a stock option to purchase up to 90,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.41 per share, subject to
vesting. Mr. Anderson was also issued a stock option to purchase up to 90,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.41 per share, subject to
vesting and the achievement of certain business revenue targets. In that regard, Mr. Anderson’s option will vest as follows: (i) 22,500 shares shall vest
following fiscal year 2020 if our business-to-business revenues reach or exceed $6 million in the aggregate, or a pro-rated amount equal to the percentage
achievement of such target, assuming the Company’s GAAP revenues in 2020 will reach at least $11 million in the aggregate; (ii) 22,500 shares shall vest
following fiscal year 2021 if our business-to-business revenues reach or exceed $15 million in the aggregate, or a pro-rated amount equal to the percentage
achievement of such target, assuming the Company’s GAAP revenues in 2021 will reach at least $19.5 million in the aggregate; (iii) 22,500 shares shall
vest following fiscal year 2022 if our business-to-business revenues reach or exceed $40 million in the aggregate, or a pro-rated amount equal to the
percentage achievement of such target, assuming the Company’s GAAP revenues in 2022 will reach at least $38 million in the aggregate; and (iv) 22,500
shares shall vest following fiscal year 2023 if our business-to-business revenues reach or exceed $80 million in the aggregate, or a pro-rated amount equal
to the percentage achievement of such target, assuming the Company’s GAAP revenues in 2023 will reach at least $62 million in the aggregate.
Olivier Jarry, Former President and Chief Commercial Officer – On August 30, 2018, we appointed Mr. Jarry as our President and Chief
Commercial Officer. In connection with Mr. Jarry’s appointment, we agreed to pay Mr. Jarry an annual base salary of $252,000 out of which $132,000 is
paid in cash and the balance is paid in our shares of common stock. Mr. Jarry’s employment is subject to a one (1) year non-competition and non-
solicitation provision, certain confidentiality covenants and assignment of any of his company-related inventions. Mr. Jarry is also entitled to certain
expense reimbursements and other standard benefits, including vacation and sick leave. In addition, Mr. Jarry is entitled to receive an annual incentive
bonus of up to 1,750 shares of common stock and an annual over performance bonus of up to 1,000 shares of common stock, with each such bonus subject
to certain milestones and performance targets to be determined by our Board of Directors. In addition, and in conjunction with Mr. Jarry’s appointment as
President and Chief Commercial Officer, we agreed to issue Mr. Jarry a stock option to purchase up to 6,000 shares of common stock at a future date and at
the discretion of our Board of Directors. On January 7, 2020, Mr. Jarry was relieved from his duties as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the
Corporation to a new role of Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.
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During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, Mr. Jarry agreed to waive approximately 47% of his cash salary
pursuant to our shares for salary program and its 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and as a result, Mr. Jarry received shares of common stock in lieu of a portion
of his annual cash salary.
On October 3, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Jarry of 1,962 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $39,000 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Jarry from September
to December 2018.
On January 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Jarry of 1,500 shares of our common
stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $30,000 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Jarry from January to
March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Jarry of 5,000 shares of our common stock
under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $60,000 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Jarry from April to
September 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Jarry of 6,960 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of the waiver of $30,000 salary otherwise payable to Mr. Jarry from
October to December 2019.
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2019
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
100
12
167
45
234
8,446
6,562
2,154
1,459
67
67
1267
480
1,260
375
2000
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable
-
-
-
-
-
-
597(1)
-
133(1)
-
-
-
-
115(1)
125(1)
4,000
Name
Erez Raphael
(Chief Executive Officer)
Zvi Ben David
(Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer)
Dror Bacher
(Chief Operating Officer)
Olivier Jarry
(President and Chief Commercial
Officer)
Equity
incentive
plan awards:
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options (#)
Option
exercise
price ($)
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
2,430
5,400
4,806
3,330
1,764
115.20
64.04
Option
expiration
date
March 14, 2023
June 5, 2023
August 28, 2023
January 6, 2024
July 6, 2024
September 3, 2021
January 30, 2023
- $
115.20
September 3, 2021
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
$
64.04
January 30, 2023
3,330
1,764
115.20
140.40
64.04
49.20
January 6, 2024
July 6, 2024
September 3, 2021
December 17, 2021
January 30, 2023
July 25, 2023
15.90
November 22, 2024
Total Option Shares
24,696
4,970
- $
-
-
(1) Vests in 12 equal quarterly installments over a three-year period.
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Non-Employee Director Remuneration Policy
In March 2013, our Board of Directors adopted the following non-employee director remuneration policy:
Cash Awards
Our non-employee directors (currently Messrs. Shaked, Farhi, Kamer, McGrath, Prof. Stone and Ms. Karah) will receive the following cash
payments for each fiscal year: (i) $25,000 per year, to be paid quarterly in arrears and (ii) $16,000 for Board committee service, to be paid quarterly in
arrears; provided, however, that such quarterly payments and committee meeting fees shall accrue and shall be payable upon the approval of Mr. Raphael at
such time when our company is adequately capitalized in his reasonable discretion.
Stock and Option Awards
On January 4, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr.
McGrath, Ms. Karah and Mr. Yehudiha of 327 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of
$10,250 in fees otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr. McGrath, Ms. Karah and Mr. Yehudiha for the period from October 1, 2017, to
December 31, 2017. In addition, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and Mr.
Bahagon of 199 shares of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to
Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and Mr. Bahagon for the period October 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017.
On April 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr.
McGrath, Ms. Karah and Mr. Yehudiha of 333 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of
$10,250 in fees otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr. McGrath, Ms. Karah and Mr. Yehudiha for the period from January 1, 2018, to
March 31, 2018. In addition, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi and Mr. Kamer of 203
shares of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi and Mr.
Kamer for the period January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2018. In addition, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr.
Bahagon 3,335 shares of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $5,139 in fees otherwise payable to
Mr. Bahagon for the period January 1, 2018, to March 15, 2018.
On July 9, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr.
McGrath and Ms. Karah of 352 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees
otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Hoenlein, Mr. McGrath and Ms. Karah for the period from April 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018. In addition, the
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer, Mr. Yehudiha and Mr. Zanco of 215 shares of
our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer, Mr.
Yehudiha and Mr. Zanco for the period April 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018.
On October 3, 2018, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr.
McGrath, and Ms. Karah of 516 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees
otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah for the period from July 1, 2018, to September 30, 2018. In addition,
the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer, Mr. Yehudiha and Mr. Zanco of 315 shares
of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer,
Mr. Yehudiha and Mr. Zanco for the period July 1, 2018, to September 30, 2018.
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On January 27, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr.
McGrath, and Ms. Karah of 513 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees
otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah for the period from October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors also approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi and Mr. Kamer of 313 shares of our common stock
under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi and Mr. Kamer for the period
October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. In addition, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to Mr. Moller 262
shares of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $5,231 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Moller for
the period October 16, 2018, to December 31, 2018.
On April 29, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved a grant of 1,475 options to Mr. Moller. These options have
an exercise price of $15.40 per share. One third of the options will become fully vested and exercisable on the first anniversary elapsed from the grant date,
and the balance will vest in eight equal quarterly installments following the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to Mr. Moller’s continued
membership on the Company’s Board of Directors. In January 2020 Mr. Moller resigned from the Board of Directors and his options were forfeited.
On April 29, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the following issuances, each was done under our 2012
Equity Incentive Plan: (i) 15,038 shares of our common stock to Mr. Shaked; (ii) 1,255 shares of our common stock to Ms. Karah; (iii) 753 shares of our
common stock to Mr. Farhi; (iv) 753 shares of our common stock to Mr. Kamer; (v) 862 shares of our common stock to Prof. Stone; and (vi) 1,649 shares
of our common stock to Mr. McGrath.
On July 9, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath,
and Ms. Karah of 854 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees otherwise
payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah for the period from January 1, 2019, to March 31, 2019. The Compensation
Committee of our Board of Directors also approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah of 854 shares of our
common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr.
Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah for the period from April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors also
approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and Mr. Moller of 521 shares of our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such
shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and Mr. Moller for the period January 1, 2019, to March 31, 2019.
In addition, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and Mr. Moller of 521 shares of
our common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi, Mr. Kamer and
Mr. Moller for the period April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the issuance to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr.
McGrath, and Ms. Karah of 2,378 shares of our common stock under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $10,250 in fees
otherwise payable to each of Prof. Stone, Mr. Shaked, Mr. McGrath, and Ms. Karah for the period from July 1, 2019, to September 30, 2019. The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors also approved the issuance to each of Mr. Farhi and Mr. Kamer of 1,450 shares of our common stock
under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Such shares were issued in lieu of $6,250 in fees otherwise payable to Mr. Farhi and Mr. Kamer for the period July 1,
2019, to September 30, 2019.
Compensation Committee Review
The Compensation Committee shall, if it deems necessary or prudent in its discretion, reevaluate and approve in January of each such year (or in
any event prior to the first board meeting of such fiscal year) the cash and equity awards (amount and manner or method of payment) to be made to non-
employee directors for such fiscal year. In making this determination, the Compensation Committee shall utilize such market standard metrics as it deems
appropriate, including, without limitation, an analysis of cash compensation paid to independent directors of our peer group.
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The Compensation Committee shall also have the power and discretion to determine in the future whether non-employee directors should receive
annual or other grants of options to purchase shares of common stock or other equity incentive awards in such amounts and pursuant to such policies as the
Compensation Committee may determine utilizing such market standard metrics as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, an analysis of
equity awards granted to independent directors of our peer group.
Participation of Employee Directors; New Directors
Unless separately and specifically approved by the Compensation Committee in its discretion, no employee director of our company shall be
entitled to receive any remuneration for service as a director (other than expense reimbursement as per prevailing policy).
New directors joining our Board of Directors shall be entitled to a pro-rated portion (based on months to be served in the fiscal year in which they
join) of cash and stock option or other equity incentive awards (if applicable) for the applicable fiscal year at the time they join the board.
Summary Director Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the annual compensation paid to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:
Name and
Principal
Position
Dennis McGrath
Prof. Richard B. Stone
Yalon Farhi
Hila Karah
Allen Kamer
Yoav Shaked
Glen D. Moller
Fees Paid
or
Earned in
Cash
($)
Year
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Stock
Awards
-
$
66,395(1)
-
$
54,275(3)
-
$
36,596(5)
$
$
$
Option
Awards
($)*
(2)
(4)
(6)
-
$
60,327(7)
$
-(8)
$
$
$
$
-
$
36,596(9)
$
-
$
272,585(11)
$
(10) $
(12) $
-
$
23,981(13)
$
14,337(14) $
Non-equity
incentive
plan
compensation
-
$
Non-
qualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
All other
compensation
($)
Total ($)
66,395
$
-
-
$
54,275
-
$
36,596
-
$
60,327
-
$
36,596
-
$
272,585
-
$
38,318
*
Amount shown does not reflect dollar amount actually received. Instead, this amount reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of each stock
option granted in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, computed in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. Assumptions used in
accordance with ASC 718 are included in Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
(1) 10,653 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(2) 1,659 option awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(3) 9,865 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(4) 1,645 option awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(5) 5,462 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(6) 1,561 option awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(7) 10,098 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(8) 1,561 option awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(9) 6,114 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
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(10) No option awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(11) 20,153 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(12) No option stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(13) 2,754 stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
(14) 1,475 option stock awards are outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 13, 2020 by:
·
·
·
each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;
each of our named executive officers and directors; and
all our executive officers and directors as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities.
Except as otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our capital shown
as beneficially owned, subject to applicable community property laws.
In computing the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned by a person, shares that may be acquired by such person within 60 days of
the date of this Annual Report are counted as outstanding, while these shares are not counted as outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any
other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed below is c/o DarioHealth Corp., 8 HaTokhen Street, Caesarea North Industrial
Park, 3088900, Israel.
Name of Beneficial Owner
Officers and Directors
Erez Raphael (2)
Zvi Ben David (3)
Dror Bacher (4)
Olivier Jarry (5)
Richard Anderson
Dennis M. McGrath (6)
Prof. Richard B. Stone (7)
Hila Karah (8)
Yalon Farhi(9)
Allen Kamer(10)
Yoav Shaked (12)
Glen Moller (11)
Adam Stern(13)
Yadin Shemmer
All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (14 persons)**
5% Stockholders
Nantahala Capital Partners SI, LP(14)
Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership(15)
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC(16)
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Shares of
Common
Percent of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Stock Owned
Beneficially
Owned (1)
542,608
120,372
83,387
26,289
-
64,688
34,854
44,575
15,742
84,309
86,329
4,600
161,995
-
1,269,478
328,846
336,966
317,252
17.4%
3.9%
2.7%
*
2.1%
1.1%
1.4%
*
2.7%
2.8%
*
4.99%
40.6%
9.9%
9.9%
9.9%
*
**
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Less than 1%.
Glenn Moller is no longer a member of our Board of Directors. Messrs. Stern and Shemmer joined our Board of Directors on March 1, 2020.
Percentage ownership is based on 3,101,410 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 13, 2020 and, for each person or entity listed
above, warrants or options to purchase shares of our common stock which exercisable within 60 days of the such date.
Includes 16,158 vested options. Also includes 37,876 shares of our Common Stock, held by Dicilyon Consulting and Investment Ltd. Erez
Raphael is the natural person with voting and dispositive power over our securities held by Dicilyon Consulting and Investment Ltd. The address
of Dicilyon Consulting and Investment Ltd. is 10 Nataf St., Ramat Hasharon 4704063, Israel.
Includes 6,064 vested options to purchase common stock. Excludes 25,508 options which are not vested. Includes 5,556 warrants to purchase
common stock. Includes 1,786 shares owned by his spouse, for which Mr. Ben David disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
Includes 6,103 vested options to purchase common stock. Excludes 26,316 options which are not vested.
Includes 2,500 vested options to purchase common stock. Excludes 3,500 options which are not vested. On January 7, 2020, Mr. Jarry was
relieved from his duties as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Corporation to a new role of Senior Vice President of Strategy and
Business Development.
Includes 1,657 vested options to purchase common stock.
Includes 1,250 warrants to purchase common stock, and 1,643 vested options to purchase common stock.
Includes 1,560 vested options to purchase common stock.
Includes 1,560 vested options to purchase common stock.
(10)
Mr. Kamer is a Managing Partner of OurCrowd Digital Health L.P. and therefore the securities held by OurCrowd Digital Health L.P. may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Kamer. Mr. Kamer disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by OurCrowd Digital Health
L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(11)
Includes 0 vested options to purchase common stock. Mr. Moller resigned from our Board of Directors effective as of January 24, 2020.
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
Includes 1,667 shares and 1,334 warrants owned by his spouse, for which Mr. Shaked disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
Includes 300 preferred A shares on an as converted basis of 74,100 common stock. Includes warrants exercisable into 70,895 shares of common
stock, subject to a contractual beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% and excludes warrants exercisable into 220,303 shares of common stock.
Based solely on information contained in Form S-3 filed with the SEC on January 15, 2019 and data provided by the holder adjusted to the
November 18, 2019 reverse split. Includes warrants to purchase 82,677 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 125,102 shares
of common stock and preferred shares convertible into 12,491 shares of common stock, subject to a contractual beneficial ownership limitation of
9.9% and excludes preferred shares convertible into 639,836 shares of common stock.
Based solely on information contained in Form S-3 filed with the SEC on January 15, 2019 and data provided by the holder. Includes warrants to
purchase 21,613 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 81,233 shares of common stock and preferred shares convertible into
199,441 shares of common stock, subject to a contractual beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9% and excludes preferred shares convertible into
19,154 shares of common stock.
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(16)
Based solely on information contained in Form 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2019, and data provided by the holder. Includes warrants
to purchase 103,161 shares of common stock and excludes warrants to purchase 46,843 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase
358,779 shares of common stock, which are subject to a contractual beneficial ownership limitation of 9.9% and excludes preferred shares
convertible into 1,284,400 shares of common stock.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Executive Officers and Directors
We have entered into employment and consulting agreements and granted stock awards to our executive officers and directors as more fully
described in “Executive Compensation” above.
Executive Officers and Directors
We have entered into employment agreements and granted stock awards to our executive officers as more fully described in “Executive
Compensation” above.
September 2014 Private Placement
On September 23, 2014, we entered into and closed the transactions contemplated by a definitive Securities Purchase Agreement. The lead
investor in the financing memorialized in such agreement was Dicilyon Consulting and Investment Ltd. (“Dicilyon”), an affiliate of Israeli investor David
Edery who invested $3,000,000 in the private placement purchasing 1,667 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (which converted into
525,564 shares of our Common Stock on March 8, 2016 in conjunction with a closing of our public offering) and 231,248 warrants to purchase Common
Stock following the entry into a warrant replacement agreement with Dicilyon whereby Dicilyon replaced 210,226 warrants issued in 2014 which
contained a net settlement cash feature and liquidated damages penalties with 231,248 warrants which contain a standard anti-dilution clause, both groups
of warrants with an exercise price of $8.559 per share and exercisable until September 23, 2018. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Mr. Edery
and his controlled affiliates were granted certain special rights, including, among other things, (i) a two year pre-emptive right to participate in our future
financings, subject to certain exceptions, in an amount which would allow Mr. Edery to maintain his fully-diluted percentage ownership of the Company,
and (ii) a right that, for so long as Mr. Edery holds 25%, 15% and 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, Mr. Edery shall have the right to
appoint, respectively, three, two or one member of our seven-person Board of Directors. The preemptive rights were waived in connection with the March
2016 public offering, and Mr. Edery has waived his director nomination rights effective February 28, 2016. In connection with the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, Mr. Edery’s company appointed Rami Yehudiha to serve as a member of the Board of
Directors and on November 18, 2014, Mr. Edery’s company exercised its right to appoint two members to the Board of Directors by requesting that Dr.
Oren Fuerst and Dr. Steven A. Kaplan resign from the Board of Directors. Accordingly, Dr. Kaplan resigned from the Board of Directors effective as of
November 21, 2014, and Dr. Fuerst resigned from the Board of Directors effective as of November 23, 2014. On November 23, 2014, the remaining
members of the Board of Directors acted by unanimous written consent to name two appointees of Mr. Edery’s company, Dr. Peter M. Kash and Ms. Hila
Karah, as members of the Board of Directors. On February 25, 2015, Dr. Peter M. Kash resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors
for personal reasons. On June 15, 2015, both Mr. Yehudiha and Ms. Karah were elected to our Board of Directors by our shareholders. On March 1, 2016,
Dicilyon irrevocably granted voting and dispositive power over our shares held by it to Erez Raphael, our Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer.
Statement of Policy
All transactions (if any) between us and our officers, directors or five percent stockholders, and respective affiliates will be on terms no less
favorable than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties and will be approved by a majority of our independent directors who do not have an interest
in the transactions and who had access, at our expense, to our legal counsel or independent legal counsel.
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To the best of our knowledge, other than as set forth above, there were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, or any currently
proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which we were or are to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000
or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any director or executive officer, or any security
holder who is known by us to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of any class of our common stock, or any member of the immediate family of
any of the foregoing persons, has an interest (other than compensation to our officers and directors in the ordinary course of business).
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following table sets forth fees billed to us by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, our independent registered
public accounting firm, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 for: (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual
financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements; (ii) services by our independent registered public accounting firms that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and that are not reported as audit fees; (iii) services rendered in
connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning; and (iv) all other fees for services rendered.
Audit Fees
Audited Related Fees
Tax Fees (1)
All Other Fees (2)
Total
(1) Consists of fees relating to our tax compliance and tax planning.
(2) Consists of fees relating to our private placements.
Audit Committee Policies
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
86,000
$
-
$
9,000
$
15,000
$
110,000
$
96,000 $
- $
9,000 $
44,000 $
149,000 $
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is solely responsible for the approval in advance of all audit and permitted non-audit services to
be provided by the independent auditors (including the fees and other terms thereof), subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services provided
by Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act, which services are subsequently approved by the Board of Directors prior to the completion of the audit.
None of the fees listed above are for services rendered pursuant to such de minimus exceptions.
PART IV
Description
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report.
Exhibit
No.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Composite copy of Certificate of Incorporation, as amended*
Bylaws (1)
Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Bylaws (2)
Certificate of Elimination of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (3)
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (4)
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (4)
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3.7
3.8
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
21.1
23.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
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Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (5)
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (5)
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (5)
Warrant Agent Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2016, between LabStyle Innovations Corp. and VStock Transfer, LLC (6)
Form of Representatives’ Warrant (6)
Form of Warrant (7)
Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (8)
Amendment No. 1 To Pre-Funded Warrant (9)
Description of Securities*
Form of Placement Agent Warrant*
Employment Agreement, dated October 11, 2012, between LabStyle Israel and Erez Raphael+ (10)
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2013, between LabStyle Israel and Erez Raphael+ (10)
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 30, 2013, between LabStyle Israel and Erez Raphael+ (10)
Personal Employment Agreement, dated January 8, 2015, between the Company and Zvi Ben David+ (11)
Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company+(12)
Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company+(13)
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company+(2)
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2017, between Erez Raphael and LabStyle Innovation Ltd. + (14)
Employment Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2013, and as amended on August 1, 2014, April 27, 2015 and May 1, 2016, between Dror
Bacher and Labstyle Innovation Ltd. + (14)
Form of Subscription Agreement for Series A, Series A-1, Series A-2, Series A-3 and Series A-4 Preferred Stock*
Form of Registration Rights Agreement for Series A, Series A-1, Series A-2, Series A-3 and Series A-4 Preferred Stock*
Placement Agency Agreement by and between DarioHealth Corp. and Aegis Capital Corp. dated October 22, 2019*
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2020, between Erez Raphael and LabStyle
Innovation Ltd. + *
Stock Option Agreement between DarioHealth Corp. and Richard Anderson*
Conditional Stock Option Agreement between DarioHealth Corp. and Richard Anderson*
Representative Form of Indemnification Agreements between DarioHealth Corp. and each of its directors and officers+*
List of Subsidiaries of the Company*
Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay and Kaiserer*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.**
Interactive Data File (XBRL)*
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+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
*
Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
16, 2013.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29,
2018.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15,
2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3,
2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6,
2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18,
2018.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6,
2013.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2015.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2016.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6,
2019.
Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2017.
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 16, 2020
DARIOHEALTH CORP.
SIGNATURES
By: /s/ Erez Raphael
Name: Erez Raphael
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Zvi Ben David
Name: Zvi Ben David
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Person
/s/ Erez Raphael
Erez Raphael
/s/ Zvi Ben David
Zvi Ben David
/s/ Yoav Shaked
Yoav Shaked
/s/ Yalon Farhi
Yalon Farhi
/s/ Allen Kamer
Allen Kamer
/s/ Hila Karah
Hila Karah
/s/ Dennis M. McGrath
Dennis M. McGrath
/s/ Yadin Shemmer
Yadin Shemmer
/s/ Adam Stern
Adam Stern
/s/ Richard B. Stone
Richard B. Stone
Capacity
Date
Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
March 16, 2020
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
March 16, 2020
Chairman of the Board
March 16, 2020
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019
INDEX
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Page
F-2
F-3 - F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8 - F-28
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
144 Menachem Begin Road.
Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
Tel: 972 (3)6232525
Fax: 972 (3)5622555
www.ey.com/il
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of DarioHealth Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of DarioHealth Corp. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019
and 2018, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 1c to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters
are also described in Note 1c. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the
recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required
to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and
performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER
A Member of Ernst & Young Global
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.
Tel-Aviv, Israel
March 16, 2020
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term restricted bank deposits
Trade receivables
Inventories
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Deposits
Operation lease right of use assets
Long-term assets
Property and equipment, net
Total non-current assets
Total assets
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
*) Reclassified
F - 3
$
December 31,
2019
2018
20,395 $
191
672
1,414
267
10,997
180
168
1,377
*) 380
22,939
13,102
17
765
200
648
1,630
43
-
*) 211
733
987
$
24,569 $
14,089
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except stock and stock data)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables
Deferred revenues
Operating lease liabilities
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
Total current liabilities
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
December 31,
2019
2018
$
1,656 $
1,223
317
2,024
5,220
455
2,574
736
-
1,854
5,164
-
Common Stock of $0.0001 par value - Authorized: 160,000,000 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018; Issued
and Outstanding: 2,235,649 and 1,831,746 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively ***)
**) -
**) -
Preferred Stock of $0.0001 par value - Authorized: 5,000,000 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018; Issued and
Outstanding: 21,375 at December 31, 2019
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Total stockholders’ equity
**) -
129,039
(110,145)
-
98,179
(89,254)
18,894
8,925
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
24,569 $
14,089
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
**) Represents an amount lower than $1.
***) On November 18, 2019, the company affected a 1-for 20 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split), see note 1f.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
U.S. dollars in thousands (except stock and stock data)
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating loss
Revaluation of warrants
Financial expense, net
Total financial expenses, net
Net loss
Deemed dividend
Net loss attributable to holders of Common Stock
Net loss per share:
$
$
Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
7,559 $
4,962
2,597
3,692 $
11,127
5,483
7,394
5,629
1,765
3,676
10,309
5,468
20,302
19,453
17,705
17,688
-
31
31
(1)
116
115
$
17,736 $
17,803
3,155
493
$
20,891 $
18,296
Basic and diluted loss per share ***)
Weighted average number of Common Stock used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share ***)
$
8.00 $
2,266,135
15.63
1,170,645
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
***) On November 18, 2019, the company affected the Reverse Stock Split, see note 1f.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
U.S. dollars in thousands (except stock and stock data)
Ordinary shares ***)
Number Amount
Balance as of January 1, 2018
705,067 $
**) -
- $
Payment for executives and directors under
stock for salary program
38,285
**) -
Issuance of Common Stock to directors and
employees
57,642
**) -
Issuance of Common Stock to consultants
and service provider
18,500
**) -
Issuance of Common stock in May 2018
warrant exchange agreement
Issuance of Common Stock in 2018 private
31,838
**) -
placements, net of issuance cost
478,954
-
-
-
-
-
-
Preferred shares
paid-in Accumulated
Additional
Number Amount
deficit
Total
shareholders'
equity
(70,958) $
3,941
capital ***)
- $
74,899 $
-
1,055
-
1,786
504
-
-
-
9,354
493
(493)
-
-
156,217
**) -
9,269
501,460
-
-
**) -
-
-
(156,217
-
-
**) -
-
-
-
819
-
-
-
(17,803)
-
819
(17,803)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
1,831,746 $
**) -
- $
- $
98,179 $
(89,254) $
8,925
Issuance of Preferred Stock in 2018 Private
placement, net of issuance cost
Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common
Stock
Stock-based compensation
Net loss
Payment for executives and directors under
Stock for Salary Program
Exercise of options
Issuance of Common Stock to directors and
employees
Issuance of Common Stock to consultants
and service provider
Issuance of Common Stock and Pre-funded
warrants in 2019 Public Offering, net of
issuance costs
Issuance of Preferred Stock in 2019 private
placement, net of issuance cost
Deemed dividend related to issue of
preferred shares
Stock-based compensation
Net loss
104,363
406
**) -
**) -
-
-
51,613
**) -
4,753
**) -
-
-
-
-
1,011
**) -
795
59
242,768
**) -
-
-
6,558
-
-
-
-
-
21,375
**) -
18,689
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,155
593
-
(3,155)
-
(17,736)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,055
1,786
504
-
9,354
9,269
1,011
**) -
795
59
6,558
18,689
-
593
(17,736)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
2,235,649 $
**) -
21,375 $
- $
129,039 $
(110,145) $
18,894
**) Represents an amount lower than $1.
***) On November 18, 2019, the company affected the Reverse Stock Split, see note 1f.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
U.S. dollars in thousands
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation, common stock and stock for salary to directors, employees, consultants and service
provider
Depreciation
Change in operating lease right of use assets
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables
Decrease in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and Long-term assets
Increase in inventories
Increase (decrease) in trade payables
Increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses
Increase in deferred revenues
Change in the fair value of warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
Change in operating lease liabilities
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in deposit
Purchase of property and equipment
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock in 2019 Public Offering and Preferred Stock in 2019 and 2018 private
placement, net of issuance cost
Net cash provided by financing activities
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits at beginning of year
Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
$
(17,736) $
(17,803)
2,257
183
368
(504)
124
(37)
(918)
371
487
-
(320)
3,758
207
-
114
13
(193)
722
977
736
(1)
-
(15,725)
(11,470)
(15)
(98)
(113)
(1)
(71)
(72)
25,247
18,743
25,247
18,743
9,409
11,126
7,201
3,925
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits at end of year
$
20,535 $
11,126
*) Represents an amount lower than $1.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 1:- GENERAL
a. DarioHealth Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware and commenced operations on August 11, 2011. In July 2016, the
Company’s Board of Directors approved the change of the Company’s name to DarioHealth Corp., which became effective on July 28,
2016. The Company is a digital health (mHealth) company that is developing and commercializing a patented and proprietary technology
providing consumers with laboratory-testing capabilities using smart phones and other mobile devices. The Company’s flagship product,
Dario™, also referred to as the Dario™ Smart Diabetes Management Solution, is a mobile, real-time, cloud-based, diabetes management
solution based on an innovative, multi-feature software application combined with a stylish, ‘all-in-one’, pocket-sized, blood glucose
monitoring device, which is called the Dario™ Smart Meter.
b. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, LabStyle Innovation Ltd. (“Ltd.” or “Subsidiary”), was incorporated and commenced
operations on September 14, 2011 in Israel. Its principal business activity is to hold the Company’s intellectual property and to perform
research and development, manufacturing, marketing and other business activities. Ltd. has a wholly-owned subsidiary, LabStyle
Innovations US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which was established in 2014, however it has not started its operations to
date and was dissolved at the end of 2017.
c. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operating
activities amounting to $17,705 and $15,725, respectively. The Company will be required to obtain additional liquidity resources in the
near term in order to support the commercialization of its products and maintain its research and development activities. The Company is
addressing its liquidity needs by seeking additional funding from public and/or private sources and by ramping up its commercial sales.
There are no assurances, however, that the Company will be able to obtain an adequate level of financial resources that are required for
the short and long-term development and commercialization of its product.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on recoverability and classification of assets or
the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
d.
In December 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration granted the Subsidiary 510(k) clearance for the Dario Blood Glucose
Monitoring System, including its components, the Dario Blood Glucose Meter, Dario Blood Glucose Test Strips, Dario Glucose Control
Solutions and the Dario app on the Apple iOS 6.1 platform and higher.
e. On March 4, 2016, the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and warrants to purchase shares
of Common Stock were approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “DRIO” and “DRIOW,” respectively.
f. On November 18, 2019, the Company affected a 1-for-20 reverse stock split (referred to herein as the Reverse Stock Split) of its
Common Stock. No fractional shares were issued, and no cash or other consideration were paid as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Instead, the Company issued one additional whole share of the post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock to any shareholder who
otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. The amount of authorized Common Stock was not
affected. All issued and outstanding share and per share amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have
been adjusted to reflect this Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements are prepared according to United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
a. Use of estimates:
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP and requires the
Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it
believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of
assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and such differences may be material.
Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are reasonable based upon information available at the
time they are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
b. Financial statements in U.S. dollars (“$,” “dollar” or “dollars”):
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in dollars.
The Company’s revenues and financing activities are incurred in U.S. dollars. Although a portion of the Subsidiary’s expenses is
denominated in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”) (mainly cost of personnel), a substantial portion of its expenses is denominated in dollars.
Accordingly, the Company’s management believes that the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company and its
subsidiary operate is the dollar; thus, the dollar is the functional currency of the Company. Transactions and balances denominated in
dollars are presented at their original amounts. Monetary accounts denominated in currencies other than the dollar are re-measured into
dollars in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”. All transaction gains and losses
of the re-measurement of monetary balance sheet items are reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as financial
income or expenses, as appropriate.
c. Principles of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated.
d. Cash and cash equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash with a maturity of three months or less at the
date of acquisition, to be cash equivalents.
e. Short-term restricted bank deposits:
Short-term restricted bank deposits are restricted deposits with maturities of up to one year and are pledged in favor of the bank as a
security for the bank guaranties issued to the landlords of the Company’s offices and credit card payments. The short-term restricted bank
deposits are denominated in NIS and USD and bear interest at an average rate of 0.02% as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The short-
term restricted bank deposits are presented at their cost, including accrued interest.
As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company had, a short-term restricted bank deposits which are used as collateral for rent in the
amount of $ 128 and $ 119, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company had, a short-term restricted bank deposits which are used as collateral for credit
payments in amounts of $ 63 and $ 61, respectively.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash balances reported on the balance sheets and the cash, cash equivalents and short-
term restricted bank deposits balances reported in the statements of cash flows:
Cash, and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheets
Short-term restricted bank deposits, as reported on the balance sheets
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
20,395 $
140 $
10,997
129
Cash, restricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits as reported in the
statements of cash flows
$
20,535 $
11,126
f.
Inventories:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realized value. Cost is determined on a “moving average” basis. Inventory write-down is
provided to cover technological obsolescence, excess inventories and discontinued products. Inventory write-down represents the
difference between the cost of the inventory and net realizable value. Inventory write-down is charged to the cost of revenues and ramp
up of manufacturing when a new lower cost basis is established. Subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the
restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis.
Work-in-process is immaterial, given the typically short manufacturing cycle, and therefore is disclosed in conjunction with raw
materials.
Total write-offs during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $62 and $41, respectively.
g. Long-term assets:
Long-term lease deposits during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include mainly long-term deposits for the Company’s rent
and leased vehicles, respectively.
h. Property and equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets at the following annual rates:
Computers, and peripheral equipment
Office furniture and equipment
Production lines
Leasehold improvements
F - 10
%
15-33
6-15
14-20
Over the shorter of
the lease term or
useful economic life
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
i.
Impairment of long-lived assets:
Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment,” whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and
used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by
the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying
amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, no impairment was recorded.
j. Revenue recognition
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASC 606. The standard replaced the revenue recognition
guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles under ASC 605, and was required to be applied retrospectively to each prior
period presented or applied using a modified retrospective method with the cumulative effect recognized in the beginning retained
earnings during the period of initial application. Subsequently, the FASB issued several additional Accounting Standard Updates (each an
“ASU”) related to ASU No. 2014-09, collectively referred to as the “new revenue standards,” which became effective for the Company
beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did
not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 5 for further information.
The Company recognizes revenue when (or as) it satisfies performance obligations by transferring promised products or services to its
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive. The Company applies the following five steps:
(1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4)
allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when a performance obligation is
satisfied.
The Company considers customer and distributers purchase orders to be the contracts with a customer. For each contract, the Company
considers the promise to transfer tangible products and services, each of which are distinct, to be the identified performance obligations.
In determining the transaction price, the Company evaluates whether the price is subject to rebates and adjustments to determine the net
consideration to which the Company expects to receive. As the Company’s standard payment terms are less than one year, the contracts
have no significant financing component. The Company allocates the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation based on
their relative standalone selling price. Revenue from tangible products is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the
customer (i.e., when the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment. The revenues from fixed-
price services are recognized ratably over the contract period and the costs associated with these contracts are recognized as incurred. The
Company's standard arrangements with its customers typically do not allow for rights of return.
k. Cost of revenues:
Cost of revenues is comprised of the cost of production, data center costs, shipping and handling inventory, personnel and related
overhead costs, depreciation of production line and related equipment costs, amortization of deferred costs and inventory write-downs
l. Concentrations of credit risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash
equivalents, short-term restricted bank deposits and trade receivables.
All of the cash and cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits of the Company and its Subsidiary are invested in deposits
and current accounts with major U.S. and Israeli banks. Such cash and cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank deposits may be in
excess of insured limits and are not insured in other jurisdictions. Generally, cash and cash equivalents and short-term restricted bank
deposits may be redeemed and therefore a minimal credit risk exists with respect to these deposits and investments.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
The Company’s trade receivables are derived mainly from sales to distributers and to end-users world-wide. The Company performs
ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined with respect to those specific amounts that
the Company has determined to be doubtful of collection.
The Company had no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign
hedging arrangements.
m.
Income taxes:
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). This guidance prescribes the use of
the liability method whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial
reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts
that are more likely than not to be realized. As of December 31, 2019, and 2018 a full valuation allowance was provided by the Company.
ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring a liability for uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate
the tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more
likely than not that, on an evaluation of the technical merits, the tax position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related
appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be
realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was recorded as a result
of the implementation of ASC 740.
n. Research and development costs:
Research and development costs are charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, as incurred.
o. Accounting for stock-based compensation:
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC
718”), which requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing
model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service
periods in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.
The Company recognizes compensation expenses for the value of its awards granted based on the straight-line method over the requisite
service period of each of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and
revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The option-pricing
model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are the expected stock price volatility and the expected option
term. Expected volatility was calculated based upon historical volatility of the Company. The expected option term represents the period
that the Company’s stock options are expected to be outstanding and is determined based on the simplified method until sufficient
historical exercise data will support using expected life assumptions. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. treasury
bonds with an equivalent term. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
p. Fair value of financial instruments:
The Company applies ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). Under this standard, fair value is defined as
the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring
fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most
observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent from the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the
Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best
information available in the circumstances.
The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 -
Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation
adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are
readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of
judgment.
Level 2 -
Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are
observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 -
Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for
example, the type of investment, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that
valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires
more judgment and the investments are categorized as Level 3.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term restricted bank deposits, trade receivables, other accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses, trade payables and other accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short-term
maturity of such instruments. Some of the inputs to these models are unobservable in the market and are significant. The Company has no
financial assets or liabilities measured using Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 inputs.
q. Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during each year.
Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during each year,
plus dilutive potential Common Stock considered outstanding during the year, in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”.
The Company follows the two-class method when computing net loss per common share when shares are issued that meet the definition
of participating securities. The two-class method determines net income (loss) per common share for each class of common shares and
participating securities according to dividends declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The two-class
method requires income available to common shareholders for the period to be allocated between common shares and participating
securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. The Company’s
convertible preferred shares contractually entitle the holders of such shares to participate in dividends.
The total number of shares related to the outstanding options, warrant and preferred shares excluded from the calculations of diluted net
loss per share due to their anti-dilutive effect was 6,545,910 and 997,906 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
r.
Severance pay:
Since inception date, all Ltd. employees who are entitled to receive severance pay in accordance with the applicable law in Israel, have
been included under section 14 of the Israeli Severance Compensation Law (“Section 14”). Under this section, they are entitled only to
monthly deposits, at a rate of 8.33% of their monthly salary, made by the employer on their behalf with insurance companies. Payments
in accordance with Section 14 release Ltd. from any future severance payments in respect of those employees. Payments under Section
14 are not recorded as an asset in the Company’s balance sheet.
Severance pay expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $346 and $259, respectively.
s. Legal and other contingencies:
The Company accounts for its contingent liabilities in accordance with ASC 450 “Contingencies”. A provision is recorded when it is both
probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. With respect to legal matters,
provisions are reviewed and adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel
and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the Company is not a party to any
litigation that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
t. Recently adopted accounting pronouncements:
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASC 606. The standard replaced the revenue recognition
guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles under ASC 605, and was required to be applied retrospectively to each prior
period presented or applied using a modified retrospective method with the cumulative effect recognized in the beginning retained
earnings during the period of initial application. Subsequently, the FASB issued several additional Accounting Standard Updates (each an
“ASU”) related to ASU No. 2014-09, collectively referred to as the “new revenue standards”, which became effective for the Company
beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did
not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”). The standard requires lessees to recognize
almost all leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability and requires leases to be classified as either an
operating or a finance type lease. The standard excludes leases of intangible assets or inventory. The standard became effective for the
Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, by applying the new
standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Results and disclosure requirements for reporting periods beginning after
January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in
accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 840. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under
ASC 842, which also allowed the Company to carry forward historical lease classifications. The Company also elected the practical
expedient related to treating lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all equipment leases as well as electing a
policy exclusion permitting leases with an original lease term of less than one year to be excluded from the ROU assets and lease
liabilities.
As a result of the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded both operating lease ROU assets and operating lease
liabilities of $847. The adoption did not impact the Company's beginning retained earnings, or prior year consolidated statements of
comprehensive loss and statements of cash flows. See Note 6 for further information on leases.
Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the
commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. For this purpose, the Company
considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at the time of commencement, however, certain lease agreements contain
variable payments, which are expensed as incurred and not included in the operating lease assets and liabilities. These amounts include
payments affected by the Consumer Price Index. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company, with the
assistance of a third-party valuation firm, determined the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments.
The ROU assets also include any lease payments made prior to commencement and are recorded net of any lease incentives received. The
Company lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise
such options.
Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, current and non-current operating lease liabilities, on the Company's
consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 2:-
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-
Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU supersedes ASC 505-50, “Equity—Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees,” and expands the
scope of ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation,” to include all share-based payment arrangements related to the acquisition of
goods and services from both nonemployees and employees. The standard became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019.
The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash,” which requires
companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when
reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective from
the first quarter of 2019.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements, not yet adopted:
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework - Changes to the
Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” (“ASU No. 2018-13”) which is designed to improve the effectiveness of
disclosures by removing, modifying and adding disclosures related to fair value measurements. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years; the ASU allows for early adoption in any
interim period after issuance of the update. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other
instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans, and other instruments, entities will be required to use
a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The guidance
also requires increased disclosures. For the Company, the amendments in the update were originally effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10
which delayed the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies (as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission) and other non-SEC reporting entities to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within
those fiscal periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3:- OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses
Deferred costs
Government authorities
*) Reclassified
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December 31,
2019
2018
203 $
24
40
267 $
*) 243
71
66
380
$
$
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 4:-
INVENTORIES
Raw materials
Finished products
NOTE 5: - REVENUE
December 31,
2019
2018
536 $
878
424
953
1,414 $
1,377
$
$
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method and applied the standard to those contracts
which were not completed as of January 1, 2019. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 606,
while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting under ASC 605.
The following tables represent The Company total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 by performance obligation type
as a result of implementing ASC 606 (prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method):
Products
Services
Consolidated revenues by category type are as follows (in thousands):
Consumer Products and other revenues
Membership services
December 31,
2019
2018
5,490 $
2,069
7,559 $
7,158
236
7,394
December 31,
2019
2018
4,478 $
2,930
7,559 $
6,832
562
7,394
$
$
$
$
The Company recognizes contract liabilities, or deferred revenues, when it receives advance payments from customers before performance
obligations primarily related services have been performed. Advance payments are received at the beginning of the service period and the
related deferred revenues are reclassified to revenue ratably over the service period. The balance of deferred revenues approximates the
aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of reporting period.
The following table presents the significant changes in the deferred revenue balance during the year ended December 31, 2019:
Balance, beginning of the period
New performance obligations
Reclassification to revenue as a result of satisfying performance obligations
Balance, end of the period
$
$
736
3,417
2,930
1,223
Because all performance obligations in the Company’s contracts with customers relate to contracts with a duration of less than one year, the
Company has elected to apply the optional exemption and is not required to disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to
performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 6: - LEASES
At the beginning of the Company’s fiscal 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a significant impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company has entered into various non-cancelable operating lease agreements for certain of its offices and car leases. The Company's
leases have original lease periods expiring between 2019 and 2022. Many leases include one or more options to renew. The Company does
not assume renewals in determination of the lease term unless the renewals are deemed to be reasonably certain at lease commencement. The
Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The components of lease costs, lease term and discount rate are as follows:
Lease cost
Operating lease cost
Short term lease cost
Variable lease cost
Total lease cost
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases
The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019:
2020
2021
2022
Total undiscounted cash flows
Less imputed interest
Present value of lease liabilities
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases are as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets:
Operating leases
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Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2019
$
353
84
2
439
2.78 years
7.34%
Operating
Leases
$
$
327
299
218
844
(72)
772
Year ended
December 31,
2019
$
$
353
244
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 7:- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Composition of assets, grouped by major classification, is as follows:
Cost:
Computers and peripheral equipment
Office furniture and equipment
Production lines
Leasehold improvement
Accumulated depreciation:
Computers and peripheral equipment
Office furniture and equipment
Production lines
Leasehold improvement
December 31,
2019
2018
$
233 $
131
748
147
180
114
736
143
1,259
1,173
134
33
412
32
611
97
25
301
17
440
733
Property and equipment, net
$
648 $
Depreciation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $183 and $207, respectively.
NOTE 8:- OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Employees and payroll accruals
Accrued expenses
December 31,
2019
2018
1,137 $
887
974
880
2,024 $
1,854
$
$
NOTE 9:- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2019, Ltd. had established guarantees to cover rent agreements and credit cards commitments that amounted to $191.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 10:- TAXES ON INCOME
The Company and Ltd. are separately taxed under the domestic tax laws of the state of incorporation of each entity
a. Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”) was signed into law. The TCJA makes broad and complex
changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) that impact the Company's provision for income taxes. The changes include,
but are not limited to:
·
·
·
Decreasing the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 (“Rate
Reduction”);
The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax; and
Taxation of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) earned by foreign subsidiaries beginning after December 31, 2017.
The GILTI tax imposes a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations
Accounting for the TCJA
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, "Income Taxes Topic (740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 118" ("ASU 2018-05"), to address the application of GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the
necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations), in reasonable detail, to complete the accounting for
certain income tax effects of the TCJA.
The Company completed the accounting treatment related to the tax effects of the TCJA. As a result:
·
·
·
The Company recognizes its accounting for changes in the U.S. federal rate and deferred tax impact for the rate change to be
complete.
The Company's analysis for the Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax has been filed with its December 31, 2017 tax return and the
Company considered its accounting relating to the TCJA to be complete as of such date and did not make any measurement-period
adjustments related to it.
The Company accounted for the tax impact related to other areas of the TCJA and believes its analysis to be completed and
consistent with the guidance in ASU 2018-05. In particular, the Company concluded that for 2019, it should not be subject to any
tax on account of GILTI or base erosion and anti-abuse payments made by U.S. corporations to foreign related parties.
The Company recognizes that the Internal Revenue Service, the FASB and the Securities and Exchange Commission are continuing to
publish and finalize ongoing guidance with respect to the TCJA which may modify accounting interpretation for the TCJA, the Company
will account for these impacts in the period in which any changes are enacted.
b. Tax rates applicable to Ltd.:
Corporate tax rate in Israel in 2018 and 2019 was 23%.
c. Net operating loss carryforward:
Ltd. has accumulated net operating losses for Israeli income tax purposes as of December 31, 2019 in the amount of approximately
$62,470. The net operating losses may be carried forward and offset against taxable income in the future for an indefinite period.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 10:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $11,046, of which $7,120
was generated from tax years 2011-2017 and can be carried forward and offset against taxable income and that expires during the years
2031 to 2037. Utilization of U.S. loss carryforward may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership”
provisions of the Code and similar state provisions. The annual limitations may result in the expiration of losses before utilization.
The remaining $3,926 of NOLs were generated in years 2018 and 2019, and are subject to the TCJA, which modified the rules regarding
utilization of net operating losses (“NOL”). NOLs generated after December 31 2017 can only be used to offset 80% of taxable income
with an indefinite carryforward period for unused carryforwards (i.e., they should not expire). Utilization of the federal and state net
operating losses and credits may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to an additional ownership change. The annual
limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses and credits before utilization and in the event the Company's has a change
of ownership, utilization of the carryforwards could be restricted.
d. Deferred income taxes:
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as
follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss and capital losses carry forward
Temporary differences
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Net deferred tax asset
December 31,
2019
2018
$
16,879 $
888
17,767
(17,767)
10,294
791
11,085
(11,085)
$
- $
-
The deferred tax balances included in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 are calculated according to the tax
rates that were in effect as of the reporting date and do take into account the potential effects of the reduction in the tax rate.
The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2019 was an increase of $6,682 and is mainly relates to
increase in deferred taxes on net operating loss for which a full valuation allowance was recorded. In assessing the realizability of
deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which
those temporary differences and tax loss carryforward are deductible. Management considers the projected taxable income and tax-
planning strategies in making this assessment. In consideration of the Company’s accumulated losses and the uncertainty of its ability to
utilize its deferred tax assets in the future, management currently believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize
its deferred tax assets and accordingly recorded a valuation allowance to fully offset all the deferred tax assets.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 10:- TAXES ON INCOME (Cont.)
e. Loss before taxes on income consists of the following:
Domestic
Foreign
Year ended December 31,
2019
2018
$
4,418 $
13,318
3,801
14,002
$
17,736 $
17,803
f. The main reconciling item between the statutory tax rate of the Company and the effective tax rate is the recognition of valuation
allowance in respect of deferred taxes relating to accumulated net operating losses carried forward due to the uncertainty of the
realization of such deferred taxes.
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
a. The holders of Common Stock have the right to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder with respect to
all matters on which holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, to receive dividends as they may be declared in the discretion of the
Company’s Board of Directors and to participate in the balance of the Company’s assets remaining after liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them after giving effect to any rights of holders of
preferred stock. Except for contractual rights of certain investors, the holders of Common Stock have no pre-emptive or similar rights and
are not subject to redemption rights and carry no subscription or conversion rights.
b. On April 3, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved stock for salary program pursuant to which the Company will issue
compensation shares of restricted Common Stock (“Compensation Shares”) to directors, officers and employees of the Company as
consideration for a reduction in or waiver of cash salary, bonus or fees owed to such individuals. The waiver of cash salary will be done
upon the average closing price of the Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date the Compensation Shares are granted.
c. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued 104,363 and 38,285, Compensation Shares, respectively, to
certain members of the Board of Directors, officers and employees as consideration for a waiver of cash owed to such individuals
amounting to $1,011 and $1,055, respectively.
d. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an
aggregate of 18,500 shares of Common Stock in lieu of $504 owed to service providers and the grant of an option to purchase 10,093
shares of Common Stock in lieu of $298 owed to a service provider of the Company. Of such share of Common Stock issued, 4,225
shares and the options were issued under the 2012 Plan (refer to note 11m).
e. On February 28, 2018 and March 6, 2018, the Company closed two concurrent private placements offerings consisting of 113,110 shares
of the Company’s Common Stock at $28.00 per share, 61,704 shares of the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series
C Preferred Stock”), for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6,623 ($6,034 net of issuance expenses) at $56.00 per share, and
warrants to purchase up to 189,218 shares of Common Stock. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock were convertible into an aggregate
of 123,408 shares of Common Stock based on a conversion price of $28.00 per share. Such conversion price was not subject to any future
price-based anti-dilution adjustments except for standard anti-dilution protection. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock were not
redeemable nor contingently redeemable. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock were not be entitled to convert such preferred stock
into shares of the Company’s Common Stock until the Company obtained stockholder approval for such issuance and upon obtaining
such stockholder approval, automatically converted into shares of Common Stock. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock did not
possess any voting rights, but the Series C Preferred Stock did carry a liquidation preference for each holder equal to the investment
made by such holder in the Offering. In addition, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock were eligible to participate in dividends and
other distributions by the Company on an as converted basis. The warrants issued in the concurrent private placements are exercisable
after the six-month anniversary of each respective closing and will expire on the 18-month anniversary of their issuance. Following the
receipt of stockholder approval in May 2018, the shares of Series C Preferred Stock were converted into shares of Common Stock. In
conjunction with these offerings the Company issued 1,613 shares of Common Stock to certain finders. The shares were issued under the
2012 Plan (refer to note 11m).
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
f.
g.
In May 2018, the Company entered into exchange agreements (each, an “Exchange Agreement”) with certain Company warrant holders
who were granted warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in March 2016 and January 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange
Agreements, the warrant holders agreed to surrender their warrants to purchase an aggregate of 51,018 shares of Common Stock for
cancellation and received, as consideration for such cancellation, an aggregate of 31,838 restricted shares of Common Stock creating a
benefit to the warrant holders. As such the Company recorded a deemed dividend in the amount of $493.
In June and July 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate of 57,642
shares to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, and the grant of 12,200 and 1,050 options to employees and
consultants of the Company, respectively, at an exercise price of $34.58 per share. The stock options vest over a period of three years
commencing on the respective grant dates. All of the aforementioned options have a six-year term. All shares and options were issued
under the 2012 Plan (refer to note 11m).
h. On September 13, 2018 and September 26, 2018, the Company closed concurrent private placements offerings consisting of 213,340
shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $18.00 per share, 94,513 shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the
“Series D Preferred Stock”) at $72.00 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 473,131 shares of Common Stock, for aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately $10,645 ($9,686 net of issuance expenses). The shares of Series D Preferred Stock were convertible into an
aggregate of 378,052 shares of Common Stock based on a conversion price of $18.00 per share. Such conversion price was not subject to
any future price-based anti-dilution adjustments except for standard anti-dilution protection. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock were
not redeemable nor contingently redeemable. The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock were not be entitled to convert such preferred
stock into shares of the Company’s Common Stock until the Company obtained stockholder approval for such issuance and upon
obtaining such stockholder approval, automatically converted into shares of Common Stock. The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
did not possess any voting rights, but the Series D Preferred Stock did carry a liquidation preference for each holder equal to the
investment made by such holder in the Offering. In addition, the holders of Series D Preferred Stock were eligible to participate in
dividends and other distributions by the Company on an as converted basis. The warrants issued in the concurrent private placements are
exercisable after the six-month anniversary of each respective closing and will expire on the 36-month anniversary of their issuance.
Following receipt of stockholder approval in November 2018, the shares of Series D Preferred Stock were converted into shares of
Common Stock.
In conjunction with these offerings the Company issued 4,167 shares of Common Stock to certain finders.
i. On December 13, 2018, and December 27, 2018, the Company closed a private placement offering consisting of 152,504 shares of the
Company’s Common Stock at $20.00 per share and warrants to purchase up to 152,504 shares of Common Stock, for aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately $3,050 ($3,023 net of issuance expenses). The warrants issued in the private placement are exercisable after
the six-month anniversary of each respective closing and will expire on the 36-month anniversary of their issuance.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
j. On May 24, 2019, the Company closed a public offering (the “2019 Public Offering”) of (i) 242,768 shares of Common Stock, at a price
of $12 per share and (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 358,779 shares of Common Stock, for
aggregate consideration of $6,558, net of issuance expenses.
The Pre-Funded Warrants were sold at a public offering price of $11.998 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share public
offering price per Share, less a $0.0001 per share exercise price for each such Pre-Funded Warrant. The shares and Pre-Funded Warrants
were offered, issued and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Pre-
Funded Warrants have been accounted for as equity instruments.
The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after the date of issuance. A holder of Pre-Funded Warrants may not exercise the
warrant if the holder, together with any group that the holder is a member, would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of
the purchaser, 9.99%) of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. A holder of
Pre-Funded Warrants may terminate, increase or decrease this percentage by providing at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company. A
holder of Pre-Funded Warrants is also subject to a limitation on exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant if such exercise would result in such
holder, together with any group that the holder is a member, beneficially owning more 19.99% of the number of shares of common stock
outstanding immediately before giving effect to such exercise, unless shareholder approval is obtained.
k.
In November and December, 2019, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Series A, A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4
Subscription Agreement”) for a sale of an aggregate of 21,375 shares of newly designated Series A, A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 Preferred
Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”), for aggregate proceeds, net of
issuance expenses to the Company, of approximately $21,375 ($18,689 net of issuance expenses). The initial conversion price for the
Series A, A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 Preferred Stock was $4.05, $4.05, $4.28, $4.98 and $5.90, respectively, subject to adjustment in the
event of stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions). As such, the Company recorded a deemed dividend in the amount of
$2,860 for the benefit created to the series A-2, A-3 and A-4 holders.
The holders of series A Preferred Stock (excluding Series A-1 Preferred Stock, which do not possess any voting rights) shall be entitled
to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held
by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by
law or by the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders
of Common Stock as a single class. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, after the satisfaction in full of the
debts of the Company and payment of the liquidation preference to the Senior Securities, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to be paid, on a pari passu basis with the payment of any liquidation preference afforded to holders of any Parity Securities, the
remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders. For these purposes, (i) “Parity Securities” means the
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereinafter created that expressly
ranks pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock; and (ii) “Senior Securities” shall mean any class or series of capital stock of the
Company hereafter created which expressly ranks senior to the Parity Securities.
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations as set
forth in the Series A Certificate of Designation into such number of shares of Company’s Common Stock equal to the number of Series A
Preferred Shares to be converted, multiplied by the Stated Value, divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of the conversion.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock, subject to certain beneficial ownership
limitations, on the earliest to occur of (i) upon the approval of the holders at least 50.1% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred
with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock; or (ii) the 36-month anniversary of each of the Series A Effective Date. The holders of
Series A Preferred Stock will also be entitled dividends payable as follows: (i) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to ten percent
(10%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock then held by such holder on
the 12-month anniversary of the Series A Effective Date, (ii) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred then held by such holder on the 24-month
anniversary of the Series A Effective Date, and (iii) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to twenty percent (20%) of the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock then held by such holder on the 36-month anniversary of the
Series A Effective Date. The Company accounted for the dividend as a deemed dividend in a total amount of $295.
Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) executed by and between the Company and the
registered broker dealer retained to act as the Company’s exclusive placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) for the offering of the
Series A Preferred Stock, the Company paid the Placement Agent an aggregate cash fee of $1,788, non-accountable expense allowance of
$641 and was required to issue to the Placement Agent or its designees warrants to purchase 719,243 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price ranging from $4.05 to $5.90 per share (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Placement Agent Warrants are exercisable
for a period of five years from the date of the final closing of the Series A Preferred Stock Offering.
l.
The table below summarizes the outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2019:
February 2015 PPM A (*)
March 2016 Public Offering -Warrants
March 2016 Public Offering - Representative’s Warrants
March 2017 Public Offering - Representative’s Warrants
September 2018 PPM
September 2018 PPM (Finder Warrants)
September 2018 PPM 2nd closing
December 2018 PPM
December 2018 PPM 2nd closing
Placement Agent Warrants A-1 December 2019
Placement Agent Warrants A-2 December 2019
Placement Agent Warrants A-3 December 2019
Placement Agent Warrants A-4 December 2019
Total outstanding (**)
Warrants
outstanding as of
December 31, 2019
232
76,417
7,172
1,820
459,796
7,030
13,335
150,004
2,500
485,688
64,976
150,214
18,365
1,437,549
Exercise
price $
Expiration date
86.40 November 25,2015
86.80 March 8, 2021
112.50 March 8, 2021
77.50 March 31, 2022
25.00 September 13, 2021
25.00 September 13, 2021
25.00 September 26, 2021
25.00 December 14, 2021
25.00 December 27, 2021
4.05 December 19, 2024
4.28 December 19, 2024
4.98 December 19, 2024
5.90 December 19, 2024
(*) Warrants for which cash has been received by the Company but no securities issued.
(**) The outstanding amount doesn’t include 358,799 prefunded purchase warrants.
No warrants were exercised in 2019 and 2018.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
m. Stock-based compensation:
On January 23, 2012, an equity incentive plan (the “2012 Plan”) was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and approved by
a majority of the Company’s stockholders, under which options to purchase shares of Common Stock have been reserved. Under the 2012
Plan, options to purchase shares of Common Stock may be granted to employees and non-employees of the Company or any affiliate,
each option granted can be exercised to one share of Common Stock.
During 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for
issuance under the 2012 Plan by 250,000 shares, from 143,650 to 393,650.
During 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for
issuance under the 2012 Plan by 225,000 shares, from 393,650 to 618,650.
The following options were issued under the 2012 Plan during 2018 and 2019:
On April 23, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 4,688 options to a
consultant of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The option fully vested on the grant date and has a six-year term.
This option was issued in lieu of a cash waiver of $150 by the consultant.
On July 23, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 3,541 options to consultants
of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. 3,141 options fully vested on the grant date, and 400 will vest in 12 equal
monthly installments. The options have a six-year term. These options were issued in lieu of a cash waiver of $102 by the consultants.
In June and July 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate of 57,642
shares to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, and the grant of 12,206 and 1,048 options to employees and
consultants of the Company, respectively, at an exercise price of $34.58 per share. The stock options shall vest over a period of three
years commencing on the respective grant dates. All of the aforementioned options have a six-year term.
On November 22, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 6,000 options to its
President and Chief Commercial Officer, at exercise prices of $15.90 per share. The options will vest over a three years period from the
grant date and have a six-year term.
On November 22, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 1,864 options to
consultants of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The options fully vested on the grant date and have a six-year
term. These options were issued in lieu of a cash waiver of $45 by the consultants. In addition, the Company’s Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 1,313 options to a consultant of the Company at an exercise price of $19.96 per share.
The options will vest over a three year period from the grant date and have a six-year term.
On December 10, 2018, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate of 2,346
options to employees of the Company, at an exercise price of $18.54 per share. The stock options will vest over a three years period
commencing on the grant date and have a six-year term.
On April 29, 2019, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate of 51,613
shares to directors, officers and employees of the Company, and the grant of 29,236 options to employees, directors and consultants of the
Company, respectively, at exercise prices of $14.40 and $15.40 per share. The stock options vest over a period of three years
commencing on the respective grant dates. All of the aforementioned options have a six-year term.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
In September and October 2019, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate
of 5,378 shares of Common Stock to service providers of which 4,753 were issued during the third and fourth quarters, and the grant of
3,939 options to consultants of the Company, at exercise price of $12.00 per share, and 462 options in lieu of $8 owed in cash to a
consultant.
On December 24, 2019, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 42,500 options to
employees of the Company, at exercise prices of $5.63 and $6.35 per share. The stock options vest over a period of three years
commencing on the respective grant dates. All of the aforementioned options have a six-year term.
Transactions related to the grant of options to employees, directors and non-employees under the above plans during the year ended
December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Weighted
average
exercise
price
$
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life
Years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
value
$
Number of
options**)
Options outstanding at beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options expired
Options forfeited
Options outstanding at end of year
89,436
76,137
406
5,286
11,801
111.74
9.41
*)-
63.22
20.98
148,080
68.56
Options vested and expected to vest at end of year
132,517
73.81
Exercisable at end of year
72,532
127.3
4.32
368
4.41
4.31
3.18
192
185
156
*) Represents an amount lower than $1.
**) Reverse Stock Split, see note 1f.
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is $9.41 and $11.20, respectively.
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock
price on the last day of fiscal 2019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2019. This amount is impacted by the
changes in the fair market value of the Common Stock.
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DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands (expect stock and stock data)
NOTE 11:- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Cont.)
The following table presents the assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the options granted to employees and directors in the
period presented:
Volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Dividend yield
Expected life (years)
Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
84.34%-90.82% 83.41%-105.38%
2.69%-2.88%
0%
1.69%-2.28%
0%
3.5-4.5
3.5-4.5
The following table presents the assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the options granted to non-employees in the period
presented:
Volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Dividend yield
Expected life (years)
Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
84.34%-90.82% 82.61%-107.42%
2.41%-2.96%
0%
1.41%-2.28%
0%
3.5-4.5
2.96-5.94
As of December 31, 2019, the total unrecognized estimated compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted prior to that
date was $977, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.41 year.
The total compensation cost related to all of the Company’s equity-based awards, recognized during year ended December 31, 2019 and
2018 were comprised as follows:
Cost of revenues
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Total stock-based compensation expenses
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Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
$
59 $
236
300
1,721
$
2,316 $
116
404
607
2,631
3,758
DARIOHEALTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. dollars in thousands
NOTE 12:- SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA
Financial expenses (income), net:
Bank charges
Foreign currency adjustments losses, net
Change in the fair value of warrants
Interest income
Total Financial income, net
NOTE 13:- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Year ended
December 31,
2019
2018
27 $
20
-
(16)
31 $
18
98
(1)
-
115
$
$
In January 2020, 47,074 shares of Common Stock were issued to certain members of the Board of Directors, officers and employees as
consideration for a reduction in or waiver of cash salary or fees amounting to $201 owed to such individuals and approved the grant of 25,000
options to employees of the Company, at exercise prices of $8.27 and $8.41 per share. The stock options vest over a period of three years
commencing on the respective grant dates. All of the aforementioned options have a six-year term. The shares and options were issued under
the Company’s 2012 Plan.
In January 2020, the Company entered into exchange agreements (each an "Exchange Agreement") with certain Company warrant holders
who were granted warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 139,336 shares of Common Stock in September 2018. Pursuant to the terms of
the Exchange Agreements, the warrant holders agreed to surrender such warrants for cancellation and received, as consideration for the
cancellation of such 2018 warrants, in the aggregate 97,536 restricted shares of Common Stock, thereby creating a benefit to these warrant
holders.
On January 29, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to issue warrants to purchase up to 13,750 and 250,000 shares of
Common Stock to certain consultants of the Company, at a purchase price of $12.00 and $6.56, respectively. In addition, the Board of
Directors approved the grant of 50,000 shares of Common Stock to a consultant of the Company.
On January 30, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of a non-qualified stock option award to
purchase 90,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, as well as an additional non-qualified performance-based stock option award to
purchase an additional 90,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock outside of the Company’s existing equity compensation plans,
pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), in connection with the employment of its President and General Manager of North America.
On February 5, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the 2012 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for
issuance under the 2012 Plan by 1,350,000 shares, from 618,650 to 1,968,650.
On February 12, 2020, the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of an aggregate of 654,246
shares to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, and the grant of 335,991 options to employees and consultants of the
Company, at exercise prices of $7.736 and $9.237 per share. The stock options vest over a period of three years commencing on the respective
grant dates. All the aforementioned options have a six-year term. All options were issued under the 2012 Plan.
On February 27, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of a non-qualified stock option award to
purchase 90,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to director, at exercise prices of $7.30 per share. The stock options vest over a period
of three years commencing on the respective grant date. All options were issued under the 2012 Plan.
On March 2, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of a non-qualified stock option award to
purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock outside of the Company’s existing equity compensation plans, pursuant to Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) in connection with the employment of its Chief medical Officer.
In March 2020, 16,280 shares of Common Stock and 540 options to purchase Common Stock were issued to certain consultants of the
Company, a portion of which were made in lieu of cash owed to such consultants. All options were issued under the 2012 Plan.
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
DARIOHEALTH CORP.
as amended as of November 18, 2019
Exhibit 3.1
The undersigned, for the purposes of forming a corporation for conducting the business and promoting the purposes hereinafter stated, under the
provisions and subject to the requirements of the laws of the State of Delaware (particularly Chapter 1, Title 8 of the Delaware Code and the acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental hereto, and generally known as the “Delaware General Corporation Law”), does hereby make, file and record this
Certificate of Incorporation, and does hereby certify as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is DarioHealth Corp. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Corporation”).
SECOND: The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1811 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810, New
Castle County; and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is Vcorp Services LLC. The Corporation
shall have the authority to designate other registered offices and registered agents both in the State of Delaware and in other jurisdictions.
THIRD: The nature of the business and the purposes to be conducted and promoted by the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful business,
to promote any lawful purpose, and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
FOURTH: The capital stock of the Corporation shall be as follows:
1. Classes of Stock. The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of shares of capital stock to be designated, respectively, common stock
(“Common Stock”) and preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”). The number of shares of Common Stock authorized to be issued is one hundred sixty million
(160,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share, and the number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized to be issued is five million (5,000,000), par value
$0.0001 per share; the total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is one hundred sixty five million (165,000,000).
2. Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of any series of Preferred Stock,
the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes. Except as
otherwise required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of
Common Stock held of record by such holder with respect to all matters on which holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Subject to the Delaware
General Corporation Law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, dividends may be declared and paid on the
Common Stock at such times and in such amounts as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) in its discretion shall determine.
Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock,
the holders of the Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to receive the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in
proportion to the number of shares held by them. Upon the effectiveness of the amendment to the certificate of incorporation containing this sentence (the
“Split Effective Time”), each share of the Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the date and time of the filing hereof with the
Secretary of State of Delaware shall be automatically changed and reclassified into a smaller number of shares such that each twenty (20) shares of issued
Common Stock immediately prior to the Split Effective Time is reclassified into one (1) share of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the immediately
preceding sentence, there shall be no fractional shares issued and, in lieu thereof, a holder of Common Stock on the Split Effective Time who would
otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share as a result of the reclassification, following the Split Effective Time, shall receive a full share of Common
Stock upon the surrender of such stockholders' old stock certificate. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
3. Rights, Preferences and Restrictions of Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, without
further stockholder approval. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized, in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for
the issue of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, within the limitations and restrictions stated in this Certificate of Incorporation, to fix or alter the
dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), the redemption rights
and price or prices(and the method of determining such price or prices), the liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, the
number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof and the restrictions on issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class
or series, if any, or any of them, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series, but not below
the number of shares of such series then outstanding, and any other preferences, privileges and relative rights of such series as the Board of Directors may
deem advisable, provided no shares of such series are then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares
constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.
4. Rights and Options. The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to purchase
shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock or other securities of the Corporation, and such rights, warrants and options shall be
evidenced by instrument(s) approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise
and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock
subject thereto may not be less than the par value thereof.
FIFTH: The Corporation shall have perpetual existence.
SIXTH: For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, limitation and
regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and of its stockholders or any class thereof, as the case may be, it is further provided that:
1. The business of the Corporation shall be conducted by the officers of the Corporation under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
2. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the
Corporation (the “Bylaws”). No election of Directors need be by written ballot.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all action required to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be taken at a meeting
duly called and held in accordance with law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, or by written consent signed by the holders of outstanding
stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to
vote thereon were present and voted.
SEVENTH:
1. The Corporation may, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same may be amended
and supplemented, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses,
liabilities, costs or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which a person indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, insurance, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has
ceased to be director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
2. No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such
director as a director. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a director shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law: (i) for breach of the
director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived
an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this paragraph (2) of this Article Seventh shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or
alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such Director occurring prior to such amendment.
EIGHTH: From time to time any of the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered or repealed, and other provisions
authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted in the manner and at the time prescribed by said laws, and all
rights at any time conferred upon the stockholders of the Corporation by this Certificate of Incorporation are granted subject to the provisions of this
Article EIGHTH.
NINTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this
Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary
way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the
provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this
Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the
stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in
number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as
the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or
arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made,
be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also
on this Corporation.
Exhibit 4.6
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
The following description of the securities of DarioHealth Corp. (the “Company”) is a summary only and pertains to the Company’s Common Stock and
certain warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock issued in March 2016 (the “Common Stock Warrants”), which are the Company’s only securities
registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This summary is not complete and is subject to and qualified by the
applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law as well as provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the
“Charter”), and By-laws, as amended (the “By-laws”), which are filed as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019 and are incorporated by reference herein.
Common Stock
Pursuant to the Company’s Charter, the Company is authorized to issue up to one hundred sixty million (160,000,000) shares of common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”).
The Common Stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DRIO.” As of March 13, 2020, Common Stock Warrants to purchase
1,528,333 shares of Common Stock are outstanding.
The holders of shares of Common Stock vote together as one class on all matters as to which holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Except as
otherwise required by applicable law, all voting rights, subject to the preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock, are vested in and exercised by
the holders of Common Stock with each share of Common Stock being entitled to one vote, including in all elections of directors. The Company does not
have a classified board of directors (the “Board”).
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board out of legally
available funds therefore. The Company has not declared any dividends on its Common Stock and does not anticipate paying any dividends on its Common
Stock in the foreseeable future.
In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of the Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after
payment of liabilities. The Common Stock has no cumulative voting rights and no preemptive or other rights to subscribe for shares of the Company.
There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock currently outstanding are fully paid and
non-assessable.
The Company is permitted to issue, and has from time to time, issued warrants and options to purchase shares of the Common Stock, as well as restricted
stock units.
Common Stock Warrants
Common Stock Warrants to purchase up to 76,417 shares of Common Stock, are traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DRIOW.”
The Common Stock Warrants are exercisable at any time after their original issuance (March 8, 2016), and at any time up to the date that is five (5) years
after their original issuance.
The exercise price per share of Common Stock under each Common Stock Warrant shall be $86.80, subject to adjustment thereunder.
The Common Stock Warrants are exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice and, at
any time a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Common Stock Warrants under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is effective and available for the issuance of such shares, or an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act is available for the issuance of such shares, by payment in full in immediately available funds for the number of shares of Common Stock purchased
upon such exercise. If a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Common Stock Warrants under the
Securities Act is not effective or available and an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is not available for the issuance of such shares, the
holder may, in its sole discretion, elect to exercise the Common Stock Warrant through a cashless exercise, in which case the holder would receive upon
such exercise the net number of shares of Common Stock determined according to the formula set forth in the Common Stock Warrant. No fractional
shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, we will pay the holder an amount in cash
equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise price.
If the Company, at any time while the Common Stock Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on
shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall
not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of the Common Stock Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the
exercise price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any)
outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after
such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Common Stock Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate
exercise price of the Common Stock Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to the Common Stock Warrant shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective
immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. For the purposes of clarification, the exercise price of the
Common Stock Warrant will not be adjusted in the event that the Company or any subsidiary thereof, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase,
or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any
Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the exercise price then in effect.
The exercise price is also subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations,
reclassifications or similar events affecting our Common Stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our
stockholders.
A holder will not have the right to exercise any portion of the Common Stock Warrant if the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in
excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is
determined in accordance with the terms of the Common Stock Warrants. However, any holder may increase or decrease such percentage to any other
percentage not in excess of 9.99% upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to us.
In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Common Stock Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or
reclassification of our Common Stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or
merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding Common Stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial
owner of 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding Common Stock, the holders of the Common Stock Warrants will be entitled to receive
upon exercise of the Common Stock Warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they
exercised the Common Stock Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.
Except as otherwise provided in the Common Stock Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our Common Stock, the holder of a
warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our Common Stock, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the Common Stock
Warrant.
Preferred Stock
Pursuant to the Company’s Charter, the Company is authorized to issue, up to five million (5,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per
share (the “Preferred Stock”).
There can be one or more series of Preferred Stock. The Company can establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series,
as well as to fix the designation and any preferences, conversion and other rights and limitations of such series. These rights and limitations may include
voting powers, limitations as to dividends, and qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of each such series.
To date, the Company has designated twenty five thousand (25,000) shares of its blank check Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock, twelve thousand
five hundred (12,500) shares of its blank check preferred stock as Series A-1 Preferred Stock, twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) shares of its blank
check preferred stock as Series A-2 Preferred Stock, twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) shares of its blank check preferred stock as Series A-3
Preferred Stock and twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) shares of its blank check preferred stock as Series A-4 Preferred Stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of the Company’s Charter and By-Laws
In addition to provisions under Delaware law, the Company’s Charter and By-Laws contain provisions that could have the effect of discouraging potential
acquisition proposals or making a tender offer or delaying or preventing a change in control, including changes a stockholder might consider favorable. In
particular, the Charter and/or By-Laws, as applicable, among other things:
·
·
·
·
provide the Board with the exclusive authority to call special meetings of the stockholders;
provide the Board with the ability to alter the By-Laws without stockholder approval;
provide the Board with the exclusive authority to fix the number of directors constituting the whole Board; and
provide that vacancies on the Board may be filled by a majority of directors then in office, although less than a quorum.
Such provisions may have the effect of discouraging a third-party from acquiring the Company, even if doing so would be beneficial to the Company’s
stockholders. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the Board and in its policies, and to
discourage some types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change in control of the Company. These provisions are designed to reduce
the Company’s vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal and to discourage some tactics that may be used in proxy fights. The Company believes
that the benefits of increased protection of its potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or
restructure the Company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging such proposals because, among other things, negotiation of such proposals could
result in an improvement of their terms. However, these provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for shares of the
Company’s Common Stock and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in the Company’s
management.
Exhibit 4.7
Warrant Certificate No. PAW- __
NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS
WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER
CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
Effective Date: [ ], 2019
Void After: [ ], 2024
DARIOHEALTH CORP.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
DarioHealth Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for value received on [ ], 2019 (the “Effective Date”), hereby issues to [ ] (the
“Holder” or “Warrant Holder”) this Warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase, [ ] shares (each such share as from time to time adjusted as hereinafter
provided being a “Warrant Share” and all such shares being the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below), at the Exercise
Price (as defined below), as adjusted from time to time as provided herein, on or before [ ], 2024 (the “Expiration Date”), all subject to the following
terms and conditions. This Warrant is one of a series of placement agent warrants of like tenor that have been issued in connection with the Company’s
private offering of Series [ ] Convertible Preferred Stock, pursuant to the terms of that certain Confidential Private Placement Memorandum of the
Company dated October 22, 2019, as the same may have been amended and supplemented from time to time and the Placement Agency Agreement dated
October 22, 2019, as the same may have been amended from time to time.
As used in this Warrant, (i) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City
of New York, New York, are authorized or required by law or executive order to close; (ii) “Change of Control” means (x) any transaction or series of
related transactions (including any reorganization, merger or consolidation) that results in the transfer of 51% or more of the voting securities of the
Company (excluding, for these purposes, private placements of newly issued shares), or (y) any transfer, disposition or sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company to another person; (iii) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, including any
securities issued or issuable with respect thereto or into which or for which such shares may be exchanged for, or converted into, pursuant to any stock
dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization or other similar event; (iii) “Exercise Price” means $[ ] per share
of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein; (iv) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded (or available for
trading) on its principal trading market; and (v) “Affiliate” means any person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, a person, as such terms are used and construed in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”).
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1.
DURATION AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
(a)
Exercise Period. The Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any Business Day on or before 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on
the Expiration Date, at which time this Warrant shall become void and of no value.
(b)
Exercise Procedures.
Section 1(b)(ii) below, the Holder may exercise this Warrant in whole or in part at any time and from time to time by:
(i) While this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable in accordance with Section 1(a), in addition to the manner set forth in
(A) delivery to the Company of a duly executed copy of the Notice of Exercise attached as Exhibit A;
Company may specify in writing to the Holder; and
(B) surrender of this Warrant to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the
(C) payment of the then-applicable Exercise Price per share multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares being purchased
upon exercise of the Warrant (such amount, the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) made in the form of cash, or by certified check, bank draft or money order
payable in lawful money of the United States of America or in the form of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted in Section 1(b)(ii) below.
(ii) At any time commencing six months after the Effective Date, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise all or any part of
the Warrant in a “cashless” or “net-issue” exercise (a “Cashless Exercise”) by delivering to the Company (1) the Notice of Exercise and (2) the original
Warrant, pursuant to which the Holder shall surrender the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, a number of Warrant Shares having a value (as
determined below) equal to the Aggregate Exercise Price, in which case, the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder upon such exercise shall
be calculated using the following formula:
X = Y * (A - B)
A
2
with:
X
Y
A
B
=
=
=
=
the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder
the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which the Warrant is being exercised
the fair value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of this Warrant
the then-current Exercise Price of the Warrant
Solely for the purposes of this paragraph, “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall mean the Closing Price (as defined below) per share of
Common Stock on the date prior to the date on which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been given to the Company pursuant to Section 11 hereto.
“Closing Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or
quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital
Market or any other national securities exchange, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the
primary eligible market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board or any tier of the OTC Markets, the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) so quoted;
or (c) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar
organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent closing bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported. If the
Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, the “fair value” per share of Common Stock shall be reasonably and in good faith determined by
the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is deemed to have been sent to the Company.
For purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended, understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a
cashless exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for such shares shall be deemed to have
commenced, on the Effective Date of this Warrant.
(iii) Upon the exercise of this Warrant in compliance with the provisions of this Section 1(b), and except as limited pursuant to the
last paragraph of Section 1(b)(ii), the Company shall promptly issue and cause to be delivered to the Holder a certificate for the Warrant Shares purchased
by the Holder. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the “Date of Exercise”) that the
conditions set forth in Section 1(b) have been satisfied, as the case may be. On the first Business Day following the date on which the Company has
received each of the Notice of Exercise and the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii)) (the
“Exercise Delivery Documents”), the Company shall transmit an acknowledgment of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents to the Company’s
transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third Business Day following the date on which the Company has received all of the Exercise
Delivery Documents (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust
Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by
overnight courier to the address as specified in the Notice of Exercise, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or
its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery
Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this
Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares.
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(iv) [RESERVED]
(c) Partial Exercise. This Warrant shall be exercisable, either in its entirety or, from time to time, for part only of the number of
Warrant Shares referenced by this Warrant. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to Section 1 and the number of Warrant
Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the actual number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon such an exercise, then
the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant of
like tenor representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the
number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.
(d) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the
Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 16.
2.
ISSUANCE OF WARRANT SHARES
(a) The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be (i) duly authorized,
fully paid and non-assessable, and (ii) free from all liens, charges and security interests, with the exception of claims arising through the acts or omissions
of any Holder and except as arising from applicable Federal and state securities laws.
(b) The Company shall register this Warrant upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose in the name of the record holder
of such Warrant from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of
any exercise thereof, any distribution to the Holder thereof and for all other purposes.
(c) The Company will not, by amendment of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets,
consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of
the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this
Warrant and in the taking of all action necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder to exercise this Warrant, or against impairment of
such rights.
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3.
ADJUSTMENTS OF EXERCISE PRICE, NUMBER AND TYPE OF WARRANT SHARES
(a) The Exercise Price and the number of shares purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to
time upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Section 3; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, the Company shall
not be required to make any adjustment if and to the extent that such adjustment would require the Company to issue a number of shares of Common Stock
in excess of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, less all amounts of Common Stock that have been reserved for issue upon the conversion
of all outstanding securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants and other rights exercisable for
shares of Common Stock. If the Company does not have the requisite number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to make any adjustment,
the Company shall use its commercially best efforts to obtain the necessary stockholder consent to increase the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock to make such an adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.
(i) Subdivision or Combination of Stock. In case the Company shall at any time subdivide (whether by way of stock dividend,
stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such
subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares shall be proportionately increased, and conversely, in case the outstanding
shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be combined (whether by way of stock combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) into a smaller number
of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares shall be
proportionately decreased. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any
successive event or events described in this Section 3(a)(i).
(ii) Dividends in Stock, Property, Reclassification. If at any time, or from time to time, all of the holders of Common Stock (or any
shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall have received or become entitled to receive, without
payment therefore:
Common Stock, or any rights or options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing by way of dividend or other distribution, or
(A) any shares of stock or other securities that are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for
(B) additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) by way of spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination
of shares or similar corporate rearrangement (other than shares of Common Stock issued as a stock split or adjustments in respect of which shall be covered
by the terms of Section 3(a)(i) above),
then and in each such case, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares to be obtained upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted
proportionately, and the Holder hereof shall, upon the exercise of this Warrant, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock
receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of stock and other securities and property (including cash
in the cases referred to above) that such Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had such Holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock
as of the date on which holders of Common Stock received or became entitled to receive such shares or all other additional stock and other securities and
property. The Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or
events described in this Section 3(a)(ii).
(iii) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any recapitalization, reclassification or reorganization of the
capital stock of the Company, or any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or
other transaction shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities, or other assets or property (an
“Organic Change”), then, as a condition of such Organic Change, lawful and adequate provisions shall be made by the Company whereby the Holder
hereof shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive (in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore
purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant) such shares of stock, securities or other assets or property as may be
issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock
immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable assuming the full exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. In the event of any Organic
Change, appropriate provision shall be made by the Company with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the
provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustments of the Exercise Price and of the number of shares purchasable and receivable
upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall thereafter be applicable, in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the
exercise hereof. The Company will not affect any such consolidation, merger or sale unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation
(if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets shall assume by written instrument
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder executed and mailed or delivered to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such
Holder appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to purchase. If there is an Organic Change, then the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at
its last address as it shall appear on the books and records of the Company, at least 10 calendar days before the effective date of the Organic Change, a
notice stating the date on which such Organic Change is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the
Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities, cash, or other property delivered upon such Organic Change; provided,
that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified
in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during the 10-day period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the
event triggering such notice. In any event, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the
corporation purchasing such assets shall be deemed to assume such obligation to deliver to such Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets even in the
absence of a written instrument assuming such obligation to the extent such assumption occurs by operation of law.
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(b) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 3, the Company at its
expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of this Warrant a
certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The
Company shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such adjustments and readjustments; and (ii) the
number of shares and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.
(c) Certain Events. If any event occurs as to which the other provisions of this Section 3 are not strictly applicable but the lack of any
adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and principles of such
provisions, or if strictly applicable would not fairly protect the purchase rights of the Holder under this Warrant in accordance with the basic intent and
principles of such provisions, then the Company's Board of Directors will, in good faith, make an appropriate adjustment to protect the rights of the Holder;
provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(c) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise
determined pursuant to this Section 3.
4.
CHANGE OF CONTROL.
In case of any Change of Control, then as a condition of such transaction, appropriate lawful provisions will be made whereby the Holder will
have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Warrant in lieu of the Warrant Shares immediately theretofore subject to acquisition upon the
exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets (including cash) that a holder of Warrant Shares deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant
would have been entitled to receive in such transaction as if this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such transaction. In any such case, the
Company will make appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Section 4 hereof will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation
to any shares of stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. In the event of a Change of Control in which all of the capital
stock of the Company is exchanged exclusively for cash, the Company may elect to cancel this Warrant upon payment to the Holder of a cash payment
equal to the excess, if any, between the cash price per share paid in the merger and the Exercise Price. If the cash price per share paid in the transaction is
less than the Exercise Price, the Warrant shall automatically be cancelled on the effective date of the Change of Control, without the payment of any
consideration to the Holder. In any event, the Company shall provide to the Holder at least twenty (20) days advance written notice of any transaction
involving a Change of Control.
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5.
TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES OF WARRANT AND WARRANT SHARES
(a) Registration of Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to Section 5(c), upon the Holder’s surrender of this Warrant, with a duly executed copy
of the Form of Assignment attached as Exhibit B, to the Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company
may specify in writing to the Holder, the Company shall register the transfer of all or any portion of this Warrant. Upon such registration of transfer, the
Company shall issue a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing the acquisition rights transferred to the transferee and a new
Warrant, in similar form, evidencing the remaining acquisition rights not transferred, to the Holder requesting the transfer.
(b) Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. The Holder may exchange this Warrant for a new Warrant or Warrants, in
substantially the form of this Warrant, evidencing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares which may then be purchased
hereunder, each of such new Warrants to be dated the date of such exchange and to represent the right to purchase such number of Warrant Shares as shall
be designated by the Holder. The Holder shall surrender this Warrant with duly executed instructions regarding such re-certification of this Warrant to the
Secretary of the Company at its principal offices or at such other office or agency as the Company may specify in writing to the Holder.
(c) Restrictions on Transfers. This Warrant may not be transferred at any time without (i) registration under the Securities Act or (ii) an
exemption from such registration and a written opinion of legal counsel addressed to the Company that the proposed transfer of the Warrant may be
effected without registration under the Securities Act, which opinion will be in form and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
(d) Permitted Transfers and Assignments. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 5, the Holder may transfer, with or
without consideration, this Warrant or any of the Warrant Shares (or a portion thereof) to the Holder’s Affiliates (as such term is defined under Rule 144 of
the Securities Act) without obtaining the opinion from counsel that may be required by Section 5(c)(ii), provided, that the Holder delivers to the Company
and its counsel certification, documentation, and other assurances reasonably required by the Company’s counsel to enable the Company’s counsel to
render an opinion to the Company’s Transfer Agent that such transfer does not violate applicable securities laws.
6.
MUTILATED OR MISSING WARRANT CERTIFICATE
If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, upon request by the Holder, the Company will, at its expense, issue, in exchange for and
upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant, a new Warrant, in substantially the form of this
Warrant, representing the right to acquire the equivalent number of Warrant Shares; provided, that, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a substitute Warrant,
the Company may require satisfactory evidence of loss, theft or destruction as well as an indemnity from the Holder of a lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant.
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7.
PAYMENT OF TAXES
The Company will pay all transfer and stock issuance taxes attributable to the preparation, issuance and delivery of this Warrant and the Warrant
Shares (and replacement Warrants) including, without limitation, all documentary and stamp taxes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to pay any tax in respect of the transfer of this Warrant, or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Warrant Shares or other securities in respect
of the Warrant Shares to any person or entity other than to the Holder.
8.
FRACTIONAL WARRANT SHARES
No fractional Warrant Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company, in lieu of issuing any fractional Warrant Share, shall
round up the number of Warrant Shares issuable to nearest whole share.
9.
NO STOCK RIGHTS AND LEGEND
No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or be deemed the holder of any other securities of the Company that may at any time be
issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, the rights of a
stockholder of the Company or the right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or give or
withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided herein), or to receive
dividends or subscription rights or otherwise (except as provide herein).
Each certificate for Warrant Shares initially issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and each certificate for Warrant Shares issued to any
subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY
BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT
THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH
REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH
COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD,
PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
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10.
11.
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
NOTICES
All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed given to a party when (a)
delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid); (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with
confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, if to
the registered Holder hereof; or (d) seven days after the placement of the notice into the mails (first class postage prepaid), to the Holder at the address,
facsimile number, or e-mail address furnished by the registered Holder to the Company, or if to the Company, to it at 8 HaTokhen Street, Caesarea
Industrial Park, Israel 3088900, Attn: CEO and CFO (or to such other address, facsimile number, or e-mail address as the Holder or the Company as a party
may designate by notice the other party).
12.
SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Warrant invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Warrant will remain
in full force and effect. Any provision of this Warrant held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent
not held invalid or unenforceable.
13.
BINDING EFFECT
This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, the registered Holder or
Holders from time to time of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares.
14.
SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES
This Warrant shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the earlier of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date or the date on
which this Warrant has been exercised in full.
15.
GOVERNING LAW
This Warrant will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would
require the application of any other law.
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16.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit
the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two Business Days of receipt of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to such
dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price
or the Warrant Shares within three Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the
Company shall, within two Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable
investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s
independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the
determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the
disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all
parties absent demonstrable error.
17.
NOTICES OF RECORD DATE
Upon (a) any establishment by the Company of a record date of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders
thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or right or option to acquire securities of the Company, or any other right, or (b) any
capital reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, any transfer of all or
substantially all the assets of the Company, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or the sale, in a single
transaction, of a majority of the Company’s voting stock (whether newly issued, or from treasury, or previously issued and then outstanding, or any
combination thereof), the Company shall mail to the Holder at least ten (10) Business Days, or such longer period as may be required by law, prior to the
record date specified therein, a notice specifying (i) the date established as the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, option or right and
a description of such dividend, option or right, (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up, or sale is expected to become effective and (iii) the date, if any, fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer,
consolation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
18.
RESERVATION OF SHARES
The Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for issuance upon the exercise of this
Warrant, free from pre-emptive rights, such number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant shall from time to time be exercisable. The
Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of
any applicable law or regulation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company covenants that it will use commercially reasonable efforts
to take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant
Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents, including but
not limited to consents from the Company’s stockholders or Board of Directors or any public regulatory body, as may be necessary to enable the Company
to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
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19.
NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
This Warrant is not intended, and will not be construed, to create any rights in any parties other than the Company and the Holder, and no person
or entity may assert any rights as third-party beneficiary hereunder.
20.
AMENDMENTS.
Any term of this Warrant may be amended, supplemented or waived upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority in
interest of all outstanding Placement Agent Warrants issued pursuant to the PAA, and such amendment, supplement or waiver shall be binding upon the
Company and all holders of such Placement Agent Warrants, including the Holder, whether or not the Holder has consented to such amendment,
supplement or waiver; provided, however, that any such amendment, supplement or waiver must apply to all outstanding Placement Agent Warrants issued
pursuant to the PAA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.
DARIOHEALTH CORP.
By:
Name: Zvi Ben-David
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
(To be executed by the Holder of Warrant if such Holder desires to exercise Warrant)
To DarioHealth Corp.:
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant and to purchase thereunder, ___________________ full shares of DarioHealth
Corp. common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and delivery of:
(1) $_________ (in cash as provided for in the foregoing Warrant) and any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to such
Warrant; and
(2) __________ shares of Common Stock (pursuant to a Cashless Exercise in accordance with Section 1(b)(ii) of the Warrant) (check here if
the undersigned desires to deliver an unspecified number of shares equal the number sufficient to effect a Cashless Exercise [___]).
The undersigned requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of:
_________________________________________
(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer
identification number (if applicable))
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
The undersigned hereby affirms that the undersigned is an accredited investor as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933. If the Holder cannot make the foregoing affirmation because it is factually incorrect, it shall be a condition to the exercise of the Warrant that the
Company receive such other representations as the Company considers necessary, acting reasonably, to assure the Company that the issuance of securities
upon exercise of this Warrant shall not violate any United States or other applicable securities laws.
If the shares issuable upon this exercise of the Warrant are not all of the Warrant Shares which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon the exercise
of the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant evidencing the rights not so exercised be issued in the name of and delivered to:
_________________________________________
(Please print name, address and social security or federal employer
identification number (if applicable))
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Name of Holder (print):
(Signature):
(By:)
(Title:)
Dated:
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ___________________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to each assignee set forth below all of
the rights of the undersigned under the Warrant (as defined in and evidenced by the attached Warrant) to acquire the number of Warrant Shares set opposite
the name of such assignee below and in and to the foregoing Warrant with respect to said acquisition rights and the shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant:
Name of Assignee
Address
Number of Shares
If the total of the Warrant Shares are not all of the Warrant Shares evidenced by the foregoing Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new
Warrant evidencing the right to acquire the Warrant Shares not so assigned be issued in the name of and delivered to the undersigned.
Name of Holder (print):
(Signature):
(By:)
(Title:)
Dated:
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.10
DarioHealth Corp.
8 HaTokhen Street
Caesarea Industrial Park
Israel 3088900
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Subscription. The undersigned (the “Purchaser”), intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably agrees to purchase from DarioHealth Corp.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (“Series A Preferred”), or such number of
shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series A-1 Preferred” and collectively with the Series A Preferred, the “Shares”) set forth on
the signature page hereof at a purchase price of $1,000 per Share (“Share Price”), with a minimum investment amount of $100,000 which minimum
investment may be waived at the discretion of the Company and the Placement Agent which minimum investment may be waived at the discretion of the
Company and the Placement Agent. The Shares are being sold in the Offering (as defined below), as more fully described in the Memorandum (as defined
below). This Subscription Agreement (this “Subscription Agreement”) is one in a series of similar subscription agreements (collectively, the “Subscription
Agreements”) entered into pursuant to the Offering.
2. The Offering. This subscription is submitted to you in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions described in this Subscription
Agreement and the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum of the Company dated October __, 2019, as amended or supplemented from time to time,
including all attachments, schedules and exhibits thereto (the “Memorandum”), relating to the offering (the “Offering”) by the Company of a minimum of
8,000 Shares ($8,000,000) (the “Minimum Offering Amount”), and up to a maximum of 15,000 Shares ($15,000,000) (the “Maximum Offering Amount”),
with an over-allotment amount of up to 5,000 Shares ($5,000,000) (the “Over-Allotment Amount”). SternAegis Ventures, through Aegis Capital Corp.,
(“SternAegis”), has been engaged as exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering (sometimes referred to as the “Placement Agent”). The
terms of the Offering are more completely described in the Memorandum and such terms are incorporated herein in their entirety.
3. Deliveries and Payment; Escrow of Funds. Simultaneously with the execution hereof, the Purchaser shall: (a) deliver to SternAegis in
accordance with the Subscription Instructions attached hereto, (i) one (1) completed and executed Omnibus Signature Page to this Subscription Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement (page 14), (ii) a completed Accredited Investor Certification (pages 15-16), (iii) a completed Investor Profile (page
17) and (iv) one (1) completed and executed Tax Certification for U.S. Persons or Non-U.S. Persons, as applicable (beginning on page 19); and (b) make a
wire transfer payment to, “Signature Bank, Escrow Agent for DarioHealth Corp.” in an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of Shares being
subscribed for by the Purchaser in the Offering as set forth on the signature page hereof, multiplied by (ii) the Share Price. Wire transfer instructions are set
forth on page 12 hereof under the heading “To subscribe for Shares in the private offering of DarioHealth Corp.” Such funds will be held for the
Purchaser's benefit in a non-interest-bearing escrow account (the “Escrow Account”) until the earliest to occur of (a) a closing of the sale of the Minimum
Offering Amount or more (the “First Closing”), (b) the rejection of such subscription, or (c) the termination of the Offering by the Company or the
Placement Agent. The Company and the Placement Agent may continue to offer and sell the Shares and conduct additional closings for the sale of
additional Shares after the First Closing and until the termination of the Offering.
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4. Acceptance of Subscription. The Purchaser understands and agrees that the Company, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to accept or reject
this or any other subscription for Shares, in whole or in part, notwithstanding prior receipt by the Purchaser of notice of acceptance of this subscription. In
furtherance of the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to require potential subscribers to supply additional information and execute additional
documents in a satisfactory manner, which determination shall be at the sole discretion of the Company, prior to the acceptance of this Subscription
Agreement. The Company shall have no obligation hereunder until the Company shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser an executed copy of this
Subscription Agreement. If this subscription is rejected in whole, the Offering of Shares is terminated or the Minimum Offering Amount is not raised, all
funds received from the Purchaser will be returned without interest or offset, and this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or
effect. If this subscription is rejected in part, the funds for the rejected portion of this subscription will be returned without interest or offset, and this
Subscription Agreement will continue in full force and effect to the extent this subscription was accepted.
5. Representations and Warranties.
The Purchaser hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
(a) None of the Shares or the shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon conversion of the Shares (the “Conversion
Securities”) offered pursuant to the Memorandum are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities
laws. The Purchaser understands that the offering and sale of the Shares is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, by virtue of
Section 4(a)(2) thereof and the provisions of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) thereunder, based, in part, upon the representations, warranties and agreements of the Purchaser contained in this Subscription Agreement.
(b) Prior to the execution of this Subscription Agreement, the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s attorney, accountant, purchaser representative
and/or tax adviser, if any (collectively, the “Advisers”), have received the Memorandum and all other documents requested by the Purchaser, have carefully
reviewed them and understand the information contained therein.
(c) Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved the Shares or the Conversion Securities
or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering or confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the Memorandum. The Memorandum has
not been reviewed by any federal, state or other regulatory authority.
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(d) All documents, records, and books pertaining to the investment in the Shares (including, without limitation, the Memorandum) have
been made available for inspection by such Purchaser and its Advisers, if any.
(e) The Purchaser and its Advisers, if any, have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or
persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the offering of the Shares and the business, financial condition and results of operations of the
Company and LabStyle Innovation Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”) and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Purchaser and its
Advisers, if any.
(f) In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company and the Shares, the Purchaser has not relied upon any representation or
information (oral or written) other than as stated in the Memorandum and the Purchaser and its Advisors have had access, through the Memorandum and/or
the EDGAR system, to true and complete copies of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
(the “10-K”) and all other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since the filing of the 10-K and prior
to the date hereof and have reviewed such filings (the “SEC Reports”).
(g) The Purchaser is unaware of, is in no way relying on, and did not become aware of the Offering through or as a result of, any form of
general solicitation or general advertising including, without limitation, any article, notice, advertisement or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television, radio or the Internet (including, without limitation, internet “blogs,” bulletin boards,
discussion groups and social networking sites) in connection with the Offering and is not subscribing for the Shares and did not become aware of the
Offering through or as a result of any seminar or meeting to which the Purchaser was invited by, or any solicitation of a subscription by, a person not
previously known to the Purchaser in connection with investments in securities generally.
(h) The Purchaser has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like
relating to this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (other than commissions to be paid by the Company to the Placement
Agent or as otherwise described in the Memorandum).
(i) The Purchaser, together with its Advisers, if any, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax, and business matters, and, in
particular, investments in securities, so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering to evaluate the merits
and risks of an investment in the Shares and the Company and to make an informed investment decision with respect thereto.
(j) The Purchaser is not relying on the Company, the Placement Agent or any of their respective employees or agents with respect to the
legal, tax, economic and related considerations of an investment in the Company and the Shares, and the Purchaser has relied on the advice of, or has
consulted with, only its own Advisers.
(k) The Purchaser is acquiring the Shares solely for such Purchaser’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or
intent of resale or distribution thereof, in whole or in part. The Purchaser has no agreement or arrangement, formal or informal, with any person to sell or
transfer all or any part of the Shares constituting the Shares or the Conversion Securities, and the Purchaser has no plans to enter into any such agreement
or arrangement.
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(l) The Purchaser must bear the substantial economic risks of the investment in the Shares indefinitely because none of the Shares or
Conversion Securities may be sold, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. Legends shall be placed on the securities included in the Shares to the effect that they
have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and appropriate notations thereof will be made in the Company’s stock
books. Stop transfer instructions will be placed with the transfer agent of the Shares, if any. The Company has agreed that purchasers of the Shares will
have, with respect to the Conversion Securities, the registration rights described in the Memorandum. Notwithstanding such registration rights, there can be
no assurance that there will be any market for resale of the Shares or the Conversion Securities, nor can there be any assurance that such securities will be
freely transferable at any time in the foreseeable future.
(m) The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for such Purchaser’s current financial needs and foreseeable contingencies and has no
need for liquidity from its investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time.
(n) The Purchaser is aware that an investment in the Shares is high risk, involving a number of very significant risks and has carefully read
and considered the matters set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Memorandum and in the SEC Reports, and, in particular, acknowledges that the
Company with its Subsidiary is a development stage company which has only recently entered the commercialization stage of its technology, has had
significant operating losses since inception, limited revenues from operations to date, and are engaged in highly competitive businesses.
(o) The Purchaser meets the requirements of at least one of the suitability standards for an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in
Regulation D and as set forth on the Accredited Investor Certification contained herein.
(p) The Purchaser (i) if a natural person, represents that the Purchaser has reached the age of 21 and has full power and authority to execute
and deliver this Subscription Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof; (ii) if a
corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or partnership, or association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity,
represents that such entity was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, such entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its organization, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is authorized by, and will not result in a
violation of state law or its charter or other organizational documents, such entity has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription
Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof and to purchase and hold the securities
constituting the Shares, the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action, this Subscription
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such entity and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity; or (iii) if executing this
Subscription Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, represents that it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription
Agreement in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or limited liability company or
partnership, or other entity for whom the Purchaser is executing this Subscription Agreement, and such individual, partnership, ward, trust, estate,
corporation, or limited liability company or partnership, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and
make an investment in the Company, and represents that this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity. The
execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement will not violate or be in conflict with any order, judgment, injunction, agreement or controlling
document to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
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(q) The Purchaser and the Advisers, if any, have had the opportunity to obtain any additional information, to the extent the Company has
such information in their possession or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information
contained in the Memorandum and all documents received or reviewed in connection with the purchase of the Shares and have had the opportunity to have
representatives of the Company provide them with such additional information regarding the terms and conditions of this particular investment and the
financial condition, results of operations, and business of the Company and the Subsidiary deemed relevant by the Purchaser or the Advisers, if any, and all
such requested information, to the extent the Company has such information in their possession or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense,
has been provided to the full satisfaction of the Purchaser and the Advisers, if any.
(r) Any information which the Purchaser has heretofore furnished or is furnishing herewith to the Company or the Placement Agent is
complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company and the Placement Agent in determining the availability of an exemption from registration
under federal and state securities laws in connection with the offering of securities as described in the Memorandum. The Purchaser further represents and
warrants that it will notify and supply corrective information to the Company and the Placement Agent immediately upon the occurrence of any change
therein occurring prior to the Company's issuance of the securities contained in the Shares.
(s) The Purchaser has significant prior investment experience, including investment in non-listed and non-registered securities. The
Purchaser is knowledgeable about investment considerations in development-stage companies with limited operating histories. The Purchaser has a
sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of its entire investment in the Company and the Shares in the event such a loss should occur. The Purchaser's overall
commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in view of the Purchaser’s net worth and financial circumstances and the
purchase of the Shares will not cause such commitment to become excessive. Investment in the Company and the Shares as contemplated by this
Subscription Agreement is suitable for the Purchaser.
(t) The Purchaser is satisfied that the Purchaser has received adequate information with respect to all matters which it or the Advisers, if
any, consider material to its decision to make an investment in the Company and the Shares as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
(u) The Purchaser acknowledges that any estimates or forward-looking statements or projections included in the Memorandum were
prepared by the Company in good faith but that the attainment of any such projections, estimates or forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed by
the Company or the Subsidiary and should not be relied upon.
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(v) No oral or written representations have been made, or oral or written information furnished, to the Purchaser or the Advisers, if any, in
connection with the Offering which are in any way inconsistent with the information contained in the Memorandum.
(w) Within five (5) days after receipt of a request from the Company or the Placement Agent, the Purchaser will provide such information
and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company or the Placement Agent
is subject.
(x) The Purchaser's substantive relationship with either the Company, the Placement Agent or subagent through which the Purchaser is
subscribing for Shares predates such Placement Agent's or such subagent's contact with the Purchaser regarding an investment in the Shares.
(y) THE SHARES OFFERED HEREBY (INCLUDING THE SHARES COMPRISING THE CONVERSION SECURITIES
UNDERLYING SUCH SHARES) HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR
EXEMPTION THEREFROM. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED, APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY
OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THE MEMORANDUM OR THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
UNLAWFUL.
(z) In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the Company, the Subsidiary and the terms of the
Offering, including the merits and risks involved. The Purchaser should be aware that it will be required to bear the financial risks of investment in the
Company and the Shares for an indefinite period of time.
(aa) (For ERISA plans only) The fiduciary of the ERISA plan (the “Plan”) represents that such fiduciary has been informed of and
understands the Company’s investment objectives, policies and strategies, and that the decision to invest “plan assets” (as such term is defined in ERISA)
in the Company is consistent with the provisions of ERISA that require diversification of plan assets and impose other fiduciary responsibilities. The
Purchaser fiduciary or Plan (a) is responsible for the decision to invest in the Company; (b) is independent of the Company or any of its affiliates; (c) is
qualified to make such investment decision; and (d) in making such decision, the Purchaser fiduciary or Plan has not relied primarily on any advice or
recommendation of the Company or any of its affiliates.
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(bb) The Purchaser should check the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) website at
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