UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2021 (March 17, 2021)

 

Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

State of Israel

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

001-38807

(Commission
File Number)

81-3676773

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Kiryat Atidim, Building 7

Tel Aviv, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

6158002

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +972-77-331-0156

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty ordinary shares, no par value per share   CMMB   Nasdaq Capital Market
Ordinary shares, no par value per share   N/A   Nasdaq Capital Market*

 

* Not for trading; only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) o rRule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

On March 17, 2021, Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd., formally known as Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial Filing”) disclosing the closing of the merger transaction pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Chemomab Ltd. ("Chemomab") and CMB Acquisition Ltd., an Israeli limited company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”).  

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Initial Filing to include the required historical financial statements of Chemomab and should be read in conjunction with the Initial Filing.

 

The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) will be filed under a separate cover.

 

Except as described above, all other information in the Initial Filing remains unchanged. 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial Statements of Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd.

 

This Amendment No. 1 is made to comply with Item 9.01(a) by providing the audited financial statements of Chemomab Ltd. as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

 

(d) Exhibits. Below is a list of exhibits included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit
No.
  Document
     
99.1   Audited Financial Statements of Chemomab Ltd., as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd.
     
  By: /s/ Adi Mor
  Name: Adi Mor
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer

 

Date: March 19, 2021

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Chemomab Ltd.

 

Financial Statements

As at December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemomab Ltd.

 

Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020

 

Contents  
   
  Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2
   
Balance Sheets 3
   
Statements of Operations 4
   
Statements of Changes in Equity 5
   
Statements of Cash Flows 6
   
Notes to the Financial Statements 7-24

 

 

 

 

 

Somekh Chaikin

17 Ha’arba’a Street, PO Box 609

KPMG Millennium Tower

Tel Aviv 6100601, Israel

+972 3 684 8000

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

Chemomab Ltd.:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Chemomab Ltd. (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related statements of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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. 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.

 

Somekh Chaikin

Member Firm of KPMG International

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

 

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

March 16, 2021

 

KPMG Somekh Chaikin, an Israeli partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member
firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee

 

 

 

 

Chemomab Ltd.

 

Balance Sheets as of December 31,

In USD thousands (except share and per share amounts)

 

    Note     2020     2019  
Assets                        
                         
Current assets                        
Cash and cash equivalents     3       11,674       12,259  
Short-term bank deposit             24       -  
Receivables in respect of shares issued     8B       -       500  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses     4       141       42  
                         
Total current assets             11,839       12,801  
                         
Non-current assets                        
Long-term deposits             4       4  
Restricted cash             53       22  
Property and equipment, net     5       152       138  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     6       428       195  
                         
Total non-current assets             637       359  
                         
Total assets             12,476       13,160  
                         
Current liabilities                        
Trade payables             93       25  
Accrued expenses             715       323  
Employee and related expenses             438       244  
Operating lease liabilities     6       70       87  
                         
Total current liabilities             1,316       679  

 

Non-current liabilities

                       
Non-current operating lease liabilities     6       358       108  

 

Total non-current liabilities

            358       108  
                         
Commitments and contingent liabilities     7                  
                         
Total liabilities             1,674       787  
                         
Shareholders' equity     8                  
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value - Authorized: 9,530,157 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019; Issued and outstanding: 122,862 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively             - *     - *
Convertible preferred A shares and warrants for convertible preferred A shares, of NIS 0.01 par value - Authorized: 128,548 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019; Issued and outstanding: 128,548 and 102,838 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively (liquidation preference of $8,972 and $7,127 on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)             6,193       4,943  
Convertible preferred B shares of NIS 0.01 par value - Authorized: 113,763 Shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019; Issued and outstanding: 113,763 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019 (liquidation preference of $12,747 and $11,800  on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)             9,791       9,791  
Convertible preferred C shares of NIS 0.01 par value - Authorized: 227,532 shares on December 31, 2020 and 2019; Issued and outstanding: 199,091 and 164,961 shares on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (liquidation preference of $19,099 and  $14,767 on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)             17,484       14,484  
Additional paid-in capital             1,029       899  
Accumulated deficit             (23,695 )     (17,744 )
                         
Total shareholders’ equity             10,802       12,373  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity             12,476       13,160  

 

* Represents an amount of less than USD 1 thousand.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Date of approval of the financial statements: March 16, 2021

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31

In USD thousands

 

    Note     2020     2019  
Operating expenses                        
                         
Research and development     9       4,684       5,818  
                         
General and administrative     10       1,288       960  
                         
Total operating expenses             5,972       6,778  
                         
Financing expenses (income), net             (21 )     2  
                         
Net loss for the year             5,951       6,780  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Statements of Changes in Equity

In USD thousands (except share amounts)

 

          Convertible preferred A Shares                 Additional           Total  
    Ordinary     and Warrants for     Convertible preferred B     Convertible preferred C     paid- in     Accumulated     Shareholders'  
   

shares

   

Convertible preferred A shares

   

shares

   

shares

   

capital

   

deficit

   

equity

 
   

Number

   

USD

   

Number

   

USD

   

Number

   

USD

   

Number

   

USD

   

USD

   

USD

   

USD

 
Balance as of January 1, 2019     117,648             102,838       4,943       113,763       9,791       -       -       671       (10,964 )     4,441  
                                                                                         
Issuance of convertible preferred C shares, net of issuance cost of $16 thousand     -       -       -       -       -       -       164,961       14,484       -       -       14,484  
Exercise of options     5,214             -       -       -       -       -       -       93       -       93  
Share-based Compensation     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       135       -       135  
Net loss for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,780 )     (6,780 )
                                                                                         
Balance as of December 31, 2019     122,862             102,838       4,943       113,763       9,791       164,961       14,484       899       (17,744 )     12,373  
                                                                                         
Issuance of convertible preferred C shares     -       -       -       -       -       -       34,130       3,000       -       -       3,000  

Exercise of warrants for

convertible preferred A

    -       -       25,710       1,250       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,250  
Share-based Compensation     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       130       -       130  
Net loss for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,951 )     (5,951 )
                                                                                         
Balance as of December 31, 2020     122,862      

      128,548       6,193       113,763       9,791       199,091       17,484       1,029       (23,695 )     10,802  

 

*Represents an amount of less than USD 1 thousand.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Statements of Cash flows for the year ended December 31

In USD thousands

 

    2020     2019  
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net loss for the year     (5,951 )     (6,780 )
                 
Adjustments for operating activities:                
Depreciation     24       20  
Change in other receivables and prepaid expenses     (99 )     35  
Change in trade payables     68       (236 )
Change in accrued expenses     392       97  
Change in employees and related expenses     194       104  
Interest on deposit     -       (1 )
Share based compensation     130       135  
      709       154  
Net cash used in operating activities     (5,242 )     (6,626 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities                
                 
                 
Investment in deposits     (24 )     -  
Purchase of property and equipment     (38 )     (3 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (62 )     (3 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Exercise of warrants for convertible preferred A     1,250       93  
Issuance of convertible preferred C shares, net     3,500       13,984  
Net cash provided by financing activities     4,750       14,077  
                 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (554 )     7,448  
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year     12,281       4,833  
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of  year     11,727       12,281  
                 
Significant non- cash transaction:                
Right-of-use asset recognized with corresponding lease liability     233       195  
Receivables in respect of shares issued     -       500  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 1 - General

 

1. Chemomab Ltd. (hereinafter - "the Company") is an Israeli based company that was incorporated on November 30, 2011. The Company’s registered office is located in Kiryat Atidim, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Since its inception, the Company has engaged in the research and development of biological drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

 

2. The Company currently has no products approved for sale. The Company’s operations are funded primarily by its Shareholders. The Company has incurred operating losses in each year since its inception and does not expect to generate significant revenue unless and until it obtains marketing approval for its products. Continuation of the Company’s development programs depends on its future ability to raise sources of financing.

 

3. Since January 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically expanded into a worldwide pandemic creating macro-economic uncertainty and disruption in the business and financial markets. Many countries around the world, including Israel, have been taking measures designated to limit the continued spread of the Coronavirus, including the closure of workplaces, restricting travel, prohibiting assembling, closing international borders and quarantining populated areas.

The Company's clinical trial sites have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, commencement of the enrollment of Company’s clinical trials of CM-101 in PSC has been delayed. There might be additional delays in the enrollment for the Company's CM-101 PSC Phase 2 trial. In addition, after enrollment in these trials, patients might drop out of the Company's trials because of the COVID-19 possible implications.

Based on management’s assessment, the extent to which the coronavirus will further impact the Company’s operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration and severity of the outbreak, and the actions that may be required to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact. The Company is carefully monitoring the restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak and will adjust activities accordingly.

 

4. On December 14, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd., an Israeli limited company (“Anchiano”), and CMB Acquisition Ltd., an Israeli limited company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Anchiano (“Merger Sub”). Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described in the Merger Agreement, including approval of the transaction by the Anchiano’s shareholders and Chemomab’s shareholders, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Chemomab (the “Merger”), with Chemomab surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anchiano. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”): (a) each Chemomab ordinary share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares held by Merger Sub or Chemomab) will be converted solely into the right to receive a number of American Depository Shares equal to the exchange ratio described in the Merger Agreement, and each outstanding Chemomab option will be assumed by Anchiano, based on the same exchange ratio. Under the exchange ratio formula in the Merger Agreement, following the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), the former Chemomab security holders immediately before the Merger are expected to own approximately 90% of the aggregate number of the outstanding securities of Anchiano, and the securityholders of Anchiano immediately before the Merger are expected to own approximately 10% of the aggregate number of the outstanding securities of Anchiano, (on a fully diluted basis) subject to certain assumptions and subject to adjustment pre-closing of the Merger based on Anchiano’s net cash balance at the time of the Closing.

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

A.            Basis of Preparation

 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S GAAP").

 

B.            Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

C.            Foreign currency

 

The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company are conducted is the U.S. dollar (“dollar” or “$”), thus; the dollar is the functional currency of the Company.

 

The transactions and balances of the Company denominated in U.S. dollars are presented at their original amounts as the U.S. dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company has operated and expects to continue to operate in the foreseeable future.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-U.S. dollar currency are translated using the current exchange rate and nonmonetary assets and liabilities and capital accounts denominated in a non-U.S. dollar currency are translated using historical exchange rates.

 

Statements of operations accounts denominated in a non-U.S. dollar currency are translated using the exchange rates in effect on the transaction dates, except for depreciation, which is translated using historical exchange rate.

 

D.            Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less at the date acquired.

 

E.             Restricted cash

 

Restricted cash is primarily invested in highly liquid deposits. These deposits were used to secure office rent payments.

 

F.             Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to operation as incurred. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets and commences once the assets are ready for their intended use.

 

Annual rates at depreciation are as follows:

 

 

%

Computers 33
Laboratory equipment 10
Furniture and equipment 7
Leasehold improvements 10

 

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Chemomab Ltd.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

G.            Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company’s property and equipment are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property 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. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less selling costs. During the periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, no impairment losses have been recorded.

 

H.            Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are charged to operations as incurred. Most of the research and development expenses are for subcontractors and wages. Amounts received or receivable from the government of Israel and others, as participation in research and development programs, are offset against research and development costs as their repayment is not considered probable when obtained.

 

I.              Income taxes

 

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

 

The Company recognizes net deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If management determines that the Company would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, management would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the income taxes expense.

 

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized.

 

J.             Fair value of financial instruments

 

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, relating to fair value measurements, defines fair value and established a framework for measuring fair value. The ASC 820 fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, essentially an exit price.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

J.             Fair value of financial instruments (cont’d)

 

In addition, the fair value of assets and liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk, which for the liabilities described below includes the Company’s own credit risk.

 

As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data or active market data of similar or identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents trade payables, other receivables and prepaid expenses and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short-term maturity of such instruments. The fair value of long-term restricted deposits and restricted cash also approximates their carrying value, since they bear interest at rates close to the prevailing market rates. None of the Company’s non- financial assets or liabilities are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. No transfers between levels have occurred during the periods presented.

 

K.            Share-based compensation

 

The Company accounts for share-based compensation as an expense in the financial statements based on ASC 718. All awards are equity classified and therefore such costs are measured at the grant date fair value of the award and graded vesting attribution approach to recognize compensation cost over the vesting period.

 

The fair value for the Company’s stock options granted to employees, consultants and directors was estimated using Black-Scholes option-pricing model at the grant date, using the inputs detailed in Note 8(C).

 

The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends.

 

The Company's board of directors determined the fair value of common stock based on valuations performed using the Option Pricing Method ("OPM") subject to relevant facts and circumstances for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

L.            Government-sponsored research and development

 

The Company records grants received from the office of the Israel Innovation Authority (the “IIA”) as a liability, if it is probable that the Company will have to repay the grants received. If it is not probable that the grants will be repaid, the Company records the grants as a reduction to research and development expenses.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

M.            Severance pay

 

Pursuant to Section 14 of the Severance Compensation Law, 1963 ("Section 14"), all employees of the Company are entitled only to monthly deposits, at a rate of 8.33% of their monthly salary, made on their behalf with insurance companies. Upon release of the policy to the employee, no additional liability exists between the parties regarding the matter of severance pay and no additional payments shall be made by the Company to the employee. This plan has been accounted for as a defined contribution plan.

 

N.            Concentrations of credit risk:

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and short term deposits are invested in banks in Israel. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s investments are financially sound and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments.

 

The Company have no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.

 

O.            Newly issued and recently adopted accounting pronouncements

 

Accounting pronouncements recently adopted

 


Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability. Leases are classified as either operating or finance based on criteria similar to existing lease accounting, with the classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the statement of operations. This standard became effective on January 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is allowed, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application.

 

The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method and has not restated comparative periods.

 

Operating-lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, while the ROU assets are also adjusted for any prepaid or accrued lease payments. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, based on the information available at the commencement date, to determine the present value of the lease payments.

 

The lease term is the non-cancellable period of the lease plus periods covered by an extension or termination option, if it reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

O.            Newly issued and recently adopted accounting pronouncements (cont’d)

 

Accounting pronouncements recently adopted (cont’d)

 


Leases (cont’d)

 

After lease commencement, the Company measures the lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments using the discount rate determined at lease commencement (as long as the discount rate hasn’t been updated as a result of a reassessment event).

 

The Company subsequently measures the ROU asset at the present value of the remaining lease payments, adjusted for the remaining balance of any lease incentives received, any cumulative prepaid or accrued rent if relevant and any unamortized initial direct costs. Lease expenses for lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease terms will include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise or not exercise the option to renew or terminate the lease.

 

Topic 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease because it does not have access to the lessor’s estimated residual value or the amount of the lessor’s deferred initial direct costs. Therefore, the Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. Because the Company does not generally borrow on a collateralized basis, it uses the interest rate it pays on its noncollateralized borrowings as an input to deriving an appropriate incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the amount of the lease payments, the lease term and the effect on that rate of designating specific collateral with a value equal to the unpaid lease payments for that lease.

 

The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of $197 thousand of right of use assets and operating lease liabilities at January 1, 2019 for lease liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet for its operating leases of office and vehicles. Additionally, new disclosures regarding the Company’s leasing activities with respect to the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases have been provided. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s statements of income and statements of cash flows.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 3 - Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
NIS Balance     95       86  
USD Balance     11,526       12,172  
Other currencies     53       1  
                 
      11,674       12,259  

 

Note 4 - Other Receivables and Prepaid Expenses

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Government institutions     74       15  
Prepaid expenses     67       27  
                 
      141       42  

 

Note 5 - Property and Equipment, Net

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Cost:                
Computers     31       25  
Furniture and equipment     16       13  
Laboratory equipment     159       144  
Website development     14       -  
Leasehold improvements     5       5  
      225       187  
                 
Less - accumulated depreciation     (73 )     (49 )
                 
      152       138  

 

Depreciation expense totaled $24 and $20 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 6 - Leases

 

The Company leases office space and vehicle for use in its operations, which are classified as operating leases. In addition to rent, the leases may require the Company to pay directly for fees, maintenance, parking and other operating expenses.

 

On September 19, 2017, the Company entered into an office space lease agreement (thereafter: “main agreement”). The lease term is for 60 months beginning on December 10, 2017 and ending on December 9, 2022. The yearly rent (including management fees) is approximately $50 thousand. This lease does not contain renewal options.

 

On March 20, 2019, the Company signed an additional office space lease agreement in addition to the main agreement. The additional lease term is for 24 months beginning on February 1, 2019 and ending on January 31, 2021. The yearly rent (including management fees) is approximately $37 thousand. This lease does not contain renewal options.

 

On May 10, 2020, the Company terminated its office space lease agreement and signed new office space lease agreement (hereinafter –“new agreement” (.According to the new agreement, the Company will rent the offices in Atidim Park, Tel-Aviv through May 2023. The Company has an option to extend the agreement by another three years. The yearly rent (including management fees) is approximately $71 thousand. Pursuant to the agreement, bank guarantees of approximately $49 thousand were provided to the property owner.

 

Approximate future minimum remaining rental payments due under these leases are as follows:

Year ending (in thousands):

 

2021     93  
2022     91  
2023    

38

 
Total future minimum lease payments    

222

 

 

These operating leases are included in “Operating lease right-of-use assets” on the Company’s December 31, 2020 and 2019 balance sheet, and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligations to make lease payments are included in the current liabilities as “Operating lease liabilities” and in the non-current liabilities as “Non-current operating lease liabilities” on the Company’s December 31, 2020 and 2019 balance sheets. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company’s existing leases, the Company recognized operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $197 thousand on January 1, 2019. Effective January 1, 2019, operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. During 2020 and 2019, the company recognized an increase in right of use assets of $500 thousand and $68 thousand, respectively, a result of the additional agreements.

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were $428 thousand and $195 thousand, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 6 – Leases (cont’d)

 

As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company's incremental borrowing rate is a hypothetical rate based on its understanding of what its credit rating would be (5.2% in 2019 and 2020).

 

Maturities of lease liabilities under noncancellable leases as of December 31, 2020 are as follows: (in thousands):

 

2021     97  
2022     91  
2023     86  
2024     81  
2025     81  
2026     64  
Total future minimum lease payments     500  
Less imputed interest:     (72 )
Present value of operating lease liabilities     428  

 

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

A. Exclusive License Agreement (hereinafter- “the License Agreement”)

 

In December 2011, the Company entered into a License Agreement with the Medical Research, Infrastructure, Health Services Fund of the Tel-Aviv Souraski Medical Center (“Fund"), pursuant to which it was granted with an exclusive license to certain inventions (as defined in the License Agreement) including patents, knowhow and products and the right to sublicense to third parties the rights granted, pursuant to and subject to certain terms and limitation fully set in the License Agreement.

 

The Company will pay the Fund a non-refundable and non-creditable sublicense fees as a percentage of all Attributed Income (as such term defined in the License Agreement), and shall further pay the Fund royalties from sales made by sublicensee;

 

(i)           Royalties in percentage of the Net sales or Service Income (as defined in the License Agreement), subject to certain additional terms set forth therein.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

In addition, with respect to each Licensed Product (as defined therein), the Company will pay the Fund the following non-refundable, non-creditable amounts:

 

(a) USD 100 thousand upon submission of a New Drug Application (“NDA”), Biological License Application (“BLA”) or equivalent for each Licensed Product to the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), USD 100 thousand upon submission of similar application for each Licensed Product to an equivalent foreign regulatory agency in Europe and one hundred thousand dollars upon submission of similar application for each Licensed Product to an equivalent foreign regulatory agency in Asia. Payment in the aggregate shall not be more than USD 300 thousand per each Licensed Product, provided that for each jurisdiction, payment shall be made only once;

 

USD 200 thousand upon the grant of FDA or equivalent agency marketing approval in Europe and/or Asia for each Licensed Product. Payment in the aggregate shall not be more than USD

 

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (cont’d)

 

A. Exclusive License Agreement (hereinafter- “the License Agreement”) (cont’d)

 

(b) 600 thousand per each Licensed Product, provided that for each jurisdiction, payment shall be made only once.

 

As of December 31, 2020 no payments were made to the Fund.

 

In addition to the payments described above, upon the occurrence of either (i) closing of a public offering of the ordinary shares of the Company; or (ii) a Change of Control Transaction (as defined therein), the Company shall pay the Fund a cash payment equal to one percent (1%) of the proceeds raised by the Company in its initial public offering, or 1% of the consideration received by the Company or its shareholders at the closing of a Change of Control Transaction (after deduction of amounts paid as liquidation preference to the shareholders of the Company on account of their investment in the Company, if any), but in any event not more than USD 3,000 thousand.

 

B. The Company partially financed its research and development expenditures under programs sponsored by the Israel Innovation Authority (“IIA”) for the support of certain research and development activities conducted in Israel.

 

In return for the IIA’s participation, the Company is committed to pay royalties at rate of 3%-4% of sales of the developed product linked to U.S. dollars, up to 100% of the amount of grants received (100% plus interest at LIBOR).

 

The Company did not receive any grants from the IIA for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019.

 

Since the Company’s incorporation through December 31, 2020 the company received USD 1,227 thousand from the IIA, which were recognized as a reduction of research and development expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company have no commitment for royalties payable. In addition, the IIA may impose certain conditions to transfer technology or development out of Israel.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

C. In June 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with subcontractor (“the Subcontractor”), under which the Subcontractor granted to the Company certain licenses to use proprietary rights of the subcontractor, materials and know how in the techniques and use of the same, for purposes of research and development of the Company's product CM-101, as well as commercialization thereof. Further to the agreement, the Subcontractor also provides manufacturing services of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients. According to the related manufacturing agreement, the manufacturing of the product is carried out by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Company's specifications and timeline. The total amount of the agreement is Euro 1,200 thousand (excluding materials), of which Euro 600 thousand was paid upon the commencement of the agreement and the remaining amount was paid upon the achievement of a predetermined milestone. In January 2019, the Company and the Subcontractor signed an additional agreement for additional manufacturing of the product for clinical use, that adds 5 stages for a total amount of Euro 1,457 thousand. Under the agreement, the Company is also obligated to pay the Subcontractor royalties determined as a percentage of net sales of each licensee product.

 

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (cont’d)

 

C. (cont’d)

 

During 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded expenses related to the above agreements in the amounts of USD 1,177 thousand and USD 2,815 thousand, respectively. The expenses were recorded under research and development expenses.

 

D. In September 2017 the Company executed a lien deposit in Mizrahi Bank for the benefit of securing the lease payments of its offices.

 

As of December 31, 2019 the restricted deposit amounted to USD 22 thousand.

 

In May 2020 the company signed a new lease agreement and executed a lien deposit in Mizrahi Bank for the benefit of securing the lease payments of its offices.

 

As of December 31, 2020 the restricted deposit amounted to USD 53 thousand.

 

In addition the company signed promissory note in an amount of NIS 339 thousand (approximately USD 95 thousand).

 


Note 8 - Share Capital

 

A. Right attached to shares

 

Ordinary shares

 

All of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company are duly authorized, valid issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The ordinary shares of the Company are not redeemable and each ordinary share is entitled to one vote. The ordinary shares give their shareholders the right to vote and participate in shareholders' meetings (with each share being one vote), the right to receive profits and the right to participate in the accumulated earnings when the company is dissolved.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

 

Convertible Preferred Shares

 

The Series A, Series B, Series C, preferred shares have the following characteristics:

 

1.            Voting

 

The holders of the preferred shares are entitled to vote, together with the holders of common shares, on all matters submitted to shareholders for a vote. Each preferred shareholder is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common shares into which each preferred share is convertible at the time of such vote.

 

2.            Dividends

 

The holders of the Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors and out of funds legally available, cumulative dividends at the rate of 8%, per share per annum, payable in preference and priority to any payment of any dividend on common shares. No dividends or other distributions shall be made with respect to the common shares, until all declared dividends on the Series A, Series B and Series C Preferred Shares have been paid. Through December 31, 2020, no dividends have been declared or paid by the Company.

 

Note 8 - Share Capital (cont’d)

 

Convertible Preferred Shares (cont’d)

 

3.            Liquidation preference

 

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, as defined in the Article of Association (“Articles”), the assets legally available for distribution to the shareholders thereupon shall be distributed according to the following order of preference:

 

First:

The holders of Preferred C Shares are entitled to receive an amount of (i) the original issue price per share (ii) any declared and unpaid dividends and (iii) interest at a rate of 8% per annum, or portion thereof, compounded annually, of the original issue price per share, less any amount previously paid with regard to such shares (the “C Preference Amount”)

 

Second:

To the extent that the holders of Preferred C Shares have received the C Preference Amount, the holders of Preferred B Shares are entitled to receive an amount of (i) the original issue price per share (ii) any declared and unpaid dividends and (iii) interest at a rate of 8% per annum, or portion thereof, compounded

 

Annually, of the original issue price per share, less any amount previously paid with regard to such shares (the “B Preference Amount”)

 

Third:

To the extent that the holders of Preferred B Shares have received the B Preference Amount, the holders of Preferred A Shares are entitled to receive an amount of (i) the original issue price per share (ii) any declared and unpaid dividends and (iii) interest at a rate of 8% per annum, or portion thereof, compounded annually, of the original issue price per share, less any amount previously paid with regard to such shares (the “A Preference Amount”).

 

Fourth:

After payment in full of the C Preference Amount, B Preference Amount and A Preference Amount, then any remaining amount of distribution shall be distributed pro-rata among all of the shareholders of the Company (including the holders of the Preferred C, Preferred B and Preferred A shares), in proportion to the number of shares of the Company held by each of them, on an as converted basis.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the aggregate amount of liquidation preference is USD 40,818 thousand and USD 33,694 thousand, respectively.

 

The Company's preferred shares are subject to distribution rights in certain deemed liquidation event. Such events are not certain to occur at the time the shares are issued and are considered within the control of the Company. The related amount is not based on a fixed monetary amount and may depend on the Company’s net assets as of such date.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 8 - Share Capital (cont’d)

 

4.           Conversion

 

Each share of preferred shares, at the option of the holder, is convertible into a number of fully paid shares of common shares as determined by dividing the respective preferred shares issue price by the conversion price in effect at the time. The initial conversion price with respect to the Preferred Shares shall be the applicable Original Preferred Issue Price. Conversion is automatic immediately upon the earlier of (i) Qualified IPO (ii) a receipt by the Company of a written consent or written agreement of the Preferred Majority (which majority includes the holders of at least seventy five percent (75%) of the Preferred B Shares).

 

B.           Financing rounds

 

1. In June 2015, September 2015 and November 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with investors according to which the Company issued the investors 25,710 warrants to purchase Convertible preferred A shares.

 

The terms of the warrants are: Exercise price of USD 48.62 for each warrant, the expiration date is five years after the date of issuance. Each warrant is convertible in a 1:1 ratio to Convertible preferred A shares. The warrants are classified as equity.

 

During June to December 2020, the Company investors exercised 25,710 of the Company preferred A warrants into 25,710 series Convertible preferred A shares NIS 0.01 par value for a total consideration of approximately USD 1,250 thousand.

 

2. In September 2019, the Company entered into share purchase agreement with current and new investors (hereinafter – “2019 SPA”), pursuant to which the company issued 130,831 series preferred C shares NIS 0.01 par value at a purchase price of $87.90 per share, for a total consideration of approximately USD 11,484 thousand (net of issuance cost of USD 16 thousand).

 

In November 2019 the Company entered into joinder agreement to 2019 SPA, pursuant to which it issued and sold to investors an additional 34,130 series preferred C shares at a purchase price of $87.90 per share, for an aggregate consideration of approximately $3,000 thousand, of which USD 500 thousand from certain investors was received immediately after the balance sheet date.

 

In May 2020, the Company entered a joinder agreement to 2019 SPA, pursuant to which the Company issued 34,130 series preferred C shares NIS 0.01 par value for a total consideration of approximately USD 3,000 thousand.

 

C.           Share-based compensation

 

(1)          Share-based compensation plan:

 

On November 17, 2015 the Company’s board of directors adopted the Company’s 2015 Share Option Plan (hereinafter - the “Plan”) which includes the reservation of 53,843 of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares for issuance under the plan for employees and consultants.

 

The contractual life of the share option shall be ten years from the respective date of grant.

 

Share options to employees, consultants and directors granted under the plan shall be vesting in installments, gradually over a period of 4 years from the grant date.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

  

Note 8 - Share Capital (cont’d)

 

C.            Share-based compensation (cont’d)

 

(2) The expenses that were recognized in the statement of operations for services received from employees and service providers are as follows:

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Research and development     84       53  
General and administrative     46       82  
                 
Total share-based compensation expenses     130       135  

 

 

(3)            The number weighted average exercise prices of option are as follows:

 

   

Weighted average

exercise price

   

Number

of options

   

Weighted

average

remaining contractual life (in years)

   

Weighted

average

exercise price

   

Number

of options

   

Weighted

average

remaining contractual life (in years)

 
    2020     2020     2020     2019     2019     2019  
Outstanding at January 1     17.32       31,381       8.09       16.39       28,438       8.65  
Exercise     -       -       -       17.75       (5,214 )     -  
Forfeited     19.11       (42 )     -       19.11       (125 )     -  
Granted     19.32       9,305       9.77       20.80       8,282       9.91  
                                                 
Outstanding at December 31     17.78       40,644       7.8       17.32       31,381       8.09  

 

(4)            Fair value measurement:

 

The fair value of the options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes Options-pricing model and the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of the options are as follows:

 

    2020 grant  
Weighted average share prices (in U.S. dollar)(a)     19.05-20.8  
Exercise price (in U.S. dollar)     19.05-20.8  
Expected life of shares options (in years)(b)     5.31-6.25  
Expected volatility(c)     93.1%-100%  
Risk-free interest rate(d)     0.4%-0.66%  
Dividend yield     0 %

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 8 - Share Capital (cont’d)

 

C.            Share-based compensation (cont’d)

 

(a) The weighted average share price is based on the Company’s ordinary share valuation as at the grant date.

 

(b) Expected life for the periods presented was determined according to the simplified method since, at the date of grant, the Company did not have enough history to make an estimate. This method effectively assumes that exercise occurs over the period from vesting until expiration, and therefore the expected term is the midpoint between the service period and the contractual term of the award. The simplified method is applicable to service conditions and for performance conditions that are probable of achievement. If meeting the performance condition is not probable, the Company will use the awards’ contractual term if the service period is implied, or the simplified method, if the service period is explicitly stated.

 

(c) Because the Company’s shares are not traded in the stock exchange market, the volatility is based on the volatility of similar listed companies, as customary in other non-listed companies.

 

(d) The risk free interest rate is based on bond rates per the expected life of the options.

 

Note 9 - Research and Development

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Consultants and subcontractors     3,079       4,461  
Salaries and related expenses     1,242       970  
Rent and maintenance     106       91  
Others     257       296  
      4,684       5,818  

 

Note 10 - General and Administrative

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Salaries and related expenses       380       189  
Rent and maintenance     27       15  
Professional services     828       734  
Others     53       22  
      1,288       960  

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 11 - Income Taxes

 

A. Tax rates in Israel

 

The corporate tax rate in Israel is 23% for 2019 and thereafter.

 

Capital gain is subject to capital gain tax according to the corporate tax rate in the year the assets are sold.

 

B. Tax assessments

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s tax years until December 31, 2015 are considered closed to audit inspections by the Israeli Tax Authority (“ITA”) due to statute of limitation rules effective in Israel.

 

The Company has not yet been assessed by the ITA since inception.

 

C.            Losses for tax purposes carried forward to future years

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $21 million (approximately $12 million as of December 31, 2019) of net operating loss carryforwards which are available to reduce future taxable income with no limitation on the period of use.

 

D.            Deferred taxes:

 

In respect of:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Net operating loss carry-forwards     4,874       2,864  
Stock based compensation expense     57       46  
Research and development costs     1,244       1,329  
Other     25       9  
Gross deferred tax assets     6,200       4,248  
Less - Valuation allowance     (6,200 )     (4,248 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets     -       -  

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

The Company has established a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 due to the uncertainty of realizing future tax benefits from its net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended at December 31, 2020 was an increase of approximately $2 million.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Cont’d)

 

E.            Roll forward of valuation allowance

 

Balance at January 1, 2019   $ 2,357  
Currency transaction loss     332  
Income tax expense     1,559  
Balance at December 31, 2019   $ 4,248  
Currency transaction loss     583  
Income tax expense     1,369  
Balance at December 31, 2020   $ 6,200  

 

F.            Reconciliation of theoretical income tax expense to actual income tax expense

 

A reconciliation of the Company’s theoretical income tax expense to actual income tax expense is as follows:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Loss before income taxes     (5,951 )     (6,780 )
Statutory tax rate     23 %     23 %
Theoretical tax benefit     (1,369 )     (1,559 )
                 
Losses and other items for which a valuation allowance was provided or benefit from loss carryforwards     1,369       1,559  
                 
Actual income tax expense     -       -  

 

G.            Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes

 

For the period ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and does not expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next 12 months. The Company’s accounting policy is to accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020

 

Note 12 - Related Parties Balances and Transactions

 

A. Balances with related parties:

 

The following related party payables are included in Accrued expenses and Employee and related expenses.

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Employee and related expenses     214       136  
Accrued expenses     3       14  
                 
      217       150  

 

B. Related parties' benefits:

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
    USD thousands     USD thousands  
Salaries and related expenses     605       475  
Share based payments     91       102  
Professional Services     45       45  
Research and development expenses to subcontractor     36       59  
                 
      777       681  

 

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