UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20182019
OR 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____  
Commission File Number 001-33351
_________________________________________________ 
 NEUROMETRIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware04-3308180
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) 
  
1000 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts02451
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(781) 890-9989
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareNUROThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Preferred Stock Purchase RightsNUROW
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x     No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x     No ¨
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Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
  
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
Emerging growth company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨     No x

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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Yes ¨     No 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.  ☐

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 7,356,7319,781,755 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding as of July 13, 2018.12, 2019.
In addition, there were 454,781 warrants to purchase shares of the issuer's common stock listed under NUROW on the NASDAQNasdaq stock exchange outstanding as of July 13, 2018.12, 2019.





NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Form 10-Q
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 20182019
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
   
Item 1. 
   
 Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20182019 (unaudited) and December 31, 20172018
   
 Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Quarters and Six Months Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
   
 Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
   
 
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
 
   
Item 1.
   
Item 1A.
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
Item 5.
   
Item 6.
   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Balance Sheets
 
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
Assets 
  
 
  
Current assets: 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$7,108,915
 $4,043,681
$4,958,058
 $6,780,429
Accounts receivable, net1,114,496
 1,049,329
726,670
 1,082,957
Inventories2,424,178
 2,142,561
2,063,431
 2,861,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets691,835
 1,867,803
1,101,154
 860,915
Total current assets11,339,424
 9,103,374
8,849,313
 11,586,165
      
Fixed assets, net430,669
 440,842
289,472
 407,339
Right to use asset1,645,668
 1,968,062
Other long-term assets38,127
 55,008
29,824
 30,314
Total assets$11,808,220
 $9,599,224
$10,814,277
 $13,991,880
      
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
      
Accounts payable$799,785
 $733,305
$1,017,094
 $1,298,084
Accrued expenses and compensation1,974,210
 2,362,124
Accrued expenses3,081,192
 2,236,633
Accrued product returns1,312,618
 666,375
741,607
 1,101,658
Deferred revenue
 820,031
Deferred collaboration income
 1,956,522
Total current liabilities4,086,613
 4,581,835
4,839,893
 6,592,897
      
Lease obligation, net of current portion1,116,734
 1,301,172
Total liabilities4,086,613
 4,581,835
5,956,627
 7,894,069
      
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

      
Stockholders’ equity: 
  
 
  
Preferred stock
 

 
Convertible preferred stock18
 30
11
 18
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 7,356,731 and 2,706,066 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively736
 271
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 9,781,755 and 7,380,463 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively978
 738
Additional paid-in capital197,020,869
 196,355,142
197,184,936
 197,113,646
Accumulated deficit(189,300,016) (191,338,054)(192,328,275) (191,016,591)
Total stockholders’ equity7,721,607
 5,017,389
4,857,650
 6,097,811
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$11,808,220
 $9,599,224
$10,814,277
 $13,991,880


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.

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NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
              
Revenues$3,751,568
 $4,310,059
 $8,694,558
 $8,616,181
$2,354,683
 $3,751,568
 $5,477,618
 $8,694,558
              
Cost of revenues1,950,304
 2,639,402
 4,905,564
 5,337,004
3,143,787
 1,950,304
 5,468,018
 4,905,564
              
Gross profit1,801,264
 1,670,657
 3,788,994
 3,279,177
Gross profit (loss)(789,104) 1,801,264
 9,600
 3,788,994
              
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Research and development1,616,863
 877,584
 2,896,427
 1,780,868
1,034,921
 1,616,863
 1,890,002
 2,896,427
Sales and marketing2,200,852
 2,919,281
 4,705,593
 5,516,993
1,373,949
 2,200,852
 3,399,237
 4,705,593
General and administrative1,170,634
 1,245,347
 2,974,777
 2,667,129
1,564,555
 1,170,634
 3,184,045
 2,974,777
              
Total operating expenses4,988,349
 5,042,212
 10,576,797
 9,964,990
3,973,425
 4,988,349
 8,473,284
 10,576,797
              
Loss from operations(3,187,085) (3,371,555) (6,787,803) (6,685,813)(4,762,529) (3,187,085) (8,463,684) (6,787,803)
              
Other income:              
Collaboration income3,749,999
 
 8,505,704
 
1,381,818
 3,749,999
 7,116,667
 8,505,704
Other income11,014
 133,759
 22,279
 215,617
18,520
 11,014
 35,333
 22,279
              
Total other income3,761,013
 133,759
 8,527,983
 215,617
1,400,338
 3,761,013
 7,152,000
 8,527,983
              
Net income (loss)573,928
 (3,237,796) 1,740,180
 (6,470,196)$(3,362,191) $573,928
 $(1,311,684) $1,740,180
              
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders:
       
Deemed dividends attributable to preferred shareholders
 
 
 (4,041,682)
       
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders$573,928
 $(3,237,796) $1,740,180
 $(10,511,878)
       
Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders,              
Basic$0.08
 $(2.49) $0.25
 $(9.12)$(0.37) $0.08
 $(0.16) $0.25
Diluted$0.04
 $(2.49) $0.13
 $(9.12)$(0.37) $0.04
 $(0.16) $0.13
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.
 

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NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)

 Series B – F
Convertible Preferred Stock
 Common
Stock
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Total
 Number of
Shares
 Amount Number of
Shares
 Amount   
Balance at December 31, 201729,479.98
 $30
 2,706,066
 $271
 $196,355,142
 $(191,338,054) $5,017,389
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 371,917
 
 371,917
Common stock issued to settle employee incentive compensation obligations
 
 214,791
 21
 294,243
 
 294,264
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock(11,666.35) (12) 4,435,874
 444
 (432) 
 
Effect of adoption of ASC 606
 
 
 
 
 297,858
 297,858
Net income
 
 
 
 
 1,740,180
 1,740,180
Balance at June 30, 201817,813.63
 $18
 7,356,731
 $736
 $197,020,870
 $(189,300,016) $7,721,608
              
 Series B – F
Convertible Preferred Stock
 Common
Stock
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Total
 Number of
Shares
 Amount Number of
Shares
 Amount   
Balance at December 31, 201817,513.63
 $18
 7,380,463
 $738
 $197,113,646
 $(191,016,591) $6,097,811
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 64,026
 
 64,026
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock(6,258.90) (7) 2,379,810
 238
 (231) 
 
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan
 
 21,482
 2
 7,495
 
 7,497
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 (1,311,684) (1,311,684)
Balance at June 30, 201911,254.73
 $11
 9,781,755
 $978
 $197,184,936
 $(192,328,275) $4,857,650
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.


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NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities: 
  
 
  
Net income (loss)$1,740,180
 $(6,470,196)$(1,311,684) $1,740,180
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 
  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: 
  
Depreciation140,989
 126,254
107,494
 140,989
Stock-based compensation371,917
 113,635
64,026
 371,917
Change in fair value of warrant liability
 (208,153)
Inventory provision2,595,884
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
  
 
  
Accounts receivable1,288,332
 (245,786)356,287
 1,288,332
Inventories(281,617) (225,089)(1,207,451) (281,617)
Prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets609,358
 (53,464)(239,749) 609,358
Accounts payable66,480
 24,160
(287,260) 66,480
Accrued expenses and compensation(93,651) 367,295
Accrued expenses416,745
 (93,651)
Accrued product returns(645,938) (71,388)(360,051) (645,938)
Deferred revenue
 31,037
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities3,196,050
 (6,611,695)
Deferred collaboration income(1,956,522) 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(1,822,281) 3,196,050
      
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  
 
  
Purchases of fixed assets(130,816) (37,869)(7,587) (130,816)
Net cash used in investing activities(130,816) (37,869)(7,587) (130,816)
      
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
 
  
Net proceeds from issuance of stock and warrants
 6,312,378
7,497
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
 6,312,378
7,497
 
      
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents3,065,234
 (337,186)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(1,822,371) 3,065,234
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period4,043,681
 3,949,135
6,780,429
 4,043,681
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$7,108,915
 $3,611,949
$4,958,058
 $7,108,915
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: 
  
 
  
Change in fair value of warrant liability from repricing$
 $244,611
Common stock issued to settle employee incentive compensation obligation$294,264
 $
$
 $294,264
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.
 

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NeuroMetrix, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
June 30, 20182019



1.Business and Basis of Presentation

Our Business-An Overview
 
NeuroMetrix, Inc., or the Company, is a commercial stage, innovation driven healthcare company combining bioelectricalneurostimulation and digital medicine to address chronic health conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders, and diabetes. The Company’s lead productCompany has two primary products. Quell is Quell, an over-the-counter wearable therapeutic device for chronic pain. QuellDPNCheck® is integrated into a digital health platform that helps patients optimize their therapy and decrease the impact of chronic pain on their quality of life. The Company also markets DPNCheck®, a rapid point-of-care test for diabetic neuropathy which is the most common long-term complication of Type 2 diabetes. The Company maintains an active research effort and has several pipeline programs. The Company is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and was founded as a spinoff from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 1996.

In January 2018,June 2019 the Company entered intoannounced a business restructuring aimed at operating costs and cash preservation while continuing to focus on supporting its DPNCheck® product line, managing its existing Quell® business while evaluating alternative therapeutic applications for the core technology, maintaining its strategic collaboration (the "Collaboration") with GlaxoSmithKline, ("GSK"). The Collaboration set upand attempting to negotiate a framework for the joint developmentsettlement of the next generationpreviously disclosed and ongoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation which is centered on Quell advertising. The restructuring involved a reduction in force, a planned consolidation of Quellall operations in a single location, and the assignmentwrite-down of areasexcess Quell inventory. In connection with the restructuring, the Company recorded in the second quarter of marketing responsibility. The initial term2019 a restructuring charge of $2.3 million (See Note 7.). It is likely that the Company will incur future charges associated with settlement of the Collaboration runs through 2020. ThroughFTC matter; however, the amount of such charges cannot be reasonably estimated at this time (See Note 8.). In June 30, 2018, GSK paid2019, the Company $8.8 million upon enteringalso announced that it had retained an investment bank to explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including the Collaboration and attainmentpotential sale or merger of performance milestones, committed to future performance milestone payments totaling up to $17.7 million, and agreed to co-fund Quell development costs starting in 2019.the Company.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a basis which assumes that the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. In recent years, theThe Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities. At June 30, 2018,2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $189.3$192.3 million. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the one-year period from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company held cash and cash equivalents of $7.1$5.0 million as of June 30, 2018.2019. The Company believes that these resources, together withfuture GSK collaboration milestone payments, and the cash to be generated from expectedfuture product sales and the potential achievement of additional development milestones under the Collaboration with GSK, will be sufficient to meet its projected operating requirements intothrough 2019. Accordingly, the Company will need to raise additional funds to support its operating and capital needs in 2020. The Company continues to face significant challenges and uncertainties and, as a result, the Company’s available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected due to (a) decreases in sales of the Company’s products and the uncertainty of future revenues;revenues from new products; (b) delays in achieving Quell development milestones and related payments from GSK; (c) changes the Company may make to the business that affect ongoing operating expenses; (d)(c) changes the Company may make in its business strategy; (e)(d) regulatory developments or inquiries affecting the Company’s existing products and products under development; (f)products; (e) changes the Company may make in its research and development spending plans; (f) delays in the anticipated timing of achievement of GSK milestones; (g) the final outcome of the FTC civil investigative demand enforcement action involving Quell; and (g)(h) other items affecting the Company’s forecasted level of expenditures and use of cash resources. Accordingly, theThe Company may need to raise additional funds to support its operating and capital needs in 2019 and beyond. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the one year period from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company intendsattempt to obtain additional funding through achievement of milestones under the GSK collaboration, public or private financing, collaborative arrangements with strategic partners, or through additional credit lines or other debt financing sources to increase the funds available to fund operations. However, the Company may not be able to secure such financingfunding in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. Furthermore, if the Company issues equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, its existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the Company’s existing stockholders. If the Company raises additional funds through collaboration, licensing or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to its potential products or proprietary technologies, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to the Company. Without additional funds, the Company may be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate some of its sales and marketing efforts, research and development activities, or other operations and potentially delay product development in an effort to provide sufficient funds to continue its operations. If any of these events occurs, the Company’s ability to achieve its development and commercialization goals would be adversely affected.
 
Certain prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect the Company's 1-for-8 reverse stock split effected May 11, 2017.
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Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
 
The accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2018,2019, unaudited statements of operations for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, unaudited statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 20172018 and the unaudited statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 20172018 has been derived from audited financial statements prepared at that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and operating results. Operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20182019 or any other period. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20172018 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on February 8, 2018January 24, 2019 (File No. 001-33351), or the Company’s 20172018 Form 10-K.
 
Revenues

Revenues include product sales, net of estimated returns. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for product transferred. Revenue is recognized when contractual performance obligations have been satisfied and control of the product has been transferred to the customer. In most cases, the Company has a single product delivery performance obligation. ProductAccrued product returns are estimated based on historical data and evaluation of current information.

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-9”), is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that superseded nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Upon adoption, the Company discontinued revenue deferral under the sell-through model and commenced recording revenue upon delivery to distributors, net of estimated returns. Generally, the new standard results in earlier recognition of revenues.

Adoption of ASU 2014-09 impacted the previously reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as follows:
 As reported   After adoption
 Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 
ASU 2014-09
Impact
 Quarter Ended June 30, 2017
Revenues$4,310,059
 $503,484
 $4,813,543
Cost of revenues$2,639,402
 $371,714
 $3,011,116
Gross profit$1,670,657
 $131,770
 $1,802,427
Net loss applicable to common stockholders$(3,237,796) $131,770
 $(3,106,026)
Net loss per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(2.49) $0.10
 $(2.39)

Adoption of ASU 2014-09 impacted the previously reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as follows:
 As reported   After adoption
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 
ASU 2014-09
Impact
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Revenues$8,616,181
 $511,138
 $9,127,319
Cost of revenues$5,337,004
 $397,743
 $5,734,747
Gross profit$3,279,177
 $113,395
 $3,392,572
Net loss applicable to common stockholders$(10,511,878) $113,395
 $(10,398,483)
Net loss per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(9.12) $0.10
 $(9.02)



 Adoption of ASU 2014-09 impacted the previously reported balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 as follows:
 As reported   After adoption
 December 31, 2017 ASU 2014-09
Impact
 December 31, 2017
      
Accounts receivable, net$1,049,329
 $1,353,499
 $2,402,828
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$1,867,803
 $(583,491) $1,284,312
Total current assets$9,103,374
 $770,008
 $9,873,382
      
Accrued product returns$666,375
 $1,292,181
 $1,958,556
Deferred revenue$820,031
 $(820,031) $
Total current liabilities$4,581,835
 $472,150
 $5,053,985
      
Accumulated deficit$(191,338,054) $297,858
 $(191,040,196)
Total stockholders’ equity$5,017,389
 $297,858
 $5,315,247

Accounts receivable are recorded net of the allowance for doubtful accounts which represents the Company’s best estimate of credit losses. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $25,000 as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018.
 
Two customers accounted for 31% and one customer accounted for 20% of total revenues in the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Two customers accounted for 24% and 29% of total revenue forrevenues in the quarterquarters and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. One customerThree customers accounted for 16% of total revenue62% and two customers accounted for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017. Customers that individually account for greater than 10%45% of accounts receivables totaled 64% and 66% of accounts receivablesreceivable as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Collaboration income

In January 2018,Collaboration income is recognized within Other income when contractual performance obligations, outside the ordinary activities of the Company, entered intohave been satisfied and control has been transferred to a collaboration partner. Collaboration income for each performance obligation is based on the Collaboration with GSK. The Company sold to GSK the rightsfair value of such performance obligation relative to the Company’s Quell technology for markets outsidetotal fair value of all performance obligations multiplied by the United States, including certain patents and related assets, and agreedoverall transaction price. A deferred collaboration income liability is recorded when payments are received prior to complete development milestones for the next-generation Quell technology. The Company retained exclusive ownershipsatisfaction of Quell technology in the U.S. market. GSK agreed to payments totaling up to $26.5 million, of which $5.0 million was paid at closing, $3.8 million was paid upon attainment of the first development milestone, and the balance will be due upon achievement of defined development and commercialization milestones. In addition, the parties agreed to jointly fund future Quell technology development during an initial period starting in 2019.performance obligations. The Company recognized Collaboration income net of costs, within Other income in the Statement of Operations of $3,749,999$7,116,667 and $8,505,704, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation
 
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized at June 30, 20182019 was $298,650.$139,588. The total compensation costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.31.3 years.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2016, the FinancialFASB issued Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASUUpdate No. 2016-2,2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-2”2016-02”). ASU 2016-2 requires2016-02 required that lessees recognize virtually all of their leases on the balance sheet, by recording a right-of-use asset and lease liability. The provisionsCompany adopted ASU 2016-02, using the modified retrospective method, upon its effective date of this guidance are effective for annual periods beginning afterJanuary 1, 2019. The impact of adoption was an increase to long-term assets and total liabilities of approximately $1.9 million as of January 1, 2019.

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting ASU 2016-02 on the Company's balance sheet as of June 30, 2019:
 As reported Adjustments Amounts under prior GAAP
Assets     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$1,101,154
 $26,895
 $1,128,049
Total current assets$8,849,313
 $26,895
 $8,876,208
Right of use asset$1,645,668
 $(1,645,668) $
Other long-term assets$29,824
 $44,100
 $73,924
Total assets$10,814,277
 $(1,574,673) $9,239,604
      
Liabilities     
Accrued expenses$3,081,192
 $(457,939) $2,623,253
Total current liabilities$4,839,893
 $(457,939) $4,381,954
Lease obligation - net of current portion$1,116,734
 $(1,116,734) $
Total liabilities$5,956,627
 $(1,574,673) $4,381,954

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting ASU 2016-02 on the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, and for interim periods therein. The Company is in the process2018:
 As reported Adjustments Amounts under prior GAAP
Assets     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$860,915
 $44,852
 $905,767
Total current assets$11,586,165
 $44,852
 $11,631,017
Right of use asset$1,968,062
 $(1,968,062) $
Other long-term assets$30,314
 $44,578
 $74,892
Total assets$13,991,880
 $(1,878,632) $12,113,248
      
Liabilities     
Accrued expenses$2,236,633
 $(577,460) $1,659,173
Total current liabilities$6,592,897
 $(577,460) $6,015,437
Lease obligation - net of current portion$1,301,172
 $(1,301,172) $
Total liabilities$7,894,069
 $(1,878,632) $6,015,437

Adoption of evaluating the new standard and assessing theASU 2016-02 had no impact ASU 2016-2 will have on the Company’s financialCompany's statements of operations, statements of changes in stockholders' equity and which adoption method will be used.statements of cash flows.



2.Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
For the quarters and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company had no components of other comprehensive income or loss(loss) other than net income (loss) itself.
 

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3.Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
 
Basic and dilutive net income (loss) per common share were as follows:
Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders$573,928
 $(3,237,796) $1,740,180
 $(10,511,878)$(3,362,191) $573,928
 $(1,311,684) $1,740,180
              
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic7,330,479
 1,302,231
 6,839,778
 1,152,441
9,048,235
 7,330,479
 8,396,249
 6,839,778
Dilutive convertible preferred stock6,584,674
 
 6,980,585
 

 6,584,674
 
 6,980,585
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, dilutive13,915,153
 1,302,231
 13,820,363
 1,152,441
9,048,235
 13,915,153
 8,396,249
 13,820,363
              
Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic$0.08
 $(2.49) $0.25
 $(9.12)$(0.37) $0.08
 $(0.16) $0.25
Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, diluted$0.04
 $(2.49) $0.13
 $(9.12)$(0.37) $0.04
 $(0.16) $0.13

Shares underlying the following potentially dilutive weighted average number of common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) income (loss) per common share because their effect was anti-dilutive for each of the periods presented: 
Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Options466,025
 97,774
 401,778
 97,832
482,656
 466,025
 485,559
 401,778
Warrants459,375
 4,845,186
 459,375
 4,619,920
459,375
 459,375
 459,375
 459,375
Convertible preferred stock
 3,883,251
 
 3,042,295
4,915,974
 
 5,567,960
 
Total925,400
 8,826,211
 861,153
 7,760,047
5,858,005
 925,400
 6,512,894
 861,153

4.Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following: 
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Purchased components$1,481,398
 $505,293
$1,226,434
 $1,767,674
Finished goods942,780
 1,637,268
836,997
 1,094,190
$2,424,178
 $2,142,561
$2,063,431
 $2,861,864

As of June 30, 2019 inventory reserves for excess stock totaled $2,181,819 with $2,030,000 allocated to purchased components and $151,819 allocated to finished goods.


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5.Accrued Expenses and Compensation
  
Accrued expenses and compensation consist of the following:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued compensation$534,467
 $786,184
Lease obligation, current portion$582,940
 $577,460
Supplier excess commitments590,000
 160,000
Professional services566,000
 391,000
Technology fees450,000
 450,000
450,000
 450,000
Professional services320,000
 603,000
Advertising and promotion189,700
 127,361
380,000
 171,000
Compensation expense162,990
 223,756
Warranty reserve151,321
 160,800
103,000
 129,837
Relocation costs100,000
 
Other328,722
 234,779
146,262
 133,580
$1,974,210
 $2,362,124
$3,081,192
 $2,236,633

6.Commitments and ContingenciesLeases
 
Operating LeaseLeases
 
In June 2018, the Company extended the lease on its Woburn, Massachusetts manufacturing facilities (the “Woburn Lease”) through September 2025. As of September 2018, theThe Woburn Lease will havehas a monthly base rent of $13,285$13,918 and a 5-year extension option. In September 2014, the Company entered into a 7-year operating lease agreement with one 5-year extension option for its principal corporate office and product development locationactivities in Waltham, Massachusetts (the “Waltham Lease”). The term of the Waltham Lease commenced on February 20, 2015 and includes fixed payment obligations that escalate over the initial lease term. Average monthly base rent under the 7-yearWaltham lease is $37,788.$41,074.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:
2019 $315,609
2020 641,193
2021 653,164
2022 247,347
2023 165,785
2024 165,785
2025 117,431
Total minimum lease payments $2,306,314
   
Weighted-average discount rate, 14.6% $606,640
Lease obligation, current portion 582,940
Lease obligation, net of current portion 1,116,734
  $2,306,314

Total recorded rent expense was $332,049 and $307,420, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company records rent expense on its facility leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.


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7.Business Restructuring
In June 2019 the Company reported a business restructuring incorporating several different elements and involving a charge against operations of approximately $2.3 million. This restructuring included a reduction in force affecting eleven employees and severance costs of $224,773. It also includes a planned consolidation of the Company's corporate office and engineering labs into its Woburn manufacturing facility resulting in estimated relocation and idle asset costs of approximately $225,000. In addition, the Company incurred a Quell inventory-related costs totaling $1,895,884 in order to cover the write down of excess parts to their net realizable value of $1,485,884 and accrued costs related to parts purchase commitments of $410,000.

The severance and relocation obligations relating to the business restructuring outstanding as of June 30, 2019 are presented below.
  June 30, 2019
Severance obligations:  
Provision $224,773
Amounts paid out (192,515)
Total 32,258
Relocation costs:  
Provision 225,000
Total 225,000
   
Balance - June 30, 2019 $257,258

Within the Company's Statements of Operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2019, Quell inventory-related costs of $1,895,884 were recorded within costs of revenues, $201,514 of severance and relocation costs were recorded within research and development, $129,812 of severance and relocation costs were recorded within sales and marketing, and $118,447 of severance and relocation costs were recorded within general and administrative.

8. Contingencies
As previously disclosed, in 2017, the Company received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) from the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”). The CID requested information in connection with an FTC review for compliance of the Company’s advertising about its product Quell with Sections 5 and 12 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTC Act”). During 2017 and 2018, the Company provided responses to those requests. The Company met with the staff of the FTC (the “Staff”) on three occasions between March and July 2019 to discuss the Company’s responses to FTC inquiries, and the Company has provided additional information in response to further requests from the FTC. As part of those discussions, the parties are engaged in a dialogue regarding the possible structuring of a settlement of this matter, which is likely to include a monetary judgment that would be payable to the FTC. The Company and the FTC will also be negotiating the scope and terms of a proposed consent order (the “Order”), which is expected to prohibit the Company from making certain claims in the Company’s advertising about Quell, as will likely be defined by the Order.

The Company is currently awaiting feedback from the Staff on the latest discussions and responses to Staff inquiries, and intends to continue the dialogue with the Staff regarding a resolution of this matter. The ultimate outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company believes that a material financial loss is probable.



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9.Fair Value Measurements
 
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques it utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
 
  Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2018 Using  Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2019 Using
June 30, 2018 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
June 30, 2019 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Cash equivalents$4,728,828
 $4,728,828
 $
 $
$3,004,775
 $3,004,775
 $
 $
Total$4,728,828
 $4,728,828
 $
 $
$3,004,775
 $3,004,775
 $
 $
 
  
  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017 Using  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using
December 31, 2017 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2018 Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Cash equivalents$1,744,965
 $1,744,965
 $
 $
$4,284,928
 $4,284,928
 $
 $
Total$1,744,965
 $1,744,965
 $
 $
$4,284,928
 $4,284,928
 $
 $
       
 

8.10.Credit Facility
 
The Company is party to a Loan and Security Agreement, as amended (the “Credit Facility”), with a bank. As of June 30, 2018,2019, the Credit Facility permitted the Company to borrow up to $2.5 million on a revolving basis. The Credit Facility was amended most recently in January 2018,June 2019 and expires in JanuarySeptember 2019. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will bear interest equal to the prime rate plus 0.5%. Any borrowings under the Credit Facility will be collateralized by the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment. The Credit Facility includes traditional lending and reporting covenants. These include certain financial covenants applicable to liquidity that are to be maintained by the Company. As of June 30, 2018,2019, the Company was in compliance with these covenants and had not borrowed any funds under the Credit Facility. However, $226,731 of the amount under the Credit Facility is restricted to support letters of credit issued in favor of the Company's landlords. Consequently, the amount available for borrowing under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 20182019 was approximately $2.3 million.
 

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9.11.Stockholders’ Equity
 
Preferred stock and convertible preferred stock consist of the following: 
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017$
 $
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 147,000 shares designated at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 500 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017$1
 $1
Series D convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 21,300 shares designated at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 14,052.93 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017$14
 $14
Series E convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,000 shares designated at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 3,260.70 and 7,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively$3
 $7
Series F convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,621 shares designated at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; zero and 7,927.05 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively$
 $8
 6/30/2019 12/31/2018
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018$
 $
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 147,000 shares designated at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 200 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018$1
 $1
Series D convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 21,300 shares designated at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 11,054.73 and 14,052.93 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively$10
 $14
Series E convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,000 shares designated at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; zero and 3,260.70 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively$
 $3
 
2019 equity activity

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, 2,998.20 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock were converted into a total of 1,140,000 shares of Common Stock and 3,260.70 shares of the Series E Preferred Stock were converted into a total of 1,239,810 shares of Common Stock.

2018 equity activity

InDuring the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued shares of fully vested common stock in partial settlement of outstanding management incentive compensation. The 2018 issuance totaledinvolved 214,791 shares with aan aggregate value of $294,264, reflecting the $1.37 closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 12, 2018.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, 3,739.3 shares of the Series E Preferred Stock were converted into a total of 1,421,787 shares of Common Stock. As of June 30, 2018, 3,260.70 shares of Series E Preferred Stock remained outstanding.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018,and 7,927.05 shares of the Series F Preferred Stock were converted into a total of 3,014,087 shares of Common Stock. As of June 30, 2018, zero shares of Series F Preferred Stock remained outstanding.



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our financial statements and the accompanying notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For a description of factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, please refer to the below section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we”, “us”, the “Company”, or “NeuroMetrix” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to NeuroMetrix, Inc.


Overview
 
NeuroMetrix is a commercial stage, innovation driven healthcare company combining bioelectricalneurostimulation and digital medicine to address chronic health conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders, and diabetes. Our business is fully integrated with in-house capabilities spanning product development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and compliance, sales and marketing, and customer support. We derive revenues from the sale of medical devices and after-market consumable products and accessories. Our products are sold in the United States and selected overseas markets, and are cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and regulators in foreign jurisdictions where appropriate. We have two principal product lines:
•     Wearable neuro-stimulation therapeutic devices 
•     Point-of-care neuropathy diagnostic tests
Our core expertise in biomedical engineering has been refined over nearly two decades of designing, building and marketing medical devices that stimulate nerves and analyze nerve response for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We created the market for point-of-care nerve testing and were first to market with sophisticated wearable technology for management of chronic pain. We have an experienced management team and Board of Directors. Our business is fully integrated with in-house capabilities spanning product research and development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and compliance, sales and marketing, and customer support. We derive revenues from the sale of medical devices and after-market consumable products and accessories. Our products are sold in the United States and select overseas markets and are cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulators in foreign jurisdictions where appropriate. We have two principal product lines:

Wearable neurostimulation therapeutic devices
Point-of-care neuropathy diagnostic tests

Chronic pain is a significant public health problem. It is defined by the National Institutes of Health as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks, in contrast toweeks. This contrasts with acute pain which is a normal bodily response to injury or trauma. Chronic pain conditions include painful diabetic neuropathy, or PDN, arthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica, musculoskeletal pain, cancer pain and many others. Chronic pain may be triggered by an injury or there may be an ongoing cause such as disease or illness. There may also be no clear cause. PainIn individuals suffering from chronic pain, pain signals continue to be transmitted in the nervous system over extended periods of time often leading to other health problems. These can include fatigue, sleep disturbance, decreased appetite, and mood changes which cause difficulty in carrying out important activities and contributingcan contribute to disability and despair. In general, chronic pain cannot be cured. Treatment of chronic pain is focused on reducing pain and improving function. The goal is effective pain management.

Chronic pain is widespread. It affects over 100 million adults in the United States and more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. The global market for pain management drugs and devices alone was valued at $35 billion in 2012. The estimated incremental impact of chronic pain on health care costs in the United States is over $250 billion per year and lost productivity is estimated to exceed $300 billion per year. Estimated out-of-pocket spending in the United States on chronic pain is $20 billion per year.
The most common approach to chronic pain management is pain medication. This includes over-the-counter drugs (such(OTC) internal and external analgesics as Advil and Motrin), andwell as prescription drugs including anti-convulsants (such as Lyrica and Neurontin) and anti-depressants (such as Cymbalta and Elavil). Topical creams may also be used (such as Zostrix and Bengay). With severe pain, narcotic pain medications, may be prescribed (such as codeine, fentanyl, morphine,both non-opioid and oxycodone).opioid. The approach to treatment is individualized, drug combinations may be employed, and the results are often hit or miss. Side effects and the potential for addiction are real and the risks are substantial.
Increasingly, federal, state and private-payer restrictions are being imposed on prescription opioids as a response to those risks. Reflecting the complexity of chronic pain and the difficulty in treating chronic pain,it, we believe that inadequate relief leads 25% to 50% of pain sufferers to turn to the over-the-counter market for supplements orseek alternatives to prescription pain medications. These alternatives include nutritional supplements, acupuncture, chiropractic care, non-prescription medications, topical creams, lotions,analgesics, electrical stimulators, dietary products, braces, sleeves, pads and other items. In total theythese pain relief products and services account for over $4approximately $20 billion in annual spending in the United States on pain relief products.States.

High frequency nerveNerve stimulation is an establisheda well-established category of treatment for chronic pain supported by numerous clinical studies demonstrating efficacy. In simplified outline, the mechanism of action involves intensive nerve stimulation to activate the body’s central pain inhibition system resulting in widespread analgesia, or pain relief. The nerve stimulation activates brainstem


pain centers leading to the release of endogenous opioids that act primarily through the delta opioid receptor to reduce pain signal transmission through the central nervous system.pain. This therapeutictreatment approach is available through deep brain stimulation and through implantable spinal cord stimulation both of which requirerequiring surgery and havewith its attendant risks. Non-invasive approaches to neuro-stimulation (transcutaneousinvolving transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS)(TENS) have achieved limited efficacy in practice due to device limitations, ineffective dosing and low patient compliance.adherence. Our Quell wearable technology for chronic pain addresses these limitations and has resulted in quality of life improvements for a majority of chronic pain sufferers who have used the product, which we have determined through post-market analysis of user data submitted to us for research purposes via the Quell App, clinical studies, and user reviews.

QuellDiabetes is our OTC wearable devicea worldwide epidemic with an estimated affected population of over 400 million people. Within the United States there are over 30 million people with diabetes and another 80 million people with pre-diabetes. The annual direct cost of

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treating diabetes in the United States exceeds $100 billion. Although there are dangerous acute manifestations of diabetes, the primary burden of the disease is in its long-term complications which include cardiovascular disease, nerve disease and resulting conditions such as foot ulcers which may require amputation, eye disease leading to blindness, and kidney failure. The most common long-term complication of diabetes affecting over 50% of the diabetic population is nerve disease or diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the primary trigger for pain relief. Quell revenues for fiscal years 2017diabetic foot ulcers which may progress to the point of requiring amputation. People with diabetes have a 15-25% lifetime risk of foot ulcers and 2016 were approximately $12.4 million15% of foot ulcers lead to amputation. Foot ulcers are the most expensive complication of diabetes with a typical cost of $5,000 to $50,000 per episode. In addition, between 16% and $7.4 million, respectively. Quell revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were approximately $5.5 million. In Q1 2018 we and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) entered a $26.5 million strategic collaboration to develop and market Quell technology26% of people with defined milestones. The parties also committed to co-fund development of Quell technology starting in 2019. Quell utilizes our patented 100% drug-free neuro-stimulation technology to provide reliefdiabetes suffer from chronic pain such as nerve pain due to diabetes, fibromyalgia, arthritic pain,in their feet and lower back and leg pain. This advanced wearable devicelegs.

Early detection of DPN is lightweight and can be worn duringimportant because there are no treatment options once the day while active, and at night while sleeping. It has been clearednerves have degenerated. Today’s diagnostic methods for DPN range from a simple monofilament test for lack of sensory perception in the feet to a nerve conduction study performed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) for treatment of chronic intractable pain without a doctor’s prescription. Users of the device have the option of using their smartphones to control pain therapy and to track sleep, activity, gait and therapy parameters. Quell is distributed in North America via e-commerce, including the Company’s website (www.quellrelief.com) and Amazon, via direct response television including QVC, via retail merchandisers including Best Buy, CVS, and others and via health care professionals such as pain management physician practices and podiatry practices. Distribution is supported by television promotion to expand product awareness.
specialist. Our DPNCheck is our diagnostictechnology provides a rapid, low cost, quantitative test for peripheral neuropathies.nerve disease, including DPN. It addresses an important medical need and is particularly effective in mass screenings of populations that are likely susceptible to DPN. DPNCheck revenueshas been validated in numerous clinical studies.

In 2018, the Company entered into a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK"). The GSK collaboration established a framework for fiscal years 2017the joint development of the next generation of Quell, recently launched in the United States in September 2018, and 2016 were approximately $3.1to be launched by GSK internationally, and the assignment of areas of marketing responsibility. The initial term of the GSK collaboration runs through 2020. Through June 30, 2019, GSK has paid the Company $19.5 million in milestone payments. GSK has committed to future performance milestone payments totaling up to $5.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively. DPNCheck revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were approximately $2.4 million. Our U.S. sales efforts focus on Medicare Advantage providers who assume financial responsibility and the associated risks for the health careagreed to co-fund Quell development costs of their patients. We believe that DPNCheck presents an attractive clinical case with early detection of neuropathy allowing for earlier clinical intervention to help mitigate the effects of neuropathy on both patient quality of life and cost of care. Also, the diagnosis and documentation of neuropathy provided by DPNCheck helps clarify the patient health profile which,starting in turn, may have a direct, positive effect on the Medicare Advantage premium received by the provider. DPNCheck is marketed in Japan by our distribution partner Fukuda Denshi; in China by OMRON Medical (Beijing) Ltd.; and in Mexico by Scienta Farma.2019.

Our products consist of a medical device used in conjunction with a consumable electrode or biosensor. Other accessories and consumables are also available to customers. Our commercial objective is to build an installed base of active customer accounts that regularly order aftermarket products to meet their needs. We successfully implemented this model when we started our business with the NC-stat system and applied it to subsequent product generations including ADVANCE. Our more recently developed products, Quell and DPNCheck, conform to this model.
 


Results of Operations
 
Comparison of Quarters Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
 
Revenues
 
The following table summarizes our revenues:
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Revenues$3,751.6
 $4,310.1
 $(558.5) (13.0)%
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Revenues$2,354.7
 $3,751.6
 $(1,396.9) (37.2)%
 
Revenues include sales from Quell, DPNCheck and our legacy neurodiagnostic products. During the second quarter of 20182019 total revenues decreased by approximately $0.6$1.4 million, or 13.0%37.2%, from the second quarter of 2017.2018. Quell revenues of approximately $2.1$0.8 million a decline of approximately $1.0were the largest contributor to the decrease in total revenue. Quell revenues were $1.2 million, or 31.9% from60.6%, below the comparable 20172018 period reflected our decisionprimarily due to defer certainthe reduction of advertising spending, which was reduced by 37.1% from the comparable 2017 quarter. We intend to utilize this deferred spending to support the product launchpromotion and curtailment of the next generation of Quellmost retail and direct response television distribution channels. DPNCheck revenues were $1.3 million in both the second halfquarters of 2019 and 2018. DPNCheck revenues of approximately $1.3 million increased by approximately $0.5 million, or 57.9% from the same period in 2017. Our legacy products contributed approximately$0.3 million and $0.4 million inof revenue for the second quarter of 2018, as compared to approximately $0.5 million in the second quarterquarters of 2017.
Upon adoption of the new revenue recognition standard ASU 2014-9, we discontinued revenue deferral under the sell-through model2019 and commenced recording revenue upon delivery to distributors, net of estimated returns. Generally, the new standard results in earlier recognition of revenues. Had the accounting principles of ASU 2014-9 been applied in the second quarter of 2017 revenues would have been $0.5 million greater than the $4.3 million previously reported.2018, respectively.

 
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
 
The following table summarizes our cost of revenues and gross profit:
Quarters Ended June 30,  Quarters Ended June 30,  
2018 2017 Change % Change2019 2018 Change % Change
(in thousands)  (in thousands)  
Cost of revenues$1,950.3
 $2,639.4
 $(689.1) (26.1)%$3,143.8
 $1,950.3
 $1,193.5
 61.2 %
              
Gross profit$1,801.3
 $1,670.7
 $130.6
 7.8 %
Gross profit (loss)$(789.1) $1,801.3
 $(2,590.4) (143.8)%
 
Our cost of revenues decreased approximately $0.7 million, or 26.1% to approximately $2.0 milliongross margin was (33.5)% in the second quarter of 2018 from approximately $2.6 million in the comparable period in 2017. The gross profit rate increased to2019 versus 48.0% in the second quarter of 2018 from 38.8%same period in the prior year. This reflected strengtheningThe negative gross margin in 2019 results from a charge of $1.9 million to write down Quell margins dueinventory to favorable product mix as well as heavier weightingnet realizable value. Excluding this charge the gross profit margin was 47.0% and 48.0% for the second quarters of higher margin DPNCheck revenue.2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Operating Expenses
 
The following table summarizes our operating expenses:
Quarters Ended June 30,  Quarters Ended June 30,  
2018 2017 Change % Change2019 2018 Change % Change
(in thousands)  (in thousands)  
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Research and development$1,616.9
 $877.6
 $739.3
 84.2 %$1,034.9
 $1,616.9
 $(582.0) (36.0)%
Sales and marketing2,200.9
 2,919.3
 (718.4) (24.6)%1,373.9
 2,200.9
 (827.0) (37.6)%
General and administrative1,170.6
 1,245.3
 (74.7) (6.0)%1,564.6
 1,170.6
 394.0
 33.7 %
Total operating expenses$4,988.4
 $5,042.2
 $(53.8) (1.1)%$3,973.4
 $4,988.4
 $(1,015.0) (20.3)%
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses forexpense in the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were approximately $1.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The increasesecond quarter of approximately $0.7 million encompasses a2019 decreased by 36.0% from the same period in the prior year due to GSK's co-funding $0.5 million increase in certain development spending oncosts and $0.1 million decrease in Quell outside engineering costs, partially offset by $0.2 million in employee severance and relocation costs associated with the next generation of Quell as well as costs to support the GSK Collaboration.business restructuring.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses were approximately $2.2expense in the second quarter of 2019 decreased by 37.6% from the same period in the prior year due to a reduction in advertising and promotion spending by $0.6 million. In addition, personnel costs decreased by $0.3 million, partially offset by $0.1 million in employee severance and $2.9 million forrelocation costs associated with the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The spending reflected a decrease of approximately $0.7 million, or 37.1%, in promotional spending.business restructuring.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses were flat at approximately $1.2expense in the second quarter of 2019 increased by 33.7% from the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase of $0.3 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2018in outside professional service costs and 2017. The small decrease of less than $0.1 million reflected a decrease in professional services expenses.employee severance and relocation costs associated with the business restructuring.

Collaboration income
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
        
Collaboration income$3,750.0
 $
 $3,750.0
 100.0%
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
        
Collaboration income$1,381.8
 $3,750.0
 $(2,368.2) (63.2)%
 
In January 2018, we entered into a collaboration (the "Collaboration") with GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK") in which we sold toCollaboration income includes milestones achieved and funded by GSK rights tounder our Quell technology for markets outside of the United States, including certain patents and related assets, and agreed to complete development milestones for the next-generation Quell technology. We retained exclusive ownership of Quell technology in the U.S. market. GSK agreed to payments totaling up to $26.5 million, of which $5.0 million was paid at closing and the balance due upon achievement of defined development and commercialization milestones. In addition, the parties agreed to jointly fund future Quell technology development during an initial period starting in 2019. Upon attainment of a development milestone, the Company recorded Collaboration income of $3.7 million, net of costs, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Collaboration.


Other income
 
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
  
  
  
  
Other income$11.0
 $133.8
 $(122.8) (91.8)%
 Quarters Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
  
  
  
  
Other income$18.5
 $11.0
 $7.5
 68.2%

Other income primarily includes interest income and warrant liability fair value changes.income.

Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
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The net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, was $0.08 and $0.04, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and $(2.49), both basic and diluted for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts are included in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018
 
Revenues
 
The following table summarizes our revenues:
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Revenues$5,477.6
 $8,694.6
 $(3,217.0) (37.0)%
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Revenues$8,694.6
 $8,616.2
 $78.4
 0.9%
Revenues include sales from Quell, DPNCheck and our legacy neurodiagnostic products. During the first six months of 2018ended June 30, 2019 total revenues increaseddecreased by approximately $0.1$3.2 million, or 0.9%37.0%, from the first six months of 2017.ended June 30, 2018. Quell revenues of approximately $5.5$2.5 million a decline of approximately $0.6in the six months ended June 30, 2019 were the largest contributor to the decrease in total revenue. Quell revenues were $3.1 million, or 9.5% from55.6%, below the comparable 20172018 period reflected our decisionprimarily due to defer certainthe reduction of advertising spending, which was reduced by 23.0% from the comparable 2017 quarter. We intend to utilize this deferred spending to support the product launchpromotion and curtailment of the next generation of Quellmost retail and direct response television distribution channels. DPNCheck revenues were $2.4 million in the second half ofsix months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. DPNCheck revenues of approximately $2.4 million increased approximately $0.8 million, or 50.5%, over the same period in 2017. Our legacy products contributed approximately $0.8$0.6 million and $0.7 million of revenue in revenue for the first six months ofended June 30, 2019 and 2018, as compared to approximately $0.9 million in the same period in 2017.

Upon adoption of the new revenue recognition standard ASU 2014-9, we discontinued revenue deferral under the sell-through model and commenced recording revenue upon delivery to distributors, net of estimated returns. Generally, the new standard results in earlier recognition of revenues. Had the accounting principles of ASU 2014-9 been applied in the first six months of 2017 revenues would have been $0.5 million greater than the $8.6 million previously reported.respectively.

 
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
 
The following table summarizes our cost of revenues and gross profit:
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Cost of revenues5,468.0
 4,905.6
 562.4
 11.5 %
        
Gross profit (loss)9.6
 3,789.0
 (3,779.4) (99.7)%
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
Cost of revenues$4,905.6
 $5,337.0
 $(431.4) (8.1)%
        
Gross profit$3,789.0
 $3,279.2
 $509.8
 15.5 %


Our cost of revenues of approximately $4.9 million decreased $0.4 million, or 8.1%, from $5.3 milliongross profit margin was 0.2% in the comparablesix months ended June 30, 2019 versus 43.6% in the same period in 2017.the prior year. The lower gross profit rate increasedmargin in 2019 results from charges in the first and second quarters of 2019 totaling $2.6 million to write down Quell inventory to net realizable value. Excluding these charges the gross profit margin was 47.6% and 43.6% infor the first six months of 2019 and 2018, from 38.1% inrespectively, which reflects the first six monthsincreased weighting within revenue of 2017. Gross profit rates improved for both Quell and DPNCheck.
.the higher margin DPNCheck business.

Operating Expenses
 
The following table summarizes our operating expenses:
Six Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
2018 2017 Change % Change2019 2018 Change % Change
(in thousands)  (in thousands)  
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Research and development$2,896.4
 $1,780.9
 $1,115.5
 62.6 %$1,890.0
 $2,896.4
 $(1,006.4) (34.7)%
Sales and marketing4,705.6
 5,517.0
 (811.4) (14.7)%3,399.2
 4,705.6
 (1,306.4) (27.8)%
General and administrative2,974.8
 2,667.1
 307.7
 11.5 %3,184.0
 2,974.8
 209.2
 7.0 %
Total operating expenses$10,576.8
 $9,965.0
 $611.8
 6.1 %$8,473.2
 $10,576.8
 $(2,103.6) (19.9)%
 
Research and Development
 
Research and development expenses forexpense in the six months ended June 30, 20182019 decreased by 34.7% from the same period in the prior year due to GSK's co-funding of $1.0 million in certain development costs and 2017 were approximately $2.9a $0.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The increase of approximately $1.1 million encompasses an $0.8 million increasedecrease in Quell development spending and aoutside engineering costs, partially offset by $0.2 million increase in personnel costs.employee severance and relocation costs associated with the business restructuring.
 

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Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses were approximately $4.7 million and $5.5 million forexpense in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively,2019 decreased by 27.8% from the same period in the prior year reflecting a decrease of approximately $0.8reduction in advertising and promotion spending by $1.7 million. This was partially offset by a $0.2 million or 23.0%,increase in promotional spending.marketing consulting fees and $0.1 million in employee severance and relocation costs associated with the business restructuring.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses were approximately $3.0 million and $2.7 million forexpense in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The2019 increased by 7.0% from the same period in the prior year primarily due to a $0.4 million increase of approximately $0.3 million reflects additional spending of $0.2 million in professional services expensecosts and $0.1 million in employee severance and relocation costs associated with the business restructuring, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation.compensation expense.

Collaboration income
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
        
Collaboration income$8,505.7
 $
 $8,505.7
 100.0%
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
        
Collaboration income$7,116.7
 $8,505.7
 $(1,389.0) (16.3)%
 
In January 2018, we entered the Collaboration withincome includes milestones achieved and funded by GSK in which we sold to GSK rights tounder our Quell technology for markets outside of the United States, including certain patents and related assets, and agreed to complete development milestones for the next-generation Quell technology. We retained exclusive ownership of Quell technology in the U.S. market. GSK agreed to payments totaling up to $26.5 million of which $5.0 million was paid at closing and the balance due upon achievement of defined development and commercialization milestones. In addition, the parties agreed to jointly fund future Quell technology development during an initial period starting in 2019. Upon sale of rights to our Quell technology for markets outside of the United States and attainment of a development milestone, the Company recorded Collaboration income of $8.5 million, net of costs, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.


Collaboration.

Other income
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2018 2017 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
  
  
  
  
Other income$22.3
 $215.6
 $(193.3) (89.7)%
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 2019 2018 Change % Change
 (in thousands)  
  
  
  
  
Other income$35.3
 $22.3
 $13.0
 58.6%

Other income primarily includes interest income and warrant liability fair value changes. The change in fair value of warrant liability was zero and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
The net income (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, was $0.25 and $0.13, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and $(9.12), both basic and diluted for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts are included in Note 3 to the Financial Statements. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, per share amounts reflected a deemed dividend attributable to preferred stockholders of $4.0 million, or $(3.51) per share, related to our Q1 2017 equity offering; plus our net loss of $6.5 million, or $(5.61) per share.income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal source of liquidity is our cash resources which, asand cash equivalents of $5.0 million at June 30, 2018, totaled $7.1 million.2019. Funding for our operations largely depends on revenues from the successsale of our commercial products for chronic pain and neuropathy, and on milestone achievement of milestones under the GSK Collaboration.collaboration. A low level of market interest in Quell or DPNCheck, a decline in our consumables sales, unanticipated increases in our operating costs, or unanticipated setbacks toward the achievement of the GSK milestones would have an adverse effect on our liquidity and cash. The following table sets forth information relating to our cash resources:
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Change % Change
 ($ in thousands)  
        
Cash and cash equivalents$7,108.9
 $4,043.7
 $3,065.2
 75.8%
 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Change % Change
 ($ in thousands)  
        
Cash and cash equivalents$4,958.1
 $6,780.4
 $(1,822.3) (26.9)%
 
The Company isDuring the six months ended June 30, 2019, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.8 million reflecting $6.6 million cash used in operating activities, partially offset by the net proceeds of $4.8 million provided by the GSK collaboration.

We are party to a Loan and Security Agreement with a bank. As of June 30, 20182019 this credit facility permitted the Companyus to borrow up to $2.5 million on a revolving basis. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility will bear interest equal to the prime rate plus 0.5% and will beare collateralized by our cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment. The credit facility also includes traditional lending and reporting covenants. As of June 30, 2018, weWe were in compliance with these covenants.covenants at June 30, 2019.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents increased by $3.1 million reflecting proceeds the GSK Collaboration funding offset by net cash usage from business operations.
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In managing working capital, we focus on two important financial measurements as presented below:measurements:
Quarters Ended June 30, Year Ended
December 31,
Quarters Ended June 30, Year Ended
December 31,
2018 2017 20172019 2018 2018
  
Days sales outstanding (days)32 32 3733 32 39
Inventory turnover rate (times per year)3.6 7.8 6.55.5 3.6 3.5

Days sales outstanding reflect customer payment terms which vary from payment on order to 60 days from invoice date. The lowerOur inventory turnover rate in the second quarter of 2019 of 5.5 times includes the effect of a $1.9 million inventory provision recorded in the quarter. Excluding this provision, our turnover rate declined to 1.1 during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 reflects the combined effects of reduced2019. This reflected lower Quell shipmentssales and increased inventory build in anticipation of the new Quell product launch.


on hand.

The following sets forth information relating to our sources and uses of our cash:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 (in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities (excluding collaboration income)$(5,309.6) $(6,611.7)
Net cash provided by collaboration income8,505.7
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$3,196.1
 $(6,611.7)
Net cash used in investing activities$(130.8) $(37.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities$
 $6,312.4
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
 (in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities (excluding collaboration income)$(6,582.4) $(5,309.6)
Net cash provided by collaboration income4,760.1
 8,505.7
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(1,822.3) $3,196.1
 
Our operating activities, excluding collaboration income, consumed $5.3 million of cash forDuring the six months ended June 30, 2018, which reflected2019, our operating net lossactivities consumed $6.6 million of $6.8 million. The operating loss includes non-cash stock compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million. In addition, operating activities included decreases in accounts receivable of $1.3 million and in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets of $0.6 million, partiallycash offset by decreases in accrued product returns$4.8 million of $0.6 million.collaboration income.
 
We have suffered recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the one-year period from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We held cash and cash equivalents of $7.1$5.0 million as of June 30, 2018.2019. We believe that these resources, together withfuture GSK collaboration milestone payments, and the cash to be generated from expectedfuture product sales and the potential achievement of development milestones under the Collaboration will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements intothrough 2019. Accordingly, we will need to raise additional funds to support our operating and capital needs in 2020. We continue to face significant challenges and uncertainties and, as a result, our available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected due to (a) decreases in sales of our products; (b) delays in achieving Quell development milestones and related payments from GSK; (c) changes we may make to the business that affect ongoing operating expenses; (d)(c) changes we may make in our business strategy; (e)(d) regulatory developments or inquiries affecting our existing products and products under development; (f)products; (e) changes we may make in our research and development spending plans; (f) delays in the timing of achieving GSK milestones; (g) the final outcome of the Federal Trade Commission civil investigative demand enforcement action involving Quell; and (g)(h) other items affecting our forecasted level of expenditures and use of cash resources. Accordingly, we may need to raise additional funds to support our operating and capital needs in 2019 and beyond. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the one year period from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We may attempt to obtain additional funding through achievement of milestones under the GSK collaboration, public or private financing, collaborative arrangements with strategic partners, or through additional credit lines or other debt financing sources. However, we may not be able to secure such financingfunding in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")SEC covering shares of our common stock and other securities for sale, giving us the opportunity to raise funding when needed or otherwise considered appropriate at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of any such offerings. However, pursuant to applicable SEC rules, ourthe instructions to Form S-3, we only have the ability to sell shares under the shelf registration statement, during any 12-month period, is limited toin an amount less than or equal to one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or debt securities, either through the sale of securities pursuant to a registration statement or by other means, our existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds through collaboration, licensing or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our potential products or proprietary technologies, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. Without additional funds, we may be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate some of our sales and marketing efforts, research and development activities, or other operations and potentially delay product development in an effort to provide sufficient funds to continue our operations. If any of these events occurs, our ability to achieve our development and commercialization goals would be adversely affected.


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 Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NURO.” One of the requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market is maintenance of a minimum closing bid price of $1.00. The closing bid price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market was $0.45 on July 12, 2019.
On June 3, 2019, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued inclusion in the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter states that pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company will be afforded 180 calendar days, or until December 2, 2019, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. In order to regain compliance, shares of the Company’s common stock must maintain a minimum bid closing price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. If we do not regain compliance by December 2, 2019, Nasdaq will provide written notification to us that our common stock will be delisted. At that time, we may appeal Nasdaq’s delisting determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. Alternatively, we may be eligible for an additional 180 day grace period if we satisfy all of the requirements, other than the minimum bid price requirement, for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5505. The notification letter has no effect at this time on the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We intend to actively monitor the bid price for our common stock between now and December 2, 2019.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligation and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
 
As of June 30, 2018,2019, we did not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
See Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, of our Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements for information regarding commitments and contingencies.




Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2,2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-2”2016-02”). ASU 2016-2 requires2016-02 required that lessees recognize virtually all of their leases on the balance sheet, by recording a right-of-use asset and lease liability. We adopted ASU 2016-02, using the modified retrospective method, upon its effective date of January 1, 2019. The provisionsimpact of this guidance are effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2018,adoption was an increase to long-term assets and for interim periods therein. The Company is in the processtotal liabilities of evaluating the new standard and assessing the impact, ASU 2016-2 will have on the Company’s financial statements and which adoption method will be used.approximately $1.9 million as of January 1, 2019.



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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including under the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other sections of this Quarterly Report, include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, statements regarding our or our management’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, such as our estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues and projected expenses; our expectations regarding achievement of milestones under the GSK Collaboration;expenses, our future liquidity and our expectations regarding our needs for and ability to raise additional capital; our ability to manage our expenses effectively;effectively and raise the funds needed to continue our business; our belief that there are unmet needs for the management of chronic pain and in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic neuropathy; our expectations surrounding Quell and DPNCheck; our expected timing and our plans to develop and commercialize our products; our ability to meet our proposed timelines for the commercial availability of our products; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our existing products and any future products we may develop; regulatory and legislative developments in the United States and foreign countries; the performance of our third-party manufacturers; our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our products; the successful development of our sales and marketing capabilities; the size and growth of the potential markets for our products and our ability to serve those markets; our plan to make Quell more broadly available through retail distribution; the final outcome of the FTC civil investigative demand enforcement action, which is ongoing; our estimate of our customer returns of our products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of any future products; our reliance on key scientific management or personnel; the payment and reimbursement methods used by private or government third party payers; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and have no foreign exchange contracts. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents. We consider investments that, when purchased, have a remaining maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The primary objectives of our investment strategy are to preserve principal, maintain proper liquidity to meet operating needs, and maximize yields. To minimize our exposure to an adverse shift in interest rates, we invest mainly in cash equivalents and short-term investments with a maturity of twelve months or less and maintain an average maturity of twelve months or less. We do not believe that a notional or hypothetical 10% change in interest rate percentages would have a material impact on the fair value of our investment portfolio or our interest income.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2018,2019, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 20182019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
While we are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings other than the FTC matter noted below, we could become subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect any such potential items to have a significant impact on our financial position.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018 other than the updated risk factors noted below.

We are subject to Federal Trade Commission regulatory oversight. Exercise of this regulatory oversight could lead to an outcome which would constrain our marketing of Quell, cause us to incur significant costs and penalties, and adversely affect our financial results.

Under the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), the FTC is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce; (b) seek monetary redress and other relief for conduct injurious to consumers; and (c) gather and compile information and conduct investigations relating to the organization, business, practices, and management of entities engaged in commerce. The FTC has very broad enforcement authority, and failure to abide by the substantive requirements of the FTC Act and other consumer protection laws can result in substantial administrative or judicial penalties, including civil penalties, or injunctions affecting the manner in which we would be able to market Quell in the future.

As previously disclosed, in 2017 we received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) from the FTC. The CID requested information in connection with an FTC review for compliance of our representations about Quell with Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act. During 2017 and 2018, we provided responses to those requests. We met with the staff (the "Staff") of the FTC on three occasions between March and July 2019 to discuss our responses to FTC inquiries, and we have provided additional information in response to further requests from the FTC. As part of those discussions, the parties are engaged in a dialogue regarding the possible structuring of a settlement of this matter, which is likely to include a monetary judgment that would be payable to the FTC. We and the FTC will also be negotiating the scope and terms of a proposed consent order (the “Order”), which is expected to prohibit us from making certain claims in our advertising about Quell, as will likely be defined by the Order.

We are currently awaiting feedback from the Staff on the latest discussions and responses to Staff inquiries, and intend to continue the dialogue with the Staff regarding a resolution of this matter. The ultimate outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company believes that a material financial loss is probable.


We are focused on the commercialization within the United States of Quell, our over-the-counter, or OTC, wearable device for chronic pain. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in this field or that our current commercial product for peripheral neuropathy, DPNCheck, or the product candidates or product enhancements in our development pipeline, will be successful.

We are focused on the commercialization within the United States of Quell, our OTC wearable device for pain relief. Quell is based on our prescription product for pain relief, SENSUS. Quell has been on the market since June 2015 and we have shipped over 180,000 Quell devices through the end of 2018. We are also focused on the growth of DPNCheck, which was launched in 2011, and is a quantitative nerve conduction test for systemic neuropathies such as DPN. Our future prospects are closely tied to our success with Quell and DPNCheck, which, in turn, depend upon market acceptance and growth in future revenues and margins. We cannot assure you that our commercialization strategy will be successful. If our strategy is not successful, it could materially affect our revenues and results of operations.

We recently completed an in-depth review of our Quell strategy, which has provided important insights on our target markets, points of differentiation in customer messaging, and possible changes in product pricing and positioning. We may make changes to our commercialization strategy with respect to Quell as a result, and the effect of any changes we may make is uncertain. Further, there may be changes to our commercialization strategy that would be desirable from an operational perspective that we are unable to make due to constraints on our resources or otherwise.

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Our future success could be adversely affected by a number of factors, including:
inability to efficiently create market demand for Quell at profitable pricing levels through our TV and digital marketing efforts, or any other marketing efforts we may adopt;
changes we may make to our pricing and marketing strategy with respect to Quell or our other products;
manufacturing issues with Quell or our other products;
inability to increase adoption of DPNCheck within the Medicare Advantage market and Outside the United States (OUS) markets;
regulatory inquiries or issues affecting our products;
unfavorable changes to current Medicare, Medicare Advantage and commercial payer payment policies;
changes to payor policies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
the outcome of the ongoing FTC investigation regarding Quell;
unfavorable experiences by patients and physicians using Quell and our other products; and,
physicians’ or patients' reluctance to alter their existing practices and adopt the use of our devices.

If we are unable to expand exposure and market demand for Quell and DPNCheck, our ability to increase our revenues will be limited and our business prospects will be adversely affected.
   
If we fail to continue to meet all applicable Nasdaq Capital Market requirements and the Nasdaq Stock Market determines to delist our common stock, the delisting could adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock, impair the value of your investment and harm our business.
Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In order to maintain that listing, we must satisfy minimum financial and other requirements. On June 3, 2019, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter states that pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) the Company will be afforded 180 calendar days, or until December 2, 2019, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. In order to regain compliance, shares of the Company’s common stock must maintain a minimum bid closing price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. If we do not regain compliance by December 2, 2019, Nasdaq will provide written notification to us that our common stock will be delisted. At that time, we may appeal Nasdaq’s delisting determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. Alternatively, we may be eligible for an additional 180 day grace period if we satisfy all of the requirements, other than the minimum bid price requirement, for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5505.
While we intend to engage in efforts to regain compliance, and thus maintain our listing, there can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance during the applicable time periods set forth above. If we fail to continue to meet all applicable Nasdaq Capital Market requirements in the future and Nasdaq determines to delist our common stock, the delisting could substantially decrease trading in our common stock and adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock; adversely affect our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, if at all, for the continuation of our operations; and harm our business. Additionally, the market price of our common stock may decline further and stockholders may lose some or all of their investment. The closing bid price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.45 on July 12, 2019.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 

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Item 5.    Other Information
 
InAs previously disclosed, in 2017 the Companywe received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) from the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”("FTC"). The CID requestsrequested information in connection with an FTC review for compliance of the Company’sour representations about Quell with Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act. The Company is inDuring 2017 and 2018, we provided responses to those requests. We met with the processstaff (the "Staff") of producing documentsthe FTC on three occasions between March and July 2019 to discuss our responses to FTC inquiries, and we have provided additional information in response to further requests from the CID. ToFTC. As part of those discussions, the knowledgeparties are engaged in a dialogue regarding the possible structuring of a settlement of this matter, which is likely to include a monetary judgment that would be payable to the FTC. We and the FTC will also be negotiating the scope and terms of a proposed consent order (the “Order”), which is expected to prohibit us from making certain claims in our advertising about Quell, as will likely be defined by the Order. We are currently awaiting feedback from the Staff on the latest discussions and responses to Staff inquiries, and intend to continue the dialogue with the Staff regarding a resolution of this matter. The ultimate outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company no complaint has been filed against the Company; however, no assurance can be given as to the timing or outcome of the investigation.believes that a material financial loss is probable.

The Company intends to repurchase, from time to time, warrants to purchase its common stock that are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol NUROW. The Company may expend up to $25,000 in making these purchases on Nasdaq from time to time. Through June 30, 2018,2019, the Company spent $2,391 to repurchase 38,506 warrants to purchase its common stock.
 
Item 6.    Exhibits
 
See the Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this quarterly report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by this reference.

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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.
 
  NEUROMETRIX, INC.
  
July 19, 201818, 2019/s/SHAI N. GOZANI, M.D., PH. D.
  Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph. D.
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  
July 19, 201818, 2019/s/THOMAS T. HIGGINS
  Thomas T. Higgins
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
 Lease Extension #1Twelfth Modification to Loan and Security Agreement with Comerica Bank, dated June 14, 2018, between Cummings Properties, LLC and NeuroMetrix, Inc.21, 2019. Filed herewith.
   
 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
   
 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
   
 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. Furnished herewith.
   
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The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018,2019, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Balance Sheets at June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) Statements of Operations for the quartersquarter and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2017, (iii)2018, (iv) Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, and (iv)(v) Notes to Financial Statements.