Forward-Looking Statements

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q"), unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "us," "our," "ENDRA" and the "Company" refer to ENDRA Life Sciences Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes thereto in this Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q contains 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, that are intended to be covered by the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seek," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "anticipate" or other comparable terms. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 10-Q regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expectations for revenues, cash flows and financial performance, the anticipated results of our development efforts and the timing for receipt of required regulatory approvals and product launches. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: our limited commercial experience, limited cash and history of losses; our ability to obtain adequate financing to fund our business operations in the future; our ability to achieve profitability; our ability to develop a commercially feasible application based on our Thermo-Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound ("TAEUS") technology; market acceptance of our technology; uncertainties associated with COVID-19 or coronavirus, including its possible effects on our operations; results of our human studies, which may be negative or inconclusive; our ability to find and maintain development partners; our reliance on collaborations and strategic alliances and licensing arrangements; the amount and nature of competition in our industry; our ability to protect our intellectual property; potential changes in the healthcare industry or third-party reimbursement practices; delays and changes in regulatory requirements, policy and guidelines including potential delays in submitting required regulatory applications for Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval; our ability to obtain and maintain CE mark certification and secure required FDA and other governmental approvals for our TAEUS applications; our ability to comply with regulation by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies and to maintain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021, and in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.





Available Information



From time to time, we use press releases, Twitter (@endralifesci) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/endra-inc) to distribute material information. Our press releases and financial and other material information are routinely posted to and accessible on the Investors section of our website, www.endrainc.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor these channels, in addition to our SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. In addition, investors may automatically receive e-mail alerts and other information about the Company by enrolling their e-mail addresses by visiting the "Email Alerts" section of our website at investors.endrainc.com. Information that is contained in and can be accessed through our website, Twitter posts and LinkedIn are not incorporated into, and do not form a part of, this Quarterly Report or any other report or document we file with the SEC.





Overview


We are leveraging experience with pre-clinical enhanced ultrasound devices to develop technology for increasing the capabilities of clinical diagnostic ultrasound, to broaden patient access to the safe diagnosis and treatment of a number of significant medical conditions in circumstances where expensive X-ray computed tomography ("CT") and magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") technology, or other diagnostic technologies such as surgical biopsy, are unavailable or impractical.

In 2010, we began marketing and selling our Nexus 128 system, which combined light-based thermoacoustics and ultrasound to address the imaging needs of researchers studying disease models in pre-clinical applications. Building on this expertise in thermoacoustics, we have developed a next-generation technology platform - Thermo Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound, or TAEUS - which is intended to enhance the capability of clinical ultrasound technology and support the diagnosis and treatment of a number of significant medical conditions that currently require the use of expensive CT or MRI imaging or where imaging is not practical using existing technology. We ceased production, service support and parts for our Nexus 128 system in 2019 in order to focus our resources on the development of our TAEUS technology.






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Unlike the near-infrared light pulses used in our legacy Nexus 128 system, our TAEUS technology uses radio frequency ("RF") pulses to stimulate tissues, using a small fraction (less than 1%) of the energy that would be transmitted into the body during an MRI scan. The use of RF energy allows our TAEUS technology to penetrate deep into tissue, enabling the imaging of human anatomy at depths equivalent to those of conventional ultrasound. The RF pulses are absorbed by tissue and converted into ultrasound signals, which are detected by an external ultrasound receiver and a digital acquisition system that is part of the TAEUS system. The detected ultrasound is processed into images and other forms of data using our proprietary algorithms and displayed to complement conventional gray-scale ultrasound images.

We expect that the first-generation TAEUS application will be a standalone ultrasound accessory designed to cost-effectively quantify fat in the liver and stage progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ("NAFLD"), which can only be achieved today with impractical surgical biopsies or MRI scans. Subsequent TAEUS offerings are expected to be implemented via a second generation hardware platform that can run multiple clinical software applications that we will offer TAEUS users for a one-time licensing fee - adding ongoing customer value to the TAEUS platform and a growing software revenue stream for our Company.

In April 2016, we entered into a Collaborative Research Agreement with General Electric Company, acting through its GE Healthcare business unit and the GE Global Research Center (collectively, "GE Healthcare"). Under the terms of the agreement, GE Healthcare has agreed to assist us in our efforts to commercialize our TAEUS technology for use in a fatty liver application by, among other things, providing equipment and technical advice, and facilitating introductions to GE Healthcare clinical ultrasound customers. In return for this assistance, we have agreed to afford GE Healthcare certain rights of first offer with respect to manufacturing and licensing rights for the target application. On December 16, 2020, we and GE Healthcare entered into an amendment to our agreement, extending its term to December 16, 2022.

Each of our TAEUS platform applications will require regulatory approvals before we are able to sell or license the application. Based on certain factors, such as the installed base of ultrasound systems, availability of other imaging technologies, such as CT and MRI, economic strength and applicable regulatory requirements, we intend to seek initial approval of our applications for sale in the European Union and the United States, followed by China.

In March 2020, we received CE mark approval for our TAEUS FLIP (Fatty Liver Imaging Probe) System. The CE marking indicates that TAEUS FLIP System complies with all applicable European Directives and Regulations in the European Union and other CE mark geographies, including the 27 EU member states.

In June 2020, we submitted a 510(k) Application to the FDA for our TAEUS FLIP System. FDA review of a 510(k) submission requires careful review of indication for intended use, effectiveness and safety, of both the predicate device and the submitted device. We continue to work with the FDA on the submission. However, TAEUS represents an advancement in medical ultrasound technology and this process has been taking longer than expected and may continue to do so. There can be no assurance regarding the timing for the FDA to complete its regulatory review or with regard to the ultimate outcome of that review.

In March 2021, we announced an agreement with a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company to incorporate TAEUS as an add-on technology to support the company's patient screening and biomarker measurement during an upcoming clinical trial. We are also party to clinical evaluation agreements with several research institutions to provide additional data on our TAEUS FLIP system.

Financial Operations Overview





Revenue


No revenue has been generated by our TAEUS technology, which we have not commercially sold as of September 30, 2021.





Cost of Goods Sold


No cost of goods sold has been generated by our TAEUS technology, which we have not commercially sold as of September 30, 2021.

Research and Development Expenses

Our research and development expenses primarily include wages, fees and equipment for the development of our TAEUS technology platform and the proposed applications. Additionally, we incur certain costs associated with the protection of our products and inventions through a combination of patents, licenses, applications and disclosures.






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Sales and Marketing Expenses


Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of headcount and consulting costs, and marketing and tradeshow expenses. Currently, our marketing efforts are through our website and attendance of key industry meetings and conferences. In connection with the commercialization of our TAEUS applications, we are building a small sales and marketing team to train and support global ultrasound distributors, and expect to execute traditional marketing activities such as promotional materials, electronic media and participation in industry events and conferences. In September 2020, we hired our first full-time sales representative in the United Kingdom, and during 2021 we added two additional representatives in France and one in Germany. We expect to continue actively adding to our sales representation and support headcount for operations in the EU in the coming quarters, as well begin staffing our sales efforts in the United States once we have obtained FDA approval for the sale of the TAEUS product in that region.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for our management and personnel, and professional fees, such as for accounting, consulting and legal services.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates





Use of Estimates


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

Management makes estimates that affect certain accounts including deferred income tax assets, accrued expenses, fair value of equity instruments and reserves for any other commitments or contingencies. Any adjustments applied to estimates are recognized in the period in which such adjustments are determined.





Share-based Compensation


Our 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") permits the grant of stock options and other stock awards to our employees, consultants and non-employee members of our board of directors. Each January 1 the pool of shares available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan automatically increases by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the number of shares necessary such that the aggregate number of shares available under the Omnibus Plan equals 25% of the number of fully-diluted outstanding shares on the increase date (assuming the conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock and other outstanding convertible securities and exercise of all outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares) and (ii) if the board of directors takes action to set a lower amount, the amount determined by the board. On January 1, 2021, the pool of shares issuable under the Omnibus Plan automatically increased by 1,599,570 shares from 5,861,658 shares to 7,461,228. As of September 30, 2021, there were 2,365,018 shares of common stock remaining available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan.

We record share-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of the Share-based Compensation Topic of the FASB Codification. The guidance requires the use of option-pricing models that require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option's expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life of the common stock options, and future dividends, and the resulting charge is expensed using the straight-line attribution method over the vesting period.

Stock compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of share-based awards that were expected to vest during the period adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The estimated fair value of grants of stock options and warrants to non-employees is charged to expense, if applicable, in the financial statements.

Debt Discount and Detachable Debt-Related Warrants

The Company accounts for debt discounts originating in connection with conversion features that are embedded in the notes related warrants in accordance with ASC Subtopic 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options. These costs are classified on the consolidated balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability. The Company amortizes these costs over the term of the securities as interest expense-debt discount in the consolidated statement of operations. Debt discounts relate to the relative fair value of warrants issued in conjunction with the debt and are also recorded as a reduction to the debt balance and accreted over the expected term of the securities to interest expense.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 of the accompanying financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.






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Results of Operations


Three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020





Revenue


We had no revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.





Cost of Goods Sold


We had no cost of goods sold during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.





Research and Development



Research and development expenses were $1,173,319 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $1,769,339 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $596,020, or 34%. The costs include primarily wages, fees and equipment for the development of our TAEUS product line. Research and development expenses decreased from the same period for the prior year as we completed development of our initial TAEUS product and began focusing our spending on commercialization of the product that has been developed.





Sales and Marketing


Sales and marketing expenses were $275,565 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $139,751 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $135,814, or 97%. The increase was primarily due to additional headcount and pre-selling activities for our TAEUS product line. Currently, our marketing efforts are through our website and attendance of key industry meetings. During the period ending September 30, 2021 we continued hiring and training additional staff to support our sales efforts.





General and Administrative


Our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $1,201,851, compared to $1,346,360 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $144,509, or 11%. Our wage and related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $517,829, compared to $443,913 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Wage and related expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2021 included $44,652 for bonuses and $136,008 of stock compensation expense related to the issuance and vesting of options, compared to $53,751 for bonuses, $151,947 of stock compensation expense related to the issuance and vesting of options, for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our professional fees, which include legal, audit, and investor relations, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $448,728, compared to $718,397 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.





Net Loss



As a result of the foregoing, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a net loss of $2,658,242, compared to a net loss of $3,258,071 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020





Revenue


We had no revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.





Cost of Goods Sold


We had no cost of goods sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.





Research and Development



Research and development expenses were $4,059,730 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $4,774,534 for the nine months ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $714,804, or 15%. The costs include primarily wages, fees and equipment for the development of our TAEUS product line. Research and development expenses decreased from the same period for the prior year as we completed development of our initial TAEUS product and began focusing our spending on commercialization of the product that has been developed.






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Sales and Marketing


Sales and marketing expenses were $693,263 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $389,469 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $303,794, or 78%. The increase was primarily due to additional headcount and pre-selling activities for our TAEUS product line. Currently, our marketing efforts are through our website and attendance of key industry meetings. During the period ending September 30, 2021 we began hiring and training additional staff to support our sales efforts.





General and Administrative


Our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $3,673,771, compared to $4,083,572 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $409,801, or 10%. Our wage and related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $1,518,718, compared to $1,647,780 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Wage and related expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 included $149,112 for bonuses and $366,799 of stock compensation expense related to the issuance and vesting of options, compared to $173,695 for bonuses, $627,365 of stock compensation expense related to the issuance and vesting of options, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Our professional fees, which include legal, audit, and investor relations, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $1,526,874, compared to $1,980,201 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

During the nine months ending September 30, 2021, we received notice that the SBA Loan had been forgiven in full in accordance with the terms and provisions of the PPP, and recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $308,600.





Amortization of Debt Discount


During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred non-cash expenses of $232,426 related to the amortization of debt discount incurred as result of our issuance of our convertible notes and warrants issued in July 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had no such expense.





Net Loss


As a result of the foregoing, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a net loss of $8,126,622, compared to a net loss of $9,474,740 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

To date we have funded our operations primarily through private and public sales of our securities. As of September 30, 2021, we had $11,793,189 in cash.

As of the date of this Report, we believe that our cash on hand at September 30, 2021 will be sufficient to fund our current operations into the second half of 2022. We will need additional capital by such time to allow us to continue to execute our commercialization plans. We continue to evaluate and manage our capital needs to support our clinical, regulatory and operational activities and prepare for EU commercialization, and US commercialization upon FDA approval of our TAEUS product. We are considering potential financing options that may be available to us, including additional sales of our common stock through our At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC, dated June 21, 2021 (the "June 2021 ATM Agreement"). However, except for the June 2021 ATM Agreement, we have no commitments to obtain any additional funds, and there can be no assurance funds will be available in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms. If we are unable to obtain sufficient additional financing in a timely fashion and on terms acceptable to us, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected and we may not be able to continue operations or execute our stated commercialization plan.

The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred net losses of $8,126,622 and used cash in operations of $8,469,653. While we maintain cash balances in excess of our anticipated needs for cash for the next twelve months, it is likely that we will need to raise additional capital prior to any ability to fund operations from revenue generated from the sale of our products. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.






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Operating Activities


During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we used $8,469,653 of cash in operating activities primarily as a result of our net loss of $8,126,622, offset by share-based compensation of $1,032,840, gain on extinguishment of debt of $308,600, depreciation expense of $94,977, amortization of right of use assets of $75,768, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $(1,238,016).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we used $8,673,489 of cash in operating activities primarily as a result of our net loss of $9,474,740, offset by share-based compensation of $1,559,232, amortization of debt discount of $232,426, depreciation expense of $45,114, amortization of right of use assets of $48,859, and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $(1,114,380).





Investing Activities


During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we used $45,000 in investing activities related to purchases of equipment.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we used $10,483 in investing activities related to purchases of equipment.





Financing Activities


During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our financing activities provided $13,080,526, including $10,294,899 in proceeds from issuance of common stock, and $2,785,627 in proceeds from warrant exercises.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, financing activities provided $6,303,058, including $4,644,084 in proceeds from warrant exercises, $337,084 in proceeds from loans, and $1,321,890 in proceeds from issuance of common stock.





Funding Requirements


We have not completed the commercialization of any of our TAEUS technology platform applications. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially as we:





    ?   advance the engineering design and development of our NAFLD TAEUS
        application;
    ?   acquire parts and build finished goods inventory of the TAEUS FLIP system;
    ?   complete regulatory filings required for marketing approval of our NAFLD
        TAEUS application in the United States;
    ?   seek to hire a small internal marketing team to engage and support channel
        partners and clinical customers for our NAFLD TAEUS application;
    ?   expand marketing of our NAFLD TAEUS application;
    ?   advance development of our other TAEUS applications; and
    ?   add operational, financial and management information systems and
        personnel, including personnel to support our product development, planned
        commercialization efforts and our operation as a public company.



It is possible that we will not achieve the progress that we expect because the actual costs and timing of completing the development and regulatory approvals for a new medical device are difficult to predict and are subject to substantial risks and delays. We have no committed external sources of funds. We do not expect that our existing cash will be sufficient for us to complete the commercialization of our NAFLD TAEUS application or to complete the development of any other TAEUS application and we will need to raise substantial additional capital for those purposes. As a result, we will need to finance our future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements or other financing alternatives. Our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement and involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors, including the factors discussed in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021 entitled "Risk Factors". We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect.






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Until we can generate a sufficient amount of revenue from our TAEUS platform applications, if ever, we expect to finance future cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or corporate collaborations and licensing arrangements. Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. As described below, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our business operations to some extent and is expected to continue to do so and, in light of the effect of such pandemic on financial markets, these impacts may include reduced access to capital. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our research or development programs or our commercialization efforts or perhaps even cease the operation of our business. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience additional dilution, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. To the extent that we raise additional funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to our technologies or applications or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. We may seek to access the public or private capital markets whenever conditions are favorable, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital at that time.

Coronavirus ("COVID-19") Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments and regulatory bodies throughout the world to issue "stay-at-home" or similar orders, and enact restrictions on the performance of "non-essential" services, public gatherings and travel.

Beginning in March 2020, we undertook precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of the virus to our employees, including requiring most employees to work remotely, pausing all non-essential travel worldwide for our employees, and limiting employee attendance at industry events and in-person work-related meetings, to the extent those events and meetings are continuing. As a cash-conserving measure taken in light of the adverse economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 we reduced the cash salaries of members of management by 33% for the remainder of 2020, including the salaries of our executive officers. In lieu of cash, the Company paid this portion of management salaries in the form of restricted stock units that vested over the remainder of the year. Additionally, we amended our Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy to provide that our non-employee directors' annual retainers for the second, third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2020 would be paid in in the form of restricted stock units rather than cash. To date we do not believe these actions have had a significant negative impact on our operations. However, these actions or additional measures we may undertake may ultimately delay progress on our developmental goals or otherwise negatively affect our business. In addition, third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects of COVID-19 may negatively affect our business.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our clinical trial activities. Patient visits in ongoing clinical trials have been delayed, for example, due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 outbreak, travel restrictions imposed by governments, and the inability to access sites for initiation and monitoring. COVID-19 has also had an effect on the business at the FDA and other health authorities by causing them to reallocate resources to addressing the pandemic, which has resulted in delays of reviews and approvals, including with respect to our NAFLD TAEUS application.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions

At September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.






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