Key Highlights of ParaZero’s Achievements in 2023 & Recent Highlights:
ParaZero announced a new development agreement withColombia -based drone OEM,Black Square , an industrial drone producer leader in the region that focuses on enterprise drone platforms.
ParaZero announced the formation of a working partnership with KULR Technology Group, Inc., a global leader in sustainable energy management, to leverage its business network within the defense industry for applying KULR's vibration reduction technology on helicopter and rotorcraft fleets.
ParaZero facilitated one of its customers in obtaining the first-ever light uncrewed aircraft system operator certificate (LUC) inDenmark . The LUC is an organizational approval certificate granted by theEuropean Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that allows for cross-border operations throughout theEuropean Union without additional approvals required.
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Agency authorized drones to operate over populated area and near people when using ParaZero’s safety systems, the first such authorization of its kind inAustralia .
- The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (issued a precedent-setting approval for the first drone flights over densely populated areas for drones equipped with ParaZero SafeAir ASTM-certified parachute recovery systems.
ParaZero announced that it completed a drone safety project with a Fortune 500 leading automotive manufacturer.
ParaZero announced that it expanded its collaboration withVayu Aerospace Corporation , a US-based drone original equipment manufacturer, whereParaZero will customize its SafeAir system to be integrated at the design stage of Vayu’s G-1MKII VTOL aircraft and jointly participate in performance-based regulatory compliance testing and validation.
ParaZero closed its IPO onJuly 31, 2023 , issuing 1,950,000 ordinary shares. Gross proceeds for the offering were approximately$7.8 million prior to deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses.
ParaZero closed a private placement onOctober 30, 2023 , issuing an aggregate of 1,136,364 ordinary shares, 3,500,000 pre-funded warrants, 4,636,364 series A warrants and 140,373 series B warrants. Gross proceeds for the offering were approximately$5.1 million prior to deducting placement agent expenses and other offering expenses.
Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights:
- Sales increased by
$60,390 , or 10.8% to$620,508 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to$560,118 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . This increase was mainly attributed to that fact, that the company shifted towards sales to OEMs integrations that contributed to a higher volume of sales rather than to the aftermarket segment. This shift is accompanied with recuring revenues. - Cost of sales increased by
$139,045 , or 41.2%, to$476,610 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to$337,565 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . The increase was mainly due to the increase in and the volume of sales during the year endedDecember 31, 2023 and an inventory write off increase of approximately$21,000 and partly due to the increase in sales. - Research and development expenses decreased by
$3,527 , or 0.6%, to$636,801 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to$640,328 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . Research and development expenses mainly consist of labor and subcontractors’ cost. - Sales and marketing expenses increased by
$223,176 , or 84.3%, to$487,904 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to$264,728 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . The increase resulted mainly from labor and more subcontractors’ costs of$131,000 accompanied an increase in by travel and conferences participation costs of$28,000 . - General and administrative expenses increased by
$706,161 , or 92.1%, to$1,472,872 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to$766,711 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . The increase resulted mainly from expansion in labor and professional services rendered after the IPO and costs associated with becoming a public company, including an increase in D&O insurance and certain filing services. - Other finance income, net was
$210,675 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to finance income, net of$202,958 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . Other finance income, net, primarily includes income from interest on deposits and exchange rate differences. - Net loss and comprehensive loss increased by
$2,118,341 , or 128.1%, to$3,771,379 for the year endedDecember 31, 2023 , compared to a net loss of$1,653,038 for the year endedDecember 31, 2022 . The increase was the result of increase with non-cash items such as changes in fair value of convertible note, changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, along with increase in operating expenses, as described above. - The loss per share in 2023, was
$0.77 compared to net loss per share of$0.49 in 2022. - As of
December 31, 2023 , the company’s cash and cash equivalents was$7,428,405 and the company’s total shareholders' equity was$6,105,058 .
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BALANCE SHEET ( | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | (audited) | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,428,405 | 89,806 | ||||||
Trade receivables | 22,376 | 184,064 | ||||||
Other current assets | 651,560 | 179,541 | ||||||
Deferred prospective initial public offering costs | - | 291,133 | ||||||
Inventories | 264,468 | 304,823 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 8,366,809 | 1,049,367 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 8,127 | 56,893 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 49,981 | 41,311 | ||||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 58,108 | 98,204 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 8,424,917 | 1,147,571 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ( | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | (audited) | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Trade payables | 56,682 | 47,260 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 7,543 | 45,097 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 690,861 | 774,647 | ||||||
Convertible notes | - | 1,514,928 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 755,086 | 2,381,932 | ||||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities | 1,564,773 | — | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | — | 7,775 | ||||||
Loan from a related party | 399,794 | |||||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,564,773 | 407,569 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT): | ||||||||
Ordinary shares, | 56,227 | 21,456 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 24,471,888 | 12,988,292 | ||||||
Accumulated losses | (18,423,057 | ) | (14,651,678 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 6,105,058 | (1,641,930 | ) | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 8,424,917 | 1,147,571 |
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ( | ||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
(audited) | ||||||||||||
Sales | 620,508 | 560,118 | 724,391 | |||||||||
Cost of Sales | 476,610 | 337,565 | 464,715 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 143,898 | 222,553 | 259,676 | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | 636,801 | 640,328 | 603,702 | |||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 487,904 | 264,728 | 168,700 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,472,872 | 766,711 | 474,703 | |||||||||
Prospective initial public offering expenses | 345,925 | 389,396 | —_ | |||||||||
Operating loss | 2,799,604 | 1,838,610 | 987,429 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of convertible notes | 504,976 | — | — | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities | 277,600 | — | — | |||||||||
Issuance expenses attributable to derivate warrant liability | 247,129 | — | — | |||||||||
Interest expenses on related party loan | 152,745 | 17,386 | — | |||||||||
Other finance income, net | (210,675 | ) | (202,958 | ) | (372,048 | ) | ||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | 3,771,379 | 1,653,038 | 615,381 | |||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.71 | |||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 4,891,071 | 3,349,071 | 359,743 |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | Additional | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of shares | Amount | paid-in Capital | Accumulated Losses | Total | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AS OF | 359,743 | 1,945 | 6,380,403 | (12,383,259 | ) | (6,000,911 | ) | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (615,381 | ) | (615,381 | ) | |||||||||||||
BALANCE AS OF | 359,743 | 1,945 | 6,380,403 | (12,998,640 | ) | (6,616,292 | ) | |||||||||||||
Conversion of Former Parent Company’s debt into ordinary shares and warrants | 3,237,699 | 19,511 | 6,403,797 | — | 6,423,308 | |||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | — | — | 91,377 | — | 91,377 | |||||||||||||||
Benefit to the Company by an equity holder with respect to funding transactions | — | — | 112,715 | — | 112,715 | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive and net loss | — | — | — | (1,653,038 | ) | (1,653,038 | ) | |||||||||||||
BALANCE AS OF | 3,597,442 | 21,456 | 12,988,292 | (14,651,678 | ) | (1,641,930 | ) | |||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 490,015 | — | 490,015 | |||||||||||||||||
Conversion of convertible note into ordinary shares | 504,976 | 2,734 | 2,017,170 | — | 2,019,904 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares and warrants upon initial public offering, net of issuance costs | 1,950,000 | 10,561 | 5,919,064 | — | 5,929,625 | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares, pre-funded warrants, and warrants upon private placement, net of issuance costs | 4,021,538 | 21,476 | 3,045,180 | — | 3,066,656 | |||||||||||||||
Benefit to the Company by an equity holder with respect to funding transactions | — | — | 12,167 | — | 12,167 | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (3,771,379 | ) | (3,771,379 | ) | |||||||||||||
BALANCE AS OF | 10,073,956 | 56,227 | 24,471,888 | (18,423,057 | ) | 6,105,058 | ) |
STATEMENTS OFCASH FLOWS ( | ||||||||||||
Year ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | (audited) | |||||||||||
Net loss | (3,771,379 | ) | (1,653,038 | ) | (615,381 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 17,087 | 18,495 | 17,627 | |||||||||
Stock based compensation | 14,815 | 52,286 | — | |||||||||
Interest expenses with respect to funding from related party | 112,373 | 12,509 | — | |||||||||
Change in fair value of convertible loan | 504,976 | — | — | |||||||||
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities | 277,600 | — | — | |||||||||
Issuance expenses attributable to derivative warrant liabilities | 247,129 | — | — | |||||||||
Inventory write-down | 33,360 | 12,387 | — | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange differences with respect to amount due to a | — | (243,948 | ) | (402,365 | ) | |||||||
Finance expenses | 583 | 4,021 | 342 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables, net | 161,689 | (176,863 | ) | 28,595 | ||||||||
Other current assets | (472,020 | ) | (96,782 | ) | 21,667 | |||||||
Deferred prospective initial public offering cost | — | (252,041 | ) | — | ||||||||
Inventories | 6,995 | 34,205 | 6,738 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 48,766 | (48,633 | ) | 49,020 | ||||||||
Trade payables | 9,422 | 10,145 | (35,764 | ) | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (45,911 | ) | (48,975 | ) | 50,836 | |||||||
Other accounts payable | (83,785 | ) | 404,597 | (107,213 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,938,300 | ) | (1,971,635 | ) | (985,898 | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (25,757 | ) | (9,725 | ) | (5,572 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (25,757 | ) | (9,725 | ) | (5,572 | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
Cost associated with the conversion of the Former Parent Company’s debt | — | (84,780 | ) | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes | — | 1,514,928 | — | |||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares in initial public offering, net of issuance costs | 6,695,957 | — | — | |||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants in private placement, net of issuance costs | 4,106,699 | — | — | |||||||||
Receipt of loan from related party | 245,000 | 500,000 | — | |||||||||
Repayment of loan from related party | (745,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Receipt of loans from the | — | 107,994 | 940,624 | |||||||||
Repayment of bank loan | — | — | (30,068 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 10,302,656 | 2,038,142 | 910,556 |
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