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Promissory Notes

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Promissory Notes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Short-term Debt [Text Block]
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Promissory Notes
 
In connection with the acquisition of the Focus Enhancements, Inc. assets in July 2010, the Company assumed an asset purchase agreement with Hallo Development Co, LLC (“Hallo”). In October 2010, the Hallo agreement was amended to require the Company to pay royalties to Hallo at specified rates based on annual net sales derived from the Company’s purchased technology over a period of three years with a minimum royalty of $900,000. Initial shipments commenced in 2011 and after three years, cumulative royalties due Hallo were $900,000. In April 2014, the Hallo agreement was amended, converting the outstanding balance of $357,500, to an unsecured promissory note (“Hallo Note”), bearing interest at 18.0% per year with an initial maturity date of December 31, 2015, that was later extended. In December 2016, following a principal reduction payment of $37,500, the Hallo Note was amended as follows: (i) the maturity date was changed to “five days following an IPO”, (ii) following a debt or equity financing in excess of $4,000,000, the Company would make a principal reduction payment of $12,500, (iii) on the maturity date, the Company would make a principal reduction payment of $95,000, and (iv) the remaining unpaid principal and accrued interest, after the payments described in (ii) and (iii) above, shall automatically convert to shares in connection with the initial public offering (“IPO”), at a conversion price equal to the average of the highest and the lowest price of the related stock that the Company sold on the maturity date. As a result of such amendment, the Hallo Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable as of December 31, 2016. As of February 28, 2018, the Hallo note holders agreed to amend the conversion price language in their respective convertible notes to be the lower of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the initial price of the Company’s common stock sold pursuant to an IPO and to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company has recognized interest expense of $9,817 and $10,110 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has recognized interest expense of $20,136 and $20,289 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company made principal reduction payments under the Hallo Note of $0 and $13,750 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $218,750 of principal was due under the Hallo Note and such amount is classified under convertible notes payable.
 
On January 5, 2015, we entered into a Loan and Securities Agreement and a separate Secured Promissory Note with the principal face value of $500,000 (the “January 2015 Note”). The personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company serve as the collateral for the borrowing. The initial interest rate was 15.0% per year with an initial maturity date of July 5, 2015, that was later extended. In February 2016, following a principal reduction payment of $225,000, the maturity date was extended to June 1, 2017, and the interest rate was adjusted to 10.0% per year. In December 2016, following a principal reduction payment of $23,414, the January 2015 Note was amended as follows: (i) the maturity date was changed to “five days following an IPO”, (ii) following a debt or equity financing in excess of $4,000,000 prior to an IPO, the Company would make a principal reduction payment of $12,500, (iii) on the maturity date, the Company would make a principal reduction payment of $95,000, and (iv) the remaining unpaid principal and accrued interest, after the payments described in (ii) and (iii) above, shall automatically convert to shares in connection with the IPO, at a conversion price equal to the average of the highest and the lowest price of the related stock that the Company sold on the maturity date. As a result of such amendment, the January 2015 Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable as of December 31, 2016. As of February 28, 2018, the January 2015 Note holders agreed to amend the conversion price language in their respective convertible notes to be the lower of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the initial price of the Company’s common stock sold pursuant to an IPO and to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company has recognized interest expense of $4,553 and $6,280 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has recognized interest expense of $9,046 and $12,518 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company made principal reduction payments under the January 2015 Note of $0 and $13,750 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $274,340 and $265,331, respectively was due under the January 2015 Note and such amount is classified under convertible notes payable.
 
On April 4, 2015, we entered into a Loan and Securities Agreement and a separate Secured Promissory Note with the principal face value of $450,000 (the “April 2015 Note”). The proceeds from April 2015 Note were used to repay the $450,000 loan outstanding with a bank. The personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company serve as the collateral for the borrowing. Interest accrues at a rate 5.0% per year during the first twelve months and increases to 10.0% per year through maturity. All principal and related accrued interest outstanding are due and payable at the maturity date, which was originally January 31, 2017. In November 2016, the April 2015 Note was amended to (i) change the maturity date to June 1, 2017 and (ii) provide that if the Company completes an underwritten public offering of its common shares or consummates a change of control, then the aggregate outstanding principal and related accrued interest will automatically convert into the number of common shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate principal and accrued interest by the conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the IPO or paid by a buyer upon a change in control multiplied by 75%. As a result of such amendment, the April 2015 Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable. As of February 28, 2018, the April 2015 Note holder agreed to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company has recognized interest expense of $11,219 for both of the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has recognized interest expense of $22,315 for both of the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $450,000 was due under the April 2015 Note and such amount is classified under convertible notes payable.
 
On September 18, 2015, we entered into a Loan and Securities Agreement and a separate Secured Promissory Note with the principal face value of $200,000 (the “September 2015 Note”). The personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company serve as the collateral for the borrowing. Interest accrues at a rate 10.0% per year through maturity. All principal and related accrued interest outstanding are due and payable at the maturity date, which was originally January 31, 2017. In November 2016, the September 2015 Note was amended to (i) change the maturity date to June 1, 2017 and (ii) provide that if the Company completes an underwritten public offering of its common shares or consummates a change of control, then the aggregate outstanding principal and related accrued interest will automatically convert in to the number of common shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate principal and accrued interest by the conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the IPO or paid by a buyer upon a change in control multiplied by 75%. As a result of such amendment, the September 2015 Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable. As of February 28, 2018, the September 2015 Note holder agreed to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company has recognized interest expense of $4,986 for both of the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has recognized interest expense of $9,918 and $8,685 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $200,000 was due under the September 2015 Note and such amount is classified under convertible notes payable.
 
In connection with the sale of product on December 22, 2015, we entered into a Loan and Securities Agreement and a separate Secured Promissory Note with the principal face value of $353,475 (the “December 2015 Note”). The principal amount represented as advance on the product sale. The personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company served as the collateral for the borrowing (see Note 5 – Series E Convertible Note Payable for subsequent release of collateral). Interest accrues at a rate 12.0% per year through maturity. All principal and related accrued interest outstanding are due and payable at the maturity date, which was originally September 22, 2016, that was later extended. In December 2016, the December 2015 Note was amended to (i) change the maturity date to June 1, 2017 and (ii) provide that if the Company completes an underwritten public offering of its common shares or consummates a change of control, then the aggregate outstanding principal and related accrued interest will automatically convert in to the number of common shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate principal and accrued interest by the conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the IPO or paid by a buyer upon a change in control multiplied by 75%. As a result of such amendment, the December 2015 Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable. The Company has recognized interest expense of $5,511 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. In 2016 and 2017, the Company shipped finished inventory valued at $75,750 and $277,725, respectively, to the lender which agreed that such shipment shall be considered a principal reduction payment. As of December 31, 2017, the December 2015 Note had a zero principal balance as the Company had fulfilled its obligation to ship product to the lender.
 
During February 2016, we entered into five different Loan and Securities Agreements and separate Secured Promissory Notes with a total principal face value of $250,000 (the “Five February 2016 Notes”). The personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company serve as the collateral for the borrowings. Interest accrues at a rate 10.0% per year through maturity. All principal and related accrued interest outstanding are due and payable at the maturity date, which was originally February 1, 2017, that was later extended. In December 2016, two of the Five February 2016 Notes were terminated and extinguished and the lenders agreed that the $100,000 aggregate principal balance of the loans and the $8,863 aggregate accrued interest would be used to fund their participation in the Series D convertible notes. In May 2017, the three remaining holders of the Five February 2016 Notes agreed to amend their notes to include a provision that if the Company completes an underwritten public offering of its common shares or consummates a change of control, then the aggregate outstanding principal and related accrued interest will automatically convert in to the number of common shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the aggregate principal and accrued interest by the conversion price. The conversion price is the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the IPO or paid by a buyer upon a change in control multiplied by 75%. As a result of such amendment, the three remaining Five February 2016 Notes were reclassified to convertible notes payable. Effective February 28, 2018, the February 2016 Note holders agreed to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company has recognized interest expense of $3,740 and $6,208 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has recognized interest expense of $7,439 and $9,906 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $150,000 was due to the remaining holders of the Five February 2016 Notes and such amount is classified under convertible notes payable.
 
In connection with the Five February 2016 Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase common shares of 111,112 (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants was recorded as a debt discount to be amortized over the respective terms of the various notes. The debt discounts are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method. During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $0 from the amortization of the debt discount for both periods. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $0 and $29,417, respectively, from the amortization of the debt discount.
 
Series G Notes Payable
 
Between April 20, 2018 and June 29, 2018, the Company issued $2,812,500 of 15% OID Senior Secured Promissory Notes due June 15, 2018 (“Series G Notes”) raising an aggregate principal amount of $2,200,000 and cancelling $50,000 of expense reimbursement payable by the Company to Mr. Brett Moyer, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member. Medalist Partners Harvest Master Fund, Ltd. and Medalist Partners Opportunity Master Fund A, LP, each of which Mr. Brian Herr, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is co-portfolio manager, have each participated in the Series G Notes financing. The Series G Notes have a senior priority security interest in all the personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company. Additionally, in connection with the Series G Note financing, all of the Company’s Series F Convertible Note holders were required by the terms of the Series G Notes to subordinate their notes to the Series G Notes. As of June 15, 2018, the Company was in default on $1,725,000 of the Series G Notes. On June 28, 2018, the Company and the holders of the Series G Notes agreed to extend the maturity date of such notes from June 30, 2018 to July 15, 2018 in consideration for increasing the original issue discount of such notes from 15% to 20% and the issuance of warrants to purchase 208,350 shares of common stock. The Company has accrued and recognized interest expense of $450,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, $2,250,000 was due and such amount is classified under promissory notes.
 
In connection with the issuance of the Series G Notes, the Company issued warrants to the lender and investment bankers to purchase common shares of 208,350 and 58,334, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants, and issuance costs for the Series G Notes described above were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. During both the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense $197,250, respectively, from the amortization of the debt discounts.