5.Convertible Notes Payable

As of July 25, 2018, the convertible notes payable and related accrued interest were converted in to 9,527,144 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO. No convertible notes payable were outstanding as of December 31, 2018.

 

On February 12, 2016, we entered into a Loan and Securities Agreement and a separate Secured Promissory Note with the principal face value of $300,000 (the “February 2016 Note”). 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 accrued at a rate 10.0% per year through maturity. All principal and related accrued interest outstanding were due and payable at the maturity date, which was originally January 31, 2017. In November 2016, the February 2016 Note was amended to (i) change the maturity date to September 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 would 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 was 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 February 2016 Note was reclassified to convertible notes payable. As of February 28, 2018, the February 2016 Note holders agreed to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2018. The Company recognized interest expense of $17,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 25, 2018, the outstanding convertible note automatically converted into 99,594 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO.

In connection with the February 2016 Note, the Company issued warrants to purchase 33,334 common shares (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants for the February 2016 Note was recorded as a debt discount and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the note using the effective interest method. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized no interest expense from the amortization of the debt discount.

On May 11, 2016, a significant shareholder provided a $300,000 unsecured advance to the Company (the “May 2016 Advance”) in contemplation of participating in the Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement dated April 12, 2016, which required the significant shareholder to invest a minimum of $500,000. In July 2016, the significant shareholder invested an additional $201,000 and requested the May 2016 Advance be cancelled and its principal be aggregated with the $201,000 to purchase a total of 111,307 preferred shares at $4.50 per share.

Series C Convertible Notes Payable

During February 2016 through October 2016, the Company received total proceeds of $2,880,000 from the issuance of original issue discount convertible notes (“Series C Convertible Notes”) to investors. The principal balance, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, was due February 28, 2018, as amended, or upon a change of control or an initial public offering by the Company. On February 28, 2018, in connection with the extension of the maturity date to August 28, 2018, the Company issued 327 shares of common stock to the holder of the convertible notes. The conversion price in effect upon an initial public offering was the lesser of $9.00 or the price per common share in the pre-money valuation immediately prior to the initial public offering multiplied by 80%. The conversion price at any other conversion event was $9.00. Issuance costs to obtain the convertible notes were recorded as a debt discount in the amount of $209,000. The Company recognized no interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 25, 2018, the outstanding convertible note automatically converted into 7,353 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO.

In connection with the Series C Convertible Notes, the Company issued warrants to investors and investment bankers to purchase common shares of 188,236 and 26,354, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants, the BCF and issuance costs for the Series C Convertible Notes were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized no interest expense from the amortization of the debt discounts. Between November and December 2016, all of the Series C Convertible Notes, except for $25,000, were extinguished and converted to Series D Convertible Notes.

Series D Convertible Notes Payable

On various dates in 2016 and 2017, the Company received total proceeds of $4,717,000 from the issuance of original issue discount convertible notes (“Series D Convertible Notes”) to investors. In addition, the Company: (i) extinguished Series C Convertible Notes in the amount of $2,855,000 along with accrued interest of $172,000 and converted those to Series D Convertible Notes; (ii) extinguished other promissory notes in the amount of $236,000 along with accrued interest of $19,000 and converted those to Series D Convertible Notes; (iii) allowed Brett Moyer , the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and a director, to convert $69,000 of reimbursable expense reports into Series D Convertible Notes; and (iv) allowed Jonathan Gazdak, a member of the Company’s board of directors, to convert $12,000 of certain expenses into Series D Convertible Notes. At the date of issuance, the Series D Convertible Notes had a senior priority security interest in all the personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company except for the January 2015 Note and the Hallo Note which had a pari passu security interest with the Series D Convertible Notes (see Note 5 – Series E Convertible Note Payable for subsequent release of security interest). The principal balance, plus all accrued and unpaid interest was due on September 30, 2018, as amended. The Series D Convertible Notes were eligible for conversion at any point prior to the maturity date or upon a change of control or an initial public offering by the Company. The conversion price in effect upon the initial public offering was the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the initial public offering multiplied by 75%. The conversion price at any other conversion event was $4.50. Issuance costs to obtain the convertible notes were recorded as a debt discount in the amount of $386,000. In connection with the February 28, 2018 extension of the maturity date, the Company confirmed to the holders of the Series D Convertible Notes that Series D Convertible Notes would accrue an additional 10% interest on the first day of every month, beginning March 1, 2018, so long as such Series D Convertible Notes remained outstanding. The Company recognized interest expense of $4,791,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 25, 2018, the outstanding convertible notes automatically converted into 3,783,334 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO.

In connection with the Series D Convertible Notes, the Company issued warrants to investors and investment bankers to purchase common shares of 1,017,692 and 380,449, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants, the BCF, the embedded conversion feature and issuance costs for the Series D Convertible Notes described above were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. In connection with the extension of the maturity date to June 30, 2018, the Company confirmed to the holders of the Series D Convertible Notes that the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in connection with the Series D Convertible Notes would double to 2,035,434, effective February 28, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense of $3,268,000 from the amortization of the debt discounts.

Series E Convertible Notes Payable

On various dates from May to September 2017, the Company received total proceeds of $5,000,000 from the issuance of original issue discount convertible promissory notes (“Series E Convertible Notes”). The Series E Convertible Notes had a senior priority security interest in all the personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company. The principal balance of the Series E Convertible Notes was due on October 31, 2017. The Series E Convertible Notes were eligible for conversion at any point prior to the maturity date or upon a change of control or an initial public offering by the Company. The conversion price in effect upon on initial public offering was the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the initial public offering multiplied by 75%. The conversion price at any other conversion event was the lessor of $4.50 or the price per share issued by the Company in connection with any sale involving substantially all the assets of the Company. Additionally, in connection with the Series E Convertible Note financing, all of the Company’s outstanding promissory and convertible note holders agreed to: (i) subordinate their notes to the Series E Convertible Notes, (ii) release all security interests in the Company’s assets in favor of the Series E Convertible Notes (iii) extend their maturity dates to February 28, 2018 and (iv) amend the Company’s Operating Agreement to allow the Series E Convertible Note lender one seat on the Company’s board of directors so long as the investor owns any debt or securities of the Company. Issuance costs to obtain the convertible notes were recorded as a debt discount in the amount of $275,000.  

On October 31, 2017, the Company filed a confidential S‑1 registration statement with the SEC (“S‑1”) with the belief that the S‑1 filing would extend the maturity date of the Series E Convertible Notes to November 30, 2017. The Series E Convertible Note holder claimed that the S‑1 filing did not meet the definition outlined in the Series E Convertible Note and issued a notice of default to the Company on November 2, 2017 (“Default Notice”).

On November 30, 2017, as a result of the Default Notice and an inability of the two parties to renegotiate the Series E Convertible Notes under acceptable terms, the Company requested and received a Series E Convertible Note payoff letter (“Series E Payoff Letter”) from the Series E Convertible Note holder. The Series E Payoff Letter stated that in addition to the repayment of the Series E Convertible Notes of $5,882,000, that the Series E Convertible Note holder was due $1,098,000 of default interest and penalties, reimbursement of $179,000 of legal fees, and consulting, travel and lodging fees of $102,000. Despite the Company’s disagreement that it was in default and subject to default penalties, interest and legal fees, the Company paid the full monetary demand of $7,261,000 as requested by the Series E Convertible Note holder on November 30, 2017.

In addition, the note holder claimed that the Company was obligated to issue warrants to purchase 487,865 shares in connection with the Default Notice. Pursuant to a settlement agreement that the Company entered into with note holder on July 25, 2018 a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 487,864 shares of common stock was issued (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation).

In connection with the Series E Convertible Notes, the Company issued warrants to investors and investment bankers to purchase common shares of 1,307,190 and 114,380, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). On November 30, 2017, in connection with a provision in the Series E warrants issued to investors, the number of outstanding shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants would double as the Company did not complete an initial public offering by November 30, 2017. Therefore, the total number of shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants to investors under the Series E Convertible Notes became 3,102,245. The sum of the fair value of the warrants, the BCF, the embedded conversion feature and issuance costs for the Series E Convertible Notes described above were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense of $70,000 from the amortization of the debt discounts.

Series F Convertible Notes Payable

On various dates between November 2017 and March 2018, the Company received total proceeds of $10,345,000 from the issuance of senior secured convertible promissory notes (“Series F Convertible Notes”) to investors. The Series F Convertible Notes accrue interest at 15% per year and have a senior priority security interest in all the personal property, fixtures and intellectual property and products of the Company. The principal balance of the Series F Convertible Notes, plus all accrued interest is due on June 30, 2018. The Series F Convertible Notes are eligible for conversion at any point prior to the maturity date at the option of the holder. The conversion price in effect upon on an initial public offering shall be the lesser of $4.50 or the highest price per common share sold in the initial public offering multiplied by 60%. The conversion price at any other conversion event shall be $4.50. Between April 1, 2018 and May 25, 2018, the Company issued $225,000 of additional Series F Convertible Notes. In connection with the additional Series F Convertible Notes the Company issued 25,000 and 5,000 warrants to purchase common stock, to its lenders and investment bankers, respectively. The warrants have a five-year life and are exercisable into common stock at $5.40 per share. Issuance costs to obtain the convertible notes were recorded as a debt discount in the amount of $135,300. The Company recognized interest expense of $865,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 25, 2018, the outstanding convertible notes automatically converted into 3,849,210 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO.

In connection with the issuance of the Series F Convertible Notes, the Company issued warrants to the lender and investment bankers to purchase common shares of 1,174,447 and 233,111, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants, the BCF, the embedded conversion feature and issuance costs for the Series F Convertible Notes described above were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense of $11,996,000 from the amortization of the debt discounts.

Extension of Maturity Date

The Company’s Series D and Series F convertible promissory notes as well as its other convertible promissory notes, excluding its Series C Convertible Notes and its Series G Notes, had maturity dates of June 30, 2018 (the “June 30th Notes”). On June 30, 2018, the June 30th Notes with a principal balance of $26.4 million went into default. The Company obtained consents from the holders of such notes to initially extend the maturity date of the June 30th Notes to July 15, 2018 and then requested and received consents to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018.

Series G Notes Payable

Between April 20, 2018 and June 29, 2018, the Company issued $2,813,000 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 reimbursements payable by the Company to Mr. Moyer, Medalist Partners Harvest Master Fund, Ltd. and Medalist Partners Opportunity Master Fund A, LP, each of which Brian Herr, who was a member of the Company’s board of directors from February 2008 to February 2020, is co-portfolio manager, each participated in the Series G Notes financing. The Series G Notes had 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.

As of July 15, 2018, the Company was in default on $2,812,500 of the Series G Notes. On July 20, 2018, the Company and the holders of the Series G Notes agreed to (i) extend the maturity date of such notes from July 15, 2018 to July 25, 2018 and (ii) agreed to make the Series G Notes automatically convertible in connection with an initial public offering at a conversion price of the lesser of $4.50 or 40% of the highest price of the common stock sold in an initial public offering. In consideration for the extension of the maturity date and the agreement to make the Series G Notes automatically convertible, the Company agreed to issue warrants to purchase an additional 625,000 shares of common stock to the Series G Note holders. As a result of the agreement, the Series G Notes were reclassified from promissory notes to convertible notes payable as of the date of the agreement.

The Company accrued and recognized interest expense of $562,500 for the year ended December 31, 2018. On July 25, 2018, the outstanding convertible notes automatically converted into 1,406,250 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO.

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 833,350 and 58,334, respectively (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements for fair value computation). The sum of the fair value of the warrants, the BCF, the embedded conversion feature and issuance costs for the Series G Convertible Notes described above were recorded as debt discounts to be amortized to interest expense over the respective term using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense of $9,819,000 from the amortization of the debt discounts.

Derivative Liability

The February 2016 Note, the Series C Convertible Notes, the Series D Convertible Notes, the Series E Convertible Notes, the Series F Convertible Notes, and the Series G Notes contain an embedded conversion feature that the Company has determined is a derivative requiring bifurcation. In July 2018, the derivative liability was reclassified to additional paid-in capital as of the date of the Company’s IPO.