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Note 8 - Convertible Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
 Convertible Debt
 
 
 The components of debt outstanding are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
2016 convertible notes
  $
    $
1,880,000
 
Pre-Merger convertible notes
   
550,000
     
550,000
 
     
550,000
     
2,430,000
 
Less current portion
   
(550,000
)
   
(1,880,000
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
  $
    $
550,000
 
 
For the years ended
December 31, 2017
and
2016,
the Company recognized interest expense of approximately
$0.1
million and
$37,000,
respectively in connection with its convertible debt instruments. Accrued interest was
$37,000
and
$29,000
as of
December 31, 2017
and
2016,
respectively.
 
2016
Convertible Notes
 
On
September 27, 2016,
the Company issued and sold convertible promissory notes (
“2016
Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of
$1.9
million. The
2016
Convertible Notes were issued to an investor and certain other parties in connection with the settlement of a litigation matter. The
2016
Convertible Notes had a term of
one
(
1
) year and bore interest at a rate of
6.0%
per annum with the principal and accrued interest due upon the earlier of the maturity date or conversion date. The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory notes in accordance with ASC
470
-
10
-
25
and, at the time of issuance, recorded a litigation settlement expense of
$2.5
million which represents the difference between the estimated fair value of the
2016
Convertible Notes issued and the cash received from the noteholders. Upon maturity of the
2016
Convertible Notes during the
third
quarter of
2017,
the Company repaid the outstanding principal and interest of
$1.9
million and
$0.1
million, respectively.
 
Pre-Merger Convertible Notes
 
From
December 2009
through
December 2015,
the Company issued unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “Pre-Merger Convertible Notes”) for aggregate gross proceeds of
$22.4
million. The Pre-Merger Convertible Notes bore interest at either
1%
or
1.5%
per annum, however, all Pre-Merger Convertible Notes outstanding at
December 31, 2017
bear interest at a rate of
1%
per annum. The Pre-Merger Convertible Notes accrue interest beginning on the date of issuance, with the principal and accrued interest due upon the earlier of the maturity date or conversion date. At any time prior to the maturity date, the holders
may
elect to convert, in whole or in part, the Pre-Merger Convertible Notes and any related accrued but unpaid interest into common stock of the Company at a price per share equal to the conversion price. In the event of a Change of Control or a Qualified Financing (each as defined below), the holders of the Pre-Merger Convertible Notes
may
declare the aggregate outstanding amount of the Pre-Merger Convertible Notes to be immediately due and payable or
may
elect to convert the Convertible Notes and any accrued but unpaid interest as if such conversion took place on the maturity date. A Change of Control is defined as: (i) a merger or consolidation in which the owners immediately prior to the transaction do
not
own, directly or indirectly, more than
50%
of the surviving company; (ii) the acquisition of more than
50%
of the Company
’s outstanding shares by a single person, entity or group or persons or entities acting in concert or (iii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. A Qualified Financing is defined as a sale of shares or other transaction that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least
$50.0
million, including proceeds received in connection with the conversion of any Pre-Merger Convertible Notes. Through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, there have been
no
Change of Control or Qualified Financing events. The Company
may
prepay the Pre-Merger Convertible Notes, in full or in part, at any time on a pari passu basis. Upon receipt of notice that the Company intends to prepay the Pre-Merger Convertible Notes, holders will have the option to convert their notes in lieu of payment.
 
At the effective time of the Merger,
$1.1
million in aggregate principal amount of Pre-Merger Convertible Notes were outstanding and
 the rights of the holders of each such outstanding Pre-Merger Convertible Notes convertible into Diffusion Units were converted into the right to convert such securities into a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the number of Diffusion Units such Pre-Merger Convertible Notes would be convertible into pursuant to its terms multiplied by the Exchange Ratio.
 
During the year ended
December 31, 2016,
 Pre-Merger Convertible Notes of
$0.7
million and related accrued interest of approximately
$16,000
 were converted into
217,122
shares of common stock.