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NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 1. - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair and non-misleading presentation of the financial statements have been included.

Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2021 audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2022.

Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of (i) 22nd Century Group, Inc. (“22nd Century Group”); (ii) its five wholly-owned subsidiaries, 22nd Century Limited, LLC (“22nd Century Ltd”), NASCO Products, LLC (“NASCO”), Botanical Genetics, LLC (“Botanical Genetics”), 22nd Century Group Canada, Inc. (“22nd Century Group Canada”) and 22nd Century Group Europe B.V. (“22nd Century Group Europe”); (iii) two wholly-owned subsidiaries of 22nd Century Ltd, Goodrich Tobacco Company, LLC (“Goodrich Tobacco”) and Heracles Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Heracles Pharma”); and (iv) two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Botanical Genetics, 22nd Century Holdings, LLC (“22nd Century Holdings”) and Golden Acquisition Sub, LLC. This group of subsidiaries is referred to as collectively with 22nd Century Group as the “Company”. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Nature of Business – 22nd Century Group is a leading agricultural biotechnology and intellectual property company focused on tobacco harm reduction, reduced nicotine tobacco and improving health and wellness through plant science. 22nd Century Ltd performs research and development related to the level of nicotine and other nicotinic alkaloids in tobacco plants and Botanical Genetics performs research and development related to hemp/cannabis plants. Goodrich Tobacco and Heracles Pharma are business units for the Company’s potential modified exposure tobacco products. NASCO is a federally licensed tobacco products manufacturer, a subsequent participating member under the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) between the tobacco industry and the settling states under the MSA and operates the Company’s tobacco products manufacturing business in North Carolina. 22nd Century Holdings owns and operates Needle Rock Farms. 22nd Century Group Canada and 22nd Century Group Europe were formed for future international business opportunities. As described in Note 2, on May 13, 2022, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of GVB Biopharma’s (“GVB”) business dedicated to hemp-based cannabinoid extraction, refinement, contract manufacturing and product development, which allows the Company to leverage its expertise in receptor and plant science to develop its hemp/cannabis franchise and add significant scale in the immediate term.

Reclassifications As a result of the acquisition of GVB (see Note 2), the Company has revised the presentation and classification of depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss to conform with the acquiree, as follows:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

As originally

As originally

    

reported

    

Reclass

    

Revised

    

reported

    

Reclass

    

Revised

Revenue, net

$

8,371

$

$

8,371

$

15,177

$

$

15,177

Cost of goods sold

 

7,785

 

138

 

7,923

 

13,944

 

270

 

14,214

Gross profit

586

(138)

448

1,233

(270)

963

Operating expenses:

Research and development

746

157

903

1,447

312

1,759

Sales, general and administrative

6,177

8

6,185

11,006

9

11,015

Depreciation

150

(150)

288

(288)

Amortization

153

(153)

303

(303)

Total operating expenses

7,226

(138)

7,088

13,044

(270)

12,774

Operating loss

$

(6,640)

$

$

(6,640)

$

(11,811)

$

$

(11,811)

COVID-19 Pandemic – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a minimal impact on the Company’s operations in 2021 and thus far in 2022, but there is a risk that state and federal authorities’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or another pandemic may disrupt our business in the future. Our executive leadership team and staff are monitoring this evolving situation and its impacts on our business. We will continue to monitor the local, state, and federal guidance regarding our business practices.

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

Acquisitions - The Company accounts for acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Results of operations of acquired companies are included in the Company’s results of operations as of the respective acquisition dates. The purchase price of each acquisition is allocated to the net assets acquired based on estimates of their fair values at the date of the acquisition. Any purchase price in excess of these net assets is recorded as goodwill.

All direct acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred and are recognized in operating expenses on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The allocation of purchase price in certain cases may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair values during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date.

Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of a business acquired and is assigned to one or more reporting units. The Company’s reporting unit is the same as its reportable segment, which is the consolidated entity. The Company tests its reporting unit’s goodwill for impairment at least annually as of the measurement date year and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, there were no indicators of impairment and accordingly a goodwill impairment test was not performed.

Intangible Assets – Intangible assets are recorded at cost and consist primarily of (1) expenditures incurred with third-parties related to the processing of patent claims and trademarks with government authorities, as well as costs to acquire patent rights from third-parties, (2) license fees paid for third-party intellectual property, (3) costs to become a signatory under the tobacco MSA, and (4) license fees paid to acquire a predicate cigarette brand. The amounts capitalized relate to intellectual property that the Company owns or to which it has rights to use.

The Company’s capitalized intellectual property costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining statutory life of the patent assets in each of the Company’s patent families, which have estimated expiration dates ranging from 2026 to 2043. Periodic maintenance or renewal fees are expensed as incurred. Annual minimum license fees are charged to expense. License fees paid for third-party intellectual property are amortized on a straight-line basis over the last to expire patents, which have expected expiration dates from 2028 through 2036. The Company believes that costs associated with becoming a signatory to the MSA, costs related to the acquisition of a predicate cigarette brand and trademarks have indefinite lives. As such, no amortization is taken. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether events and circumstances continue to support the indefinite-lived classification.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets – On at least an annual basis, the Company reviews the carrying value of its amortizing long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost-carrying value of an asset may no longer be recoverable. If any such indicators are present, the Company will test for recoverability in accordance with ASC 360-Property, plant, and equipment or ASC 350- Intangibles, Goodwill, and Other.

Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for strategic importance and commercialization opportunity prior to expiration. If it is determined that the asset no longer supports the Company’s strategic objectives and/or will not be commercially viable prior to expiration, the asset is impaired. In addition, the Company will assess the expected future undiscounted cash flows for its intellectual property based on consideration of future market and economic conditions, competition, federal and state regulations, and licensing opportunities. If the carrying value of such assets are not recoverable, the carrying value will be reduced to fair value and record the difference as an impairment.

Indefinite-lived intangible asset carrying values are reviewed at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. The Company first performs a qualitative assessment and considers its current strategic objectives, future market and economic conditions, competition, and federal and state regulations to determine if an impairment is more likely than not. If it is determined that an impairment is more likely than not, a quantitative assessment is performed to compare the asset carrying value to fair value and record the difference as an impairment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investment securities, accounts receivable, investments, a promissory note receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and notes payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair value. The Company carries cash equivalents, short-term investment securities, investments, and certain other assets at fair value which is described further in Note 5.

Investments  The Company’s equity securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included within the statement of operations. Equity securities without a readily determinable market value are carried at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. The Company considers certain debt instruments as available-for-sale securities, and accordingly, all unrealized gains and losses incurred on the short-term investment securities (the adjustment to fair value) are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Stock Based Compensation – The Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan allows for various types of equity-based incentive awards. Stock based compensation expense is based on awards that are expected to vest over the requisite service periods and are based on the fair value of the award measured on the grant date. Vesting requirements vary for directors, officers, and employees. In general, time-based awards fully vest after one year for directors and vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period for officers and employees. Performance-based awards vest upon achievement of certain milestones. Forfeitures are accounted for when they occur.

Income Taxes - For interim income tax reporting, due to a full valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets, no income tax expense or benefit is recorded unless it is an unusual or infrequently occurring item. The tax effects of unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, are reported in the interim period in which they occur.

Segments - As a result of the acquisition of GVB (see Note 2) and ongoing evaluation of our strategy across our plant science and intellectual property platform (tobacco, hemp/cannabis, and hops), the Company is reevaluating its operating and reporting segments, which is expected to be finalized by the end of fiscal 2022 once the corporate and management reporting structure realignment is completed. As of June 30, 2022, the Company operates its business in one single operating and reportable segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker assesses, measures, and reviews the operating and financial results at the consolidated level for the entire platform.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The standard replaces the incurred loss model with the current expected credit loss (CECL) model to estimate credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. The CECL model requires companies to estimate credit losses expected over the life of the financial assets based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The provisions of the ASU have an effective date for the Company beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the expected impacts of the ASU.

We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. If the ASU is not listed above, it was determined that the ASU was either not applicable or would have an immaterial impact on our financial statements and related disclosures.