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Convertible Notes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Convertible Notes Disclosure [Abstract]  
Convertible Notes

11. Convertible Notes 

 

2020 Convertible Notes

 

In February through July 2020, we issued convertible promissory notes (the “2020 Convertible Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $6.1 million, bearing interest at an annual rate of 5%. The 2020 Convertible Notes were convertible at the earlier of (i) one year, at which point the notes would be convertible into Series C Preferred Shares at the Series C Preferred Share issuance price, and (ii) next equity financing of no less than $10.0 million, at which point the notes would be convertible into shares issued in the next equity financing at 90% of the per share issuance price of the next equity financing. The 2020 Convertible Notes contained embedded features that provide the lenders with multiple settlement alternatives. Certain of these settlement features provided the lenders with a right to a fixed number of our shares upon conversion of the notes. Other settlement features provided the lenders with the right or the obligation to receive cash or a variable number of shares upon the completion of a capital raising transaction, change of control, or default of the Company (the “Redemption Features”). The Redemption Features of the 2020 Convertible Notes met the requirements for separate accounting and were accounted for as a single derivative instrument (the “2020 Derivative Instrument”). Accordingly, the 2020 Derivative Instrument of $0.7 million was recorded at fair value at inception as redeemable convertible preferred stock derivative liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 12).

 

We recognized interest expense of $34 thousand, including amortization of debt discount of $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, in connection with the 2020 Convertible Notes. We recognized interest expense of $0.1 million, including amortization of debt discount of $0.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, in connection with the 2020 Convertible Notes.

 

On August 11, 2020, in connection with our issuance and sale of Series D Preferred Stock, all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the 2020 Convertible Notes, totaling $6.9 million, was automatically converted into 1,497,135 shares of Series D Preferred Stock at a price equal to 90% of $4.60 per share, the per share price paid in cash by investors in the Series D Preferred Stock financing. Upon the closing of the Reverse Recapitalization (see Note 3), and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all outstanding Clene Nanomedicine Series D Preferred Stock was converted to Clene Inc. Common Stock.

 

We accounted for the conversion of the 2020 Convertible Notes as a debt extinguishment and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million within other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of the date of conversion, the unamortized discount on the 2020 Convertible Notes was $0.5 million. The loss on extinguishment was calculated as the difference between (i) the fair value of the 1,497,135 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued to settle the 2020 Convertible Notes of $6.9 million and (ii) the carrying value of the 2020 Convertible Notes of $5.7 million, which includes the principal balance of the 2020 Convertible Notes of $6.1 million and accrued but unpaid interest of $0.1 million, net of the unamortized debt discount of $0.5 million, plus the then-current fair value of derivative liability associated with the 2020 Convertible Notes at the time of the extinguishment of $0.7 million.

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

In May 2021, we entered into the 2021 Avenue Loan from which we granted to Avenue the right, in its discretion, but not the obligation, at any time from time to time from May 21, 2022 through May 21, 2024, while the loan is outstanding, to convert an amount of up to $5.0 million of the principal amount of the outstanding loan into shares of Common Stock at a price per share equal to 120% of the stock purchase price set forth in the Avenue Warrant (see Note 8). The Conversion Feature is subject to (i) the closing price of our Common Stock for each of the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion being greater than or equal to the conversion price and (ii) the Common Stock issued in connection with any such conversion not exceeding 20% of the total trading volume of our Common Stock for the twenty-two consecutive trading days immediately prior to and including the effective date of such conversion. The Conversion Feature did not meet the requirements for separate accounting and is not accounted for as a derivative instrument. As of September 30, 2021, the number of shares of Common Stock potentially issuable upon conversion was 482,703.

 

We classified $5.0 million of the 2021 Avenue Loan as convertible notes payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021, with unamortized debt discount and issuance costs of $0.4 million.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized (i) total interest expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively; (ii) coupon interest expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively; and (iii) amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $41 thousand and $64 thousand, respectively, in connection with the convertible notes payable. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we did not recognize any interest expense or amortization in connection with the convertible notes payable. The effective interest rate was 15.46% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.