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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
2.
 
Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
 
Use of Estimates
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but
not
limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, slow-moving inventory reserves, depreciation, warranty costs, assumptions made in valuing equity instruments issued for services or acquisitions, deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance and the fair values of intangibles and goodwill. Actual results could materially differ from the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Company have consolidated financial statements.
 
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized based on the
five
-step process outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
606:
 
Step
1
– Identify the Contract with the Customer
– A contract exists when (a) the parties to the contract have approved the contract and are committed to perform their respective obligations, (b) the entity can identify each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred, (c) the entity can identify the payment terms for the goods or services to be transferred, (d) the contract has commercial substance and, (e) it is probable that the entity will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer.
 
Step
2
– Identify Performance Obligations in the Contract
– Upon execution of a contract, the Company identifies as performance obligations each promise to transfer to the customer either (a) goods or services that are distinct or (b) a series of distinct goods or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised goods or services, the Company must apply judgement to determine whether the goods or services are capable of being distinct within the context of the contract. If these criteria are
not
met, the goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.
 
Step
3
– Determine the Transaction Price
– The contract terms and customary business practices are used to determine the transaction price. The transaction price is the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer. The Company’s contracts include fixed consideration.
 
Step
4
– Allocate the Transaction Price
– After the transaction price has been determined, the next step is to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract. If the contract only has
one
performance obligation, the entire transaction price will be applied to that obligation. If the contract has multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations based on the relative standalone selling price (SSP) at contract inception.
 
Step
5
– Satisfaction of the Performance Obligations (and Recognize Revenue)
– When an asset is transferred and the customer obtains control of the asset (or the services are rendered), the Company recognizes revenue. At contract inception, the Company determines if each performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over time. For device sales, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the goods are transferred to the customer and they obtain control of the asset. For maintenance contracts, revenue is recognized over time as the performance obligations in the contracts are completed.
 
Device Sales
Device sales include devices and consumables for BioArchive, AXP,
CAR-TXpress and manual disposables. Most devices are sold with contract terms stating that title passes and the customer takes control at the time of shipment. Revenue is then recognized when the devices are shipped and the performance obligation has been satisfied. If devices are sold under contract terms that specify that the customer does
not
take ownership until the goods are received, revenue is recognized when the customer receives the assets.
 
Service Revenue
Service revenue consists primarily of maintenance contracts for BioArchive, AXP and CAR-TXpress products. Devices sold have warranty periods of
one
to
two
years. After the warranty expires, the Company offers annual maintenance contracts for the remaining life of the devices. Under these contracts, customers pay in advance. These prepayments are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over time as the contract performance obligations are satisfied. For AXP and CAR-TXpress products, the Company offers
one
type of maintenance contract providing preventative maintenance and repair services. Revenue under these contracts is recognized ratably over time, as the customer has the right to use the service at any time during the annual contract period and services are unlimited. For BioArchive, the Company offers
three
types of maintenance contracts: Gold, Silver and Preventative Maintenance Only. Under the Gold contract, preventative maintenance and repair services are unlimited and revenue is recognized ratably over time. For the Silver and Preventative Maintenance contracts, available services are limited and revenue is recognized during the contract period when the underlying performance obligations are satisfied. If the services are
not
used during the contract period, any remaining revenue is recognized when the contract expires. The renewal date for maintenance contract varies by customer, depending when the customer signed their initial contract.
 
Clinical Services
Service revenue in our Clinical Development Segment includes point of care procedures and cord blood processing and storage. Point of care procedures are recognized when the procedures are performed. Cord blood processing and storage is recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied. Processing revenue is recognized when that performance obligation is completed immediately after the baby’s birth, with storage revenue recorded as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over time for up to
21
years. As of
December 31, 2018,
the total deferred cord blood storage revenue is
$257,000
and is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The customer
may
pay for both services at the time of processing. The amount of the transaction price allocated to each of the performance obligations is determined by using the standalone selling price of each component.
 
The following table summarizes the revenues of the Company’s reportable segments for the year ended
December 31, 2018:
 
   
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
   
Device
Revenue
   
Service
Revenue
   
Other
Revenue
   
Total
Revenue
 
Device Segment:
                               
AXP
  $
4,131,000
    $
262,000
    $
--
    $
4,393,000
 
BioArchive
   
1,792,000
     
1,306,000
     
--
     
3,098,000
 
Manual Disposables
   
976,000
     
--
     
--
     
976,000
 
CAR-TXpress
   
907,000
     
--
     
--
     
907,000
 
Other
   
--
     
--
     
95,000
     
95,000
 
Total Device Segment
   
7,806,000
     
1,568,000
     
95,000
     
9,469,000
 
Clinical Development Segment:
                               
Bone Marrow
   
--
     
135,000
     
--
     
135,000
 
Other
   
38,000
     
30,000
     
--
     
68,000
 
Total Clinical Development
   
38,000
     
165,000
     
--
     
203,000
 
Total
  $
7,844,000
    $
1,733,000
    $
95,000
    $
9,672,000
 
 
There is
no
right of return provided for distributors or customers. For all distributors, the Company has
no
control over the movement of goods to the end customer. The Company’s distributors control the timing, terms and conditions of the transfer of goods to the end customer. Additionally, for sales of products made to distributors, the Company considers a number of factors in determining whether revenue is recognized upon transfer of title to the distributor, or when payment is received. These factors include, but are
not
limited to, whether the payment terms offered to the distributor are considered to be non-standard, the distributor history of adhering to the terms of its contractual arrangements with the Company, the level of inventories maintained by the distributor, whether the Company has a pattern of granting concessions for the benefit of the distributor, and whether there are other conditions that
may
indicate that the sale to the distributor is
not
substantive..
 
Payments from domestic customers are normally due in
two
months or less after the title transfers, the service contract is executed or the services have been rendered. For international customers, payment terms
may
extend up to
120
days. All sales have fixed pricing and there are currently
no
variable components included in the Company’s revenue.
 
Contract Balances
Generally, all sales are contract sales (with either an underlying contract or purchase order).  The Company does
not
have any material contract assets.  When invoicing occurs prior to revenue recognition a contract liability is recorded (as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet).  Revenues recognized during the year ended
December 31, 2018
that were included in the beginning balance of deferred revenue were
$384,000.
  Short term deferred revenues was
$485,000
and
$384,000
at
December 31, 2018
and
2017,
respectively.  Long term deferred revenue, included in other noncurrent liabilities, was
$303,000
and
$331,000
at
December 31, 2018
and
2017,
respectively.
 
Backlog of Remaining Customer Performance Obligations
The following table includes revenue expected to be recognized and recorded as sales in the future from the backlog of performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period.
 
   
2019
   
2020
   
2021
   
2022 and beyond
   
Total
 
Service revenue
  $
1,035,000
    $
369,000
    $
112,000
     
 
    $
1,516,000
 
Clinical revenue
   
14,000
     
14,000
     
14,000
    $
210,000
     
252,000
 
Total
  $
1,049,000
    $
383,000
    $
126,000
    $
210,000
    $
1,768,000
 
 
Revenues are net of normal discounts. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in net revenues, while the related costs are included in cost of revenues.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of
three
months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents is maintained in checking accounts, money market funds and certificates of deposits with reputable financial institutions that
may
at times exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has cash and cash equivalents of
$11,000
and
$71,000
at
December 31, 2018
and
2017
in India. The Company has
not
experienced any realized losses on the Company’s deposits of cash and cash equivalents.
 
Foreign Currenc
y Translation
The Company’s reporting currency is the US dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries in India is the Indian rupee (INR). Assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars at period end exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the periods presented. Cash flows are also translated at average exchange rates for the period, therefore, amounts reported on the consolidated statement of cash flows do
not
necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheet. Equity accounts other than retained earnings are translated at the historic exchange rate on the date of investment. A translation gain (loss) of
$30,000,
$(
5,000
) and $(
1,000
) was recorded for the year ended
December 31, 2018,
six
months ended
December 31, 2017
and the year ended
June 30, 2017,
respectively, as a component of other comprehensive income.
 
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Impairment Assessments
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Intangible assets that are
not
considered to have an indefinite useful life are amortized over their useful lives, which generally range from
three
to
ten
years. Clinical protocols are
not
expected to provide economic benefit until they are introduced to the marketplace or licensed to an independent entity and are therefore
not
yet subject to amortization.  Each period the Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful lives of purchased intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization.
 
For goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets (clinical protocols), the carrying amounts are periodically reviewed for impairment (at least annually) and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets
may
not
be recoverable. According to ASC
350
,”Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”
, the Company can opt to perform a qualitative assessment or a quantitative assessment; however, if the qualitative assessment determines that it is more likely than
not
(i.e., a likelihood of more than
50
percent) the fair value is less than the carrying amount; the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In accordance with ASC
820,
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.
 
The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes
three
levels of inputs that
may
be used to measure fair value:
 
 
Level
1:
Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level
2:
Other observable inputs other than Level
1
prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are
not
active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
 
Level
3:
Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
 
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short duration. The fair value of the Company’s derivative obligation liability is classified as Level
3
within the fair value hierarchy since the valuation model of the derivative obligation is based on unobservable inputs.  The impairment of goodwill and intangible assets is a non-recurring Level
3
fair value measurement.
 
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company’s receivables are recorded when billed and represent claims against
third
parties that will be settled in cash. The carrying value of the Company’s receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. The Company estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection trends, age of outstanding receivables and existing economic conditions. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a specific receivable balance
may
be impaired, further consideration is given to the collectability of those balances and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. A customer’s receivable balance is considered past-due based on its contractual terms. Past-due receivable balances are written-off when the Company’s internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due.
 
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and include the cost of material, labor and manufacturing overhead. Cost is determined on the
first
-in,
first
-out basis. The Company writes-down inventory to its estimated net realizable value when conditions indicate that the selling price could be less than cost due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes, which it includes as a component of cost of revenues. Additionally, the Company provides valuation allowances for excess and slow-moving inventory on hand that are
not
expected to be sold to reduce the carrying amount of slow-moving inventory to its estimated net realizable value. The valuation allowances are based upon estimates about future demand from its customers and distributors and market conditions.
 
Because some of the Company’s products are highly dependent on government and
third
-party funding, current customer use and validation, and completion of regulatory and field trials, there is a risk that the Company will forecast incorrectly and purchase or produce excess inventories. As a result, actual demand
may
differ from forecasts and the Company
may
be required to record additional inventory valuation allowances that could adversely impact its gross margins. Conversely, favorable changes in demand could result in higher gross margins when those products are sold.
 
Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Equipment consisting of office furniture, computer, machinery and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation for office furniture, computer, machinery and equipment is computed under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized under the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease period, whichever is shorter. When equipment and leasehold improvements is sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and the impact of any resulting gain or loss is recognized within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the period.
 
 
Warranty
The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. The Company’s warranty obligation is calculated based on estimated product failure rates, material usage and estimated service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure.
 
Debt Discount
and Issue Costs
The Company amortizes debt discount and debt issue costs over the life of the associated debt instrument, using the straight-line method which approximates the interest rate method.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
In connection with the sale of convertible debt and equity instruments, the Company
may
also issue freestanding warrants. If freestanding warrants are issued and accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities (rather than as equity), the proceeds are
first
allocated to the fair value of those instruments. The remaining proceeds, if any, are then allocated to the convertible instrument, usually resulting in that instrument being recorded at a discount from its face amount. Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value using a Binomial Lattice Valuation Model and then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income.
 
Stock
-
Based Compensation
The Company has
three
stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note
10.
 
Valuation and Amortization Method – The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. The formula does
not
include a discount for post-vesting restrictions, as we have
not
issued awards with such restrictions.
 
Expected Term – For options which the Company has limited available data, the expected term of the option is based on the simplified method. This simplified method averages an award’s vesting term and its contractual term. For all other options, the Company's expected term represents the period that the Company's stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.
 
Expected Volatility – Expected volatility is based on historical volatility. Historical volatility is computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods that correspond to the expected term of the options.
 
Expected Dividend – The Company has
not
declared dividends and does
not
anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the Company uses a
zero
value for the expected dividend value factor to determine the fair value of options granted.
 
Risk-Free Interest Rate – The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the valuation method on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury
zero
-coupon issues with the same expected term.
 
Estimated Forfeitures – When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual option forfeitures.
 
Research and Development
Research and development costs, consisting of salaries and benefits, costs of clinical trials, costs of disposables, facility costs, contracted services and stock-based compensation from the engineering, regulatory, scientific and clinical affairs departments, that are useful in developing and clinically testing new products, services, processes or techniques, as well as expenses for activities that
may
significantly improve existing products or processes are expensed as incurred. Costs to acquire technologies that are utilized in research and development and that have
no
future benefit are expensed when incurred.
 
A
cquired In-Process Research and Development
Acquired in-process research and development (clinical protocols) that the Company acquires through business combinations represents the fair value assigned to incomplete research projects which, at the time of acquisition, have
not
reached technological feasibility. The amounts are capitalized and are accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets, subject to impairment testing until completion or abandonment of the projects. Upon successful completion of each project, the Company will make a determination as to the then useful life of the intangible asset, generally determined by the period in which the substantial majority of the cash flows are expected to be generated and begin amortization. The Company tests clinical protocols for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist, by
first
assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than
not
that the fair value of the clinical protocols intangible asset is less than it’s carrying amount. If the Company concludes it is more likely than
not
that the fair value is less than the carrying amount, a quantitative test that compares the fair value of the clinical protocol intangible asset with its’ carrying value is performed. If the fair value is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in operating results.
 
Patent Costs
The costs incurred in connection with patent applications, in defending and maintaining intellectual property rights and litigation proceedings are expensed as incurred.
 
Credit Risk
Currently, the Company primarily manufactures and sells cellular processing systems and thermodynamic devices principally to the blood and cellular component processing industry and performs ongoing evaluations of the credit worthiness of the Company’s customers. The Company believes that adequate provisions for uncollectible accounts have been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To date, the Company has
not
experienced significant credit related losses.
 
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), or decision-making group, whose function is to allocate resources to and assess the performance of the operating segments. The Company has identified its chief executive officer as the CODM. In determining its reportable segments, the Company considered the markets and the products or services provided to those markets.
 
The Company has
two
reportable business segments:
 
The Clinical Development Segment, is developing autologous (utilizing the patient’s own cells) stem cell-based therapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs for applications within the vascular, cardiology and orthopedic markets.
 
The Device Segment, engages in the development and commercialization of automated technologies for cell-based therapeutics and bio-processing. The device division is operated through the Company’s ThermoGenesis subsidiary.
 
Income Taxes
The tax years
1999
-
2018
remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject; however, there is
no
current examination. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of income tax expense. To date, there have been
no
interest or penalties charged to the Company in relation to the underpayment of income taxes. There was
no
unrecognized tax benefits during the periods presented.
 
The Company’s estimates of income taxes and the significant items resulting in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the Company’s assessment of future tax consequences of transactions that have been reflected in the financial statements or tax returns for each taxing jurisdiction in which the Company operates. The Company bases the provision for income taxes on the Company’s current period results of operations, changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities, income tax rates, and changes in estimates of uncertain tax positions in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities when there are temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected benefits of using net operating loss and tax credit loss carryforwards. The Company establishes valuation allowances when necessary to reduce the carrying amount of deferred income tax assets to the amounts that the Company believes are more likely than
not
to be realized. The Company evaluates the need to retain all or a portion of the valuation allowance on recorded deferred tax assets. When a change in the tax rate or tax law has an impact on deferred taxes, the differences are expected to reverse. As the Company operates in more than
one
state, changes in the state apportionment factors, based on operational results,
may
affect future effective tax rates and the value of recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company records a change in tax rates in the consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment.
 
Income tax consequences that arise in connection with a business combination include identifying the tax basis of assets and liabilities acquired and any contingencies associated with uncertain tax positions assumed or resulting from the business combination. Deferred tax assets and liabilities related to temporary differences of an acquired entity are recorded as of the date of the business combination and are based on the Company’s estimate of the appropriate tax basis that will be accepted by the various taxing authorities and its determination as to whether any of the acquired deferred tax liabilities could be a source of taxable income to realize the Company’s pre-existing deferred tax assets.
 
Net Loss per Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the pre-funded warrants. For the purpose of calculating basic net loss per share, the additional shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants have been included since the shares are issuable for a negligible consideration and have
no
vesting or other contingencies associated with them. There were
2,965,000
pre-funded warrants included in the year ended
December 31, 2018
calculation. The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is the same for all periods presented, as the effect of the potential common stock equivalents noted below is anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss position for all periods presented. Anti-dilutive securities consisted of the following at
December 31:
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2017
 
Common stock equivalents of convertible promissory note and accrued interest
   
48,405,556
     
--
     
--
 
Vested Series A warrants
   
404,412
     
404,412
     
404,412
 
Unvested Series A warrants
(1)
   
698,529
     
698,529
     
698,529
 
Warrants – other
   
16,162,267
     
3,725,782
     
3,725,782
 
Stock options
   
3,023,639
     
1,156,027
     
397,388
 
Restricted stock units
   
--
     
416
     
59,694
 
Total
   
68,694,403
     
5,985,166
     
5,285,805
 
____________
(
1
)
The unvested Series A warrants were subject to vesting based upon the amount of funds actually received by the Company in the
second
close of the
August 2015
financing which never occurred. The warrants will remain outstanding but unvested until they expire in
February 2021.
 
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications did
not
have an impact on net loss as previously reported.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting
Standards
In
July 2017,
the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No.
2017
-
11,
Earnings Per Share (Topic
260
); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic
480
); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic
815
): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features; (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Non
-
controlling Interests with a Scope Exception
”. ASU
2017
-
11
allows companies to exclude a down round feature when determining whether a financial instrument (or embedded conversion feature) is considered indexed to the entity's own stock. As a result, financial instruments (or embedded conversion features) with down round features
may
no
longer be required to be accounted for as derivative liabilities. A company will recognize the value of a down round feature only when it is triggered and the strike price has been adjusted downward. For equity-classified freestanding financial instruments, an entity will treat the value of the effect of the down round as a dividend and a reduction of income available to common shareholders in computing basic earnings per share. ASU
2017
-
11
is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance in ASU
2017
-
11
can be applied using a full or modified retrospective approach. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU
2017
-
11
effective
April 1, 2018.
Prior to
April 1, 2018,
the Company did
not
have any convertible instruments with embedded conversion features that contained a down round provision, so prior periods will
not
be impacted. On
April 16, 2018,
the Company signed the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Boyalife Asset Holding II, Inc. The agreement is a convertible instrument which has an embedded conversion feature containing a down round provision. Adoption of ASU
2017
-
11
resulted in the exclusion of the down round feature in determining if the embedded conversion feature was indexed to the Company’s own stock. Refer to Note
6
for additional information.
 
Under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”)
815
-
40
-
35,
the Company has adopted a sequencing policy. In the event that reclassification of contracts from equity to assets or liabilities is necessary pursuant to ASC
815
due to the Company’s inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares as a result of certain securities with a potentially indeterminable number of shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest grants receiving the
first
allocation of shares. Pursuant to ASC
815,
issuance of securities to the Company’s employees or directors are
not
subject to the sequencing policy.
 
On
January 1, 2018,
the Company adopted ASU
No.
2014
-
09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic
606
)” (
“ASC606”
)
and related updates. Using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were
not
completed as of
January 1, 2018.
Results for the reporting period beginning after
January 1, 2018
are presented under ASC
606,
while prior period amounts are
not
adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under “Revenue Recognition” (Topic
605
). The Company recorded a net increase to accumulated deficit of
$79,000
as of
January 1, 2018
due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC
606,
with the impact related to service obligations requiring deferral. ASC
606
requires the Company to defer costs related to obligations on service contracts with limited performance obligations. Under previous guidance, these service obligations were amortized on a straight-line basis.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In
January 2017,
the FASB issued ASU
2017
-
04
“Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic
350
):  Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”
which removes Step
2
from the goodwill impairment test. It is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2019.
Early adoption is permitted for an interim or annual goodwill impairment test performed with a measurement date after
January 1, 2017.
The Company has elected to early adopt ASU
2017
-
04
effective
October 1, 2018. 
Adoption of the new standard did
not
have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In
August 2018,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
2018
-
13,
Fair Value Measurement (Topic
820
): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
.” This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. The standard is effective for all entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2019,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is
not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In
June 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
07,
“Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic
718
): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”
, which simplifies the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions. The amendments specify that Topic
718
applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018.
The adoption of this standard is
not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In
February 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
2016
-
02
Leases
,” which increases transparency and compatibility among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the standard on
January 1, 2019.
 
The new standard requires lessees to recognize both the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the balance sheet for most leases, whereas under previous GAAP only finance lease liabilities (previously referred to as capital leases) were recognized in the balance sheet. In addition, the definition of a lease has been revised which
may
result in changes to the classification of an arrangement as a lease. Under the new standard, an arrangement that conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset by obtaining substantially all of its economic benefits and directing how it is used as a lease, whereas the previous definition focuses on the ability to control the use of the asset or to obtain its output. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures related to the amount, timing and judgements of an entity’s accounting for leases and the related cash flows are expanded. Disclosure requirements apply to both lessees and lessors, whereas previous disclosures related only to lessees. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have
not
significantly changed from previous GAAP. Lessor accounting is also largely unchanged.
 
The new standard provides a number of transition practical expedients, which the Company has elected, including:
 
 
A “package of three” expedients that must be taken together and allow entities to (
1
)
not
reassess whether existing contracts contain leases, (
2
) carryforward the existing lease classification, and (
3
)
not
reassess initial direct costs associated with existing leases, and
 
An implementation expedient which allows the requirements of the standard in the period of adoption with
no
restatement of prior periods.
 
The adoption of the new standard is
not
expected to result in material right of use asset or lease obligation for operating leases recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet on
January 1, 2019,
primarily due to the lack of existing lease contracts, or other contracts that meet the standard for consideration as a lease under the definitions discussed above. The Company only has limited operating leases for office space and equipment at its headquarters.
 
The impact of adopting the new standard on retained earnings as of
January 1, 2019
is expected to be immaterial.