DEBENTURES, CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE NOTES, AND NOTES PAYABLE |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
DEBENTURES, CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE NOTES, AND NOTES PAYABLE |
NOTE 7 – DEBENTURES, CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE NOTES, AND NOTES PAYABLE
Debentures
The Company has Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) in the aggregate amount of $35,000 and $165,000 outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. All assets of the Company are secured under the Debentures. The Debentures contain certain anti-dilutive protection provisions in the instance that the Company issues stock at a price below the conversion price of the Debentures, as adjusted from time to time, as well as other standard protections for the holder. There is no interest on these notes. In the first quarter of 2021, the two institutional holders of the debentures converted an aggregate of $102,500 into shares of common stock, and the Company recognized a loss on the two debenture conversions of $356,454. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding amount of $35,000 is in default.
Convertible Bridge Notes
In 2017 and 2018, the Company issued a total of $2,771,908 in a convertible promissory note (the “Bridge Notes”) offering, which included three of the Company’s directors converting $156,368 and one shareholder converting $ of prior notes and cash advances, including interest thereon, into the offering. In 2019, an additional $30,000 Bridge Note was issued to one investor. In June 2018, one of the original Bridge Notes for $50,000 plus $7,664 accrued interest was converted by its holder into shares of common stock. Maturity for the Bridge Notes was 36 months from issuance (24 months for the Bridge Notes issued in 2018 and 2019) with 15% annual interest which is capitalized each year into the principal of the Bridge Notes and paid in kind.
As of March 31, 2021, all Bridge Notes remaining at the end of 2020, inclusive of principal and accrued and capitalized interest, were settled with the holders of these notes converting their debt into a total of 4,378,488 based on the stock price of the Company on the date of conversion. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of these Bridge Notes of $744,205 in the six months ended June 30, 2021, which is included in loss on conversion of bridge notes and accrued interest on the unaudited condensed statements of operations. shares of common stock of the Company with a fair value of $
Pursuant to ASC 825-10-25-1, Fair Value Option, the Company made an irrevocable election at the time of issuance to report the Bridge Notes at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as other income (expense) in each reporting period. The estimated fair value of the remaining outstanding Bridge Notes as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $0 and $3,038,749 (see Note 8 – Fair Value Measurement), and the principal amount due was $0 and $2,801,908, respectively. During the six month period ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the change in fair value resulted in a (loss) gain of $0 and ($323,185), respectively, which is presented as change in fair value of convertible bridge notes on the unaudited condensed statements of operations (see Note 8 - Fair Value Measurement).
Paycheck Protection Program
On April 14, 2020, the Company received $142,942 under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loan has an annual interest rate of 1% with loan payments being deferred six months from the date of the loan with a maturity date of . The Company used these funds for payroll costs only and will apply for forgiveness of the loan under the program once the U.S. Small Business Administration starts accepting the forgiveness applications. As of June 30, 2021, the amount due on the loan of $142,942 has been presented as current on the accompanying condensed balance sheets.
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