Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 333-204857

1620 Beacon Place, Oxnard, California 93033

(Address of principal executive offices)

(805) 824-0410

(Issuer’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒     No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒     No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐     No ☒

On August 12, 2021, we had 62,877,959 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Business Operations

CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp. (“CPHC”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, CURE Pharmaceutical Corporation (“CURE Pharmaceutical”), Cure Chemistry Inc. and its recently acquired related subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “CHI”) and The Sera Labs, Inc. (“Sera Labs”) (collectively (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or “CURE”) is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and manufacturing of drug formulation and drug delivery technologies in novel dosage forms to improve drug safety, efficacy and patient adherence. Our mission is to improve lives by redefining how medications are delivered and experienced. Our primary business model is to develop wellness and drug products using our proprietary technology, which development may include preclinical and clinical studies and regulatory approval, and grant product rights to partners responsible for marketing, sales and distribution, while retaining exclusive manufacturing rights. We operate in a 25,000 square foot cGMP manufacturing plant in Oxnard, CA.

Our technology platform includes oral dissolving film (“OTF”), and encapsulation systems (“microCURE”) compatible with OTF, chews, oral solutions, topical and transdermal dose forms. We apply our technology to pharmaceutical drugs and dietary supplements for the wellness market. OTF products are about the size of a postage stamp and composed of excipients such as polymers, stabilizers, lipids and surfactants which are all generally recognized as safe. They can be designed to deliver active ingredients to the gastrointestinal, or GI, tract when placed on the tongue and swallowed, or directly to the blood stream when placed under the tongue (sublingual) or on the inner lining of the cheek and lip (buccal).

Background

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 15, 2014. On November 7, 2016, we changed our name from Makkanotti Group Corp to CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp. On September 27, 2019, the Company reincorporated from the State of Nevada to the State of Delaware.

On November 7, 2016, the board of directors and the majority stockholder of the then outstanding shares of registrant’s common stock executed a written consent to change registrant’s name from Makkanotti Group Corp. to CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp. The Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation was filed with the State of Nevada on November 30, 2016.

Further, on November 7, 2016, we, in a reverse take-over transaction, acquired a specialty pharmaceutical and bioscience company based in California that specializes in drug delivery technologies, by executing a Share Exchange Agreement and Conversion Agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) by and among us and a holder of a majority of our issued and outstanding capital stock prior to the closing (the “Majority Stockholder”), on the one hand, and CURE Pharmaceutical, all of the shareholders of CURE Pharmaceutical’s issued and outstanding share capital (the “CURE Pharm Shareholders”) and the holders of certain convertible promissory notes of CURE Pharmaceutical (“CURE Pharm Noteholders”), on the other hand. Hereinafter, this share exchange transaction is described as the “Share Exchange.”

As a result of the Share Exchange, CURE Pharmaceutical became a wholly owned subsidiary of CPHC, and the CURE Pharmaceutical Shareholders and CURE Pharmaceutical Noteholders became CPHC stockholders owning, at such time, approximately 65% of our issued and outstanding common stock.

On May 14, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company, and CURE Chemistry Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), completed the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated March 31, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), with CHI., a Delaware corporation. As agreed in the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired CHI pursuant to a merger of the Merger Sub with and into CHI (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the Merger, CHI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the stockholders of CHI received shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of CHI.

On October 2, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of The Sera Labs, Inc. (“Sera Labs”) a Delaware corporation pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of September 23, 2020 (the “Sera Labs Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Cure Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Sera Labs Merger Sub”), Sera Labs and Nancy Duitch, in her capacity as the security holders representative (“Ms. Duitch” collectively with the Company, Sera Labs and Sera Labs Merger Sub, the “Parties”). The Sera Labs Merger Agreement provides for the acquisition of Sera Labs by the Company through the merger of Sera Labs Merger Sub with and into Sera Labs, with Sera Labs surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Sera Labs Merger”).

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. A pandemic, including COVID-19, or other public health epidemic poses the risk that the Company or its employees, suppliers, and other partners may be prevented from conducting business activities at full capacity for an indefinite period of time, including due to spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities. While it is not possible at this time to estimate the future impact that COVID-19 could have on the Company’s business, the continued spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by the governments of countries affected and in which the Company operates could continue to disrupt the operation of the Company’s business. The COVID-19 outbreak and mitigation measures have had an adverse impact on global economic conditions, and may continue to have such adverse impact, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition, including on its potential to conduct financings on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. In addition, the Company undertook temporary precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of the virus to its employees (with such measures still currently in effect), including temporarily requiring a majority of our employees to work remotely, and discouraging employee attendance at in-person work-related meetings, which could negatively affect the Company’s business. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact. Due to the speed with which the COVID-19 situation is developing, the Company is not able at this time to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but the impact could be material for the fiscal year 2021 in all business aspects and could be material during any future period affected either directly or indirectly by this pandemic.

While the extent and duration of the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear, the Company has considered, among other things, whether the global operational disruptions indicate a change in circumstances that may trigger asset impairments and whether it needs to revisit accounting estimates and projections or its expectations about collectability of receivables. Additionally, the Company has considered the potential impacts on its fair value disclosures and on its internal control over financial reporting. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 there was no significant direct impact on the Company’s operations as a result of the economic downturn. While significant uncertainty still exists concerning the magnitude of the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, the Company has determined that there was no triggering event for an impairment with respect to any of its assets nor has there been an adverse change in the probability related to the collectability of its receivables. The Company continues to assess the potential impact of the global economic situation on its consolidated financial statements. Please see Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. Such financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of Company’s management, who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2021, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021.

Principle of Consolidation

The condensed financial statements include the accounts of CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp (“CPHC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CURE Pharmaceutical, CHI and Sera Labs, collectively referred to as (“CURE”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s film strip product represents the principal operations of the Company. Business acquisitions are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition. The Company’s purchase accounting resulted in all assets and liabilities of acquired businesses being recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition dates.

Going Concern and Management’s Liquidity Plans

                In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) standard on going concern, Accounting Standard Update, or ASU No. 2014-15, The Company assesses going concern uncertainty in its consolidated financial statements to determine if it has sufficient cash, cash equivalents and working capital on hand, including marketable equity securities, and any available borrowings on loans, to operate for a period of at least one year from the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which is referred to as the “look-forward period” as defined by ASU No. 2014-15. As part of this assessment, based on conditions that are known and reasonably knowable to The Company, it will consider various scenarios, forecasts, projections, estimates and will make certain key assumptions, including the timing and nature of projected cash expenditures or programs, and its ability to delay or curtail expenditures or programs, if necessary, among other factors. Based on this assessment, as necessary or applicable, The Company makes certain assumptions around implementing curtailments or delays in the nature and timing of programs and expenditures to the extent The Company deems probable those implementations can be achieved and it has the proper authority to execute them within the look-forward period in accordance with ASU No. 2014-15. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At June 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $85.8 million and a working capital deficit of approximately $13.7 million. Our operating activities consume the majority of our cash resources. We anticipate that we will continue to incur operating losses and negative cash flows from operations, at least into the near future, as we execute our commercialization and development plans and strategic and business development initiatives. As of the date of this report, the Company had approximately $0.7 million of cash on hand. As further described in Note 13, on October 30, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which it sold to the Investor a Series A subordinated convertible note, with an initial principal amount of $4.6 million (the “Series A Note”), and a Series B senior secured convertible note, with an initial principal amount of $6.9 million (the “Series B Note,” and together with the Series A Note, the “Convertible Notes” and, each a “Convertible Note”), for an aggregate principal amount of $11.5 million (the “Private Placement”). To date, the Company received gross proceeds from the Series A and Series B Notes of $5.0 million. To date, the Company paid legal and broker fees totaling $0.7 million and $1.1 million promissory note due to the Investor from the gross proceeds from the Series A and Series B Notes. The Series A Note was sold with an original issue discount of $0.6 million and the Series B Note was sold with an original issue discount of $0.9 million. The Investor paid for the Series A Note issued to the Investor by delivering $4.0 million in cash consideration and paid for the Series B Note issued to the Investor by delivering a secured promissory note (the “Investor Note”) with an initial principal amount of $6.0 million. The Investor will be required to prepay the Investor Note in certain amounts (each a “Mandatory Prepayment”) on the first date after the effectiveness of a resale registration statement (or the availability of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) if certain other conditions are satisfied as of such date.

On May 6, 2021, the Company received $2.3 million of the settlement of the arbitration the Company filed against Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy”) with respect to the license agreement between the Company and Canopy.

While the Company believes the funds available through this financing and settlement with Canopy will be sufficient to meet the Company’s working capital requirements during the coming year, if the Company is unable to satisfy the conditions required to initiate the Mandatory Prepayment under the Investor Note, then it will need to obtain alternative financing. There can be no assurance that if such alternative financing is needed that it will be available on terms acceptable to the Company or will be enough to fully sustain the Company’s operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds it will have to develop and implement a plan to extend payables, reduce expenditures, or scale back our business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operations.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year’s consolidated financial statements to enhance comparability with the current year’s consolidated financial statements. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 revenue and expenses during the reported period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of intangible assets and goodwill, depreciative and amortization useful lives, assumptions used to calculate the fair value of the contingent share consideration, stock based compensation, beneficial conversion features, warrant values, deferred taxes and the assumptions used to calculate derivative liabilities and fair values of the purchase price allocations and convertible promissory notes. Actual results could differ materially from such estimates under different assumptions or circumstances.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of June30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash equivalents.

Investment in Associates

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence through a joint venture. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but not control or joint control over those policies.

The results of assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in the condensed consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, investments in associates are carried in the consolidated balance sheet at cost as adjusted for post-acquisition changes in the Company’s share of the net assets of the associate, less any impairment in the value of the investment. Losses of an associate in excess of the Company’s interest in that associate are not recognized. Additional losses are provided for, and a liability is recognized, only to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the associate recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill. The goodwill is included within the carrying amount of the investment.

On November 1, 2019, the Company purchased a convertible loan (the “Releaf Loan”) with Releaf Europe BV (“Releaf”) in the amount of $0.2 million. Releaf shall accrue interest on the Releaf Loan at 6% per annum and shall become due and payable to the Company at the earlier of the conversion date, the date when the Releaf Loan is repaid or at the maturity date of October 31, 2021. In the event of a request for conversion by the Company or at the end of the maturity date, October 31, 2021, the outstanding amount of the Releaf Loan and any unpaid accrued interest shall be converted into shares of Releaf based on a price per share on a post money valuation of $10.9 million. In the event Releaf completes a financing round totaling at least $2.0 million of debt and/or equity (“Releaf Qualified Financing”), the outstanding amount of the Releaf Loan and any unpaid accrued interest shall automatically convert at a price per share paid by the investors in connection with the Releaf Qualified Financing less a discount of 20% on the subscription price. In addition, both the Company and Releaf agree in the event that the pre-money valuation of the Releaf Qualified Financing is higher than $15 million, the conversion shall be calculated with a cap of pre-money valuation of $14.5 million. As of June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an investment using the cost method of accounting in Releaf and did not record any accrued interest relating to the Releaf Loan.

On February 5, 2020 and February 13, 2020, the Company purchased two convertible loans (the “February 2020 Loans”) with Releaf for a total amount of $0.3 million. Releaf shall accrue interest on the February 2020 Loans at 6% per annum and they shall become due and payable to the Company at the earlier of the conversion date or the maturity date of October 31, 2021. In the event of a request for conversion by the Company or at the end of the maturity date, October 31, 2021, the outstanding amounts of the February 2020 Loans and any unpaid accrued interests shall be converted into shares of Releaf based on a price per share on a post money valuation of $10.9 million. In the event Releaf completes a financing round totaling at least $2.0 million of debt and/or equity (“Releaf February 2020 Qualified Financing”), the outstanding amount of the February 2020 Loans and any unpaid accrued interest shall automatically convert at a price per share paid by the investors in connection with the Releaf February 2020 Qualified Financing, less a discount of 20% on the subscription price. In addition, in the event that the pre-money valuation of the Releaf February 2020 Qualified Financing is higher than $15 million, the conversion shall be calculated with a cap of pre-money valuation of $14.5 million. As of June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an investment using the cost method of accounting in Releaf and did not record any accrued interest relating to the foregoing Releaf loans.

On May 26, 2021, the Company purchased a convertible loan (the “May 2021 Loan”) with Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”) for a total amount of $0.2 million, which is one of a series of notes “(Notes”) pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (“NPA”) offered by BRC. BRC shall accrue interest on the May 2021 Loan at 6% per annum and shall become due and payable to the Company at the earlier of the conversion date or the maturity date of May 26, 2023. In the event of a request for conversion by the Company, the outstanding amount of the May 2021 Loan and any unpaid accrued interest shall be converted into shares of BRC, rounded down to the nearest whole share, by dividing the May 2021 Loan by the price per share obtained by dividing $20 million by the number of outstanding shares of common stock of BRC immediately prior to such conversion (assuming conversion of all securities convertible into common stock and exercise of all outstanding options and warrants of BRC, but excluding (i) the shares of equity securities of BRC issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Notes and (ii) all shares of the common stock reserved and available for future grant under any equity incentive or similar plan of BRC. In the event the Company has not requested for conversion, the May 2021 Loan can automatically convert if BRC sells shares of preferred stock (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) to one or more investors in a single transaction or series of related transactions for aggregate proceeds to BRC (including cancellation of indebtedness under the Notes or any other convertible debt) of at least $4 million (a“Qualified Financing”). The May 2021 Loan shall automatically convert at the initial closing of and on the same terms and conditions of the Qualified Financing into a total number of Qualified Financing Securities, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by dividing the May 2021 Loan by the lesser of (i) 80% of the price per share paid for the Qualified Financing Securities by investors in the Qualified Financing and (ii) $20 million by the number of outstanding shares of common stock of BRC immediately prior to such conversion (assuming conversion of all securities convertible into common stock and exercise of all outstanding options and warrants of BRC, but excluding (a) the shares of equity securities of BRC issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Notes, (b) all shares of the common stock reserved and available for future grant under any equity incentive or similar plan of BRC and (c) any equity incentive or similar plan to be created or increased in connection with the Qualified Financing).

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 325-20, Cost Method Investments (“ASC 325-20”), to account for its ownership interest in noncontrolled entities. Under ASC 325-20, equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values (i.e., non-marketable equity securities) and are not required to be accounted for under the equity method are typically carried at cost (i.e., cost method investments). Investments of this nature are initially recorded at cost. Income is recorded for dividends received that are distributed from net accumulated earnings of the noncontrolled entity subsequent to the date of investment. Dividends received in excess of earnings subsequent to the date of investment are considered a return of investment and are recorded as reductions in the cost of the investment. Investments are written down only when there is clear evidence that a decline in value that is other than temporary has occurred. The Company has determined that there was no impairment of our investment in Releaf during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are generally unsecured. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management’s evaluation of collectability. Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote. Any future recoveries are applied against the allowance for doubtful accounts. At June 30, 2021 management determined that an allowance of $0.08 million was necessary. At December 31, 2020 management determined that an allowance of $0.04 million was necessary.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value (“NRV”). NRV is the amount by which the estimated selling price of the product exceeds the sum of any additional costs expected to be incurred on the sale of such product in the ordinary course of business. The Company determines the cost of its inventory, which includes amounts related to materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company performs an assessment of the recoverability of capitalized inventory during each reporting period. In order to state the inventory at the lower of cost or NRV, we maintain reserves against individual stocking units. Inventory reserves, once established, are not reversed until the related inventories have been sold or scrapped. If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than our projections, a write-down of inventory may be required, and would be reflected in cost of product revenues sold in the period the revision is made.

Goodwill and intangible assets

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) projects acquired in a business combination that are not complete as of the acquisition date are capitalized and accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets until completion or abandonment of the related research and development efforts. Upon successful completion of the project, the capitalized amount is amortized over its estimated useful life. If a project is abandoned, all remaining capitalized amounts are written off immediately. The Company considers various factors and risks for potential impairment of IPR&D assets, including the current legal and regulatory environment and the competitive landscape. Adverse clinical trial results, or significant delays, or the inability to bring a product to market and the introduction or advancement of competitors’ products could result in partial or full impairment of the related intangible assets. Consequently, the eventual realized value of the IPR&D project may vary from its fair value at the date of acquisition, and IPR&D impairment charges may occur in future periods. During the period between completion or abandonment, the IPR&D assets will not be amortized but will be tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if the Company becomes aware of any events occurring or changes in circumstances that would indicate a reduction in the fair value of the IPR&D projects below their respective carrying amounts (see Note 7).

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets and liabilities. Goodwill, is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually, or if circumstances indicate its value may no longer be recoverable. Qualitative factors considered in this assessment include industry and market conditions, overall financial performance, and other relevant events and factors affecting the Company’s business. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is determined that the fair value of goodwill is more likely than not to be less than its carrying amount, the fair value of a reporting unit will be calculated and compared with its carrying amount and an impairment charge will be recognized for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The Company operates in two segments as result of the Sera Labs, Inc., acquisition in October 2020 and considered to be the two reporting units and, therefore, goodwill is tested for impairment at the segment level.

The Company does not have intangible assets with indefinite useful lives other than goodwill and trademark discussed in Note 19. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there has been no impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

Business Combinations

The results of businesses acquired in a business combination are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Purchase accounting results in assets and liabilities of an acquired business being recorded at their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Any excess consideration over the value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include equipment and intangible assets other than those with indefinite lives. We assess the carrying value of our long-lived asset groups when indicators of impairment exist and recognize an impairment loss when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable when compared to undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset.

Indicators of impairment include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in our use of the assets or in our business strategy, loss of or changes in customer relationships and significant negative industry or economic trends. When indications of impairment arise for a particular asset or group of assets, we assess the future recoverability of the carrying value of the asset (or asset group) based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis. If carrying value exceeds projected, net, undiscounted cash flows, an additional analysis is performed to determine the fair value of the asset (or asset group), typically a discounted cashflow analysis, and an impairment charge is recorded for the excess of carrying value over fair value. There was no impairment on our long-lived assets during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Contingent consideration liabilities

Certain of the Company’s asset and business acquisitions involve the potential for future payment of consideration to third-parties and former selling shareholders in amounts determined upon attainment of revenue milestones, from product sales, as applicable. The fair value of such liabilities is determined using unobservable inputs. These inputs include the estimated amount and timing of projected cash flows and the risk-adjusted discount rate used to present value the cash flows. These obligations are referred to as contingent consideration.

ASC 805 requires that contingent consideration be estimated and recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date as part of the total consideration transferred. Contingent consideration is an obligation of the acquirer to transfer additional assets or equity interests to the selling shareholders in the future if certain future events occur or conditions are met, such as the attainment of product development milestones. Contingent consideration also includes additional future payments to selling shareholders based on achievement of components of earnings, such as “earn-out” provisions or percentage of future revenues, including royalties paid to the selling shareholders based on a percentage of revenues generated from the Sera Labs’ products.

The fair value of contingent consideration after the acquisition date is reassessed by the Company as changes in circumstances and conditions occur, with the subsequent change in fair value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Changes in key assumptions can materially affect the estimated fair value of contingent consideration liabilities and, accordingly, the resulting gain or loss that the Company records in its consolidated financial statements. See Note 19 for a full discussion of these liabilities.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue Recognition”. Revenues under Topic 606 are required to be recognized either at a “point in time” or “over time”, depending on the facts and circumstances of the arrangement, and are evaluated using a five-step model.

To achieve the core principle of Topic 606, we perform the following steps:

Under Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue as, or when, we satisfy performance obligations under a contract. We account for a contract when the parties approved the contract and are committed to perform on it, the rights of each party and the payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods or services, to a customer. The transaction price of a contract must be allocated to each performance obligation and recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied. In essence, we recognize revenue when or as control of the promised goods or services transfer to the customer.

Cure Pharmaceutical Revenue

Cure Pharmaceutical derives revenues from two primary sources: products and services. Product revenue includes the shipment of products according to agreements with the Cure Pharmaceutical’s customers. Services include research and development contracts for the development of OTF products utilizing the Cure Pharmaceutical’s CureFilm Technology or our other proprietary technologies. Cure Pharmaceutical’s contracts with customers rarely contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, Cure Pharmaceutical accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling prices are typically estimated based on observable transactions when these services are sold on a standalone basis.

Cure Pharmaceutical’s formulation and product development income include services for the development of OTF products utilizing our CureFilm Technology. Our development contracts can have up to four phases. Revenue is recognized based on progress toward completion of the performance obligation in each phase. The method to measure progress toward completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. Cure Pharmaceutical generally uses the input method to measure progress for its contracts because it best depicts the transfer of assets to the customer, which occurs as we incur costs for the contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the progress toward completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenue is recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Costs to fulfill these obligations mainly include materials, labor, supplies and consultants.

Cure Pharmaceutical has entered into a Collaboration and Joint Development Agreement (“Agreement”) with Medolife Rx (“Medolife”) on February 1, 2021 (“Effective Date”) for Medolife to produce Medolife Products (“Products”) in Cure Pharmaceutical’s cGMP facility. The term of this agreement is for five (5) years from the Effective Date (“Term”). Medolife is to pay $0.3 million to assist in completing the jointly developed production line at Cure Pharmaceutical’s cGMP facility. In addition, Cure Pharmaceutical will produce Products on behalf of Medolife and will grant access to Medolife for a joint production area within Cure Pharmaceutical’s production facility for the Term of this Agreement. The Company has determined that there are no distinct obligations for the $0.3 million and Cure Pharmaceutical does have further obligations as stated in the Agreement, thus the Company will recognize the revenue monthly over the Term, beginning February 1, 2021.

Sera Labs Revenue

Sera Labs recognizes revenue as, or when, we satisfy performance obligations under a contract. We account for a contract when the parties approved the contract and are committed to perform on it, the rights of each party and the payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods or services, to a customer. The transaction price of a contract must be allocated to each performance obligation and recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied. In essence, we recognize revenue when or as control of the promised goods or services transfer to the customer.

Revenue from eCommerce sales, including direct-to-consumer sales, are recognized upon shipment of merchandise. We also elected to adopt the practical expedient related to shipping and handling fees which allows us to account for shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the related good transfers as fulfillment activities instead of assessing such activities as performance obligations. Therefore, shipping and handling activities are considered part of the Company’s obligation to transfer the products and therefore are recorded as direct selling expenses, as incurred. Shipping revenue are recorded upon delivery to the customer.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

The Company has elected certain practical expedients and policy elections as permitted under ASC Topic 606 as follows:

Sales Tax

The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to a customer, excluding sales taxes. The net amount of sales tax payable to the taxation authority is included sales tax payable in the balance sheet.

Sales Returns, Discounts and Warranties

Sales returns, discount and warranties are considered variable consideration under ASC 606. The Company reduces revenue for estimated future returns, discounts and warranties which may occur with distributors and retailers. When evaluating the adequacy of sales returns, discounts and warranties, the Company analyzes the following: historical credit allowances, current sell-through of inventory of the Company’s products, current trends in retail industry, changes in customer demand, acceptance of products, and other related factors.

Cost to Obtain a Contract

The Company pays sales commission to its employees and outside sales representatives for contracts that they obtain relating to wholesale and personal protective equipment. The Company applies the optional practical expedient to immediately expense costs to obtain a contract if the amortization period of the asset that would have been recognized is one year or less. As such, sales commissions are immediately recognized as an expense and included as part of sales and marketing expenses.

Contract Liabilities

Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized represent contract liabilities and are recorded as deferred revenues when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance before satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements. Contract liabilities are derecognized when revenue is recognized, and the performance obligation is satisfied. Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized are included in deferred revenue, which is classified as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize revenue. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had contract liabilities of $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Contract liabilities is made up of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

The following table summarizes the changes in contract liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of labor and manufacturing costs for our products.

Advertising Expense

The Company expenses marketing, promotions and advertising costs as incurred. Such costs are included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying statements of operations. The Company recorded advertising costs of $1.0 million and $1.6 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The Company did not record advertising costs for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020.

Research and Development

Costs incurred in connection with the development of new products and processes are charged to research and development expenses as incurred. The Company recorded research and development expenses of $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The Company recorded research and development expenses of $0.7 million and $1.5 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Income Taxes

The utilizes Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more likely-than-not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company generated a deferred tax asset through net operating loss carry-forward. However, a valuation allowance of 100% has been established due to the uncertainty of the Company’s realization of the net operating loss carry forward prior to its expiration.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the outbreak of a novel strain of the coronavirus, COVID-19. The CARES Act lifts certain deduction limitations originally imposed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”). Under the CARES Act, net operating losses (“NOLs”) arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021 may be carried back to each of the five tax years preceding the tax year of such loss. Moreover, under the 2017 Tax Act as modified by the CARES Act, federal NOLs of our corporate subsidiaries generated in tax years ending after December 31, 2017 may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of federal NOLs, particularly for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, may be limited. The accounting for the material income tax impacts has been reflected in the year ended December 31, 2020 financial statements. It is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to the 2017 Tax Act or the CARES Act. The Company is currently assessing the impact the CARES Act will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

Pursuant to ASC 2018-07 (“Topic 718”) for share-based payments to employees, consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The expense is recognized over the vesting period of the award. Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain. The Company initially records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model for estimating fair value at the date of grant.

The Company accounts for restricted stock awards and stock options issued at fair value, based the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. Compensation expense is recognized for the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest over the period during which the recipient renders the required services to the Company generally using the straight-line single option method.

In the case of award modifications, the Company accounts for the modification in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, whereby the Company recognizes the effect of the modification in the period the award is modified.

As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which aligns the accounting of share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. The adoption did not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

Fair value measurements

The Company follows FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands on required disclosures about fair value measurement. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. ASC 820 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:

When a part of the purchase consideration consists of shares of the Company common stock, the Company calculates the purchase price attributable to those shares, a Level 1 security, by determining the fair value of those shares quoted on the OTC as of the acquisition date. The Company recognizes estimated fair values of the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired, including in-process research and development, and liabilities assumed, including any contingent consideration, as of the acquisition date. Goodwill is recognized as any amount of the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in excess of the consideration transferred. ASC 805 precludes the recognition of an assembled workforce as an asset, effectively subsuming any assembled workforce value into goodwill.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, and also considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value. At June 30, 2021 and December, 31, 2020, the Company had no financial assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, except for cash and cash equivalents consisting of money market funds and the Series A and Series B Notes, which we elected the fair value option. These assets are measured at fair value using the period-end quoted market prices as a Level 3 input. The Company also has certain derivative liabilities and contingent consideration liabilities which are carried at fair value based on Level 3 inputs (see Note 14).

The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair values because of the short-term nature of these items.

The fair value of contingent stock consideration is evaluated each reporting period using projected financial information, discount rates, and key inputs. Projected contingent payment amounts are discounted back to the current period using a discount rate. Financial information is based on the Company’s most recent internal forecasts. Changes in projected financial information, the Company’s stock price, discount rate and time for settlement of milestones and earnouts may result in higher or lower fair value measurements. Increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. For the period from the date of acquisition to June 30, 2021, the Company’s stock price, volatility percentage and the weighted average present value probability of each the various estimates of milestones, earn-out amounts and achievements being accomplished resulted in a decrease of the fair value of the contingent stock consideration. In June 2020, the Company settled all of its outstanding contingent consideration liabilities outstanding with CHI. In October 2020, the Company acquired Sera Labs and had an outstanding contingent consideration liability of $3.2 million in relation to the Sera Labs Merger.

The Company has elected the fair value option to account for the Series A and B Notes that were issued on October 30, 2020 and records this at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result of applying the fair value option, direct costs and fees related to the Series A and B Notes were recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred.

The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 financial instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2021 (in thousands):

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Series A and Series B Notes are measured at fair value using the Monte Carlo simulation valuation methodology. A summary of the weighted average (in aggregate) significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) used in measuring the Company’s derivative liabilities that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy is as follows:

The Company recorded a loss of $0.7 million and a gain of $0.3 million due to the change in fair value of Series A and B convertible notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

If the conversion features of conventional convertible debt provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”). A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.

Series A and Series B convertible notes:

As described further in Note 13 - the Company has elected the fair value option to record its Series A and Series B convertible debentures, which were issued in October 2020. The fair value of the Notes is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair values were estimated utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model. Accordingly, the notes are marked-to-market at each reporting date with the change in fair value reported as a gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. All issuance costs related to the debentures were expensed as incurred in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Accounting for warrants

The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants it issues, as either liability or equity classified, by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, then in accordance with ASC 815-40, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock. Under ASC 480, warrants are considered liability classified if the warrants are mandatorily redeemable, obligate the Company to settle the warrants or the underlying shares by paying cash or other assets, or warrants that must or may require settlement by issuing variable number of shares. If warrants do not meet liability classification under ASC 480-10, the Company assesses the requirements under ASC 815-40, which states that contracts that require or may require the issuer to settle the contract for cash are liabilities recorded at fair value, irrespective of the likelihood of the transaction occurring that triggers the net cash settlement feature. If the warrants do not require liability classification under ASC 815-40, and in order to conclude equity classification, the Company also assesses whether the warrants are indexed to its common stock and whether the warrants are classified as equity under ASC 815-40 or other applicable GAAP. After all relevant assessments, the Company concludes whether the warrants are classified as liability or equity. Liability classified warrants require fair value accounting at issuance and subsequent to initial issuance with all changes in fair value after the issuance date recorded in the statements of operations. Equity classified warrants only require fair value accounting at issuance with no changes recognized subsequent to the issuance date. The Company does not have any liability classified warrants as of any period presented.

Derivative Liabilities

ASC 815-40, requires that embedded derivative instruments be bifurcated and assessed, along with free-standing derivative instruments such as warrants, on their issuance date and in accordance with ASC 815-40-15 to determine whether they should be considered a derivative liability and measured at their fair value for accounting purposes. In determining the appropriate fair value, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing formula and present value pricing. At June 30, 2021 and December 2020, the Company adjusted its derivative liability to its fair value, and reflected the change in fair value, in its consolidated statement of operations.

Contingencies

We are exposed to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business and use various methods to resolve these matters in a manner that we believe serves the best interest of our shareholders and other constituents. When a loss is probable, we record an accrual based on the reasonably estimable loss or range of loss. When no point of loss is more likely than another, we record the lowest amount in the estimated range of loss and, if material, disclose the estimated range of loss. We do not record liabilities for reasonably possible loss contingencies, but do disclose a range of reasonably possible losses if they are material and we are able to estimate such a range. If we cannot provide a range of reasonably possible losses, we explain the factors that prevent us from determining such a range. Historically, adjustments to our estimates have not been material. We believe the recorded reserves in our consolidated financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimable liabilities. We do not believe that any of these identified claims or litigation will be material to our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding any unvested restricted stock awards. Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period plus dilutive securities or other contracts to issue common stock as if these securities were exercised or converted to common stock.

Diluted net loss per share includes the effect of common stock equivalents (stock options, unvested restricted stock, and warrants) when, under either the treasury or if-converted method, such inclusion in the computation would be dilutive. Net loss is adjusted for the dilutive effect of the change in fair value liability for price adjustable warrants, if applicable.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended (in thousands, except per share data):

The following number of shares have been excluded from diluted net income (loss) since such inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

In connection with Sera Labs Merger, Sera Labs security holders are also entitled to receive up to 5,988,024 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Clawback Shares”) based on the achievement of certain sales milestones. Due to the uncertainty of the number of Clawback Shares to be issued, these Clawback Shares were not included in the table above.

The Series A and B Notes (other than restricted amounts under a Series B Note) is convertible, at the option of the Investor, into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.32 per share. The conversion price is subject to full ratchet antidilution protection upon any transaction in which the Company is deemed to have granted, issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock. If the Company enters into any agreement to issue any variable rate securities, other than a bona fide at-the-market offering or equity line of credit, the Investor has the additional right to substitute such variable price (or formula) for the conversion price. If an Event of Default has occurred under the Convertible Notes, the Investor may elect to alternatively convert the Convertible Notes at the redemption premium described therein. Due to the uncertainty of the number of shares to be issued, the shares to be issued from the conversion of the Series A and B Notes were also not included in the table above.

Segment Reporting

The Company uses the “management approach” to identify its reportable segments. The management approach designates the internal organization used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the basis for identifying the Company’s reportable segments. Using the management approach, the Company determined that it does have segment reporting relating to Cure Pharmaceutical and Sera Labs.

Emerging Growth Company

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”). For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” we are not required to: (i) comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies, (ii) provide an auditor’s attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (iii) comply with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer or (iv) comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April 5, 2012, unless the SEC determines otherwise. However, we have elected to “opt out” of the extended transition period discussed in (i), and will therefore comply with new or revised accounting standards on the applicable dates on which the adoption of such standards are required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of such extended transition period for compliance with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

Risks and Uncertainties

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and may continue to have, an unfavorable impact on certain areas of the Company’s business. The broader implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations remain uncertain and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the availability, distribution, and effectiveness of vaccines to address the COVID-19 virus. The impact on the Company’s customers and suppliers and the range of governmental and community reactions to the pandemic are uncertain. The Company may experience reduced customer demand or constrained supply that could materially adversely impact business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows in future periods.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

ASU 2020-01

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Clarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. ASU 2020-01 addresses the accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method and measuring certain purchased options and forward contracts to acquire investments. Observable transactions that require a company to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities, should be considered immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. Certain non-derivative forward contracts or purchased call options to acquire equity securities generally will be measured using the fair value principles of ASC 321 before settlement or exercise and consideration shall not be given to how entities will account for the resulting investments on eventual settlement or exercise. ASU 2020-01 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2021 and early adoption is permitted. ASU 2020-01 should be applied prospectively. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2019-12

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” under ASC 740, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impacts of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2020-06

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivative and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. This guidance eliminates certain models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features, in certain cases. Additionally, among other changes, the guidance eliminates certain of the conditions for equity classification for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance also requires entities to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments in the diluted earnings per share calculation and include the effect of share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares, except for certain liability-classified share-based payment awards. This guidance is required to be adopted by us in the first quarter of 2023 and must be applied using either a modified or full retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standard updates effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2021 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

There are various other updates recently issued, however, they are not expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 3 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

NOTE 4 - INVENTORY

Inventory consists of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-process and finished goods. The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost (FIFO cost basis) or Net Realized Value.

The carrying value of inventory consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, inventory reserves amounted to $0.003 million and $0.001 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, inventory reserves amounted to $0.003 million and $0.003 million, respectively.

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, depreciation expense amounted to $0.04 million and $0.09 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 was $0.05 million and $0.01 million, respectively.

NOTE 6 – NOTES RECEIVABLE

On November 12, 2019, the Company purchased a $0.2 million convertible promissory note (the “Coeptis Note”) issued by Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(“Coeptis”), a privately held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The Coeptis Note is due June 15, 2020, pays interest at the rate of 9% per annum and gives us the right, at any time, to convert the Coeptis Note into shares of common stock of Coeptis, at a price per share equal to $2.60 or the share price set by the latest qualified financing, whichever is less.

On July 31,2020, the Company purchased a $0.5 million secured promissory note (the “Sera Labs Note”) issued by Sera Labs, in connection with the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding summarizing the terms and conditions of a proposed acquisition, pursuant to which Sera Labs will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Sera Labs Note bears an interest at the rate of 9% per annum and has a maturity date of December 31, 2020. On September 16, 2020, a Note Modification Agreement was signed, modifying the principal amount to $0.55 million with interest on $0.5 million of the principal amount accruing from and after July 31, 2020 and on $0.05 million of the principal amount from and after September 16, 2020. The note was settled as part of the Sera Labs acquisition, see Note 19.

On May 26, 2021, the Company purchased a convertible loan (the “May 2021 Loan”) with Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”) for a total amount of $0.2 million, which is one of a series of notes “(Notes”) pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement (“NPA”) offered by BRC. BRC shall accrue interest on the May 2021 Loan at 6% per annum and shall become due and payable to the Company at the earlier of the conversion date or the maturity date of May 26, 2023. In the event of a request for conversion by the Company, the outstanding amount of the May 2021 Loan and any unpaid accrued interest shall be converted into shares of BRC, rounded down to the nearest whole share, by dividing the May 2021 Loan by the price per share obtained by dividing $20 million by the number of outstanding shares of common stock of BRC immediately prior to such conversion (assuming conversion of all securities convertible into common stock and exercise of all outstanding options and warrants of BRC, but excluding (i) the shares of equity securities of BRC issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Notes and (ii) all shares of the common stock reserved and available for future grant under any equity incentive or similar plan of BRC. In the event the Company has not requested for conversion, the May 2021 Loan can automatically convert if BRC sells shares of preferred stock (the “Qualified Financing Securities”) to one or more investors in a single transaction or series of related transactions for aggregate proceeds to BRC (including cancellation of indebtedness under the Notes or any other convertible debt) of at least $4 million(a “Qualified Financing”). The May 2021 Loan shall automatically convert at the initial closing of and on the same terms and conditions of the Qualified Financing into a total number of Qualified Financing Securities, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by dividing the May 2021 Loan by the lesser of (i) 80% of the price per share paid for the Qualified Financing Securities by investors in the Qualified Financing and (ii) $20 million by the number of outstanding shares of common stock of BRC immediately prior to such conversion (assuming conversion of all securities convertible into common stock and exercise of all outstanding options and warrants of BRC, but excluding (a) the shares of equity securities of BRC issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Notes, (b) all shares of the common stock reserved and available for future grant under any equity incentive or similar plan of BRC and (c) any equity incentive or similar plan to be created or increased in connection with the Qualified Financing).

Note receivable consists of the following (in thousands):

On January 20, 2021 and February 10, 2021, the Company collected a total of $0.2 million from Coeptis relating to a convertible promissory note issued from Coeptis on November 7, 2019. The total payment of $0.2 million was full satisfaction of the principal amount and accrued interest until February 10, 2021. The Coeptis Note had a maturity date of June 15, 2020, which was not paid by the maturity date and was considered in default as of December 31, 2020 and fully reserved for. The Company recorded the collection of the Coeptis Note as a recovery of bad debt during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

NOTE 7 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company incurred $0.07 and $0.01 million of legal patent costs that were capitalized during the six months ended June, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired from Sera Labs customer relationships at a fair value of $7.1 million, $2.6 million in Tradename intangibles, $0.5 million in non-compete and $4.7 million in Goodwill from the acquisition of Sera Labs. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired from the CHI acquisition patents at a fair value of $0.7 million, $14.5 million in Intellectual Property Research & Development and $9.2 million in Goodwill from the acquisition of CHI.

Intangible Asset Summary

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, goodwill and intangible assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):