Series 2017 Secured Convertible Note - Related Party

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Series 2017 Secured Convertible Note - Related Party [Abstract]

SERIES 2017 SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE - RELATED PARTY

9. SERIES 2017 SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE – RELATED PARTY

On August 3, 2017, the Company issued a Secured Convertible Promissory Note Series 2017 due August 2, 2018 in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Series 2017 Convertible Note”) in a private placement to Frost Nevada Investments Trust (“Frost Nevada”). On September 26, 2018, the Company and Frost Nevada agreed to extend the maturity date of the promissory note to August 2, 2019.  The Company evaluated the modification under ASC 470-50 and determined that it did not qualify as an extinguishment of debt. Frost Nevada is a trust that is controlled by Dr. Frost, a substantial shareholder of the Company. The note evidences a revolving line of credit with advances that may be requested by the Company until the maturity date of August 2, 2019 so long as no event of default exists under the loan. The Company may request advances of principal under this note equal to and at the same time as it requests advances, if any, pursuant to the CNB Note. The note bears interest at a variable rate equal to 0.250 percentage points over the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate. The Company may prepay the notes at any time without penalty. If the Company does not prepay the note in full or the holder does not convert the note before the maturity date, the Company may pay the outstanding principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest on the maturity date with cash or with common stock or through a combination of cash and stock at Frost Nevada’s discretion. The conversion price under the note is $1.00 per share subject to proportional adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and similar corporate events. The Series 2017 Convertible Note is secured by a security interest in all the Company’s assets. This security interest is subordinate to the security interest of CNB discussed in Footnote #8 above. As of September 30, 2018, $1,900,000 has been drawn against the line of credit, an increase of $900,000 over the balance at December 31, 2017. Accrued interest of $17,932 has been recognized as of September 30, 2018.

The Company analyzed the conversion option in the notes for derivative accounting treatment under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” and determined that the instrument does not qualify for derivative accounting.

The Company therefore performed an analysis to determine if the conversion option was subject to a beneficial conversion feature and determined that the instrument does not have a beneficial conversion feature.