6. Derivative Liability

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Liability

6. Derivative Liabilities

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company entered into employment agreements with certain key officers that contained contingent consideration provisions based upon the achievement of certain market condition milestones. The Company determined that each of these vesting conditions represented derivative instruments.

On January 8, 2019, the Company granted the right to receive 500,000 shares of restricted common stock to an officer, which will vest at such time that that the Company’s stock price appreciates to $8.00 per share with defined minimum average daily trading volume thresholds.

On April 23, 2019, the Company granted the right to receive 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to an officer, which will vest at such time that that the Company’s stock price appreciates to $8.00 per share with defined minimum average daily trading volume thresholds. Similarly, on June 11, 2019, the Company granted the right to receive 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to an officer, which will vest at such time that that the Company’s stock price appreciates to $8.00 per share with defined minimum average daily trading volume thresholds.

The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with the U.S. GAAP accounting guidance under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging Activities. The Company estimated the fair value of these derivatives at the respective balance sheet dates using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based upon the following inputs: (i) stock price on the date of grant ranging between $1.32 - $3.75, (ii) the contractual term of the derivative instrument ranging between 2.25 - 3 years, (iii) a risk-free interest rate ranging between 1.56% - 2.57% and (iv) an expected volatility of the price of the underlying common stock ranging between 136% - 158%.

As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of these derivative liabilities is $3,773,382. The change in the fair value of derivative liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,627,177, resulting in an aggregate unrealized gain on derivative liabilities.