Notes Payable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Notes Payable

Note 7 - Notes Payable

Following is a breakdown of notes payable as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Notes payable	$	-	$	97,523
Convertible notes payable		-		346,700
Total notes payable	$	-	$	444,223
Notes payable - related parties		-	$	93,662
Convertible notes payable - related parties (net of debt discount of $0 and $113,170 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		-		1,368,378
Total notes payable - related parties	$	-	$	1,462,040

Note Payable - Service Provider

In December 2016, we entered into an Agreement and Promissory Note with a law firm for past services performed totaling $121,523. The note called for monthly payments of $6,000 per month, beginning with an initial payment on March 31, 2017. The note was unsecured and non-interest bearing. The note was paid in full in May 2018. The balance due on the note was $0 and $97,523 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Note Purchase Agreement and Amendment

In July 2017, we entered into an amendment agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) with the holders (such holders, the “June 2016 Noteholders”) of the promissory notes that we issued in June 2016 to Noteholders (the “2016 Notes”) with respect to the 2016 Notes and the warrants to purchase shares of our common stock that are held by the June 2016 Noteholders and that were originally issued pursuant to a certain Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of February 10, 2012 by and among Adhera, MDRNA, Cequent and the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto (as amended from time to time), to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the 2016 Notes to December 31, 2017, to provide for the issuance of consideration securities at a cost of $375,000 (“Consideration Securities”) and to extend the price protection applicable to certain of the warrants held by the June 2016 Noteholders with respect to dilutive offerings afforded thereunder to February 10, 2020. Refer to our Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2017 for a more detailed discussion and additional terms for the 2016 Notes.

In April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to the June 2016 Noteholders an aggregate of 71.46 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 535,950 shares of common stock as a result of the conversion of the 2016 Notes. As a result of the conversion of the 2016 Notes and the issuance of the securities to the June 2016 Noteholders, the entire unpaid principal balance of the 2016 Notes, and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been satisfied in full, and such notes are no longer outstanding.

In addition, in April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to the June 2016 Noteholders an aggregate of 75 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 562,500 shares of common stock in full and complete satisfaction of our obligations to issue $375,000 worth of Consideration Securities to the June 2016 Noteholders pursuant to the Amendment Agreement.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the accrued interest expense on the 2016 Notes amounted to $0 and $46,700, respectively, with a total balance of principal and interest of $0 and $346,700, respectively.

2017 Bridge Note Financing

In June 2017, we issued convertible promissory notes (the “2017 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 to 10 investors pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) that we entered into with such investors (the “June 2017 Noteholders”). The 2017 Notes bear interest at a rate of five percent (5%) per annum and are due and payable at any time on or after the earlier of (i) June 1, 2018 and (ii) the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement). Our then Executive Chairman and our Chief Science Officer were each investors in the 2017 Notes.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the accrued interest expense on the 2017 Notes amounted to $0 and $11,365, respectively, with a total balance of principal and interest of $0 and $411,365, respectively, and is included in notes payable - related parties on the accompanying balance sheet.

In April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to the June 2017 Noteholders an aggregate of 74.17 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 505,705 shares of common stock (and also paid to such holders an aggregate of $56 thousand in cash) as full and complete satisfaction of the unpaid principal balance (and accrued but unpaid interest thereon) owed by us to the June 2017 Noteholders under the 2017 Notes. As a result of the conversion of the 2017 Notes and the issuance of the securities to the June 2016 Noteholders (and payment of cash), the entire unpaid principal balance of the 2017 Notes, and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been satisfied in full, and such notes are no longer outstanding.

Convertible Notes Payable

In July 2016, IThena issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal balance of $50,000 to certain related-party investors. Borrowings under each of these convertible notes bore interest at 3% per annum and these notes mature on December 31, 2018. Upon the completion of certain funding events, IThena had the right to convert the outstanding principal amount of these notes into shares of IThena’s common stock. The notes were assumed by Autotelic Inc. on November 15, 2016 as part of its acquisition of the technology asset (IT-101).

In November 2017, the Company issued a convertible promissory note with a related party (a trust affiliated with Isaac Blech, a member of our Board of Directors) for $500,000 (the “Blech Note”), with annual interest at 8%, maturing on March 31, 2018, and convertible at the price equal to any financing transaction involving the sale by the Company of its equity securities yielding aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $5 million. The note included warrants issued to the placement agent to purchase 66,667 shares of the Company’s common stock, with a 5-year term and an exercise price of $0.75.

In April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to the trust an aggregate of 103.18 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 777,750 shares of common stock as a result of the conversion of the Blech Note in the original principal amount of $500,000. As a result of the conversion of the Blech Note and the issuance of the securities to the holder thereof, the entire unpaid principal balance of the Blech Note, and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been satisfied in full, and the Blech Note is no longer outstanding. The securities that were issued to the holder of the Blech Note have the same terms and conditions as the securities that were issued to investors in the offering.

The Blech Note included a debt discount of $162,210 consisting of loan costs of $50,000 and the fair value of the warrants of $112,210. Total amortization of this debt discount was $113,171 for the year ended December 31, 2018, with a remaining unamortized value of $0. Total principal and interest was $0 and $504,274 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in notes payable - related parties on the accompanying balance sheet.

Convertible Notes Payable, Dr. Trieu

In connection with the Merger, Adhera entered into a Line Letter dated November 15, 2016 with Dr. Trieu for an unsecured line of credit in an amount not to exceed $540,000, to be used for current operating expenses. Dr. Trieu has advanced the full $540,000 under the Line Letter as of December 31, 2017. The line of credit was convertible at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.77 per share.

In April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to Dr. Trieu 114.63 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 859,725 shares of common stock as full and complete satisfaction of the unpaid principal balance (and accrued but unpaid interest thereon) owed by us to Dr. Trieu under the Line of Credit. As such, the Line of Credit was terminated in April 2018.

Accrued interest on the Line Letter was $0 and $25,836 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in notes payable - related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Line Letter with Autotelic, Inc.

In April 2017, the Company entered into a Line Letter with Autotelic Inc. for an unsecured line of credit in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to be used for current operating expenses. Autotelic Inc. is a stockholder of IThenaPharma that became the holder of 525,535 shares of Adhera common stock as a result of the Merger, and an entity of which Dr. Trieu serves as Chairman of the Board. Autotelic Inc. was to consider requests for advances under the Line Letter until September 1, 2017. Autotelic Inc. had the right at any time for any reason in its sole and absolute discretion to terminate the line of credit available under the Line Letter or to reduce the maximum amount available thereunder without notice. Advances made under the Line Letter bear interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum, are evidenced by the Demand Promissory Note issued to Autotelic Inc., and are due and payable upon demand by Autotelic, Inc. Autotelic Inc. advanced funds after September 1, 2017 but is no longer considering additional requests for advances as of December 31, 2017.

In April 2018, and in connection with the closing of our private placement on that date, we issued to Autotelic Inc. 19 shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase up to 142,500 shares of common stock as full and complete satisfaction of the unpaid principal balance (and accrued but unpaid interest thereon) owed by us to Autotelic Inc. under the Line of Credit, of which $90,816 had been drawn down as of the date of the closing described above. As such, in April 2018, the line of credit with Autotelic Inc was terminated.

The balance under the line was $0 and $93,662, respectively, including accrued interest of $0 and $2,847 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is included in notes payable - related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.