UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

 

OR

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to___________

 

Commission File No. 333-181719

 

CARDAX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		45-4484428
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

 

2800 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 129, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(808) 457-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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 [X] 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 [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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):

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]		Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company [X]
Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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 Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
N/A		N/A		N/A

 

Note: The registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, is quoted under the symbol “CDXI” on the OTCQB

but is not registered under Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

As of May 14, 2021, there were 802,516 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and 2,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), of the registrant outstanding.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1. Financial Statements.	4
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	41
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	46
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.	46
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	47
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.	47
Item 1A. Risk Factors.	47
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	47
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	47
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.	47
Item 5. Other Information.	47
Item 6. Exhibits.	48

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

There are statements in this quarterly report that are not historical facts. These “forward-looking statements” can be identified by use of terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “positioned,” “project,” “propose,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” or any similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. Although we believe that our assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not guarantee our future performance, and our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Our assumptions used for the purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances, including the development, acceptance, and sales of our products, and our ability to raise additional financing or obtain grant funding sufficient to implement our strategy. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. In light of these numerous risks and uncertainties, we cannot provide any assurance that the results and events contemplated by our forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report will in fact transpire. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

Contents

 

	Page
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Condensed consolidated balance sheets	5
Condensed consolidated statements of operations	6
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ deficit	7
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	8
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements	9

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2021				2020
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash		$	58,650			$	19,179
Accounts receivable, net			36,749				-
Inventories			962,859				994,319
Deposits and other assets			3,063				3,063
Prepaid expenses			26,814				105,238
Total current assets			1,088,135				1,121,799
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net			290,225				302,411
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS			-				962
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,378,360			$	1,425,172
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses, current portion		$	4,464,942			$	4,362,381
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			1,908,663				1,689,352
Fees payable to directors			418,546				418,546
Accrued separation costs, current portion			12,000				12,000
Current portion of related party notes payable			1,769,000				769,000
Current portion of notes payable			211,300				211,300
Related party convertible notes payable, net of discount			1,563,195				1,334,296
Convertible notes payable, net of discount			1,640,619				1,468,531
Employee settlement			50,000				50,000
Lease liability, current portion			-				962
Derivative liability on convertible notes payable			412,163				235,165
Total current liabilities			12,450,428				10,551,533
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Related party notes payable, less current portion			-				1,000,000
Notes payable, less current portion			211,359				-
Accrued separation costs, less current portion			68,635				71,635
Total non-current liabilities			279,994				1,071,635
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES			-				-
Total liabilities			12,730,422				11,623,168
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively			2				-
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 802,516 and 794,183 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively			802				794
Additional paid-in-capital			62,121,114				61,893,072
Accumulated deficit			(73,473,980	)			(72,091,862	)
Total stockholders’ deficit			(11,352,062	)			(10,197,996	)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT		$	1,378,360			$	1,425,172

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

		Three-Months Ended March 31,
		2021				2020
REVENUES, net		$	104,574			$	142,813
COST OF GOODS SOLD			38,378				62,995
GROSS PROFIT			66,196				79,818
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and wages			286,883				373,292
Professional fees			190,447				222,316
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			119,561				168,413
Stock based compensation			144,062				177,813
Research and development			88,237				35,282
Depreciation and amortization			8,318				8,733
Total operating expenses			837,508				985,849
Loss from operations			(771,312	)			(906,031	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Change in fair value of derivative liability			(176,998	)			(3,667	)
Gain on modification of debt instruments			3,272				354,791
Loss on abandonment of patents			(4,690	)			-
Interest expense			(438,285	)			(447,961	)
Gain on sale of assets			5,895				-
Total other income (expense), net			(610,806	)			(96,837	)
Loss before the provision for income taxes			(1,382,118	)			(1,002,868	)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES			-				-
NET LOSS		$	(1,382,118	)		$	(1,002,868	)
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic		$	(1.74	)		$	(1.43	)
Diluted		$	(1.74	)		$	(1.43	)
SHARES USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic			794,183				700,879
Diluted			794,183				700,879

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT (Unaudited)

 

		Three-Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2021
		Common Stock								Preferred Series A								Additional				Accumulated
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Paid-In-Capital				Deficit				Total
Balance at January 1, 2020			687,564			$	688				-			$	-			$	59,836,818			$	(67,036,355	)		$	(7,198,849	)
Common stock grants to independent directors			3,125				3												18,747				-				18,750
Warrants granted to independent directors			-				-				-				-				75,000				-				75,000
Stock based compensation - options			-				-				-				-				84,063				-				84,063
Common stock grant to convertible note holders			71,409				71				-				-				434,641				-				434,712
Issuance of warrants attached to convertible notes			-				-				-				-				2,777				-				2,777
Beneficial conversion feature issued on convertible notes			-				-				-				-				141,391				-				141,391
Revaluation of notes payable discounts due to modification of conversion price			-				-				-				-				(214,498	)			-				(214,498	)
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon repayment of convertible note			-				-				-				-				78,200				-				78,200
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(1,002,868	)			(1,002,868	)
Balance at March 31, 2020			762,098			$	762				-			$	-			$	60,457,139			$	(68,039,223	)		$	(7,581,322	)
Balance at January 1, 2021			794,183			$	794				-			$	-			$	61,893,072			$	(72,091,862	)		$	(10,197,996	)
Common stock grants to independent directors			8,333				8				-				-				18,742				-				18,750
Warrants granted to independent directors			-				-				-				-				75,000				-				75,000
Stock based compensation - options			-				-				-				-				50,312				-				50,312
Issuance of warrants attached to convertible notes			-				-				-				-				110,450				-				110,450
Preferred stock issuance for cash			-				-				2,000				2				49,998				-				50,000
Warrants issued to placement agents			-				-				-				-				903				-				903
Stock issuance costs			-				-				-				-				(77,363	)			-				(77,363	)
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(1,382,118	)			(1,382,118	)
Balance at March 31, 2021			802,516			$	802				2,000			$	2			$	62,121,114			$	(73,473,980	)		$	(11,352,062	)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

		Three-Months Ended March 31,
		2021				2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$	(1,382,118	)		$	(1,002,868	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			8,318				8,733
Amortization of debt discount			322,209				297,656
Stock based compensation			144,062				177,813
Loss on abandonment of patents			4,690				-
Change in fair value of derivative liability			176,998				3,667
Gain on modification of debt instruments			(3,272	)			(354,791	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(36,749	)			85,385
Inventories			31,460				61,271
Deposits and other assets			-				(997	)
Prepaid expenses			78,424				12,841
Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses			102,561				101,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			219,311				43,288
Accrued separation costs			(3,000	)			(2,250	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(337,106	)			(568,840	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in intangible assets			(822	)			(9,272	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(822	)			(9,272	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable			211,359				-
Proceeds from the issuance of related party convertible notes payable			250,000				-
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable			150,000				770,000
Repayment of principal on convertible notes payable			(130,000	)			(150,000	)
Payment of debt issuance costs			-				(10,000	)
Payment of extension costs on convertible notes payable			(77,500	)			-
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock			50,000				-
Payment of stock issuance costs			(76,460	)			-
Net cash provided by financing activities			377,399				610,000
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH			39,471				31,888
CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD			19,179				19,303
CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD		$	58,650			$	51,191
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest		$	795			$	116,341
Cash paid for income taxes		$	-			$	-
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Settlement of receivables with payables		$	-			$	16,792
Right of use assets funded through leases		$	962			$	2,882
Discounts recognized on notes payable at issuance		$	110,450			$	765,732
Extinguishment of derivative liability upon repayment of convertible notes		$	-			$	78,200
Revaluation of notes payable discounts due to modification of conversion price		$	-			$	534,623
Stock issuance cost for warrants issued to placement agents		$	903			$	-

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

The Company’s predecessor, Cardax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Holdings”), was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 23, 2006.

 

Cardax, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCQB:CDXI) is a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of pharmaceuticals for chronic diseases driven by inflammation. The Company also has a commercial business unit that markets dietary supplements for inflammatory health. CDX-101, the Company’s astaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for cardiovascular inflammation and dyslipidemia, with a target initial indication of severe hypertriglyceridemia. CDX-301, the Company’s zeaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for macular degeneration. The Company’s pharmaceutical candidates are currently in pre-clinical development, including the planning of IND enabling studies. ZanthoSyn® is a physician recommended astaxanthin dietary supplement for inflammatory health. The Company sells ZanthoSyn® primarily through wholesale and e-commerce channels. The safety and efficacy of the Company’s products have not been directly evaluated in clinical trials or confirmed by the FDA.

 

Going concern matters

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred net losses of $1,382,118 and $1,002,868 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $73,473,980 as of March 31, 2021, and has had negative cash flows from operating activities since inception. Management expects that its marketing program for ZanthoSyn® will continue to focus on outreach to physicians, healthcare professionals, retail personnel, and consumers, and anticipates further losses in the development of its consumer business. The Company also plans to advance the research and development of its pharmaceutical candidates and anticipates further losses in the development of its pharmaceutical business. The Company’s ability to access the capital markets is unknown during the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, which may limit or prevent the funding of its operations and related obligations. As a result of these and other factors, management has determined there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company needs to raise additional capital to carry out its business plan. During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, the Company raised $50,000 and $611,359 in gross proceeds through the issuance of preferred stock and debt securities, respectively.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 1 – COMPANY BACKGROUND (continued)

 

The Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 on August 14, 2019, as amended September 27, 2019, and November 22, 2019, for a proposed $15 million public offering of common stock and warrants. The Company continued to take actions to advance the proposed public offering in 2020, but due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, financial market conditions, and other considerations, the public offering was not consummated. In March 2021, the Company requested withdrawal of the registration statement from the Commission.

 

The Company launched a private placement of preferred stock for an aggregate amount of up to $10 million with an initial closing of $50,000 on January 11, 2021; however, there can be no assurance that additional closings will be consummated.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act provides aid to small businesses through programs administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The CARES Act established a Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), under which certain small businesses are eligible for loans to fund payroll expenses, rent, and related costs. In April 2020, the Company received a PPP loan in the amount of $211,300 (see Note 7). In February 2021, the Company received a Second Draw PPP loan in the amount of $211,359 (see Note 7). Under the terms of the program, the loan amounts may be forgiven if certain terms and conditions are met. Management believes the PPP loans received by the Company will be eligible for forgiveness in accordance with the terms of the program.

 

In April 2021, the Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the SBA in the amount of $500,000 (see Subsequent Events).

 

The Company’s continued ability to raise capital through future equity and debt securities issuances is unknown, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, the Company may be required to cease operations or substantially curtail its ongoing and planned commercial activities. The ability to successfully resolve these factors raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Unaudited interim financial information

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Although management believes that the disclosures in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021 (the “Annual Report”).

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

 

The Company recognizes revenues from its contracts with customers for its products through wholesale and e-commerce channels when goods and services have been identified, the payment terms agreed to, the contract has commercial substance, both parties have approved the contract, and it is probable that the Company will collect all substantial consideration.

 

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source and geographical location. Sales and usage-based taxes are included as a component of revenues for the three-months ended:

 

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2020

Geographical area

Source

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

United States

Nutraceuticals

$

104,574

$

142,813

 

Sales discounts, rebates, promotional amounts to vendors, and returns and allowances are recorded as a reduction to sales in the period in which sales are recorded. The Company records shipping charges and sales tax gross in revenues and cost of goods sold. Sales discounts and other adjustments are recorded at the time of sale.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Notes payable

 

The Company issued various notes payable to related and non-related parties. These notes payable included original issue discounts, detachable warrants, conversion features, beneficial conversion features, debt issuance costs, and modifications.

 

	●	Original issue discounts. The Company accounts for the original issue discounts in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 835-30, Interest and Imputation of Interest, which requires the Company to record the discount as a contra-liability and amortize it over the term of the underlying note using the interest method.
	●	Detachable warrants. The Company accounts for detachable warrants in accordance with ASC No. 470-20, Debt, which requires the Company to bifurcate and separately account for the detachable warrant as a separated debt instrument. The values are assigned to detachable warrant based on a relative fair allocation between the note, the warrants, and any other debt instrument issued with the note payable. The fair value used for the warrant in this allocation is calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
	●	Conversion features. The Company accounts for the fair value of the conversion feature in accordance with ASC No. 815-15, Derivatives and Hedging; Embedded Derivatives, which requires the Company to bifurcate and separately account for the conversion feature as an embedded derivative contained in the Company’s convertible note. The Company is required to carry the embedded derivative on its balance sheet at fair value. The initial value of the embedded derivative is accounted for as a discount to the convertible note and a derivative liability. The liability is required to be remeasured at each reporting date and the change in fair value is recognized as a component in the results of operations. The Company values the embedded derivatives on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
	●	Beneficial conversion features. The Company accounts for beneficial conversion features in accordance with ASC No. 470-20, Debt, which requires the Company to recognize a discount and charge an amount to additional paid in capital equal to the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature.
	●	Debt issuance costs. The Company accounts for debt issuance costs in accordance with ASC No. 470-20, Debt, which requires the Company to recognize a contra-liability for costs incurred with the issuance of debt instruments. These contra-liabilities are amortized over the term of the underlying note payable using the interest method.
	●	Debt modifications. The Company accounts for debt modifications in accordance with ASC No. 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, which requires the Company to recognize accounting extinguishments for modifications considered material.

 

Stock issuance costs

 

Stock issuance costs related to financing are accounted for as a reduction in stock proceeds in accordance with ASC No. 340-10, Other Assets and Deferred Costs. Such costs consist of underwriting and legal fees, as well as travel costs incurred. These costs were $76,460 as of March 31, 2021.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Other significant accounting policies

 

There have been no other material changes to our significant accounting policies during the three-months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current U.S. GAAP. ASU No. 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU No. 2020-06 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and adoption must be as of the beginning of the Company’s annual fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In December 2019, the FASB Issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. For public business entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Management is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Reclassifications

 

The Company has made certain reclassifications to conform its prior periods’ data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consist of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Raw materials		$	759,400			$	759,400
Finished goods			203,459				234,919
Total inventories		$	962,859			$	994,319

 

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, all raw materials were held at the manufacturer’s facility for future production. Additionally, as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, $191,721 and $227,597, respectively, in finished goods were held at the manufacturer’s facility for shipment.

 

NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

Intangible assets, net, consists of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Patents		$	499,106			$	499,106
Less accumulated amortization			(265,060	)			(256,742	)
			234,046				242,364
Patents pending			56,179				60,047
Total intangible assets, net		$	290,225			$	302,411

 

Patents are amortized straight-line over a period of fifteen years. Amortization expense was $8,318 and $8,733 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

The Company has capitalized costs for several patents that are still pending. In those instances, the Company has not recorded any amortization. The Company will commence amortization when these patents are approved.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, the Company abandoned one patent application resulting in a loss of $4,690.

 

The Company has 28 issued patents, including 13 in the U.S. and 15 outside the U.S. that will expire between 2023 and 2028, subject to patent term extensions. The Company also has three additional patents pending that if issued would extend patent coverage in the U.S. and outside the U.S. to 2039-2041.

 

NOTE 5 – ACCRUED SEPARATION COSTS

 

On August 9, 2016, the Company entered into a separation agreement with an employee to pay $118,635 of accrued compensation over nine-years. As of March 31, 2021, $80,635 remains outstanding of which $12,000 is due within one-year and is reflected as a current liability.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

 

Related party notes payable consisted of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Inventory financing. On January 11, 2019, the Company entered into a $1,000,000 revolving inventory financing facility with a lender that is also a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. Use of proceeds from this facility is limited to the purchase of inventory, including raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods, unless otherwise approved by the lender. This facility accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum, is unsecured, and matures in three years from origination. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity.		$	1,000,000			$	1,000,000
Officer loan. On June 26, 2019, the Company borrowed $75,000 from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. This note accrues interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum, payable at maturity, is unsecured, and was originally due August 26, 2019, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021.			75,000				75,000
Promissory note. On May 20, 2019, the Company entered into a $400,000 promissory note with a lender that is also a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. On July 10, 2019, this note was amended to increase the principal sum by an additional $100,000. This note accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable at maturity, is unsecured, and was originally due August 20, 2019, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021.			500,000				500,000
Promissory note. On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $25,000 promissory note with a lender that is also a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. This note accrued interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable at maturity, was unsecured, and was originally due September 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to October 15, 2020. This note was fully repaid on October 8, 2020.			-				-
Promissory note. On November 6, 2020, the Company entered into a $94,000 promissory note with a lender that is also a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. This note accrued an issuance fee of $4,000 and a one-time fixed interest charge upon issuance of $2,000, payable at maturity, is unsecured, and was originally due December 6, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021.			94,000				94,000
Promissory note. On December 30, 2020, the Company entered into a $100,000 promissory note with a lender that is also a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. This note accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum, is unsecured, and was originally due March 30, 2021, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity.			100,000				100,000
Total related party notes payable			1,769,000				1,769,000
Less current portion			(1,769,000	)			(769,000	)
Long term related party notes payable		$	-			$	1,000,000

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

Interest expense

 

The Company incurred interest charges on these related party notes payable of $48,175 and $45,593 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on these related party notes payable was $165,001 and $63,143 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Maturities

 

These related party notes payable mature within one year of March 31, 2021.

 

NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

On April 20, 2020, the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan under the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) for $211,300, which was funded on April 22, 2020. Under the terms of the program, up to 100% of the loan amount may be forgiven if certain terms and conditions are met. The unforgiven amount, if any, matures two (2) years from issuance and accrues interest at 1% per annum with principal and interest payments deferred until the SBA remits the Company’s loan forgiveness amount to the lender. The Company applied for forgiveness in May 2021. Management believes the loan is eligible for forgiveness in accordance with the terms of the program. If the loan amount is not forgiven in full, the Company expects to repay any unforgiven amount within one year of March 31, 2021, so the loan amount is recorded as a current liability.

 

On July 14, 2020, the Company issued a note payable in the amount of $25,000. This note accrued interest at 12% per annum, payable at maturity, and matured on July 31, 2020. On July 31, 2020, this note was repaid in full.

 

On February 6, 2021, the Company received a Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan for $211,359, which was funded on February 8, 2021. Under the terms of the program, the loan amount may be forgiven if certain terms and conditions are met. The unforgiven amount, if any, matures five (5) years from issuance and accrues interest at 1% per annum with principal and interest payments deferred until the SBA remits the Company’s loan forgiveness amount to the lender. If the Company does not apply for loan forgiveness, payments will be deferred 10 months after the end of the covered period for loan forgiveness (24 weeks following loan disbursement). Management believes the loan will be eligible for forgiveness in accordance with the terms of the program.

 

Interest expense

 

The Company incurred interest charges on these notes payable of $822 and $0 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on these notes payable was $2,289 and $0 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Other

 

The Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) from the SBA in the amount of $500,000 in April 2021 (see Subsequent Events). The Company received an EIDL advance amount of $10,000 during the year-ended December 31, 2020. According to the SBA, the advance does not need to be repaid, so the Company recognized the advance as other income.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

Related party convertible notes payable consisted of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2019-02. On July 19, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $815,217, with an original issue discount of $65,217 in exchange for $750,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $24 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option or automatically upon a qualified financing of at least $5 million at the lower of the conversion price then in effect or a 25% discount to the offering price. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances; accordingly, the adjusted conversion price was equal to $4.27 per share as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance and adjustment being less than fair market value. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 7,500 shares of stock at $24 per share, which is subject to adjustment in accordance with any adjustment to the conversion price of this note; accordingly, the adjusted exercise price was equal to $4.27 per share as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The valuation of the conversion feature and detachable warrant and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $234,300 as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.		$	815,217			$	815,217
Convertible note 2019-07. On October 16, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $217,391, with an original issue discount of $17,391 in exchange for $200,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $24 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option or automatically upon a qualified financing of at least $5 million at the lower of the conversion price then in effect or a 25% discount to the offering price. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances; accordingly, the adjusted conversion price was equal to $4.27 per share as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon adjustment being less than fair market value. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 2,000 shares of stock at $24 per share, which is subject to adjustment in accordance with any adjustment to the conversion price of this note; accordingly, the adjusted exercise price was equal to $4.27 per share as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. The valuation of the conversion feature and detachable warrant and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $63,060 as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.			217,391				217,391

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Officer convertible note. On November 15, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $100,000. This note accrues interest at 14% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price of $20 per share.			100,000				100,000
Convertible note 2020-11. On September 17, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $271,739, with an original issue discount of $21,739 in exchange for $250,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and has a maturity of June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $4.50 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option or automatically upon a qualified financing of at least $5 million at the lower of the conversion price then in effect or a 25% discount to the offering price. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 13,333 shares of stock at $4.50 per share, which is subject to adjustment in accordance with any adjustment to the conversion price of this note. The valuation of the conversion feature and detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $88,950.			271,739				271,739
Convertible note 2020-16. On December 17, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $90,000. This note accrued interest at 4% per annum, payable at maturity, and was originally due December 31, 2021. This note was fully converted into 18,000 shares of common stock as of December 17, 2020.			-				-
Convertible note 2021-02. On January 28, 2021, the Company and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, as a lender to the Company, entered into a convertible note payable in the amount of $100,000. This note accrues interest at the rate of 8% per annum and matures on December 31, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $5.00 per share any time at the holder’s option. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the outstanding principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $22,200.			100,000				-
Convertible note 2021-03. On March 8, 2021, the Company and a current stockholder that beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s common stock, as a lender to the Company, entered into a convertible note payable in the amount of $150,000. This note accrues interest at the rate of 8% per annum and matures on March 8, 2022. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $5.00 per share any time at the holder’s option. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the outstanding principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $40,200.			150,000				-

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

Related party convertible notes payable consisted of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Total related party convertible notes payable			1,654,347				1,404,347
Less original issue discounts			(104,347	)			(104,347	)
Related party convertible notes payable, net			1,550,000				1,300,000
Less discounts for conversion rights, beneficial conversion features, and detachable warrants			(448,710	)			(386,310	)
Plus amortization of discounts			461,905				420,606
Total related party convertible notes payable, net		$	1,563,195			$	1,334,296

 

Discounts

 

Total discounts (original issue discounts plus discounts for conversion rights, beneficial conversion features, and detachable warrants) of $553,057 are amortized using the interest method, which resulted in amortization recorded as interest expense of $41,299 and $112,446 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with total accumulated amortization equal to $461,905 as of March 31, 2021.

 

Modifications

 

The Company evaluated changes to the terms of certain related party convertible notes payable in accordance with FASB ASC No. 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, as described below.

 

In February 2020, the Company adjusted the conversion price of certain related party convertible notes payable in accordance with their terms, which triggered modification accounting and resulted in a gain of $258,903.

 

On June 30, 2020, the Company extended the maturity dates of the related party convertible notes payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present values of these notes before and after the extensions, noting that the change in present value was less than 10%. As such, these notes were determined to not be substantially different and no changes in values were recognized.

 

On January 1, 2021, amendments to certain related party convertible notes payable as described in the table above provided that interest shall be payable at maturity. All other terms remain unchanged. The amendments were not considered material modifications, and as a result, were not considered accounting extinguishments in the period the notes were modified.

 

Interest expense

 

The Company incurred interest charges on these related party convertible notes payable of $31,352 and $24,020 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on these related party convertible notes payable was $41,376 and $8,183 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Maturities

 

These related party convertible notes payable mature within one year of March 31, 2021.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

Convertible notes payable consisted of the following as of:

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2019-01. On April 18, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $150,000. This note accrued interest at 10% per annum, payable at maturity, and was originally due December 31, 2019, but the maturity date was extended to March 31, 2020. This note was fully repaid as of March 17, 2020. Prior to repayment, this note and accrued interest were convertible into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $24 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option. The conversion price was subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances; accordingly, the adjusted conversion price was equal to $4.27 per share as of March 17, 2020. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance and adjustment being less than fair market value. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 2,500 shares of stock at $40 per share. The discounts on this note and accumulated amortization of such discounts were eliminated upon repayment.		$	-			$	-
Convertible note 2019-03. On September 4, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $108,696, with an original issue discount of $8,696 in exchange for $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance being less than fair market value. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following twenty-four (24) months, as amended. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 1,000 shares of stock at $24 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $18,326.			108,696				108,696
Convertible note 2019-04. On September 25, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $54,348, with an original issue discount of $4,348 in exchange for $50,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 500 shares of stock at $24 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $4,190.			54,348				54,348

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2019-05. On October 3, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $27,174, with an original issue discount of $2,174 in exchange for $25,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 250 shares of stock at $24 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $2,705.			27,174				27,174
Convertible note 2019-06. On October 10, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $27,174, with an original issue discount of $2,174 in exchange for $25,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 250 shares of stock at $24 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $2,505.			27,174				27,174
Convertible note 2019-08. On October 23, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $108,696, with an original issue discount of $8,696 in exchange for $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with detachable warrants to purchase 1,250 shares of stock at $30 per share and 1,250 shares of stock at $40 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrants resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $21,363.			108,696				108,696

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2019-09. On October 29, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $27,174, with an original issue discount of $2,174 in exchange for $25,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $24 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 250 shares of stock at $24 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $2,295.			27,174				27,174
Convertible note 2019-10. On November 8, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $16,304, with an original issue discount of $1,304 in exchange for $15,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $14 per share any time at the holder’s option. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance being less than fair market value. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 150 shares of stock at $14 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $3,279.			16,304				16,304
Convertible note 2020-01. On January 6, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $10,870, with an original issue discount of $870 in exchange for $10,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $10 per share any time at the holder’s option. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 100 shares of stock at $10 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $793.			10,870				10,870

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-02. On January 21, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $262,500, with an original issue discount of $12,500 in exchange for $250,000. This note accrued interest at 10% per annum from and after July 1, 2020, and accrued a one-time fixed interest charge upon issuance equal to 10% of the principal amount. This note was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to February 28, 2021. This note was fully settled as of March 31, 2021. The Company issued 6,250 shares of common stock as consideration for an extension to September 1, 2020. The Company paid $25,000 on November 10, 2020, as consideration for an extension to December 15, 2020, which was considered a material modification under ASC 470-50-40, resulting in an accounting extinguishment. Prior to repayment, this note and accrued interest were convertible into shares of common stock at $4.27 per share any time at the holder’s option. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon adjustment being less than fair market value. 5,855 shares of common stock were issued as a commitment fee in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost. The debt issuance costs and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $110,247 prior to the accounting extinguishment and $25,000 as of December 31, 2020. $200,000 was paid to the holder on September 18, 2020: $32,003 for accrued and unpaid interest to date, $129,228 for principal repayment, and $38,769 as a premium on the principal repayment. Payments of $100,000, $10,000, and $20,000 were paid to the holder on February 1, March 8, and March 31, 2021, respectively, in full settlement of the note.			-				133,272
Convertible note 2020-03. On February 25, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $52,632, with an original issue discount of $2,632 in exchange for $50,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and was originally due June 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $7.50 per share any time at the holder’s option or automatically upon a qualified financing of at least $5 million at the lower of the conversion price then in effect or a 25% discount to the offering price. If this note, or any portion thereof, has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant to purchase 500 shares of stock at $7.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $1,985.			52,632				52,632

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-04. On March 16, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $250,000, with an original issue discount of $20,000 in exchange for $230,000. This note accrued interest at 10% per annum, payable at maturity, and was originally due September 16, 2020. This note was fully repaid as of May 14, 2020. Prior to repayment, this note and accrued interest were convertible into shares of common stock at $4.50 per share, subject to adjustment, any time at the holder’s option. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance being less than fair market value. The conversion price was subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances. 5,000 shares of common stock were issued as a commitment fee in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost. 27,777 shares of common stock were also issued in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost; however, these shares were subject to return if the note was fully repaid within 6 months of issuance and were therefore returned upon repayment. $5,000 was paid for the holder’s legal expenses in connection with the transaction and recognized as a debt issuance cost. The valuation of the conversion feature, debt issuance costs, and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $343,854 upon issuance. The discounts on this note and accumulated amortization of such discounts were eliminated upon repayment.			-				-
Convertible note 2020-05. On March 16, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $250,000, with an original issue discount of $20,000 in exchange for $230,000. This note accrues interest at 10% per annum and was originally due September 16, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to May 25, 2021. The principal amount was increased by $10,000 on August 10, 2020, as consideration for an extension to October 31, 2020. The Company paid $7,500 on November 13, 2020, and $7,500 on December 1, 2020, as consideration for an extension to December 31, 2020. The Company paid $7,500 on January 28, 2021, and $7,500 on February 22, 2021, as consideration for an extension to February 28, 2021. The Company paid $7,500 on April 22, 2021, and $7,500 on May 10, 2021, as consideration for an extension to May 25, 2021. Each amendment was not considered a material modification under ASC 470-50-40 and accordingly did not result in an accounting extinguishment. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $4.50 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option. A beneficial conversion feature was recognized as a result of the conversion price upon issuance being less than fair market value. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances. 5,000 shares of common stock were issued as a commitment fee in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost. 27,777 shares of common stock were also issued in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost; however, these shares are subject to return if the note is fully repaid. $5,000 was withheld from the proceeds for the holder’s legal expenses in connection with the transaction and recognized as a debt issuance cost. The valuation of the conversion feature, debt issuance costs, and intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $383,854 as of March 31, 2021, and $368,854 as of December 31, 2020.			260,000				260,000

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-06. On May 14, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $500,000, with an original issue discount of $40,000 in exchange for $460,000. This note accrues interest at 10% per annum and was originally due May 14, 2021, but the maturity date was extended to June 11, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at the conversion price then in effect (initially $9.75 per share, subject to adjustment) any time at the holder’s option. The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the issuance of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into common stock at a price per share less than the then prevailing conversion price, other than specified exempt issuances; accordingly, the adjusted conversion price was equal to $4.50 per share as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020. 10,000 shares of common stock were issued as a commitment fee in connection with the purchase of this note and recognized as a debt issuance cost. $10,000 was paid for the holder’s legal expenses in connection with the transaction and recognized as a debt issuance cost. The Company paid $25,000 on November 9, 2020, and $25,000 on December 11, 2020, as consideration for extensions to the period before the conversion price adjusts from a fixed price to a variable price at a discount to market and the period the Company may prepay the note without penalty or premium. The Company paid $12,500 on January 28, 2021, $12,500 on February 12, 2021, $12,500 on February 26, 2021, $12,500 on March 12, 2021, $12,500 on March 30, 2021, $12,500 on April 14, 2021, and $25,000 on April 30, 2021, as consideration for additional extensions to the fixed conversion price and prepayment periods. The Company paid $25,000 on May 12, 2021, as consideration for the extension of the maturity date to June 11, 2021. Each amendment was not considered a material modification under ASC 470-50-40 and accordingly did not result in an accounting extinguishment. The valuation of the conversion feature, debt issuance costs, and extension fees resulted in the recognition of discounts on this note equal to $342,658 as of March 31, 2021, and $280,158 as of December 31, 2020.			500,000				500,000
Convertible note 2020-07. On July 21, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum, payable at maturity, and matures on June 30, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock (i) any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $5.00 per share, or (ii) automatically upon a qualified financing of at least $5 million at a conversion price equal to the lower of $5.00 per share or a 25% discount to the market price. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains detachable warrants exercisable for 5 years to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at $7.50 per share and 20,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrants resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $105,800.			100,000				100,000

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-08. On July 30, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $25,000. This note accrues interest at 12% per annum and was originally due September 30, 2020, but the maturity date was extended to June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $5.00 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following twenty-four (24) months, as amended. This note also contains a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 250 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $953.			25,000				25,000
Convertible note 2020-09. On August 7, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum, payable at maturity, and matures on July 31, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s opinion at a conversion price of $5.00 per share. The Company may not repay this note without the prior written consent of the holder. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following twenty-four (24) months. This note also contains detachable warrants exercisable for 5 years on a cash or cashless basis to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at $7.50 per share and 20,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrants resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $106,000.			100,000				100,000
Convertible note 2020-10. On September 8, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $15,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum, payable at maturity, and matures on June 30, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. The Company has the right to repay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains detachable warrants exercisable for 5 years to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock at $7.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $5,300.			15,000				15,000

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-12. On September 22, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $25,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and matures on June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains detachable warrants exercisable for 5 years to purchase 5,555 shares of common stock at $4.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $11,499.			25,000				25,000
Convertible note 2020-13. On September 28, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $108,696 with an original issue discount of $8,696 in exchange for $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and matures on June 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains detachable warrants exercisable for 5 years to purchase 24,155 shares of common stock at $4.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $50,001.			108,696				108,696
Convertible note 2020-14. On October 8, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $60,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and matures on September 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 13,333 shares of common stock at $4.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $27,599.			60,000				60,000

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2020-15. On October 8, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $20,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and matures on September 30, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 4,444 shares of common stock at $4.50 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $9,199.			20,000				20,000
Convertible note 2020-17. On December 28, 2020, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount $55,556 with an original issue discount of $5,556 in exchange for $50,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum and matures on December 31, 2021. Interest was originally payable monthly but was amended on January 1, 2021, to be payable at maturity. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $5.00 per share. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the unpaid principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note also contains a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $14,250.			55,556				55,556
Convertible note 2021-01. On January 27, 2021, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount of $55,556 with an original issue discount of $5,556 in exchange for $50,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum, payable at maturity, and matures on December 31, 2021. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $5.00 per share any time at the holder’s option. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the outstanding principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $16,650.			55,556				-

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

		March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2020
Convertible note 2021-04. On March 26, 2021, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount of $100,000. This note accrues interest at 8% per annum, payable at maturity, and matures on March 31, 2022. This note and accrued interest may convert into shares of common stock at $5.00 per share any time at the holder’s option. The Company has the right to prepay this note without penalty or premium. If this note has not been repaid or converted in full on or prior to the maturity date, then repayment of the outstanding principal balance shall be amortized over the following thirty-six (36) months. This note was also issued with a detachable warrant exercisable for 5 years to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The valuation of the detachable warrant resulted in the recognition of a discount on this note equal to $31,400.			100,000				-
Total convertible notes payable			1,857,876				1,835,592
Less original issue discounts			(112,876	)			(107,320	)
Convertible notes payable, net			1,745,000				1,728,272
Less discounts for conversion rights, beneficial conversion features, debt issuance costs, and detachable warrants			(1,162,604	)			(1,062,054	)
Plus amortization of discounts			1,058,223				802,313
Total convertible notes payable, net		$	1,640,619			$	1,468,531

 

  

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 9 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

Discounts

 

Total discounts (original issue discounts plus discounts for conversion rights, beneficial conversion features, debt issuance costs, and detachable warrants) of $1,275,480 are amortized using the interest method, which resulted in amortization recorded as interest expense of $280,910 and $185,210 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with total accumulated amortization equal to $1,058,223 as of March 31, 2021.

 

Modifications

 

The Company evaluated changes to the terms of certain convertible notes payable in accordance with FASB ASC No. 470-50, Debt Modifications and Extinguishments, as described below.

 

In February 2020, the Company adjusted the conversion price of a convertible note payable in accordance with its terms, which triggered modification accounting and resulted in a gain of $95,888.

 

On June 30, 2020, the Company extended the maturity dates of certain convertible notes payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present values of these notes before and after the extensions, noting that the change in present value was less than 10%. As such, these notes were determined to not be substantially different and no changes in values were recognized.

 

In September 2020, the Company adjusted the conversion price of a convertible note payable in accordance with its terms, which triggered modification accounting and resulted in a gain of $40,133.

 

In November 2020, the Company extended the maturity date of a certain convertible note payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present value of this note before and after the extension, noting that the change in present value was greater than 10%, which triggered an accounting extinguishment in such period.

 

In November 2020, the Company extended the maturity date and the fixed conversion price and prepayment period of certain convertible notes payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present values of these notes before and after the extensions, noting that the change in present value was less than 10%. As such, these notes were determined to not be substantially different and no changes in values were recognized.

 

On January 1, 2021, amendments to certain convertible notes payable as described in the table above provided that interest shall be payable at maturity. All other terms remain unchanged. The amendments were not considered material modifications, and as a result, were not considered accounting extinguishments in the period the notes were modified.

 

In January and March 2021, the Company extended the maturity date of a certain convertible note payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present value of this note before and after each extension, noting that the change in present value was less than 10%. As such, this note was determined to not be substantially different and no change in value was recognized.

 

In January, February, and March 2021, the Company extended the fixed conversion price and prepayment period of a certain convertible note payable as described in the table above. Management compared the present value of this note before and after each extension, noting that the change in present value was less than 10%. As such, this note was determined to not be substantially different and no change in value was recognized.

 

Interest expense

 

The Company incurred interest charges on these convertible notes payable of $39,452 and $39,426 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest on these convertible notes payable was $102,310 and $31,370 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Maturities

 

These convertible notes payable mature within one year of March 31, 2021.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company has identified the embedded derivatives related to the convertible notes described in Notes 8 and 9. These embedded derivatives included certain conversion and reset features. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of these derivative liabilities as of the issuance date of those convertible notes and each subsequent reporting date as well as upon modification, repayment, or extinguishment of the convertible notes. Derivative liabilities are eliminated upon repayment or extinguishment of the convertible notes and recorded as an adjustment to additional paid in capital.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of these derivative liabilities using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The initial value is used in the determination of a note discount with each subsequent change in fair value as a component of operations. The range of fair value assumptions used for derivative financial instruments were as follows for the:

 

		Three-months ended March 31, 2021				Year ended December 31, 2020
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%
Risk-free rate			0.07	%			0.10% - 1.43	%
Volatility			158	%			147% - 190	%
Expected term			1 year				1 year

 

The expected dividend yield is zero, because the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend within the relevant timeframe. The risk-free interest rate used is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate in effect at the time of valuation for the expected term of the derivative liabilities to be valued. The expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company.

 

The Company recognized derivative liabilities as follows:

 

Derivative liabilities as of January 1, 2020		$	827,314
Valuation upon issuance			433,672
Revaluation upon modification			(344,137	)
Change in fair value			(222,707	)
Elimination upon extinguishment			(458,977	)
Derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2020			235,165
Change in fair value			176,998
Derivative liabilities as of March 31, 2021		$	412,163

 

The following table presents the three-level hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP for derivative liabilities since it is a liability that is measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis as of:

 

			Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Change in Fair Value
December 31, 2020			$	-			$	-			$	235,165			$	(222,707	)
March 31, 2021			$	-			$	-			$	412,163			$	176,998

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Preferred stock issuance

 

On January 11, 2021, the Company sold 2,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000. In accordance with the Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock dated January 7, 2021: (i) each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, from and after October 15, 2022, into shares of common stock; (ii) all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be automatically converted into shares of common stock in the event any of the Company’s securities are listed for trading on any national exchange; and (iii) the Company may redeem any or all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at any time after October 15, 2023.

 

Reverse stock split

 

On January 15, 2020, the Company effected a 200-for-1 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance, the par value of the common stock, or any other terms of the common stock. No fractional shares were issued in the Reverse Stock Split and any remaining share fractions were rounded up to the next whole share. Under the terms and conditions of outstanding options, warrants, and other convertible securities, the number of underlying shares of common stock and the exercise prices or conversion prices thereof were proportionately adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split. All share and per share amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Conversion of convertible note

 

On December 17, 2020, the Company issued 18,000 shares of restricted common stock upon the full conversion of a convertible note in the principal amount of $90,000.

 

Shares outstanding

 

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had a total of 802,516 and 794,183 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. The Company also had 2,000 and 0 shares of preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020.

 

NOTE 12 – STOCK GRANTS

 

Stock grants to convertible note holders

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted convertible note holders an aggregate of 81,409 shares of restricted common stock as consideration for commitment fees (“commitment shares”). 27,777 commitment shares were cancelled upon repayment of a convertible note in accordance with its terms and another 27,777 commitment shares are returnable upon repayment of a convertible note in accordance with its terms.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted a convertible note holder 6,250 shares of restricted common stock as consideration for extension fees.

 

There were no such grants during the three-months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Director stock grants

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted an independent director an aggregate of 8,333 and 3,125 shares of restricted common stock, which were fully vested upon issuance. The expense recognized for these grants based on the fair value on the grant date was $18,750 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted its independent directors an aggregate of 28,737 shares of restricted common stock. These shares were fully vested upon issuance.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 13 – STOCK OPTION PLANS

 

On February 7, 2014, the Company adopted the 2014 Equity Compensation Plan. Under this plan, the Company may issue options to purchase shares of common stock to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants. The aggregate number of shares reserved under this plan upon adoption was 152,101. On April 16, 2015, the majority stockholder of the Company approved an increase in the shares reserved under this plan by 75,000 shares. On December 4, 2018, the stockholders of the Company approved an increase in the shares reserved under this plan by an additional 25,000 shares and authorized the annual increase of the shares reserved under this plan on January 1st of each year, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, by up to such number of shares that is equal to four percent (4%) of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31st of the previous calendar year. Accordingly, effective as of January 1, 2020, the shares reserved under this plan were increased by 27,000 shares, and effective as of January 1, 2021, the shares reserved under this plan were increased by 31,000 shares. An aggregate of 279,101 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under this plan as of December 31, 2020, and an aggregate of 310,101 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under this plan as of March 31, 2021.

 

Under the terms of the 2014 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), incentive stock options may be granted to employees at a price per share not less than 100% of the fair market value at date of grant. If the incentive stock option is granted to a 10% stockholder, then the purchase or exercise price per share shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the grant date. Non-statutory stock options and restricted stock may be granted to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants at a price per share, not less than 100% of the fair market value at date of grant. Options granted are exercisable, unless specified differently in the grant documents, over a default term of ten years from the date of grant and generally vest over a period of four years.

 

A summary of stock option activity is as follows:

 

			Options				Weighted average exercise price				Weighted average remaining contractual term in years				Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding January 1, 2020				202,246			$	80.14				3.52			$	-
Exercisable January 1, 2020				192,108			$	81.32				3.26			$	-
Canceled				-
Granted				-
Exercised				-
Expired				(35,741	)
Outstanding December 31, 2020				166,505			$	85.81				3.14			$	-
Exercisable December 31, 2020				166,536			$	87.00				2.98			$	-
Canceled				-
Granted				-
Exercised				-
Expired				(25,383	)
Outstanding March 31, 2021				141,122			$	99.08				3.42			$	-
Exercisable March 31, 2021				135,934			$	100.89				3.27			$	-

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before applicable income taxes and represents the excess amount over the exercise price option recipients would have received if all options had been exercised on March 31, 2021, based on a valuation of the Company’s stock for that day.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 13 – STOCK OPTION PLANS (continued)

 

A summary of the Company’s non-vested options for the three-months ended March 31, 2021, and year ended December 31, 2020, are presented below:

 

Non-vested as of January 1, 2020				10,138
Granted				-
Vested				(4,169	)
Canceled				-
Non-vested as of December 31, 2020				5,969
Granted				-
Vested				(781	)
Canceled				-
Non-vested as of March 31, 2021				5,188

 

Option valuation

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted on each grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model and recognizes an expense ratably over the requisite service period. The expected dividend yield is zero, because the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend within the relevant timeframe. The risk-free interest rate used is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the stock options to be valued. The expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company. Due to a lack of historical information needed to estimate the Company’s expected term, it is estimated using the simplified method allowed. The Company records forfeitures as they occur and reverses compensation cost previously recognized, in the period the award is forfeited, for an award that is forfeited before completion of the requisite service period.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2020, no options were granted.

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to options during the:

 

		Three-months ended March 31
		2021				2020
		Amount				Amount
Service provider compensation		$	10,625			$	44,375
Employee compensation			39,687				39,688
Total		$	50,312			$	84,063

 

Option expiration

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2020, options to purchase an aggregate of 25,383 and 35,741 shares of common stock expired.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 14 – WARRANTS

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity:

 

			Warrants				Weighted average exercise price				Weighted average remaining contractual term in years				Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding January 1, 2020				516,748			$	24.60				1.86			$	-
Exercisable January 1, 2020				516,748			$	24.60				1.86			$	-
Canceled				-
Granted				349,358
Exercised				-
Expired				(85,171	)
Outstanding December 31, 2020				780,935			$	15.47				3.53			$	-
Exercisable December 31, 2020				780,935			$	15.47				3.53			$	-
Canceled				-
Granted				120,264
Exercised				-
Expired				-
Outstanding March 31, 2021				901,199			$	13.96				3.70			$	25,937
Exercisable March 31, 2021				900,849			$	13.97				3.70			$	25,153

 

Warrant valuation

 

The Company estimates the fair value of warrants granted on each grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The range of fair value assumptions related to warrants issued were as follows for the:

 

		Three-months ended March 31, 2021					Year ended December 31, 2020
Dividend yield			0.0	%				0.0	%
Risk-free rate			0.15% – 0.92	%				1.13% – 1.55	%
Volatility			151% – 187	%				143% – 168	%
Expected term			2.5 – 5 years					2 – 5 years

 

The expected dividend yield is zero, because the Company does not anticipate paying a dividend within the relevant timeframe. The risk-free interest rate used is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the warrants to be valued. The expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company. Due to a lack of historical information needed to estimate the Company’s expected term, it is estimated using the simplified method allowed.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 14 – WARRANTS (continued)

 

Convertible note warrants

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, warrants to purchase 85,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share were issued in connection with the issuance of convertible notes. During the year ended December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase 230,670 shares of common stock at $4.50 to $10.00 per share were issued in connection with the issuance of convertible notes. These warrants were immediately vested and expire in five years. The value of the warrants was recorded as a discount on the convertible notes in the aggregate amount of $110,450 and $295,854 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Director warrant grants

 

The Company granted its independent directors warrants as follows:

 

Date of Grant			Warrants				Exercise Price
March 31, 2020				12,756			$	6.00
June 30, 2020				34,248			$	2.25
September 30, 2020				25,952			$	3.00
December 31, 2020				45,732			$	1.70
March 31, 2021				34,564			$	2.25

 

These warrants were immediately vested and expire in ten years.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to these warrants in the aggregate amount of $75,000.

 

Placement agent warrants

 

On January 11, 2021, warrants to purchase 700 shares of common stock were issued to a registered broker-dealer engaged by the Company as placement agent for the preferred stock issuance. The exercise price for one half of the warrants is $0.01 per share and can only be exercised from and after 12 months from issuance. The exercise price for the other half of the warrants is $5.00 per share and can be exercised at any time. The warrants expire in 5 years. The value of the warrants was recorded as a stock issuance cost in the aggregate amount of $903.

 

Warrant expiration

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, no warrants to purchase shares of common stock expired.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 85,171 shares of common stock expired.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rate expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the differences are expected to be reversed.

 

The effective tax rate for the three -months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, differs from the statutory rate of 21% as a result of state taxes (net of Federal benefit), permanent differences, and a reserve against deferred tax assets.

 

The Company’s valuation allowance was primarily related to the operating losses. The valuation allowance is determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC No. 740, Income Taxes, which requires an assessment of both negative and positive evidence when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. Based on the available objective evidence and the Company’s history of losses, management provides no assurance that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company has applied a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets net of the expected income from the reversal of the deferred tax liabilities.

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and three state jurisdictions. The preparation of tax returns requires management to interpret the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by the Company. Management, in consultation with its tax advisors, files its tax returns based on interpretations that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The income tax returns, however, are subject to routine reviews by the various taxing authorities. As part of these reviews, a taxing authority may disagree with respect to the tax positions taken by management (“uncertain tax positions”) and therefore may require the Company to pay additional taxes.

 

Management evaluates the requirement for additional tax accruals, including interest and penalties, which the Company could incur as a result of the ultimate resolution of its uncertain tax positions. Management reviews and updates the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available from taxing authorities, completion of tax audits, expiration of statute of limitations, or upon occurrence of other events.

 

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there was no liability for income tax associated with unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as well as any related penalties in interest income or expense in its condensed consolidated statements of operations, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods.

 

The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 16 – BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share for:

 

		Three-months ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
		Net Loss (Numerator)				Shares (Denominator)				Per share amount
Basic loss per share		$	(1,382,118	)			794,183			$	(1.74	)
Effect of dilutive securities—Common stock options, warrants, convertible notes, and preferred stock			-				-				-
Diluted loss per share		$	(1,382,118	)			794,183			$	(1.74	)

 

		Three-months ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
		Net Loss (Numerator)				Shares (Denominator)				Per share amount
Basic loss per share		$	(1,002,868	)			700,879			$	(1.43	)
Effect of dilutive securities—Common stock options, warrants, and convertible notes			-				-				-
Diluted loss per share		$	(1,002,868	)			700,879			$	(1.43	)

 

The following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive for the periods ended:

 

		March 31, 2021				March 31, 2020
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Common stock underlying convertible notes			688,147				443,410
Common stock underlying options			141,122				202,246
Common stock underlying warrants			901,199				447,036
Common stock underlying preferred stock			10,172				-
Total common stock equivalents			1,740,640				1,092,692

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 17 – LEASES

 

Office lease

 

The Company entered into an automatically renewable month-to-month lease for office space on August 13, 2010. Under the terms of this lease, the Company must provide a written notice 45 days prior to vacating the premises. Total rent expense under this agreement as amended was $9,255 and $8,989 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Fleet lease

 

In January 2018, the Company entered into a vehicle lease arrangement with a rental company for three vehicles. The terms of the leases required monthly payments of $1,619 for three years. The Company terminated one lease in August of 2019, which reduced the monthly payments to $1,002. The Company terminated the remaining two leases in January 2021.

 

Total lease expense under this agreement was $1,783 and $3,754 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Right-of-use leased asset and liability

 

As a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, on January 1, 2019, the Company recognized a right-of-use leased asset and liability for the Fleet Leases. There was no balance of this right-of-use asset and liability as of March 31, 2021. The balance of this right-of-use asset and liability was $962 as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Cardax, Inc., and Subsidiary

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated all material events through the date the financials were ready for issuance and identified the following for additional disclosure.

 

Note payable

 

On April 20, 2021, the Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration in the amount of $500,000, which was funded on April 26, 2021. The loan accrues interest at the rate of 3.75% per annum. Installment payments, including principal and interest, of $2,505 per month, will begin eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance. The balance of principal and interest will be payable thirty (30) years from the date of issuance. The loan is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and personally guaranteed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer as an individual.

 

Convertible note payable

 

On May 11, 2021, an amendment to the convertible note payable issued May 14, 2020, in the original principal amount of $500,000, extended the maturity date to June 11, 2021. As consideration for the extension, the Company paid an extension fee of $25,000 on May 12, 2021. All other terms remain unchanged. The amendment to this note was not considered a material modification under ASC 470-50-40, and as a result, is not considered an accounting extinguishment in the period the note was modified.

 

***

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Explanatory Note

 

Unless otherwise noted, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “Cardax,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” means Cardax, Inc., the registrant, and, unless the context otherwise requires, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardax Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Pharma”), and Pharma’s predecessor, Cardax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), which merged with and into Cardax, Inc., on December 30, 2015.

 

Unless otherwise noted, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to our “product” or “products” includes our dietary supplements, pharmaceutical candidates, and any of our other current or future products, product candidates, and technologies, to the extent applicable.

 

Corporate Overview and History

 

We are a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of pharmaceuticals for chronic diseases driven by inflammation. We also have a commercial business unit that markets dietary supplements for inflammatory health. CDX-101, our astaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for cardiovascular inflammation and dyslipidemia, with a target initial indication of severe hypertriglyceridemia. CDX-301, our zeaxanthin pharmaceutical candidate, is being developed for macular degeneration. Our pharmaceutical candidates are currently in pre-clinical development, including the planning of IND enabling studies. ZanthoSyn® is a physician recommended astaxanthin dietary supplement for inflammatory health. We sell ZanthoSyn® primarily through wholesale and e-commerce channels. The safety and efficacy of our products have not been directly evaluated in clinical trials or confirmed by the FDA.

 

At present we are not able to estimate if or when we will be able to generate sustained revenues. Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern; however, given our recurring losses from operations, our independent registered public accounting firm has determined there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide health crisis that is adversely affecting the economies and financial markets of many countries and may have short-term and long-term adverse effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations that cannot be predicted as the global pandemic continues to evolve. Our sales, receivables, and access to financing, have been adversely affected during the pandemic.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Results of Operations for the Three -Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

The following table reflects our operating results for the three -months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

Operating Summary		Three-months ended March 31, 2021				Three-months ended March 31, 2020
Revenues, net		$	104,574			$	142,813
Cost of Goods Sold			(38,378	)			(62,995	)
Gross Profit			66,196				79,818
Operating Expenses			(837,508	)			(985,849	)
Net Operating Loss			(771,312	)			(906,031	)
Other Expenses, net			(610,806	)			(96,837	)
Net Loss		$	(1,382,118	)		$	(1,002,868	)

 

Operating Summary for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

Our revenues presently derive from the sale of ZanthoSyn® primarily through wholesale and, to a lesser extent, e-commerce channels. We launched our e-commerce channel in 2016 and began selling to GNC stores in 2017. ZanthoSyn® is available at GNC corporate stores nationwide. As a result, revenues were $104,574 and $142,813 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in revenues for the three-months ended March 31, 2021, was primarily attributed to decreased sales, which we believe were related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the reduced store count resulting from GNC’s reorganization in 2020. Costs of goods sold were $38,378 and $62,995 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and included costs of the product, shipping and handling, sales taxes, merchant fees, and other costs incurred on the sale of goods. Gross profits were $66,196 and $79,818 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which represented gross profit margins of approximately 63% and 56%, respectively.

 

Operating expenses were $837,508 and $985,849 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Operating expenses primarily consisted of services provided to the Company, including payroll, consultation, and contract services, for research and development, including our clinical trial and pharmaceutical development programs, sales and marketing, and administration. These expenses were paid in accordance with agreements entered with each employee or service provider. Included in operating expenses were $144,062 and $177,813 in stock-based compensation for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Other expenses, net, were $610,806 and $96,837 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the three-months ended March 31, 2021, other expenses, net, consisted of a loss on change in fair value of derivative liability of $176,998, gain on modification of debt instruments of $3,272, loss on abandonment of patents of $4,690, interest expense of $438,285, and gain on sale of assets of $5,895. For the three-months ended March 31, 2020, other expenses, net, consisted of a loss on change in fair value of derivative liability of $3,667, gain on modification of debt instruments of $354,791, and interest expense of $447,961. The interest expense for both periods was primarily attributed to amortization of non-cash discounts associated with debt issuances.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have sustained operating losses and have used cash raised by issuing securities. We expect to continue to operate with a net loss until we are able to develop and commercialize our pharmaceutical product candidates. During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we used cash in operating activities in the amount of $337,106 and $568,840, respectively, and incurred net losses of $1,382,118 and $1,002,868, respectively.

 

Our existing liquidity is not sufficient to fund our operations, including payroll, anticipated capital expenditures, working capital, and other financing requirements for the foreseeable future. We require additional financing in order to continue to fund our operations and to pay existing and future liabilities and other obligations, and may require more financing than anticipated, especially if we experience downturns or cyclical fluctuations in our business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if we experience significant increases in the cost of manufacturing, research and development, or sales and marketing activities, or increases in our expense levels resulting from being a publicly-traded company.

 

Our working capital and capital requirements at any given time depend upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to:

 

	●	revenues from the sale of any products or licenses;
	●	costs of production, marketing and sales capabilities, or other operating expenses; and
	●	costs of research, development, and commercialization of our products and technologies.

 

Our largest customer, GNC, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on June 23, 2020. As a result, we wrote off receivables from GNC in the amount of $69,934 during the year ended December 31, 2020. We cannot predict the extent of the impact that GNC’s reorganization will have on our future sales and receivables. On October 7, 2020, GNC announced it had emerged from bankruptcy as GNC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware company, owned indirectly by Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., a large Chinese pharmaceutical company (“Harbin”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ZT Biopharmaceutical LLC, a Delaware company. Harbin was previously GNC’s largest stockholder and acquired the company for approximately $770 million according to public reports.

 

We have undertaken certain actions regarding the advancement of our pharmaceutical development program, the conduct of a dietary supplement clinical trial, and the continued sales and marketing of our commercial dietary supplement. We plan to fund such activities, including compensation to service providers, with a combination of cash and equity payments. The amount of payments in cash and equity will be determined by us from time to time.

 

We will incur ongoing recurring expenses associated with professional fees for accounting, legal, and other expenses for annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, and other filings under the Exchange Act. We estimate that these costs will likely be in excess of $250,000 per year. These obligations will reduce our ability and resources to fund other aspects of our business. We hope to be able to use our status as a public company to increase our ability to use non-cash means of settling obligations and compensate certain independent contractors who provide professional services to us, although there can be no assurances that we will be successful in any of those efforts.

 

 

We need additional capital to fund our operations and pay our current and future obligations, including without limitation our outstanding promissory notes; however, our ability to access the capital markets or otherwise raise such capital is unknown during the COVID-19 pandemic and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient amounts of capital as and when needed.

 

We filed a registration statement on Form S-1 on August 14, 2019, as amended September 27, 2019, and November 22, 2019, for a proposed $15 million public offering of our common stock and warrants and the listing of our common stock and such warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We continued to take actions to advance the proposed public offering in 2020, but due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, financial market conditions, and other considerations, the public offering was not consummated. In March 2021, we requested withdrawal of the registration statement from the Commission.

 

In July 2020, we submitted a grant application to a federal government agency to fund a proposed clinical trial with one of our astaxanthin products in COVID-19 patients. In January 2021, we submitted an updated grant application to address the comments received from the agency’s reviewers. In April 2021, we were notified by the federal government agency that our grant application would not be funded, primarily because at the present stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and related vaccination rollout, recruiting elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients, as initially proposed in accordance with the agency’s recommendation, may no longer be feasible. We are also pursuing other governmental and non-governmental sources of funding for COVID-19 clinical trials. If awarded, any such grant funding would provide non-dilutive capital, but we cannot give any assurance that we will receive any grant funding or the amount or timing or extent of restrictions thereof or our obligations related thereto.

 

We recently launched a private placement of our preferred stock for an aggregate amount of up to $10 million, or such other amount as we may determine. The offering may have more than one closing and had an initial closing of $50,000 on January 11, 2021. We cannot give any assurance that additional closings will be consummated in a timely manner, or at all.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we raised financing of $661,359 and $770,000, respectively, primarily through the issuance of promissory notes. In April 2021, the Company received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration in the amount of $500,000. We intend to raise additional capital to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months and may seek financing from investors through the issuance of equity, debt, or convertible debt securities. We cannot give any assurance that additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms and conditions, or at all.

 

As of the date hereof, we have outstanding promissory notes that are (i) due in the 2021 calendar year in the aggregate principal amount of $4,031,223, of which $3,262,223 has terms for conversion and/or repayment amortization, (ii) due in the 2022 calendar year in the aggregate principal amount of $1,461,300, of which $250,000 has terms for conversion and/or repayment amortization and $211,300 has terms for forgiveness and otherwise for repayment amortization starting in 2021, (iii) due in the 2026 calendar year in the aggregate principal amount of $211,359, which has terms for forgiveness and otherwise for repayment amortization starting in 2022, and (iv) in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which has terms for repayment amortization from 2022 to 2051. Our ability to repay any and all of these notes as they become due if not otherwise repaid or converted on or prior to the maturity dates described above is uncertain and will be based on our ability to raise additional capital, generate additional revenues, and/or modify the terms of such debt instruments to the extent necessary.

 

Our stockholders may be diluted upon the exercise or conversion of our outstanding warrants, options, preferred stock, and convertible notes, including as previously disclosed, certain of our outstanding notes that have rights to convert into shares of our common stock upon certain dates or events at prices that may cause substantial dilution.

 

Any inability to obtain additional financing will materially and adversely affect us, including requiring us to significantly curtail or cease business operations altogether. We cannot give any assurance that we will in the future be able to achieve a level of profitability from the sale of existing or future products or otherwise to sustain our operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on recoverability and reclassification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and provided by financing activities during the periods indicated:

 

Cash Flow Summary		Three-months ended March 31, 2021				Three-months ended March 31, 2020
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities		$	(337,106	)		$	(568,840	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(822	)			(9,272	)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities			377,399				610,000
Net Cash Increase for Period			39,471				31,888
Cash at Beginning of Period			19,179				19,303
Cash at End of Period		$	58,650			$	51,191

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our operating activities primarily consisted of receipts and receivables from sales and payments or accruals for employees, directors, and consultants for services related to administration, sales and marketing, and research and development.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our investing activities were related to expenditures on patents.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our financing activities consisted of transactions in which we raised proceeds through the issuance of debt and equity securities.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, we raised proceeds from the issuance of a forgivable note payable in the amount of $211,359, the issuance of related party convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $250,000, the issuance of convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $150,000, and the issuance of preferred stock in the amount of $50,000. During the three-months ended March 31, 2021, we repaid an outstanding convertible note payable in the amount of $130,000, paid extension costs on convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $77,500, and paid stock issuance costs in the aggregate amount of $76,460.

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2020, we raised proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable in the aggregate amount of $770,000. During the three-months ended March 31, 2020, we repaid an outstanding convertible note payable in the amount of $150,000 and paid debt issuance costs of $10,000.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (a) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms; and (b) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2021.

 

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that (a) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of our assets; (b) provide reasonable assurance that our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2021.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, any change in our internal control over financial reporting and identified no change during the quarter ended March 31, 2021, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1(1)		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2(1)		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1(1)		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2(1)		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS(2)		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH(2)		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL(2)		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF(2)		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB(2)		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE(2)		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(1)		Filed herewith.
(2)		Furnished herewith. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of any registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 14, 2021

 

	CARDAX, INC.
	By:	/s/ David G. Watumull
	Name:	David G. Watumull
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President