UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020

 

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 number: 000-55195

  

GI DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware 84-1621425

(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification Number)

  
320 Congress Street, 3rd Floor  
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(781) 357-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

  

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01GID.ASXAustralia Securities Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

  

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files):    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

  

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
   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 Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):  Yes  ☐  No  ☒

 

As of November 5, 2019, there were 35,963,481 shares of common stock outstanding.

The registrant’s common stock is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (“the ASX”) in the form of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) convertible at the option of the holders into shares of the registrant’s common stock on a 1-for-50 basis. The total number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on November 5, 2019, including shares of common stock underlying CDIs,October 20, 2020, was 35,963,481.88,093,659.

 

 

 

 

  

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statementsas defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements concernCompany business, operations, financial performance and condition as well as plans, objectives and expectations for Company business, operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s:

 

 expectations with respect to the Company’s intellectual property position;

 

 expectations with respect to clinical trials for EndoBarrier®;

 

 expectations with respect to regulatory submissions and receipt and maintenance of regulatory approvals;

the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of corporate and governmental responses to the pandemic on our clinical trials and personnel;
our inability to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts will continue to adversely impact our business operations, financial performance, results of operations, financial position and the achievement of our strategic objectives;
 ability to commercialize products;

 

 ability to develop and commercialize new products;

 

 expectation with regard to product manufacture and inventory; and

 

 estimates regarding capital requirements and need for additional financing.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “aims,” “assumes,” “goal,” “intends,” “objective,” “potential,” “positioned,” “target,” “continue,” “seek,” “vision,,” or the negative thereofand similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company’s business and the industry in which the Company operates and management’s beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond the Company’s control. As a result, any or all forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may later become inaccurate. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. The Company has included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in the “Risk Factors” section (which incorporates by reference the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC), that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by the Company.

 

You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents filed as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what is stated as expectation. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless required by law, the Company does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or otherwise. You should, however, review the factors and risks described in the reports the Company will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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GI DYNAMICS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20192020

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
  PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
     
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited) 1
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 1
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 2
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and  Stockholders’ Deficit for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 3
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 4
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 2421
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 3130
     
  PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 32
     
Item 1. LegalProceedings 32
Item 1A. Risk Factors 32
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 32
Item 6. Exhibits 3233
  Signatures 3335

   

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References

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “GI Dynamics” and “the Company” refer to GI Dynamics, Inc. and its directlydirect and indirectlyindirect consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Dates

 

Unless indicated otherwise in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all dates are stated as the date representing business hours in the Eastern Daylight Time zone or Eastern Standard Time zones. Any dates stated in the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone or the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone will be denoted as “AEDT” or “AEST,” respectively.

 

Currency

 

Unless indicated otherwise in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all references to “$,” “US$” or “dollars” refer to United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America. References to “A$” refer to Australian dollars, the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia. References to “€” or “euros” means euros, the single currency of Participating Member States of the European Union.

 

Trademarks

 

EndoBarrier®and various company logos are the trademarks of the Company, in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners.

  

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

 

GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
Assets (unaudited) (audited)      
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $1,403  $3,806 
Cash $2,675  $2,499 
Restricted cash  30   30   30   30 
Subscription receivable from related party  2,000    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  1,229   530 
Prepaid expenses  3,292   1,059 
Other current assets  156   171 
Total current assets  4,662   4,366   6,153   3,759 
Property and equipment, net  50   63   20   42 
Right-of-use assets, net of amortization  462    
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization  281   386 
Total assets $5,174  $4,429  $6,454  $4,187 
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable $890  $1,050  $258  $636 
Accrued expenses  1,047   1,645   831   1,353 
Short term debt to related party, net of debt discount  4,770   4,960 
Short term debt to related party     5,000 
Short term debt, other  318    
Derivative liabilities  25   51      10 
Short term lease liabilities  180    
Short term operating lease liabilities  171   169 
Total current liabilities  6,912   7,706   1,578   7,168 
Long term debt to related party, net of debt discount     168   3,202    
Long term lease liabilities  282      106   217 
Total liabilities  7,194   7,874   4,886   7,385 
Commitments and contingencies                
Redeemable Preferred Stock:        
Redeemable Preferred Stock – 118,000,000 and 0 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 60,085,583 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31 2019, respectively  5,325    
Stockholders’ deficit:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value – 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018      
Common stock, $0.01 par value – 50,000,000 shares authorized; 31,239,068 and 19,277,545 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively  315   193 
Common stock - subscribed but unissued, 3,149,606 shares  2,000    
Common stock, $0.01 par value – 280,000,000 and 75,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 88,093,659 and 36,598,291 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  881   366 
Additional paid-in capital  277,676   263,521   289,162   280,928 
Accumulated deficit  (282,011)  (267,159)  (293,800)  (284,492)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (2,020)  (3,445)  (3,757)  (3,198)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $5,174  $4,429 
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit $6,454  $4,187 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.statements


GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Operating expenses:                  
Research and development $1,391  $494  $3,011  $1,121  $643  $1,391  $2,673  $3,011 
Sales and marketing     167   22   683            22 
General and administrative  1,260   1,338   3,997   3,378   1,806   1,260   4,978   3,997 
Total operating expenses  2,651   1,999   7,030   5,182   2,449   2,651   7,651   7,030 
Loss from operations  (2,651)  (1,999)  (7,030)  (5,182)  (2,449)  (2,651)  (7,651)  (7,030)
                                
Other income (expense):                                
Interest income     7   3   23            3 
Interest expense  (109)  (201)  (6,198)  (489)  (547)  (109)  (1,183)  (6,198)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  6   2   12   10   (3)  6   (15)  12 
Gain on write-off of accounts payable  1      91         1      91 
Gain on redemption of fractional common shares  2      2    
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (678)     (678)   
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities  (10)  10   (1,698)  13      (10)     (1,698)
Other income  45      232    
Other income (expense), net  (112)  (182)  (7,790)  (443)  (1,181)  (112)  (1,642)  (7,790)
Loss before income taxes  (2,763)  (2,181)  (14,820)  (5,625)  (3,630)  (2,763)  (9,293)  (14,820)
(Benefit from) Provision for income taxes     2   32   (1)
Provision for income taxes  5      15   32 
Net loss $(2,763) $(2,183) $(14,852) $(5,624) $(3,635) $(2,763) $(9,308) $(14,852)
                                
Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.09) $(0.17) $(0.48) $(0.46) $(0.05) $(0.09) $(0.19) $(0.48)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic and diluted net loss per common share  31,239,071   12,691,797   31,239,071   12,279,294   73,416,989   31,239,071   48,960,774   31,239,071 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.statements


GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

(In thousands, except share)share amounts)

(unaudited)

  

(unaudited)

THREE MONTHS ENDED Redeemable Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional
Paid-in
 Accumulated Total
Stockholders’
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Shares  Par Value  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Carrying Value  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance at July 1, 2020          —  $   36,598,291  $366     $  $284,089  $(290,165) $(5,710)
Conversion of 2017 Note        51,497,468   515         4,875      5,390 
Redemption of fractional shares of common stock on conversion of CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs)        (2,100)                 
Conversion of June 2020 and August 2020 Convertible Notes  17,774,853   1,575                      
Sale of Series A redeemable preferred stock  42,310,730   3,750                      
Stock-based compensation expense                    198      198 
Net loss                       (3,635)  (3,635)
Balance at September 30, 2020  60,085,583  $5,325   88,093,659  $

881

     $  $289,162  $

(293,800

) $(3,757)
 Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional     Total                                     
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2019 Shares  Par
Value
  Shares  Carrying Value  Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Stockholders’ Deficit 
THREE MONTHS ENDED Redeemable Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional
Paid-in
 Accumulated Total
Stockholders’
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Shares  Par Value  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Carrying Value  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance at July 1, 2019  19,277,545  $193   9,072,197  $5,991  $269,476  $(279,248) $(3,588)    $   19,277,545  $193   9,072,197  $5,991  $269,476  $(279,248) $(3,588)
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of notes payable to related party  9,072,197   91   (9,072,197)  (5,991)  5,900               9,072,197   91   (9,072,197)  (5,991)  5,900       
Exercise of related party warrants  2,889,326   31         1,969      2,000         2,889,326   31         1,969      2,000 
Shares subscribed upon exercise of related party warrants        3,149,606   2,000         2,000               3,149,606   2,000         2,000 
2017 Note modification              273      273 
Modification of 2017 Note                    273      273 
Stock-based compensation expense              58      58                     58      58 
Net loss                 (2,763)  (2,763)                       (2,763)  (2,763)
Balance at September 30, 2019  31,239,068  $315   3,149,606  $2,000  $277,676  $(282,011) $(2,020)    $   31,239,068  $315   3,149,606  $2,000  $277,676  $(282,011) $(2,020)
                                    
NINE MONTHS ENDED Redeemable Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional
Paid-in
 Accumulated Total
Stockholders’
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Shares  Par Value  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Carrying Value  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance at January 1, 2020    $   36,598,291  $366     $  $280,928  $(284,492) $(3,198)
Relative fair value of warrants and beneficial conversion feature in connection with August 2019 Note                    2,765      2,765 
Conversion of 2017 Note        51,497,468   515         4,875      5,390 
Redemption of fractional shares of common stock on conversion of CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs)        (2,100)                 
Conversion of June 2020 and August 2020 Convertible Notes  17,774,853   1,575                      
Sale of Series A redeemable preferred stock  42,310,730   3,750                      
Stock-based compensation expense                    594      594 
Net loss                       (9,308)  (9,308)
Balance at September 30, 2020  60,085,583  $5,325   88,093,659  $881     $  $289,162  $(293,800) $(3,757)
                                    
NINE MONTHS ENDED Redeemable Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional
Paid-in
 Accumulated Total
Stockholders’
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Shares  Par Value  Shares  Par Value  Shares  Carrying Value  Capital  Deficit  Deficit 
Balance at January 1, 2019    $   19,277,545  $193     $  $263,521  $(267,159) $(3,445)
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to additional paid-in capital upon stockholder approval                    5,784      5,784 
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of notes payable to related party         —          —   9,072,197   91         5,900      5,991 
Exercise of related party warrants        2,889,326   31         1,969      2,000 
Shares subscribed upon exercise of related party warrants              3,149,606   2,000         2,000 
Modification of 2017 Note                    328      328 
Stock-based compensation expense                    174      174 
Net loss                       (14,852)  (14,852)
Balance at September 30, 2019    $   31,239,068  $315   3,149,606  $2,000  $277,676  $(282,011) $(2,020)

 

  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional     Total 
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2018 Shares  Par
Value
  Shares  Carrying Value  Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Stockholders’ Deficit 
Balance at July 1, 2018  12,333,101  $124           —  $        —  $258,599  $(262,562) $(3,839)
Issuance of shares upon private placement, net of issuance costs  2,999,999   30         324      354 
Beneficial conversion feature discount associated with 2018 Note              1,007      1,007 
Relative fair value of warrant issued with 2018 Note              743      743 
Stock-based compensation expense              22      22 
Net loss                 (2,183)  (2,183)
Balance at September 30, 2018  15,333,100  $154     $  $260,695  $(264,745) $(3,896)

  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional     Total 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2019 Shares  Par
Value
  Shares  Carrying Value  Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Stockholders’ Deficit 
Balance at January 1, 2019  19,277,545  $193     $  $263,521  $(267,159) $(3,445)
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to additional paid-in capital upon stockholder approval              5,784      5,784 
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of notes payable to related party  9,072,197   91         5,900      5,991 
Exercise of related party warrants  2,889,326   31         1,969      2,000 
Shares subscribed upon exercise of related party warrants        3,149,606   2,000         2,000 
2017 Note modification              328      328 
Stock-based compensation expense              174      174 
Net loss                 (14,852)  (14,852)
Balance at September 30, 2019  31,239,068  $315   3,149,606  $2,000  $277,676  $(282,011) $(2,020)

  Common Stock  Common Stock subscribed but unissued  Additional     Total 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2018 Shares  Par
Value
  Shares  Carrying Value  Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Stockholders’ Deficit 
Balance at January 1, 2018  11,157,489  $112          —  $      —  $255,294  $(259,121) $(3,715)
Issuance of shares upon private placement, net of issuance costs  4,175,611   42         3,565      3,607 
Beneficial conversion feature discount associated with 2018 Note              1,007      1,007 
Relative fair value of warrant issued with 2018 Note              743      743 
Stock-based compensation expense              86      86 
Net loss                 (5,624)  (5,624)
Balance at September 30, 2018  15,333,100  $154     $  $260,695  $(264,745) $(3,896)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Operating activities:      
Net loss $(14,852) $(5,624)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  24   11 
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities  1,698   (13)
Loss on disposal of leasehold improvements     2 
Non-cash interest expense  6,194   486 
Stock-based compensation expense  174   86 
Other  (22)   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable     40 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (699)  6 
Accounts payable  (160)  (442)
Accrued expenses  (662)  246 
Net cash used in operating activities  (8,305)  (5,202)
Investing activities        
Purchases of property and equipment  (11)   
Net cash used in investing activities  (11)   
Financing activities        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs     3,607 
Debt issuance costs  (87)  (85)
Proceeds from exercise of related party warrants  2,000    
Proceeds from short term and long term debt, related party  4,000   1,750 
Net cash provided by financing activities  5,913   5,272 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (2,403)  70 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period  3,836   3,064 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $1,433  $3,134 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures        
Income taxes paid  32   25 
Beneficial conversion feature discount associated with 2018 Note     1,007 
Relative fair value of warrant issued with 2018 Note     743 
Interest paid  394    
Modification of 2017 Note  328    
Exercise of related party warrants in exchange for subscription receivable from related party  2,000    
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability  509    
Conversion of notes payable to related party into common stock  5,991    
Reclassification of warrant from derivative liabilities to additional paid-in capital  5,784    
Fair value of warrants issued with Notes to Related Party  4,072    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.statements


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GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Operating activities:      
Net loss $(9,308) $(14,852)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  22   24 
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities     1,698 
Reclassification of warrant from derivative liabilities to other income  (10)   
Loss on extinguishment of debt  678    
Non-cash interest expense  1,106   6,194 
Stock-based compensation expense  594   174 
Other     (22)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (2,218)  (699)
Accounts payable  (376)  (160)
Accrued expenses  (227)  (662)
Net cash used in operating activities  (9,739)  (8,305)
Investing activities        
Purchases of property and equipment     (11)
Net cash used in investing activities     (11)
Financing activities        
Debt issuance costs     (87)
Proceeds from exercise of related party warrants     2,000 
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock  3,750    
Proceeds from short term and long term debt, related party  5,847   4,000 
Proceeds from short term and long term debt  318    
Net cash provided by financing activities  9,915   5,913 
Net decrease in cash  176   (2,403)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period  2,529   3,836 
Cash and restricted cash at end of period $2,705  $1,433 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non-cash activities        
Income taxes paid $15  $32 
Interest paid  3   394 
Warrant issued in connection with August 2019 Note to related party  2,330    
Beneficial conversion feature in connection with August 2019 Note to related party  435    
Insurance premium financing plan  150    
Capitalization of accrued interest into September 2020 Note  297    
Elimination of fractional common shares  2    
Conversion of notes and accrued interest payable to related party to preferred stock  1,260    
Conversion of notes and accrued interest payable to related party to common stock  5,390   5,991 
Modification of 2017 Note     328 
Exercise of related party warrants in exchange for subscription receivable from related party     2,000 
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability     509 
Remeasurement of derivative liabilities     5,784 
Fair value of warrants issued with Notes to Related Party     4,072 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements

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GI Dynamics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

1. Nature of Business

 

GI Dynamics® is a clinical stage medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of EndoBarrier,®, a medical device intended for treatment ofto treat patients with type 2 diabetes and to reduce obesity.

 

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (also known as type 2 diabetes) is a long-term progressive metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and reduced insulin production. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), peoplePeople with type 2 diabetes represent 90%90-95% of the worldwide diabetes population, whereas 10%population; only 5-10% of this population is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (a form of diabetes mellitus in which not enoughwherein little to no insulin is produced).

 

Being overweight is a condition where the patient’s body mass index (“BMI”)BMI is greater than 25 (kg/m2); obesity is a condition where the patient’s BMI is greater than 30, according to the CDC.30. Obesity and its comorbidities contribute to the progression of type 2 diabetes. Many experts believe obesity contributes to higher levels of insulin resistance, which creates a feedback loop that increases the severity of type 2 diabetes.

 

When considering treatment for type 2 diabetes, The Company believes it is optimal to address obesity concurrently with diabetes.

 

EndoBarrier®is intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and to reduce obesity in a minimally invasive and reversible manner.

 

The current treatment paradigm for type 2 diabetes is lifestyle therapy combined with pharmacological treatment, whereby treating clinicians prescribe a treatment regimen of one to four concurrent medications that could include insulin for patients with higher levels of blood sugar. Insulin carries a significant risk of increased mortality and may contribute to weight gain, which in turn may lead to higher levels of insulin resistance and increased levels of blood sugar. Fewer than 50% of patients treated pharmacologically for type 2 diabetes are adequately managed, meaning that medication does not lower blood sugar adequately and does not halt the progressive nature of diabetes of these patients.

 

The current pharmacological treatment algorithms for type 2 diabetes fall short of ideal, creating a large and unfilled treatmentefficacy gap.

 

The Company’sGI Dynamics vision is to make EndoBarrier® the essential nonpharmacological and non-anatomy-altering treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.diabetes. The Company intends to achieve this vision by providing a safe and effective device, focusing on optimal patient care, supporting treating clinicians, adding to the extensive body of clinical evidence around EndoBarrier,®, gaining appropriate regulatory approvals, continuing to improve the Company’sits products and systems, operating the Company in a lean fashion, and maximizing stockholder value.

 

EndoBarrier®is intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and to reduce obesity in a minimally invasive and reversible manner and is designed to mimic the mechanism of action of duodenal-jejunal exclusion created by gastric bypass surgery.

 

Since incorporation, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to product commercialization, research and development, business planning, recruiting management and technical staff, acquiring operating assets, and raising capital. The Company currently operates in one reportable business segment.

EndoBarrier®History

In 2011, the Company began commercial sales of its product, EndoBarrier®, which was approved and became commercially available in multiple countries outside the U.S.

In 2013, the Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to commence its initial pivotal trial of EndoBarrier® (the “ENDO Trial”). The Company announced its decision to stop the ENDO Trial in the second half of fiscal year 2015 and thereafter announced that it was reducing headcount by approximately 46% as part of its efforts to restructure its business and expenses and to ensure sufficient cash remained available for it to establish new priorities, continue limited market development and research, and to evaluate strategic options.

In the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2016, in order to evolve strategic options, the Company took additional actions that resulted in non-recurring charges totaling approximately $1.1 million. In October 2016, the Company received final cancellation notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”) for the listing of EndoBarrier® on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (“ARTG”).

In May 2017, the Company received notification from its notified body, SGS United Kingdom Limited (“SGS”), that the CE Mark for EndoBarrier® had been suspended pending closure of non-conformances related to its quality management system required under International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) regulations.  

On November 10, 2017, the Company received notification that SGS was withdrawing the Certificate of Conformance for EndoBarrier®, ending the CE Marking of EndoBarrier® in Europe and select Middle East countries.

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In December 2017, the Company received notification from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) that all EndoBarrier® delivery systems (liners) in inventory needed to be returned to the Company.

In August 2018, the Company received approval of an investigational device exemption (“IDE”) from the FDA to begin enrollment in a pivotal trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of EndoBarrier® in the United States pending Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approval, which was received in February 2019.Going Concern Evaluation

 

As of September 30, 2019, five U.S. clinical sites have been initiated and pre-screening for enrollment is being conducted.

Financing History

From its inception in 2003 to its initial public offering (“IPO”) in 2011, the Company was financed by a series of preferred stock financings. In September 2011, the Company completed its IPO of common stock in the form of CDIs in Australia. As a result of the IPO and simultaneous private placement in the U.S., the Company raised a total of approximately $72.5 million in proceeds, net of expenses and repayment of $6 million of the Company’s convertible term promissory notes. In July and August 2013, the Company issued CDIs on the ASX through a Private Investment in Public Equity placement (“PIPE”) and share purchase plan (“SPP”), which raised a total of approximately $52.5 million, net of expenses. In May 2014, the Company raised approximately $30.8 million, net of expenses, when it issued CDIs on the ASX through a PIPE. In December 2016, the Company raised approximately $1 million, net of expenses, when it issued CDIs on the ASX through a PIPE. In January 2017, the Company raised approximately $0.2 million, net of expenses, when it issued CDIs on the ASX through an SPP.

In June 2017, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “2017 Note”) secured financing with Crystal Amber Fund Limited, its largest stockholder and due to the size of its ownership position, a Related Party for ASX purposes (hereafter referred to as “Crystal Amber, a Related Party”). The 2017 Note was placed for a gross amount of $5 million and accrues annually compounded interest at 5% per annum. The 2017 Note was originally due on December 31, 2018 and is subject to security arrangements in favor of Crystal Amber, a Related Party (See Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

In January and March 2018, the Company raised approximately $1.6 million, net of expenses, in an offering of its CDIs to sophisticated and professional investors, including certain existing investors in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.

In May 2018, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “2018 Note”) and warrant (the “2018 Warrant”) financing with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of $1.8 million. The 2018 Note accrued annually compounded interest at 10% per annum until notice of its conversion into CDIs was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, on June 30, 2019, as described further below. The 2018 Warrant was exercised by Crystal Amber, a Related Party and the CDIs were issued on August 25, 2019, as described further below. (See Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

In September 2018, the Company received commitments for a private placement of approximately $5 million in an offering of its CDIs to sophisticated and professional investors, including certain existing investors in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The first tranche of $2.2 million closed and cash was received in September 2018. The issuance of the second and final tranche of $2.8 million was contingent upon stockholder approval, which was obtained in October 2018. Cash proceeds from the second tranche were received in November 2018.

In December 2018, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019 in exchange for payment of $394 thousand, the total accrued interest on the 2017 Note at December 31, 2018.

In March 2019, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “March 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “March 2019 Warrant”) financing with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of $1 million. The March 2019 Note accrued annually compounded interest at 10% per annum until notice of its conversion into CDIs was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, on June 30, 2019, as described further below. Certain specific conversion terms related to the March 2019 Note and issuance of the March 2019 Warrant required stockholder approval, which was obtained by the Company at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 30, 2019. On June 30, 2019, after the relevant stockholder approval was obtained, the March 2019 Warrant was issued to Crystal Amber, a Related Party and on such date the March 2019 Warrant became immediately exercisable until its expiry on June 30, 2024 (see Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

In March 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to May 1, 2019. In April 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to July 1, 2019. A further extension of the maturity date of the 2017 Note is described below.

In May 2019, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “May 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “May 2019 Warrant”) financing with, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of $3 million. The May 2019 Note was funded in four tranches between May 10, 2019 and June 28, 2019, during which period 10% per annum interest was accrued on daily outstanding principal balances. Upon funding completion on June 28, 2019, accrued interest began to compound annually at 10% per annum until notice of its conversion into CDIs was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, on June 30, 2019, as described further below. Certain specific conversion terms related to the May 2019 Note and issuance of the March 2019 Warrant required stockholder approval, which was obtained by the Company at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 30, 2019. On June 30, 2019, after the stockholder approval was obtained, the May 2019 Warrant was issued to Crystal Amber, a Related Party on such date the May 2019 Warrant became immediately exercisable until its expiry on June 30, 2024 (see Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

In June 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to October 1, 2019.

On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, elected to convert the 2018 Note, the March 2019 Note and the May 2019 Note into CDIs. Under the terms of the respective notes, an aggregate of 453,609,963 CDIs (representing approximately 9,072,197 shares of common stock) were subscribed but unissued on conversion and concurrent cancellation of the 2018 Note, the March 2019 Note and the May 2019 Note. The CDIs were issued on July 3, 2019. 


On August 21, 2019, the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party, entered into a securities purchase agreement for a total funding of up to approximately $10 million (the “August 2019 SPA”). The initial $5.4 million is comprised of scheduled existing warrant exercises between August 25, 2019 and November 15, 2019 of the 2018 Warrant, the March 2019 Warrant, and the May 2019 Warrant issued to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, as further detailed above. The remaining amount, up to $4.6 million, is expected to be funded on or before December 6, 2019, at the request of the Company, pursuant to the terms of a convertible term promissory note (the “August 2019 Note”) in substantially the same form as the March 2019 and May 2019 convertible term promissory note. The Company, at its sole discretion, may elect to request any of the $4.6 million to be funded. In connection with the August 2019 Note, the Company agreed to issue Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a warrant (the “August 2019 Warrant”) to purchase CDIs or common stock as set forth in the August 2019 Warrant, subject to the receipt of required stockholder approval approving the issuance of the August 2019 Warrant. Stockholder approval will also be required to enable certain specific conversion features under the August 2019 Note as well for the issue the related August 2019 Warrant (see Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

On August 21, 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to March 31, 2020.

On August 25, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised the 2018 Warrant and a portion of the March 2019 Warrant in accordance with the terms of the August 2019 SPA. For an aggregate cash payment of $2 million, 97,222,200 CDIs (representing approximately 1,944,444 shares of common stock) were issued at $0.0144 per CDI under the 2018 Warrant and 47,244,119 CDIs (representing approximately 944,882 shares of common stock) were issued at $0.0127 per CDI under the March 2019 Warrant.

On September 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised the remaining portion of the March 2019 Warrant and a portion of the May 2019 Warrant further in accordance with the August 2019 SPA. For an aggregate cash payment of $2 million, 31,740,704 CDIs (representing approximately 634,814 shares of common stock) were issued at $0.0127 per CDI under the March 2019 Warrant and 125,739,610 CDIs (representing approximately 2,514,792 shares of common stock) were issued on October 4, 2019 at $0.0127 per CDI under the May 2019 Warrant. As of September 30, 2019, this was recorded as a subscription receivable from related party and the cash was received on October 1, 2019.

On October 31, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised another portion of the May 2019 Warrant in accordance with the August 2019 SPA. For an aggregate cash payment of $1 million, 78,740,157 CDIs (representing approximately 1,574,803 shares of common stock) were issued on November 4, 2019 at $0.0127 per CDI under the May 2019 Warrant. Cash was received on October 31, 2019.

Going Concern

As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company’s primary source of liquidity is its cash and restricted cash equivalents balances. GI Dynamics is currently focused primarily on obtaining CE mark approval to allow commercialization in select markets and on conducting its clinical trials which will support future regulatory submissions and potential commercialization activities. Until the Company is successful in gaining regulatory approvals, including CE mark, it is unable to sell the Company’s product in any market at this time. Without revenues, GI Dynamics is reliant on funding obtained from investment in the Company to maintain business operations until the Company can generate positive cash flows from operations. The Company continuescannot predict the extent of future operating losses and accumulated deficit, and it may never generate sufficient revenues to evaluate which markets are appropriate to pursue regulatory approvals, pursue reimbursement, raise market awarenessachieve or sustain profitability.

GI Dynamics has incurred operating losses since inception and conduct general market development efforts.at September 30, 2020, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $295 million and a working capital surplus of approximately $4.6 million. The Company continues to restructure its business and costs, establish new priorities, and evaluate strategic options. As a result, if the Company remains in business, it expects to incur significant operating losses for the next several years. At September 30, 2020, the Company had approximately $2.7 million in cash and restricted cash.

The Company has incurred operating losses since inceptioncompleted an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) on September 2, 2011. The Company’s Chess Depository Interests (“CDIs”), which represented 1/50th of a share of the Company’s Common Stock were publicly traded until July 22, 2020, when the Company completed all requirements and atwas removed from the Official List of the ASX (the “Delisting”, described more fully in Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements). On Delisting, all CDIs were automatically converted to shares of Common Stock with any resulting fractional shares being redeemed by the Company for cash payment. Although the Company is not listed on any public exchange, the Company remains subject to all SEC reporting requirements due to the number of holders of shares of Common Stock.

On September 30,4, 2020, the Company and Crystal Amber Fund Limited (“Crystal Amber”) executed financing documents (the “September 2020 Financing”) that included the sale of up to $10 million of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (described more fully in Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements) and the conversion of the June 2020 Convertible Note (the “June 2020 Note”) and the August 2020 Convertible Note (the “August 2020 Note”) into shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the cancellation of the August 2019 had an accumulated deficitWarrant (described more fully in Note 4 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements), the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note (described more fully in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements). The Initial Close occurred on September 4, 2020 and resulted in cash proceeds of $3.75 million for the sale of approximately $28242.3 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the conversion of $1.26 million of Note principal and accrued interest due under the June 2020 and August 2020 Notes into 17.8 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the cancellation of the August 2019 Warrant, the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note. Pursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock Share Purchase Agreement and related amendment, dated October 31, 2020, the Second Close of the September 2020 Financing will occur on November 30, 2020 and will include the sale of 56,414,306 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for proceeds of $5.0 million. Crystal Amber may sell a working capital deficitportion of approximately $2.3the $5 million cash used in 2019 for operating activitiesSecond Close allotment to independent investors and will purchase any shares of approximately $8.3 million and cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $1.4 million. Cash provided by these activities will be used predominantly to prepare for and conduct the Company’s U.S. clinical trial, which will result in increased expenses. September 2020 Financing that remain unsubscribed at the Second Close.

The Company does not expect its currentexpects that the cash balancesreceived in the September 2020 Financing will be sufficient to operate beyondfund the endCompany’s operations through the later of February 2020. The Company will need to raiseobtaining of CE mark approval or May 31, 2021, after which additional funds through any combination of collaborative arrangements, strategic alliances, and additional equity and debt financings or from other sources. Furthermore, if the Company raises insufficient funds or is required to make payment to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, under the 2017 Note on its maturity date of March 31, 2020, the Companyfinancing will be required either to renegotiatecontinue the maturity date ofCompany’s operations. Further additional financing will be required to fund operations until the loan or to potentially cease operations. The Company expects to discuss a further extension of the maturity date of the 2017 Note with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, but thereachieves sustainably positive cash flow. There can be no assurance that any extension will occur.

The Company has no guaranteed source of capital that will sustain operations beyond February 2020. There can be no assurance that other potential financing opportunities will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. As such, if accessIf the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital is not achieved to satisfy cash needs in the near term,on the Company’s business, financial conditionrequired timelines and resultson acceptable terms to stockholders and the Board of Directors, it could be forced to reduce or cease operations will be materially harmedthat may include activities essential to support regulatory applications to commercialize EndoBarrier, file for bankruptcy, or undertake a combination of the Company may be required to cease operations. foregoing.

These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the CompanyGI Dynamics will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.concern.

 

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanyingconsolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  These interim consolidated financial statements and related disclosuresnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 27, 2020. The Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2019,2020 and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019. Such adjustments are unaudited andof a normal recurring nature. In addition, certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles inmade to conform to the U.S. (“GAAP”)current period presentation. 

Accounting policy relating to authorized share allocation to outstanding shares and instruments

In determining the applicable rules and regulationssufficiency of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)number of shares of common stock authorized by shareholders for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”), filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. The December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. 


Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GI Dynamics, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company’s management evaluates its estimates, including those related to impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, research and development expenses, contingencies, lease liabilities, valuation of derivatives and derivative liabilities, estimates used to assess its ability to continue as a going concern and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results in the period in which they become known.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments with an original maturity when purchased of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Investments qualifying as cash equivalents primarily consist of money market funds and have a carrying amount that approximates fair value. The amount of cash equivalents included in cash and cash equivalents was approximately nil at September 30, 2019 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2018.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018,issuance, the Company has $30 thousand in restricted cash used to secure a corporate credit card account.

Inventory

When the Company gains regulatory approval to resume commercial activity, inventory will be stated at the loweraccounts for all issued and outstanding shares of first-in, first-out cost or net realizable value. When capitalizing inventory, the Company will consider factors such as status of regulatory approval, alternative use of inventory, and anticipated commercial use of the product. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there was no inventory.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated when placed in service using the straight-line method based on their estimated useful lives.

Included in property and equipment are certain costs of software obtained for internal use. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred, while costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software. The Company also capitalizes costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable the expenditures will result in additional functionality. Maintenance and training costs related to software obtained for internal use are expensed as incurred.

Leasehold improvements, if obtained, will be amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining lease term. Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction in progress and will be subsequently depreciated in accordance with the above guidelines once placed into service. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

Lease Liabilities and Related Assets

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 842,Leases(“ASC 842”) on January 1, 2019, but had no long-term leases to which it would apply. In May 2019, the Company entered into the first right-of-use Lease requiring the adoption of ASC 842.

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one year or less. Leases with a non-cancellable term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as lease assets, short-term lease liabilities and long-term lease liabilities. Using criteria defined in ASC 842, the Company determines whether the lease is a Financing Lease or an Operating Lease.

Lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. Options to renew an Operating lease are not included in the Company’s initial lease term assessment unless there is reasonable certainty that the Company will renew. However, certain adjustments to the right-of-use operating asset may be required for items such as incentives received. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As a result, the Company utilizes an estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate it is expected to incur to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis (or on an unsecured basis if existing debt covenants prevent further securitization) over a similar term in a similar economic environment.


In accordance with the guidance in ASC 842, components of a lease are split into lease components and non-lease components. A policy election is available pursuant to which an entity may elect to not separate lease and non-lease components. For new and amended leases beginning in 2019 and after, the Company has not made the election to combine lease and non-lease components.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed when incurred. Research and development costs include costs of all basic research activitiescommon stock as well as other research, engineering, and technical effort required to develop a new product or service or make significant improvement to an existing product or manufacturing process. Research and development costs also include regulatory and clinical trial expenses incurred prior to regulatory approval.

Patent Costs

The Company expenses as incurred all costs, including legal expenses, associated with obtaining patents until the patented technology becomes feasible. All costs incurred after the patented technology is feasible will be capitalized as an intangible asset. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, no such costs had been capitalized. The Company expensed patent costs within general and administrative expenses of $59 and $63 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $153 and $143 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), ASC 718,Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires that stock-based compensation be measured and recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such expense be measured at the grant date fair value.

For awards that vest based on service conditions, the Company uses the straight-line method to allocate compensation expense to reporting periods. The grant date fair value of options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of subjective assumptions including volatility, expected term and the fair value of the underlying common stock, among others.

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change, and different assumptions are used, stock-based compensation could be materially different in the future. The risk-free interest rate used for each grant is based on a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury instrument with a remaining term similar to the expected term of the stock-based award. The Company uses the simplified method for estimating the expected term, which is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. Expected stock volatility is based on the Company’s to-date historical price volatility. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on the Company’s shares of common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero.stock underlying any convertible or exercisable instruments. In 2017, the Company elected to use an actual occurrence method of recording award forfeitures rather than the prior standard of estimating forfeitures as of the grant date.

The Company periodically issues performance-based awards. For these awards, vesting will occur upon the achievement of certain milestones. When achievement of the milestone is deemed probable, the Company expenses the compensation of the stock award over the implicit service period.

Stock awards to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-07 which amends ASC718 with Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Under the main provision of ASU 2018-07, the fair value of the award is determined as of the grant date of the award (the date terms and conditions are agreed to between the Company and the Non-Employee vendor). The fair value at grant date estimate includes a probability component reflecting likelihood of achievement of any performance requirements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had no granted Nonemployee Share-Based Payments that had not been fully vested and earned.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assetsorder to determine whether indicatorsthe sufficiency of impairment may exist that warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. If indicationsauthorized shares of impairment exist, projected future undiscounted cash flows associated withcommon stock, the assetauthorized shares are comparedallotted first to the carrying amountissued and outstanding shares, then sequentially to determine whether the asset’s value is recoverable. If the carrying valueany additional relevant instruments in order of the asset exceeds such projected undiscounted cash flows, the asset will be written downdecreasing time to its estimated fair value.

Loss Contingencies

In accordance with ASC 450,Contingencies, the Company accrues anticipated costs of settlement, damages, and losses for loss contingencies based on historical experiencematurity or to the extent specific losses are probable and estimable. Otherwise, the Company expenses these costs as incurred. If the estimate of a probable loss is a range, and no amount within the range is more likely, the Company accrues the minimum amount of the range.

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Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes under the liability method. The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the Company’s financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities measured using the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to reflect the uncertainty associated with their ultimate realization.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements by applying a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Guarantees

The Company has identified the guarantees described below as disclosable, in accordance with ASC 460,Guarantees.

As permitted under Delaware law, the Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is unlimited; however, the Company has directors’ and officers’ insurance coveragetermination. Any instrument that would limit its exposure and enable it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company has never filed a claim under directors’ and officers’ insurance.

The Company is a party to a number of agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that contain typical provisions that obligate the Company to indemnify the other parties to such agreements upon the occurrence of certain events. Such indemnification obligations are usually in effect from the date of execution of the applicable agreement for a period equal to the applicable statute of limitations. The aggregate maximum potential future liability of the Company under such indemnification provisions is uncertain.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company had not experienced any material losses related to these indemnification obligations, and no material claims with respect thereto were outstanding. The Company does not expect significant claims relatedhave sufficient authorized shares of common stock to these indemnification obligations and, consequently, concluded that the fair value of these obligationsallow conversion or exercise is negligible. As a result, no related reserves have been established.

Issuance Costs Related to Equity and Debt

The Company allocates issuance costs between the individual freestanding instruments identified on the same basis as proceeds were allocated. Issuance costs associated with the issuance of stock or equity contracts (i.e., equity-classified warrants and convertible preferred stock) are recordedreclassified, if needed, as a charge against the gross proceeds of the offering. Any issuance costs associated with the issuance of liability-classified warrants are expensed as incurred. Issuance costs associated with the issuance of debt (i.e., convertible debt) isliability recorded as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the debt liability but limited to the notional value of the debt. The Company accounts for debt as liabilities measured at amortized cost and amortizes the resulting debt discount to interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected term of the notes pursuant to ASC 835,Interest (“ASC 835”). To the extent that the reduction from issuance costs of the carrying amount of the debt liability would reduce the carrying amount below zero, such excess is recorded as interest expense.

Embedded Conversion Features

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedgingto determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” Under ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the Company convertible debt instruments is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the value of the equity component is treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the notes. Therefore, the Company is required to record as non-cash interest expense the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the convertible debt to the face amount over the term of the convertible debt. The Company reports higher interest expense in the Company’s financial results because ASC 470-20 requires interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest.

For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company values and records a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) and related debt discount on issuance. When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

Reclassification

On the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company reclassified amortization of debt issuance costs non-cash interest expense of $141 thousand and accretion of debt discount of $96 thousand into non-cash interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in order to conform with current year presentation.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates events occurring after the date of its consolidated balance sheet for potential recognition or disclosure in its consolidated financial statements.


On October 31, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised another portion of the May 2019 Warrant as scheduled in the August 2019 SPA. For an aggregate cash payment of $1 million, 78,740,157 CDIs (representing approximately 1,574,803until sufficient shares of common stock) were issued on November 4, 2019stock are authorized, at $0.0127 per CDI underwhich time the May 2019 Warrant. This was recorded as a subscription receivable from related party andclassification returns to the cash was received on October 1, 2019 (see Note 4 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete descriptionclassification determined in the original accounting analysis of the terms and conditions of the May 2019 Warrant).instrument.

  

NewRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), or ASU 2016-02. ASU 2016-02 requires that most operating leases be recorded on the balance sheet unless the practical expedient is elected for short-term operating leases. The lessee will record a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis, and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset representing the lessee’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Lessees must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. Lessees may not apply a full retrospective transition approach. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient as it relates to short-term leases. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. There was no impact to retained earnings upon adoption as there were no long-term leases in effect at adoption (see Note 11 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the lease accounting and impacts of adoption).

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07,Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718: Improvements to nonemployee share-based payment accounting), or ASU 2018-07, which provides measurement provisions and clarifications for the accounting for Non-employee Share-Based Payments (“NESBP”). As a result, most of the guidance within ASC 718 associated with employee share-based payments, including most of its requirements related to classification and measurement, applies to NESBP. ASU 2018-07 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted but not in advance of adoption of Topic 606,Revenue Recognition. Upon transition, the entity is required to measure these nonemployee awards at fair value as of the adoption date. The entity must not remeasure assets that are completed. The Company adopted ASC 2018-07 as of January 1, 2019 and there was no impact to retained earnings or equity as no uncompleted NESBPs were outstanding when adopted. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had no unvested or unearned NESBPs outstanding. 

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-09,Codification Improvements, or ASU 2018-09, which affects a wide variety of topics, including the following: Amendments to Subtopic 220-10,Income Statement— Reporting Comprehensive Income—Overallrelates to income taxes not payable in cash; Amendments to Subtopic 470-50,Debt—Modifications and Extinguishmentsrelates to debt extinguishment and requires that the net carrying amount of extinguished fair value elected debt equals its fair value at reacquisition and related gains or losses in other comprehensive income must be included in net income upon extinguishment of the debt; Amendments to Subtopic 480-10,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity—Overallrelates to combinations of freestanding financial instruments with non-controlling interests; Amendments to Subtopic 718-740,Compensation—Stock Compensation—Income Taxesrelate to recognition timing clarification for excess tax benefits or deficiencies for compensation expense; Amendments to Subtopic 805-740,Business Combinations— Income Taxesrelate to allocating tax provisions to an acquired entity; Amendments to Subtopic 815-10,Derivatives and Hedging— Overallrelate to accounting for offsetting derivatives; Amendments to Subtopic 820-10,Fair Value Measurement— Overallrelate to the wording with respect to how transfer restrictions effect the fair value of an asset and adds explicit wording to allow entities to measure fair value on a net basis for those portfolios in which financial assets and financial liabilities and nonfinancial instruments are managed and valued together. Amendments to Subtopic 940-405,Financial Services—Brokers and Dealers—Liabilitiesrelate to guidance about offsetting on the balance sheet; and Amendments to Subtopic 962-325,Plan Accounting—Defined Contribution Pension Plans—Investments—Otherrelate to plan evaluation of whether a readily determinable fair value exists to determine whether those investments may qualify for the practical expedient to measure at net asset value in accordance with Topic 820. The transition and selection of an effective date is based on the facts and circumstances of each amendment, but many of the amendments have transition guidance with effective dates for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, for public business entities. The Company is currently evaluating the relevance of each components and potential impact of ASU 2018-09 components to its consolidated financial statements. 

 

In August 2018, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board issued ASUAccounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, or ASU 2018-13, which provides guidance focused on the disclosure requirements for disclosing fair value estimates, assumptions, and methodology. RequirementsThis ASU removed include the requirementrequirements to disclose details around amount and reasoning for level 1 to level 2 transfers, timing policies for transfer between levels and the valuation processes for level 3 fair value measurements. Modified requirements include details regarding net asset redemption restrictions and timing related to uncertainty disclosures. RequirementsFurther, this ASU added includerequired disclosures of changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring level 3 measurements held as of the reporting date and disclosures around the range and weighted average of significant inputs used to develop level 3 fair value measurements. These amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption iswas permitted upon issuance of this update. An entity is permitted toupdate, however the Company declined early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this update and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date.adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the individual componentsadopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 and as these are disclosure refinements, expectsconcluded that it had no impact toon its consolidated financial statements on adoption. statements.

 

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3. Net Loss per Common Share

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Potential common stock equivalents are determined using the treasury stock method. For diluted net loss per share purposes, the Company excludes stock options and other stock-based awards are excluded, including shares issued as a result of option exercises but which are subject to repurchase by the Company, whose effect would be anti-dilutive from the calculation. For diluted net loss per share purposes, derivatives to purchase shares of common stock or CDIs are treated identically because shares of common stock and CDIs are interchangeable at the sole election of the stockholder. For diluted net loss per share purposes, options and warrants conferring the right to purchase shares of common stock or CDIs are excluded from diluted net loss per share calculations as inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. For diluted net loss per share purposes, shares of preferred stock that are convertible into shares of common stock are excluded from diluted net loss per share calculations as inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share, as their effect was anti-dilutive due to the net loss incurred. Therefore, basic and diluted net loss per share was the samewere equivalent in all periodseach period presented.

 

The following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-averageweighted- average shares outstanding as of September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, as they would be anti-dilutive:

  

 As of September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
Shares of preferred stock convertible into shares of common stock  60,085,583   - 
Warrants to purchase common stock  2,238,149   1,972,976   28,532   2,238,149 
Options to purchase common stock and other stock-based awards  3,266,154   1,545,719   2,981,463   3,266,154 
Total  5,504,303   3,518,695   63,095,578   5,504,303 

 

4. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock or CDIs

The following series of warrants were outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2020 and 2019 (warrants to purchase CDIs presented as shares at a 50 CDI per share ratio):

    Number of
underlying
  Exercise
price per
  September 30, 
Warrant Series Issue Date shares  share  2020  2019 
Consultant warrant May 4, 2016  28,532  $0.64   28,532   28,532 
March 2019 Warrant March 15, 2019  1,579,696  $0.72      1,579,696 
May 2019 Warrant May 8, 2019  4,724,409  $0.72      4,724,409 
Total Outstanding and Exercisable            28,532   6,332,637 
Weighted average exercise price           $0.64  $0.72 

  

On May 4, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement pursuant to which a consulting firm providedprovides strategic advisory, finance, accounting, human resources and administrative functions, including chief financial officer services, to the Company. In connection with the consulting agreement, the Company granted the consulting firm a warrant (“Consultant Warrant”) to purchase up to 28,532 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $0.64. The Consultant Warrant is fully vested and expires on May 4, 2021. The Company has reserved 28,532 shares of common stock related to the Consultant Warrant. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Consultant WarrantWarrants had not been exercised.

 


On May 30, 2018, the CompanyAugust 21, 2019, GI Dynamics and Crystal Amber entered into a notesecurities purchase agreement for a total funding of up to approximately $10 million (the “2018 Note”“August 2019 SPA”) and warrant (the “2018 Warrant”) Purchase agreement that included a warrant to purchase 97,222,200 CDIs (representing approximately 1,944,444 sharescomprised of common stock). Thethe scheduled exercise price of the 2018 Warrant, was initially $0.018 per CDIthe March 2019 Warrant, and was subsequently reset to $0.0144 when the Company issued securities at the lower price in September 2018. The 2018May 2019 Warrant was exercised for $1.4 million on August 25, 2019.

On March 15, 2019, the Company entered into a note (the “March 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “March 2019 Warrant”) Purchase agreement that included a form of warrant to purchase 78,984,823 CDIs (representing approximately 1,579,696(totaling 8,248,549 shares of common stock). The Marchstock purchased for approximately $5.4 million) and the issue and sale of an Unsecured Convertible Note for up to approximately $4.6 million (the “August 2019 Warrant was subsequently approved by stockholders and issued on June 30,Note”), which included an agreement to issue a warrant (the “August 2019 withWarrant”) to purchase up to 229,844,650 CDIs (representing 4,596,893 shares of common stock) for an exercise price of $0.0127$0.02 per CDI.CDI issued on exercise. On August 25,December 16, 2019, a portionstockholders approved the issuance of the MarchAugust 2019 Warrant, totaling 47,244,119 CDIs (representing approximately 944,882 shares of common stock)which was exercised for $600 thousand. The remaining portionissued on January 13, 2020 upon funding of the MarchAugust 2019 Note. The August 2019 Warrant totaling 31,740,704 CDIs (representing approximately 634,814 shares of common stock) was exercised for approximately $400 thousandcancelled on September 30, 2019. The exercise was recorded4, 2020 as common shares subscribed, but unissuedfurther described in Notes 4 and subscription receivable as notice of exercise had been received, but cash had not posted to the Company accounts and CDIs had not been issued at September 30, 2019. The cash was received on October 1, 2019 and the CDIs were issued on October 4, 2019.

On May 8, 2019, the Company entered into a note (the “May 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “May 2019 Warrant”) purchase agreement that included a form of warrant to purchase up to 236,220,472 CDIs (representing 4,724,409 shares of common stock). The May 2019 Warrant to purchase the maximum number of CDIs of 236,220,472, was both approved by stockholders and issued on June 30, 2019. The May 2019 Warrant’s exercise price was $0.0127 per CDI. A portionNote 9 of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 125,739,610 CDIs (representing approximately 2,514,792 shares of common stock) was exercised for approximately $1.6 million on September 30, 2019. The exercise was recorded as common shares subscribed, but unissued and subscription receivable as notice of exercise had been received, but cash had not posted to the Company accounts and CDIs had not been issued at September 30, 2019. The cash was received on October 1, 2019 and the CDIs were issued on October 4, 2019.

consolidated financial statements.

  

Another portion of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 78,740,157 CDIs (equivalent to 1,574,803 shares of common stock) was exercised for approximately $1 million on October 31, 2019.

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5. Fair Value of Assets and LiabilitiesMeasurements

 

The tables below present informationInformation about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value initially or on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 is provided below and indicatesincludes the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company used to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs utilize unobservable data points in which there is little or no market data, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions for the asset or liability.

 

The following tables presentOn March 31, 2020, the assetsclassification of the Consultant Warrant was re-evaluated, and liabilities the Company has measured at fair value onre-classified it as an equity instrument. On March 31, 2020, this reclassification resulted in a recurring basis (in thousands):credit to Other Income.

 

     Fair Value Measurements at 
     Reporting Date Using 
     Quoted Prices  Significant   
     in Active 
Markets for
  Other
Observable
  Significant
Unobservable
 
  September 30,  Identical Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description 2019  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets           
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents) $        —  $           —  $        —  $      — 
Total assets $  $  $  $ 
Liabilities                
Derivative liability $25  $  $  $25 
Total liabilities $25  $  $  $25 
                 
     Fair Value Measurements at 
     Reporting Date Using 
     Quoted Prices  Significant   
     in Active
Markets for
  Other
Observable
  Significant
Unobservable
 
  December 31,  Identical Assets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description 2018  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets  
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents) $1,097  $1,097  $        —  $        — 
Total assets $1,097  $1,097  $  $ 
Liabilities                
Derivative liability $51  $  $  $51 
Total liabilities $51  $  $  $51

The assumptions usedOn June 18, 2020 and on August 4, 2020, convertible notes were issued to Crystal Amber, the terms of which include a mandatory conversion of outstanding principal and interest into shares issued in the Black-Scholes option pricing modelnext Qualified Financing, which was the September 2020 Financing, at a conversion price equal to determine80% of the price per share of Series A Preferred Stock. The fair value of each the derivative liabilities asJune 2020 Note and the August 2020 Note at issuance was determined using directly observable Level 2 inputs including the time period to the Proposed Offering, accrued interest and the fixed conversion premium. The Company has elected the interest method of accretion to approximate fair value, so the June 2020 Note was only remeasured at August 1, 2020 when the timing and conversion discount methodology was clarified to be different from the original assumptions. The August 2020 Note used known values for valuation variables. The June 2020 and the August 2020 Notes were converted into shares of Series A Preferred Stock on September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018 were as follows:4, 2020.

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Exercise price (A$55.00 at the then current exchange rate) $0.64  $0.64 
Fair value of common stock $1.25  $0.57 
Expected volatility  118%  134%
Expected term (in years)  1.6   2.35 
Risk-free interest rate  1.7%  2.5%
Expected dividend yield  0%  0%

The following table rolls forward the fair value of the derivative liabilities, where fair value is determined by Level 3 inputs (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2018 $51 
Increase in fair value of warrants upon re-measurement  1,726 
Amortization of conversion rights  (40)
Fair value of warrants issued with notes to related party  4,072 
Reclassification of warrants to additional paid-in capital  (5,784)
Balance at September 30, 2019 $25 


Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, subscription receivable from related party, prepaid expenses and other current assets, right-of-use assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term lease liabilities and short-term debt to Crystal Amber, a Related Party,related party, excluding the June 2020 and the August 2020 convertible note, and other current liabilities at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are carried at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities and the highly liquid nature of these instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt to Crystal Amber, a Related Party at December 31, 2018, and long-term lease liabilities at September 30, 2019 approximates fair value based on commonly applied estimation methodologies, published market data and industry studies obtained by the Company.

 

6. Concentrations of Credit Risk and Related Valuation AccountsAccount

 

Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalentCash balances are maintained with high quality financial institutions, and consequently, while the balances may exceed federally insured limits, the Company believes that such funds are subject to minimal credit risk. The Company’s short-term investments potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. The CompanyGI Dynamics has adopted an investment policy that limits the amounts the Companyit may invest in any one type of investment and requires all investments held by the Companyinvestments to hold at least an A rating from a recognized credit rating agency, thereby reducing credit risk concentration.


When the Company had regulatory approval to sell EndoBarrier® in select markets, the Company granted unsecured credit to customers in the normal course of business. The Company made judgments as to its ability to collect outstanding receivables and provided an allowance for receivables when collection became doubtful. Provisions were made based upon a specific review of all significant outstanding invoices and the overall quality and age of those invoices not individually reviewed. Amounts determined to be uncollectible are written off against the total reserve. After regulatory approval for EndoBarrier® was suspended, the Company deemed certain remaining accounts receivable uncollectible and recorded write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable of $42 thousand in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no accounts receivable and no reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable.7. Prepaid Expenses

 

The following is a roll forward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Beginning balance $  $42 
Net charges to expenses      
Utilization of allowances     (42)
Ending balance $  $ 

7. Inventory

The Company assessed the probability and timing of regulatory approval and appropriate inventory life span and deemed the inventory on hand as of December 31, 2017 to be obsolete and subsequently wrote off all inventory and reserves in 2018. There is no inventory or reserves against inventory on the balance sheet at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

8. Property and Equipment

Property and equipmentPrepaid expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment $591  $591 
Computer equipment and software  1,193   1,182 
Office furniture and equipment  183   183 
   1,967   1,956 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  (1,917)  (1,893)
Total $50  $63 
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Retention bonus and severance reserves $894  $- 
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance run-off policy  1,363   - 
Active insurance policies  171   241 
Clinical trial services and software  500   496 
Corporate identity change expenses  165   110 
Vendor deposits, retainers and credits  145   111 
Annual licenses and subscriptions  34   50 
Other  20   51 
Total $3,292  $1,059 

 


DepreciationOn July 23, 2020 the Company paid Scott Schorer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, a Retention Bonus. In lieu of any severance benefits Mr. Schorer would otherwise be entitled to, the Company paid Mr. Schorer a one-time cash bonus of approximately $609 thousand. The Retention Bonus is subject to pro-rata forfeiture and amortization expenserepayment if Mr. Schorer leaves the Company prior to December 31, 2020, without Good Cause as defined in the Offer Letter or if terminated for Cause. The pro-rata forfeiture and repayment schedule is the repayment of propertythe total bonus less 1/6 of the bonus for each full month Mr. Schorer remains in his position beginning in July 2020 and equipment totaled approximately $7 thousand and nilextending through December 2020 with the Retention Bonus being fully earned on December 31, 2020. Additionally, in lieu of any performance bonus Mr. Schorer may be entitled to per the Offer Letter, Mr. Schorer is eligible for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $24 and $11a milestone bonus of up to $100 thousand for achieving the ninereceipt of European CE mark approval and/or achieving approval of the I-Step clinical trial in India during the Retention Period. If Mr. Schorer’s employment is terminated without cause or if Mr. Schorer resigns for Good Reason as defined in the Offer Letter, and a milestone is subsequently attained, Mr. Schorer will be entitled to a pro-rata portion of the Milestone Bonus based on the percentage of the Retention Period that Mr. Schorer remained employed by the Company. Should Mr. Schorer’s employment be terminated for any reason following the Effective Date of the Retention Bonus Agreement and Amendment, Mr. Schorer will provide consulting services to the Company at a predetermined rate and averaging ten hours per month, subject to adjustment by the parties (the “Consulting Services”), for a period of six months ended September 30, 2019following such termination (the “Consulting Term”), subject to earlier termination by mutual agreement of the parties. Mr. Schorer resigned for Good Reason on November 2, 2020, and 2018, respectively.the Retention Bonus became fully earned.

 

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no property and equipment assets financed in any capital lease arrangement.

9.8. Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 September 30, December 31,  September 30, December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
Payroll and related liabilities $392  $386  $521  $531 
Professional fees  247   573   162   335 
Credit refunds  164   186      164 
Interest  187   494 
Interest payable  18   250 
Other  57   6   130   73 
Total $1,047  $1,645  $831  $1,353 

 

10.In 2017, following notification by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”), the Company notified its customers to return their inventory on hand. The Company calculated an estimate for returns, reversed its revenue and recorded an accrued expense estimate of $202 thousand of product return related costs in addition to $77 thousand of credit memos granted to customers. Through December 31, 2019, this reserve had various claims and adjustments of $115 thousand. On March 31, 2020, the Company reversed the remaining accrual for $164 thousand and recognized other income as the Company concluded that the likelihood that further claims will be made was remote, given the amount of time having lapsed since product expiry, during which the Company has not received any such claims.

Accrued interest at September 30, 2020 is comprised of interest on the September 2020 Convertible Note and an immaterial amount for the Company’s Paycheck Protection Program loan.


9. Notes Payable

2017 Convertible Note Financing

 

On June 15, 2017, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“2017 NPA”) by and between the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement,2017 NPA, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $5.0 million (the “2017 Note”).

 

The 2017 Note accruesaccrued interest at an annually compounded rate of 5% per annum, other than during the continuance of an event of default, when the 2017 Note accrueswould accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest thereon was initially due on the original maturity date of December 31, 2018, butand, as announced on July 1, 2020, was most recently amended to extend the maturity date was extended multiple times as described below.to July 31, 2020.

 

The 2017 Note iswas secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company, including intellectual property (the “Collateral”). In the event of an uncured default, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, iswas authorized to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the Collateral or the proceeds thereof or any related goods securing the Collateral, as fully and effectually as if Crystal Amber a Related Party, were the absolute owner thereof.

The ASX provided the Company with a waiver to allow all asset liens (the “Security”) to be granted to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, without the customary requirement of having to obtain stockholder approval for the grant of a security to a Related Party of the Company. As a result of the waiver, the Security contains a provision that provides that if an event of default occurs and Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercises its rights under the Security, neither Crystal Amber, a Related Party, nor any of its associates can acquire any legal or beneficial interest in an asset of the Company or its subsidiaries in full or partial satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Security, or otherwise deal with the assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, without the Company first having complied with any applicable ASX Listing Rules, including ASX Listing Rule 10.1, other than as required by law or through a receiver, manager, or analogous person appointed by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercising its power of sale under the Security and selling the assets to an unrelated third party on arm’s length commercial terms and conditions and distributing the cash proceeds to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, or any of its associates in accordance with their legal entitlements.

 

The 2017 Note was issued without stockholder approval of certain specific conversion features and as a consequence, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, had no right to exercise any note conversion rights until stockholders approved the 2017 Note conversion terms on May 24, 2018. Subsequently, the entire outstanding principal balance under the 2017 Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon iswas convertible into CDIs (i) prior to the maturity date, at the option of Crystal Amber a Related Party, at a conversion price calculated based on the five-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s CDIs traded on the ASX (“Optional Conversion Price”), or (ii) automatically upon the occurrence of an equity financing in which the Company raises at least $10 million (a “Qualified Financing”) at the price per CDI of the CDIs issued and sold in such financing.

 

In the event thatOn July 13, 2020, Crystal Amber provided the Company issues additional CDIs inwith a subsequent equity financing at a price per CDI that is less than the then-effective Optional Conversion Price, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, has a 30-day option to convert at an adjusted conversion price reflecting, on a weighted average basis, the lower price per CDI. The numbernotice of CDIs that Crystal Amber, a Related Party, may acquire uponoptional conversion of the 2017 Note at this adjustedNote. On the conversion price is limited todate, the number that maintains Crystal Amber’s, a Related Party, fully-diluted ownership percentageprincipal of $5 million and the Company at the same level as existed immediately preceding the applicable subsequent equity financing.

In addition, upon a change of control of the Company (other than a change of control resulting from a Qualified Financing) in which the Company’s stockholders receive cash consideration, the Company is obligated under the 2017 Note to pay all accrued and unpaid interest then due plus 110%of $390,240 totaling $5,390,240 was converted into 2,574,873,400 CDIs, which was equivalent to 51,497,468 shares of Common Stock. The conversion price equaled the 5-day VWAP per CDI for the 5 trading days immediately preceding the date of notice, which equaled $0.002093 per CDI or $0.10467 per share of Common Stock.

On receipt of the remaining outstanding unconverted principal balance. Ifnotice of conversion, the changeCompany did not have sufficient authorized shares to issue to CHESS Depository Nominees, Ltd. (“CDN”) to enable the required number of control results in non-cash consideration,CDIs to be allotted to Crystal Amber. The available 38,401,704 shares were issued to CDN, allowing the allotment of 1,920,085,200 CDIs to Crystal Amber. The Company and Crystal Amber executed a Related Party, may convertRight to Shares and Waiver Agreement in which the entire outstanding principal balanceCompany agreed to issue the remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock owed under the 2017 Noteconversion when the Company filed an amended and restated certification of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State after the Company was delisted from the ASX and in connection with the consummation of the September 2020 Financing and. On July 22, 2020, the Company was removed from the Official List of the ASX (“Delisted”) and the CDN trust was subsequently dissolved, causing all unpaid accrued interest then due into CDIs to automatically convert to shares of Common Stock. The remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock owed under the conversion were issued as shares of Common Stock immediately after Shareholders approved the increase in the authorized shares of common stock to 280,000,000 shares at the abovementioned Optional Conversion Price. Other than as described above, the Company may not prepay the 2017 Note without the consentSpecial Meeting of Crystal Amber, a Related Party.


The 2017 Note Purchase Agreement contains customary events of default including a failure to perform obligations under the 2017 Note Purchase Agreement, bankruptcy, a decision by the board of directors of the Company to wind up the Company, or if the Company otherwise ceases to carryShareholders held on its ongoing business operations. If a default occurs and is not cured within the applicable cure period or is not waived, any outstanding obligations under the 2017 Note may be accelerated. The 2017 Note Purchase Agreement and related 2017 Note documents also contain additional representations and warranties, covenants and conditions, in each case customary for transactions of this type.

The Company recorded the $5 million 2017 Note, net of debt issuance costs of $115 thousand and amortized the debt issuance costs over the life of the 2017 Note.

In December 2018, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to March 31, 2019 in exchange for payment of $394 thousand, which was the total interest accrued on the 2017 Note at December 31, 2018. Payment of this amount was made in January 2019. The modification extended the conversion rights and resulted in an additional $40 thousand of debt discount liability being recorded along with issuance costs of $53 thousand.

In March 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to May 1, 2019. The modification extended the beneficial conversion rights and resulted in an additional debt discount liability, which was not recorded since it was determined to be immaterial to the consolidated financial statements. In April 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was further extended to July 1, 2019, which resulted in $24 thousand of debt discount liability being recorded. In June 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was further extended to October 1, 2019, which resulted in an additional $31 thousand of the debt discount liability being recorded. On August 21, 2019 the maturity date of the 2017 Note was further extended to March 31, 2020, which resulted in an additional $273 thousand of the debt discount liability being recorded.September 3, 2020.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company accruedrecognized interest expense of $63$9 and $187 thousand and amortization of the debt discount to interest expense of $75 and $194$140 thousand, respectively, related to the 2017 Note. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, the Company recognized interest expense of $67$63 and $191 thousand and amortization of debt issuance costs of $19 and $56$187 thousand, respectively, related to the 2017 Note.

2018 Convertible Note and Warrant Financing

On May 30, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber a Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $1.8 million (the “2018 Note”) with a maturity date of May 30, 2023. Interest accrued at an annually compounded rate of 10% per annum.

Subsequent to stockholder pre-approval of the conversion features on May 24, 2018, the entire outstanding principal balance under the 2018 Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon was immediately convertible into CDIs, at the option of Crystal Amber, a Related Party, at an initial conversion price of $0.018 per CDI. Subsequently, the Company issued additional CDIs in a subsequent equity financing in September 2018 at a price per CDI of $0.0144, resulting in an adjustment of the conversion price to $0.0144 per CDI. Notice to convert the 2018 Note was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party on June 30, 2019 to 134,852,549 CDIs (representing 2,697,050 shares of common stock). The principal of $1.8 million converted to 121,527,777 CDIs (representing 2,430,555 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of $192 thousand converted to 13,324,772 CDIs (representing 266,495 shares of common stock). Upon the conversion of the 2018 Note, the Company also recorded $1.4 million of unamortizedas well as interest expense related to the unamortized debt discount. Asamortization of June 30, 2019, the conversion of the CDIs had been executed, but not yet settled with the CDIs issued and available. The CDIs were then issued on July 3, 2019 and have a one-year restriction on trading on the ASX.

In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Note and subsequent to pre-approval by stockholders on May 24, 2018, the Company also issued to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a warrant (the “2018 Warrant”) to purchase 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.018 per CDI. As per the 2018 Note conversion price, the warrant exercise price was subsequently adjusted to $0.0144 per CDI. The 2018 Warrant was exercised in full on August 25, 2019 for $1.4 million.

The Company has evaluated the guidance ASC 480-10 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, ASC 815-40 Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity and ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options to determine the appropriate classification of the 2018 Note and 2018 Warrant. On issuance, the 2018 Warrant was determined to be a freestanding instrument meeting the requirements for equity classification. Accordingly, the fair value estimated for the 2018 Warrant, totaling approximately $743 thousand, has been recorded as a discount to the debt with the offset to additional paid-in capital. The 2018 Note was also evaluated for a BCF subsequent to the allocation of proceeds among the 2018 Note and 2018 Warrant. Based upon the effective conversion price of the 2018 Note after considering the stock price at the date of issuance and the allocation of estimated fair value to the 2018 Warrant, it was determined that the 2018 Note contained a BCF. The value of the BCF was computed to be approximately $1.2 million but has been capped at approximately $1 million so as to not exceed the total proceeds from the 2018 Note after deducting the value allocated to the 2018 Note and 2018 Warrant. The effective interest rate on the note after the discounts is 26.4%.

The Company recorded the 2018 Note at issuance, net of the total debt discount of $1.8 million and amortized the debt discount over the lifeliability of the 2018 Note. For the three$19 and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company accrued interest expense of nil and $91 thousand and debt discount amortization of nil and $146 thousand, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized interest expense of $44 and $58 thousand, debt discount amortization of $70 and $95 thousand and interest expense derived from issuance costs of nil and $85$56 thousand, respectively.

 

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March 2019 Convertible Note and Warrant Financing

On March 15, 2019, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $1 million (the “March 2019 Note”). The March 2019 Note accrued interest at a rate equal to 10% per annum, compounded annually. The March 2019 Note was to mature on March 15, 2024. Issuance costs related to the March 2019 Note were $50 thousand.

After the Company obtained stockholder approval to enable Crystal Amber’s, a Related Party, conversion right under the March 2019 Note on June 30, 2019, the entire outstanding principal balance under the March 2019 Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon was convertible into CDIs, at the option of Crystal Amber, a Related Party, at a conversion price of $0.012 per CDI. On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, elected to convert the March 2019 Note into 81,070,003 CDIs (representing 1,621,400 shares of common stock) with the principal of $1 million converting to 78,740,157 CDIs (representing 1,574,803 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of approximately $30 thousand converting to 2,329,846 CDIs (representing 46,596 shares of common stock). As of June 30, 2019, notice of the conversion had been provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, no CDIs were issued on this date. The CDIs were then issued on July 3, 2019 and have a one-year restriction on trading on the ASX.

In conjunction with the issuance of the March 2019 Note, the Company issued a warrant (the “March 2019 Warrant”) to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, to purchase 78,984,823 CDIs (representing 1,579,696 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.0127 per CDI. The issue of the March 2019 Warrant required the approval of stockholders and was recorded as a derivative liability as it was not exercisable until its issue was approved on June 30, 2019. On August 25, 2019, a portion of the March 2019 Warrant totaling 47,244,119 CDIs (equivalent to approximately 944,882 shares of common stock) was exercised for $600 thousand. The remaining portion of the March 2019 Warrant, totaling 31,740,704 CDIs (equivalent to 634,814 shares of common stock) was exercised for approximately $400 thousand on September 30, 2019.

The Company evaluated the guidance ASC 480-10, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, ASC 815-40 Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity and ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options to determine the appropriate classification of the March 2019 Note and March 2019 Warrant. On the date of the issuance of the March 2019 Note issuance the March 2019 Warrant was determined to be a freestanding instrument meeting the requirements for liability classification due to not having stockholder approval. Accordingly, the fair value estimated for the March 2019 Warrant, totaling approximately $871 thousand, was recorded as a discount to the debt with the offset to derivative liabilities. No BCFs in respect of the March 2019 Note were present without stockholder approval.

Upon approval of the conversion features of the March 2019 Note and issuance of the warrants on June 30, 2019, the Company remeasured the warrant liability and recorded a $576 thousand other expense to the consolidated statement of operations and then reclassified $1.4 million of fair value of warrants from derivative liability to equity as the warrant became immediately exercisable. The Company then evaluated the March 2019 Note for a BCF. Based upon the effective conversion price of the March 2019 Note after considering the stock price at the date of stockholder approval and the allocation of estimated fair value to the March 2019 Warrant, it was determined that the March 2019 Note contained a BCF. The value of the BCF was computed to be approximately $741 thousand but was capped at approximately $265 thousand so as to not exceed the total proceeds from the March 2019 Note after deducting the value allocated to the March 2019 Note and 2019 Warrant. The relative fair value of the warrant upon stockholder approval was approximately $735 thousand. The total debt discount on the March 2019 Note upon stockholder approval of its conversion feature was $1 million. The effective interest rate on the Note after the discounts was 29.4%.

On the June 30, 2019 conversion of the March 2019 Note, an unamortized debt discount of $1 million was recorded as interest expense. The March 2019 Note principal of $1 million and accrued interest of $30 thousand were transferred to common stock subscribed but unissued.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized accrued interest expense of nil and $30 thousand and debt discount amortized to interest expense of nil and $109 thousand, respectively.

May 2019 Convertible Note and Warrant Financing

On May 8, 2019, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $3 million (the “May 2019 Note”). The May 2019 Note was funded in four tranches, starting on May 8, 2019 and the full $3 million funding was completed on June 28, 2019. The note accrued interest at 10% per annum, computed on the daily funded balance until completion of funding on June 28, 2019, when interest began to compound annually. The May 2019 Note was to mature on May 8, 2024. Issuance costs related to the May 2019 Note were $37 thousand.

After the Company obtained stockholder approval to enable Crystal Amber’s, a Related Party, conversion right under the May 2019 Note on June 30, 2019, the entire outstanding principal balance under the May 2019 Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon was convertible into CDIs, at the option of Crystal Amber, a Related Party, at a conversion price of $0.0127 per CDI. On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, elected to convert the May 2019 Note into 237,687,411 CDIs (representing 4,753,748 shares of common stock). The principal of $3 million converted to 236,220,472 CDIs (representing 4,724,409 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of approximately $19 thousand converted to 1,466,939 CDIs (representing 29,338 shares of common stock). As of June 30, 2019, notice of the conversion had been provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, but no CDIs were issued on this date. The CDIs were issued on July 3, 2019 and have a one-year restriction on trading on the ASX.


In conjunction with the issuance of the May 2019 Note, the Company issued a warrant (the “May 2019 Warrant”) to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, to purchase 236,220,472 CDIs (representing 4,724,409 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.0127 per CDI. The issue of the May 2019 Warrant required the approval of stockholders and was recorded in derivative liability as it was not exercisable until its issue was approved on June 30, 2019. A portion of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 125,739,610 CDIs (equivalent to 2,514,792 shares of common stock) was exercised by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for approximately $1.6 million on September 30, 2019. Another portion of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 78,740,157 CDIs (equivalent to 1,574,803 shares of common stock) was exercised by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for approximately $1 million on October 31, 2019.

The Company evaluated the guidance ASC 480-10 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, ASC 815-40 Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity and ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options to determine the appropriate classification of the May 2019 Note and May 2019 Warrant. On the date of the issuance of the May 2019 Note issuance the May 2019 Warrant was determined to be a freestanding instrument meeting the requirements for liability classification due to not having stockholder approval. Accordingly, the fair value estimated for the May 2019 Warrant, totaling approximately $3.2 million, was limited to the value relative to the debt of $1.7 million, which was recorded as a discount to the debt with the offset to derivative liabilities. No BCFs in respect of the May 2019 Note were present without stockholder approval.

Upon approval of the conversion features of the May 2019 Note and issuance of the May 2019 Warrant on June 30, 2019, the Company revalued the warrant liability and recorded a $1.1 million other expense to the consolidated statements of operations and then reclassified approximately $4.3 million of fair value of warrants from derivative liability to equity as the May 2019 Warrant became immediately exercisable. The Company then evaluated the May 2019 Note for a BCF. Based upon the effective conversion price of the May 2019 Note after considering the stock price at the date of stockholder approval and the allocation of estimated fair value to the May 2019 Warrant, it was determined that the May 2019 Note contained a BCF. The value of the BCF was computed to be approximately $2 million but was not recorded as doing so would exceed the total proceeds from the May 2019 Note after deducting the value allocated to the May 2019 Note and May 2019 Warrant. The relative fair value of the May 2019 Warrant upon stockholder approval was approximately $2.1 million. The total debt discount on the May 2019 Note upon stockholder approval was $3 million. The effective interest rate on the May 2019 Note after the discounts is 29.4%.

On the June 30, 2019 conversion of the May 2019 Note, unamortized debt discount of $3 million was recorded as interest expense. The May 2019 Note principal of $3 million and accrued interest of $19 thousand were transferred to common stock subscribed but unissued.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized accrued interest expense of nil and $19 thousand and debt discount amortized to interest expense of nil and $152 thousand, respectively.

August 2019 Securities Purchase Agreement and Restructuring into the September 2020 Note.

 

On August 21, 2019, the Company entered into the August 2019 SPA by and between the Company and Crystal Amber, a Related Party.Amber. The August 2019 SPA detailed a timeline wherein Crystal Amber a Related Party, would exercise existing warrants (for a detailed description of the exercises2018 Warrant, the March 2019 Warrant, and the terms of the warrants, see Note 4. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock and CDIs).May 2019 Warrant. Additionally, pursuant to the August 2019 SPA, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber a Related Party, a senior unsecured convertible promissory notethe August 2019 Note in an aggregate principal amount of $4,596,893, or such lesser amount as may be set forth in a notice delivered by the Companyup to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, (the “August 2019 Note”),approximately $4.6 million to be funded on December 6, 2019, or such earlier or later date as may be requested by the Company (the “Funding Date”). In conjunction with the August 2019 Note, the Company agreed to issue to Crystal Amber a Related Party, a warrant (the “August 2019 Warrant”) to purchase CDIs (with each CDI representing 1/50th of a share of Common Stock) or Common Stock as set forth in the August 2019 Warrant (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements) conferring the right to purchase 229,844,650 CDIs (representing 4,596,893 shares of common stock), with warrant issuance subject to the funding of the August 2019 Note and the receipt of required stockholder approval approving the issuance ofto issue the August 2019 Warrant and the funding of the August 2019 Note.Warrant.

 

The August 2019 Note accruesaccrued interest at a rate equal to 10% per annum from the August 2019 Note Funding Date, compounded annually, other than during the continuance of an event of default, when the August 2019 Note accrueswould accrue interest at a rate of 16% per annum. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest thereon iswould become due on the fifth anniversary of the Funding Date. Subject to the receipt of required stockholder approval (for the purposes of, among others, Rule 10.11 of the ASX Listing Rules), theThe entire outstanding principal balance under the August 2019 Note and all unpaid accrued interest thereon iswas immediately convertible into CDIs at the option of Crystal Amber a Related Party, at a conversion price equal to US$0.02$0.02 per CDI.CDI (representing $1.00 per share of Common Stock). In the event that the Company issuesissued additional CDIs to a stockholder other than Crystal Amber a Related Party, in a subsequent equity financing at a price per CDI that iswas less than the conversion price under the August 2019 Note, the conversion price shallwas to be reduced to the lowest such price per CDI. In addition, upon a change of control of the Company resulting in cash proceeds, Crystal Amber a Related Party, may,could, at its option, demand that the Company prepay all accrued and unpaid interest plus 110% of the remaining outstanding unconverted principal balance. The Company may notwas unable to prepay the August 2019 Note without the consent of Crystal Amber, a Related Party. If the stockholder approvals required to issue the August 2019 Warrant or to approve the conversion rights under the August 2019 Note arewere not obtained, the Company iswas obligated to prepay all accrued and unpaid interest plus 110% of the remaining outstanding unconverted principal balance on the earlier of the Funding Date or the date that iswas six months following the date of the stockholder meeting at which the requisite approvals were not obtained. The Company considered the change in control premium and the stockholder approval premium to each represent a cash settleable feature, thereby requiring derivative liability classification. On applying a probability adjusted present value of the premiums, the fair values of these features were considered immaterial upon issuance.

 


The August 2019 SPA containscontained customary events of default. If a default occurs and is not cured within the applicable cure period or is not waived, any outstanding obligations under the August 2019 Note may be accelerated. The August 2019 SPA and related August 2019 Note and August 2019 Warrant documents also containcontained additional representations and warranties, covenants and conditions, in each case customary for transactions of this type.

 

Prior to December 6, 2019, the Company notified Crystal Amber that it had elected to receive the full amount of approximately $4.6 million under the August 2019 Note, but agreed to timing extensions.

As

On December 16, 2019, stockholder approval was obtained pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11, for the August 2019 Note conversion feature and the issuance of the issuance dateAugust 2019 Warrant, contingent on receipt of these financial statements, notice had not been given by the Company to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, representing a request to fundAugust 2019 Note proceeds.

On January 13, 2020, the full amount of approximately $4.6 million was received as proceeds from the August 2019 Note. No liabilities exist untilOn receipt of funds, the August 2019 Note was immediately convertible. On January 13, 2020, the Company issues notice requesting funding. Until such time as notice is deliveredissued to Crystal Amber an immediately exercisable August 2019 Warrant to purchase 229,844,650 CDIs (representing 4,596,893 shares of common stock) for an exercise price of $0.02 per CDI (see Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements).


On issuance, having already obtained the required stockholder approval to reserve the CDIs underlying the conversion feature and the Note is funded, there are no accounting considerations relatedAugust 2019 Warrant, the August 2019 Warrant was determined to be a freestanding instrument meeting the requirements for equity classification in accordance with ASC 480-10 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, ASC 815-40 Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity and ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and Other Options. Accordingly, proceeds from the August 2019 SPA were allocated to the August 2019 Note and Warrant based on their relative fair values. The relative fair value of the August 2019 Warrant. Warrant of approximately $2.3 million was recorded as a debt discount with the offset to additional paid-in capital. Additionally, the Company analyzed the conversion features of the August 2019 Note to determine whether a beneficial conversion feature (BCF) existed. The Company determined a BCF with a value of $435 thousand existed and was recorded as a debt discount with the offset to additional paid-in capital. The total debt discount was to be amortized to interest expense through the January 2025 maturity of the August 2019 Note.

 

11. LeasesOn September 4, 2020, the August 2019 Warrant was cancelled, the August 2019 Note was extinguished and a new convertible note (the “September 2020 Note”) was issued with a principal amount of approximately $4.9 million, which was the sum of the outstanding principal and accrued interest from the August 2019 Note as of September 4, 2020. The September 2020 Note accrues annually compounded interest at 5% per annum and matures on June 30, 2022. On the continuation of an event of default, the outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest shall be immediately payable in cash. The September 2020 Note can be optionally converted at any time prior to maturity and at the sole discretion of Crystal Amber. On election to convert, the entirety of the outstanding principal and all accrued but unpaid interest (the “Outstanding Amount’) is convertible into the number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Outstanding Amount by $0.17726 (the “Conversion Price”). The conversion price represents 200% of the initial purchase price per share in the Series A Preferred Stock financing with gross proceeds of not less than US$10 million in the aggregate, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

On January 1,The Company analyzed the combined August 2019 Warrant cancellation and the August 2019 Note restructuring for the classification of a Troubled Debt Restructuring under ASC 470-60 Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors. The Company concluded that the restructuring was not a Troubled Debt Restructuring as the effective interest rate of the new debt exceeded the effective interest rate of the old debt, so the Creditor did not provide a concession. The Company then analyzed the old and new debt to determine whether the restructuring should be treated as a modification or an extinguishment under ASC 470-50 Debt Modifications and Extinguishments. Any restructuring representing a greater than 10% change in the present value of the new debt cash flows relative to the present value of the old debt cash flows requires the old debt to be extinguished and the new debt to be issued in the period of restructuring by adjusting the carrying amount of the old debt to the fair value of the new debt with the adjustment being reflected as a gain or loss. The difference in the present value of the cash flows of the September 2020 Note relative to the present value of the remaining cash flows for the August 2019 Note was more than 10%, therefore, the restructuring requires extinguishment accounting. The September 2020 Note has an interest rate of 5% and no inducements, therefore, the Company adopted Topic 842considered the equivalent arms-length placement to a third-party investor highly unlikely given the Company’s risk position. The present value of the September 2020 Note cash flows was therefore calculated using a discount rate equal to the modified retrospective approach. Thereeffective interest rate of the August 2019 Note as it contained a higher nominal interest rate and 100% warrant coverage as inducements. Based on this analysis, the Company estimated that the fair value of the September 2020 Note was no impactapproximately $3.2 million upon issuance.

The September 4, 2020 extinguishment of the August 2019 Note and issuance of the September 2020 Note resulted in a decrease in accrued interest and an increase to retained earnings upon adoptionlong term debt of Topic 842 as there were no active long-term leasesapproximately $0.3 million, a decrease in place at the adoption date. Leases with an initial termrelated debt discount of 12 months or less are notapproximately $0.7 million for a change in the carrying value of the debt of approximately $1.0 million. A loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $0.7 million was recorded on the balance sheet, unlessconsolidated statements of operations.

For the arrangement includes an option to purchase the underlying asset, or an option to renew the arrangement, thatthree and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company is reasonably certainrecorded accrued interest expense of $84 thousand and $297 thousand, respectively, related to exercise (short-term leases).the August 2019 Note. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized interest expense of $139 thousand and $395 thousand, respectively, from the amortization of the debt discount.


Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan

 

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law in the United States providing economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American industries.  On April 4, 2020, GI Dynamics submitted an application to a lending institution for a loan of approximately $200 thousand under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).  In accordance with the provisions of the PPP, the loan accrues interest at a rate of 1% and all or a portion of the loan may be forgiven if it is used to pay for qualifying costs such as payroll, rent and utilities. Amounts that are not forgiven will be repaid 2 years from the date of the loan. The loan was granted by the lending institution on May 8, 2020 and funds were received into the Company’s bank account on May 11, 2020. The Company believes expenditures of the loan proceeds are fully compliant with the terms for loan forgiveness. The Company anticipates applying for loan forgiveness in the fourth quarter of 2020.

June 2016,2020 Convertible Note

On June 18, 2020, the Company entered into a non-cancelable agreementNote Purchase Agreement (“June 2020 NPA”) by and between the Company and Crystal Amber. Pursuant to lease approximately 4,200 square feetthe June 2020 NPA, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of office space in Boston, Massachusetts. $750 thousand.

The lease commenced in June 2016 and expired in April 2018. Rent2020 Note accrued interest at an annually compounded rate of 5% per annum, other than during the termcontinuance of an event of default, when the June 2020 Note would accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest thereon could become immediately due and payable at the sole discretion of Crystal Amber any time after December 18, 2020. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest under the June 2020 Note mandatorily converted at the Initial Close of the September 2020 Financing into shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.0709 per share, which was $12equal to 80% of the price per share of Series A Preferred Stock sold in the September 2020 Financing.

At issuance, the Company analyzed the June 2020 Note and its settlement features under ASC 480-10 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and having determined that the predominant settlement feature was the mandatory conversion into shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the close of the September 2020 Financing, the June 2020 Note and settlement features were recorded at fair value as a liability. The Company initially recorded the fair value of the June 2020 Note at the principal value and subsequently used the effective interest rate method to accrete the value of the conversion premium, recorded as a debt discount, and nominal interest over the period to expected conversion.

Prior to December 18, 2020, if a Company change of control event had generated cash proceeds for the Company, Crystal Amber could, at its option, demand that the Company pay all accrued and unpaid interest plus 110% of the remaining outstanding unconverted principal balance. The Company could not prepay the June 2020 Note without the consent of Crystal Amber. The Company considered the change in control premium to represent a cash settleable feature, thereby requiring derivative liability classification. On applying a probability-adjusted present value of the premiums, the fair value of the cash settleable feature was considered immaterial.

On August 1, 2020, the assumed values used in determining the fair value of the June 2020 Note became known and the debt was revalued as of August 1. The change in terms used to value the debt were analyzed under ASC 470-60 Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors and the lack of a concession by the Creditor led the Company to conclude the changes did not constitute a Troubled Debt Restructuring. Further analysis under ASC 470-50 Debt Modifications and Extinguishments showed insufficient changes to result in extinguishment accounting, so the debt was treated as a modification and recorded as an approximately $40 thousand increase to the note and debt discount.

On September 4, 2020, the June 2020 Note principal of $750 thousand and approximately $8 thousand of accrued interest was converted into approximately 10.6 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company accrued interest expense of $7 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively, and $160 thousand and $190 thousand for amortization of the debt discount, respectively.


August 2020 Convertible Note

On August 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“August 2020 NPA”) by and between the Company and Crystal Amber. Pursuant to the August 2020 NPA, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $500 thousand (the “August 2020 Note”). The Company received $250 thousand on August 3, 2020 and the remaining $250 thousand on August 6, 2020.

The August 2020 Note accrued interest at an annually compounded rate of 5% per month.annum, other than during the continuance of an event of default, when the August 2020 Note would accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest thereon could become immediately due and payable at the sole discretion of Crystal Amber any time after February 4, 2021. The entire outstanding principal balance and all unpaid accrued interest under the August 2020 Note mandatorily converted at the Initial Close of the September 2020 Financing into shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.0709 per share, which was equal to 80% of the price per share of Series A Preferred Stock sold in the September 2020 Financing.

At issuance, which was subsequent to the September 2020 Financing contingent valuation variables becoming known, the Company analyzed the August 2020 Note and its settlement features under ASC 480-10 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and having determined that the predominant settlement feature was the mandatory conversion into shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the close of the September 2020 Financing, the August 2020 Note and settlement features were recorded at fair value as a liability. The Company initially recorded the fair value of the August 2020 Note at the principal value and subsequently used the effective interest rate method to accrete the value of the conversion premium, recorded as a debt discount, and nominal interest over the period to expected conversion.

Prior to February 4, 2021, if a Company change of control event had generated cash proceeds for the Company, Crystal Amber could, at its option, demand that the Company pay all accrued and unpaid interest plus 110% of the remaining outstanding unconverted principal balance. The Company could not prepay the June 2020 Note without the consent of Crystal Amber. The Company considered the change in control premium to represent a cash settleable feature, thereby requiring derivative liability classification. On applying a probability-adjusted present value of the premiums, the fair value of the cash settleable feature was considered immaterial.

On September 4, 2020, the August 2020 Note principal of $500 thousand and approximately $2 thousand of interest was converted into approximately 7.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $128 thousand of which $126 thousand represented amortization of the debt discount.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

  

In December 2018, the Company entered into a 6-month membership agreement with WeWork for 985 square feet of office space located in Boston, Massachusetts. The committed lease term expired in May 2019 and contained a two-month cancellation provision.2019. The WeWork agreement contained no explicit or guaranteed extension provisions.

 

On April 22, 2019, the Company entered into a right-of-use lease for 3,520 square feet of office space in Boston, Massachusetts. The lease period contractually commenced June 1, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2022, but the space was available for occupancy on May 1, 2019 resulting in an effective period of May 2019 through May 2022, with no rent payment assessed in May 2019. The lease has defined escalating rent payments and contains no extension or expansion rights. On lease execution, the Company recorded the approximately $509$463 thousand present value of the lease liability in short-term and long-term liabilities and recorded a related right-of-use asset. The right-of-use asset will be amortized to lease expense and the liability will be reduced by the rent payments over the term of the lease. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded amortization of the right-of-use asset of $35 and $46 thousand, respectively. Additional property tax allocations and separately metered utilities are expensed in the period incurred.

 

The Company’s leases generally do not provide an implicit interest rate and therefore the Company uses 10% as an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease in a similar economic environment. The Company had no leases currently classified as finance leases or previously classified as capital leases in either reporting period.

 


The totalCompany’s operating lease cost for short-term leases not included as lease liabilities and right-of-use assets onis reflected in the balance sheetsheets. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $44 and $131 thousand of lease expense was nilincurred and $92an additional $31 thousand of tax expense was accrued for property taxes associated with the leased facility. Other information related to leases was as follows (in 2019, other leases were all short term and excluded from the scope of ASC 842, Leases):

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
  (in thousands) 
Operating cash flows from operating leases in lease liability measurement $133  $16 
Operating cash flows from short term leases  133   92 
Remaining long-term lease term in years  1.6   2.8 
Discount rate  10%  10%

The maturity of the Company’s operating lease liability as of September 30, 2020 is as follows:

  September 30,
2020
 
  (in thousands) 
2020 $45 
2021  182 
2022  76 
Total future minimum lease payments  303 
Less: imputed interest  26 
Total liabilities $277 

Rent expense on non-cancelable operating leases was approximately $46 and $136 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The total2020. Rent expense on non-cancelable operating lease cost, including taxesleases was approximately $29 and utilities, for long-term leases included as lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on the balance sheet was $47 and $63$154 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 


Thefollowing table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s operating lease:

  As of September 30,
2019
 
  Operating
Leases
 
  (in thousands) 
Right-of-use assets $462 
Liabilities   
Short-term operating lease liabilities $180 
Long-term operating lease liabilities  282 
Total liabilities $462 

Other information related to leases was as follows:

  Three months ended
September 30,
2019
  Nine months ended
September 30,
2019
 
  (in thousands) 
Operating cash flows from operating leases in lease liability measurement $                 47  $             63 
Operating cash flows from short term leases  92   92 
Remaining long-term lease term in years  2.7   2.7 
Discount rate  10%  10%

The maturity of the Company’s finance11. Redeemable Preferred Stock and operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

  Operating Leases 
Year ending December 31, (in thousands) 
Remainder of 2019 $47 
2020  191 
2021  195 
2022  98 
Total future minimum lease payments  531 
Less: imputed interest  69 
Total Liabilities $462 

12. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)Deficit

 

On May 22, 2017, theDecember 19, 2019, GI Dynamics stockholders of the Company approved an increase of its authorized shares of common stock from 13,000,00050 million to 50,000,00075 million.

On May 26, 2020, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement and Notice of Stockholder Meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States and with ASX in Australia. The proposal to eliminate Class Bbe voted by shareholders was to formally apply for removal from the Official List of the ASX (the “Delisting”). On June 20, 2020, stockholders approved the Delisting and notice was given to the market that a formal Delisting application had been submitted to ASX. The Company was not offering any share purchase facilities under the Delisting plan. After a 30-day trading period ending 4:00 p.m. July 22, 2020 Australian Eastern Standard Time, the Company was delisted. All CDIs were converted to shares of Common Stock before the CDN trust was dissolved. Registered holders converting CDIs such that a fractional common share was generated received cash payment for such fractional share. The Company’s SEC reporting requirements are still in effect, even though the Company’s securities are not listed on any exchange.

On July 13, 2020, Crystal Amber provided the Company with a notice of optional conversion of the 2017 Note, thereby converting the principal of $5 million and the accrued and unpaid interest of $390 thousand into 2,574,873,400 CDIs, which is equal to 51,497,468 shares of Common Stock. On receipt of the notice of conversion, the Company did not have sufficient authorized shares to allow full conversion. The available 38,401,704 shares were issued to CDN, allowing the allotment of 1,920,085,200 CDIs to Crystal Amber and a Right to Shares and Waiver Agreement in which the Company agreed to issue the remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock owed under the conversion when the Company has filed an amended and restated certification of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State after the Company was delisted from the ASX and in connection with the consummation of the September 2020 Financing.

On September 3, 2020, GI Dynamics stockholders approved an increase of its authorized shares of common stock from 75 million to 280 million and approved the authorization of 118 million shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, a newly created class of capital stock with the following rights and privileges.


Voting and Director Nomination Rights

Holders of shares of Series A Preferred will generally be entitled to vote with the holders of shares of common stock, at any stockholder meeting or by written consent in lieu of such meeting. Except as required by applicable law or provided in the Restated Certificate, holders of Series A Preferred will vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class and on an as-converted to common stock basis.

Holders of Series A Preferred will have the right, exclusively and as a separate class, to (a) designate 2 members of the Company. AsBoard, (b) remove such designees from the Board without cause and (c) fill any vacancies with respect to those directorships.

Protective Provisions

In addition to the foregoing director nomination rights, at any time when at least 5 million shares of September 30, 2019,Series A Preferred are outstanding, holders of at least a majority of the authorizedoutstanding shares of Series A Preferred, voting separately as a single class, must approve certain significant actions of the Company, including, among others: (a) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company; (b) any Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Restated Certificate); (c) amendments to the Restated Certificate or the Company’s bylaws, which would adversely affected the rights and privileges of the Series A Preferred; (d) any issuance or authorization of an additional class or series of capital stock of the Company consiststhat does not rank junior to the Series A Preferred with respect certain rights and privileges; (e) any reclassification of 50,500,000an existing security of the Company that renders such security senior to the Series A Preferred with respect to certain rights and privileges; and (f) any increase or decrease in the authorized number of members of the Board.

Conversion Rights and Anti-Dilution Adjustments

The Holders of shares of Series A Preferred will have the right to convert such shares into shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, at a conversion price equal to the per share issue price of the Series A Preferred, which 50,000,000initially under the Purchase Agreement, will be $0.08863 per share. Shares of Series A Preferred will be convertible both at the option of the holder and mandatorily upon either (a) the closing of a Qualified IPO or (b) the date and time, or the occurrence of an event, specified by vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares are designatedof Series A Preferred.

The Company will be required, at all times, to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of common stock the number of shares that would be issuable upon conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred. If this reserve is not sufficient at any point to allow for full conversion, the Company must act to sufficiently increase its pool of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

The conversion price of the Series A Preferred and the number of shares of common stock to be delivered upon conversion of the Series A Preferred will be subject to certain customary anti-dilution protections for certain events, such as (a) stock splits, subdivisions, or combinations of common stock, (b) certain dividends or distributions on shares of common stock and 500,000(c) certain mergers, reorganizations, reclassifications, recapitalizations and consolidations of the Company.

Preferential Payments

In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Series A Preferred then outstanding will be entitled to receive, before any distribution of the assets of the Company to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to 1.2 times the original issue price per share in the Series A Preferred Financing, plus any declared but unpaid dividends. Holders of Series A Preferred will also be entitled to the same preferential rights upon a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Restated Certificate), except that in such case, the distributions to holders of Series A Preferred shall be in the form of payments from the proceeds of the transaction constituting such Deemed Liquidation Event.

Dividends

Holders of Series A Preferred will entitled to receive dividends, when and if declared by the Company on any shares are designated asof its capital stock (other than on dividends on shares of common stock payable in shares of common stock), prior to or at the same time of the payment of such declared dividends. In such case, the minimum dividend amount payable on shares of Series A Preferred will be determined either on an as-converted to common stock basis or on the basis of the issue price of the capital stock, and will be calculated based on the formulas set forth in the Restated Certificate.


On September 3, 2020, after stockholders authorized the increase in shares of Common Stock, the Company issued the remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock due to Crystal Amber in full satisfaction of the Right to Shares and Waiver Agreement.

On September 4, 2020, Crystal Amber converted the amounts owed related the June and August 2020 Notes, which totaled an outstanding principal amount of $1.25 million and a total of approximately $10 thousand of unpaid accrued interest, into 17,774,853 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

In 2018,On September 4, 2020, Crystal Amber purchased 42,310,730 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $3.75 million.

At September 4, 2020, the Series A Preferred Stock was determined to be effectively redeemable on an event outside of the Company’s control, thereby requiring the Series A Preferred Stock to be presented in a mezzanine section on the consolidated balance sheet. The September 2020 Financing included the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, which allocated two board seats to nominees of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. On August 10, 2020, the sitting Board of Directors appointed to the board one nominee of Crystal Amber the sole holder of Series A Preferred Stock. The incumbent directors subsequently resigned, effectively leaving a Series A nominee as the sole director. The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable on the Board of Director election to liquidate the Company. Until independent board members are appointed and have a majority of the board votes, the Series A representative director has the ability to effect the liquidation the Company received commitments for two private placements to sophisticated and professional investors in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, consisting of U.S. and non-U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S (“Regulation S”)redemption of the Securities ActSeries A Preferred Shares. For such time as the decision to liquidate and redeem the Series A Preferred Shares is outside of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) to raise up to approximately $6.6 million (the “2018 Placements”). The first placement (“First Quarter 2018 Placement”) consisted of a total of 406,002,869 fully paid CDIsthe control of the Company, (representing 8,120,057 sharesthe Series A Preferred Shares is required to be classed in the mezzanine until such time as independent board members can control the decision to liquidate the Company. The October 20, 2020 appointment of common stock) at an issue pricenon-executive director Ginger Glaser and the October 31, 2020 appointment of A$0.035 per CDI. The issuechief executive officer Joseph Virgilio to the board of CDIsdirectors placed such decision back under the First Quarter 2018 Placement occurred in two tranches. The first tranche closed on January 22, 2018 (US Eastern time), pursuant to which the Company issued 28,467,063 CDIs (representing 569,341 shares of common stock) resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $781 thousand and related issuance costs of $63 thousand. The closing of the second tranche of the First Quarter 2018 Placement resulted in gross proceeds of $824 thousand and related issuance costs of $39 thousand by the issue of 30,313,556 CDIs (representing 606,271 shares of common stock) following stockholder approval, which was granted on February 27, 2018. The two participants in the First Quarter 2018 Placement second tranche were Crystal Amber, a Related Party, who purchased 27,391,756 CDIs and a Director, also a Related Party,control of the Company, purchased 2,921,800 CDIs.thereby enabling reclassification of the mezzanine equity to stockholders’ equity.

 

The second placement (“Autumn 2018 Placement”) consisted of a total of 347,222,250 fully paid CDIsPursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock Share Purchase Agreement and related amendment, dated October 31, 2020, the Second Close of the Company (representing 6,944,445September 2020 Financing will occur on November 30, 2020 and will include the sale of 56,414,306 shares of common stock) at an issue price of A$0.020 per CDI. The investors in the Autumn 2018 Placement included certain existing investors. The issue of these CDIs occurred in two tranches. The first tranche closed on September 20, 2018 (US Eastern time), pursuant to which the Company issued 150,000,000 CDIs (representing 3,000,000 shares of common stock) resulting in grossSeries A Preferred Stock for proceeds of approximately $2.2 million with related issuance costs$5.0 million. Independent investors may subscribe for shares up to the total number of $56 thousand. The closing of the second tranche resulted in gross proceeds of $2.8 million for the issue of 197,222,250 CDIs (representing 3,944,445 shares of common stock) following stockholder approval at the adjourned Special Meeting of Stockholders on October 29, 2018. There were three participants in the second tranche;being offered and Crystal Amber a Related Party, purchased 168,194,450 CDIs. Existingwill purchase any shares not subscribed by independent investors in the United States and Australia also purchased 23,819,450 and 5,208,350 CDIs, respectively. All second tranche CDIs were issued to investors inat November 2018.


On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, converted the 2018 Note to 134,852,549 CDIs (representing 2,697,050 shares of common stock). The principal of $1.8 million converted to 121,527,778 CDIs (representing 2,430,555 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of $192 thousand converted to 13,324,772 CDIs (representing 266,495 shares of common stock).2020.

 

On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, converted the March 2019 Note to 81,070,003 CDIs (representing 1,621,400 shares of common stock). The principal of $1 million converted to 78,740,157 CDIs (representing 1,574,803 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of approximately $30 thousand converted to 2,329,846 CDIs (representing 46,596 shares of common stock).

On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, converted the May 2019 Note to 237,687,411 CDIs (representing 4,753,747 shares of common stock). The principal of $3 million converted to 236,220,472 CDIs (representing 4,724,409 shares of common stock) and the accrued interest of approximately $19 thousand converted to 1,466,939 CDIs (representing 29,338 shares of common stock).

On August 25, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised the 2018 Warrant totaling 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) and a portion of the March 2019 Warrant totaling 47,244,119 CDIs (equivalent to approximately 944,882 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment of $2 million.

On September 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised the remaining March 2019 Warrant totaling 31,740,704 CDIs (equivalent to 634,814 shares of common stock) and a portion of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 125,739,610 CDIs (equivalent to 2,514,792 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment of $2 million. As of September 30, 2019, this was recorded as common stock – subscribed but unissued and the cash was received on October 1, 2019.

On October 31, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised another portion of May 2019 Warrant totaling 78,740,157 CDIs (equivalent to approximately 1,574,803 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment of $1 million. Cash was received on October 31, 2019.

13.12. Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company has twothree stock-based compensation plans. In May 2003, theThe Board of Directors adopted the 2003 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which provides for the grant of qualified incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options or other awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, advisors, and outside consultants to purchase up to an aggregate of 922,086 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

In August 2011, the Board of Directors adopted the 2011 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”, together with the 2003 Plan, the “Plans”) as the successor to the 2003 Plan. Under the 2011 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted and unrestricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. The Company had initially reserved 450,000As of September 30, 2020, 999,557 shares (after adjusting for the 2015 reverse stock split) of its common stock for issue under the 2011 Plan. Awards that are returned to the Company’s 2003 Plan as a result of their forfeiture, expiration or cancellation without delivery of common stock shares or that result in the forfeiture of shares back to the Company on or after August 1, 2011, the date the 2011 Plan became effective, are automatically made available for issuance under the 2011 Plan. At August 1, 2011, 80,235 split adjusted shareswere available for grant under the 2003Company’s 2011 Plan. 

In August 2020, the Board of Directors adopted, pending shareholder approval, the 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan were transferred(the “2020 Plan”) as the successor to the 2011 and 2003 Plans. On September 3, 2020 shareholders approved the adoption of the 2020 Plan. AtUnder the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted and unrestricted stock awards and other stock-based awards up to a total of 41,710,968 shares. As of September 30, 2019, there2020, 41,710,968 shares of common stock were 214,866 shares available for future grant under the 2011 Plan.Company’s 2020 Plan

 


In addition, the 2011 Plan allows for an annual increase in the number of shares available for issue under the 2011 Plan commencing on the first day of each fiscal year during the period beginning in fiscal year 2012 and ending in fiscal year 2020. The annual increase in the number of shares shall be equal to the lowest of:

a.

500,000 shares (adjusted for the 2015 reverse split);

b.4% of the number of common shares outstanding as of such date; and

c.an amount determined by the Board of Directors or the Company’s compensation committee.

Accordingly, on January 1, 2019, 500,000 shares available for future grant were added to the 2011 Plan.

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands):

  

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Research and development $15  $1  $47  $6  $3  $15  $31  $47 
Sales and marketing     5      15 
General and administrative  43   16   127   65   195   43   563   127 
 $58  $22  $174  $86  $198  $58  $594  $174 

 


The stock options granted under the Plans generally vest over a four-year period and expire ten years from the date of grant. From time to time, the Company grants stock options to purchase common stock subject to performance-based milestones. The vesting of these stock options will occur upon the achievement of certain milestones. When achievement of the milestone is deemed probable, the Company expenses the compensation of the respective stock option over the implicit service period.

 

In calculating stock-based compensation costs, the Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of short-lived, exchange-traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Such costs are then recognized over the requisite service period of the awards on a straight-line basis.

Determining the fair value of stock-based awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the award and expected stock price volatility. The weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Expected volatility  126.1%  119.4%  126.1%  117.1%  164.9%  126.1%  164.9%  126.1%
Expected term (in years)  6.05   6.05   6.05   6.05   5.84   6.05   5.84   6.05 
Risk-free interest rate  1.7%  2.6%  1.7%  2.5%  0.9%  1.7%  0.9%  1.7%
Expected dividend yield  0%  0%  0%  0%  0%  0%  0%  0%

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes optionshare-based activity under the Company PlansCompany’s stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:2020:

 

  Shares of
Common
Stock
Attributable
to Options
  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Life
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
        (in years)  (in thousands) 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018  985,224  $2.24   8.48  $ 
Granted  1,874,771  $     $787 
Exercised    $     $ 
Cancelled  (1,500) $     $ 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019  2,858,495  $2.24   8.24  $1,501 
Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2019  2,858,495  $2.24   8.24  $1,501 
Exercisable at September 30, 2019  486,916  $4.87   6.87  $317 
  Shares of
Common
Stock
Attributable
to Options
  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Life
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
        (in years)  (in thousands) 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019  3,096,154  $1.47   8.3  $ 
Granted  90,000  $0.23     $ 
Cancelled  (329,691) $3.31     $ 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020  2,856,463  $1.22   8.1  $ 
Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2020  2,856,463  $     $ 
Exercisable at September 30, 2020  1,217,689  $1.50   7.3  $ 

 

AsThe majority of the Company’s option grants vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and in a quarterly straight-line rate thereafter until fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The weighted average grant date fair value for options granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, there2020, was $0.18. The unrecognized stock compensation expense at September 30, 2020 was approximately $444 thousand of unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested stock option grants having service-based vesting under the Plans which$1.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-averageweighted average period of 2.2 years. 2.75 years from September 30, 2020.

The intrinsic valueCompany has recorded non-employee stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2 thousand and $0 during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is included in total stock-based compensation expense. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with outstanding non-employee grants was $2 thousand and $0 at September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

On February 28, 2020, the table above representsCompany’s Board of Directors approved, subject to stockholder approval per ASX Listing Rule 10.14, the difference betweengrant of stock options (“NED Options”) conferring the fair valueright to purchase up to 30 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock onto Praveen Tyle, a non-executive director pursuant to the measurement dateCompany’s 2011 Plan. The exercise price is $0.20 per share of common stock and the exercise priceNED Options will vest in full on February 28, 2021 if Dr. Tyle remains a director of the stock option.

Company through that date. The Plans provide that grantees may have the rightNED Options will vest immediately on a change in control event. The NED Options are immediately exercisable, subject to exercise an optionrepurchase rights if purchased prior to vesting. Shares purchased upon the exercise of unvested optionsThe NED Options will be subject tocancelled immediately upon termination of service as a director, unless such termination is the same vesting schedule asresult of a defined change in control event, in which case the underlying options and are subject to repurchase atNED Options will be cancelled 12 months after such termination. As of September 30, 2020, stockholders had not yet approved the original exercise price byNED Options.


On February 15, 2020, the Company should the grantee discontinue providing servicesgranted a consultant an option to purchase up to 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.40 per share. The option vests in equal monthly amounts over a 24-month period and expires in 10 years.

At September 30, 2020, the Company for any reason, priorhad unvested outstanding options to becoming fully vested in such shares.purchase 9,996 shares of common stock granted to non-employees.

 

Restricted Stock Units & Performance Stock Units

 

Each restricted stock unit (“RSU”) and performance stock unit (“PSU”) issued under the Company Plans represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. No RSUs have been outstanding since 2016. There is no consideration payable on the vesting of PSUs issued.issued under the Plans. Upon vesting, the PSUs are exercised automatically and settled in shares of the Company’s common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company awarded no PSUs to employees and directors of the Company.

 


The following table summarizes information related to PSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:2020:

 

 Number of Units  Weighted- Average Contractual Life  Aggregate Intrinsic Value  Number
of Units
  Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Life
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
    (in years) (in thousands)     (in years) (in thousands) 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018  250,000   7.23  $141 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019  250,000   6.23  $149 
Granted       $            
Exercised       $            
Cancelled       $   (125,000)      
Outstanding at September 30, 2019  250,000   6.48  $371 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020  125,000   5.48  $1 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 20182020 noted in the table above represents the closing priceestimated fair value of the Company’s common stock multiplied by the number of PSUs outstanding. The fair value of each PSU award equals the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

At September 30, 2019, theThe outstanding PSUs outstanding are subject to performance-based vesting criteria as described in the applicable award agreement. For these awards, vesting will occur upon the achievement of certain product revenue, regulatory and reimbursement milestones. When achievementhad an expiration clause that effectively cancelled 125,000 of the milestone is deemed probable, the Company expenses the compensation of the respective stock award over the remaining implicit service period.

At September 30, 2019 and 2018, no PSUs that have performance-based vesting criteria are considered probable of achievement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation for PSUs subject to performance-based vesting criteria.

As of September 30, 2019, there remains approximately $250 thousand of unrecognized stock-based compensation related to PSUs as the performance criteria havemetrics had not become probable of achievement.been achieved by September 30, 2020.

 

14.13. Segment Reporting

 

Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company has one reportable segment which designs, develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for non-surgical approaches to treating type 2 diabetes and obesity.

 

Geographic Reporting14. Subsequent Events

 

Effective October 31, 2020, the Company and Crystal Amber executed an amendment to the Series A Share Purchase Agreement that changed the date of the Second Close of the Series A Preferred Financing from October 31, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

The Company has historically reported various geographic segments but does not do so currently

Effective October 20, 2020, Ginger Glaser was appointed as a non-executive director to the right-of-use assetBoard of approximately $462 thousandDirectors and all long-lived assets, comprisedsubcommittees of property and equipmentthe Board of approximately $50 thousand are all held in the U.S. at September 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company did not have revenue in any geography for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Directors.

 

Major CustomersEffective November 2, 2020, Joseph Virgilio was appointed to the Board of Directors and all subcommittees of the Board of Directors.

 

The Company did not recognize any revenue forEffective November 2, 2020, Scott Schorer departed as President and Chief Executive Officer. Concurrently the threeBoard of Directors appointed Joseph Virgilio to the position of Chief Executive Officer and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

President.

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

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 20182019 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a result of many factors, such as those set forth under “Risk Factors” Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, actual results may differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements described in the following discussion and analysis.

 

Overview

 

GI Dynamics Inc. is a clinical stage medical device company located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company has developed EndoBarrier,®, a medical device intended for treatment ofto treat patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, and the Companyto reduce obesity. GI Dynamics is engaged in achievingtaking the steps necessary to obtain the regulatory approvals required to market this product. In order to market EndoBarrier® in the U.S., the CompanyGI Dynamics must obtain approval from the FDA and inFDA. In order to market EndoBarrier® outside of the U.S., the CompanyGI Dynamics is required to comply with various regulations imposed by the countries in which the Company intendsit seeks to sell the product.

 

In 2010, EndoBarrier® received CE Marking for sale in the European Union and in 2011, EndoBarrier® was listed on the ARTG.Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. As a result, during 2013 and 2014, the Company received approximately $2.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively, in revenue respectively, from the sale of EndoBarrier® in Europe, South America and the Asia Pacific region. In the U.S. in 2013, the Company initiatedbegan enrollment of patients in the initial pivotal trial of EndoBarrier,®, which is referred to as the ENDO Trial.  trial.

 

In the third quarter of 2015, the Company announced theirits decision to discontinue the ENDO Trialtrial because patients were experiencing a higher than previously observed level of hepatic (liver) abscesses. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the CompanyGI Dynamics received formal notification from the Therapeutic Goods AdministrationTGA of the Australian government of the cancellation of EndoBarrier®’sEndoBarrier’s inclusion on the ARTG. In the fourth quarter of 2017 the Company received formal notification of CE mark withdrawal from the Company’sits notified body in Europe, preventing the sale of EndoBarrier® in Europe and select Middle Eastern countries. The Company undertook comprehensive cost-cutting measures throughout 2015 and 2016, including significantly reducing the number of Companyits employees.

 

Following the decision to discontinue the ENDO Trial, the Companytrial, GI Dynamics undertook significant investigational and scientific analyses with the goal of reducing the incidence rate and severity of hepatic abscess that present concurrentlyconcurrent with the EndoBarrier® treatment. This investigational work focused on understanding the root cause of hepatic abscess and how to reduce the rate of occurrence. InvestigationThis included: comparative bacterial DNA analysis betweenof normal EndoBarrier® removals from uncomplicated patients and patients who developedas well as hepatic abscess EndoBarrier removals, numerous meta-analyses and responder cohort analyses, investigation into the contributing factors associated withrepresented by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), leaky gut syndrome and microbiome analyses, among other research topics.research. This allowed the Company to modify the medications utilized with EndoBarrier,®, most notably discontinuation of chronic double-dose PPI usage during EndoBarrier® implant.

 

In JulyAs a result of the efforts described above, in August 2018, the Company submitted toGI Dynamics received an IDE from the FDA an application for investigational device exemption, or IDE, to commencebegin enrollment in a new pivotal trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of EndoBarrier® in the United States pending Institutional Review Board, or IRB, approval. In August 2018, the Company received approval of an IDE from the FDA to begin enrollment in this pivotal trial, and IRB approval, which was granted inreceived on February 13, 2019. In this report, the Company refers to this pivotal trial is referred to as the GIDGI Dynamics STEP-1 clinical trial. On January 27, 2020, the first patient was randomized into the STEP-1 Trial Protocol. 


For financial reporting purposes, the Company has one reportable segment, which designs, manufactures and plans to market EndoBarrier®.EndoBarrier.

 

To date, the CompanyGI Dynamics has devoted substantially all of its efforts to research and development, business planning, clinical research, clinical study management, reimbursement development, product commercialization, acquiring operating assets and raising capital. The CompanyGI Dynamics has incurred significant operating losses since its inception in 2003. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $282$295 million. The Company expects to incur net losses for the next several years while the Companyit continues to evaluate which markets are appropriate to continue pursuing regulatory approval, reimbursement, market awareness and general market development efforts, and continuecontinues to restructure theits business and costs, establish new priorities, continue limited research, and evaluate strategic options.

 

To date, the CompanyGI Dynamics has raised net proceeds of approximately $277$282.6 million through the issuance of convertible debt and sales of the Company’s equity. See Note 1equity and placement of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Naturedebt, of Business — Financing History)which $9.3 million was raised through the Company’s 2019 financings and approximately $9.8 million has been raised in 2020 financings.

On August 21, 2019, the Company and Crystal Amber Fund Limited (“Crystal Amber”) entered into a securities purchase agreement for a detailed descriptiontotal funding of up to approximately $10 million (the “August 2019 SPA”). The initial $5.4 million was comprised of existing warrant exercises scheduled between August 25, 2019 and November 15, 2019. The remaining amount of the August 2019 funding was represented by a Convertible Term Promissory Note (“August 2019 Note”) of up to approximately $4.6 million and a related Warrant (“August 2019 Warrant”). Under the terms of the August 2019 SPA and August 2019 Note, the Company, at its sole discretion, could elect to request any of the $4.6 million to be funded at any date on or before December 6, 2019. The conversion feature allows the conversion of the August 2019 Note’s unpaid principal and interest at $0.02 per CDI and the August 2019 Warrant, upon its issue, allowed the purchase for $0.02 per CDI a number of CDIs represented by the August 2019 Note principal divided by $0.02 per CDI.

On August 21, 2019, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to March 31, 2020.

On December 2, 2019, GI Dynamics provided notice to Crystal Amber that the Company elected to place the August 2019 Note at the full amount, on or before December 6, 2019. In December, the Company and Crystal Amber agreed to confer the right to tranche the funding of the August 2019 Note in amounts and per timing chosen solely by Crystal Amber, provided the August 2019 Note total was funded on or before January 15, 2020.

On December 16, 2019, GI Dynamics’ stockholders approved the August 2019 Note conversion feature and the issuance of the August 2019 Warrant, pending funding of the August 2019 Note by Crystal Amber.

On January 13, 2020, GI Dynamics received approximately $4.6 million in cash representing the full funding of the August 2019 Note. As stockholder approval had been obtained in December 2019, the August 2019 Note became convertible at Crystal Amber’s sole discretion until maturity in January 2025. Additionally, the August 2019 Warrant was issued to Crystal Amber, providing for the purchase of up to 229,844,650 CDIs (representing 4,596,893 shares of common stock) at $0.02 per CDI.

On March 31, 2020, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to May 1, 2020. On April 30, 2020, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to May 15, 2020. On May 15, 2020, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to June 15, 2020. On June 15, 2020, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to June 29, 2020.  On June 29, 2020, the maturity date of the 2017 Note was extended to July 31, 2020.

On May 11, 2020, the Company received approximately $200 thousand from a lender under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan program of the 2020 CARES Act. The PPP loan accrues interest at 1% with payments deferred for six months and a maturity date two years from loan approval. The Company may apply for loan forgiveness subject to completion of an application and appropriate use of the loan proceeds as defined in the PPP loan structure. The Company must use a defined portion of the proceeds for payroll and the remainder for qualified facilities expenses during a defined measurement period. The Company has completed the measurement period and believes all conditions for forgiveness were met. The Company will apply for loan forgiveness when the lender accepts applications for forgiveness.


On June 18, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“June 2020 NPA”) with Crystal Amber, pursuant to which, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $750 thousand (the “June 2020 Note”). The note and accrued interest mandatorily converted at the September 4, 2020 Initial Close of the September 2020 Financing into approximately 10.6 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

On July 13, 2020, Crystal Amber provided the Company with a notice of optional conversion of the 2017 Note, thereby converting the principal of $5 million and the accrued and unpaid interest of $390 thousand into 2,574,873,400 CDIs, which is equal to 51,497,468 shares of Common Stock. On receipt of the notice of conversion, the Company did not have sufficient authorized shares to allow full conversion. The available 38,401,704 shares were issued to CDN, allowing the allotment of 1,920,085,200 CDIs to Crystal Amber and a Right to Shares and Waiver Agreement in which the Company agreed to issue the remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock owed under the conversion when the Company has filed an amended and restated certification of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State after the Company was delisted from the ASX and in connection with the consummation of the September 2020 Financing.

On July 22, 2020, GI Dynamics was removed from the Official List of the ASX and all CDIs were converted to shares of Common Stock. Although the Company’s securities are not traded on any exchange, the Company remains subject to SEC reporting requirements.

On August 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“August 2020 NPA”) with Crystal Amber, pursuant to which, the Company issued and sold to Crystal Amber, a Convertible Promissory Note in an aggregate original principal amount of $500 thousand (the “August 2020 Note”). The note and accrued interest mandatorily converted at the September 4, 2020, Initial Close of the September 2020 Financing into approximately 7.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

On September 3, 2020, Shareholders approved an increase in shares of authorized Common Stock to 280 million and authorized 118 million shares of a new Series A Preferred class of capital stock. The approval for the increase in the authorized shares of Common Stock allowed for the immediate issuance of the remaining 13,095,764 shares of Common Stock owed to Crystal Amber under the Right to Shares and Waiver Agreement.

On September 4, 2020, the Company and Crystal Amber executed financing documents (the “September 2020 Financing”) that included the sale of up to $10 million of shares of Series A Preferred Stock (described more fully in Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements) and the conversion of the June 2020 and August 2020 Convertible Notes into shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the cancellation of the August 2019 Warrant (described more fully in Note 4 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements), the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note (described more fully in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements). The Initial Close occurred on September 4, 2020 and resulted in cash proceeds of $3.75 million for the sale of approximately 42.3 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the conversion of $1.26 million of Note principal and interest due under the June 2020 and August 2020 Note into 17.7 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the cancellation of the August 2019 Warrant, the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note. Pursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock Share Purchase Agreement and related amendment, dated October 31, 2020, the Second Close of the September 2020 Financing will occur on November 30, 2020 and will include the sale of 56,414,306 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for proceeds of $5.0 million. Crystal Amber may sell a portion of the $5.0 million Second Close allotment to independent investors and will purchase any shares of the September 2020 Financing that remain unsubscribed at the Second Close.


The Company’s costs include employee salaries and benefits, compensation paid to consultants, materials and supplies for research, costs associated with development activities including materials, sub-contractors, travel and administration, legal expenses, sales and marketing costs, general and administrative expenses, and other costs associated with an early stage, medical technology company. At September 30, 2020, GI Dynamics had 13 full-time employees. The number of employees required to support the Company’s activities as it seeks CE mark approval and moves EndoBarrier through the GI Dynamics STEP-1 and I-Step clinical trials, as well as in the areas of research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative functions, may increase. GI Dynamics expects to continue to incur consulting expenses related to technology development that will increase as it re-enters into the recruitment phase of the STEP-1 and enters into the recruitment phase of the India clinical trials, and the Company expects to continue to incur expenses to protect its intellectual property.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. As a result, economic uncertainties have arisen which, as of September 30, 2020, have negatively impacted GI Dynamics short term-operations, for example in delays in timing of regulatory audits and other key operational activities due to widespread sequestration and in facing enrollment pauses in our clinical trials due to the clinic-level restriction of elective procedures, for which EndoBarrier implantation qualifies. When operational activities are delayed, expenditures on certain items may decrease, such as travel. There is no certainty which reduced expenditures will result in higher than usual expenditures as activities resume and which will return to the expected rate. If the restrictions are limited in duration, the Company anticipates an ability to overcome delays and return to original timing estimates, but there can be no guarantee the duration and operational impact will be limited to the degree required. Additionally, market-level impacts may affect the timing or the negotiation of terms in the Company’s financing history.efforts. These and other financial impacts that could occur may appear as positive or negative impacts to the Company’s future financial statements.

The amount that GI Dynamics spends for any specific purpose may vary significantly from quarter to quarter or year to year, and could depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the pace of progress of the GI Dynamics STEP-1 and I-Step clinical trials, commercialization and development efforts and actual needs with respect to development and research.

Research, development, and commercial acceptance of new medical technologies are, by their nature, unpredictable. Although the Company will undertake development and commercialization efforts with reasonable diligence, there can be no assurance that the net proceeds from the Company’s securities offerings will be sufficient to enable the Company to develop the Company’s technology to the extent needed to create future sales to sustain operations. If the net proceeds from these offerings are insufficient for this purpose, GI Dynamics will consider other options to continue its path to commercialization, including, but not limited to, additional financing through additional equity offerings, debt financing, co-development agreements, sale or licensing of developed intellectual or other property, or other alternatives.

GI Dynamics cannot assure that its technology will be accepted, that it will ever earn revenues sufficient to support its operations, or that it will ever be profitable. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing committed source of financing and cannot assure that it will be able to raise money as and when it needs it to continue operations. If the Company cannot raise funds as and when it needs them, it may be required to scale back development plans by reducing expenditures for employees, consultants, business development and marketing efforts or to otherwise severely curtail, or even to cease, business operations.

 

The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company executed a three-year lease commencing May 1, 2019, allowing the terminationleases 3,520 square feet of the Company’s former short-term lease and associated move from the Company’s former office space as ofwith a lease expiration in May 31, 2019.2022. This space is adequate for current operations.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s discussion and analysis of the Company’sits financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.United States. GI Dynamics believes that its application of the following accounting policies, each of which require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management, are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the Company’s reported financial results. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions, including those related to income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, research and development expenses, contingencies, stock-based compensation, going concern considerations, lease liabilities and derivative valuationsCompany’s significant accounting policies are monitored and analyzed by the Company for changesmore fully described in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. Estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from estimates under different assumptions or conditions. See Note 2, of these Consolidated Financial Statements (Summary“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation — New Accounting Pronouncements) for a detailed discussion of new accounting pronouncements, their adoption by the Company, and their impact (if any) onPresentation”, to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.statements appearing elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. There have been no material changes to these policies since December 31, 2019.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following is a description of significant components of Company operations, including significant trends and uncertainties that are believed to be important to an understanding of the Company’s business and results of operations.operations:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2019  2018  2019  2018  2020 2019 2020 2019 
 (in thousands) (in thousands)  (in thousands) (in thousands) 
Operating expenses:                  
Research and development $1,391  $494  $3,011  $1,121  $643  $1,391  $2,673  $3,011 
Sales and marketing     167   22   683            22 
General and administrative  1,260   1,338   3,997   3,378   1,806   1,260   4,978   3,997 
Total operating expenses  2,651   1,999   7,030   5,182   2,449   2,651   7,651   7,030 
Loss from operations  (2,651)  (1,999)  (7,030)  (5,182)  (2,449)  (2,651)  (7,651)  (7,030)
Other income (expense):                                
Interest income     7   3   23            3 
Interest expense  (109)  (201)  (6,198)  (489)  (547)  (109)  (1,183)  (6,198)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  6   2   12   10   (3)  6   (15)  12 
Gain on write-off of accounts payable  1      91         1      91 
Gain on redemption of fractional common shares  2      2    
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (678)     (678)   
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities  (10)  10   (1,698)  13      (10)     (1,698)
Other income  45      232    
Other income (expense), net  (112)  (182)  (7,790)  (443)  (1,181)  (112)  (1,642)  (7,790)
Loss before income tax expense  (2,763)  (2,181)  (14,820)  (5,625)  (3,630)  (2,763)  (9,293)  (14,820)
(Benefit from) Provision for income taxes     2   32   (1)
Provision for income taxes  5      15   32 
Net loss $(2,763) $(2,183) $(14,852) $(5,624) $(3,635) $(2,763) $(9,308) $(14,852)
                                
Basic and diluted net loss per common share  (0.09) $(0.17)  (0.48) $(0.46)  (0.05) $(0.09)  (0.19) $(0.48)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic and diluted net loss per common share  31,239,071   12,691,797   31,239,071   12,279,294   73,416,989   31,239,071   48,960,774   31,239,071 

 

Three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019

 

Revenue.The Company did not record any revenues or associated cost of revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

 

Operating expenses

 

 Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended       Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended      
 September 30,  Change  September 30,  Change  September 30,  Change  September 30,  Change 
 2019  2018  $  %  2019  2018  $  %  2020  2019  $  %  2020  2019  $  % 
 (dollars in thousands)     (dollars in thousands)     ( in thousands)    ( in thousands)   
Research and development $1,391  $494  $897   181.6% $3,011  $1,121  $1,890   168.6% $643  $1,391  $(748)  (53.8)% $2,673  $3,011  $(338)  (11.2)%
Sales and marketing     167   (167)  (100.0)%  22   683   (661)  (96.8)%           (—)%     22   (22)  (100.0)%
General and administrative  1,260   1,338   (78)  (5.8)%  3,997   3,378   619   18.3%  1,806   1,260   546   43.3%  4,978   3,997   981   24.5%
Total operating expenses $2,651  $1,999  $652   32.6% $7,030  $5,182  $1,848   35.7% $2,449  $2,651  $(202)  (7.6)% $7,651  $7,030  $621   8.8%

 


Research and Development Expense. The increasedecrease in research and development expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 was primarily due to an increase inCOVID-19. The Company reduced headcount, overall research and development spending on internaldue to cash concerns, and external resources as the Company initiated the STEP-1 trial in the United States, the I-Step trial in India (under joint venture with Apollo Sugar) and file for CE Mark designation. In the same period in 2018, the Company had just received the IDE from the FDA and had not moved from the planning stages on all three strategic priorities.was forced to halt its clinical trials.

  

Sales and Marketing Expense. The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to a reclassification of existing overseas employee efforts from sales and marketing support to research and development.


General and Administrative Expense. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 was primarily due to a decrease in overall sales and marketing activities and a reclassification of existing overseas employee effortsincreased legal expenses as the Company continued to research and development.

General and Administrative Expense. The decrease in general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018 was primarilyseek new investors, increased employee-related expenses as well as corporate insurance expenses due to lower corporate legal expenses. There were fewer overall legal expenses in 2019a higher directors’ and the Company changed corporate lawyers which resulted in significant savings.officers’ liability policy premium. 

 

The increase in general and administrative expense for nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was primarily related to increased insurance costs, increased support costs for higher headcount and additional legal and insurance costs related to transacting multiple financing events as a public company subject to reporting in two jurisdictions.

The Company continues to look for ways to realize a more efficient cost structure in order to extend the Company’s cash runway. Cost reductions may not be achievable in all instances as the Company executes clinical development in support of commercial regulatory approvals. TheAdditionally, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, economic uncertainties have arisen which, as of September 30, 2020, have negatively impacted GI Dynamics short term-operations, for example in delays in timing of regulatory audits and other key operational activities due to widespread sequestration and in facing enrollment pauses in our clinical trials due to the clinic-level restriction of elective procedures, for which EndoBarrier implantation qualifies. When operational activities are delayed, expenditures on certain items may decrease, such as travel. There is no certainty which reduced expenditures will result in higher than usual expenditures as activities resume and which will return to the expected rate. If the restrictions are limited in duration, the Company expects operating expenses foranticipates an ability to overcome delays and return to original timing estimates, but there can be no guarantee the fourth quarterduration and operational impact will be limited to the degree required. Additionally, market-level impacts may affect the timing or the negotiation of 2019terms in the Company’s financing efforts. These and other financial impacts that could occur may appear as positive or negative impacts to approximate those of the third quarter of 2019 as the start of the STEP-1 clinical trial approaches.Company’s future financial statements.

 

Other income (expense)

  Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended       
  September 30,  Change  September 30,  Change 
  2020  2019  $  %  2020  2019  $  % 
  ( in thousands)          ( in thousands)         
Other income (expense):                        
Interest income $  $  $   (—)% $  $3  $(3)  (100.0)%
Interest expense  (547)  (109)  (438)  401.8%  (1,183)  (6,198)  5,015   (80.9)%
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  (3)  6   (9)  (150.0)%  (15)  12   (27)  (225.0)%
Gain on write-off of accounts payable     1   (1)  100.0%     91   (91)  100.0%
Gain on redemption of fractional common shares  2      2   100.0%  2      2   100.0%
Gain (loss) on modification of debt  (678)     (678)  100.0%  (678)     (678)  100.0%
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities     (10)  10   (100.0)%     (1,698)  1,698 �� (100.0)%
Other income  45         100.0%  232      232   100.0%
Total other income (expense), net $(1,181) $(112) $(1,114)  994.6% $(1,642) $(7,790) $6,148   (78.9)%

 

  Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended       
  September 30,  Change  September 30,  Change 
  2019  2018  $  %  2019  2018  $  % 
  (dollars in thousands)     (dollars in thousands)    
Other income (expense):                                
Interest income $  $7  $(7)  (100.0)% $3  $23  $(20)  (87.0)%
Interest expense  (109)  (201)  92   (45.8)%  (6,198)  (489)  (5,709)  1,167.5%
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  6   2   4   200.0%  12   10   2   20.0%
Gain on write-off of accounts payable  1      1   (100)%  91      91   (100)%
Re-measurement of derivative liabilities  (10)  10   (20)  (200.0)%  (1,698)  13   (1,711)  (13,161.5)%
Total other income (expense), net $(112) $(182) $70   (38.5)% $(7,790) $(443) $(7,347)  1,658.5%

Other income (expense).The change to other income (expense),expense, net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 is primarily due to changes in the changeloss on extinguishment of debt related to the August 2019 Note and the September 2020 Note, gain on write off of accounts payable, changes in fair valuenon-cash interest, re-measurement of derivative liabilities, reclass of derivative liabilities to equity and the conversionelimination of the 2018, March 2019 and May 2019 Notes Payable to Crystal Amber, a Related Party.right of product return reserves of $164 thousand, which is included in other income.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s primary source of liquidity is its cash and restricted cash balances. GI Dynamics is currently focused primarily on obtaining CE mark approval to allow commercialization in select markets and on conducting its clinical trials which will support future regulatory submissions and potential commercialization activities. Until the Company is successful in gaining regulatory approvals, including CE mark, it is unable to sell the Company’s product in any market at this time. Without revenues, GI Dynamics is reliant on funding obtained from investment in the Company to maintain business operations until the Company can generate positive cash flows from operations. The Company cannot predict the extent of future operating losses and accumulated deficit, and it may never generate sufficient revenues to achieve or sustain profitability.

GI Dynamics has incurred operating losses since inception in March 2003 and as ofat September 30, 2019, the Company2020, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $282$295 million and a working capital surplus of approximately $4.6 million. The Company has financed operations from a combination of sales of equity securities and issuances of convertible term notes. As ofexpects to incur significant operating losses for the next several years. At September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had approximately $1.4$2.7 million ofin cash and cash equivalents with an equity subscription receivable of $2 million. 

restricted cash.

 


In June 2017,The Company completed an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) on September 2, 2011. The Company’s Chess Depository Interests (“CDIs”), which represented 1/50th of a share of the Company’s Common Stock were publicly traded until July 22, 2020, when the Company completed a convertible term promissory noteall requirements and was removed from the Official List of the ASX (the “2017 Note”) secured financing“Delisting”, described more fully in Note 11 of the consolidated financial statements). On Delisting, all CDIs were automatically converted to shares of Common Stock with Crystal Amber, a Related Party. The 2017 Note was placedany resulting fractional shares being redeemed by the Company for a gross amount of $5 million and accrues annually compounded interest at 5% per annum. The 2017 Note was originally duecash payment. Although the Company is not listed on December 31, 2018 but was extended to March 31, 2019 in December 2018 (inany public exchange, for payment of $394 thousand, the total accrued interest on the 2017 Note at December 31, 2018) and further extended to May 1, 2019 in March 2019, July 1, 2019 in April 2019, October 1, 2019 in June 2019 and March 31, 2020 in August 2019. The 2017 Note isCompany remains subject to security arrangements in favorall SEC reporting requirements due to the number of Crystal Amber, a Related Party (See Note 10holders of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

The 2017 Note is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company, including intellectual property (the “Collateral”). In the event of an uncured default, Crystal Amber is authorized to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the Collateral or the proceeds thereof or any related goods securing the Collateral, as fully and effectually as if Crystal Amber were the absolute owner thereof.

In May 2018, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “2018 Note”) and warrant (the “2018 Warrant”) financing with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of $1.8 million. The 2018 Note accrued interest at 10% per annum compounded annually and was converted into 134,852,549 CDIs (representing 2,697,050 shares of common stock) on June 30, 2019. The 2018 Warrant allowed Crystal Amber, a Related Party, to purchase 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.018 per CDI. In September 2018, the warrant exercise price was subsequently automatically adjusted to $0.0144 per CDI.


In 2018, the Company received commitments for two private placements to sophisticated and professional investors in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, consisting of U.S. and non-U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act) to raise up to approximately $6.6 million (the “2018 Placements”). The first placement (“First Quarter 2018 Placement”) consisted of a total of 406,002,869 fully paid CDIs of the Company (representing 8,120,057 shares of common stock) at an issue price of A$0.035 per CDI. The issue of CDIs under the First Quarter 2018 Placement occurred in two tranches. The first tranche closed on January 22, 2018 (US Eastern time), pursuant to which the Company issued 28,467,063 CDIs (representing 569,341 shares of common stock) resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $781 thousand and related issuance costs of $63 thousand. The closing of the second tranche of the First Quarter 2018 Placement resulted in gross proceeds of $824 thousand and related issuance costs of $39 thousand by the issue of 30,313,556 CDIs (representing 606,271 shares of common stock) following stockholder approval granted on February 27, 2018. There were two participants in the First Quarter 2018 Placement second tranche; Crystal Amber, a Related Party, purchased 27,391,756 CDIs. A Board member of the Company purchased 2,921,800 CDIs.

The second placement (“Autumn 2018 Placement”) consisted of a total of 347,222,250 fully paid CDIs of the Company (representing 6,944,445 shares of common stock) at an issue price of A$0.020 per CDI. The investors in the Autumn 2018 Placement included certain existing investors. The issue of these CDIs occurred in two tranches. The first tranche closed on September 20, 2018 (US Eastern time), pursuant to which the Company issued 150,000,000 CDIs (representing 3,000,000 shares of common stock) resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $2.2 million and related issuance costs of $56 thousand. The closing of the second tranche resulted in gross proceeds of $2.8 million by the issue of 197,222,250 CDIs (representing 3,944,445 shares of common stock) following stockholder approval at the adjourned Special Meeting of Stockholders on October 29, 2018. There were three participants in the second tranche; Crystal Amber, a Related Party, purchased 168,194,450 CDIs. Existing investors in the United States and Australia also purchased 23,819,450 and 5,208,350 CDIs, respectively. All second tranche CDIs were allotted to investors in November 2018.

In March 2019, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “March 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “March 2019 Warrant”) financing with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of $1 million. The March 2019 Note accrued interest at 10% per annum compounded annually and notice of conversion was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, on June 30, 2019 into 81,070,003 CDIs (representing 1,621,400 common shares). The March 2019 Warrant was approved by stockholders and issued on June 30, 2019 and allowed Crystal Amber, a Related Party, to purchase 78,984,823 CDIs (representing 1,579,696 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.0127 per CDI (See Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

In May 2019, the Company completed a convertible term promissory note (the “May 2019 Note”) and warrant (the “May 2019 Warrant”) financing with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, for a gross amount of up to $3 million. The May 2019 Note accrued interest at 10% per annum, computed on the daily funded balance until completion of funding on June 28, 2019, when interest began to compound annually at 10% per annum and notice of conversion was provided by Crystal Amber, a Related Party, on June 30, 2019 into 237,687,411 CDIs (representing 4,753,747 shares of common stock). The May 2019 Warrant was approved by stockholders and issued on June 30, 2019 and allowed Crystal Amber, a Related Party, to purchase 236,220,472 CDIs (representing 4,724,409 shares of common stock) at an initial exercise price of $0.0127 per CDI (see Note 10 of these Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the financing).

Common Stock.

 

On June 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, elected to convert the 2018 Note, the March 2019 Note and the May 2019 Note to CDIs. Under the terms of the respective notes, an aggregate of 453,609,963 CDIs (representing approximately 9,072,199 shares of common stock) were subscribed but unissued on conversion and concurrent cancellation of the 2018 Note, the March 2019 Note and the May 2019 Note. The CDIs were issued on July 3, 2019.

On August 21, 2019,September 4, 2020, the Company and Crystal Amber a Related Party, entered into a securities purchase agreement for a total fundingFund Limited (“Crystal Amber”) executed financing documents (the “September 2020 Financing”) that included the sale of up to approximately $10 million (the “August 2019 SPA”). The initial $5.4 million is comprised of scheduled warrant exercises between August 25, 2019 and November 15, 2019shares of Series A Preferred Stock (described more fully in Note 11 of the 2018 Warrants, the March 2019 Warrants,consolidated financial statements) and the May 2019 Warrants held by Crystal Amber, a Related Party. The remaining amount, up to $4.6 million, is to be funded on or before December 6, 2019, at the requestconversion of the Company, pursuant toJune 2020 and August 2020 Convertible Notes into shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the terms of a convertible term promissory note (the “August 2019 Note”) in substantially the same form as the March 2019 and May 2019 convertible term promissory note. The Company, at its sole discretion, may elect to request any of the $4.6 million to be funded. In connection with the August 2019 Note, the Company agreed to issue Crystal Amber, a Related Party, a warrant (the “August 2019 Warrant”) to purchase CDIs or common stock as set forth in the August 2019 Warrant, subject to the receipt of required stockholder approval approving the issuancecancellation of the August 2019 Warrant (described more fully in Note 4 and Note 9 of the fundingconsolidated financial statements), the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note (Note related transactions are described more fully in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements). The Initial Close occurred on September 4, 2020 and resulted in cash proceeds of $3.75 million for the sale of approximately 42.3 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the conversion of $1.26 million of Note principal and interest due under the June 2020 and August 2020 Note into 17.7 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Initial Close also included the cancellation of the August 2019 Warrant, the extinguishment of the August 2019 Convertible Note, and the issuance of the September 2020 Convertible Note. StockholderPursuant to the Series A Preferred Stock Share Purchase Agreement and related amendment, dated October 31, 2020, the Second Close of the September 2020 Financing will occur on November 30, 2020 and will include the sale of 56,414,306 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for proceeds of $5.0 million. Crystal Amber may sell a portion of the $5 million Second Close allotment to independent investors and will purchase any shares of the September 2020 Financing that remain unsubscribed at the Second Close.

The Company expects that the cash received in the September 2020 Financing will be sufficient to fund the Company’s operations through the later of obtaining of CE mark approval or May 31, 2021, after which additional financing will be required to enable certain specific conversion featurescontinue the Company’s operations. Further additional financing will be required to fund operations until the Company achieves sustainably positive cash flow. There can be no assurance that any potential financing opportunities will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital on the Company’s required timelines and on acceptable terms to issuestockholders and the related August 2019 Warrant (see Note 10Board of these Consolidated Financial StatementsDirectors, it could be forced to reduce or cease operations that may include activities essential to support regulatory applications to commercialize EndoBarrier, file for bankruptcy, or undertake a more complete descriptioncombination of the terms and conditions of the financing).foregoing.

 

On August 25, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercisedThese factors raise substantial doubt about the 2018 Warrant totaling 97,222,200 CDIs (representing 1,944,444 shares of common stock) and a portion of the March 2019 Warrant totaling 47,244,119 CDIs (equivalentCompany’s ability to approximately 944,882 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment of $2 million.

On September 30, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised the remaining March 2019 Warrant totaling 31,740,704 CDIs (equivalent to 634,814 shares of common stock) and a portion of the May 2019 Warrant totaling 125,739,610 CDIs (equivalent to 2,514,792 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment due of $2 million and recordedcontinue as a subscription receivable from related party. The cash was received on October 1, 2019.

On October 31, 2019, Crystal Amber, a Related Party, exercised another portion ofgoing concern within one year after the May 2019 totaling 78,740,157 CDIs (equivalent to approximately 1,574,803 shares of common stock) for an aggregate cash payment of $1 million. date that these consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020 the Company’s cash and restricted cash equivalents balance decreasedincreased by approximately 0.2 million primarily due to receipt of the relevant funding amount under the convertible notes issued to Crystal Amber and funded in January 2020, June 2020, and August 2020, and the sale of Series A Preferred Stock in September 2020, less cash payments related to, among other things, research and development and general and administrative expenses as a result of funds utilizedGI Dynamics continued to support operations offset by proceeds from financing activities.focus on clinical and regulatory strategies that exceeded its various financings. 


 

The following table sets forth the major sources and uses of cash for each of the periods set forth below:

 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2019 2018 2020 2019 
 (in thousands) (in thousands) 
Net cash (used in) provided by:         
Operating activities $(8,305) $(5,202) $(9,739) $(8,305)
Investing activities  (11)  -        (11)
Financing activities  5,913   5,272   9,915   5,913 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $(2,403) $70 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, and restricted cash $176  $(2,403)

 

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Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities

The primary uses of cash for operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were:

to fund the Company’s net loss of approximately $9.3 million;

a net negative adjustment to cash flow from changes in working capital of approximately $3.2 million resulting primarily from increases in prepaid expenses offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and;

a net positive adjustment to cash flow from non-cash items of approximately $2.7 million, primarily from non-cash interest expense and stock-based compensation.

 

The primary uses of cash for operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were:

 

 to fund the Company’s net loss of approximately $14.9 million;million and;

 

a net positive adjustment to cash flow from non-cash items of approximately $8 million, primarily from non-cash interest expense of approximately $6.2 million, re-measurement of derivative liabilities of approximately $1.7 million, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $174 thousand and depreciation and amortization of approximately $24 thousand; and

 

a net negative adjustment to cash flow from changes in working capital of approximately $1.5 million resulting primarily from an increase in prepaid expenses predominantly related to trial start up pre-payments and decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

The primary uses ofCash Flows Used in Investing Activities

No cash for operatingwas used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were:

to fund the Company’s net loss of approximately $5.6 million;

a net positive adjustment to cash flow from non-cash items of approximately $583 thousand, primarily from non-cash interest expense of approximately $486 thousand, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $86 thousand and depreciation and amortization of $11 thousand; and

a net negative adjustment to cash flow from changes in working capital of approximately $150 thousand resulting primarily from a decrease in accounts payable partially offset by an increase in accrued expenses.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

2020. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was approximately $11 thousand related to capital expenditures. No cash was used in investing

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities2020 totaled approximately $9.9 million and resulted from proceeds received from the August 2019 Note, the June 2020 Note, the August 2020 Note, the sale of Series A Preferred Stock, an insurance premium financing plan, and the Paycheck Protection Program loan.

 

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled approximately $5.9 million and primarily resulted from proceeds received from the March 2019 Note and the May 2019 Note payable to a Related Party and the warrants that were exercised in August 2019, offset by related issuance costs. An additional $2 million was due from Crystal Amber, a Related Party, after receiving notices of exercise of warrants on September 30, 2019 but the cash had not been received by the Company and was thus recorded in subscription receivable from related party. The cash was received on October 1, 2019.

 

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled approximately $5.3 million and primarily resulted from net proceeds received from the 2018 Note payable to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, and net proceeds from the private placement of CDIs offset by related issuance costs.

Funding Requirements

 

As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company’s primary source of liquidity is its cash and restricted cash equivalents balances. GI Dynamics is currently focused primarily on gaining CE mark and executing its clinical trials, which will support future regulatory submissions and potential commercialization activities. Until the Company is successful in gaining CE mark and various regulatory approvals, it is unable to sell the Company’s product in any market at this time. Without revenues, GI Dynamics is reliant on funding obtained from investment in the Company to maintain business operations until the Company can generate positive cash flows from operations. The Company continuescannot predict the extent of future operating losses and accumulated deficit, and it may never generate sufficient revenues to evaluate which markets are appropriate to pursue regulatory approvals, pursue reimbursement, raise market awarenessachieve or sustain profitability. 


GI Dynamics has incurred operating losses since inception and conduct general market development efforts.at September 30, 2020, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $295 million and a working capital surplus of approximately $4.6 million. The Company continues to restructure its business and costs, establish new priorities, and evaluate strategic options. As a result, if the Company remains in business, it expects to incur significant operating losses for the next several years. The Company has incurred operating losses since inception and atAt September 30, 2019 had an accumulated deficit of approximately $282 million, a working capital deficit of approximately $2.3 million, cash used in 2019 for operating activities of approximately $8.3 million and cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents of approximately $1.4 million. Cash provided by these activities will be used predominantly to prepare for and conduct the Company’s clinical trials, which will result in increased expenses. The August 2019 Note and August 2019 Warrant are potential future capital resources. As of the issuance date of the financial statements included herein, notice had not been given by the Company to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, representing a request to fund the August 2019 Note. The Company does not expect its current cash balances will be sufficient to operate beyond the end of February 2020. The Company will need to raise additional funds through any combination of collaborative arrangements, strategic alliances, and additional equity and debt financings or from other sources. Furthermore, if the Company raises insufficient funds or is required to make payment to Crystal Amber, a Related Party, under the 2017 Note on its maturity date of March 31, 2020, the Company will be required either to renegotiate the maturity date of the loan or to potentially cease operations. The Company expects to discuss a further extension of the maturity date of the 2017 Note with Crystal Amber, a Related Party, but there can be no assurance that any extension will occur.had approximately $2.7 million in cash and restricted cash. 

 

The forecast of the period of time through which the Company’s financial resources will be adequate to support operations are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially and negatively as a result of a number of factors, including the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein. Estimates are based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and the Company could utilize available capital resources sooner than currently expected.

Due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with securing regulatory approval for EndoBarrier®, at this time the Company is unable to estimate precisely the amounts of capital outlays and operating expenditures necessary to complete the task of obtaining regulatory approval for EndoBarrier®The Company’s fundingFunding requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

the timing and conditions related to COVID-19 restrictions on clinical development and corporate activities;

 

the ratetiming, cost, and resulting success of enrollment of patients in the Company’s clinical trialresearch and the timely completion of clinical trials;

development efforts;

the rate of progress and cost of the Company’s commercialization activities;

activities after regulatory approval;

the expenses potentially incurredthe Company may incur in efforts to marketmarketing and sellselling EndoBarrier® subject to future regulatory approvals;

the timing and decisions of payer organizations related to reimbursement;

the revenue generated by sales of EndoBarrier®;EndoBarrier;

the product performance from a safety and efficacy standpointof the Company’s product in addressingtreating diabetes and reducing obesity;

the success of the Company’s investment in its manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure;

the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals for EndoBarrier® in new markets;

the success of the Company’s research and development efforts;

the costs associated with any additional clinical trial(s) required in the U.S. and other countries on a case by case basis;

the ability to ship CE marked products;

the emergence of competing or complementary developments; and

the costs of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other intellectual property rights.

  


The CompanyGI Dynamics will continue to manage its capital structure and to consider all financing opportunities, whenever they may occur, that could strengthen the Company’sits long-term liquidity profile. Any such capital transactions may or may not be similar to transactions in which the Company has engaged in the past and the ownership interests of existing stockholders may be materially diluted. There can be no assurance that any such financing opportunities will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, the Company could be required to cease operations if it is unable to raise capital when needed.

 

Off–Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K) or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, the Company is not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if the Company had engaged in those types of relationships. Guarantees are provided in the ordinary course of business related to the guarantee of the performance of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 


Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

The disclosure of contractual obligations and commitments is set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations and Commitments” in the Company Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

There have been no material changes from the contractual commitments and obligations previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements please refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation,” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

The Company conducts business in foreign countries and cash flows are thereby exposed to market risk from changes in currency exchange and interest rates.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

The Company’s unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.4$2.7 million at September 30, 2019, consisted of cash and money market funds, all of2020, which will be used for working capital purposes. The Company does not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. The goals of the Company’s investment policy are preservation of capital, fulfillment of liquidity needs and fiduciary control of cash and investments. The Company also seeks to maximize income from investments without assuming significant risk. The Company’s primary exposure to market risk is interest income sensitivity, which is primarily affected by changes in the general level of interest rates in the U.S. and Australia. Due toBecause of the short-term nature of the Company’s cash and restricted cash, equivalents, the CompanyGI Dynamics does not havebelieve that it has any material exposure to changes in their fair valuevalues as a result of changes in interest rates. The continuation of historically low interest rates in the U.S. limit future earnings on investments held in U.S. dollars.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

The CompanyGI Dynamics conducts business in foreign countries. For U.S. reporting purposes, the Company translates all assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiariesentities are remeasured at the period-end exchange rate and revenueincome and expenses at the average exchange rates in effect during the periods. The net effect of these translationremeasurement adjustments is shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a component of net loss.

Fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against major foreign currencies, including the euro, British Pound and Australian dollar, can result in foreign currency exchange gains and losses that may significantly impact the Company’s financial results. These foreign currency transaction and translation gains and losses are presented as a separate line item in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Continued fluctuation of these exchange rates could result in financial results that are not comparable from quarter to quarter. ForeignThe Company does not currently utilize foreign currency contracts are not currently used to mitigate the gains and losses generated by the re- measurementremeasurement of non- functionalnon-functional currency assets and liabilities and does not currently only hold immaterialmaterial cash balances in non-U.S. currencies.

All proceeds from the Company’s 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2016 equity offerings, along with a portion of the Company’s 2017 and 2018 offerings, were denominated in Australian dollars and as of September 30, 2019, the Company held an immaterial amount denominated in Australian dollars and Euros. Accordingly, the Company has had and will continue to have minor exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. A change of 10% or morereserves in foreign currency exchange rates of the Australian dollar or the euro would not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.currencies. 

 

Effects of Inflation

 

The Company does not believe that inflation and pricesprice fluctuations over the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 had a significant impact on the results of operations.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the SecuritiesIn accordance with Exchange Act of 1934, orRules 13a-15 and 15d-15(f), GI Dynamics carried out an evaluation, under the Exchange Act,supervision and with the Company’sparticipation of management, including the principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officers”), of the principal financialeffectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and accounting officer, conducted an evaluationprocedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Reportreport. Based on Form 10-Q ofthat evaluation, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports required to be filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and such information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Company management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer haveCertifying Officers concluded that based on and as of the time of such evaluation, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at thea reasonable assurance level.level as of September 30, 2020. This conclusion was based on the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting further described below.


Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. In connection with the preparation of our interim financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, we identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting:

Failure to adequately reconcile accrued interest; and

In effective related to assessing certain change in control vesting provisions resulting in inappropriate recognition of stock-based compensation.

Upon identifying these material weaknesses, we performed additional procedures to evaluate the impact on the financial statements and corrected initial misstatements within the financial statements. We believe the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. However, these material weaknesses could result in a material misstatement of our financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. We are currently in the process of remediating these weaknesses with changes to processes, including organizational changes which will strengthen technical accounting memo review, inclusion of legal counsel in accounting relevant contract analysis, and further improvement in review of transactions prior to posting to the general ledger.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act, Company management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial and accounting officer,Certifying Officers conducted an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting and concluded that there have not beento determine whether any changes occurred during the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019of 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The evaluation performed by the Certifying Officers resulted in a conclusion that no such changes occurred. 

 

Inherent Limitations on Controls and Procedures

 

Company management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. AInternal control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls canover financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Thus, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occurachieving financial reporting objectives because of simple errorits inherent limitations. It is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment or mistake. Additionally, controlsbreakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. While process safeguards can reduce risks, because of inherent limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the individual actsrisk that controls may become inadequate because of some persons, by collusionchanges in conditions, or that the degree of twocompliance with the policies or more people, or by management override of controls.procedures may deteriorate.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

GI Dynamics is currently not involved in any litigation that it believes could have a materially adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company, its common stock, any of its subsidiaries or of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect. From time to time, the Company may become involved legal proceedings, lawsuits, claims and regulations in the ordinary course of its business. 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

In addition to the other information contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and as set forth below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the CompanyCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2020, which could materially affect the Company business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks faced by the Company. Additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are immaterial could also materially and adversely affect any of the Company business, financial condition or future results.

The trading priceCompany has delisted its CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) from the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”), which may reduce the liquidity and value of the Company’s CDIs may decline due to these risks.securities.

 

In view of the significant costs associated with maintaining an ASX listing, the lack of liquidity in the CDIs, amplified CDI volatility, no current nexus with Australia and the fact that potential financing opportunities were limited by such listing, the Company delisted, with the consent of ASX and its stockholders, CDIs from the ASX on July 23, 2020 (U.S. Eastern Time). The absence of a listing on the ASX may reduce the ability of Australian residents to own shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, there is no established public trading market for the Company’s common stock and the Company does not currently expect a market to develop. At this time, the Company does not intend to apply for listing of the shares of common stock on any securities exchange. Without an active market, stockholders may be unable to readily sell the shares of common stock.

Crystal Amber beneficially owns a large portion of our capital stock and retains voting control of the Company, and accordingly, has control over stockholder matters, our business and management.

As of October 29, 2020, Crystal Amber beneficially owns approximately 78.6 million shares of common stock, or approximately 89% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Crystal Amber also holds 60.1 million shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, which is 100% of our issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Crystal Amber’s beneficial ownership of approximately 78.6 million shares of common stock and 60.1 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock provides Crystal Amber with 91.1% of the voting control of the Company.

Additionally, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock contain protective provisions, which precludes us from taking certain actions without Crystal Amber’s (or that of the holders of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock) approval. More specifically, so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, we are not permitted to take certain actions without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, including for example and without limitation, amending our certificate of incorporation, changing or modifying the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, including increasing or decreasing the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock, increasing or decreasing the size of the board of directors or remove the directors appointed by the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and declaring or paying any dividend or other distribution.

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

 

Other than as previously disclosed on the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Company did not issue any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2019.2020.

 


Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No:

 Description
   
10.1*3.1 Fifth AmendmentRestated Certificate, incorporated by reference to Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 15, 2017, betweenExhibit 3.1 of GI Dynamics, Inc. and Crystal Amber Fund Limited, as purchaser, dated August 21, 2019.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
   
10.2*3.2 Fifth AmendmentRestated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Senior Secured Convertible PromissoryExhibit 3.2 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
4.1Exchange Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
10.1Right to Shares and Waiver Agreement, dated June 15, 2017,as of July 24, 2020, by and between GI Dynamics, Inc. and Crystal Amber Fund Limited, dated August 21, 2019.incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2020.
   
10.3*10.2+ SecuritiesRetention Bonus Agreement and Amendment, dated as of July 23, 2020, by and between GI Dynamics, Inc. and Scott Schorer, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2020.
10.3Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2019,4, 2020, by and between GI Dynamics, Inc. and Crystal Amber Fund Limited, as purchaser.incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020.
   
10.4*10.4 Senior Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note, dated August 21, 2019,4, 2020, between GI Dynamics, Inc. and Crystal Amber Fund Limited.Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020.
   
10.5*10.5 Form ofWarrant toSeries A Preferred Stock Purchase up to 229,844,650 CHESS Depositary Interests of GI Dynamics, Inc.,Agreement, dated August 10, 2020, between GI Dynamics, Inc. and Crystal Amber Fund Limited.the Purchasers listed on Exhibit A attached thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 10, 2020.
   
10.6†10.6+ Amended and Restated Offer Letter Agreement, dated September 19, 2019, by and between Scott Schorer and the Company,Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of GI Dynamics Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2019.12, 2014.
   
10.7†10.7 Offer LetterVoting Agreement, datedincorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2019, by and between Charles Carter and the Company,10, 2020.
10.8ROFR Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2019.10, 2020.
   
10.9Investor Rights Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
10.10Note Exchange and Warrant Cancellation Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
10.11+2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.
10.12+Form of Indemnification Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of GI Dynamics, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2020.


31.1* Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.
  
31.2* Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act.
  
32.1‡ Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
  
32.2‡ Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
  
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Database
  
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

   

*Filed herewith.

Furnished herewith.

+ManagementIndicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.plan.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 GI Dynamics, Inc.
   
Date: November 8, 201910, 2020By:/s/ SCOTT W. SCHORERJOSEPH VIRGILIO
  Scott W. SchorerJoseph Virgilio
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)
   
Date: November 8, 201910, 2020By:/s/ CHARLES R. CARTER
  

Charles R. Carter

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary

  (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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