NOTES PAYABLE | 5. NOTES PAYABLE From January 9, 2015 through February 5, 2015, the Company issued promissory notes to certain investors in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.1 million. On March 17, 2015, the Company issued Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the Secured Notes) to certain investors under which the Company borrowed approximately $7.4 million. National Securities Corporation (NSC) acted as placement agent and the Company paid brokerage commissions to NSC of approximately $785,700 and issued to NSC a warrant to purchase ten percent of the common shares issuable upon conversion of Secured Notes in the principal amount of $7,372,557 at an exercise price equal to the conversion price of the Secured Notes. The brokerage commissions are being amortized as interest expense over the life of the loan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized interest expense of approximately $131,000 and $325,000 related to the brokerage commissions which is included in interest expenses in the condensed statements of operations. The Company also issued a warrant to NSC in connection with this financing. In addition, on March 17, 2015, the Company exchanged all of its existing unsecured convertible promissory notes for Secured Notes with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $7.3 million. The total closing represented $14.75 million. The Secured Notes were due on May 31, 2016 and accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, except in any event of default in which case the interest rate shall be 12% per annum. During March 2016, the maturity date of the Secured Notes was extended to May 31, 2017. All other terms of the Secured Notes remained the same. The Secured Notes automatically convert to common stock in the event of an IPO of the Company and are optionally convertible upon a subsequent placement of equity other than an IPO or at the discretion of the note holder. Based on the method of conversion, the Secured Notes are converted into common stock at the Conversion Price, as defined in the agreement. During April 2016, the Company issued additional Secured Notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $5,958,000. These notes have the same terms as the previous Secured Notes and mature on May 31, 2017. NSC acted as placement agent and the Company paid NSC a brokerage commission in the amount of ten percent of the proceeds from the Secured Notes placed by NSC, or approximately $438,000, and issued to NSC a warrant to purchase ten percent of the common shares issuable upon conversion of Secured Notes in the principal amount of approximately $4.4 million at an exercise price equal to the conversion price of the Secured Notes. In June 2016, and prior to any exercise of the warrant, NSC elected to cancel the warrant in full and for no consideration. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016, the interest expense on the Secured Notes was approximately $748,000 and $1.3 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the interest expense on the Secured Notes was approximately $562,000 and $795,000, respectively. On August 10, 2016, in connection with the Companys IPO, all Secured Notes were converted into common stock (see Note 10). At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Secured Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2016 December, 31, 2015 Senior Notes $ 20,708 $ 14,750 Accrued interest 2,551 1,670 Debt Discount (387 ) (325 ) Senior secured convertible promissory notes payable, net $ 22,872 $ 16,095 |