| BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") and Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). As described above, the merger with Flex Pharma closed on July 19, 2019. The merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Private Salarius being deemed the acquiring company for accounting purposes. Private Salarius’ historical financial statements have replaced Flex Pharma’s historical consolidated financial statements with respect to periods prior to the completion of the merger with retroactive adjustments to Private Salarius' legal capital to reflect the legal capital of Flex Pharma. Flex Pharma (renamed Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) remains the continuing registrant and reporting company. Accordingly, the historical financial and operating data of Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which covers periods prior to the closing date of the merger, reflects the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Private Salarius and does not reflect the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Flex Pharma Inc. for the periods prior to July 19, 2019, the Company retrospectively adjusted its Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and the weighted average shares used in determining loss per common share to reflect the conversion of the outstanding common unit, profits interest common unit and Series A Preferred unit of Private Salarius that converted into shares of the Company’s common stock upon the merger, and to reflect the effect of the 25 to 1 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock which occurred upon the merger. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2018 included elsewhere in the Company's current report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on September 18, 2019. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements reflect all the adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2019 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may occur for the full fiscal year. The December 31, 2018 balance sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures, including notes, required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, Salarius’ management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, fair value of tangible and intangible assets, research and development, accrued expenses, contingencies and equity-based compensation. Salarius bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Salarius considers all highly liquid securities with original final maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Salarius held restricted cash of $0 and $2,903,493 for the Series A Preferred proceeds, respectively. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Salarius also held approximately $2.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, for funds received from Cancer Prevention and Research Institution of Texas ("CPRIT"). These funds are to be used for costs for allowable expenses, primarily research and development expenses. The grant has a mandatory fund matching requirement. As of September 30, 2019, the CPRIT fund matching requirements had not been fully met. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed to operations as incurred, while costs of major additions and betterments are capitalized. Upon disposal, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. Depreciation is recorded, once assets are placed in service, using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which are as follows: Asset classification Useful life Computer equipment 3 years Laboratory equipment 5 years Intangibles Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives, and are reviewed for impairment when warranted by economic conditions. Intangible assets are included in other assets in the Company's Statements of Financial Position. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, impairment charges related to long-lived assets was $0 and $110,474, respectively. There were no impairment charges related to long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Goodwill Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic review for impairment. Goodwill is reviewed annually, as of November 30, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill might not be recoverable. Management performs its review of goodwill on its one reporting unit. The Company performs a one-step test in its evaluation of the carrying value of goodwill, if qualitative factors determine it is necessary to complete a goodwill impairment test. In the evaluation, the fair value of the relevant reporting unit is determined and compared to the carrying value. If the fair value is greater than the carrying value, then the carrying value is deemed to be recoverable, and no further action is required. If the fair value estimate is less than the carrying value, goodwill is considered impaired for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, and a charge is reported in impairment of goodwill in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not identified any events or changes in circumstances that indicate that a potential impairment of goodwill occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable, are used to measure fair value: Level 1-Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2-Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3-Significant unobservable inputs including Salarius’ own assumptions in determining fair value. The Company believes the recorded values of its financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and note payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2019: Description Balance at December 31, 2018 Established Change in Fair Value Balance at September 30, 2019 Warrant liability $ — $ 1,629,095 $ (1,130,848) $ 498,247 The following table identifies the carrying amounts of such liabilities at September 30, 2019: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Warrant liability $ — $ — $ 498,247 $ 498,247 Balance at September 30, 2019 $ — $ — $ 498,247 $ 498,247 Financial Instruments and Credit Risks Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Cash is deposited in demand accounts in federally insured domestic institutions to minimize risk. Insurance is provided through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Although the balances in these accounts exceed the federally insured limit from time to time, the Company has not incurred losses related to these deposits. Revenue Recognition Salarius’ source of revenue has been from a grant received from CPRIT. Grant revenue is recognized when qualifying costs are incurred and there is reasonable assurance that conditions of the grant have been met. Cash received from grants in advance of incurring qualifying costs is recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue when qualifying costs are incurred. Research and Development Costs Research and development costs consist of expenses incurred in performing research and development activities, including pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. Research and development costs include salaries and personnel-related costs, consulting fees, fees paid for contract research services, the costs of laboratory equipment and facilities, license fees and other external costs. Research and development costs are expensed when incurred. Equity-Based Compensation Salarius measures equity-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognizes the associated expense in the financial statements over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the Backsolve method (which is similar to the Black-Scholes valuation model and produces similar results) to estimate the fair value of the stock-based compensation and incentive units. Assumptions utilized in these models including expected volatility calculated based on implied volatility from traded stocks of peer companies, dividend yield and risk-free interest rate. Additionally, forfeitures are accounted for in compensation cost as they occur. Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For periods of net income, and when the effects are not anti-dilutive, diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus the impact of all potential dilutive common shares, consisting primarily of common shares underlying common stock options and stock purchase warrants using the treasury stock method, and convertible notes using the if-converted method. For periods of net loss, diluted loss per share is calculated similarly to basic loss per share because the impact of all potential dilutive common shares is antidilutive. The number of anti-dilutive shares, consisting of common shares underlying (i) common stock options, (ii) stock purchase warrants, (iii) unvested restricted stock and (iv) rights entitling holders to receive warrants to purchase the Company's common shares, which have been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, was 389,488 and 51,926 shares as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reclassification Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior-year financial statements to conform to the current-year presentation. Subsequent Events The Company’s management reviewed all material events through the date that the financial statements were issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration. Application of New Accounting Standards In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance for accounting for leases. The guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities related to long-term leases on the balance sheet and expands disclosure requirements regarding leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 for public entities. The guidance must be adopted on a modified retrospective basis and provides for certain practical expedients. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2019 using the following practical expedients: • the Company did not reassess if any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; and • the Company did not reassess the classification of any expired or existing leases. Upon adoption of the new guidance on January 1, 2019, there was no impact on the Company’s financial statements. Additionally, the Company made ongoing accounting policy elections whereby the Company (i) does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases (those with original terms of 12-months or less) and (ii) combines lease and non-lease elements of its operating leases. |
