General and administrative expenses
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $14,558,936 of general and administrative expenses compared to $1,141,390 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $13,417,546 related primarily to increases of $5,922,383 for consultant fees of which $4,850,000 relates to non-cash consulting fees paid to EBC in common stock, $4,321,114 in stock-based compensation expense of which $3,345,212 relates to modification of stock options and warrants pursuant to the Merger, $830,368 for payroll expenses, $772,343 of insurance expenses, and $282,849 in other general and administrative expenses, partially offset by a decrease of $1,288,490 in legal and professional fees,
Settlement expense
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $21,365,641 of settlement expense related to the GEM Warrant reflecting the incremental value through the date of issuance compared to $0 of settlement expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Reimbursement of expenses from Relief Therapeutics
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $771,244 of reimbursement of expenses from Relief compared to $2,020,931 of reimbursement of expenses from Relief for the six months ended June 30, 2020. NRx Pharmaceuticals has received $10,904,065 in total from Relief in accordance with the Relief Agreement.
Gain on extinguishment of debt
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $120,810 of gain on extinguishment of debt compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $120,810 related to the forgiveness of the PPP Loan which resulted in a gain on extinguishment for the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest.
Interest expense
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $10,288 of interest expense compared to $38,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $28,512 related primarily to the conversion of convertible notes payable in 2020.
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded a gain of $17,359,009 related to the change in fair value of the warrant liabilities compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $17,359,009 related to the decrease in the fair value of certain Substitute Warrants and the Placement Warrants assumed pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Change in fair value of Earnout Cash liability
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded other expense of $354,701 of change in fair value of the earnout cash liability compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase of $354,701 related to the increase in the fair value of the Earnout Cash liability pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Change in fair value of embedded put
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $0 of change in fair value of embedded put compared to $27,160 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $27,160 related primarily to the conversion of convertible notes payable in 2020.
Loss on conversion of convertible notes payable
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded $0 of loss on conversion of convertible notes payable compared to $306,641 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $306,641 related to the loss on extinguishment which was recorded upon the conversion of the convertible notes payable in 2020 for the difference