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Notes Payable

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Notes Payable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 5 – Notes Payable
 
Fortress Note
 
Effective March 13, 2015, in connection with the Mustang Founders Agreement, the Company and Fortress entered into an Intercompany Working Capital Promissory Note (“Fortress Note”), in which Fortress agreed to provide a working capital line of credit until the Company has a third party financing. The Fortress Note is due on demand and accrues interest of 8% per year, with interest due and principal due upon demand. This line of credit can be pre-paid at any time in cash or through Fortress’ indebtedness to NSC Biotech Venture Fund I, LLC (“NSC Note”) or other similar indebtedness.
  
At September 30, 2016, the Fortress Note was approximately $2.0 million and was recorded as note payable - related party on the Condensed Balance Sheets. In connection with the Fortress Note, the Company recognized approximately $42,000 and $58,000 in interest expense at 8% on the Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized approximately $216,000 and $99,000 in interest expense at 8% on the Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the period from March 13, 2015 (inception) to September 30, 2015, respectively.
 
NSC Note
 
In March 2015, Fortress closed a private placement of a promissory note for $10 million through NSC (the “NSC Note”). Fortress used the proceeds from the NSC Note to acquire medical technologies and products. The NSC Note matures in 36 months, provided that during the first 24 months Fortress can extend the maturity date by six months. No principal amount will be due for the first 24 months (or the first 30 months if the maturity date is extended). Thereafter, the NSC Note will be repaid at the rate of 1/12 of the principal amount per month for a period of 12 months. Interest on the note is 8% payable quarterly during the first 24 months (or the first 30 months if the note is extended) and monthly during the last 12 months. NSC acted as the sole placement agent for the NSC Note.
 
The NSC Note was amended and restated on July 29, 2015, to provide that any time a Fortress Company receives from Fortress any proceeds from the NSC Note, Fortress may, in its sole discretion, cause the Fortress Company to issue to NSC Biotech Venture Fund I LLC a new promissory note (the “Amended NSC Note”) on identical terms as the NSC Note (giving effect to the passage of time with respect to maturity). The Amended NSC Note will equal the dollar amount of the Fortress Company’s share of the NSC Note and reduce the Fortress’ obligations under the NSC Note by such amount. Fortress will guarantee the Amended NSC Note until the Company either completes an initial public offering or raises sufficient equity capital so that it has cash equal to five times the Amended NSC Note.
 
If the Company has an initial public offering and raises sufficient equity capital so that it has cash equal to five times the amount of the portion of the proceeds of the NSC Note transferred to it, then NSC will receive a warrant to purchase the Company’s stock equal to 25% of the outstanding note divided by the lowest price the Company sells its equity in its first third party financing. The warrants issued will have a term of 10 years and an exercise price equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock.
 
On July 5, 2016, Fortress transferred $3.6 million of the Company’s indebtedness, with a debt discount related to the Company’s pro rata share of Fortress’ debt issuance costs of approximately $129,000, under the Fortress Note to its NSC Note as well as a contingently issuable warrant equal to 25% of the transferred indebtedness. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded costs of approximately $90,000 related to the amortization of the debt discount and approximately $69,000 of interest expense at 8%, both recorded in interest expense on the Condensed Statements of Operations. The effective interest rate of the NSC Note approximates 23.1%. The detachable Warrant issued in connection with NSC Note in the amount of approximately $634,000 was recorded as a debt discount based on its fair value (see Note 6).
 
The following table summarizes NSC Note activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in thousands).
 
 
 
NSC Note Payable
 
Discount
 
NSC Note Payable, Net
 
January 1, 2016 balance
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
Proceeds from issuance of NSC Note
 
 
3,600
 
 
(129)
 
 
3,471
 
Issuance of warrants in conjunction with NSC debt
 
 
-
 
 
(634)
 
 
(634)
 
Amortization of debt discount
 
 
-
 
 
90
 
 
90
 
September 30, 2016 balance
 
$
3,600
 
$
(673)
 
$
2,927