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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2016 audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 10, 2017. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC, and therefore omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in consolidated interim financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported herein. The results of operations presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, comprehensive loss was equal to the net loss amounts presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Reclassification

Reclassification

 

The Company has reclassified certain amounts in the 2016 consolidated financial statements to be consistent with the 2017 presentation. These principally relate to classification of certain revenues, cost of revenues and related segment data, as well as balance sheet classifications to assets and liabilities held for sale. Reclassifications relating to the discontinued operations of AMSG are described further in Note 13. The reclassifications had no impact on operations or cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Reverse Stock Split

Reverse Stock Split

 

On February 7, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of the Company’s shares of common stock effective on February 22, 2017 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The stockholders of the Company had approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation on December 22, 2016 to effect a reverse split of all of the Company’s shares of common stock at a specific ratio within a range from 1-for-10 to 1-for-30, and granted authorization to the Board of Directors to determine in its discretion the specific ratio and timing of the reverse split prior to December 31, 2017.

 

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 30 shares of the Company’s then outstanding common stock was combined and automatically converted into one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. In addition, the conversion and exercise prices of all of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock, common stock purchase warrants, stock options and convertible notes payable were proportionately adjusted at the 1:30 reverse split ratio in accordance with the terms of such instruments. Proportionate voting rights and other rights of common stockholders were not affected by the Reverse Stock Split, other than as a result of the rounding up of fractional shares, as no fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.

 

The reverse stock split became effective at the close of business on February 22, 2017 and the Company’s common stock began trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market on a post-split basis on February 23, 2017. The par value and other terms of the common stock were not affected by the Reverse Stock Split. The authorized capital of the Company of 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock were also unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split. All share, per share and capital stock amounts for all periods presented have been restated to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.

Adoption of ASU 2017-11

Adoption of ASU 2017-11

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11 “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260) Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815).” The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have an accounting effect.

 

Under current GAAP, an equity-linked financial instrument with a down round feature that otherwise is not required to be classified as a liability under the guidance in Topic 480 is evaluated under the guidance in Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to determine whether it meets the definition of a derivative. If it meets that definition, the instrument (or embedded feature) is evaluated to determine whether it is indexed to an entity’s own stock as part of the analysis of whether it qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting. Generally, for warrants and conversion options embedded in financial instruments that are deemed to have a debt host (assuming the underlying shares are readily convertible to cash or the contract provides for net settlement such that the embedded conversion option meets the definition of a derivative), the existence of a down round feature results in an instrument not being considered indexed to an entity’s own stock. This results in a reporting entity being required to classify the freestanding financial instrument or the bifurcated conversion option as a liability, which the entity must measure at fair value initially and at each subsequent reporting date.

 

The amendments in this Update revise the guidance for instruments with down round features in Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, which is considered in determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting. An entity still is required to determine whether instruments would be classified in equity under the guidance in Subtopic 815-40 in determining whether they qualify for that scope exception. If they do qualify, freestanding instruments with down round features are no longer classified as liabilities and embedded conversion options with down round features are no longer bifurcated.

 

For entities that present EPS in accordance with Topic 260, and when the down round feature is included in an equity-classified freestanding financial instrument, the value of the effect of the down round feature is treated as a dividend when it is triggered and as a numerator adjustment in the basic EPS calculation. This reflects the occurrence of an economic transfer of value to the holder of the instrument, while alleviating the complexity and income statement volatility associated with fair value measurement on an ongoing basis. Convertible instruments are unaffected by the Topic 260 amendments in this Update.

 

Those amendments in Part 1 of this Update are a cost savings relative to current GAAP. This is because, assuming the required criteria for equity classification in Subtopic 815-40 are met, an entity that issued such an instrument no longer measures the instrument at fair value at each reporting period (in the case of warrants) or separately accounts for a bifurcated derivative (in the case of convertible instruments) on the basis of the existence of a down round feature. For convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features, applying specialized guidance such as the model for contingent beneficial conversion features rather than bifurcating an embedded derivative also reduces cost and complexity. Under that specialized guidance, the issuer recognizes the intrinsic value of the feature only when the feature becomes beneficial instead of bifurcating the conversion option and measuring it at fair value each reporting period.

 

The amendments in Part II of this Update replace the indefinite deferral of certain guidance in Topic 480 with a scope exception. This has the benefit of improving the readability of the Codification and reducing the complexity associated with navigating the guidance in Topic 480.

 

For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. For all other entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments in Part 1 of this Update should be applied in either of the following ways: 1. Retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first fiscal year and interim period(s) in which the pending content that links to this paragraph is effective; or 2. Retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature for each prior reporting period presented in accordance with the guidance on accounting changes in paragraphs 250-10-45-5 through 45-10.

 

The amendments in Part II of this Update do not require any transition guidance because those amendments do not have an accounting effect.

 

The Company has determined that this amendment will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and has early adopted this accounting standard update. The cumulative effect of the adoption of ASU 2017-11, resulted in the reclassification of the derivative liability recorded of $56 million and the reversal of $41 million of interest expense recorded in the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2017. The remaining $16 million was offset to additional paid in capital (discount on convertible debenture). Additionally, the Company recognized a deemed dividend from the trigger of the down round provision feature of $51.1 million, with $47.6 million of the adjustment recorded retrospectively as of the beginning of the issuance of the March 2017 debentures where the initial derivative liability was recorded.

Going Concern

Going Concern

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared using U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern that contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has accumulated significant losses and has negative cash flows from operations, and at June 30, 2017 had a working capital deficit and stockholders’ deficit of $17 million and $17.5 million, respectively, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, the Company’s cash position is critically deficient, critical payments are not being made in the ordinary course of business and certain indebtedness in the amount of $6.5 million matured on March 31, 2017, which the Company does not have the financial resources to satisfy (see Note 4), all of which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is currently executing on a plan of action which is in process, to reduce the number of laboratory facilities it operates from five such facilities into one, with a corresponding reduction in the number of employees and associated operating expenses, in order to reduce costs. In addition, the Company received net proceeds of $11.6 million from the issuance of debentures in the first six months of 2017 (see Note 5), and intends to seek additional financing on similar terms within the next few months. There are currently no commitments for any such funding. The Company in July 2017 also announced that it plans to spin off its Advanced Molecular Services Group (“AMSG”) as an independent publicly traded company by way of a tax-free distribution to its shareholders. Completion of the spinoff is expected to occur at the end of September 2017, and is subject to numerous conditions, including effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form 10 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The intent of the spinoff is to create two public companies, each of which can focus on its own strengths and operational plans. In accordance with ASC 205-20 and having met the criteria for “held for sale”, the Company has reflected amounts relating to AMSG as a disposal group classified as held for sale and included as part of discontinued operations. AMSG no longer is included in the segment reporting following the reclassification to discontinued operations. The Company has also announced that the Big South Fork Medical Center received CMS regional office licensure approval and that it opened on August 8, 2017.The Company expects that the opening of the hospital will provide additional revenue and cash flow sources.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve its business plan, raise any additional capital or secure the additional financing necessary to implement its current operating plan. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to significantly reduce its operating costs, increase its revenues and eventually regain profitable operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.