Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
ChromaDex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets
Cash, including restricted cash of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively
$ 18,890
$ 18,812
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $ 0.0 million and $ 2.8 million, respectively;
Receivables from Related Party: $ 1.1 million and $ 0.8 million, respectively
3,954
2,175
Inventories
12,338
11,535
Prepaid expenses and other assets
584
996
Total current assets
35,766
33,518
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, net
3,487
3,765
Intangible Assets, net
1,189
1,311
Right of Use Assets
705
891
Other Long-term Assets
845
762
Total assets
$ 41,992
$ 40,247
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 9,780
$ 9,626
Accrued expenses
5,246
4,415
Current maturities of operating lease obligations
632
595
Current maturities of finance lease obligations
134
258
Customer deposits
250
169
Total current liabilities
16,042
15,063
Deferred Revenue
3,820
3,873
Operating Lease Obligations, Less Current Maturities
522
848
Finance Lease Obligations, Less Current Maturities
27
18
Total liabilities
20,411
19,802
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $ .001 par value; authorized 150,000 shares;
issued and outstanding June 30, 2020 61,421 shares and
December 31, 2019 59,562 shares
61
60
Additional paid-in capital
153,036
142,285
Accumulated deficit
( 131,513 )
( 121,900 )
Cumulative translation adjustments
( 3 )
-
Total stockholders' equity
21,581
20,445
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 41,992
$ 40,247
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ChromaDex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Sales, net
$ 15,287
$ 11,101
$ 29,632
$ 21,149
Cost of sales
6,199
4,847
12,233
9,594
Gross profit
9,088
6,254
17,399
11,555
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
4,959
4,308
9,406
8,482
Research and development
942
1,069
1,861
2,237
General and administrative
6,874
7,932
15,709
16,263
Other
-
125
-
125
Operating expenses
12,775
13,434
26,976
27,107
Operating loss
( 3,687 )
( 7,180 )
( 9,577 )
( 15,552 )
Nonoperating expense:
Interest expense, net
( 24 )
( 575 )
( 36 )
( 540 )
Nonoperating expense
( 24 )
( 575 )
( 36 )
( 540 )
Net loss
$ ( 3,711 )
$ ( 7,755 )
$ ( 9,613 )
$ ( 16,092 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share
$ ( 0.06 )
$ ( 0.14 )
$ ( 0.16 )
$ ( 0.29 )
Basic and diluted weighted average
common shares outstanding
60,906
55,539
60,344
55,433
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ChromaDex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For the Three Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Cumulative
Translation
Total
Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Adjustments
Equity
Balance, March 31, 2020
59,605
60
144,290
( 127,802 )
-
16,548
Issuance of common stock,
net of offering costs of $0.1 million
1,225
1
4,855
-
-
4,856
Exercise of stock options
591
-
2,180
-
-
2,180
Share-based compensation
-
-
1,711
-
-
1,711
Translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 3 )
( 3 )
Net loss
-
-
-
( 3,711 )
-
( 3,711 )
Balance, June 30, 2020
61,421
$ 61
$ 153,036
$ ( 131,513 )
$ ( 3 )
$ 21,581
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Cumulative
Translation
Total
Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Adjustments
Equity
Balance, March 31, 2019
55,321
$ 55
$ 119,012
$ ( 98,090 )
$ -
$ 20,977
Exercise of stock options
63
-
164
-
-
164
Share-based compensation
-
-
1,759
-
-
1,759
Net loss
-
-
-
( 7,755 )
-
( 7,755 )
Balance, June 30, 2019
55,384
$ 55
$ 120,935
$ ( 105,845 )
$ -
$ 15,145
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ChromaDex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Cumulative
Translation
Total
Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Adjustments
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2019
59,562
$ 60
$ 142,285
$ ( 121,900 )
$ -
$ 20,445
Issuance of common stock,
net of offering costs of $0.1 million
1,225
1
4,855
-
-
4,856
Exercise of stock options
634
-
2,312
-
-
2,312
Share-based compensation
-
-
3,584
-
-
3,584
Translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 3 )
( 3 )
Net loss
-
-
-
( 9,613 )
-
( 9,613 )
Balance, June 30, 2020
61,421
$ 61
$ 153,036
$ ( 131,513 )
$ ( 3 )
$ 21,581
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Cumulative
Translation
Total
Stockholders'
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Adjustments
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2018
55,089
$ 55
$ 116,876
$ ( 89,753 )
$ -
$ 27,178
Exercise of stock options
128
-
271
-
-
271
Share-based compensation
167
-
3,788
-
-
3,788
Net loss
-
-
-
( 16,092 )
-
( 16,092 )
Balance, June 30, 2019
55,384
$ 55
$ 120,935
$ ( 105,845 )
$ -
$ 15,145
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ChromaDex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss
$ ( 9,613 )
$ ( 16,092 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation of leasehold improvements and equipment
432
363
Amortization of intangibles
122
122
Amortization of right of use assets
187
279
Share-based compensation expense
3,584
3,788
Allowance for doubtful trade receivables
( 2,730 )
( 8 )
Amortization of convertible notes issuance costs
-
552
Non-cash financing costs
51
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
952
( 1,373 )
Contract assets
-
4
Inventories
( 804 )
( 2,465 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
322
50
Accounts payable
154
( 224 )
Accrued expenses
830
( 671 )
Deferred revenue
( 53 )
3,873
Customer deposits and other
78
18
Principal payments on operating leases
( 289 )
( 285 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 6,777 )
( 12,069 )
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of leasehold improvements and equipment
( 107 )
( 308 )
Purchases of intangible assets
-
( 10 )
Investment in other long-term assets
( 15 )
( 47 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 122 )
( 365 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
4,856
-
Proceeds from sale of convertible notes
-
10,000
Payment of convertible notes issuance costs
-
( 565 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,312
271
Payment of debt issuance costs
( 30 )
-
Principal payments on finance leases
( 161 )
( 128 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
6,977
9,578
Net increase (decrease) in cash
78
( 2,856 )
Cash Beginning of Period, including restricted cash of $ 0.2 million for both 2020 and 2019
18,812
22,616
Cash Ending of Period, including restricted cash $ 0.2 million for both 2020 and 2019
$ 18,890
$ 19,760
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for interest on finance leases
$ 9
$ 17
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Operating Activity
Financing lease obligation incurred for prepayment of licensing fees
$ -
$ 99
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing Activity
Financing lease obligation incurred for purchase of computer equipment and software
$ 47
$ 143
Operating lease obligation incurred for tenant improvement credit received
$ -
$ 64
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Note 1. Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying financial statements of ChromaDex Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, ChromaDex, Inc., Healthspan Research, LLC, ChromaDex Analytics, Inc. and ChromaDex Asia Limited (collectively referred to herein as “ChromaDex” or the “Company” or, in the first person as “we”, “us” and “our”) include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, that, in the opinion of the management of the Company, are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2020 and results of operations and cash flows for the three and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2019 appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 10, 2020, as amended on May 18, 2020. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year ending on December 31, 2020.The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
Note 2. Nature of Business
ChromaDex is a science-based integrated nutraceutical company devoted to improving the way people age. ChromaDex scientists partner with leading universities and research institutions worldwide to discover, develop and create solutions to deliver the full potential of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and its impact on human health.Its flagship ingredient, NIAGEN® nicotinamide riboside, sold directly to consumers as TRU NIAGEN®, is backed with clinical and scientific research, as well as extensive intellectual property protection.The Company also has analytical reference standards and services segment, which focuses on natural product fine chemicals (known as “phytochemicals”) and related chemistry services.
Note 3. Liquidity
The Company's net cash outflow from operating activities was approximately $6.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.As of June 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $ 18.9 million, which includes restricted cash of approximately $ 0.2 million.
The Company anticipates that its current cash, cash equivalents, cash to be generated from operations and available line of credit up to $ 7.0 million from Western Alliance Bank will be sufficient to meet its projected operating plans through at least the next twelve months from the issuance date of this report. The Company may, however, seek additional capital within the next twelve months, both to meet its projected operating plans within the next twelve months and/or to fund its longer-term strategic objectives.
Note 4. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation :The financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared on a consolidated basis and reflect the consolidated financial position of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from these financial statements. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
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Recent accounting standards : In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard’s main goal is to improve financial reporting by requiring earlier recognition of credit losses on financing receivables and other financial assets in scope. The new guidance represents significant changes to accounting for credit losses: (i) full lifetime expected credit losses will be recognized upon initial recognition of an asset in scope; (ii) the current incurred loss impairment model that recognizes losses when a probable threshold is met will be replaced with the expected credit loss impairment method without recognition threshold; and (iii) the expected credit losses estimate will be based upon historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 introduces two distinctive credit loss impairment models: (i) current expected credit loss impairment model (Subtopic 326-20) applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost; and (ii) available-for-sale debt securities impairment model (Subtopic 326-30). ASU 2016-13 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company can elect to defer compliance effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2016-13 on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 5. Earnings Per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders
The following table sets forth the computations of earnings per share amounts applicable to common stockholders for the three and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Net loss
$ ( 3,711 )
$ ( 7,755 )
$ ( 9,613 )
$ ( 16,092 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share
$ ( 0.06 )
$ ( 0.14 )
$ ( 0.16 )
$ ( 0.29 )
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (1):
60,906
55,539
60,344
55,433
Potentially dilutive securities (2):
Stock options
11,457
10,174
11,457
10,174
Warrants
-
140
-
140
Convertible notes
-
2,192
-
2,192
____________________________
(1) Includes approximately 0.2 million and 0.2 million nonvested restricted stock for the periods ending June 30, 2020and June 30, 2019, respectively, which are participating securities that feature voting and dividend rights.
(2) Excluded from the computation of loss per share as their impact is antidilutive.
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Note 6. Related Party Transactions
Sale of consumer products
Net sales
Three months ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Net sales
Three months ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales
Six months ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Net sales
Six months ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Trade receivable at
Jun. 30, 2020
Trade receivable at
Dec. 31, 2019
A.S. Watson Group
$ 1.3 million
$ 1.9 million
$ 3.1 million
$ 3.2 million
$ 1.0 million
$ 0.8 million
Horizon Ventures (1)
$ 1.6 million
-
$ 1.6 million
-
$ 0.1 million
-
Total
$ 2.9 million
$ 1.9 million
$ 4.7 million
$ 3.2 million
$ 1.1 million
$ 0.8 million
*A.S. Watson Group and Horizon Ventures are related parties through common ownership of an enterprise that beneficially owns more than 10% of the common stock of the Company.
(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Horizon Ventures made purchases to donate to the healthcare workers in Hong Kong hospitals.
Note 7. Inventories
The amounts of major classes of inventory as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Consumer Products - Finished Goods
$
7,994
4,877
Consumer Products - Work in Process
2,996
4,659
Bulk ingredients
684
$
1,364
Reference standards
664
635
$
12,338
$
11,535
Note 8. Stock Issuance
On April 27, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with related parties pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue approximately 1.2 million shares for $ 5.0 million, or $ 4.08 per share. The selling price was determined by the average closing price over the ten trading days immediately preceding the date of Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Financing”).On May 7, 2020, the Company closed the Financing and received proceeds of $ 4.9 million, net of offering costs.
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Note 9. Leases
Operating Leases
As of June 30, 2020, the Company had operating lease assets in right of use assets of approximately $ 0.7 million and corresponding operating lease liabilities of approximately $ 1.2 million.For the three and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the following were expenses incurred in connection with our operating leases:
For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2020
For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2019
For the Six Months Ended Jun. 30, 2020
For the Six Months Ended Jun. 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Operating leases
Operating lease expense
$ 120
$ 180
$ 240
$ 360
Variable lease expense
65
66
134
121
Operating lease expense
185
246
374
481
Short-term lease rent expense
64
1
127
3
Total expense
$ 249
$ 247
$ 501
$ 484
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) – operating leases
1.6
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases
8.0 %
Minimum future lease payments under operating leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows:
Six months ending December 31, 2020
$ 347
Year Ending December 31, 2021
614
Year Ending December 31, 2022
138
Year Ending December 31, 2023
143
Year Ending December 31, 2024
25
Total
1,267
Less present value discount
113
Operating lease liabilities
1,154
Long-term obligations under operating leases
$ 522
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Finance Leases
As of June 30, 2020, the Company had finance lease assets in equipment assets of approximately $ 0.4 million and corresponding finance lease liabilities of approximately $ 0.2 million.For the three and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, the following were expenses incurred in connection with our finance leases:
For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2020
For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2019
For the Six Months Ended Jun. 30, 2020
For the Six Months Ended Jun. 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Finance leases
Amortization of equipment assets
$ 29
$ 15
$ 57
$ 37
Interest on lease liabilities
3
10
9
17
Total expenses
$ 32
$ 25
$ 66
$ 54
At Jun. 30, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) finance leases
1.1
Weighted-average discount rate finance leases
7.9 %
Minimum future lease payments under finance leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Six Months Ending December 31, 2020
$ 115
Year Ending December 31, 2021
32
Year Ending December 31, 2022
21
Total
168
Less present value discount
7
Finance lease liabilities
161
Less current portion
134
Long-term obligations under finance leases
$ 27
Note 10. Share-Based Compensation
Equity Plans
On June 20, 2017, the stockholders of the Company approved the ChromaDex Corporation 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"). The Company's Board of Directors amended the 2017 Plan in January 2018 and the stockholders of the Company approved amendments to the 2017 Plan in June 2018 and June 2020. The 2017 Plan is the successor to the ChromaDex Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"). As of June 30, 2020, under the 2017 Plan, the Company is authorized to issue shares subject to awards that total no more than the sum of (i) 14,500,000 new shares, (ii) approximately 384,000 unallocated shares remaining available for the grant of new awards under the 2007 Plan, (iii) any returning shares from the 2007 Plan or the 2017 Plan, such as forfeited, cancelled, or expired shares and (iv) 500,000 shares pursuant to an inducement award. The remaining number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan totaled approximately 6.9 million shares at June 30, 2020.
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General Vesting Conditions
The stock option awards generally vest ratably over a three-year period following grant date after a passage of time. However, some stock option awards are market or performance based and vest based on certain triggering events established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
The fair value of the Company’s stock options that are not market based was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The table below outlines the weighted average assumptions for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Six months Ended June 30, 2020
Expected term
6 years
Expected volatility
66 %
Risk-free rate
1 %
Expected dividends
0 %
Service Period Based Stock Options
The following table summarizes activity of service period-based stock options at June 30, 2020 and changes during the six months then ended (in thousands except per-share data and remaining contractual term):
Weighted Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Exercise
Contractual
Fair
Intrinsic
Shares
Price
Term (Years)
Value
Value
Outstanding at Dec. 31, 2019
9,509
$ 3.86
6.9
Options Granted
2,133
3.62
10.0
$ 2.13
Options Exercised
( 592 )
3.77
$ 719
Options Expired
( 239 )
4.70
Options Forfeited
( 518 )
3.44
Outstanding at Jun. 30, 2020
10,293
$ 3.82
7.1
$ 9,322 *
Exercisable at Jun. 30, 2020
6,126
$ 3.76
5.7
$ 6,252 *
______________
*The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above are based on the Company’s stock price of $ 4.59 , which is the closing price of the Company’s stock on the last day of business for the period ended June 30, 2020.
Performance Based Stock Options
The Company also grants stock option awards that are performance based and vest based on the achievement of certain criteria established from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. If these performance criteria are not met, the compensation expenses are not recognized and the expenses that have been recognized will be reversed.
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The following table summarizes performance based stock options activity at June 30, 2020 and changes during the six months then ended (in thousands except per share data and remaining contractual term):
Weighted Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Exercise
Contractual
Fair
Intrinsic
Shares
Price
Term (Years)
Value
Value
Outstanding at Dec. 31, 2019
42
$ 1.89
3.1
Options Granted
164
4.34
4.0
$ 2.26
Options Exercised
( 42 )
1.89
$ 100
Options Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding at Jun. 30, 2020
164
$ 4.34
3.6
$ 41 *
Exercisable at Jun. 30, 2020
-
-
-
-
_________________
*The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above are based on the Company’s stock price of $4.59, which is the closing price of the Company’s stock on the last day of business for the period ended June 30, 2020.
Total Remaining Unamortized Compensation for Stock Options
As of June 30, 2020, there was approximately $ 8.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans for employee stock options.That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2 years.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation expenses were as follows:
Three months ending
Six months ending
(In thousands)
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Share-based compensation expense
Cost of sales
$ 42
$ 34
$ 75
$ 60
Sales and marketing
242
144
474
263
Research and development
134
127
272
250
General and administrative
1,293
1,454
2,763
3,215
Total
$ 1,711
$ 1,759
$ 3,584
$ 3,788
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Note 11. Business Segments
The Company has the following three reportable segments for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020:
·
Consumer products segment: provides finished dietary supplement products that contain the Company's proprietary ingredients directly to consumers as well as to distributors.
·
Ingredients segment: develops and commercializes proprietary-based ingredient technologies and supplies these ingredients as raw materials to the manufacturers of consumer products.
·
Analytical reference standards and services segment: includes supply of phytochemical reference standards and other research and development services.
The “Corporate and other” classification includes corporate items not allocated by the Company to each reportable segment. Further, there are no intersegment sales that require elimination. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on reviewing gross margin by reportable segment.
Three months ended
Consumer
Analytical Reference
June 30, 2020
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Net sales
$ 11,720
$ 2,850
$ 717
$ -
$ 15,287
Cost of sales
4,339
1,135
725
-
6,199
Gross profit
7,381
1,715
( 8 )
-
9,088
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
4,743
76
140
-
4,959
Research and development
805
137
-
-
942
General and administrative
-
-
-
6,874
6,874
Operating expenses
5,548
213
140
6,874
12,775
Operating income (loss)
$ 1,833
$ 1,502
$ ( 148 )
$ ( 6,874 )
$ ( 3,687 )
Three months ended
Consumer
Analytical Reference
June 30, 2019
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Net sales
$ 8,744
$ 1,387
$ 970
$ -
$ 11,101
Cost of sales
3,519
641
687
-
4,847
Gross profit
5,225
746
283
-
6,254
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
4,072
79
157
-
4,308
Research and development
875
194
-
-
1,069
General and administrative
-
-
-
7,932
7,932
Other
-
-
-
125
125
Operating expenses
4,947
273
157
8,057
13,434
Operating income (loss)
$ 278
$ 473
$ 126
$ ( 8,057 )
$ ( 7,180 )
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Consumer
Analytical Reference
June 30, 2020
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Net sales
$ 22,864
$ 5,325
$ 1,443
$ -
$ 29,632
Cost of sales
8,641
2,191
1,401
-
12,233
Gross profit
14,223
3,134
42
-
17,399
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
9,152
( 8 )
262
-
9,406
Research and development
1,587
274
-
-
1,861
General and administrative
-
-
-
15,709
15,709
Operating expenses
10,739
266
262
15,709
26,976
Operating income (loss)
$ 3,484
$ 2,868
$ ( 220 )
$ ( 15,709 )
$ ( 9,577 )
Six months ended
Consumer
Analytical Reference
June 30, 2019
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Net sales
$ 16,198
$ 2,881
$ 2,070
$ -
$ 21,149
Cost of sales
6,590
1,454
1,550
-
9,594
Gross profit
9,608
1,427
520
-
11,555
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
7,989
191
302
-
8,482
Research and development
1,844
393
-
-
2,237
General and administrative
-
-
-
16,263
16,263
Other
-
-
-
125
125
Operating expenses
9,833
584
302
16,388
27,107
Operating income (loss)
$ ( 225 )
$ 843
$ 218
$ ( 16,388 )
$ ( 15,552 )
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Consumer
Analytical Reference
At June 30, 2020
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Total assets
$ 14,392
$ 2,280
$ 950
$ 24,370
$ 41,992
Consumer
Analytical Reference
At December 31, 2019
Products
Ingredients
Standards and
Corporate
(In thousands)
segment
segment
Services segment
and other
Total
Total assets
$ 12,137
$ 2,135
$ 918
$ 25,057
$ 40,247
Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by type of goods or services for each of our segments, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See details in the tables below.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
Consumer
Products
Segment
Ingredients
Segment
Analytical Reference Standards
and Services
Segment
Total
TRU NIAGEN®, Consumer Product
$ 11,720
$ -
$ -
$ 11,720
NIAGEN® Ingredient
-
1,995
-
1,995
Subtotal NIAGEN Related
$ 11,720
$ 1,995
$ -
$ 13,715
Other Ingredients
-
855
-
855
Reference Standards
-
-
686
686
Consulting and Other
-
-
31
31
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
$ -
$ 855
$ 717
$ 1,572
Total Net Sales
$ 11,720
$ 2,850
$ 717
$ 15,287
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Consumer
Products
Segment
Ingredients
Segment
Analytical Reference Standards
and Services
Segment
Total
TRU NIAGEN , Consumer Product
$ 8,744
$ -
$ -
$ 8,744
NIAGEN Ingredient
-
1,080
-
1,080
Subtotal NIAGEN Related
$ 8,744
$ 1,080
$ -
$ 9,824
Other Ingredients
-
307
-
307
Reference Standards
-
-
717
717
Consulting and Other
-
-
253
253
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
$ -
$ 307
$ 970
$ 1,277
Total Net Sales
$ 8,744
$ 1,387
$ 970
$ 11,101
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands)
Consumer
Products
Segment
Ingredients
Segment
Analytical Reference Standards
and Services
Segment
Total
TRU NIAGEN®, Consumer Product
$ 22,864
$ -
$ -
$ 22,864
NIAGEN® Ingredient
-
3,956
-
3,956
Subtotal NIAGEN Related
$ 22,864
$ 3,956
$ -
$ 26,820
Other Ingredients
-
1,369
-
1,369
Reference Standards
-
-
1,359
1,359
Consulting and Other
-
-
84
84
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
$ -
$ 1,369
$ 1,443
$ 2,812
Total Net Sales
$ 22,864
$ 5,325
$ 1,443
$ 29,632
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(In thousands)
Consumer
Products
Segment
Ingredients
Segment
Analytical Reference Standards
and Services
Segment
Total
TRU NIAGEN®, Consumer Product
$ 16,198
$ -
$ -
$ 16,198
NIAGEN® Ingredient
-
2,190
-
2,190
Subtotal NIAGEN Related
$ 16,198
$ 2,190
$ -
$ 18,388
Other Ingredients
-
691
-
691
Reference Standards
-
-
1,547
1,547
Consulting and Other
-
-
523
523
Subtotal Other Goods and Services
$ -
$ 691
$ 2,070
$ 2,761
Total Net Sales
$ 16,198
$ 2,881
$ 2,070
$ 21,149
Disclosure of Major Customers
Major customers who accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total sales were as follows:
Three months ended
Six months ended
Major Customers
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Horizon Ventures - Related Party
10.2 %
*
*
*
A.S. Watson Group - Related Party
*
17.2 %
10.6 %
15.1 %
Major accounts which had more than 10% of the Company’s total trade receivables were as follows:
Percentage of the Company's Total Trade Receivables
Major Accounts
At June 30, 2020
At December 31, 2019
A.S. Watson Group - Related Party (1)
26.7 %
39.0 %
Dr. Loges
15.4 %
*
Thorne Research
12.1 %
*
Life Extension
10.1 %
27.4 %
Amazon Marketplaces
*
10.3 %
_____________________
* Represents less than 10%.
(1) Includes approximately $0.1 million trade receivables from Horizon Ventures.
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Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
Inventory Purchase Obligations
In the second quarter of 2020, the Company entered into an amended manufacturing and supply agreement whereby the Company is obligated to purchase approximately $ 17.4 million of total inventory through June 30, 2021.The Company’s remaining purchase obligations as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Six Months Ending December 31, 2020
$ 7.3
Million
Six Months Ending June 30, 2021
$ 4.3
Million
Total
$ 11.6
Million
Legal proceedings - Elysium Health, LLC
(A) California Action
On December 29, 2016, ChromaDex, Inc. filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, naming Elysium Health, Inc. (together with Elysium Health, LLC, “Elysium”) as defendant (the “Complaint”). On January 25, 2017, Elysium filed an answer and counterclaims in response to the Complaint (together with the Complaint, the “California Action”). Over the course of the California Action, the parties have each filed amended pleadings several times and have each engaged in several rounds of motions to dismiss and one round of motion for judgment on the pleadings with respect to various claims. Most recently, on November 27, 2018, ChromaDex, Inc. filed a fifth amended complaint that added an individual, Mark Morris, as a defendant. Elysium and Morris (“the Defendants”) moved to dismiss on December 21, 2018. The court denied Defendants’ motion on February 4, 2019. Defendants filed their answer to ChromaDex, Inc.'s fifth amended complaint on February 19, 2019. ChromaDex, Inc. filed an answer to Elysium’s restated counterclaims on March 5, 2019. Discovery closed on August 9, 2019.
On August 16, 2019, the parties filed motions for partial summary judgment as to certain claims and counterclaims. The parties filed opposition briefs on August 28, 2019, and reply briefs on September 4, 2019. On October 9, 2019, among other things, the court vacated the previously scheduled trial date, ordered supplemental briefing with respect to certain issues related to summary judgment. Elysium filed its opening supplemental brief on October 30, 2019, ChromaDex filed its opening supplemental brief on November 18, 2019, and Elysium filed a reply brief on November 27, 2019, and the court heard argument on January 13, 2020. On January 16, 2020, the court granted both parties’ motions for summary judgment in part and denied both in part. On ChromaDex’s motion, the court granted summary judgment in favor of ChromaDex on Elysium’s counterclaims for (i) breach of contract related to manufacturing NIAGEN® according to the defined standard, selling NIAGEN and ingredients that are substantially similar to pterostilbene to other customers, distributing the NIAGEN® product specifications, and failing to provide information concerning the quality and identity of NIAGEN®, and (ii) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The court denied summary judgment on Elysium’s counterclaims for (i) fraudulent inducement of the Trademark License and Royalty Agreement, dated February 3, 2014, by and between ChromaDex, Inc. and Elysium (the “License Agreement”), (ii) patent misuse, and (iii) unjust enrichment. On Elysium’s motion, the court granted summary judgment in favor of Elysium on ChromaDex’s claim for damages related to $ 110,000 in avoided costs arising from documents that Elysium used in violation of the Supply Agreement, dated February 3, 2014, by and between ChromaDex, Inc. and Elysium, as amended (the “NIAGEN® Supply Agreement”). The court denied summary judgment on Elysium’s counterclaim for breach of contract related to certain refunds or credits to Elysium. The court also denied summary judgment on ChromaDex’s breach of contract claim against Morris and claims for disgorgement of $8.3 million in Elysium’s resale profits, $600,000 for a price discount received by Elysium, and $684,781 in Morris’s compensation.
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Following the court’s January 16, 2020 order, the claims that ChromaDex, Inc. presently asserts in the California Action, among other allegations, are that (i) Elysium breached the Supply Agreement, dated June 26, 2014, by and between ChromaDex, Inc. and Elysium (the “pTeroPure® Supply Agreement”), by failing to make payments to ChromaDex, Inc. for purchases of pTeroPure® and by improper disclosure of confidential ChromaDex, Inc. information pursuant to the pTeroPure® Supply Agreement, (ii) Elysium breached the NIAGEN® Supply Agreement, by failing to make payments to ChromaDex, Inc. for purchases of NIAGEN®, (iii) Defendants willfully and maliciously misappropriated ChromaDex, Inc. trade secrets concerning its ingredient sales business under both the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, (iv) Morris breached two confidentiality agreements he signed by improperly stealing confidential ChromaDex, Inc. documents and information, (v) Morris breached his fiduciary duty to ChromaDex, Inc. by lying to and competing with ChromaDex, Inc. while still employed there, and (vi) Elysium aided and abetted Morris’s breach of fiduciary duty. ChromaDex, Inc. is seeking damages and interest for Elysium’s alleged breaches of the NIAGEN® Supply Agreement and pTeroPure® Supply Agreement and Morris’s alleged breaches of his confidentiality agreements, compensatory damages and interest, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees for Defendants’ alleged willful and malicious misappropriation of ChromaDex, Inc.’s trade secrets, and compensatory damages and interest, disgorgement of all benefits received, and punitive damages for Morris’s alleged breach of his fiduciary duty and Elysium’s aiding and abetting of that alleged breach.
The claims that Elysium presently alleges in the California Action are that (i) ChromaDex, Inc. breached the NIAGEN® Supply Agreement by not issuing certain refunds or credits to Elysium, (ii) ChromaDex, Inc. fraudulently induced Elysium into entering into the License Agreement, (iv) ChromaDex, Inc.’s conduct constitutes misuse of its patent rights, and (v) ChromaDex, Inc. was unjustly enriched by the royalties Elysium paid pursuant to the License Agreement. Elysium is seeking damages for ChromaDex, Inc.’s alleged breaches of the NIAGEN® Supply Agreement, and compensatory damages, punitive damages, and/or rescission of the License Agreement and restitution of any royalty payments conveyed by Elysium pursuant to the License Agreement, and a declaratory judgment that ChromaDex, Inc. has engaged in patent misuse.
On January 17, 2020, Elysium moved to substitute its counsel. The same day, the court ordered hearing on that motion for January 21, 2020, and granted Elysium’s motion at the hearing. On January 23, 2020, the court issued a scheduling order that, among other things, set trial on the remaining claims to begin on May 12, 2020. On March 19, 2020, in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing private mediation efforts, the parties jointly stipulated to adjourn the trial date. The Court vacated the trial date on March 20, 2020. The Court held a telephonic status conference on June 9, 2020, during which the Court indicated that it will reschedule the jury trial as soon as conditions permit.
(B) Patent Office Proceedings
On July 17, 2017, Elysium filed petitions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for inter partes review of U.S. Patents 8,197,807 (the “’807 Patent”) and 8,383,086 (the “’086 Patent”), patents to which ChromaDex, Inc. is the exclusive licensee. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) denied institution of the inter partes review for the ’807 Patent on January 18, 2018. On January 29, 2018, the PTAB granted institution of the inter partes review as to claims 1 and 3-5 and denied institution as to claim 2 of the ’086 Patent. Based upon a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, and solely on a procedural basis, the PTAB was required to include claim 2 in the trial of the inter partes review. The matter was heard on October 2, 2018. The PTAB issued its written decision on January 16, 2019, upholding claim 2 of the ’086 Patent which relates to the use of isolated NR in a pharmaceutical composition as valid. Elysium is now prevented from raising invalidity arguments against the ’086 Patent in the ongoing patent litigation in Delaware that it brought or could have brought before the PTAB in its inter partes review. Elysium appealed the PTAB’s decision with respect to claim 2 on March 6, 2019. A cross-appeal with respect to claims 1 and 3–5 was filed on March 20, 2019. Elysium filed its opening brief on June 17, 2019. Dartmouth moved to voluntarily dismiss its cross-appeal on August 14, 2019. The motion was granted on August 18, 2019. Dartmouth’s response brief was filed on August 28, 2019. Elysium’s reply brief was filed on October 9, 2019. Oral argument on Elysium’s appeal was heard on March 5, 2020. On March 6, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision, rejecting Elysium's attempt to invalidate claim 2 of the '086 patent.
(C) Southern District of New York Action
On September 27, 2017, Elysium Health Inc. ("Elysium Health") filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against ChromaDex, Inc. (the “Elysium SDNY Complaint”). Elysium Health alleges in the Elysium SDNY Complaint that ChromaDex, Inc. made false and misleading statements in a citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration it filed on or about August 18, 2017. Among other allegations, Elysium Health avers that the citizen petition made Elysium Health’s product appear dangerous, while casting ChromaDex, Inc.’s own product as safe. The Elysium SDNY Complaint asserts four claims for relief: (i) false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (ii) trade libel; (iii) deceptive business practices under New York General Business Law § 349; and (iv) tortious interference with prospective economic relations. ChromaDex, Inc. denies the claims in the Elysium SDNY Complaint and intends to defend against them vigorously. On October 26, 2017, ChromaDex, Inc. moved to dismiss the Elysium SDNY Complaint on the grounds that, inter alia, its statements in the citizen petition are immune from liability under the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, the litigation privilege, and New York’s Anti-SLAPP statute, and that the Elysium SDNY Complaint failed to state a claim. Elysium Health opposed the motion on November 2, 2017. ChromaDex, Inc. filed its reply on November 9, 2017.
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On October 26, 2017, ChromaDex, Inc. filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Elysium Health (the “ChromaDex SDNY Complaint”). ChromaDex, Inc. alleges that Elysium Health made material false and misleading statements to consumers in the promotion, marketing, and sale of its health supplement product, Basis, and asserts five claims for relief: (i) false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a); (ii) unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (iii) deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 349; (iv) deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 350; and (v) tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. On November 16, 2017, Elysium Health moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim. ChromaDex, Inc. opposed the motion on November 30, 2017 and Elysium Health filed a reply on December 7, 2017.
On November 3, 2017, the Court consolidated the Elysium SDNY Complaint and the ChromaDex SDNY Complaint actions under the caption In re Elysium Health-ChromaDex Litigation, 17-cv-7394, and stayed discovery in the consolidated action pending a Court-ordered mediation. The mediation was unsuccessful. On September 27, 2018, the Court issued a combined ruling on both parties’ motions to dismiss. For ChromaDex’s motion to dismiss, the Court converted the part of the motion on the issue of whether the citizen petition is immune under the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine into a motion for summary judgment, and requested supplemental evidence from both parties, which were submitted on October 29, 2018. The Court otherwise denied the motion to dismiss. On January 3, 2019, the Court granted ChromaDex, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment under the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine and dismissed all claims in the Elysium SDNY Complaint. Elysium moved for reconsideration on January 17, 2019. The Court denied Elysium’s motion for reconsideration on February 6, 2019, and issued an amended final order granting ChromaDex, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment on February 7, 2019.
The Court granted in part and denied in part Elysium’s motion to dismiss, sustaining three grounds for ChromaDex’s Lanham Act claims while dismissing two others, sustaining the claim under New York General Business Law § 349, and dismissing the claims under New York General Business Law § 350 and for tortious interference. Elysium filed an answer and counterclaims on October 10, 2018, alleging claims for (i) false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a); (ii) unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); and (iii) deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 349. ChromaDex answered Elysium’s counterclaims on November 2, 2018.
ChromaDex, Inc. filed an amended complaint on March 27, 2019, adding new claims against Elysium Health for false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). On April 10, 2019, Elysium Health answered the amended complaint and filed amended counterclaims, also adding new claims against ChromaDex, Inc. for false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). On July 1, 2019, Elysium Health filed further amended counterclaims, adding new claims under the Copyright Act §§ 106 & 501. On February 9, 2020, ChromaDex, Inc. filed a motion for leave to amend its complaint to add additional claims against Elysium Health for false advertising and unfair competition. On February 10, 2020, Elysium Health filed a motion for leave to amend its counterclaims to identify allegedly false and misleading statements in ChromaDex’s advertising. Those motions were both granted after respective stipulations. On March 12, 2020, Elysium Health answered the second amended complaint. On March 13, 2020, ChromaDex, Inc. filed an answer and objection to Elysium Health’s third amended counterclaims.
The Company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters and, at this time, cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss with respect to the legal proceedings discussed herein. As of June 30, 2020, ChromaDex, Inc. did not accrue a potential loss for the California Action or the Elysium SDNY Complaint because ChromaDex, Inc. believes that the allegations are without merit and thus it is not probable that a liability has been incurred.
(D) Delaware – Patent Infringement Action
On September 17, 2018, ChromaDex, Inc. and Trustees of Dartmouth College filed a patent infringement complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Elysium Health, Inc. The complaint alleges that Elysium’s BASIS® dietary supplement violates U.S. Patents 8,197,807 (the “’807 Patent”) and 8,383,086 (the “’086 Patent”) that comprise compositions containing isolated nicotinamide riboside held by Dartmouth and licensed exclusively to ChromaDex, Inc. On October 23, 2018, Elysium filed an answer to the complaint. The answer asserts various affirmative defenses and denies that Plaintiffs are entitled to any relief.
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On November 7, 2018, Elysium filed a motion to stay the patent infringement proceedings pending resolution of (1) the inter partes review of the ’807 Patent and the ’086 Patent before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) and (2) the outcome of the litigation in the California Action. ChromaDex, Inc. filed an opposition brief on November 21, 2018 detailing the issues with Elysium’s motion to stay. In particular, ChromaDex, Inc. argued that given claim 2 of the ’086 Patent was only included in the PTAB’s inter partes review for procedural reasons the PTAB was unlikely to invalidate claim 2 and therefore litigation in Delaware would continue regardless. In addition, ChromaDex, Inc. argued that the litigation in the California Action is unlikely to have a significant effect on the ongoing patent litigation. After the PTAB released its written decision upholding claim 2 of the ’086 Patent, proving right ChromaDex, Inc.’s prediction, ChromaDex, Inc. informed the Delaware court of the PTAB’s decision on January 17, 2019. On June 19, 2019, the Delaware court granted in part and denied in part Elysium’s motion, ordering that the case was stayed pending the resolution of Elysium’s patent misuse counterclaim in the California Action.
On November 1, 2019, ChromaDex, Inc. filed a motion to lift the stay due to changed circumstances in the California Action, among other reasons. Briefing on the motion was completed on November 22, 2019. On January 6, 2020, the Delaware court issued an oral order instructing the parties to submit a joint status report after the January 13, 2020 motions hearing in the California Action. The joint status report was submitted on January 30, 2020. On February 4, 2020, the Delaware court issued an order granting ChromaDex, Inc.’s motion to lift the stay and setting a scheduling conference for March 10, 2020. On March 19, 2020, the Delaware court entered a scheduling order, which, among other things, set the claim-construction hearing for December 17, 2020 and trial for the week of September 27, 2021. On April 17, 2020, ChromaDex, Inc. served infringement contentions. On April 24, 2020, ChromaDex, Inc. moved for leave to amend the complaint to add Healthspan Research, LLC as a plaintiff. On May 5, 2020, Elysium filed its opposition to ChromaDex, Inc.’s motion for leave to amend and moved to dismiss ChromaDex, Inc. for alleged lack of standing. ChromaDex, Inc. filed its opposition to Elysium’s motion to dismiss and reply in support of its motion to amend on May 19, 2020. Elysium filed its reply in support of its motion to dismiss on May 26, 2020. Elysium filed a Second Amended Answer on July 10, 2020. On July 22, 2020 the parties filed a Joint Claim Construction Chart and respective motions for claim construction. The parties’ Joint Claim Construction Brief is due on November 5, 2020. The Court will hold a Markman hearing on claim-construction issues on December 17, 2020.
From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that there is no other litigation pending that is likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Contingencies
In September 2019, the Company received a letter from a licensor stating that the Company owed the licensor $1.6 million plus interest of sublicense fees as a result of the Company entering into the supply agreement with a customer. After reviewing the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company believes that the Company does not owe any sublicense fees to the licensor and has corresponded with the licensor to resolve the matter. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of this matter will be material to the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Note 13. Subsequent Event
Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a lease amendment to lease additional space located in Longmont, Colorado. The lease amendment also extends the expiration of the lease period from February 2024 to December 2025 . Pursuant to the lease amendment, the Company will make additional total lease payments of approximately $ 1.1 million during the term of the lease.
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