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Note 16 - Forward Contract
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Forward Liability [Text Block]

16.

Forward contract

 

In connection with the issuance of Series A-2 Preferred Shares on November 12, 2020, SEED agrees to sell and issue to Lilly an additional 1,990,000 Series A-2 Preferred Shares, at a cash purchase price of $2.5125 per share upon the fulfilment, prior to November 12, 2022, of certain conditions under the term of A2 SPA.

 

The Forward is a freestanding instrument that represents a contingent obligation of SEED to sell Series A-2 Preferred Shares to Lilly. The Forward is classified as a liability or asset in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, because the redemption feature of the underlying Series A-2 Preferred Shares potentially requires SEED to repurchase its shares by transferring assets. The Company also evaluated the conversion feature and determined that there was no beneficial conversion feature. There are no other embedded derivatives that are required to be bifurcated. The Forward was initially recognized as a liability at a fair value of $278 on November 12, 2020, and is subsequently remeasured to fair value through earnings at each reporting date until the Forward is exercised or expires. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the fair value change of the Forward was not material. As of December 31, 2021, the Forward was remeasured and recognized as an asset with a fair value of $166 in other current assets, resulting in an unrealized gain of $444, which was recorded in other income, net. The Company determined the fair value of the Forward with the assistance of an independent third-party valuation firm.