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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Recent Developments [Policy Text Block] | Recent Developments On October 11, 2018, the Company, Embark Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Adynxx, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation (“Adynxx”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Adynxx, with Adynxx becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation of the merger (the “Merger”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), (a) each outstanding share of Adynxx common stock, on an as-converted basis taking into consideration all outstanding common stock, preferred stock, restricted stock and all other securities convertible or exercisable for Adynxx common stock, will be converted into the right to receive the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Company Common Stock”) equal to the exchange ratio described below; (b) each outstanding Adynxx stock option that has not previously been exercised prior to the Effective Time will be assumed by the Company; and (c) each outstanding warrant to acquire Adynxx capital stock that has not previously been exercised prior to the Effective Time will be assumed by the Company. Under the exchange ratio formula in the Merger Agreement, as of immediately after the Merger, but excluding the effect of certain financings (as further described in the Merger Agreement), the former Adynxx securityholders are expected to own approximately 86% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company Common Stock issued and outstanding following the consummation of the Merger (the “Post-Closing Shares”), and the stockholders of the Company as of immediately prior to the Merger are expected to own approximately 14% of the aggregate number of Post-Closing Shares. This exchange ratio will be fixed immediately prior to the Effective Time to reflect the Company’s and Adynxx’s equity capitalization as of immediately prior to such time. In addition, to the extent Adynxx consummates a Permitted Financing, as specifically defined in the Merger Agreement, in excess of $10.0 million dollars prior to the Effective Time, the exchange ratio may be further adjusted in a manner that would reduce the percentage of the aggregate number of Post-Closing Shares held by stockholders of the Company as of immediately prior to the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, the name of the Company will be changed from “Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.” to “Adynxx, Inc.” At the Effective Time, the Merger Agreement contemplates that the Board of Directors of the Company will consist of such directors selected by Adynxx, with the Company having the right to designate one member. The executive officers of the Company immediately after the Effective Time will be designated by Adynxx; the merger will be a change of control and accounted for as a reverse business combination whereby Adynxx will be deemed the accounting acquiror. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by the Company and Adynxx, including covenants relating to obtaining the requisite approvals of the stockholders of the Company and Adynxx, indemnification of directors and officers, and the Company’s and Adynxx’s conduct of their respective businesses between the date of signing the Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger. Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including, among other things, approval by the stockholders of the Company and Adynxx. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and Adynxx, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Company or Adynxx, as applicable, may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $0.249 million. The Merger Agreement contemplates that the Company will also seek approval from its stockholders to effect a reverse stock split, if applicable, with the split ratio to be mutually agreed to by the Company and Adynxx within the range approved by the Company’s stockholders immediately prior to the Effective Time. In addition, the Merger Agreement requires the Company to use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate a spin-off of its hydrogel contract manufacturing business prior to the closing of the Merger. The Company’s operations contemplated under the Merger Agreement are classified as Held for Use. On May 7, 2018, the Company completed its previously announced Asset Sale Transaction (the “AST”) with Celularity, Inc. (“Celularity”), pursuant to which the Company sold substantially all of its assets to Celularity, including certain assets comprising its MIST, Biovance and Interfyl Product Lines (the “Purchased Assets”). As consideration for the Purchased Assets, Celularity paid $29.0 million to the Company in cash. No debt or significant liabilities were assumed by Celularity in the AST. Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”), the Company retained certain specified assets, including, among other things, cash, accounts receivable, and its hydrogel contract manufacturing business, including its SilverSeal and Hydress product lines. Approximately $14.8 million of the consideration received from Celularity was used to pay down in full all outstanding debt and related costs owed to Perceptive Credit Holdings LP (“Perceptive”). The transactions contemplated by the APA were approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on April 27, 2018. The Company’s operations sold under the APA have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2018, when the shareholders of the Company approved the sale. The AST was completed on May 7, 2018.
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2018 and results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. While management believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s latest year-end financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”). The results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for the full year.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AquaMed Technologies, Inc. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as previously reported.
Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Discontinued Operations In addition to the aforementioned AST with Celularity, effective August 31, 2017 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“the Argentum Purchase Agreement”) with Argentum Medical, LLC. (“Argentum”) whereby the Company agreed to sell to Argentum all of the Company’s rights, including (i) all distribution rights, exclusivity rights, intellectual property rights and marketing rights to the TheraBond product line and (ii) the unsold inventory of TheraBond products and work in process previously purchased by the Company in existence as of the closing, which occurred upon execution and delivery of the Argentum Purchase Agreement. In consideration for the sale of the TheraBond product line and the unsold TheraBond inventory to Argentum by the Company, Argentum agreed to pay (i) $3.6 million for the TheraBond product line and certain other agreements between the parties and (ii) up to $0.1 million for the unsold TheraBond inventory upon the Company’s completion of its obligations to deliver all remaining and qualifying unsold TheraBond inventory, as specified in the Argentum Purchase Agreement. Of the $3.6 million of consideration, $0.3 million was initially deposited in an indemnity escrow account under standard terms and conditions. This amount was classified under current assets of discontinued operations on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the full $0.3 million escrow has been received . Summarized operating results of discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are presented in the following table (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Revenue, net of returns, allowances and discounts |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,748 |  |  | $ | 6,681 |  |  | $ | 14,009 |
Cost of revenues |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 1,790 |  |  |  | 3,827 |
Gross profit |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 3,496 |  |  |  | 4,891 |  |  |  | 10,182 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | (203 | ) |  |  | 5,781 |  |  |  | 11,282 |  |  |  | 18,812 |
Other (income)/expense |  |  | - |  |  |  | (66 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (66 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32 |
Interest expense |  |  | - |  |  |  | 577 |  |  |  | 612 |  |  |  | 1,746 |
Warrant modification expense |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 803 |
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  | 204 |  |  |  | (2,828 | ) |  |  | (7,003 | ) |  |  | (11,145 | )
Non-cash amortization expense of $0 and $1.1 million is included in selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Non-cash amortization expense of $1.4 million and $3.5 million is included in selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a net gain of approximately $5.5 million (net of state income tax of $0.488 million) on the sale of the assets related to the purchase agreement with Celularity, as shown in the following table (in thousands):
Proceeds from sale |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000 |
Less: Net book value of assets sold to Celularity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory, net |  |  | (1,578 | ) |  |  |  |
Intangibles, net |  |  | (20,557 | ) |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | (1,659 | ) |  |  |  |
Fixed Assets, net |  |  | (904 | ) |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Total net book value of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,683 | )
Add: Net book value of liabilities extinguished due to sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Milestone payment |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  | 717 |  |  |  |  |
Total net book value of liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,717 |
Less: State tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (488 | )
Net gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,546 |
Summarized assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented in the following table (in thousands):
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 445 |  |  | $ | 3,161 |
Inventory, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,458 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 443 |
Total current assets |  |  | 445 |  |  |  | 5,062 |
Fixed assets, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,041 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22,069 |
Goodwill, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,659 |
Total assets of discontinued operations |  |  | 445 |  |  |  | 29,831 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 2,322 |  |  |  | 957 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 3,557 |
Senior secured term loan, net |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,929 |
Total current liabilities |  | $ | 2,351 |  |  | $ | 15,443 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 245 |
Total liabilities of discontinued operations |  | $ | 2,351 |  |  | $ | 15,688 |
Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates [Policy Text Block] | Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2017 Annual Report. Since the date of the 2017 Annual Report, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions include valuing equity securities and derivative financial instruments issued in financing transactions, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves, deferred taxes and related valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from the estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recent Accounting Principles In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. The amendments in this update is to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by GAAP that is most important to users of each entity’s financial statements. The amendments in this Update apply to all entities that are required, under existing GAAP, to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Target Improvements”. The amendments in this Update also clarify which Topic (Topic 842 or Topic 606) applies for the combined component. Specifically, if the non-lease component or components associated with the lease component are the predominant component of the combined component, an entity should account for the combined component in accordance with Topic 606. Otherwise, the entity should account for the combined component as an operating lease in accordance with Topic 842. An entity that elects the lessor practical expedient also should provide certain disclosures. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this guidance and does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has not adopted this Standard and will do so when specified by the FASB. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases”. The amendments in this Update affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in the amendments in Update 2016-02 as described in the table below. The amendments in this Update related to transition do not include amendments from proposed Accounting Standards Update, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, specific to a new and optional transition method to adopt the new lease requirements in Update 2016-02. That additional transition method will be issued as part of a forthcoming and separate Update that will result in additional amendments to transition paragraphs included in this Update to conform with the additional transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this guidance and does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has not adopted this Standard and will do so when specified by the FASB. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”. The amendments in this update is to maintain or improve the usefulness of the information provided to the users of financial statements while reducing cost and complexity in financial reporting. The areas for simplification in this Update involve several aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions resulting from expanding the scope of Topic 718, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. The amendments in this Update allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The amendments in this Update also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect that this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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