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ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

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ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Historical Information - CV Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the name Foreclosure Solutions, Inc. in the State of Texas on December 9, 2010. On July 25, 2013, CannaVest Corp., a Texas corporation (“CannaVest Texas”), merged with the Company, a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary of CannaVest Texas, to effectuate a change in the Company’s state of incorporation from Texas to Delaware. On January 4, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation reflecting its corporate name change to “CV Sciences, Inc.”, effective on January 5, 2016. In addition, on January 4, 2016, the Company amended its Bylaws to reflect its corporate name change to “CV Sciences, Inc.”
Description of Business - The Company has two operating segments: consumer products and specialty pharmaceutical. The consumer products segment develops, manufactures, markets and sells plant-based dietary supplements and hemp-based cannabidiol ("CBD"). The Company sells its products under tradenames, such as PlusCBD™, HappyLane™, ProCBD™, CVAcute, and CVDefense. The Company's products are sold in a variety of market sectors including nutraceutical, beauty care and specialty foods. The specialty pharmaceutical segment is developing drug candidates which use CBD as a primary active ingredient.
Basis of Presentation - The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").
Use of Estimates - The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the condensed financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of intangible assets, inputs for valuing equity awards, and assumptions related to revenue recognition.

Fair Value Measurements - Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The carrying values of accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and certain accrued expenses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The Company's notes payable balance also approximates fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as the interest rate on the notes payable approximates the rates available to the Company as of this date. The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure that is based on the extent and level of judgment used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities. 

Level 1 - uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company's Level 1 assets are comprised of $2.5 million and $2.4 million in money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company's restricted cash of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is comprised of certificates of deposit. The carrying value of the cash equivalents and restricted cash approximated the fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company does not have any liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 1 hierarchy as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Level 2 - uses inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable through correlation with market data. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs to valuation models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment because the inputs used in the model, such as interest rates and volatility, can be corroborated by readily observable market data. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 2 hierarchy as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Level 3 - uses one or more significant inputs that are unobservable and supported by little or no market activity, and that reflect the use of significant management judgment. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques, and significant management judgment or estimation. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 3 hierarchy as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the balance sheets to the total of the same amounts shown in the statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,165  $ 7,097 
Restricted cash 501  501 
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows $ 5,666  $ 7,598 

Revenues - The following presents revenue product sales by channel, food, drug and mass ("FDM"), natural products and other, and e-commerce, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended March 31, 2021 Three months ended March 31, 2020
Amount % of product sales, net Amount % of product sales, net
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
Retail - FDM $ 223  4.6  % $ 431  5.2  %
Retail - Natural products and other 2,752  56.8  % 5,825  70.4  %
E-Commerce 1,869  38.6  % 2,014  24.4  %
Product sales, net $ 4,844  100.0  % $ 8,270  100.0  %

Liquidity Considerations - COVID-19 has spread (and continues to spread) worldwide, resulting in shutdowns of manufacturing and commerce. COVID-19 has resulted in government authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain it, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantine, shelter-in-place orders, and shutdowns. These measures have impacted, and may further impact, the Company's workforce and operations, the operations of our customers and our partners, and those of our respective vendors and suppliers. The Company's critical business operations, including its headquarters, and many of its key suppliers, are located in regions which have been impacted by COVID-19. The Company's customers and suppliers worldwide have also been affected and may continue to be affected by COVID-19 related restrictions and closures.
COVID-19, along with the resulting government-imposed restrictions on businesses, shelter-in place orders and temporary retail store closures had a significant impact on our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, and the Company's management expects that it will continue to negatively impact its operations due to decreased consumer demand as well as potential production and warehouse limitations which results in an event or condition, before consideration of management’s plans, that could impact our ability to meet future obligations. In response to the continuing uncertainty resulting from COVID-19, management has implemented, and as necessary will continue to make, strategic cost reductions, including reductions in employee headcount, vendor spending, and the delay of expenses related to its drug development activities.
In addition, while the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and the Company's business in particular is difficult to assess or predict, the pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption of global financial markets, which may reduce the Company's ability to access capital or its customers’ ability to pay for past or future purchases, which could negatively affect the Company's liquidity. A recession or financial market correction resulting from the lack of containment and spread of COVID-19 could impact overall spending, adversely affecting demand for the Company's products, its business, and the value of its common stock.
On December 8, 2020, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (“SPA”) with Tumim Stone Capital, LLC (“Tumim”), pursuant to which Tumim committed to purchase up to $10.0 million in shares of our common stock, from time to time, as further discussed in Note 4.
In response to the continuing uncertainty resulting from COVID-19, management has implemented, and as necessary will continue to make strategic cost reductions, including reductions in employee headcount, vendor spending, and the delay of expenses related to its drug development activities. Management believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand together with the equity commitment with Tumim and these cost reduction measures, as needed, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund its operations for the next 12 months from the issuance of the condensed financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively, “Topic 326”). Topic 326 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. Topic 326 was to be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) Effective Dates, which deferred the effective dates for the Company, as a smaller reporting company, until fiscal year 2023. The Company currently plans to adopt the guidance at the beginning of fiscal 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of Topic 326 on the Company’s condensed financial statements.

Recent Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within ASC 740, Income Taxes, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Most amendments within the standard are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The Company's adoption of ASU 2019-12 during the three months ended March 31, 2021, did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed financial statements.