UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2019

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 001-36268

AKERS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

201 Grove Road

Thorofare, NJ 08086

(Address of principal executive offices)

(856) 848-8698

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

As of August 9, 2019, there were 12,512,708 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

The accompanying notes are an integral part to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

Akers Biosciences, Inc. (“Akers”), is a New Jersey corporation. These condensed consolidated financial statements include two wholly owned subsidiaries, Akers Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Bout Time Marketing Corporation, (together, the “Company”). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

On November 7, 2018, the Company announced its intention to explore strategic alternatives in order to maximize shareholder value. As announced, this process will consider a range of potential strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, business combinations, while simultaneously supporting the Company’s management and employees in the execution of the Company’s current business activities.

Furthermore, the Company has undertaken steps to reduce its expenses, including reducing the number of personnel, reducing its office footprint, eliminating services from non-critical vendors and has withdrawn its shares from registration on the AIM exchange in the United Kingdom.

The Company’s medical device business has as its current focus the production and sale of disposable diagnostic testing devices that can be performed in minutes, to facilitate time sensitive therapeutic decisions. The Company’s principal products are a rapid test detecting the antibody causing an allergic reaction to Heparin, breath alcohol detectors used for health and safety and a consumer product used to screen for levels of cholesterols.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are prepared in U.S. Dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP).

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed. As such, the information included in these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 included in the Company’s 2018 Form 10-K, as filed on April 1, 2019. In the opinion of the management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2019 and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

The Company is an emerging growth company as the term is used in The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act enacted on April 5, 2012 and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements is included in the following notes for revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory write-downs, impairment of intangible assets and valuation of share-based payments.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

These condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. All financial information presented in U.S. Dollars has been rounded to the nearest dollar. Foreign Currency Transaction Gains or Losses, resulting from cash balances denominated in Foreign Currencies, are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 220 in reporting comprehensive income (loss). Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income.

The Company considers all highly liquid investments, which include short-term bank deposits (up to 3 months from date of deposit) that are not restricted as to withdrawal date or use, to be cash equivalents.

At June 30, 2019, restricted cash included in non-current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was $115,094 representing cash in trust for the purpose of funding legal fees for certain litigations.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, receivables and trade and other payables. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and trade and other payables approximate their fair value because of their short maturities.

The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820 are described as follows:

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

U.S. Agency Securities: Valued using pricing models maximizing the use of observable inputs for similar securities. This includes basing value on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Marketable securities include U.S. agency securities, which are classified as available for sale. The securities are valued at fair market value. Maturities of the securities are less than one year. Unrealized gains and losses relating to the available for sale investment securities were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity as comprehensive (loss) income. These amounts were $18,059 and $47,402 in unrealized gain for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and a decrease of $4,401 and an increase of $12,443 in unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Gains and losses resulting from the sales of marketable securities were a loss of $543 and $4,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and a loss of $4,258 and $4,401 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were $502,126 and $1,354,646, respectively and in the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $2,004,580 and $2,306,675, respectively.

The carrying amounts of current trade receivables is stated at cost, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and approximate their fair value given their short-term nature.

The normal credit terms extended to customers ranges between 30 and 90 days. Credit terms longer than these may be extended after considering the credit worthiness of the customers and the business requirements. The Company reviews all receivables that exceed terms and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s assessment of the collectability of trade and other receivables. A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the amount of allowance. The Company considers the historical level of credit losses, makes judgments about the credit worthiness of each customer based on ongoing credit evaluations and monitors current economic trends that might impact the level of credit losses in the future.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, allowances for doubtful accounts for trade receivables were $605,848 and $606,835. Bad debt expenses for trade receivables were $0 and $125,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively and $4,247 and $125,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash on deposit with financial institutions and accounts receivable. At times, the Company’s cash in banks is in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any loss as a result of these cash deposits. These cash balances are maintained with two banks.

Major Customers

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, three customers generated 42%, 20%, and 19% or 81% in the aggregate, of the Company’s revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, two customers generated 44% and 34%, or 78% in the aggregate, of the Company’s revenue.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, three customers generated 33%, 27%, and 12%, or 72% in aggregate, of the Company’s revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, two customers generated 49% and 17%, or 66% in the aggregate, of the Company’s revenue.

Two customers accounted for 53% and 23%, or 76% in the aggregate, of gross trade receivables, before accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $458,902 and $201,330 in trade receivables, respectively, from these customers. These concentrations make the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact should these relationships be terminated. The largest of these customer balances was fully reserved as of June 30, 2019, and on June 21, 2019, this customer filed suit against the Company (see note 7).

Two customers accounted for 59% and 14%, or 73% in the aggregate, of gross trade receivables, before accounting for allowance for doubtful accounts, as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $458,902 and $111,037 in trade receivables, respectively, from these customers. These concentrations make the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact should these relationships be terminated. The largest of these customer balances was fully reserved as of December 31, 2018, and on June 21, 2019, this customer filed suit against the Company (see note 7).

To limit such risks, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition.

Major Suppliers

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, two suppliers accounted for 66% and 10%, or 76%, in the aggregate, of the Company’s purchases. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, one supplier accounted for 50%, of the Company’s purchases.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, two suppliers accounted for 13% and 11%, or 24% in the aggregate, of the Company’s purchases. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, no supplier accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s purchases.

Three vendors accounted for 70% in the aggregate, of trade payables as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $180,114, $123,000, and $116,206 in trade payables, respectively, to these vendors.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Costs include expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognized within “other income” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

Depreciation is recognized in profit and loss on the accelerated basis over the estimated useful lives of the property, plant and equipment. Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or their useful lives.

Depreciation expense totaled $9,542 and $13,675 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively and $14,975 and $27,350 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

The Company’s long-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, are assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate there may be an impairment. These assets were initially recorded at their estimated fair value at the time of acquisition and assets not acquired in acquisitions were recorded at historical cost. However, if their estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount, other intangible assets with indefinite lives are reduced to their estimated fair value through an impairment charge to our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Intangible assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $223,407 and $243,411, respectively. Intangible assets at June 30, 2019 consisted of patents, trademarks and customer lists of $3,897,635 net of accumulated amortization and impairment of $3,674,228.

Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than goodwill, from the date that they are available for use. Amortization expense was $10,002 and $42,777 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively and $20,004 and $85,553 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The following is an annual schedule of approximate future amortization of the Company’s intangible assets:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Beginning on January 1, 2019, the Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods and services transferred to the customer. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:

Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract

Step 3: Determine the transaction price

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation

The Company does not have any significant contracts with customers requiring performance beyond delivery. Shipping and handling activities are performed before the customer obtains control of the goods and therefore represent a fulfillment activity rather than a promised service to the customer. Revenue and costs of sales are recognized when control of the product transfers to our customer, which generally occurs upon delivery to the customer but can also occur when goods are shipped by the Company, depending on the shipment terms of the contract. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at that time.

The Company uses the most likely amount approach to determine the variable consideration of the transaction price in order to account for the contractual rebates and incentives that are estimated and adjusted for over time. The Company provides for rebates to its distributors. The Company had accrued for rebates and incentives of $1,000 and $23,179, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Accounts receivable will be reduced when the rebates are applied by the customer. The Company recognized $7,679 and $6,350 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $16,377 and $43,894 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 for rebates, which is included as a reduction of product revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

The Company utilizes an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. The provision for income taxes is based upon income or loss after adjustment for those permanent items that are not considered in the determination of taxable income. Deferred income taxes represent the tax effects of differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

The Company evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Tax benefits are recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in the Company’s tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was required to be reported.

There is no income tax benefit for the losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 since management has determined that the realization of the net deferred assets is not assured and has created a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such tax benefits.

The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with tax audits is to record such items as a component of general and administrative expense. There were no amounts accrued for penalties and interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company does not expect its uncertain tax position to change during the next twelve months. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

The Company charges actual shipping costs plus a handling fee to customers, which amounted to $9,511 and $18,739 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $21,997 and $32,380 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These fees are classified as part of product revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Shipping and other related delivery costs, including those for incoming raw materials are classified as product cost of sales, which amounted to $15,660 and $37,993 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively and $27,579 and $64,937 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Basic earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Potential common shares that would have the effect of increasing diluted earnings per share are considered anti-dilutive.

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was based on the net loss of $794,891 and $2,067,453, respectively and $1,711,849 and $3,927,444 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was 12,500,923 and 11,656,788, respectively and 12,492,115 and 10,293,569 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period.

The following securities are excluded from the calculation of weighted average dilutive common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

As the Company is an emerging growth company (“EGC”), it has elected to adopt recently issued accounting pronouncements based on effective dates applicable to other than public business entities. The Company is expected to lose its EGC status on December 31, 2019 as it is the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the effective date of its registration statement on January 23, 2014.

In May 2014 and April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 and ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of Update 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 for entities other than public business entities, and to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period for public business entities.

The Company has elected to apply the modified retrospective method and the impact was determined to be immaterial on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the new revenue standard was applied prospectively in our condensed consolidated financial statements from January 1, 2019 forward and reported financial information for historical comparable periods will not be revised and will continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect during those historical periods.

The Company has performed an analysis and identified its revenues and costs that are within the scope of the new guidance. The Company has determined that its methods of recognizing revenues will not be significantly impacted by the new guidance.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The guidance is effective for public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. For all other entities, ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic 606. The Company early adopted ASC 2018-07 effective January 1, 2019. There was no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements upon this adoption.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-09, Codification Improvements, to makes changes to a variety of topics to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification. Certain items of the amendments in ASU 2018-09 will be effective for the Company in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2018-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02—Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU-2016-02”), which requires an entity to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor, and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this guidance will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosure, and anticipates the guidance to result in increases in its assets and liabilities as most of its operating lease commitments will be subject to the new standard and recognized as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU-2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, and any other financial assets that have the contractual right to receive cash. The ASU requires an entity to recognize expected credit losses rather than incurred losses for financial assets. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this guidance will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3 – Recent Developments and Management’s Plans

On December 19, 2018, the Company announced its intent to delist from the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company believed that due to the relatively low liquidity in the Company’s common stock, remaining listed on the AIM Market did not merit the ongoing costs and regulatory complexities associated with maintaining the AIM listing. On March 5, 2019, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders who then voted in favor of the Company delisting from the AIM Market. The delisting took effect on March 29, 2019.

On November 7, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors had initiated a process to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. This process will consider a range of potential strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, business combinations, while simultaneously supporting the Company’s management and employees in the execution of the Company’s current business activities. On November 19, 2018, the Company further announced that in its evaluation of strategic alternatives it will consider a range of potential strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, business combinations in sectors different than that currently engaged in, including cannabis and hemp related industries.

By way of a letter dated May 10, 2019, the Listing Qualifications Department of NASDAQ advised the Company that it did not comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing, because the Company’s common stock did not meet NASDAQ’s minimum $1.00 bid price requirement (the “Price Requirement”). The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of the common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the Price Requirement under the NASDAQ Listing Rules.

Historically, the Company has relied upon public offerings and private placements of common stock to raise operating capital. As of August 9, 2019, the Company had cash and marketable securities of approximately $3.99 million (excluding restricted cash of $115,094) and working capital of approximately $3.53 million.

The Company anticipates that available cash and marketable securities, as well as expected cash from operations, will be sufficient to meet its obligations as they fall due within one year after these financial statements are issued.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4 – Inventories

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the weighted-average principle, and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, costs include an appropriate share of production overhead based on normal operating capacity.

Inventories consist of the following:

Obsolete inventory charged to cost of goods was $41,849 and $7,477, during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $45,946 and $28,987 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 5 - Trade and Other Payables

Trade and other payables consists of the following:

See also Note 9 for related party information.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6 - Share-based Payments

Equity incentive Plans

2013 Stock Incentive Plan

On January 23, 2014, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (“2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan was amended by the Board on January 9, 2015 and September 30, 2016, and such amendments were ratified by shareholders on December 7, 2018. The 2013 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 103,750 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2019, grants of restricted stock and options to purchase 71,590 shares of Common Stock have been issued pursuant to the 2013 Plan, and 32,160 shares of Common Stock remain available for issuance.

2017 Stock Incentive Plan

On August 7, 2017, the shareholders approved and the Company adopted the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 168,750 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2019, grants of restricted stock and options to purchase 62,282 shares of Common Stock have been issued pursuant to the 2017 Plan, and 106,468 shares of Common Stock remain available for issuance.

2018 Stock Incentive Plan

On December 7, 2018, the shareholders approved and the Company adopted the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (“2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2019, grants of RSUs to purchase 374,481 shares of Common Stock have been issued pursuant to the 2018 Plan, and 1,500,519 shares of Common Stock remain available for issuance.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6 - Share-based Payments, continued

Stock Options

The following table summarizes the option activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the closing stock price of $0.45 for the Company’s common shares on June 30, 2019. As the closing stock price on June 30, 2019 is lower than the exercise price, there is no intrinsic value to disclose.

As of June 30, 2019, all of the Company’s outstanding stock options were fully vested and exercisable.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred stock option expenses totaling $0 and $2,742, respectively and $0 and $5,454 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6 - Share-based Payments, continued

Restricted Stock Units

On March 29, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of 124,827 Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) to each of the three directors. Each RSU had a grant date fair value of $0.97 which shall be amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period into administrative expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Such RSUs were granted under the 2018 Plan, and shall vest on January 1, 2020, with vesting accelerated upon a change of control. Upon vesting, such RSUs are settled with the issuance of common stock, including on a net of tax basis, at the discretion of the holder.

At June 30, 2019, the unamortized value of the RSU’s was $240,863. The unamortized amount will be expensed over the remaining period of six months. A summary of activity related to RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is presented below:

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred RSU expense of $118,478 and $122,384, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6 - Share-based Payments, continued

Stock Warrants

The table below summarizes the warrant activity for the period ended June 30, 2019:

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the closing stock price of $0.45 for the Company’s common shares on June 30, 2019. All warrants were vested on date of grant.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7 – Equity

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 26,250 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Yeaton pursuant to his employment agreement. These shares had a fair value of $22,444 on the date of grant, of which $4,238 was recorded in trade and other payables in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and $6,570 and $18,206 were recorded as expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Company leases its facility in West Deptford, New Jersey under an operating lease (“Thorofare Lease”) with annual rentals of $132,000 plus common area maintenance (CAM) charges. The lease, which took effect on January 1, 2008, reduced the CAM charges allowing the Company to reach their own agreements with utilities and other maintenance providers. On January 7, 2013, the Company extended its lease agreement for a term of 7 years, expiring December 31, 2019. Rent expense for the Thorofare Lease, including related CAM charges for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 totaled $40,955 and $40,928, respectively and $82,320 and $83,144 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company entered into a 24-month lease for a satellite office located in Ramsey, New Jersey (“Ramsey Lease”) with annual rents of $25,980 plus common area maintenance (CAM) charges. The lease took effect on June 1, 2017 and ran through May 31, 2019. Rent expenses for the Ramsey Lease, including related CAM charges totaled $6,495 and $6,495 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $12,990 and $12,990 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company entered into a 29-month lease for warehouse space located in Pitman, New Jersey (“Pitman Lease”) with annual rents of $40,839. The lease took effect on August 1, 2017 and runs through December 31, 2019. Rent expenses for the Pitman Lease totaled $10,210 and $9,913 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $20,420 and $19,825 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. A security deposit of $4,950 is included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company entered into a 60-month operating lease for equipment with annual rentals of $6,156 on September 29, 2014. The lease commenced on October 21, 2014 upon the delivery of the equipment.

The schedule of lease commitments is as follows:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued

ChubeWorkx

On August 17, 2016, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with ChubeWorkx Guernsey Limited (“ChubeWorkx”), which settled all pending claims between the Company and ChubeWorkx. Specifically, the Company and ChubeWorkx agreed to voluntarily dismiss (i) the action in the United States Federal Court, District of New Jersey brought by the Company against ChubeWorkx for outstanding amounts due to the Company under a promissory note and (ii) the action in The High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Commercial Court, Royal Courts of Justice, United Kingdom brought by ChubeWorkx against the Company arising from an exclusive licensing agreement between ChubeWorkx and the Company (“Licensing Agreement”).

In return for the Company regaining the full rights to sell breath technology products, under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, ChubeWorkx is entitled to receive a royalty of 5% of the Company’s gross revenues (the “ChubeWorkx Royalty”) until ChubeWorkx has earned an aggregate $5,000,000, after which point ChubeWorkx will no longer be entitled to receive any royalties from the Company and the Company shall have no further obligation to ChubeWorkx. The Settlement Agreement further allows the Company to retain 50% of the ChubeWorkx Royalty until the full $549,609 cash component of the monies owed by ChubeWorkx to the Company as described above has been satisfied. The Company recorded royalty expenses of $23,520 and $27,082 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $54,804 and $58,771 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are included in sales and marketing expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. As of June 30, 2019, the Company owed ChubeWorkx royalties of $11,760 which is included in trade and other payables within the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Other terms of the Settlement included: 1) the pledge as security of all earned but unpaid royalties by the Company to ChubeWorkx all Company assets, worthy to satisfy its obligations, including all inventory and receivables, with the exception of (i) distribution contracts of the Company or any of its affiliates, (ii) customer lists, (iii) manufacturing processes (including all intellectual property required to use those processes and exploit products made thereby), and (iv) all equipment required to perform said manufacturing processes and other equipment; 2) the pledge as security of the settlement sum which remains unpaid by the Company to ChubeWorkx all Company (i) distribution contracts of the Company or any of its affiliates, (ii) customer lists, (iii) manufacturing processes (including all intellectual property required to use those processes and exploit products made thereby), and (iv) all equipment required to perform said manufacturing processes and other equipment; and 3) the grant of voting proxy by ChubeWorkx to the Company which allows the Company to vote ChubeWorkx’s shares for corporate formalities under certain conditions.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued

ChubeWorkx, continued

The pledged assets are only at risk in the event that the Company cannot satisfy any outstanding royalty payment obligations subject to various cure periods and/or through a restructuring and/or liquidation under the United States Bankruptcy laws of the Company in favor of payment of said obligation.

Litigation and Settlements

Faulkner v. Akers Biosciences, Inc., No. 2:18-cv-10521 (D.N.J.) and Gleason v. Akers Biosciences, Inc., No. 2:18-cv-10805 (D.N.J.)

On June 13, 2018, Plaintiff Tim Faulkner filed a class action complaint alleging securities violations against Akers Biosciences, Inc. (“Akers”), John J. Gormally, and Gary M. Rauch (“Individual Defendants”) (together with Akers, “Defendants”) on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased publicly traded Akers securities from May 15, 2017 through June 5, 2018 (the “Faulkner Action”). The complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the Individual Defendants. In particular, the complaint alleges that Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose in its first, second, and third quarter 2017 10-Qs and its 2017 10-K that: (1) Akers was improperly recognizing revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017; and, (2) Akers had downplayed weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting and failed to disclose the true extent of those weaknesses. On June 20, 2018, Plaintiff David Gleason filed a class action complaint under the caption Gleason v. Akers Biosciences, Inc., No. 2:18-cv-10805 (D.N.J.) based on the same allegations and causes of action (the “Gleason Action”). On November 21, 2018, the Faulkner and Gleason Actions were consolidated under the Faulkner Action docket. The parties conducted a mediation on January 10, 2019 and agreed to a settlement in principle disposing of the consolidated action as to all Defendants, including the Individual Defendants. On March 8, 2019, the parties signed a settlement agreement, subject to approval by the Court, whereby the Company agreed to pay $2,250,000 in exchange for full releases and discharge of all claims against the Company. On the same day, Lead Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement and to establish notice procedures. On July 3, 2019, the Court granted the motion for preliminary approval and scheduled a final settlement hearing for November 8, 2019. On or about July 24, 2019, the Company’s D&O insurer sent the settlement payment of $2,250,000 to the settlement agent for the class.

Watts v. Gormally, et al., No. 2:18-15992 (D.N.J.)

On November 9, 2018, Plaintiff Cale Watts filed a verified shareholder derivative complaint alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets based on alleged material weaknesses in controls, management, and documentation (the “Watts Action”). On January 14, 2019, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the Watts Action that included corporate reforms and an attorneys’ fees payment of $200,000. The parties finalized a Stipulation of Settlement on March 4, 2019. On March 22, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a motion seeking (a) preliminary approval of the proposed Settlement, (b) approval of the proposed form and method of providing notice of the Settlement, and (c) scheduling a hearing for final approval of the settlement (the “Motion for Preliminary Approval”). On April 1, 2019, Tiffany Chan, Jasmine Henderson, and Don Danesh Wijesekera (the “Proposed Intervenors”) filed an Opposition to the Motion for Preliminary Approval, and a Motion to Intervene and Stay Proceedings (“Motion to Intervene and Stay”). Defendants’ Opposition to the Motion to Intervene and Stay is due August 20, 2019, and its Reply in further support of the Motion for Preliminary Approval is due August 27, 2019. The Motion for Preliminary Approval and the Motion to Intervene and Stay are currently returnable on September 3, 2019.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued

Litigation and Settlements, continued

Chan v. Gormally, et al., No. 2:19-cv-4989 (D.N.J.)

On February 7, 2019, Tiffany Chan, Jasmine Henderson, and Don Danesh filed a verified shareholder derivative complaint alleging violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 14a-9, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets based on the same circumstances as the Watts Action. The Chan Action further alleges that the Company should not have settled the Watts Action because the Watts Action plaintiffs lacked standing and the settlement would cause irreparable harm to the Company and its shareholders. On April 4, 2019, the Court entered the parties’ stipulation and consent order to extend Defendants’ time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint until 20 days after the Court (a) decides the Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Watts Settlement, (b) decides the Motion in Opposition to the Watts Settlement, (c) decides the Motion to Intervene and Stay in the Watts Action, and/or (d) stays the Watts Action.

Watts and Chan Matters – Potential Resolution

On August 12, 2019, counsel for all parties in the Watts Action and the Chan Action informed the Watts Court that they had agreed in principle to a resolution of both the Watts and Chan Actions, and expected to have finalized paperwork for the Court’s review and approval within 30-45 days. The parties have a follow-up call scheduled with the Court for October 3, 2019.

Faulkner, Gleason, Watts and Chan Matters

With respect to the Faulkner, Gleason, Watts and Chan matters, the Company maintains D&O liability insurance coverage, with a company retention of $500,000. The D&O liability insurance coverage provides insurance coverage to both the Company and the Directors and Officers for covered defense and indemnification. Through December 31, 2018, the Company recorded a cumulative charge of $500,000, representing the insurance carrier retention requirement. The insurance carrier has provided notice that it has reserved certain rights, and through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company may incur additional costs related to these matters, the amounts of which are not able to be determined at this time.

Typenex Medical, LLC v. Akers Biosciences, Inc., JAMS Ref. No. 1450005929

On November 15, 2018, Typenex Medical LLC (“Typenex”), a telemarketing entity with whom the Company had entered into a marketing and commission agreement dated September 30, 2016 (the “Marketing Contract”), filed an arbitration against the Company before JAMS ADR (the “Arbitration”), and an arbiter was appointed to the Arbitration on December 14, 2018. In the Arbitration, Typenex stated that was seeking “at least” $220,500 based on the allegation that the Marketing Contract entitles Typenex to a commission on sales of certain of the Company’s heparin-related products in the period two years from the Marketing Contract’s expiration, and in the alternative, Typenex was seeking relief for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and/or unjust enrichment.

On July 19, 2019, the Company and Typenex executed a settlement agreement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company agreed to pay Typenex $50,000 in cash and to issue 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2019, $66,800 is included in accrued expenses within the condensed consolidated balance sheets for this settlement.

NovoTek Therapeutics Inc. and NovoTek Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Akers Biosciences, Inc.

On June 21, 2019, the Company received a complaint, filed by Novotek Therapeutics Inc., and Novotek Pharmaceuticals Limited (collectively, “Novotek”), Beijing-based entities, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging, among other things, breach of contract. Novotek is seeking, among other things, damages in the amount of $1,551,562, plus interest, disbursements and attorneys’ fees. The Company vigorously disputes the allegations in the complaint and has retained counsel to defend it. The Company is not yet able to determine the amount of the Company’s exposure, if any.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies, continued

Litigation and Settlements, continued

Neelima Varma v. Akers Biosciences, Inc. and St. David’s Healthcare Partnership, L.P., LLP CAUSE NO: D-1-GN-19-004262

On July 25, 2019, the Company was notified that on July 23, 2019, a complaint was filed by Neelima Varma, against the Company and St. David’s Healthcare Partnership, L.P., LLP (“St. David’s”), in the district court of Travis County, Texas, alleging, among other things, negligence, gross negligence and strict product liability, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation and omission, with respect to a medical device which the Company had sold through one its distributors to St. David’s. Ms. Varma is seeking aggregate monetary relief from the Company and St. David’s in excess of $1,000,000. The Company carries product liability insurance. The insurance carrier has provided notice that it has reserved certain rights. The Company and its insurance carrier will contest this complaint vigorously. The Company believes that its product liability insurance coverage will be adequate to cover the potential exposure for this matter.

Douglas Carrara v. Akers Biosciences, Inc., John Does 1-10, and XYZ Corp. 1-10, Docket No. ESX-L-5272-19 (N.J. Super. Ct., Essex County):

Douglas Carrara, a former executive, has sued the Company over the termination of his employment. The executive seeks contractual severance pay in the amount of $200,000. The executive asserts that the termination was without cause within the meaning of his employment agreement, which provides for severance of one year’s salary in the event of termination without cause. The executive also seeks indemnification for approximately $8,000 in attorneys’ fees that he contends he incurred in regard to company business. With regard to both claims, the executive seeks to recover his attorneys’ fees under a fee-shifting provision in his employment agreement.

The Company’s answer to the complaint is due August 28, 2019. With respect to this matter, the Company believes that the ultimate liability from the resolution of this matter will not be material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other

A former executive has threatened to sue the Company over the termination of the executive’s employment. The executive contends that the termination was in retaliation for complaints to the employer protected under the California whistleblower protection laws. The executive also contends that the Company failed to pay a bonus in violation of an employment contract. The Company’s management and legal counsel believes it is too early to determine the probable outcome of this matter.

The Company intends to establish a rigorous defense of all claims. All legal fees were expensed as and when incurred.

Note 9 – Related Parties

CEO and Interim CFO

Effective on October 5, 2018, the Board appointed Howard R. Yeaton, to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Yeaton is the managing principal of FCS and the Company’s relationship with FCS shall continue, with FCS continuing to provide accounting services to the Company. FCS is considered to be a related party. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred costs of $0 and $23,506 with FCS in connection with these services. As of June 30, 2019, the Company owed FCS $52,913 which is included in trade and other payables on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 10 – Revenue Information

Revenue by product lines was as follows:

The total revenue by geographic area determined based on the location of the customers was as follows:

The Company had long-lived assets totaling $13,097 and $14,294 located in the People’s Republic of China and $278,791 and $312,573 located in the United States as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Note 11 – Employee Benefit Plan

The Company maintains a defined contribution benefit plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering substantially all qualified employees of the Company (the “401(k) Plan”). Under the 401(k) Plan, the Company matches 100% up to a 3% contribution, and 50% over a 3% contribution, up to a maximum of 5%.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company made matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan of $7,425 and $15,314, respectively and $16,888 and $29,116 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 12 – Subsequent Event

Pursuant to an unsecured promissory note dated July 4, 2019, on July 25, 2019 the Company advanced $100,000 to a company in the hemp related industry with which the Company has been considering for a potential business transaction. The loan bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum, and is payable in full on October 2, 2019.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by Akers Biosciences, Inc. (“Akers”, “Akers Bio”, “we” or the “Company”) from time to time with the SEC (collectively, the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the Filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks relating to the Company’s business, industry, and the Company’s operations and results of operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Overview

Akers Bio develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid, point-of-care screening and testing products designed to bring health-related information directly to the patient or clinician in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Akers believes it has advanced the science of diagnostics through the development of several proprietary platform technologies.

All of Akers’ rapid, single-use tests are performed in vitro (outside the body) and are designed to enhance patient well-being and reduce the cost of healthcare. The Company’s current product offerings focus on delivering diagnostic assistance in a variety of healthcare fields/specialties, including diagnostic rapid manual point-of-care tests for the detection of allergic reactions to Heparin, for cholesterol screening and for on- and off-the-job alcohol safety initiatives.

Akers believes that low-cost, single-use testing not only saves time and money, but allows for more frequent, near-patient testing which may save lives. We believe that our FDA-cleared rapid diagnostic tests help facilitate targeted diagnoses and real-time treatment.

Key Events, Management’s Plans and Basis of Presentation

Board’s Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives

On November 7, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had initiated a process to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. This process is ongoing and is considering a range of potential strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, business combinations, while simultaneously supporting the Company’s management and employees in the execution of the Company’s current business activities. On November 19, 2018, the Company further announced that in its evaluation of strategic alternatives it will consider a range of potential strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, business combinations in sectors different than that currently engaged in, including cannabis and hemp related industries. There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction or other alternative.

Further to the Company’s pursuit of strategic alternatives, pursuant to an unsecured promissory note dated July 4, 2019, on July 25, 2019 the Company advanced $100,000 to a company in the hemp related industry with which the Company has been considering a potential business transaction. The loan bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum, and is payable in full on October 2, 2019.

Delisting from AIM

On December 19, 2018, the Company announced its intent to delist from the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company believed that due to the relatively low liquidity in the Company’s common stock, reaming listed does not merit the ongoing costs and regulatory complexities associated with maintaining the AIM listing. On March 5, 2019, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders who then voted in favor of the Company delisting from the AIM Market. The delisting took effect on March 29, 2019.

Board Compensation

On March 29, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved Board compensation, payable as follows. Lump sum of $64,000 to be paid to each of directors Schreiber and White and a lump sum of $56,000 to be paid to director Silverman. Such amounts were paid during April 2019. Beginning for the month of April 2019, each director shall be paid $8,000 per month. Further, each director was granted 124,827 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). Such RSUs shall vest on January 1, 2020, with vesting accelerated upon a change of control. Such RSUs shall be settled in shares of common stock, including on a net of tax basis, at the discretion of the holder.

NASDAQ Notice

By way of a letter dated May 10, 2019, the Listing Qualifications Department of NASDAQ advised the Company that it did not comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing, because the Company’s Common stock did not meet NASDAQ’s minimum $1.00 bid price requirement (the “Price Requirement”). The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of the Common Stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the Price Requirement under the NASDAQ Listing Rules.

Summary of Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

Revenue

Akers’ revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 totaled $464,513, a 12% decrease from the same period in 2018. The table below summarizes our revenue by product line for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, as well as the percentage of change year-over-year:

Revenue from the Company’s PIFA products decreased 14% to $304,658 (2018: $356,082) during the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the same period of 2018. The decrease in the 2019 quarter was principally attributable to a larger new customer order in 2018 which was not repeated in the 2019 quarter.

Aker’s largest U.S. distribution partners are Cardinal Health and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Domestic net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2019 for these two distributors accounted for $284,714 of the total PIFA related product revenue as compared to $185,263 for the same period of 2018.

The Company’s MPC product sales decreased by 39% to $65,344 (2018: $106,680) during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The sales decrease was principally attributable to the loss of a customer who had a large order in the 2018 quarter.

The Company’s REA products generated $85,000 (2018: $45,100) during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was attributable to a significant order by a large customer.

Other revenue decreased to $9,511 (2018: $18,739) during the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to a decline in shipping/handling revenue. The category is made up principally of shipping and handling charges.

Gross Margin

The Company’s gross profit percentage improved to 53% (2018: 42%), and the gross margin improved to $244,649 (2018: $223,775) for the three months ended June 30, 2019, principally due to our focus on a more narrowed and higher margin product lineup. Furthermore, improvements in gross margin were attributable to cost reductions, including reduced headcount.

Cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2019 decreased to $219,864 (2018: $302,826) on account of lower revenues, as well as on account of the aforementioned production efficiencies and headcount reductions.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019, totaled $981,309, which was a 37% decrease as compared to $1,565,602 for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

The table below summarizes our administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 as well as the percentage of change year-over-year: