Income Taxes |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes |
NOTE 13 — INCOME TAXES
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not record a provision for income taxes because it expected to generate a net operating loss for the year ending December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The Company defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that, in the Company’s judgment, is greater than 50% likely to be realized.
The significant jurisdictions in which the Company files income tax returns are the United States and the states of Texas, California and New Jersey. For jurisdictions in which tax filings are made, the Company is subject to income tax examination for all fiscal years since inception. The Company believes that it maintains adequate reserves for uncertain tax positions.
In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 382”), a corporation that undergoes an ‘ownership change’ is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change net operating losses (“NOLs”) and tax credits to offset future taxable income. A portion of the Company’s existing NOLs and tax credits are subject to limitations arising from previous ownership changes, including those obtained during the Merger with Private Molecular. Future changes in the Company’s stock ownership, some of which are outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382 and result in additional limitations. |