Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

10.

Stockholders’ Equity

Public Offering – In June 2017, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share through the Public Offering. The Company incurred $1,388,615 in issuance costs from the Public Offering and issued 75,000 warrants valued at $55,475 to the underwriters.

In July 2017, as permitted by the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the Public Offering, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 225,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share. The Company incurred $176,771 in issuance costs from this issuance. In connection with this exercise, certain affiliates of the underwriters were granted additional warrants to purchase 11,250 shares of common stock in the aggregate valued at $8,321.

In connection with and prior to the Public Offering, the Company issued 1,801,670 shares of its common stock upon conversion of all outstanding preferred stock.

Also in connection with the Public Offering, the Company issued a total of 516,667 shares of its common stock upon conversion of an aggregate amount of $1,937,500 of the 2016 Debentures. The fair market value of the shares at the time of conversion was $2,583,334. The Company recognized a loss of $645,833, which is included in the overall loss on conversion of convertible debentures of $1,018,475 at December 31, 2017.