STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

9 STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Janel is authorized to issue 4,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001. In addition, the Company is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001. The preferred stock is issuable in series with such voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and other rights and such qualifications, limitations and restrictions as may be determined by the Company’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, without stockholder approval. The board may fix the number of shares constituting each series and increase or decrease the number of shares of any series.

A. PREFERRED STOCK

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 

On January 10, 2007, the Company sold 20,000 unregistered shares of its $0.001 par value 3% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) for a total of $500,000. The shares are convertible into shares of Janel’s $0.001 par value common stock at any time on a one-share for one-share basis. The Series A Stock pays a cumulative cash dividend at a rate of $15,000 per year payable quarterly.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock 

On October 18, 2007, the Company issued 5,700 unregistered shares of its $0.001 par value Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Stock”) in connection with the acquisition of Order Logistics, Inc. (a discontinued operation). The shares are convertible into shares of Janel’s $0.001 par value common stock at any time after October 18, 2009 on a one-share (of Series B Stock) for ten-shares (of common stock) basis.

Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock 

On August 25, 2014, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation for 7,000 shares of Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Stock”) which was increased to 20,000 shares by a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on March 23, 2016. On September 10, 2014 the Company sold 5,000 shares of Series C Cumulative Stock for $2,500,000. On September 24, 2014 the Company sold an additional 500 shares of the Series C Stock for $250,000, and on March 23, 2016 the Company sold an additional 8,705.33 shares for $4,352,663. Prior to March 23, 2016, holders of Series C Stock (“Series C Holders”) were entitled to receive annual dividends at a rate of 8.25% per annum of the original Series C Stock issuance price, or $10.00 per share subject to adjustment upon certain events (the “Original Issuance Price”), when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, such rate to increase by 2% annually beginning on the third anniversary of issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to a maximum rate of 14.25%. By the filing of the Certificate of Amendment on March 23, 2016, the annual dividend rate was decreased to 7.00% per annum of the Original Issuance Price, when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, such rate to increase by 2% annually beginning on the third anniversary of issuance of such Series C Preferred Stock to a maximum rate of 13.0%. In the event of liquidation, Series C Holders shall be paid an amount equal to the Original Issuance Price, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be redeemed (1) by the Company at any time upon notice and payment of the Original Issuance Price, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon (“Redemption Price”) or (2) by the Series C Holders at their option beginning on the fourth anniversary of the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock for an amount equal to the Redemption Price.

B. COMMON STOCK

On February 27, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Brendan Killackey, a Director of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer. On March 2, 2015 Mr. Killackey was issued 5,715 shares of the Company’s Common Stock with an aggregate value of $20,000, or $3.50 per share (the closing price per share on February 27, 2015), for his services through August 31, 2015, all of which was charged to expense in the year ended September 30, 2015.

On August 13, 2015, Philip Dubato, the former CFO of Janel exercised options to purchase 14,000 shares of common stock at $3.25 per share. The total exercise price was $45,500.

C. STOCK OPTIONS

On October 30, 2013, options to purchase 95,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share were granted to key employees of the Company. The options were fully vested on the date of grant. The fair value of the options, as determined by using a Black- Scholes Option Pricing Model, was $237,492 and since the options were fully vested resulted in a $237,492 reduction to net income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

On September 10, 2014, in connection with the employment agreement with John Joseph Gonzalez II, options to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share were granted to Mr. Gonzalez. The option vests in three installments: On each of September 10, 2015 and 2016, the option becomes exercisable with respect to 13,333 shares and on September 10, 2017, the option becomes exercisable with respect to the remaining 13,333 shares.  Upon termination of Mr. Gonzalez’s employment, all unvested options terminate immediately and all unexercised options may be exercised for 90 days thereafter, except that if Mr. Gonzalez is terminated for cause as defined in the employment agreement or if Mr. Gonzalez accepts employment with a competitor of the Company without the Company’s consent, then all unexercised options terminate immediately. The fair value of the options was determined by using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model was $169,800 and since the options vest over a period of three years resulted in a $14,150 reduction of net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

On December 29, 2014, options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share were granted to Brendan Killackey. The option vests in three installments: On each of December 29, 2015 and 2016, the option becomes exercisable with respect to 1,667 shares and on December 29, 2017, the option becomes exercisable with respect to the remaining 1,666 shares. The fair value of the options, as determined by using a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, was $22,500 and since the options vest over a period of three years resulted in an $1,875 reduction to net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

On February 22, 2016, options to purchase 16,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share were granted to Karen Kenney, the remaining executive managing Liberty. The options are exercisable in three installments on each of February 2, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The fair value of the options, as determined by using a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, was $33,665 and since the options are granted immediately with restrictions regarding exercise in conjunction with the Plan, $33,665 has been expensed and results in a reduction to net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2016

D. STOCK WARRANTS

In connection with the October 6, 2013 Securities Purchase Agreement with Oaxaca Group, LLC (refer to Note 9(a), above), the Company issued warrants, all of which are currently outstanding, to purchase an aggregate 250,000 shares of common stock at $4 per share. The warrants expire on October 5, 2018. The Company has no other stock warrants outstanding.