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Preferred Stock
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Preferred Stock

Note 13. Preferred Stock

 

Series D

 

The Company has authorized 50,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 and a stated value of $1,000. No dividends are to be paid other than in those in the same form as dividends actually paid on common stock other than any adjustments related to stock dividends or stock splits.

 

This Series D Preferred Stock has no voting rights. However, as long as any such shares are outstanding, the Company must seek approval from holders of Series D Preferred Stock of at least 66% of the then outstanding shares in order to (a) alter or change the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series D Preferred Stock in a materially adverse manner, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series D Preferred Stock, (c) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that materially adversely affects any rights of the holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series D Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the stated value of such share of $1,000 by $5.00, subject to adjustment by certain events as defined in the certificate of designation. If the average price of the Company’s common stock, as defined and calculated, for any 22 trading days during a 30 consecutive trading day period exceeds $8.50, subject to adjustment, the Company can require conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock into common stock subject to certain conditions including stock trading volumes and existence of an effective registration statement for such converted shares.

 

At any time on or after May 3, 2025, the Company may also redeem some or all outstanding Series D Preferred Stock for $1,050 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and any other amounts due in respect of the Series D Preferred Stock. Such redemption is subject to certain conditions including stock trading volumes and existence of an effective registration statement.

 

The Company received an aggregate of $17.4 million in proceeds from the Series D PIPE Investors who were issued 17,376 shares of Series D Preferred Stock along with Series D A Warrants to purchase 3,475,250 shares of the Company’s common stock and Series D B warrants to purchase 3,475,250 shares of common stock. See Note 15 for a further description of the Series D PIPE Warrants.

 

The Company entered into registration rights agreements with each Series D PIPE Investor whereby the Company is required to pay liquidated damages if the resale of the underlying shares of common stock is not registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission by August 31, 2023. The Company paid a total of $548,144 of such damages for the year ended December 31, 2023 before the resale registration statement with respect to such shares was declared effective in December 2023.

 

Additionally and upon the Merger, holders of the AR Debentures were issued 4,423 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. No warrants were issued with or are associated with these shares.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were conversions of 1,172 shares of Series D Preferred Stock into 234,424 shares of common stock. There were 20,627 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding at December 31, 2023.

 

Series E

 

The Company has authorized 50,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 and a stated value of $1,000. No dividends are to be paid other than in those in the same form as dividends actually paid on common stock other than any adjustments related to stock dividends or stock splits.

 

This Series E Preferred Stock has no voting rights. However, as long as any such shares are outstanding, the Company must seek approval from holders of Series E Preferred Stock of at least 66% of the then outstanding shares in order to (a) alter or change the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series E Preferred Stock in a materially adverse manner, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series E Preferred Stock, (c) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that materially adversely affects any rights of the holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series E Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Each share of Series E Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the stated value of such share of $1,000 by $5.00, subject to adjustment by certain events as defined in the certificate of designation. If the average price of the Company’s common stock, as defined and calculated, for any 22 trading days during a 30 consecutive trading day period exceeds $8.50, subject to adjustment, the Company can require conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock into common stock subject to certain conditions including stock trading volumes and existence of an effective registration statement for the resale of such converted shares.

 

 

At any time on or after August 15, 2025, the Company may also redeem some or all outstanding Series E Preferred Stock for $1,050 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and any other amounts due in respect of the Series E Preferred Stock. Such redemption is subject to certain conditions including stock trading volumes and existence of an effective registration statement.

 

The Company received an aggregate of $20.0 million in proceeds from the Series E PIPE Investor who was issued 20,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock along with 39,615 shares of the Company’s common stock, and Series E A warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and Series E B Warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of common stock. See Note 15 for a further description of the Series E PIPE Warrants.

 

The Company’s obligations under the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series E PIPE Warrants are secured by a lien on the Exok Option Assets as described under the Deed of Trust, Mortgage, Assignment of As-Extracted Collateral, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing and Financing Statement, dated August 15, 2023 (“Deed of Trust”). Upon commencement of a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding by Prairie LLC or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding against Prairie LLC, the Series E PIPE Investor will have the right and option to proceed with foreclosure and to sell all or any portion of the Exok Option Assets. In the event that no shares of Series E Preferred Stock remain outstanding (whether by conversion, redemption or otherwise) or are no longer beneficially owned or otherwise held by the Series E PIPE Investor (or any of its affiliates), the lien on the Exok Option Assets under the Deed of Trust will be released in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth therein.

 

There have been no conversions of Series E Preferred Stock and there were 20,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock outstanding at December 31, 2023.