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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Sale Leaseback Transaction Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 10 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had 111,521,001 and 81,717,154 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, and the Company had 160,000 and 175,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, issued at $10 per share, paying a 5% cumulative annual dividend and convertible at 0.1754 per share of common stock.
 
On January 15, 2015, the Company sold 812,500 units under the December 2014 Private Placement to one institutional investor for gross proceeds of $325,000 with no commission payable. Each unit in the December 2014 Private Placement consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 0.375 share for every common share purchased (304,688 warrants were issued). The warrants have a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.60 per share. 
 
On March 5, 2015, Paul Arena resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman and was designated by AIM Group, Inc. as a consultant to the Company for the term of one year. The consulting agreement includes a fee of $425,000, which is offset by prior payments of $158,000 for a net amount of $267,000. In a separation agreement executed on March 5, 2015, the Company agreed to pay COBRA for Mr. Arena for a period of eighteen months. Mr. Arena also agreed to assume all obligations under an existing apartment lease in New York City under the remainder of the lease term and return $48,000 security deposit paid by the company, $6,250 or half of the final month’s rent of $12,500 and receive a 1099 not to exceed $20,000 representing the fair value of furniture in the apartment. In regard to the option agreement of 1,500,000 warrants dated January 27, 2014, the Company and Mr. Arena agree the 500,000 warrants are vested, 500,000 are subject to mutually agreed upon provisions and 500,000 warrants are forfeited. On March 5, 2015, the Company and Mr. Arena agree to the issuance of 500,000 restricted common shares in lieu of an issuances related to the January 27, 2014 issuance of 3,000,000 PSUs. The agreement calls for the immediate release for 250,000 common shares (valued at $117,500 and recognized during 2015), or 50% and up to 250,000 common shares or 50% be held in escrow until April 1, 2016 or until the Company’s 2015 audited financials are final. The restricted common stock shall be subject to a Lock-up/Leak-out agreement.
 
Commencing on May 1, 2015, the Company sold an aggregate of 175,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to 12 accredited investors at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchase Price”) for proceeds of $1,750,000 in a private placement. Each share of the Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of common stock of the Company by dividing the Purchase Price plus any accumulated dividends with respect to such share by an initial conversion price of $0.1754 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and similar actions). The Company may redeem the Preferred Stock at any time for an amount equal to $12.50 plus accumulated dividends. The Preferred Stock will bear a dividend of 5% of the purchase price when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company evaluated the convertible preferred stock under FASB ASC 470-20-30 and determined it contained a beneficial conversion feature. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature was determined to be $594,641. The beneficial conversion feature was fully amortized and recorded as a deemed dividend. Aggregate cumulative dividends earned during the year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $58,733.
 
On June 2, 2015, the Company granted 1,250,000 shares of common stock valued at $200,000 and five-year warrants to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share for services.
 
On June 2, 2015, the Company granted 800,000 shares of common stock valued at $128,000 and five-year warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.16 per share for services.
 
On October 26, 2015, the Company agreed with its consultant to issue 41,667 warrants in lieu of 41,667 in stock each month, effective August 15, 2015. Total of 208,332 warrants were issued as of December 31, 2015 of which 124,998 were issued for the return and cancellation of 124,998 previously issued common shares.
 
In addition to the 2,300,000 common shares described above, during the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued an additional 801,936 common shares for services under consulting and referral agreements valued at $236,626 and 109,855 common shares in connection with a warrant exercise for total proceeds of $43,941.
 
On October 9, 2015 the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with accredited investors for the sale of convertible promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $3.75 million and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 37.50 million shares of common stock of the Company. The Company issued notes representing $2.5 million in aggregate principal, and five year warrants exercisable for up to 25.0 million shares of common stock in the aggregate. In addition, upon the election of any investor on or before October 9, 2018, any Investor may purchase an additional note in the principal amount equal to 50% of the principal amount of the Notes purchased by such Investor at previous closings (the “Option Principal Amount”) and an additional warrant with an aggregate exercise price equal to such Investor’s Option Principal Amount. The notes mature three years from the date of issuance and, until the notes are repaid or converted into shares of the Company’s equity securities, accrue payable-in-kind interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
 
The notes plus accrued interest will be automatically converted into equity securities if the Company sells equity securities in a single transaction or series of related transactions for cash of at least $2.0 million. At the closing of the equity financing, the notes plus accrued interest will convert into a number of shares of the same class or series of equity securities as are issued and sold by the Company at 60% of the price per share at which the equity securities are issued and sold in the equity financing. The notes, if not converted, shall be due and payable in full on the maturity date. The notes contain customary events of default provisions. The Company entered into a security agreement with the Investors pursuant to which the Company granted a security interest in all of its assets to the investors as collateral for the Company’s obligations under the notes. The Warrants are exercisable at $0.10 per share and expire 60 months following the date of issuance.
 
In April 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 83,336 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $14,292.
 
In April 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,834,800 shares of its common stock to Note holders in settlement of $1,025,000 in convertible notes and $53,123 in accrued interest (Note 8).
 
In May 2016, the Company sold an aggregate of 11,714,285 shares of common stock of the Company and 1,312,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock to accredited investors for net proceeds of $1,579,082, net of $63,292 of offering costs. The warrants have a term of five years, an exercise price of $0.25 per share and are subject to anti-dilution protection, as defined.
 
In May 2016, the Company issued 900,525 shares of its common stock upon conversion of 15,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and accrued dividends.
 
In July 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 124,998 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $20,666.
 
In August 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 41,666 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $6,208.
 
In September 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 41,666 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $6,292.
 
In October 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 41,666 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $5,208.
 
In November 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 41,666 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $4,917.
 
In December 2016, the Company issued an aggregate 41,666 shares of its common stock in payment for consulting services at a fair value of $5,709.
 
In December 2016, the Company sold an aggregate of 3,928,573 shares of common stock of the Company and 440,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock to accredited investors for net proceeds of $550,000. The warrants have a term of five years, an exercise price of $0.25 per share and are subject to anti-dilution protection, as defined.
 
Registration rights
 
Under the purchase agreement, the Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC registration statement within 60 days of the initial closing date, covering the resale by the investors of any common stock previously issued to the investors, and any common stock into which any convertible promissory notes previously issued to the investors are convertible and any common stock for which the warrants or any warrants previously issued to the investors are exercisable. The Company filed a registration statement on September 30, 2016 and became effective on December 21, 2016. 
 
Options
 
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has outstanding options to purchase 26,731,207 and 14,759,914 shares of common stock, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intrinsic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wtd Avg.
 
 
 
Value
 
 
 
Number of
 
Wtd Avg.
 
Remaining
 
 
 
of
 
 
 
Options
 
Exercise Price
 
Term
 
Exercisable
 
Options
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
 
11,434,350
 
$
0.47
 
 
3.79
 
 
5,635,250
 
$
460,941
 
Granted
 
 
8,278,880
 
 
0.16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired
 
 
(4,953,316)
 
 
0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
14,759,914
 
$
0.30
 
 
3.61
 
 
8,374,294
 
$
235,330
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Granted
 
 
12,508,877
 
 
0.09
 
 
4.87
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired
 
 
(1,537,584)
 
 
0.29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
 
25,731,207
 
$
0.20
 
 
3.34
 
 
15,091,366
 
$
1,161,244
 
 
On January 15, 2016, the Company granted performance options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in aggregate of 6,500,000 to key board member and officers at an exercise price of $0.038 per share for five years. Vesting shall only occur if the closing share price of the Company’s common stock on each of the 20 trading days before and including the end of any performance period is not less than $0.20 per share (market condition). Of the granted options, 5,500,000 include performance conditions (as defined) with both conditions (market and performance) to be met before vesting. All determinations of whether performance goals have been achieved, the number of vested performance options earned by the grantee, and all other matters related to the award of performance options shall be made by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion.
 
The estimated fair values of the options with performance and market conditions were determined using a Monte Carlo pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include expected term of 5 years, expected volatility of 162%, risk free interest rate of 1.46%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
 
Nonperformance option grants during the year ended December 31, 2016 were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include expected term of 1.5 to 3.5 years, expected volatility of 102.00% to 176.77%, risk free interest rate of 0.87% to 1.73%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
 
On January 4, 2016, the Company issued  500,000 and 150,000 options, which vest immediately, have an exercise price of $0.038, and expire January 4, 2019 to Carr Bettis and Sean Bradley, respectively; officers of the Company.
 
On April 15, 2016, the Company issued 49,715 options to Sean Bradley, an officer of the Company, which vest immediately, have an exercise price of $0.179, and expire on April 15, 2019. The value on the grant date of the options was $6,250.
 
On May 12, 2016, the Company issued 100,000 options, which vest 50% after one year and 4.17% every month thereafter, have an exercise price of $0.177, and expire on May 12, 2021. The value on the grant date of the options was $16,694.
 
On May 12, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,400,000 options to the Company’s board of directors, which vest 50% immediately and 50% vesting quarterly over 12 months, have an exercise price of $0.177, and expire on May 12, 2021. The value on the grant date of the options was $559,603.
 
On June 15, 2016, the Company issued 300,000 options, which vest 50% on one year anniversary and 1/24th on monthly anniversary of the date of grant following one year anniversary and expire on June 15, 2021. The value on the grant date of the options was $40,723.
 
On July 15, 2016, the Company issued 56,375 options to Sean Bradley, an officer of the Company, which vest immediately, have an exercise price of $0.156, and expire on July 15, 2019. The value on the grant date of the options was $6,250.
 
On October 15, 2016, the Company issued 61,599 options to Sean Bradley, an officer of the Company, which vest immediately, have an exercise price of $0.121, and expire on October 15, 2019. The value on the grant date of the options was $5,209.
 
On December 2, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,391,188 options, which vest 50% from January 1, 2017 through December 1, 2017; 25% from January 1, 2018 through December 1, 2018 and 25% from January 1, 2019 through December 1, 2019, have an exercise price of $0.121, and expire on December 2, 2021. The value on the grant date of the options was $150,875.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, total stock compensation expense related to the options totaled $864,024 and $823,478, respectively.
 
The outstanding unamortized stock compensation expense related to options was $482,153 (which will be recognized through December 2019) and $406,157 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
Warrants
 
Below is a table summarizing the Company’s outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intrinsic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wtd Avg.
 
Value
 
 
 
Number of
 
Wtd Avg.
 
Remaining
 
of
 
 
 
Warrants
 
Exercise Price
 
Term
 
Warrants
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
 
16,527,989
 
$
0.46
 
 
3.69
 
$
309,821
 
Granted
 
 
28,913,020
 
 
0.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
 
(109,855)
 
 
0.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeited
 
 
(2,084,296)
 
 
0.43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
 
43,246,858
 
$
0.22
 
 
4.15
 
$
1,167
 
Granted
 
 
21,681,264
 
 
0.03
 
 
4.87
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired
 
 
(1,495,081)
 
 
0.48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
 
63,433,041
 
$
0.15
 
 
3.55
 
$
3,662,610
 
  
The warrant grants during the year ended December 31, 2016 were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include expected term of 1.5 to 2.5 years, expected volatility of 166.74% to 178.98%, risk free interest rate of 0.71% to 1.08%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,575,954 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise prices of $0.038 to $0.179 per share vested immediately for services. The fair value on the grant date of the warrants was $150,500. Of the 1,575,954 warrants issued, 1,492,620 warrants were issued to Carr Bettis, an officer of the Company.
 
In April 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 18,353,310 warrants to acquire its common stock in settlement of $1,541,678 convertible notes and accrued interest. The warrants issued to Anthion are exercisable at $0.001 per share for five years from the date of issuance.
 
The Company determined that the estimated fair value of the 18,353,310 warrants of $3,205,959 exceeded the settlement of $1,541,678 of convertible notes and accrued interest and accordingly recorded a loss of settlement of debt of $1,664,281 for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company used the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model to estimate the fair value of the warrants at settlement with the following assumptions: the price of the Company stock of $0.175, volatility was estimated to be 178%, the risk free rate of 1.24% and the remaining term was 5 years.
 
In May 2016, the Company issued 1,312,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 in connection with the sale of Common Stock. The five year warrants also contain a provision that the warrant exercise price will automatically be adjusted for any common stock equity issuances at less than $0.25 per share.
 
In December 2016, the Company issued 440,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 in connection with the sale of Common Stock. The five year warrants also contain a provision that the warrant exercise price will automatically be adjusted for any common stock equity issuances at less than $0.25 per share.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has incurred warrant-based expense of $221,621 and $510,436, respectively. The outstanding unamortized stock compensation expense related to warrants was $47,685 (which will be recognized through March 2018) and $106,852 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
Restricted stock units (“RSU”)
 
The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the two years ended December 31, 2015:
 
Restricted shares issued as of January 1, 2015
 
 
-
 
Granted
 
 
-
 
Total Restricted Shares Issued at December 31, 2015
 
 
-
 
Granted
 
 
1,252,620
 
Total Restricted Shares Issued at December 31, 2016
 
 
1,252,620
 
Vested at December 31, 2016
 
 
-
 
Unvested restricted shares as of December 31, 2015
 
 
1,252,620
 
 
In December 7, 2016, the Company granted 602,620 RSUs for accrued and unpaid compensation for the period from July 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016 in the amount of $72,917 The RSUs vest upon the satisfaction of both of the following conditions: (i) Officer remains in service to the Company continuously through and until June 30, 2017, and (ii) the Company undergoes a change of control during the seven-year term of the award.
 
The Board also approved the grant to an aggregate of 650,000 RSUs to officers with a seven-year term representing the right to receive, subject to the terms and upon the conditions of the RSU, 650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with such number of shares to be reduced by the number of shares, if any, that are awarded to Dr. Bettis in connection with the Performance Option Unit Agreement granted Dr. Bettis in January 2016 under the 2016 Plan. These RSU is also subject the following conditions: (i) Officer remains in service to the Company continuously through and until June 30, 2017, and (ii) the Company undergoes a change of control during the seven-year term of the award. The fair value of the 650,000 RSUs of $87,750 was unrecognized at December 31, 2016 due to the performance condition not met.
 
In connection with the issuance of the above described RSUs as payment for accrued compensation, the Company reclassified to equity the outstanding salary accrual of $72,917 during the year ended December 31, 2016.