Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Preferred Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Preferred Stock [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

October 2021 Reverse stock split

On October 15, 2021, the Company announced that its shareholders had approved a reverse split of its common stock and Series C Redeemable Preferred at a ratio of 1 for 10. As a result of the reverse split, every 10 pre-split shares of common stock outstanding and every 10 pre-split shares of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding were automatically exchanged for one new share of each without any action on the part of the holders. The number of outstanding common shares was reduced from approximately 88.3 million shares to approximately 8.8 million shares, and the number of outstanding Series C preferred shares was reduced from 2,000 shares to 200 shares. The reverse stock split did not affect the total number of shares of capital stock, including Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock, that the Company is authorized to issue.

 September 2021 Offering

On September 15, 2021, the Company sold an aggregate of (i) 2,788,750 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, and (ii) accompanying warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,788,750 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $4.95 per share, both of which include the underwriter’s full over-allotment option to purchase an additional 363,750 shares of common stock.

The Shares and the Warrants were offered and sold to the public pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-259105), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), which became effective on September 14, 2021.

The Warrants were not immediately exercisable, as the Company did not have a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to reserve for issuance for the Warrants until the date (the “Initial Exercise Date”) that the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to affect a reverse stock split of the shares of Common Stock so that there were a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants. The Warrants became exercisable on the Initial Exercise Date (the effective date of the reverse stock split) and will terminate five years after the Initial Exercise Date. The exercise price of the Warrants is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits and other subdivisions, combinations, and re-classifications, and was reset on the date of the Company’s reverse stock split to the lower of (i) the closing price per share of the Common Stock immediately before the reverse stock split, giving effect to the reverse stock split and (ii) the exercise price then in effect. The Warrants are also exercisable on a cashless basis under certain circumstances, any time after the Initial Exercise Date, pursuant to the formula outlined in the Warrants. On October 15, 2021, after shareholder and Board approval of the reverse stock split, the exercise price for the Warrants was adjusted to $3.956 per share, The reverse stock split and the exercise price were retroactively reported in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12, Restatement of EPS Data.

On the Closing Date, the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $12.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company has been using the net proceeds from the Offering primarily for new product development, marketing and working capital.

August 2021 Offering

On August 13, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional accredited investors providing for an aggregate investment of $3,999,999 for the issuance by the Company of (i) 1,333,333 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the Series F Preferred Stock) convertible into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company that is issuable upon conversion of shares of Series F Preferred Stock; (ii) warrants, with a term of five and a half years exercisable after February 16, 2022, to purchase an aggregate of up to 666,667 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.80 per share. The securities issued to the investors were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, based on representations made by the investors, their prior relationship with the Company, and the absence of any general solicitation. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and liability reduction purposes. In the three months ended September 30, 2021, 1,160,000 shares of Series F preferred stock were converted into 656,604 shares of common stock. On October 15, 2021, after shareholder and Board approval of the reverse stock split, the exercise price for the Warrants was adjusted to $4.95 per share and was retroactively reported in accordance with ASC 260-10-55-12, Restatement of EPS Data. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded Series F Preferred Stock dividends of $6,790 and $32,934, respectively.

February 2021 Offering

On February 2, 2021, the Company closed a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement pursuant to which the Company issued (i) an aggregate of 1,476,016 shares of Series E preferred stock, convertible into up to 295,203 shares of common stock, (ii) common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $12.30 per share, which were exercisable immediately and had a term of five years, and (iii) common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 195,203 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $12.30 per share with a term of five and one-half years first exercisable nine months after issuance, for gross proceeds of $4,000,003, before deducting any offering expenses. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and liability reduction purposes. In February 2021, 1,476,016 shares of Series E preferred stock were converted into 295,203 shares of common stock. Also in February 2021, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $1,480,801 from the beneficial conversion feature associated with the issuance of the Series E convertible preferred stock and warrants.

January 2021 Warrant exchange

On January 8, 2021, the Company entered into a Warrant Amendment and Exercise Agreement (the “Amendment”) with holders (the “Holder”) of a common stock purchase warrant, dated April 4, 2019, previously issued by the Company (the “Original Warrant”).

In consideration for each exercise of the Original Warrant within 45 calendar days of the Amendment, in addition to the issuance of the Warrant shares, the Company agreed to deliver a new warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the number of Original Warrants that the Holder exercised, at an exercise price of $15.25 per share, which represents the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of the Amendment (the “New Warrants”). The Investor held Original Warrants exercisable for up to 246,913 shares of common stock, subsequently exercised 50,000 Original Warrants within the 45 days, and received 50,000 New Warrants in addition to the Warrant shares.

Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock

In May 2017, the Company authorized Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock. Holders of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends of 15% per year, payable in cash. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock dividends of $75,000 and $225,000, respectively.

The Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company at the Company’s option in cash at any time, in whole or in part, upon payment of the stated value of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock and unpaid dividends. If a “fundamental change” occurs, the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock shall be immediately redeemed in cash equal to the stated value of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock, and unpaid dividends. A fundamental change includes but is not limited to any change in the ownership of at least fifty percent of the voting stock; liquidation or dissolution, or the common stock ceases to be listed on the market upon which it currently trades.

The holders of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Company for a vote. One share of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock carries the same voting rights as one share of common stock.

Redeemable equity security is to be classified as temporary equity if it is conditionally redeemable upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Upon the determination that such events are probable, the equity security would be classified as a liability. Given that the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock contains a fundamental change provision, the security is considered conditionally redeemable. Therefore, the Company has classified the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock as temporary equity in the balance sheets on September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, until such time that events occur that indicate otherwise.

Warrants

There was no warrant activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The following table summarizes the Company’s warrants outstanding and exercisable on September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021:

	Number of Warrants			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and Exercisable at January 1, 2021		1,569,007		$	13.30		4.10	$	10,850,158
Issued		3,897,534		$	5.26		4.77		-
Exercised		(1,002,307	)		9.07		-		-
Cancelled		(168,854	)		38.32		-		-
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2021		4,295,380		$	6.02		4.59		-
Outstanding and Exercisable at September 30, 2022		4,295,380		$	6.02		4.02	$	0.00