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Note 4 - Convertible Notes Payable
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Convertible Notes Payable  


On December 30, 2011, Hickok Incorporated entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement with Roundball, LLC and the Aplin Family Trust. Under the Convertible Loan Agreement, the Company issued a convertible note to Roundball in the amount of $466,879 and a convertible note to the Aplin Family Trust in the amount of $208,591. In addition, Roundball, LLC had the right to cause the Company to borrow up to an additional $466,880 from Roundball, LLC. The notes were unsecured, bore interest at a rate of 0.20% per annum and were set to mature on December 30, 2012.


The notes were convertible by the Investors at any time into Class A Common Shares of the Company, at a conversion price of $1.85 per share, although up to no more than 504,735 Conversion Shares for Roundball and no more than 112,752 Conversion Shares for the Aplin Family Trust. The Company had the option to convert the notes at the expiration date, if the investors had not during the course of the agreement.


On December 30, 2011, Roundball converted $233,438 into Class A Common Shares of the Company. In addition, on August 20, 2012 Roundball converted the remaining $233,441 under the Convertible Loan Agreement into Class A Common Shares of the Company. On December 28, 2012, the Aplin Family Trust converted the $208,591 under the Convertible Loan Agreement into Class A Common Shares of the Company.


On December 30, 2012 management entered into an amended Convertible Loan Agreement with Roundball which provided approximately $467,000 of liquidity to meet on going working capital requirements. The amended Convertible Loan Agreement is by and between the Company and a major shareholder who is also a Director modifying the terms and extending the due date of the loan agreement from December 30, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and modifying the terms to allow $250,000 of borrowing on the agreement at the Company's discretion at an interest rate of 0.24%.


In partial consideration for Amendment No. 1, the Company and Roundball entered into a Warrant Agreement, dated December 30, 2012, whereby the Company issued a warrant to the Roundball to purchase, at its option, up to 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments. If not exercised, this warrant will expire on December 30, 2015. Roundball is an affiliate of Steven Rosen, a Director of the Company.


The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value estimate for recognizing the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions which can materially affect the fair value estimates. The warrants are immediately exercisable and expire in December 2015. The fair value of the warrants issued is amortized over the one year amended convertible loan agreement period. During the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2013, $11,375 and $22,750 was expensed as non-cash interest expense. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the option pricing model for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2013: a risk free interest rate of 0.42%; an expected life of 3 years; an expected dividend yield of 0.0%; and a volatility factor of .84.


On December 30, 2013 management entered into Amendment No. 2 of the Convertible Loan Agreement with Roundball which may provide approximately $467,000 of liquidity to meet on going working capital requirements. The amended Convertible Loan Agreement is by and between the Company and a major shareholder who is also a Director modifying the terms and extending the due date of the loan agreement from December 30, 2013 to December 30, 2014 and continues to allow $250,000 of borrowing on the agreement at the Company's discretion at an interest rate of 0.25%.