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SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Abstract]  
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Text Block]
NOTE 5. SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
 
The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of these shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors originally designated 17,000 shares as Series B convertible preferred stock. The Series B convertible  preferred stock does not have voting rights.
 
The Series B shares are convertible at any time into shares of the Company common stock at a conversion price determined by dividing the purchase price per share of $100 by the conversion price. The conversion price was originally $0.32 per share. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the applicable Series B convertible preferred stock purchase agreement), the conversion price of the Series B shares shall be reduced to 85% of the then-applicable conversion price of such shares. The conversion price is subject to equitable adjustment in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like. In addition, the conversion price is subject to weighted average anti-dilution adjustments in the event the Company sells common stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock at a per share price, exercise price or conversion price lower than the conversion price then in effect in any transaction (other than in connection with an acquisition of the securities, assets or business of another company, a joint venture and/or the issuance of employee stock options). As a result of the Company issuing shares of its common stock upon conversion of convertible debentures and upon the exercise of warrants both at prices lower than the conversion price of the Series B convertible preferred stock, and due to the Company not paying the Series B dividends on a monthly basis (as discussed below), the conversion price of the Series B convertible preferred stock has been reduced to $0.0095 per share as of February 28, 2014 and to $0.0114 per share as of November 30, 2013. Pursuant to the applicable Series B convertible preferred stock purchase agreement, each investor may only convert that number of shares of Series B convertible preferred stock into that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that does not exceed 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on the date of conversion.
 
Commencing on the date of issuance of the Series B convertible preferred stock until the date a registration statement registering the shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the preferred stock and warrants issued is declared effective by the SEC, the Company was required to pay on each outstanding share of Series B convertible preferred stock a preferential cumulative dividend at an annual rate equal to the product of multiplying $100 per share by the higher of (i) the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1%, or (ii) 9%. In no event was the dividend rate to be greater than 12% per annum. The dividend was payable monthly in arrears in cash on the last day of each month based on the number of shares of Series B convertible preferred stock outstanding as of the first day of that month. In the event the Company did not pay the Series B convertible preferred dividends when due, the conversion price of the Series B preferred shares was reduced to 85% of the otherwise applicable conversion price. The Company did not pay the required monthly Series B preferred dividends beginning on November 30, 2006, which, in part, caused the conversion price to be reduced. Subsequent to November 30, 2010, the Company received an opinion of outside counsel providing for the removal of the restrictive legend on the Series B convertible preferred stock, which in turn terminated the requirement to accrue the related dividends. Accordingly, no dividends have been accrued since November 30, 2010. Total accrued but unpaid preferred dividends recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013 are $290,724, of which $125,516 are recorded in permanent equity with the Series B convertible preferred stock and $165,208 are recorded as a current liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
 
The conversion feature which gives the holders of the Series B convertible preferred stock the right to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock is an embedded derivative. As of February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, there were 3,448 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock that were convertible into 36,294,737 and 30,245,614 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively. The fair value of the conversion feature was estimated at $25,406 ($0.0007 per share of common stock) and $18,147 ($0.0006 per share of common stock) at February 28, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:
 
 
 
February 28,
2014
 
 
November 30,
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of common stock
 
$
0.0008
 
 
$
0.0007
 
Conversion price of preferred stock
 
$
0.0095
 
 
$
0.0114
 
Risk free interest rate
 
 
2.66
%
 
 
2.75
%
Expected life
 
 
10 Years
 
 
 
10 Years
 
Dividend yield
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Volatility
 
 
142
%
 
 
142
%
 
Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of the Series B convertible preferred stock, in the event of any dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of each outstanding share of Series B convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to be paid second in priority to the Series I preferred stockholders out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders, an amount equal to $100 per share of Series B convertible preferred stock held plus any declared but unpaid dividends. However, as discussed below, no shares of the Company’s Series I convertible preferred stock are outstanding at February 28, 2014. After such payment has been made in full, such holders of Series B convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to no further participation in the distribution of the assets of the Company.