Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

7. Equity

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7. Equity
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued:

 

· 27,500 shares of common stock for services rendered valued at $82,127. The value was based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance;

 

· 801,378 share of common stock for the conversion of convertible notes and accrued interest of $635,756;

 

· 630,252 shares of common stock as payment for the original issue discount fees associated with the Kingston agreement. The value of the shares of $2,004,202 was based on the market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance.

 

At-The-Market Offerings of Common Stock (Chardan Capital Markets LLC)

 

On January 7, 2014, the Company entered into an Engagement Agreement (the “January 2014 Engagement Agreement”) with Chardan Capital Markets LLC (“Chardan”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell up to a maximum aggregate amount of 1,980,000 shares of its common stock from time to time through Chardan as its sales agent, under its shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-187397) (the “First Registration Statement”) previously filed with the SEC. During the quarter that ended on March 31, 2014, the Company sold 2,214,612 shares of its common stock under the First Registration Statement, resulting in gross proceeds of $10,000,000, in an at-the-market offering, in which Chardan was its agent. The Company received net proceeds of $9,696,013. The Company paid Chardan a total commission of $299,882 pursuant to the January 2014 Engagement Agreement.

 

On May 16, 2014, the Company entered into an Engagement Agreement (the “May 2014 Engagement Agreement”) with Chardan pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell up to a maximum aggregate amount of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time through Chardan as its sales agent, under its shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-193971) (the “Second Registration Statement”) previously filed with the SEC, pursuant to which any shares that are issued under the May 2014 Engagement Agreement will be sold.

 

Upon delivery of a placement notice by the Company, and subject to the terms and conditions of the May 2014 Engagement Agreement, Chardan may sell the common stock by any method that is deemed to be an “at-the-market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions at market prices on the NASDAQ Capital Market, in block transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, or as otherwise agreed by Chardan and the Company. Chardan will act as sales agent on a commercially reasonable efforts basis consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations and the rules of NASDAQ.

 

The offering pursuant to the May 2014 Engagement Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all shares of common stock subject to the May 2014 Engagement Agreement, or (ii) termination of the May 2014 Engagement Agreement as permitted therein. The Engagement Agreement may be terminated by Chardan or us at any time upon 15 days’ written notice to the other party.

 

The Company will pay Chardan a commission equal to up to 3% of the gross proceeds from the sale of the common stock sold through Chardan pursuant to the May 2014 Engagement Agreement and reimburse Chardan up to $15,000 in expenses. No assurance can be given that the Company will sell any shares under the May 2014 Engagement Agreement, or, if the Company does, as to the price or amount of shares that we will sell, or the dates on which any such sales will take place.

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company sold 790,236 shares of its common stock under the Second Registration Statement, resulting in gross proceeds of $3,599,774, in an at-the-market offering, in which Chardan was its agent. The Company received net proceeds of $3,491,702. The Company paid Chardan a total commission of $107,993 pursuant to the May 2014 Engagement Agreement.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold 110,300 shares of its common stock under the Second Registration Statement, resulting in gross proceeds of $508,598, in an at-the-market offering, in which Chardan was its agent. The Company received net proceeds of $493,340. The Company paid Chardan a total commission of $15,258 pursuant to the May 2014 Engagement Agreement.

 

2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

 

On January 7, 2014, our Board of Directors adopted the 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of distribution equivalent rights, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance stock, performance units, restricted ordinary shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, tandem stock appreciation rights and unrestricted ordinary shares to our officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors. The Company has reserved up to 1,800,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. As required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the Company included a proposal at its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on July 11, 2014, to obtain approval of the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan was approved.

 

3-for-1 Forward Stock Split

 

On January 16, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a 3-for-1 forward stock split with respect to the Company’s common stock. Stockholders received three shares of common stock for every one share of common stock owned on the record date of February 3, 2014. The forward stock split was effective as of the close of trading on February 11, 2014. The additional shares were distributed as of the close of business on February 11, 2014. In connection with the forward stock split, the Company’s authorized shares of common stock also increased from 10,000,000 shares to 30,000,000 shares. All data for common stock, options and warrants have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 forward stock split for all periods presented. In addition, all common stock prices, and per share data for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 forward stock split.

 

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

 

During the year ended September 30, 2002, pursuant to an existing tender offer, holders of 13,184 shares of the Company’s common stock exchanged said shares for 131,840 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, at the then $0.85 market value of the common stock. The shares carry a $0.30 per share liquidation preference and accrue dividends at the rate of 5% per annum on the liquidation preference per share, payable quarterly from legally available funds. If such funds are not available, dividends shall continue to accumulate until they can be paid from legally available funds. Holders of the preferred shares are entitled, after two years from issuance, to convert them into common shares on a hundred-to-one basis together with payment of $0.45 per converted share.

 

Dividends

 

During each of the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company accrued dividends of $483 and $480, respectively, payable to holders of Series E preferred stock.