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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 18 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Jeffery Consulting Group, LLC pursuant to which Jeffery Consulting agreed to provide assistance with operational improvements including manufacturing processes, strategic and tactical advice with respect to the Company’s sales and marketing initiatives, and provide customer introductions and strategic sales opportunities. In consideration of services rendered by Jeffery Consulting, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.35 per share. The warrant vested 500,000 shares upon the mutual execution of this agreement, and 250,000 shares each at the three month, six month, and nine month anniversaries of this agreement. The fair value of the warrants issued is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The assumptions used in the model included the historical volatility of the Company’s stock of 84.52%, and the risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the warrant based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect of 1.07%. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 the Company recognized compensation expense of $128,880. The Company also agreed to accrue $5,000 per month which becomes payable to Jeffery Consulting once the Company has raised $3 million in additional capital. The Company terminated the Consulting Agreement as of April 1, 2016.

 

On January 8, 2015, the Company, entered into agreements to sell an aggregate of 260,000 Units to eight (8) accredited investors at a price per unit of $4.00 (the “Units”) In addition, the Company issued Additional Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 946,400 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance, may be exercised on a cashless basis, are subject to full ratchet price anti-dilution protection and entitled to registration rights.

 

In addition to the foregoing, the members of the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to receive an aggregate of 96,590 Units (representing one (1) Unit for every $4.00 of debt exchanged), 826,806 Initial Warrants and 351,586 Additional Warrants in exchange for previously issued convertible notes (including principal and accrued and unpaid interest) (the “Notes”) held by the directors or affiliated entities as follows: (i) 71,211 Units, 609,566 Initial Warrants and 259,208 Additional Warrants were issued to Edward B. Smith, III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in exchange for an aggregate of $284,844 of notes, (ii) 10,084 Units, 86,317 Initial Warrants and 36,705 Additional Warrants were issued to Morris Garfinkle in exchange for $40,335 of notes; (iii) 5,211 Units, 44,606 Initial Warrants and 18,968 Additional Warrants were issued to each of Mark Hershhorn and Brian Israel in exchange for an aggregate of $20,844 of notes, respectively; and (v) 4,873 Units, 41,712 Initial Warrants and 17,737 Additional Warrants were issued to CKS Warehouse, an entity in which Mr. Hershhorn owns a controlling interest, in exchange for an aggregate of $19,491of principal and interest on notes.

 

On February 9, 2015, Edward B. Smith, III and Morris Garfinkle were issued warrants exercisable for 31,000,000 and 5,500,000 shares of common stock, respectively, in consideration of the services to be provided to the Company as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board, respectively. The exercise price of these warrants is $0.45 per share. The fair value of the warrants issued is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The assumptions used in the model included the historical volatility of the Company’s stock of 81.99%, and the risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the warrant based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect of 0.85%. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 the Company recognized compensation expense of $3,749,259.

 

On February 24, 2015, the Company issued 576,924 shares of common stock to its then three non-executive directors (192,308 shares each) Brian Israel, Morris Garfinkle and Dan Jeffery. The Company recognized a total expense of $150,000 related to these issuances. These shares were valued based on the closing price on the grant date.

 

On May 14, 2015 the Company entered into a consulting agreement with E.B. Smith Jr. (father of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, director and largest shareholder, Edward B. Smith III) pursuant to which E.B. Smith Jr. agreed to provide advice with respect to the Company’s marketing initiatives, provide customer introductions and investigating strategic transactions. In consideration of services rendered by E.B. Smith Jr., the Company issued warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at $0.35 per share. The warrants vested 450,000 shares upon the mutual execution of the agreement and then in 150,000 share increments at the three month and six month anniversaries of this agreement. The fair value of the warrants issued is estimated on the date of grant using the Black- Scholes valuation model. The assumptions used in the model included the historical volatility of the Company’s stock of 104.65%, and the risk- free rate for periods within the expected life of the warrant based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect of 1.6%. In 2015 the Company recognized an expense of $117,642. The agreement terminated on May 14, 2016. 

 

On December 23, 2015, the Company issued a 14% nonconvertible senior unsecured note to Jonathan Kahn in the principal amount of $500,000. The note matures in twelve months (December 23, 2016) and bears interest at 14% computed based on a 365- day year. Accrued interest is payable at maturity in cash. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 this note was reclassified from a short-term borrowing to unrelated parties as a short-term non-convertible note to related parties.

 

On March 2, 2016, the Company issued a 14% senior unsecured note to Jonathan Kahn, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, interim Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors in the principal amount of $100,000. The Company recognized $3,791 and amortized $247 of discount as of June 30, 2016. The note matures in one year (March 2, 2017) and bears interest at 14% compounded based on a 365-day year. Accrued interest is payable at maturity in cash. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to acquire 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $0.64 per share to the accredited investor. The Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance, may be exercised on a cashless basis, are subject to full ratchet price anti- dilution protection and entitled to registration rights. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 this note was reclassified from a short-term borrowing to unrelated parties as a short-term non-convertible note to related parties.

 

On March 17, 2016, the Company issued a 14% senior unsecured note to an entity controlled by Morris Garfinkle in the principal amount of $100,000. The Company recognized $3,094 and amortized $178 of discount as of June 30, 2016. The note matures in one year (March 17, 2017) and bears interest at 14% compounded based on a 365-day year. Accrued interest is payable at maturity in cash. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to acquire 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $0.64 per share to the entity controlled by Mr. Garfinkle. The Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance, may be exercised on a cashless basis, are subject to full ratchet price anti- dilution protection and entitled to registration rights.

 

On March 17, 2016, the Company issued a 14% senior unsecured note to an entity controlled by Dan Jeffery in the principal amount of $50,000. The Company recognized $1,824 and amortized $105 of discount as of June 30, 2016. The note matures in one year (March 17, 2017) and bears interest at 14% compounded based on a 365-day year. Accrued interest is payable at maturity in cash. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to acquire 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.64 per share to the entity controlled by Dan Jeffery. The Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance, may be exercised on a cashless basis, are subject to full ratchet price anti- dilution protection and entitled to registration rights.

 

On April 28, 2016, the Company issued a 14% senior unsecured note to an entity related to Dan Jeffery in the principal amount of $50,000. The Company recognized $1,562 and amortized $55 of discount as of June 30, 2016. The note matures in one year (April 28, 2017) and bears interest at 14% compounded based on a 365-day year. Accrued interest is payable at maturity in cash. In addition, the Company issued a warrant to acquire 150,000 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.64 per share to the entity related to Dan Jeffery. The Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance, may be exercised on a cashless basis, are subject to full ratchet price anti- dilution protection and entitled to registration rights.

 

On May 17, 2016, each non-executive member of the Board (Morris Garfinkle, Dan Jeffery and Edward B. Smith III) was granted pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan an option to purchase 1,006,711 shares of Common Stock (the equivalent of $30,000 based on the Common Stock’s closing price of $0.0298 on the grant date) for a total of 3,020,133 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0298 per share. These stock options vest 25% on date of grant and 25% every 90, 180 and 270 days subsequent to the grant date and expire ten years after the date of the grant.

 

On May 17, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), the Company” entered into an employment agreement with Jonathan Kahn (the “Kahn Employment Agreement”) in connection with the appointment of Mr. Kahn as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. The Kahn Employment Agreement will continue until June 30, 2019 (subject to automatic one year extensions), unless earlier terminated pursuant to its terms. Pursuant to the Kahn Employment Agreement, Mr. Kahn’s annual base salary will be $200,000 per year from the Effective Date through December 31, 2016 and $225,000 beginning January 1, 2017. Mr. Kahn will also be eligible to participate in Company’s annual incentive compensation program (the “Annual Incentive Program”), with a target annual bonus equal to 100% of his annual base salary and a maximum annual bonus each year equal to 200% of his base salary. Mr. Kahn’s annual bonus for the 2016 calendar year will be prorated based on the number of days served during 2016. The actual amount of the annual bonus earned by and payable to Mr. Kahn in any year will be determined upon the satisfaction of goals and objectives established by the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and will be subject to such other terms and conditions of the Company’s Annual Incentive Program as in effect from time to time.

 

Pursuant to the Kahn Employment Agreement, Mr. Kahn was granted 6,067,931 fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00005 per share (the “Common Stock”), such amount representing 3.5% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of the Effective Date. In addition, on each of May 1, 2017 and May 1, 2018, respectively, Mr. Kahn will receive an additional grant of fully-vested Company Common Stock, such additional grants each representing 0.75% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis as of May 1, 2017 and May 1, 2018, respectively (together with the 6,067,931 shares granted on the Effective Date, the “Equity Award”).

 

Commencing in calendar year 2017, and each year thereafter, Mr. Kahn will be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual equity incentive compensation program, with an annual target equity grant for each year in which Mr. Kahn participates in the equity incentive compensation program having a grant date fair value equal to 100% of Mr. Kahn’s base salary and a maximum annual equity award for each year in which Mr. Kahn participates in the equity incentive compensation program equal to 250% of Mr. Kahn’s base salary. In determining the amount of Mr. Kahn’s equity grant for any year, the Compensation Committee will consider the Company’s performance over the immediately preceding fiscal year.

 

On each anniversary of the Effective Date and each Equity Issuance Date (as defined below), until such time as Mr. Kahn terminates employment with the Company, Mr. Kahn will receive an additional grant of unrestricted Common Stock (which additional grant will be deemed to be a part of the initial Equity Award), if necessary, so that on each such anniversary and each such Equity Issuance Date, the total number of shares received by Mr. Kahn pursuant to the Equity Award will equal at least 3.5% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis until April 30, 2016, 4.25% until April 30, 2018, and 5.0% thereafter. For purposes of the Kahn Employment Agreement, an “Equity Issuance Date” is any date on which the Company consummates the sale of or issuance of (i) more than 1% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis; or (ii) any instrument that is convertible into more than 1% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. For the sake of clarity, in calculating the total number of shares held by Mr. Kahn pursuant to the Equity Award, only the initial shares granted and any additional shares granted in accordance with this paragraph will be considered and any shares (A) held by Mr. Kahn on or prior to the Effective Date or (B) granted to or acquired by Mr. Kahn in any other manner following the grant to Mr. Kahn of the Equity Award (including any annual equity award grant or otherwise) will be disregarded.

 

If Mr. Kahn’s employment contract is terminated for death or Cause (as such terms are defined in the Kahn Employment Agreement), he (or his estate in the event of death) will receive (i) unpaid salary and expenses as well as his annual bonus for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the date of termination occurs, if such bonus has not been paid as of the date of termination; (ii) any accrued vacation pay to the extent not theretofore paid; and (iii) any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided by law or under any plan, program, policy or practice of the Company.

 

If Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or terminated by him for Good Reason, he will receive two times the sum of (1) his base salary at the time of termination (or, in the event of a Termination for Good Reason, the base salary prior to the event constituting Good Reason if such Base Salary is higher than the base salary at the time of termination) plus (2) Target Bonus (as such term is defined in the Kahn Employment Agreement) at the time of termination (the “Severance Payment”). In addition, Mr. Kahn shall receive (i) an annual bonus for the year in which the terminations occurs, determined based on actual performance during such year and prorated for the period during the year in which Executive was employed by the Company, payable at the same time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (ii) accelerated vesting of all outstanding Company equity awards, and, in the case of stock options, if any, such options shall remain exercisable until the expiration date of such option; and (iii) if Mr. Kahn timely and properly elects health continuation coverage under COBRA, the Company shall reimburse Mr. Kahn for the monthly COBRA premium paid by for himself and his dependents until the earlier of: (x) the 18-month anniversary of the Termination Date; and (y) the date the Executive is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage.

 

If (1) during the two year period following a Change of Control (as defined in the Kahn Employment Agreement), Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated due to a Termination Without Cause or a Termination for Good Reason or (2) during the 90-day period preceding a Change of Control, his employment is terminated due to a Termination Without Cause in anticipation of a Change of Control transaction that the Board is actively considering and that is ultimately consummated, Mr. Kahn is entitled to receive the benefits set forth in the preceding paragraph, except that (i) in lieu of the Severance Payment, Mr. Kahn will receive two times the sum of (A) his base salary at the time of such termination or Change of Control, whichever base salary level is greater, plus (B) the Maximum Bonus (as such term is defined in the Kahn Employment Agreement) at the time of such termination or Change of Control, whichever Maximum Bonus level is greater (the “CIC Severance Payment”) and (2) Mr. Kahn will be eligible to receive such COBRA premium reimbursement until the earlier of: (x) the 24-month anniversary of the Termination Date; and (y) the date the Executive is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Kahn has also agreed to non-competition provisions.

 

If Mr. Kahn’s employment is terminated due to Disability (as defined in the Kahn Employment Agreement), he will receive an annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurs, determined based on actual performance during such year and prorated for the period during the year in which Mr. Kahn was employed by the Company.

 

Pursuant to the Kahn Employment Agreement, Mr. Kahn was granted 6,067,931 fully-vested shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

The foregoing summary description of the Kahn Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Kahn Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2016 and are incorporated herein by reference

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Kahn and any former director, officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become director.

 

On June 21, 2016, the Company issued 2,013,423 shares of common stock to its Chairman Morris Garfinkle pursuant to the Plan. The Company recognized a total expense of $160,001 related to this issuance. These shares were valued based on the closing price on the grant date.