Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

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10.          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), of which 10,000 are designated as Series A Preferred Stock.

The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are as set forth in the form of Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 3, 2023. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $1.45 per share. The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions).

The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends of 8% per annum, compounded monthly, which are payable in cash or shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, at the Company’s option in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the Series A Preferred Stock will accrue dividends at the rate of 20% per annum. If the Company elects to pay any dividends in shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price used to calculate the number of shares issuable will be equal to the lower of (i) the then-applicable Conversion Price and (ii) 85% of the arithmetic average of the three (3) lowest closing prices of the Common Stock during the twenty (20) consecutive trading day period ending on the trading day immediately preceding the dividend payment date, provided that such price shall not be lower than the lower of (x) $0.2828 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events ) and (y) 20% of the “Minimum Price” (as defined in Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635) on the date of the Nasdaq Stockholder Approval (as defined herein) (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events) or, in any case, such lower amount as permitted, from time to time, by the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Other than Scot Cohen, V4 Global LLC or their transferees, a holder of Series A Preferred Stock cannot convert shares of its Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock if the holder and its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99%, or 9.99% at the election of the holder, of the outstanding Common Stock after giving effect to the conversion. However, any holder may increase or decrease such percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% upon notice to us, provided that any increase in this limitation will not be effective until 61 days after such notice from the holder to us and such increase or decrease will apply only to the holder providing such notice.

 

Except as required by law (including without limitation, the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”)), the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with holders of the Common Stock on as as-converted basis, with the number of votes to which each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to be calculated assuming a conversion price of $1.414 per share, which was the Minimum Price applicable immediately before the execution and delivery of the Series A Purchase Agreement, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. To the extent that under the DGCL the vote of the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class or series, as applicable, is required to authorize a given action of the Company, the affirmative vote or consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together in the aggregate and not in separate series unless required under the DGCL, represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by written consent of such majority (except as otherwise may be required under the DGCL) shall constitute the approval of such action by both the class or the series, as applicable.

The Company may require holders to convert their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock if the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds $8.00 per share (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events) for 20 consecutive trading days and the daily dollar trading volume of the Common Stock exceeds $2,000,000 per day during the same period, provided that certain equity conditions described in the Certificate of Designations are satisfied.

At any time beginning 18 months from the date of the issuance, provided that that the Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on a timely basis for a continuous period of one year and provided further that certain equity conditions described in the Certificate of Designations are satisfied, the Company has the right to redeem in cash all or some of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at such time at a redemption price equal to the product of (x) 125% multiplied by (y) the sum of (A) the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock plus (B) all declared and unpaid dividends on such Series A Preferred Stock and any other unpaid amounts then due and payable hereunder with respect to such Series A Preferred Stock, plus (C) the make-whole amount, plus (D) any accrued and unpaid late charges with respect to such stated value and amounts payable pursuant to clause (B) as of such date of determination.

On August 19, 2024, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement (the “Series A Amendment”) with the Required Holders (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). Pursuant to the Series A Amendment, the Required Holders agreed that (A) the unpaid and accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock due July 1, 2024 (the “July Delinquent Dividend Amount”), shall be payable, at the option of the Company, in (i) cash and/or (ii) shares of Common Stock, at a price per share of Common Stock equal to the lower of (x) $1.00 and (y) the Dividend Conversion Price (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), using July 1, 2024, as the applicable date of determination in accordance with the Certificate of Designations; (B) the dividends due on October 1, 2024 (the “October Dividend Amount” and, together with the July Delinquent Dividend Amount, the “Delinquent Dividend Amounts”), shall be payable in shares of Common Stock based on a per share price of Common Stock equal to 80% of the arithmetic average of the three (3) lowest closing sale prices of the Common Stock during the month of September 2024; and (C) such Delinquent Dividend Amounts and any Dividend Balance Shares (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), with respect thereto, if applicable, shall be delivered on October 1, 2024 and the Pre-Dividend Shares (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) with respect to each of the July Delinquent Dividend Amount and the October Dividend Amount, if applicable, shall be delivered to the Series A Investors on or prior to the twenty-first (21st) trading day prior to October 1, 2024. The Company and the Required Holders further agreed pursuant to the Series A Amendment to amend (i) the Certificate of Designations, as described below, by filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Amendment”) and (ii) the Series A Purchase Agreement to amend the definition of “Excluded Securities.”

The Certificate of Amendment amended the Certificate of Designations to, among other things, (A) allow for the payment of dividends in the form of Common Stock to a holder of the Series A Preferred Stock who serves as a director, officer or employee of the Company; provided that such issuance is approved by the Company’s stockholders prior to such issuance, which was subsequently further amended by the October 2024 Certificate of Amendment (as defined below), (B) amend certain conditions required for (i) a mandatory conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, and (ii) the Company’s right to redeem, all or a portion, of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding pursuant to an optional redemption, in each case, pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, and (C) amend the definition of “Excluded Securities” to exclude Dividend Shares (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) and shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the payments of dividends. The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 23, 2024.

On October 14, 2024, the Company entered into an Amendment Agreement (the “October 2024 Series A Amendment”) with the Required Holders. Pursuant to the October 2024 Series A Amendment, the Required Holders agreed to further amend the Certificate of Designations (the “October 2024 Certificate of Amendment”). Pursuant to the October 2024 Certificate of Amendment, (i) the Series A Preferred Stock is now entitled to voting rights as described therein, (ii) certain holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are no longer subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations as described in the Certificate of Designations, and (iii) stockholder approval is no longer required in connection with the payment of dividends in the form of Common Stock to a holder of the Series A Preferred Stock who serves as a director, officer or employee of the Company. The October 2024 Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 14, 2024. See Note 16, “Subsequent Events,” for additional information.

At the time of issuance, $2,036 of the net proceeds less transaction cost of the Series A Offering was allocated to the 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock initially issued. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, 102 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 76,440 shares of Common Stock and during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an additional 1,691 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 1,391,183 shares of Common Stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has authorized and declared $1,017 in dividends during the year of which $818 was accrued in accounts payable as of September 30, 2024.