Note 3 - Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock and Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Note

3

–

Redeemable

Series

C

Preferred

Stock

and

Shareholders’

Equity

Redeemable

Series

C

Preferred

Stock

The Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock is not convertible into any other class of the Company’s stock and is subject to redemption at the Company’s option at any time if certain events occur, such as capital reorganizations, consolidations, mergers, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. Each share is entitled to cast one vote on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s shareholders. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder of Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid, before any distribution or payment is made upon any other class of stock of the Company, an amount in cash equal to the redemption price for each share of Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock held by such holder, and the holders of Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further payment. The redemption price is $16.09 per share. The Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock is subject to redemption under certain “deemed liquidation” events, as defined, and as such, the convertible preferred stock is considered contingently redeemable for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the convertible preferred stock has been recorded within temporary equity in the Company’s financial statements.

Series

B

Convertible

Preferred

Stock

Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into three shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $.33 per common share to be paid upon conversion and entitles the holder thereof to cast three votes on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s shareholders. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, each holder of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid, after all distributions of payments are made upon redemption of the Series C Preferred Stock an amount in cash equal to $1.00 for each share of Series B Preferred Stock held, and such holders will not be entitled to any further payment.

Convertible

Preferred

Stock

Each share of Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. In the event any dividend is payable to holders of the Company’s common stock, each share is entitled to receive a dividend equal to the amount of such common stock dividend multiplied by the number of shares of common stock into which each share of Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted. Shares of Convertible Preferred Stock can be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at the Company’s option for $1.00 per share. Holders of Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to cast one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the Company’s shareholders. Each share of Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into one share of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The convertible preferred stock has the nonforfeitable right to participate equally in dividends and distributions with the holders of the common stock. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder will be entitled to be paid, after holders of Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock have been paid in full, an amount in cash equal to $1.00 per share.

Series

D

Preferred

Stock

The Series D Preferred Stock provided for an annual cumulative dividend of $.10 per share and entitles the holder thereof to cast one vote on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s shareholders. The shares are not convertible into any other class of stock and are subject to redemption at the Company’s option at any time at a redemption price of $1.00 per share plus all unpaid cumulative dividends. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, each holder of Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid, after all distributions or payments are made upon the Corporation’s Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock, an amount in cash equal to the redemption price, as defined, for each share of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder. The holders of Series D Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any further payment.

Effective January 1, 2006, the holders of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock agreed to waive the future accumulation of dividends. As of December 31, 2005, there were dividends in arrears on the Series D Preferred Stock of $828,000. Such waiver does not affect dividends accrued through December 31, 2005. Accordingly, $828,000 of such undeclared dividends in arrears remain outstanding at December 31, 2015 and are included in the liquidation value of $1,518,000.