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Note 7 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
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NOTE 7– CONVERTIBLE DEBT (PIK NOTES)


The Company raised $23 million of financing through the issuance of two series of Paid-In-Kind (“PIK”)-Election Convertible Notes in 2013 and 2014, with key terms highlighted in the table below:


Key Terms

 

Series 2023 Notes

 

 

Series A Notes

 

Issuance Date

 

August 5, 2013

 

 

November 3, 2014

 

Cash Received

 

$

10,500,000

 

 

$

12,500,000

 

Principal (Initial Liability)

 

$

10,500,000

 

 

$

19,848,486

 

Original Issue Discount (OID)     N/A     $ 7,348,486  

Maturity (Term)

 

10 years, but convertible after 1 year based on the market price of the Company’s stock

 

 

4 years, but may range between 2 years to the full maturity of the Series 2023 Notes, depending on whether a Specified Event occurs and/or an Extension Option is elected (see below for further details)

 

Exercise Price

 

$1.40 at inception, adjusted downward based on antidilution provisions/downround protection

 

 

$0.92 at inception, adjusted downward based on antidilution provisions; also may be reduced by $0.10 if Extension Option is elected (see below)

 

Stated Interest

 

10% per annum, due semiannually

 

 

10% per annum, due semiannually, may be reduced to 1% if Specified Event (see below) occurs

 

Derivative Liability

 

$2,055,000 established at inception due to existence of antidilution provisions; revalued every quarter using Monte Carlo model

 

 

$9,212,285 established at inception due to existence of antidilution provisions; revalued every quarter using Monte Carlo model

 


As of 06/30/2015, the liability components of the PIK Notes on the Company’s balance sheet are listed in the following table:


(in $$)

 

Series 2023 Notes

   

Series A Notes

   

Total

 

PIK Note Payable, Gross

    12,155,063       19,848,486       32,003,549  

Less: Discount

    (1,912,683

)

    (16,006,884

)

    (17,919,567

)

PIK Note Payable, Net

    10,242,380       3,841,602       14,083,982  
                         

PIK Note Derivative Liability

    482,627       8,359,016       8,841,643  

As of 12/31/2014, the liability components of the PIK Notes on the Company’s balance sheet are listed in the following table:


(in $$)

 

Series 2023 Notes

   

Series A Notes

   

Total

 

PIK Note Payable, Gross

    11,576,250       19,848,486       31,424,736  

Less: Discount

    (1,949,555

)

    (16,450,742

)

    (18,400,297

)

PIK Note Payable, Net

    9,626,695       3,397,744       13,024,439  
                         

PIK Note Derivative Liability

    478,149       9,557,476       10,035,625  

Series A Notes


On November 3, 2014 (“Issue Date”), the Company issued, in a private placement pursuant to investment agreements, $19,848,486 principal amount of 10% PIK-Election Convertible Notes due 2018 ("Series A Notes") in exchange for $12,500,000 in cash and the cancellation of previously-issued warrants held by one investor.


Below are key terms of the Series A Notes:


 

o

Maturity- November 3, 2018, provided that the Stated Maturity Date may be extended to November 3, 2019 at the option of the Company (the “Extension Option”) if (i) the Company has delivered written notice of its exercise of the Extension Option to the Holder not more than ninety (90) nor less than thirty (30) days prior to November 3, 2018 and (ii) the Company has delivered a certificate, dated as of November 3, 2018, certifying that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided, further that the Stated Maturity Date shall be extended to the maturity date of the Series 2023 Notes or any Replacement Financing, as applicable, upon the occurrence of a Specified Event (“Specified Extension”).


 

o

Exercise Price- initially $0.92 per share and will be (i) adjusted from time to time pursuant to antidilution provisions and (ii) reduced by $0.10 per share if the Company elects to exercise its Extension Option.


 

o

Stated Interest: 10% payable semiannually in arrears, provided that the interest rate shall be reduced to 1% per annum on the principal amount of the Note upon the occurrence of the Specified Event, as defined below.


 

o

Specified Event- means the event that may occur after the second anniversary of the Issuer Date if: (i) any amounts under the Series 2023 Notes or any Replacement Financing are outstanding, (ii) the VWAP for the preceding 30 consecutive Trading Days as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer in good faith is in excess of the Exercise Price, (iii) the closing Market Price of the Common Stock is in excess of the Exercise Price on the date immediately preceding the date on which the Specified Event occurs, (iv) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (v) the Issuer has delivered a certificate to each holder of Series A Notes certifying that the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above have been met.


 

o

Extension Option- If stock price is lower than current exercise price ($0.92) prior to the stated maturity (November 3, 2018), then the Company can elect an Extension Option, whereby the maturity is extended by one year (see Maturity definition), but with a reduction in exercise price by $0.10.


 

o

Liquidated Damages- The company is required to pay the noteholders 1% of the principal amount of the Series A Notes if a Registration statement is not filed and effective within 90 days of the inception date (and further damages for every 30 days thereafter). The registration statement became effective on July 8, 2015. Liquidated damages of $541,011 has been charged to other expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2015 due to the delay in its effective date, such amount is in addition to $200,000 accrued at December 31, 2014. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company issued 1,015,086 shares valued at $741,011 to Series A noteholders as payment of liquidated damages.


 

o

The number of shares issuable under the Notes may be affected by the antidilution provisions of the Notes. The antidilution provisions adjust the Exercise Price of the Notes in the event of stock dividends and splits, issuance below the market price of the Common Stock, issuances below the conversion price of the Notes, pro rata distribution of assets, rights plans, tender offers, and exchange offers.


These Series A Notes were not issued with the intent of effectively hedging any future cash flow, fair value of any asset, liability or any net investment in a foreign operation. In addition to the customary antidilution provisions the notes contain a down-round provision whereby the conversion price would be adjusted downward in the event that additional shares of the Company’s common stock or securities exercisable, convertible or exchangeable for the Company’s common stock were issued for cash consideration (e.g. a capital raise) at a price less than the conversion price. Therefore, the estimated fair value of the conversion feature of $9,212,285 (based on observable inputs using a Monte Carlo model) was bifurcated from the Series A Notes and accounted for as a separate derivative liability, which resulted in a corresponding amount of debt discount on the Series A Notes. In addition, an additional debt discount of $7,348,486 was recorded as a result of the difference between the $12,500,000 of cash received and the $19,848,486 of principal on the Series A Notes. This combined debt discount of $16,560,771 is being amortized using the effective interest method over the 4-year term of the Notes as Interest Expense, while the PIK Note Derivative is carried at fair value (using a Monte Carlo model) until the Notes are converted or otherwise extinguished. Any changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.


At June 30, 2015, the fair value of the Series A PIK Note Derivative was estimated to be $8,359,016. In addition, the Company amortized $443,858 of debt discount relating to the Series A PIK Notes Payable, increasing the Series A PIK Notes Payable carrying value to $3,841,602 as of June 30, 2015.


Series 2023 Notes


In August 2013, the Company received $10,500,000 of financing through the private placement of 10% mandatory convertible Notes due 2023 ("Series 2023 Notes"). The principal amount of the Notes is due on maturity.  The Company can elect to pay semi-annual interest on the Series 2023 Notes with additional PIK Notes containing the same terms as the Series 2023 Notes, except interest will accrue from issuance of such notes. The Company can also elect to pay interest in cash. In February 2014, August 2014, and February 2015 the Company issued $525,000, $551,250, and $578,813, respectively, in additional PIK Notes to the holders to pay the semi-annual interest.


The Series 2023 Notes originally converted into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.40 per share, which is subject to anti-dilution adjustments; these antidilution adjustments reduced the conversion price to $1.36 after the issuance of the Series A Notes. As of issuance, principal amount of the Series 2023 Notes were convertible into 7,500,000 shares of the common stock and into 7,720,588 shares after the issuance of the Series A Notes. The holders may convert the Series 2023 Notes at any time.  The Series 2023 Notes are mandatorily convertible after one year when the weighted average trading price of a share of the common stock for the preceding ten trading days is in excess of the conversion price.  The Series 2023 Notes contain customary representations and warranties and several covenants. The proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes. No broker was used and no commission was paid in connection with the sale of the Series 2023 Notes. As of June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.


These Series 2023 Notes were not issued with the intent of effectively hedging any future cash flow, fair value of any asset, liability or any net investment in a foreign operation. In addition to the customary anti-dilution provisions the notes contain a down-round provision whereby the conversion price would be adjusted downward in the event that additional shares of the Company’s common stock or securities exercisable, convertible or exchangeable for the Company’s common stock were issued for cash consideration (e.g. a capital raise) at a price less than the conversion price. Therefore, the estimated fair value of the conversion feature of $2,055,000 (based on observable inputs using a Monte Carlo model) was bifurcated from the Series 2023 Notes and accounted for as a separate derivative liability, which resulted in a corresponding amount of debt discount on the Series 2023 Notes. The debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method over the 10-year term of the Series 2023 Notes as Interest Expense, while the PIK Note Derivative is carried at fair value (using a Monte Carlo model) until the Series 2023 Notes are converted or otherwise extinguished. Any changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.


At June 30, 2015, the fair value of the PIK Note Derivative was estimated to be $482,627, which includes the value of the additional PIK Notes issued in February 2014, August 2014, and February 2015, for the semi-annual interest payments due. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $26,387 of additional debt discount from the February 2015 issuance, and also amortized $63,259 of debt discount relating to the Series 2023 PIK Notes Payable, resulting in a total debt discount of $1,912,683 as of June 30, 2015, and increasing the Series 2023 PIK Notes Payable carrying value to $10,242,380 as of June 30, 2015.