Series D and Series E Preferred Stock Financing and Convertible Note

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Series D and Series E Preferred Stock Financing and Convertible Note [Text Block]

9. Series D and Series E Preferred Stock Financing and Convertible Note

(a) Series D Preferred Stock

On July 5, 2013, we entered into a Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with C Media, pursuant to which we sold to C Media 2,285,714 shares of Series D 4% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) for $1.75 per share, or a total purchase price of $4,000,000.

On January 31, 2014, the Company exchanged the Series D Preferred Stock to Series E Preferred Stock. Previously recognized beneficial conversion feature of $183,000 related to the Series D Preferred Stock original issuance was reversed and the Company recognized approximately $2,651,000 of beneficial conversion feature as a deemed dividend related to the exchange of Series D Preferred Stock to Series E Preferred Stock. Further, in accordance with the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company paid the full cumulative dividends of $92,000 upon the exchange of the Series D Preferred Stock to Series E Preferred Stock.

(b) $2.0 Million Convertible Note

On November 4, 2013, the Company issued a convertible note to C Media in $2,000,000 principal amount (the “Bridge Note”). The Bridge Note had an annual interest rate of 4% and a maturity date of January 5, 2015. Upon the closing of a financing pursuant to the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and C Media, dated as of July 5, 2013, as amended as of November 4, 2013 (as discussed below) in which C Media would invest funds in the Company in exchange for shares of the Series E Preferred Stock, the principal amount and all unpaid interest of the Bridge Note would be automatically converted into shares of Series E Preferred Stock at a conversion price equal to the per share purchase price paid for the Series E Preferred Stock by C Media. Upon the issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock on January 31, 2014, the Bridge Note was automatically converted into 1,142,857 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, with no gain or loss recognized for the conversion of the Bridge Note for Series E Preferred Stock.

In connection with the issuance of the Bridge Note, the Company recorded debt issuance costs of approximately $370,000 that was to be amortized over the period of the earliest possible conversion date of January 31, 2014, of which $129,000 was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The issuance costs included cash paid of $241,936 and the issuance of warrants to the placement agent to purchase 114,285 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions: expected term of 5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 70% and an interest rate of 1.36% . The exercise price of the warrants was $1.75. The warrants were valued at $128,072 at the date of issuance.

(c) Amendment to Series D Stock Purchase Agreement

On November 4, 2013, in connection with the issuance of the Bridge Note, the Company and C Media entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Series D Purchase Agreement (the “Series D Amendment”). Pursuant to the original Series D Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2013, the Company and C Media agreed, among other things, that each party would act in good faith and with fair dealing to finalize an agreement for the purchase and sale of shares of Series E Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of a Series E Purchase Agreement on or before October 31, 2013. Pursuant to the Series D Amendment, the parties agreed that each party would act in good faith and with fair dealing to finalize the Series E Purchase Agreement on or before the 30th day following the issuance of the Bridge Note.

Also in connection with the Series D Amendment, C Media executed a waiver and consent with the Company as of October 31, 2013 agreeing, among other things, to waive its right to redeem its Series D Preferred Stock as of October 31, 2013 until the 30th day following the issuance of the Bridge Note. On December 4, 2013, C Media exercised its extension option which extended such date to January 31, 2014.

(d) Series E Preferred Stock

On January 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series E Purchase Agreement”) with C Media and certain other purchasers (collectively, the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investors an aggregate of 14,285,714 shares of Series E Preferred Stock of the Company for $1.75 per share, or a total purchase price of $25.0 million. Among the 14,285,714 shares of Series E Preferred Stock issued to the Investors, (i) 1,142,857 shares were issued upon the conversion of the Bridge Note issued to C Media in principal amount of $2,000,000, (ii) 10,857,143 shares were issued for an aggregate purchase price of $19 million, and (iii) 2,285,714 shares were issued upon the conversion of 2,285,714 shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by C Media, which constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, into the Series E Preferred Stock pursuant to the Series E Purchase Agreement. In connection with the issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock, we recorded issuance costs of $4,552,347 to additional paid in capital. The issuance costs included cash paid of approximately $2,386,000 and the issuance of warrants to the placement agent to purchase 1,085,714 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions: expected term of 5 years, expected dividend rate of 0%, volatility of 70% and an interest rate of 1.49% . The exercise price of the warrants was $1.75. The warrants were valued at $2,166,296 at the date of issuance.

In connection with the issuance of Series E Preferred Stock, we recorded dividends of approximately $16,402,000. This amount is comprised of (1) recognition of a deemed dividend for a beneficial conversion feature discount of $16,571,000, (2) reversal of a deemed dividend for the beneficial conversion feature discount of $183,000 related to the extinguishment of the Series D Preferred Stock and (3) cash dividends paid of $14,000 for January 2014, which is part of the total cash dividend paid, amounting to $92,054, in the six months ended June 30, 2014.