STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	22. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY *Preferred Stock* The Company is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock $0.001 par value. The Board has designated 1,000,000 shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), 500,000 shares as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and 2,500 shares as Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions on the remaining authorized 23,497,500 shares of Preferred Stock have not been determined. The Board is authorized to designate a new series of preferred shares and determine the number of shares, as well as the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any series of preferred shares. As of September 30, 2020, there were 7,040 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 125,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and no other shares of Preferred Stock issued or outstanding. *Common Stock* Common stock confers upon the holders the rights to receive notice to participate and vote at any meeting of stockholders of the Company, to receive dividends, if and when declared, and to participate in a distribution of surplus of assets upon liquidation of the Company. The Class B common stock carries the voting power of 10 shares of Class A common stock. 2020 Issuances Issuances of Common Stock for Services During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 102,500 shares of its common stock as payment for services to its consultants. The shares were valued at $182,575, an average of $1.78 per share. Issuance of common stock in payment of short term advances, related party On December 23, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Ault & Company. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Ault & Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 660,667 shares of the Company’s common stock for a total purchase price of $739,948 at a purchase price per share of $1.12, subject to the approval of the NYSE American. The sale was authorized by the NYSE American on January 15, 2020. As a result, at the closing on January 15, 2020, Ault & Company became the beneficial owner of 666,945 shares of Common Stock. Issuance of common stock in payment of accrued liability On March 4, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement for the sale of the Dominion short-term promissory note, the Company issued to Dominion 12,500 shares of its common stock (see Note 17). During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued 140,624 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of accrued liabilities of $155,547. Issuance of common stock for conversion of debt During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, principal and accrued interest of $3,977,427 and $1,584,841, respectively, on the Company’s debt securities was satisfied through the issuance of 6,824,936 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $10,548,535 as a result of these issuances. On August 20, 2020, the Company issued 413,793 shares of its common stock upon the conversion of $600,000 in principal on the Ault & Company Convertible Note.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

22. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock $0.001 par value. The Board has designated 1,000,000 shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), 500,000 shares as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and 2,500 shares as Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions on the remaining authorized 23,497,500 shares of Preferred Stock have not been determined. The Board is authorized to designate a new series of preferred shares and determine the number of shares, as well as the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any series of preferred shares. As of September 30, 2020, there were 7,040 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 125,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and no other shares of Preferred Stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

Common stock confers upon the holders the rights to receive notice to participate and vote at any meeting of stockholders of the Company, to receive dividends, if and when declared, and to participate in a distribution of surplus of assets upon liquidation of the Company. The Class B common stock carries the voting power of 10 shares of Class A common stock.

2020 Issuances

Issuances of Common Stock for Services

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 102,500 shares of its common stock as payment for services to its consultants. The shares were valued at $182,575, an average of $1.78 per share.

Issuance of common stock in payment of short term advances, related party

On December 23, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Ault & Company. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Ault & Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 660,667 shares of the Company’s common stock for a total purchase price of $739,948 at a purchase price per share of $1.12, subject to the approval of the NYSE American. The sale was authorized by the NYSE American on January 15, 2020. As a result, at the closing on January 15, 2020, Ault & Company became the beneficial owner of 666,945 shares of Common Stock.

Issuance of common stock in payment of accrued liability

On March 4, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement for the sale of the Dominion short-term promissory note, the Company issued to Dominion 12,500 shares of its common stock (see Note 17).

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued 140,624 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of accrued liabilities of $155,547.

Issuance of common stock for conversion of debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, principal and accrued interest of $3,977,427 and $1,584,841, respectively, on the Company’s debt securities was satisfied through the issuance of 6,824,936 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $10,548,535 as a result of these issuances.

On August 20, 2020, the Company issued 413,793 shares of its common stock upon the conversion of $600,000 in principal on the Ault & Company Convertible Note.