SENIOR SECURED NOTES – RELATED PARTY AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 5. SENIOR SECURED NOTES – RELATED PARTY AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Senior Secured Notes – Related Party a. On November 11, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), the Company consummated a financing transaction (the “Financing”) in which it raised $3,000,000 of working capital pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Niobe Ventures, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Niobe”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Niobe (i) 8,695,652 restricted shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.23 per share (or $2 million in the aggregate) and (ii) a senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1 million convertible into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion price equal to $0.23 per share (the “$1 Million Secured Note”). On February 11, 2011, Niobe converted the $1 Million Secured Note, including $37,500 of accrued interest thereon, into 4,510,870 shares of Common Stock. On February 11, 2011, for the purpose of providing the Company with additional working capital, pursuant to an existing Credit Facility Agreement dated as of December 2, 2009 (the “Facility”) with Niobe, the Company issued to Niobe a senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $2 million (the “$2 Million Secured Convertible Note”). The $2 Million Secured Convertible Note was convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.23 per share, for an aggregate of 8,695,652 shares of Common Stock (net of accrued interest thereon), bore interest at a rate of 3% per annum and matured on December 31, 2013. The original maturity was December 31, 2012 but in December 2012 Niobe agreed, for no consideration, to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2013. The $2 Million Secured Convertible Note was convertible at any time, by the holder, subject only to the requirement that the Company have sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock after taking into account all outstanding shares of Common Stock and the maximum number of shares issuable under all issued and outstanding convertible securities. In addition, the $2 Million Secured Convertible Note would automatically be converted if the Company undertake certain Fundamental Transactions, as defined in the $2 Million Secured Convertible Note, (such as a merger, sale of all of the Company’s assets, exchange or tender offer, or reclassification of its stock or compulsory exchange). The $2 Million Secured Convertible Note also provided for the adjustment of the conversion price in the event of stock dividends and stock splits, and provides for acceleration of maturity, at the holder’s option, upon an event of default, as defined in the $2 Million Secured Convertible Note. On August 27, 2013, Niobe elected to convert the principal and accrued interest of $2,155,000 under the $2 Million Secured Convertible Note into 9,369,565 shares of Common Stock. During the period February 1, 2012 to August 27, 2013 the Company raised a total of $9,000,000 in principal through the issuance of several varying amounts of loans from Niobe and are hereinafter referred to as the “Secured Notes.” These Secured Notes bore an interest rate of 3% and had maturity dates ranging from February 1, 2014 to August 27, 2015. On October 11, 2013, the Company issued a Consolidated, Amended and Restated Promissory Note to Niobe in the principal amount of $9,219,366 (the “Consolidated Note”). The face amount of the Consolidated Note reflects the $9.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes plus interest accrued at 3% per annum on each note from its respective date of issuance. The terms of the Consolidated Note are identical to the Secured Notes except that: (a) the maturity date is September 1, 2015, which is after the latest maturity date of any of the Secured Notes; and (b) it provides for partial mandatory repayment in the event that the Company receives aggregate gross proceeds in excess of $7.5 million from a single or multiple “Liquidity Events” in an amount equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of such gross proceeds. A “Liquidity Event” means (a) the sale of any of the Company’s equity, or equity-linked, securities, and (b) the receipt of proceeds, directly or indirectly related to a development and/or commercialization relationship entered into with an unaffiliated third party. In the Secured Notes, the entire principal amount of each note was due, at Niobe’s election, upon the consummation of an equity financing of $7.5 million or greater. Consistent with the terms of the Secured Notes and related security agreements entered into, the Company’s obligations under the Consolidated Note are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the Company’s assets pursuant to a Consolidated, Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated October 11, 2013 with Niobe. b. On November 4, 2014, the Company entered into a new Credit Facility Agreement (the “2014 Credit Facility Agreement”) pursuant to which it may borrow up to an additional $5 million from Niobe in the form of secured loans of up to $300,000 on the last day of each calendar month, subject to certain conditions which may be waived by Niobe, at any time prior to the December 31, 2015 expiration date (the “2014 Credit Facility”). Each loan made under the 2014 Credit Facility Agreement will be represented by a senior secured promissory note bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum and maturing on September 1, 2016 (each an “Original Note”). The Company’s obligations under each Note will be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of its assets pursuant to the Second Consolidated, Amended and Restated Security Agreement between the Company and Niobe, entered into at the same time as the 2014 Credit Facility Agreement (the “Security Agreement”). In addition, on November 4, 2014, the Company entered into a Note Modification Agreement (the “Note Modification Agreement”) with Niobe pursuant to which the Consolidated Note, as modified in October 2014, was further amended to increase the threshold amount requiring a Mandatory Prepayment from $7.5 Million to more than $10 Million. As a result, partial prepayment will now be triggered in the event of a Liquidity Event in which the Company receives gross proceeds in excess of $10 million. All other terms and provisions of the Consolidated Note remained unchanged and in full force and effect. In October 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with Niobe pursuant to which Niobe agreed to convert all notes outstanding into shares of Common Stock, at the offering price in a “qualified public offering” consummated by the Company. The agreement defines a “qualified public offering” to mean a public offering of Common Stock yielding gross proceeds to the Company of at least $7 million, which is consummated on or before February 29, 2016. The agreement further provided that accrued interest would be paid out of the proceeds of the qualified public offering. On December 1, 2015, the agreement expired pursuant its own terms. On December 1, 2015, the 2014 Credit Facility was amended to increase the funds available for loans to the Company to $7.5 million and to extend the expiration date of such credit facility to December 31, 2016 pursuant to which the Company and Niobe entered into and an Amended and Restated 2014 Credit Facility Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”). Each loan under the Amended and Restated Agreement has been and will be represented by a senior secured promissory note bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum which matures on September 1, 2017 (each a “New Note”). Collectively, the Original Note and the New Note are hereinafter referred to as the “Notes”. In addition, the Security Agreement was also amended and restated to secure the Company’s obligations under all the Notes. On June 30, 2016, the 2014 Credit Facility was again amended to increase the funds available for loans to the Company to $9.0 million (the “Second Amended and Restated Agreement”). Each loan under the Second Amended and Restated Agreement has been represented by a New Note. In addition, the Security Agreement was also amended and restated to secure the Company’s obligations under all the notes issued and outstanding under the 2014 Credit Facility as of June 30, 2016 and all the New Notes issued pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement. On August 31, 2016, the Company and Niobe agreed to extend the maturity date of the Consolidated Note and the maturity dates of all thirteen outstanding Original Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $5,030,000, from September 1, 2016 to September 1, 2017. All other terms and provisions of the Consolidated Note and Original Notes remained unchanged and in full force and effect. On October 31, 2016, the 2014 Credit Facility was amended to increase the funds available for loans to the Company to $11.25 million and to extend the expiration date of such facility to June 15, 2017 (the “Third Amended and Restated Agreement”). Each loan under the Third Amended and Restated Agreement will be represented by a senior secured promissory note bearing interest at a rate of 3% per annum which matures on March 31, 2018 (each a “2018 Note”). The Security Agreement was also amended and restated to secure the Company’s obligations under all the notes issued under the 2014 Credit Facility as of October 31, 2016 and all the 2018 Notes. In addition, the Company and Niobe also agreed to extend to March 31, 2018, the maturity dates of the Consolidated Note and all the notes issued and outstanding under the 2014 Credit Facility as of October 31, 2016. During the year ended May 31, 2017, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $3,980,000; $345,000 on June 1, 2016, $375,000 on June 30, 2016, $375,000 on August 1, 2016, $345,000 on September 9, 2016, $345,000 on October 3, 2016, $345,000 on November 1, 2016, $345,000 on December 9, 2016, $345,000 on January 3, 2017, $290,000 on February 2, 2017, $290,000 on March 3, 2017, $290,000 on April 5, 2017, and $290,000 on May 11, 2017. On June 1, 2017, the 2014 Credit Facility was amended to increase the funds available for loans to us to $13.05 million and to extend the expiration date of such facility to March 31, 2018 (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement”). Each loan under the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement was represented by a 2018 Note. The Security Agreement was also amended and restated to also secure the Company’s obligations under all the 2018 Notes issued pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement. On August 22, 2017, the Company and Niobe agreed to extend the maturity date of all outstanding notes issued to Niobe from March 31, 2018 to September 1, 2018. All other terms and provisions of such notes remained unchanged and in full force and effect. During the year ended May 31, 2018, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $1,970,000; $290,000 on June 15, 2017, $290,000 on July 10, 2017, $290,000 on August 10, 2017, $290,000 on September 15, 2017, $290,000 on October 23, 2017, $200,000 on November 17, 2017, $220,000 on December 15, 2017 and $100,000 on January 12, 2018. Prior to the Offering described below, the outstanding principal balance under the 2014 Credit Facility totaled $13,050,000. c. On February 28, 2018, the Company raised an aggregate of $1.425 million from eight accredited investors in a private placement financing (the “Offering”) of 10% Senior Convertible Notes, due on February 28, 2023 (the “Senior Notes”). No commissions were payable in connection with the Offering which was principally sold to the Company’s existing stockholders. Proceeds of the Offering are being used for working capital purposes, principally to fund ongoing clinical trials and studies and related activities. No registration rights were granted to the investors in the Offering. The Senior Notes are convertible into shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.20 per share at the option of the holder prior to maturity or earlier prepayment, accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and are due on February 28, 2023. Upon conversion, the note holder will receive 5,000 shares of the common stock of the Company for each $1,000 of principal or accrued interest converted. Two-thirds of the shares issuable upon any conversion of the Senior Notes will be acquired by the Company from Niobe for nominal consideration ($.01 per share) pursuant to a mandatory call agreement entered into in connection with the Offering (the “Call Agreement”). As a result, for each $1,000 of principal or interest converted, the Company will issue approximately 1,667 new shares. Accordingly, the Company’s effective conversion price will be approximately $0.60 per share of Common Stock, with Niobe incurring substantially all of the associated dilution. The closing price per share of Common Stock on the date of the Offering was $0.45. On March 13, 2018, the Company raised an additional $50,000 in the Offering and issued a Senior Note in the principal amount of $50,000 to an accredited investor. In connection with the foregoing, on March 13, 2018, the Call Agreement was amended and restated to also include two-thirds of the shares issuable upon the conversion of this Senior Note. The Company evaluated the conversion feature of the Senior Notes and determined that under the accounting guidance for “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features” that a value should be attributed to the embedded conversion feature. We determined the allocation to the conversion feature to be $1.475 million, which reduced the face amount of the Senior Notes carried on our balance sheet to -$0-. This discount will be amortized over 60 months and will serve to increase the interest expense of the Senior Notes during the term of such notes. During the year ended May 31, 2018, $75,127 of the discount was amortized and increased interest expense by that amount. As of May 31, 2018, $1,399,873 of the original discount remained resulting in the net amount of the debt being $75,127 as of May 31, 2018. In addition, as a condition to the consummation of the Offering, on February 28, 2018, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Niobe (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which Niobe converted $22,269,367 of outstanding notes due September 30, 2018 (the aggregate of the outstanding principal balance under the Consolidated Note and the 2014 Credit Facility) into 18,557,805 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.20 per share. Consequently, at May 31, 2018, the only remaining indebtedness due on the Consolidated Note and the 2014 Credit Facility was $1,989,322, representing the accrued but unpaid interest on the notes converted by of the accrued interest on the Consolidated Note and all the notes issued under the 2014 Credit Facility will, at Niobe’s election, automatically become immediately due and payable if we undertake certain Fundamental Transactions or upon an Event of Default, both as defined in such notes. Our obligations under such notes are secured by the Security Agreement. All of the securities issued in the aforementioned financings were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) pursuant to Section 4(a)(5) and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereof. The offer, sale and issuance of such securities were made without general solicitation or advertising. The securities were offered and issued only to “accredited investors” as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Act. Niobe, a majority stockholder of the Company and the holder of the Consolidated Note and all the notes issued under the 2014 Credit Facility, is controlled by Arnold P. Kling, the Company’s President and a director, Arnold P. Kling. Carlisle Investments International Inc., one of the accredited investors in the Offering, is managed by Marco Elser, a director of the Company. Other Related Party Transactions During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2018, the Company issued an option for an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Common Stock to Arnold Kling, the President and a director of the Company, 300,000 shares of Common Stock to Kirk Warshaw, the Chief Financial Officer and a director of the Company, and 300,000 shares of Common Stock to Marco Elser, a director of the Company. These options have a five year term, an exercise price of $0.54 per share and vested 50% on the date of issuance and 50% on the one year anniversary. Mr. Kling’s option has been valued at $324,000 of which $202,500 of compensation expense has been recorded. Each of Messrs. Warshaw’s and Elser’s option has been valued at $162,000 of which $101,250 of compensation expense has been recorded. |