Settlement of Liabilities with Ironridge | 3 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2014 |
Settlement Of Liabilities With Ironridge | ' |
Settlement of Liabilities with Ironridge | ' |
Note 9 – Settlement of Liabilities with Ironridge |
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Ironridge Transaction #1 |
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On March 6, 2013, pursuant to an order setting forth a stipulated settlement (“Order #1” and “Stipulation #1”) issued by the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles – Central District (the “Court”), Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (“Ironridge”), who had previously purchased a total of $1,017,744 in accounts payable and accrued expenses (“Claim #1”) owed by us to various parties, was issued 7,000,000 shares of our common stock (“Initial Issuance #1”) in satisfaction of such accounts payable and accrued expenses, which amount came off our balance sheet and was legally released. The accounts payable and accrued expenses represented amounts originally owed by us to various creditors in connection with trade payables, the purchase of property and equipment, prior credit agreements, and attorneys’ fees. |
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The shares issued in Initial Issuance #1 were subject to adjustment as provided below: |
| · | From the date of Stipulation #1 until that number of consecutive trading days following the Issuance Date required for the aggregate trading volume of the Common Stock to exceed $10,000,000 (“Calculation Period #1”), Ironridge was to retain that number of shares of Common Stock of Initial Issuance #1 (“Final Amount #1”) with an aggregate value equal to (a) $1,068,631 (105% of Claim Amount #1), plus reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, divided by (b) 80% of the following: the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of entry of Order #1 (which closing price was $0.35 per share), not to exceed the arithmetic average of the individual volume weighted average prices of any five trading days during Calculation Period #1, less $0.01 per share (“Share Price #1”). |
| · | If at any time during Calculation Period #1 Initial Issuance #1 was less than any reasonable possible Final Amount #1 or a daily volume weighted average price was below 80% of the closing price on the day before Issuance Date #1, Ironridge could request that the Company reserve and issue additional shares of Common Stock (“True Up Shares”), provided that no additional shares of common stock were requested. |
| · | At the end of Calculation Period #1, if the sum of Initial Issuance #1 and any True-Up Shares did not equal the Final Amount #1, adjustments were to be made to the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stipulation #1 and either additional shares were to be issued to Ironridge or Ironridge was required to return shares to the Company for cancellation. |
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The Stipulation #1 provided that at no time shall shares of Common Stock be issued to Ironridge and its affiliates which would result in them owning or controlling more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The Company also agreed pursuant to Stipulation #1 that (a) until at least one half of the total trading volume for Calculation Period #1 had traded, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, enter into or effect any split or reverse split of Common Stock; (b) until at least thirty days from the date Order #1 was approved, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, issue any securities pursuant to a Form S-8 registration statement; and (c) until at least six months from the date Order #1 was approved, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, issue or sell any free trading securities for financing purposes (except for shares issuable to TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP). |
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The Calculation Period #1 was satisfied as of June 18, 2013, at which time a final adjustment was made to the number of shares owed to Ironridge. The final number of shares owed was 5,353,512, resulting in 1,646,488 shares of the initial 7,000,000 shares issued being returned by Ironridge and cancelled by the Company in July 2013. |
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Through April 30, 2014, the Company, in connection with the above transaction and true-up adjustments, recorded a small gain of approximately $30,000 on extinguishment of liabilities. For the three months ended April 30, 2013, the Company, in connection with the above transaction, recorded an estimated loss on extinguishment of liabilities in the amount of $128,836. The gain or loss equaled the difference in the fair value of the shares issued to and the obligations assumed by Ironridge. |
Ironridge Transaction #2 |
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On May 24, 2013, pursuant to an order setting forth a stipulated settlement (“Order #2” and “Stipulation #2”) issued by the Court, Ironridge, who had previously purchased a total of an additional $1,278,058 in accounts payable and accrued expenses (“Claim #2”) owed by us to various parties, was issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock (“Initial Issuance #2”) in satisfaction of such accounts payable and accrued expenses, which amount came off our balance sheet and was legally released. The accounts payable and accrued expenses represented amounts originally owed by us to various creditors in connection with trade payables, the purchase of property and equipment, prior credit agreements, and attorneys’ fees. |
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The shares issued in Initial Issuance #2 are subject to adjustment as provided below: |
| · | From the date of Stipulation #2 until that number of consecutive trading days following Issuance Date #2 required for the aggregate trading volume of the Common Stock to exceed $20,000,000 (“Calculation Period #2”), Ironridge will retain that number of shares of Common Stock of the Initial Issuance #2 (“Final Amount #2”) with an aggregate value equal to (a) $1,278,058 (105% of Claim Amount #2), plus reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, divided by (b) 80% of the following: the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of entry of Order #2 (which closing price was $0.32 per share), not to exceed the arithmetic average of the individual volume weighted average prices of any five trading days during Calculation Period #2, less $0.01 per share (“Share Price #2”) and (b) the positive difference, if any, between (i) $1,019,390 divided by 80% of the average of the lowest five lowest volume weighted average prices during Calculation Period #2, and (ii) $1,019,390 divided by 80% of the average of the lowest five volume weighted average prices during the period from March 4, 2013 to May 24, 2013. |
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| · | If at any time during Calculation Period #2 Initial Issuance #2 is less than any reasonable possible Final Amount #2 or a daily volume weighted average price is below 80% of the closing price on the day before Issuance Date #2, Ironridge may request that the Company reserve and issue True-Up Shares as soon as possible, and in any event, within one trading day. For each day after Ironridge requests issuance that shares are not, for any reason, received into Ironridge’s account in electronic form and fully cleared for trading, Calculation Period #2 shall be extended by one trading day. |
| · | At the end of Calculation Period #2, if the sum of Initial Issuance #2 and any True-Up Shares does not equal Final Amount #2, adjustments shall be made to the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stipulation #2 and either additional shares shall be issued to Ironridge or Ironridge shall return shares to the Company for cancellation. |
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Stipulation #2 provides that at no time shall shares of Common Stock be issued to Ironridge and its affiliates which would result in them owning or controlling more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The Company also agreed pursuant to Stipulation #2 that (a) until at least one half of the total trading volume for Calculation Period #2 has traded, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, enter into or effect any split or reverse split of Common Stock; (b) until at least thirty days from the date Order #2 is approved, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, issue any securities pursuant to a Form S-8 registration statement; and (c) until at least six months from the date Order #2 is approved, the Company would not, directly or indirectly, issue or sell any free trading securities for financing purposes. |
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The Calculation Period #2 was satisfied as of September 12, 2013, at which time a final adjustment was made to the number of shares owed to Ironridge. The final number of shares owed was 5,406,337, resulting in 406,337 additional shares being owed to Ironridge. |
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No loss on extinguishment was recorded by the Company, in connection with the above transaction, for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013. |
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Ironridge Transaction #3 |
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On July 26, 2013, pursuant to an order setting forth a stipulated settlement (“Order #3” and “Stipulation #3”) issued by the Court, Ironridge, who had previously purchased an additional total of $2,499,372 in accounts payable and accrued expenses (“Claim #3”) owed by us to various parties, was issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock (“Initial Issuance #3”) in satisfaction of such accounts payable and accrued expenses, which amount came off our balance sheet and was legally released. The accounts payable and accrued expenses represented amounts originally owed by us to various creditors in connection with trade payables, the purchase of property and equipment, prior credit agreements, and attorneys’ fees. |
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The shares issued in Initial Issuance #3 are subject to adjustment as provided below: |
| · | From the date of Stipulation #3 until that number of consecutive trading days following Issuance Date #3 required for the aggregate trading volume of the Common Stock to exceed $50,000,000 (“Calculation Period #3”), Ironridge will retain that number of shares of Common Stock of Initial Issuance #3 (“Final Amount #3”) with an aggregate value equal to (a)(i) $2,624,340 (105% of Claim Amount #3), plus reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, (ii) divided by 80% of the following: the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of entry of Order #3 (which closing price was $0.50 per share), not to exceed the arithmetic average of the individual volume weighted average prices of any five trading days during Calculation Period #3, less $0.01 per share; and (b) the sum of (i) the positive difference, if any, between (A) $1,358,299.08 divided by 80% of the average of the lowest five individual daily volume weighted average prices during Calculation Period #3, and (B) $1,358,299 divided by 80% of the average of the lowest five individual daily volume weighted average prices during the period from May 24, 2013 to the date of entry of Order #3, and (ii) the positive difference, if any, between (A) the sum of one and a half times Initial Issuance #3, and (B) the number of shares otherwise owed pursuant to the foregoing. |
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| · | If at any time during Calculation Period #3 Initial Issuance #3 is less than any reasonable possible Final Amount #3 or a daily volume weighted average price is below 80% of the closing price on the day before Issuance Date #3, Ironridge may request that the Company reserve and issue True-Up Shares as soon as possible, and in any event, within one trading day. For each day after Ironridge requests issuance that shares are not, for any reason, received into Ironridge’s account in electronic form and fully cleared for trading, Calculation Period #3 shall be extended by one trading day. |
| · | At the end of Calculation Period #3, if the sum of Initial Issuance #3 and any True-Up Shares does not equal Final Amount #3, adjustments shall be made to the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stipulation #3 and either additional shares shall be issued to Ironridge or Ironridge shall return shares to the Company for cancellation. |
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Stipulation #3 provides that at no time shall shares of Common Stock be issued to Ironridge and its affiliates which would result in them owning or controlling more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and with regard to at least 5% of Final Amount #3, Ironridge shall not sell any shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with such amount until at least six months after entry of Order #3. We also agreed pursuant to Stipulation #3 that (a) until at least one half of the total trading volume for Calculation Period #3 has traded, we would not, directly or indirectly, enter into or effect any split or reverse split of our Common Stock; and (b) until at least thirty days from the date Order #3 is approved, we would not, directly or indirectly, issue any securities pursuant to a Form S-8 registration statement. Until at least 180 days after the end of Calculation Period #3, (a) we agreed that we would not issue, sell or agree to issue or sell any securities to any person other than Ironridge or its affiliates, except for: (A) common stock, options or warrants to employees, officers, consultants or directors pursuant to Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or (B) restricted common stock, in transactions with strategic industry, business or operating partners that provide benefits other than the investment of funds, issued at a fixed price not subject to any adjustment, reset or variable element of any kind. |
Through April 30, 2014, the Company, in connection with the above Stipulation #3 transaction, recorded an estimated aggregate loss on extinguishment of liabilities in the amount of $1,368,670 which equaled the difference in the current fair value of the shares issued and the obligations assumed by Ironridge. Since inception of Stipulation #3, as the fair value of the Company’s stock has varied, the Company accumulated a liability for excess shares owed to Ironridge of $2,288,066. This liability was reduced by the issuance of an additional 4,524,079 common shares to Ironridge in November 2013 and 3,366,316 common shares to Ironridge on March 14, 2014. As of April 30, 2014 there are no additional shares owed to Ironridge. We note this amount will be adjusted each period until Calculation Period #3 has ended and the true-up is completed. |