Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. These rights, preferences and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting, or the designation of, such series, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of common stock. The issuance of our preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock and the likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon our liquidation. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company or other corporate action.
Voting Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,835,000 shares of our voting convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Voting Preferred Stock”) outstanding, which are convertible into 1,223,396 shares of common stock. The Voting Preferred Stock votes with our common stock on an as-converted basis.
Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2024, there were 1,575,810 shares of our senior convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Senior Preferred Stock”) outstanding, which are convertible into 4,202,218 shares of common stock. The Senior Preferred Stock have an aggregate number of votes equal to the product of (a) the quotient of (i) the aggregate purchase price paid under that certain securities purchase agreement by and among the Company and certain institutional investors for all shares of Senior Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of such time, divided by (ii) the highest purchase price paid by a holder for a share of Senior Preferred Stock prior to or as of such time, multiplied by (b) two. The Senior Preferred Stock votes with our common stock on all matters submitted to holders of common stock.
Series X Convertible Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2024, there were 281,150 shares of our convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share designated as “Series X Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series X Preferred Stock”) outstanding, which are convertible into 2,811,500 shares of common stock. The Series X Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters on which holders of our common stock shall be entitled to vote, and shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to the “Converted Stock Equivalent” which is 10 common shares per 1 Series X Preferred stock.
Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2024, there were 780,569 shares of our convertible preferred stock, designated as “Series Y Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series Y Preferred Stock”), which are convertible into 78,056,900 shares of common stock. The Series Y Preferred Stock is non-voting.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law
Some provisions of Delaware law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult: acquisition of us by means of a tender offer; acquisition of us by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or removal of our incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interest or in our best interests, including transactions that might result in a premium over the market price for our shares.
These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits persons deemed “interested stockholders” from engaging in a “business combination” with a publicly-held Delaware corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders unless the business combination is, or the transaction