8. Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |
Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) | Common Stock and Warrants: |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, 9% senior convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $924,000 were converted at a conversion price of $0.35 per share resulting in the issuance of an aggregate 2,640,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Series A non-voting convertible preferred stock was converted into 761,429 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised resulting in gross proceeds of $60,000 to the Company. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, warrants to purchase 890,413 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised on a cashless basis resulting in the issuance of 527,754 shares of common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, a portion of 8% senior convertible note in the principal amount of $750,000 was converted into common shares and interest in the aggregate amount of $36,313 which was paid in common shares resulting in the issuance of an aggregate 1,009,238 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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In December 2013, 10,000 shares of the Series C-1 preferred stock were converted into 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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In March 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,960,000 units in a registered direct offering at a purchase price of $2.50 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and 0.35 of a warrant, each to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock. Upon issuance, the warrants had an exercise price of $3.10 per share, are exercisable commencing six months from the date of issuance, and have a term of five years from the date of exercisability. A holder is prohibited from exercising a warrant if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 3.99% or 4.99%, at the holder’s election, of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. The Company received net proceeds of $6,723,248. Under certain circumstances, the warrants may be settled in cash and were therefore were initially classified as derivative liabilities (See Note 7). The Company used the Black Scholes option pricing model to value the warrants, of which $1,728,450 was the ascribed value calculated at the issuance date. These warrants were revalued at each balance sheet date and the resulting changes were recorded in other income (expense) in the statement of operations. On September 15, 2014, the exercise price of these warrants was decreased to $2.50 in exchange for the removal of the cash settlement provisions of the warrant. The Company revalued the warrants on September 15, 2014 immediately prior to the modification which resulted in a change in fair value recorded in other income (expense) in the statement of operations, and immediately subsequent to the modification which resulted in a loss on modification of equity instruments and extinguishment of derivative liabilities recorded in other income (expense) in the statement of operations. During 2014, the Company used the following assumptions in calculating the Black Scholes values of these warrants: |
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| | At Issuance Date | | | At September 15, 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected term (years) | | | 5.5 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Volatility | | | 75 | % | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, stock options to purchase 455,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised resulting in gross proceeds of $318,150 to the Company. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, an aggregate of 140,000 shares of the Series C-1 non-voting preferred stock were converted into 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, 21,000 shares of the Series C-3 non-voting preferred stock were converted into 210,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, warrants to purchase 919,513 shares of the Company’s common stock were exercised on a cashless basis resulting in the issuance of 772,589 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, wages and board fees in an aggregate amount of $96,851 were converted into 57,384 shares of common stock by an officer and board member at prices of $1.32 - $2.00 per share. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, 35,886 shares of common stock held in escrow was released upon achievement of certain milestones. |
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Preferred Stock and Warrants |
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Under the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our board of directors is authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock. Of the 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, our board of directors has designated (all with par value of $0.001 per share) the following: |
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| | As of December 31, 2014 | | | As of December 31, 2013 | |
| | Preferred Shares Outstanding | | | Liquidation Preference (Per Share) | | | Total Liquidation Preference | | | Preferred Shares Outstanding | | | Liquidation Preference (Per Share) | | | Total Liquidation Preference | |
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Series B | | | 454,546 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | | 455 | | | | 454,546 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | | 455 | |
Series C-1 | | | - | | | | 10 | | | | - | | | | 140,000 | | | | 10 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
Series C-2 | | | 150,000 | | | | 10 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 10 | | | | 1,500,000 | |
Series C-3 | | | 179,000 | | | | 10 | | | | 1,790,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Series D | | | 73,962 | | | | 21 | | | | 1,533,202 | | | | 57,400 | | | | 7 | | | | 401,800 | |
Series E | | | 92,440 | | | | 49.2 | | | | 4,548,048 | | | | 55,214 | | | | 16.4 | | | | 905,510 | |
Total | | | 949,948 | | | | | | | | 9,391,705 | | | | 857,160 | | | | | | | | 4,207,765 | |
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On September 15, 2014 the Company entered into consent and exchange agreements with investors holding its outstanding Series C-2, Series C-3, Series D, and Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock. The Company modified certain terms within the preferred stock, as described in Note 7, which resulted in the reclassification of the remaining derivative liability to equity. |
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The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation model to separately value the conversion options associated with the preferred stock instruments and the warrants issued in connection with the preferred stock. A summary of the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo models are as follows: |
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| | At September 15, 2014 | | | At Issuance Date | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected term (months) | | | 49 - 64 | | | | 56 - 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Volatility | | | 75 | % | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend yield | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 1.63 - 1.8 | % | | | 1.3 - 1.5 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The following terms and conditions apply to all of the non-voting convertible preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2014: |
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Dividends - Holders of the Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E non-voting preferred stock are entitled to receive, and the Company is required to pay, dividends on shares of the Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E non-voting preferred stock equal to (on an as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are paid on shares of the common stock. |
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Fundamental Transactions- If, at any time that shares of Series B, Series C, Series D or Series E non-voting preferred stock are outstanding, the Company effects a merger or other change of control transaction, as described in the certificate of designation and referred to as a fundamental transaction, then a holder will have the right to receive, upon any subsequent conversion of a share of Series B, Series C, Series D or Series E non-voting preferred stock (in lieu of conversion shares) for each issuable conversion share, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as such holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental transaction if such holder had been, immediately prior to such fundamental transaction, the holder of a share of common stock. |
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Redemption – The Company is not obligated to redeem or repurchase any shares of Series B, Series C, Series D or Series E non-voting preferred stock. Shares of Series B, Series C, series D and Series E Preferred Stock are not otherwise entitled to any redemption rights, or mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions. |
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Listing- There is no established public trading market for the Series B, Series C, Series D or Series E non-voting preferred stock, and the Company do not expect a market to develop. In addition, the Company does not intend to apply for listing of the Series B, Series C, Series D or Series E non-voting preferred stock on any national securities exchange or trading system. |
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Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants |
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On February 19, 2013, the Company sold 761,429 shares of its Series A non-voting convertible preferred stock and a warrant to purchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for gross proceeds of $533,000. The Series A shares and the warrant were sold together at a price of $0.70 per share for each share of Series A stock. Each share of Series A stock was convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock at any time at the holder’s option. However, the holder would be prohibited from converting Series A stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 3.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. |
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The warrant was exercisable immediately upon issuance and had an exercise price of $1.50 per share and a term of five years. However, the holder would be prohibited from exercising the warrant if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 3.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. |
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Because the Series A non-voting preferred stock was immediately convertible at the option of the holder, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $309,944 from the beneficial conversion feature associated with the issuance of the Series A non-voting convertible preferred stock and the warrant for the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, all of the Series A non-voting convertible preferred stock was converted into 761,429 shares of common stock. |
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Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants |
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On July 30, 2013, the Company sold 454,546 shares of its Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock and a warrant to purchase up to 227,273 shares of the Company’s common stock, for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Series B shares and the warrant were sold together at a price of $1.10 per share for each share of Series B stock. Each share of Series B stock is convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock at any time at the holder’s option. However, the holder will be prohibited from converting Series B stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 3.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. |
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The Series B non-voting preferred stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock, senior to any class or series of the Company’s capital stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to the Series B preferred stock, on parity with the Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock and any class or series of the Company’s capital stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock; and junior to any class or series of the Company’s capital stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock will generally have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series B preferred stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock or the certificate of designation for the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock. |
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The warrant was exercisable immediately upon issuance and has an exercise price of $1.50 per share and a term of five years. However, the holder would be prohibited from exercising the warrant if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 3.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. |
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Because the Series B non-voting preferred stock was immediately convertible at the option of the holder, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $53,246 from the beneficial conversion feature associated with the issuance of the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock and the warrant during the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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Series C-1, Series C-2 and Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants |
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On October 22, 2013, the Company sold to existing institutional investors 150,000 shares of Series C-1 non-voting convertible preferred stock and 150,000 shares of Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock, together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,000,000. As a condition to the closing, the Company simultaneously exchanged a convertible note held by one of the investors in the principal amount of $400,000 for 57,400 shares of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock and exchanged another convertible note held by the same investor in the principal amount of $750,000 for 53,537 shares of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock. The Company also issued 1,677 shares of Series E preferred stock to the other investor in the offering. |
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The Series C-1 non-voting preferred stock and Series C-2 non-voting preferred stock have identical rights, privileges and terms and are referred to collectively as the “Series C Stock.” Each share of Series C Stock is convertible into 10 shares of common stock at any time at the holder’s option at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. However, the holder will be prohibited from converting Series C Stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of the Series C Stock will receive a payment equal to $10.00 per share of Series C Stock, subject to adjustment, before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of common stock. Shares of the Series C Stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends, unless and until specifically declared by the Company’s board of directors. |
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Due to the existence of downround provisions, both the conversion features of the Series C Stock and the associated warrants are liability classified and are valued using a Monte Carlo model. On the issuance date, the estimated value of the conversion features and warrants was $1,953,965 and $915,058, respectively, and the fair value of the preferred stock, including additional paid-in capital, net of issuance cost was $57,855 during the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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In January 2014, all 140,000 outstanding shares of Series C-1 non-voting preferred stock were converted into 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which resulted in the reclassification of the derivative liability to equity in the amount of $2,447,384 for the year ended December 31, 2014. |
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In January 2014, the Company sold to various investors 200,000 shares of Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock, together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. The Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the related warrants were sold together at a price of $10.00 per share for each share of Series C-3 preferred stock. The Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock has rights, privileges and terms that are identical to the Company’s Series C Stock. Each share of Series C-3 preferred stock is convertible into 10 shares of common stock at any time at the holder’s option. However, the holder is prohibited from converting Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. The warrants are exercisable one year after issuance, had an exercise price of $1.25 per share (decreased to $0.90 per share in September 2014 – See Note 7), subject to adjustment, and a term of five years from the date they are first exercisable. However, a holder is prohibited from exercising a warrant if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 4.99% or 9.99%, at the holder’s election, of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. Included in this financing was the settlement of an aggregate amount of $645,458 in accruals and payables owed to ND Partners, the Company’s CEO for his 2013 salary, and a consultant. The Company received net proceeds of $1,318,884. |
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The Series C-1 non-voting convertible preferred stock that was previously designated has all been converted to shares of common stock during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014. The Series C-2 and Series C-3 non-voting preferred stock, referred to collectively as the Series C Preferred Stock, have identical rights, privileges and terms. The Series C Preferred Stock rank senior to the Company’s common stock; senior to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock; on parity with the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock; and junior to the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock and Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock will generally have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that the consent of holders of two thirds of the outstanding Series C-2 and Series C-3 Preferred Stock, respectively, will be required to amend the terms of the Series C-2 and C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock or the certificate of designation for the Series C-2 and C-3 preferred stock, respectively. As long as any of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock is outstanding, we cannot incur any indebtedness other than indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of $3.0 million at any point in time. |
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Due to the existence of downround provisions, the conversion features of the Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the associated warrants were initially classified as derivative liabilities upon issuance and were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. On the issuance date, the estimated value of the conversion features and warrants was $1,398,158 and $655,574, respectively. |
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As a result of the Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred financing in January 2014, the anti-dilution provisions of the 8% senior convertible notes and the warrants issued with them caused the conversion price of the 8% senior convertible notes and the exercise price of the warrants to decrease from $1.10 to $1.00. |
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In February 2014, the downround protection of Series C-2 and Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock was eliminated as, pursuant to its terms, the closing price of the Company’s common stock was greater than $2.00 for a period of twenty trading days for a consecutive thirty trading day period subsequent to the closing, resulting in the reclassification of the related derivative liability to equity in the amount of $6,235,398 (See Note 7). |
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The Series C-1 non-voting convertible preferred stock, Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock, Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock and Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock all contain a prohibition on its respective conversion (in the case of the Series C-1 and Series C-2, in the aggregate for both series) if, as a result of such conversion, the Company would have issued in each case shares of its common stock in an aggregate amount equal to 3,190,221 shares, which is 20% of the shares of common stock outstanding on October 17, 2013, unless the Company receives the approval of its stockholders for such overage. On February 28, 2014, the shareholders approved the issuance of such overage. |
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Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock |
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As described above, the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock was issued in exchange for the extinguishment of $400,000 of convertible debt and $1,800 of interest which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $930,708 during the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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Each share of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock is convertible into 20 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment) at a per share price of $0.35 at any time at the option of the holder, except that a holder will be prohibited from converting shares of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, such holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock originally was to receive a payment equal to $7.00 per share (increased to $21.00 per share in September 2014 – See Note 7) of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock on parity with the payment of the liquidation preference due the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock, but before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of common stock, Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock, the Series C-1 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock received a dividend of 9% per annum through September 15, 2014 (See Note 7) and are entitled to receive dividends on shares of the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are paid on shares of the common stock. |
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The Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock; senior to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance of the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock; senior to the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock, the Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock; and on parity with the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock will generally have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock or the certificate of designation for the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock. As long as any of the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock is outstanding, the Company cannot incur any indebtedness other than indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of $3.0 million at any point in time. |
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In addition to the debt restrictions above, as long as any shares of the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock are outstanding, the Company cannot, among others things: create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any encumbrances on any of its assets or property; or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or pay or declare any dividend or other distribution on any junior securities. |
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Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock |
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As described above, the issuance of the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock in exchange for the extinguishment of convertible debt with a carrying value of $801,231 and $3,000 of accrued interest resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $495,326 during the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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Each share of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock was originally convertible into 20 shares (increased to 21.8667 per share in September 2014 – See Note 7) of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment) at a per share price of $0.82 (reduced to $0.75 per share in September 2014 – See Note 7) at any time at the option of the holder, except that a holder will be prohibited from converting shares of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock into shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, such holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Series E preferred stock originally was to receive a payment equal to $16.40 per share (increased to $49.20 per share in September 2014 – See Note 7) of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock on parity with the payment of the liquidation preference due the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock, but before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of common stock, Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock, the Series C-1 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock received a dividend of 8% per annum through September 15, 2014 (See Note 7) and are entitled to receive dividends on shares of the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are paid on shares of the common stock. |
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The Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock; senior to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance of the Series E non-voting preferred stock; senior to the Series B non-voting convertible preferred stock, the Series C-2 non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series C-3 non-voting convertible preferred stock; and on parity with the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock. Shares of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock will generally have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock or the certificate of designation for the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock. As long as any of the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock is outstanding, the Company cannot incur any indebtedness other than indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of $3.0 million at any point in time. |
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In addition to the debt restrictions above, as long as any of the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock is outstanding , the Company cannot, among others things: create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any encumbrances on any of our assets or property; redeem, repurchase or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any of our capital stock (other than as permitted, which includes the dividends on the Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock and the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock); redeem, repurchase or prepay any indebtedness; or engage in any material line of business substantially different from our current lines of business. |
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In the event the Company issues any options, convertible securities or rights to purchase stock or other securities pro rata to the holders of common stock, then the holders of Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock will be entitled to acquire, upon the same terms a pro rata amount of such stock or securities as if the Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock had been converted to common stock. |
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The Company used a Monte Carlo model to separately value the Series C-1, C-2, D and E preferred stock, the conversion options associated with the those preferred stock instruments and the warrants issued in connection with the Series C-1 and C-2 preferred stock. A summary of the key assumptions used in the Monte Carlo models are as follows: |
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Stock price – Due to the historical volatility of the stock price, a 30-day volume-weighted average stock price was used as of each valuation date. |
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Conversion/redemption strike price – These assumptions incorporate both the initial contractual conversion price as well as subsequent downward adjustments based on management’s estimate of the probabilities of additional future financings that would include a stock price or conversion price that is lower than the then existing conversion price. |
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Volatility – The Company used a weighted average of 1) the historical volatility of the stock of CorMedix for approximately three-years, 2) the volatility of the stock of CorMedix after receiving product approval and 3) the volatilities of comparable companies (provided by the management) from the date product approval is received to the various valuation dates. Then, appropriate weights were applied to these data points to arrive at the weighted average historical volatility. The concluded volatility is assumed to remain constant for all the valuation dates. |
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Term – Although the preferred Series C, D and E instruments do not have a specified contracted life, the Company has assumed a five year life from the date of inception for the purpose of the valuations, indicating that these instruments would expire in October 2018 at which point the holder would convert the investments into equity. |
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Risk-free Rate – The US Treasury Bond Rate with a term approximating the term of the instrument was used as the risk-free interest rate in the valuation. |
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Credit adjusted discount rate – Management believes that its debt, if rated, would be equivalent to Moody’s C rated bonds or lower. |
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Dividend rate - Management does not expect to pay any dividends during the term of the hybrid instrument. |
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Common Stock Options: |
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In March 2013, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan provides for the issuance of equity grants in the form of options, restricted stock, stock awards and other forms of equity compensation. Awards may be made to directors, officers, employees and consultants under the 2013 Plan. An aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan. |
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In 2006, the Company established a stock incentive plan (the 2006 “Plan”) under which restricted stock, stock options and other awards based on the Company’s common stock could be granted to the Company’s employees, directors, consultants, advisors and other independent contractors. On January 28, 2010, the Company amended and restated the Plan to, among other things, increase the shares of common stock issuable under the 2006 Plan from 925,000 to 2,300,000. No stock options are available for issuance under the 2006 Plan when the 2013 Plan was approved. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted to its officers and directors, ten-year non-qualified stock options under the 2013 Plan, covering an aggregate of 1,020,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.90 per share. The 310,000 options granted to four directors vest quarterly over two years. The remaining 710,000 options vest upon specified milestones. The Company recorded the pro rata expense for these options during the year ended December 31, 2013. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted to various non-officer consultants ten-year non-statutory stock options under the 2013 Plan, covering an aggregate of 380,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.90 per share. Of these options, 260,000 vest upon specified performance milestones, and 120,000 options vest in three years. At December 31, 2013, 40,000 of these performance options were forfeited due to non-achievement of performance and 220,000 performance options were achieved. The Company recorded the value of the options on the date the performance was achieved. Additionally, the Company recorded the pro rata expense for the 120,000 options during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. No expense was recognized for the options subject to performance milestones that were not achieved or forfeited at December 31, 2013. |
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In March 2013, the Company’s board of directors amended the vesting schedule of the options granted in December 2012 to various officers and directors of the Company for an aggregate of 765,000 ten-year stock options with an exercise price of $0.68 per share based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Given the anticipated final approval for the CE Mark certification for Neutrolin® during the second quarter of 2013, 50% of such options were amended to vest on the date of issuance of the CE Mark certification for Neutrolin® in Europe, if the CE Mark approval was obtained on or before June 30, 2013 (as opposed to March 31, 2013 as previously provided by the board of directors). In June 2013, these options were further modified such that vesting would occur if the CE Mark was issued on or before July 14, 2013 (as opposed to June 30, 2013). During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company reversed the expense recorded related to the previous value of the options and recorded the pro rata expense related to the modified value of these options. The expense was fully amortized through July 5, 2013, the date the CE Mark certification was received. |
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In August 2013, the Company’s board of directors accelerated the vesting of an aggregate of 70,000 unvested options granted to the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer at the time of his departure from the Company. Additionally, the exercise period of his total outstanding options was extended to two years from three months. These modifications resulted in an aggregate expense of $51,079 to the Company. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, an aggregate of 237,333 unvested stock options granted to its former Chief Medical Officer under the 2006 Plan were forfeited as a result of his departure from the Company. The Company reversed the recorded expense related to the forfeited stock options during year ended December 31, 2013. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted to its various consultants, ten-year non-qualified stock options under the 2013 Plan, covering an aggregate of 414,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.90 per share. Of these options, 294,000 vest upon specified performance milestones, and 120,000 options vest in one year. At December 31, 2013, 30,000 of these performance options were forfeited due to non-achievement of performance and 90,000 performance options were achieved. The Company recorded the value of the options on the date the performance was achieved. Additionally, the Company recorded the pro rata expense for the 120,000 options during the year ended December 31, 2013. No expense was recognized for the options subject to performance milestones that were not achieved or forfeited at December 31, 2013. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted to its officers, directors and employees, ten-year non-qualified stock options under the 2013 Plan, covering an aggregate of 1,185,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock with exercise prices ranging from $1.80 to $2.79 per share. Of these options, 896,000 vested on the date of grant, 204,000 options vest one year after the grant date, 45,000 options vest two years after the grant date and 25,000 options vest three years after the grant date. The remaining 15,000 options are subject to certain performance milestones which were achieved during the year ended December 31, 2014, resulting in the vesting of 15,000 options in addition to the 896,000 options that vested on the date of grant. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted to its consultants ten-year non-qualified stock options under the 2013 Plan, covering an aggregate of 396,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock with exercise prices ranging from $1.40 to $2.24 per share. Of these options, 44,250 vested on the grant date, 18,750 options vest quarterly for a year, 40,000 options vest quarterly for two years from grant date and the remaining 293,000 options are subject to performance milestones. Some of these milestones were achieved at December 31, 2014 which resulted in the vesting of 50,000 options in addition to the 44,250 options that vested on the date of grant. |
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During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, total compensation expense for stock options issued to employees, directors, officers and consultants was $2,168,303 and $1,345,136, respectively, in accordance with ASC 718 and ASC 505 for stock options issued to employees and non-employees. |
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A summary of the Company’s stock options activity under the Plan and related information is as follows: |
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| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Shares | | | Weighted | | | Shares | | | Weighted | | | | | | | | | |
Average | Average | | | | | | | | |
Exercise | Exercise | | | | | | | | |
Price | Price | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at beginning of year | | | 3,453,630 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | | 2,135,630 | | | $ | 1.26 | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 1,581,000 | | | $ | 1.98 | | | | 1,814,000 | | | $ | 0.9 | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (455,000 | ) | | $ | 0.7 | | | | (10,000 | ) | | $ | 0.24 | | | | | | | | | |
Cancelled | | | (574,630 | ) | | $ | 2.65 | | | | (118,667 | ) | | $ | 1.61 | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited | | | (340,500 | ) | | $ | 1.13 | | | | (367,333 | ) | | $ | 1.28 | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at end of year | | | 3,664,500 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | | 3,453,630 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at end of year expected to vest | | | 481,835 | | | $ | 1.25 | | | | 587,278 | | | $ | 0.9 | | | | | | | | | |
Options exercisable | | | 3,092,250 | | | $ | 1.15 | | | | 2,490,880 | | | $ | 1.12 | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year | | | | | | $ | 1.5 | | | | | | | $ | 0.76 | | | | | | | | | |
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The Company estimated the expected term of the stock options granted based on anticipated exercises in future periods. The expected term of the stock options granted to consultants is based upon the full term of the respective option agreements. Given the Company’s short period of publicly-traded stock history, management’s estimate of expected volatility is based on the average historical volatilities of a sampling of five companies with similar attributes to the Company, including: industry, stage of life cycle, size and financial leverage. The Company will continue to analyze the expected stock price volatility and expected term assumptions as more historical data for the Company’s common stock becomes available. The expected dividend yield of 0.0% reflects the Company’s current and expected future policy for dividends on the Company’s common stock. To determine the risk-free interest rate, the Company utilized the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant with a term consistent with the expected term of the Company’s awards. The estimation of the number of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, compensation expense may need to be revised. The Company considers many factors when estimating expected forfeitures for stock awards granted to employees, officers and directors, including types of awards, employee class, and an analysis of the Company’s historical forfeitures. |
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The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is 8.2 years and 7.5 years, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options exercisable at December 31, 2014 is 8.0 years. The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise prices of the underlying options and the quoted closing price of the common stock of the Company at the end of the reporting period for those options that have an exercise price below the quoted closing price. The aggregate intrinsic value of all stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $636,250 and $6,100, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock options at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2,659,665 and $1,404,110, respectively. |
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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 the total compensation expense related to non-vested options not yet recognized totaled $308,005 and $479,182, respectively. The weighted-average vesting period over which the total compensation expense related to non-vested options not yet recognized at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately 0.5 years and 0.9 years, respectively. |
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Warrants: |
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The following table is the summary of warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2014: |
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| | Shares | | | Weighted | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Price | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at beginning of period | | | 10,422,525 | | | $ | 2 | | | | 3.12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 2,036,000 | | | $ | 2.19 | | | | 5.11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expired | | | (18,250 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (919,513 | ) | | $ | 0.41 | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at end of period | | | 11,520,762 | | | $ | 1.99 | * | | | 2.57 | ** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Reflects reduced exercise prices of warrants as per September 15, 2014 amendment, see Note 7. |
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**Reflects extension of the expiration date of 503,034 warrants issued in connection with 2009 private placement from October 29, 2014 to December 31, 2014 then to March 31, 2015. The extension of the expiration dates resulted in deemed dividend attributable to common shareholders of $1,172. |
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Stock-based Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors |
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During the third quarter of 2014, the Company established an unfunded stock-based deferred compensation plan, providing non-employee directors the opportunity to defer up to one hundred percent of fees and compensation, including restricted stock units. The amount of fees and compensation deferred by a non-employee director is converted into stock units, the number of which is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date such compensation would have otherwise been payable. At all times, the plan participants are one hundred percent vested in their respective deferred compensation accounts. On the tenth business day of January in the year following a director’s termination of service, the director will receive a number of common shares equal to the number of stock units accumulated in the director’s deferred compensation account. The Company accounts for this plan as stock based compensation under ASC 718. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the amount of compensation that was deferred under this plan was $21,826. |
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Note 9 — Convertible Notes: |
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On July 5, 2013, the Company received from existing institutional investors net proceeds of $1,372,500 upon approval of a CE Mark certification. The Company had entered into an agreement with existing stockholders in May 2013 for an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 of senior secured convertible notes and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. The receipt of net proceeds of $1,372,500 was dependent upon receipt of a CE Mark certification, which occurred on July 5, 2013. The notes bore interest at the rate of 8.0% per annum and were subject to a “make-whole” upon any conversion of the notes into common stock, as if the notes being converted were outstanding to April 1, 2014. Interest was first payable on September 3, 2013 and was payable on the first trading day of each month thereafter. The notes were to mature on April 1, 2016 unless redeemed prior to that date, subject to amortization, discussed below. A noteholder could elect to have any interest due prior to April 1, 2014 added to the principal amount of a note; thereafter, interest will be paid in cash only. The warrants are exercisable one year after issuance, have an exercise price of $1.10 per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustment, and a term of five years from the date they are first exercisable. The holders of the notes and warrants will be prohibited from converting the notes into or exercising the warrants for shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion or exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates, would own more than 4.99% or 9.99%, respectively, at the initial holder’s election, of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. |
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The Company could redeem the notes in cash at par value or in shares of stock which are priced in accordance with a pricing formula set forth in the notes, in eight equal monthly installment payments beginning on September 1, 2013, and continuing thereafter on the first business day of each month, ending on April 1, 2014. At the Company’s option, and if certain equity conditions are waived or satisfied, the Company could elect to pay these installment payments in shares of common stock, in cash, or in any combination of shares and cash. To the extent the Company paid all or any portion of an installment payment in common stock, the Company would deliver to each noteholder the amount of shares equal to the applicable installment payment being paid in shares of common stock, divided by the lower of (i) the conversion price then in effect, and (ii) 90% of the average of the 10 lowest-volume weighted-average prices of our common stock during the 20 trading day period ending two trading days prior to the applicable payment date (the “Company Conversion Price”). |
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All installment payments were subject to the right of each noteholder to defer payment of some or all of any installment payment to a subsequent installment date or the maturity date, and, with respect to any installment date, convert, at the then-prevailing Company Conversion Price, any amount of principal and capitalized interest up to an amount equal to four installment payments. Each noteholder could also convert, at any time, all or a portion of any deferred installment payment. The Company Conversion Price for any such deferred installment payment would be the lower of the Company Conversion Price in effect on the date of the original installment date and the Company Conversion Price then in effect. |
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Due to the complexity and number of embedded features within the convertible note and as permitted under under ASC 825, the Company elected to account for the convertible notes and all the embedded features (collectively, the “hybrid instrument”) under the fair value option. ASC 825 requires the entity to record the financial asset or financial liability at fair value rather than at historical cost with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations. In addition, it requires that upfront costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected be recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred. On the initial measurement date of July 5, 2013, the fair value of the hybrid instrument was estimated at $1,643,500, which was $143,500 higher than the principal amount of $1,500,000. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company redeemed the 8% convertible notes in the principal amount of $750,000 and interest in the amount of $3,000 for an aggregate of 53,537 shares of its Series E non-voting preferred stock. Prior to the redemption, the convertible notes were revalued to fair value, resulting in a loss on revaluation of $4,640. The issuance of the 53,537 shares of the Series E non-voting preferred stock in exchange for the convertible notes resulted in a loss on extinguishment of $495,326. Also, during the fourth quarter of 2013, the balance of the convertible note in the principal amount of $298,750 was converted to common stock, resulting in an $8,148 gain from the revaluation of the portion of the note that was converted. The Company recorded $1,459,661 loss on extinguishment of convertible notes related to the conversions and redemptions during the year ended December 31, 2013 and a gain of $44,642 in the change in fair value of the converted amounts between the issuance date and the relevant conversion dates. |
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The Company used a Monte Carlo model to separately value the warrants issued in connection with the convertible notes in order to take into account the possibility of an adjustment to the exercise price associated with new rounds of financing in the future. The most likely exercise price of the warrants was estimated under various stock price scenarios and the noteholders’ payoffs were computed under each scenario. The present value of the mean of such payoffs represents the value of the warrant on any given valuation date. When the stock price was simulated in the model, the possible scenarios were always between the valuation date stock price and the initial exercise price of $1.10. As a result, the Company estimated the fair value of the warrant liability on the issuance date to be $587,600. |
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A summary of the key assumptions used by the Company in the Monte Carlo simulation model to value the hybrid instrument at each of the relevant measurement dates during the year is as follows: |
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Stock price – Due to the historical volatility of the stock price, a 30-day volume-weighted average stock price was used as of each valuation date. |
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Conversion/redemption strike price – These assumptions incorporate both the initial contractual conversion price as well as subsequent downward adjustments based on management’s estimate of the probabilities of additional future financings that would include a stock price or conversion price that is lower than the then existing conversion price. |
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Volatility – Given that the Company recently received CE Mark approval for Neutrolin, the volatility used in the analysis was a weighted average of 1) the Company’s historical volatility, 2) the Company’s volatility after the receipt of CE approval and 3) the volatilities of comparable companies following the receipt of product approval. The resulting volatility used in the analysis was 75%. |
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Term – Based on an evaluation of the terms of the agreement, management has assumed that it would be advantageous for the holders of the Convertible Notes to redeem all installments by April 2014 rather than defer them to a later date. |
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Probability of Event of Default or Change in Control – Management has concluded that the probability of a change in control or event of default during the term of the hybrid instrument is only 5%. |
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Risk-free Rate – The US Treasury Bond Rate with a term approximating the term of the instrument was used as the risk-free interest rate in the valuation. |
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Credit adjusted discount rate – Management believes that its debt, if rated, would be equivalent to Moody’s C rated bonds or lower. |
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Dividend rate - Management does not expect to pay any dividends during the term of the hybrid instrument. |
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The following table is a rollforward for the year ended December 31, 2013 of the carrying amount of the convertible notes for which the fair value option was elected: |
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Balance at January 1, 2013 | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of convertible notes | | | 1,643,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversions and redemptions of convertible notes | | | (1,598,858 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized gain resulting from change in fair value on converted/redeemed note | | | (44,642 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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All of the remaining convertible notes were converted into shares of common stock or the Company’s Series E non-voting convertible preferred stock in the fourth quarter of 2013. |
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The following table is a rollforward for the year ended December 31, 2013 of the carrying amount of the warrant liability that was issued during the year ended December 31, 2013 in connection with the issuance of convertible notes and Series C-1 and Series C-2 non-voting preferred stock. The warrants are accounted for as a derivative liability and are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model in order to take into account the possibility of adjustments to the exercise price resulting from additional rounds of financing. During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no exercises of these warrants. |
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Balance at January 1, 2013 | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of warrants | | | 1,502,658 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value | | | 141,573 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | $ | 1,644,231 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |