Stockholders' Equity | 3 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Equity [Abstract] | |
Stockholders' Equity | NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Common Stock - Common stock consists of $0.001 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized, of which 82,760,205 shares were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014. |
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For the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company approved the issuance of 15,000,000 million shares of the Company’s common stock to service providers. Of these shares, 1.5 million shares vested and have been issued, and 13.5 million shares have not been issued. The Company recorded a stock compensation expense of $92,500 associated with the issuance and vesting of these shares during the year ended September 30, 2014. During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of 10,000 options with an exercise price of $0.33 per share and received $3,300 in cash. |
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During the year ended September 30, 2014, a total of 150,000 shares of Series A Preferred were converted into 7,500,000 shares of common stock. |
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 28,805 shares associated with the exercise of options with an exercise price of $0.33 per share and received $9,506 in cash. During the same period, the Company approved the issuance of 1,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and recognized $114,083 of compensation expense associated with the issuance and vesting of these shares, and additional compensation expense of $68,333 for the vesting of prior period awards. |
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, a total of 447,500 shares of Series A Preferred were converted into 22,375,000 shares of common stock. |
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company cancelled 12,195,890 non-plan options and issued 11,100,000 plan options and 5,000,000 warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.03 to $0.085 per share, vesting immediately. The Company recorded the replacement of the stock options award as a modification of the terms of the cancelled awards, with the total compensation cost measured at the date of cancellation and replacement as being the sum of the portion of the grant-date fair value of the original award for which the requisite compensation expense had already been recognized at that date plus the incremental cost resulting from the cancellation and replacement. The Company recorded a net total of $845,540 stock option compensation expense related to these issuances and cancellations. |
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Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 6,000,000 have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2014, there are 5,402,500 shares of Series A Preferred issued and outstanding. |
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On April 9, 2014, the Company entered into the Securities Purchase Agreements with accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregates of 6,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred in exchange for $6,000,000, which consisted of cash paid by investors and the cancellation of indebtedness of the Company under advances previously made to the Company by such investors. Shares of Series A Preferred are currently convertible into common stock based on a conversion formula equal to the price per share ($1.00) divided by a conversion price equal to the lesser of (A) $0.02 and (B) seventy percent (70%) of the average of the three (3) lowest daily volume weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) occurring during the twenty (20) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the applicable conversion date on which the Holder elects to convert any shares of Series A Preferred. The conversion price is further adjustable in the event of stock splits and other adjustments in the Company’s capitalization, and in the event of certain negative actions undertaken by the Company. At a conversion price equal to $0.02 per share, the Series A Preferred are convertible into 300,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. No holder is permitted to convert its shares of Series A Preferred if such conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company immediately after such conversion, unless waived by such holder by providing at least sixty-five days’ notice. |
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Additional terms of the Series A Preferred include the following: |
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| ● | The shares of Series A Preferred are entitled to dividends when, as and if declared by the Board as to the shares of the common stock of the Company into which such Series A Preferred may then be converted, subject to the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation described above. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ● | Upon the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or any merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets, the shares of Series A Preferred are entitled to receive, prior to any distribution to the holders of common stock, 100% of the purchase price per share of Series A Preferred plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ● | The Series A Preferred plus all declared but unpaid dividends thereon automatically will be converted into common stock, at the then applicable conversion rate, upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ● | Each share of Series A Preferred will carry a number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which such Series A Preferred may then be converted, subject to the 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation described above. The Series A Preferred generally will vote together with the common stock and not as a separate class, except as provided below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ● | Consent of the holders of the outstanding Series A Preferred will be required in order for the Company to: (i) amend or change the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or the restrictions provided for the benefit of, the Series A Preferred; (ii) authorize, create or issue shares of any class of stock having rights, preferences, privileges or powers superior to the Series A Preferred; (iii) reclassify any outstanding shares into shares having rights, preferences, privileges or powers superior to the Series A Preferred; or (iv) amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws in a manner that adversely affects the rights of the Series A Preferred. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ● | Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements, holders of Series A Preferred are entitled to unlimited “piggyback” registration rights on registrations by the Company, subject to pro rata cutback at any underwriter’s discretion. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Stock Incentive Plan |
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On March 5, 2012, we adopted our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) providing for the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the grant of options or other awards, including stock grants, to employees, officers or directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries. On May 20, 2014, the 2012 Plan was amended to increase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan to 30,000,000. Options granted under the 2012 Plan may either be intended to qualify as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or may be non-qualified options, and are exercisable over periods not exceeding ten years from date of grant. |
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During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company cancelled 12,195,890 non-plan options and issued 11,100,000 plan options and 5,000,000 warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.03 to $0.085 per share, vesting immediately. The Company recorded the replacement of the stock options award as a modification of the terms of the cancelled awards, with the total compensation cost measured at the date of cancellation and replacement as being the sum of the portion of the grant-date fair value of the original award for which the requisite compensation expense had already been recognized at that date plus the incremental cost resulting from the cancellation and replacement. The Company recorded a net total of $845,540 stock option compensation expense related to these issuances and cancellations. |
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The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the three month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.04 and $0, respectively. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. For purposes of determining the expected life of the option, an average of the estimated holding period is used. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U. S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant. |
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December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Volatility | | | 256 | % | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected average term (in years) | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk free rate - average | | | 1.64 | % | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeiture rate | | | 0 | % | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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A summary of option activity as of December 31, 2014 and changes during the two years then ended is presented below: |
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| | Shares | | | Weighted- | | | Weighted- | | | Aggregate | | | | | | | |
Average | Average Remaining | Intrinsic | | | | | | |
Exercise | Contractual | Value | | | | | | |
Price | Terms | | | | | | | |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2013 | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 62,318 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited or expired | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 | | | 62,318 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 4,015,300 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (10,000 | ) | | $ | 0.33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited or expired | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2014 | | | 4,067,618 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 11,100,000 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (28,805 | ) | | $ | 0.33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited or expired | | | (4,000,000 | ) | | $ | 0.03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercisable at December 31, 2014 | | | 11,138,813 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | 3 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | | | |
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As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value equaled the difference between the market price and the exercise price of the Company’s stock, which was $0.04 as of December 31, 2014. |
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A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares granted under the Company’s stock option plan as of December 31, 2014 is presented below: |
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Nonvested at September 30, 2014 | | | 2,291,667 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 11,100,000 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vested | | | (9,391,667 | ) | | $ | 0.03 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited | | | (4,000,000 | ) | | $ | -0- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nonvested at December 31, 2014 | | | -0- | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2014 is as follows: |
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31-Dec-14 | 31-Dec-14 |
Range of | | | Number of | | | Weighted | | | Weighted | | | Number of | | | Weighted | |
Exercise Price | Options | Average | Average | Shares | Average |
| Outstanding | Remaining | Exercise | Exercisable | Exercise |
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$ | 0.04 | | | | 11,100,000 | | | | 3 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | 11,100,000 | | | $ | 0.04 | |
$ | 0.33 | | | | 38,813 | | | | 1.5 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | 38,813 | | | $ | 0.33 | |
| | | | | 11,138,813 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,138,813 | | | | | |
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Non-Plan Options |
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During the three month period ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued options outside of the 2012 Plan to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.085, vesting quarterly over a period of one year, resulting in compensation expense of $82,826. These were cancelled and re-issued as plan options in the reporting period. |
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In addition to options granted under the 2012 Plan, at December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock. During the three month period ended December 31, 2014, holders of non-plan options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock surrendered such options to the Company for cancellation. |
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Company Warrants |
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During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.036 per share to a service provider and former employee following the return for cancellation of prior stock grants and options totaling 5,000,000 shares. Outstanding warrants issued by the Company as of December 31, 2014, totaled 6,500,000 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $0.04 per share. |
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Subsidiary Warrants |
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On April 19, 2014, DigiPath, Corp., a subsidiary of DigiPath, Inc. which is dedicated to digital microscopy, granted five-year Common Stock Purchase Warrants to Steven Barbee and Eric Stoppenhagen (the “Consultants”) to purchase an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of common stock of DigiPath, Corp. at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The Company recorded a total of $343,533 of expense associated with the issuance of these warrants and recorded a non-controlling interest as a reduction to total stockholder’s equity on the Company’s balance sheet because the warrants were issued by the Company’s subsidiary. |