DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The description below of our capital stock and provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”), and our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), are summaries and are qualified by reference to the Articles and the Bylaws, and the applicable provisions of Nevada law.
General
The Articles authorize us to issue up to 40,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.05 par value per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $1.00 par value per share.
As of January 14, 2021, there were 11,953,930 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Common Stock
The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for every share standing in the name of the stockholder in the books of the Company on any matter submitted to the stockholders, including the election of directors. Under Nevada law, holders of the common stock do not have any preemptive rights to acquire any shares, treasury shares or securities convertible into such shares, if the shares or shares into which the convertible securities may be converted are upon issuance registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Holders of the common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Upon our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in those of our assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of preferred stock then outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that may be issued in the future.
Blank Check Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Subject to limitations prescribed by Nevada law and the Articles, our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to designate one or more classes or series of preferred stock and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights granted to or imposed upon each such class or series, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preference and sinking fund terms, any or all of which may be preferential to or greater than the rights of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our Company and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock, which could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
Stockholder Rights Plan
Our Board of Directors approved and adopted a Rights Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2020 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, the Board declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (each, a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company. The Rights were distributable to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 2, 2020, and one Right will also be issued together with each share of common stock issued by the Company after June 2, 2020, but before the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) (or the earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights) and, in certain circumstances, after the Distribution Date.
Generally, the Rights Agreement works by substantially diluting any person or group that acquires beneficial ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of the shares of common stock without the approval of the Board. As a result, the overall effect of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights may be to render more difficult or discourage a merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination