STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK | (13) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK Series B and C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Given that the fee and other costs were not refundable to the Company as of June 30, 2022, regardless of the election selected by the investors, the $750,000 fee, the fair value of the warrants ($234,443), and other costs of $150,995 were recorded as expenses within selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended June 30, 2022. The Company called a meeting of stockholders on June 24, 2022 to seek approval of, among other things, an amendment to its certificate of incorporation authorizing a reverse stock split. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to vote only on the reverse stock split and any adjournment of the meeting relating to the reverse stock split. The Company’s common stock, outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock voted as a single class on an as-if converted basis. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock had votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock were entitled to 20,000 votes per share of common stock into which the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible but could only vote in the same proportion as the shares of common stock, Series A preferred stock, and Series B preferred stock were voted on the reverse stock split or any adjournment of the stockholder meeting relating thereto. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock agreed to vote in favor of the reverse stock split, which was approved and ultimately became effective on August 30, 2022. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Financing Transactions – The Common Warrants have an exercise price of $5.83 per share, are exercisable beginning six months after the date of issuance, and will expire five and one-half years from the date of issuance. The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, are exercisable upon issuance, and will expire when exercised in full. The Common Warrants will be exercisable for cash, or, solely during any period when a registration statement for the issuance or resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Common Warrants to or by the holder of such Common Warrants is not in effect, on a cashless basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the institutional investor exercised the outstanding Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 798,182 shares of the Company’s common stock. The proceeds from the Offering, after deducting the placement agent fees and expenses and other estimated offering expenses, were $9,109,117. On June 21, 2019, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “2019 Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Canaccord Genuity LLC (“Canaccord”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of the Company’s common stock at market prices by methods deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The 2019 Equity Distribution Agreement and related prospectus is limited to sales of up to an aggregate maximum $40.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company pays Canaccord 3.0% of the gross proceeds as a commission. No proceeds were raised under the 2019 Equity Distribution Agreement during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. On April 12, 2023, the Company entered into a new equity distribution agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC. (See note 15). Stock Purchase Warrants- Shares of Common Exercise Price per Latest Expiration Description Stock Share Date May 2022 Warrants 66,666 $ 12.50 May 11, 2026 November 2022 Common Warrants 1,818,182 $ 5.83 May 2, 2028 November 2022 Placement Agent Warrants 90,909 $ 6.88 October 31, 2027 Stock Options A summary of stock option activity is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Term in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding - June 30, 2022 1,163,962 $ 15.98 7.1 $ - Granted 33,160 4.58 Forfeited (274,440 ) 12.00 Exercised - - Expired (38,274 ) 18.21 Outstanding - March 31, 2023 884,408 13.05 7.3 $ - Exercisable at March 31, 2023 430,873 $ 14.85 6.1 $ - Expected to vest at March 31, 2023 453,535 $ 11.34 8.4 $ - On December 16, 2022, Carl Spana, President and CEO of the Company, and Stephen T. Wills, CFO, COO and Executive Vice President of the Company, voluntarily contributed stock options previously issued to them to purchase 143,360 and 124,220 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The stock options were forfeited and cancelled without payment of any consideration by the Company. Stock options granted to the Company’s executive officers and employees generally vest over a 48-month period, while stock options granted to its non-employee directors vest over a 12-month period. Included in the outstanding options in the table above are 166,233 and 18,921 of unvested performance-based stock options granted to executive officers and other employees, respectively, which were granted in June 2020, 2021 and 2022. Grants in June 2020, 2021, and 2022 were 87,303, 95,167, and 60,566 respectively. The performance-based stock options vest on annual performance criteria through the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 relating to advancement of MC1r programs, including initiation of clinical trials and licensing of Vyleesi in additional countries or regions. Restricted Stock Units – A summary of restricted stock unit activity is as follows: Outstanding at June 30, 2022 649,149 Granted - Forfeited (3,312 ) Vested (84,062 ) Fractional shares (6 ) Outstanding at March 31, 2023 561,769 Included in outstanding restricted stock units in the table above are 279,700 vested shares that have not been issued as of March 31, 2023 due to a provision in the restricted stock unit agreements to delay delivery. Time-based restricted stock units granted to the Company’s executive officers, employees and non-employee directors generally vest over 48 months, 48 months, and 12 months, respectively. Included in the outstanding restricted stock units in the table above are 61,556 and 13,751 unvested performance-based restricted stock units granted to executive officers and other employees, respectively, which were granted in June 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Grants in June 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 were 24,829, 52,679, 22,343, and 40,707 respectively. The performance-based restricted stock units vest on annual performance criteria through the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 relating to advancement of MC1r programs, including initiation of clinical trials and licensing of Vyleesi in additional countries or regions. In June 2021, the Company granted 18,000 performance-based restricted stock units to its executive officers which vest if, prior to June 22, 2023, the price per share of the Company’s common stock, as traded on the NYSE American, was at least $50.00 for at least twenty consecutive trading days. |