Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

15. Subsequent Events

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15. Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Engagement Agreement with Chardan Capital Markets LLC (At-The-Market Offering)

 

On January 7, 2014, we entered into an Engagement Agreement (the “Engagement Agreement”) with Chardan Capital Markets LLC (“Chardan”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell up to a maximum aggregate amount of 1,980,000 shares of our common stock from time to time through Chardan as our sales agent, under our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-187397) (the “Registration Statement”) previously filed with the SEC, pursuant to which any shares that are issued under the Engagement Agreement will be sold.

 

Upon delivery of a placement notice by the Company, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Engagement Agreement, Chardan may sell the common stock by any method that is deemed to be an “at-the-market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions at market prices on the NASDAQ Capital Market, in block transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, or as otherwise agreed by Chardan and us. Chardan will act as sales agent on a commercially reasonable efforts basis consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations and the rules of NASDAQ.

 

The offering pursuant to the Engagement Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all shares of common stock subject to the Engagement Agreement, or (ii) termination of the Engagement Agreement as permitted therein. The Engagement Agreement may be terminated by Chardan or us at any time upon 15 days’ notice to the other party.

 

We will pay Chardan a commission equal to up to 3% of the gross proceeds from the sale of the common stock sold through Chardan pursuant to the Engagement Agreement and reimburse Chardan up to $15,000 in expenses. We have also provided Chardan with customary indemnification rights. No assurance can be given that we will sell any shares under the Engagement Agreement, or, if we do, as to the price or amount of shares that we will sell, or the dates on which any such sales will take place.

 

Subsequent to the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we sold 2,214,612 shares of our common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of $10,000,000, in an at-the-market offering, in which Chardan Capital Markets LLC was our agent. We received net proceeds of $8,343,744. The shares were sold under the Registration Statement.

 

The foregoing description of the Engagement Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Engagement Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This Annual Report on Form 10-K also incorporates by reference the Engagement Agreement into our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-187397) previously filed with the SEC, pursuant to which any shares that are issued under the Engagement Agreement will be sold.

 

2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

 

On January 7, 2014, our Board of Directors adopted the 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of distribution equivalent rights, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance stock, performance units, restricted ordinary shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, tandem stock appreciation rights and unrestricted ordinary shares to our officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors. The Company has reserved up to 1,800,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the Company intends to seek stockholder approval of the 2014 Plan at our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Convertible Note Transaction ($5 Million Line of Credit)

 

On January 7, 2014, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Kingston Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Investor agreed to purchase for cash up to $5,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s Convertible Notes (“Notes”). The Purchase Agreement and the Notes, which are unsecured, provide that all amounts payable by the Company to the Investor under the Notes will be due and payable on the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Maturity Date”).

 

The Purchase Agreement and the Notes provide that:

 

  Either the Company or the Investor will have the right to cause the sale and issuance of Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, provided that NASDAQ’s approval of the Purchase Agreement and transactions contemplated thereby is a condition precedent to each party’s right to cause any borrowings to occur under the Purchase Agreement.
     
  Each Note must be in a principal amount of at least $100,000.
     
  The Notes are issuable at a 5% discount and will accrue interest at an annual interest rate equal to 8%. All interest will be payable on the Maturity Date or upon the conversion of the applicable Note.
     
  The Company has the option to prepay each Note, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty.
     
  the Company or the Investor may elect at any time on or before the Maturity Date to convert the principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under any Note into shares of the Company’s common stock. The conversion price applicable to any such conversion will be an amount equal to 70% of the lesser of: (i) the closing bid price of the common stock on the date of the Purchase Agreement (i.e., $3.12 per share); or (ii) the 10-day volume weighted average closing bid price for the common stock, as listed on NASDAQ for the 10 business days immediately preceding the date of conversion (the “Average Price”); provided, however, that in no event will the Average Price per share be less than $0.33. For example, if the Average Price is $0.17 per share, then for purposes of calculating the conversion price, the Average Price per share would be $0.33 per share instead of $0.17 per share.

 

  If either party elects to convert all or any portion of any Note, the Company must issue to the Investor on the date of the conversion a warrant (“Contingent Warrant”) to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the number of shares issuable upon conversion. This number of shares is subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or combinations, stock dividends, certain pro rata distributions, and certain fundamental transactions. Each Contingent Warrant will be exercisable for a period of five (5) years following the date of its issuance at an exercise price equal to 110% of the conversion price of the applicable Note (with the exercise price being subject to adjustment under the same conditions as the number of shares for which the warrant is exercisable.) The Contingent Warrants provide that they may be exercised in whole or in part and include a cashless exercise feature.
     
  The Notes provide that, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, all amounts payable to the Investor will become immediately due and payable without any demand or notice. The events of default (“Events of Default”) which trigger the acceleration of the Notes include (among other things): (i) the Company’s failure to make any payment required under the Notes when due (subject to a three-day cure period), (ii) the Company’s failure to comply with its covenants and agreements under the Purchase Agreement, the Notes and any other transaction documents, and (iii) the occurrence of a change of control with respect to the Company.
     
  The Company (i) is required to provide certain financial and other information to the Investor from time to time, (ii) must maintain its corporate existence, business, assets, properties, insurance and records in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Purchase Agreement, (iii) with certain exceptions, must not incur or suffer to exist any liens or other encumbrances with respect to the Company’s property or assets, (iv) must not make certain loans or investments except in compliance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and (v) must not enter into certain types of transactions, including dispositions of its assets or business.
     
  The Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable, any approvals of the Company’s stockholders required under applicable law or NASDAQ Listing Rules in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. Unless and until any such stockholder approvals are obtained, in no event will the Investor be entitled to convert any Notes and/or exercise any Contingent Warrants to the extent that any such conversion or exercise would result in the Investor acquiring in such transactions a number of shares of the Company’s common stock exceeding 19.99% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Company’s entry into the Purchase Agreement.
     
  The Investor will be entitled to certain anti-dilution adjustments if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a lower price per share than the applicable conversion price for any Note(s) issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. If any such dilutive issuance occurs prior to the conversion of one or more Notes, the conversion price for such Note(s) will be adjusted downward pursuant to its terms (subject to a floor of $0.23 per share). If any such dilutive issuance occurs after the conversion of one or more Notes, the Investor will be entitled to be issued additional shares of common stock for no consideration, and to an adjustment of the exercise price payable under the applicable Contingent Warrant(s). With respect to each Note actually issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Investor’s anti-dilution rights will expire two (2) years following the date of issuance.

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the Contingent Warrants contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such documents, copies of which were filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K on January 10, 2014.

 

3-for-1 Forward Stock Split

 

On January 16, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a 3-for-1 forward stock split with respect to the Company’s common stock. Stockholders received three shares of common stock for every one share of common stock owned on the record date of February 3, 2014. The forward stock split was effective as of the close of trading on February 11, 2014. The additional shares were distributed as of the close of business on February 11, 2014. In connection with the forward stock split, the Company’s authorized shares of common stock also increased from 10,000,000 shares to 30,000,000 shares. All data for common stock, options and warrants have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 forward stock split for all periods presented. In addition, all common stock prices, and per share data for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-1 forward stock split.

 

Note Payable

 

On January 23, 2014, the Company issued a Note to ICG in the principal amount of $500,000, relating to the debt agreement in Note 5.