15. Subsequent Events
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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 Companys 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:
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 Companys 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 Companys 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. |