Note 10:       Stockholders’ Equity

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

On December 27, 2016, the Company established a new series of preferred stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The shares, as a series, are entitled to dividends as declared by the board of directors in an amount equal to $1.00 (in the aggregate for all then-issued and outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). The series does not have any redemption rights or Stock basis, except as otherwise required by the Nevada Revised Statutes. The series does not provide for any specific allocation of seats on the Board of Directors. At any time and from time to time, the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at a ratio of one share of Series B Preferred Stock into five shares of common stock, subject to equitable adjustment in the event of forward stock splits and reverse stock splits.

On March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, there were 1,000,000 authorized and 214,244 shares issued and outstanding of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. 

The holders of shares of the Series B Convertible Stock have agreed not to sell transfer, assign, hypothecate, pledge, margin, hedge, trade, or otherwise obtain or attempt to obtain any economic value from any of such shares or any shares into which they may be converted (e.g., common stock) or for which they may be exchanged. This “lockup” agreement expires on December 31, 2021. Our Warrant Agreements with ICG have been amended to provide that the shares underlying those warrants are exercisable into shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which warrant shares are also subject to the same “lockup” agreement as the currently outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, the Company did not issue any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, there were 200,000 shares authorized, 127,840 shares issued and 77,840 shares outstanding of Series a Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. The shares accrue dividends at the rate of 5% per annum on the liquidation preference per share, payable quarterly from legally available funds. The shares carry a cash liquidation preference of $0.30 per share, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. If such funds are not available, dividends shall continue to accumulate until they can be paid from legally available funds. Holders of the preferred shares are entitled, after two years from issuance, to convert them into shares of our common stock on a one-to-one basis together with payment of $85.50 per converted share. On November 18, 2017, the Company repurchased 50,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $4,000.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company accrued dividends of $292 and $292, respectively, payable to holders of Series E preferred stock. During the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company accrued dividends of $584 and $584, respectively, payable to holders of Series E preferred stock. As of March 31, 2019, and September 30, 2018, unpaid dividends were $584 and $1,168, respectively.

Common Stock

On December 31, 2018, and September 30, 2018, there was 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,088,186 shares outstanding, and 1,942,428 and 1,945,247 shares issued, respectively, of Common Stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share.

During the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company did not issue any shares of common stock.

Treasury Stock

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company purchased 40,528 and 10,000 shares of its common stock on the open market (treasury shares for $302,384 and $128,055, respectively). For the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company purchased 43,347 and 29,743 of its common stock on the open market (treasury shares for $321,462 and $377,447, respectively).

The Company accounted for the purchase of these treasury shares using the cost method. At March 31, 2019, the Company held 186,286 shares of its common stock as treasury shares at a cost of $1,871,473. At September 30, 2018, the Company held 142,939 shares of its common stock as treasury shares at a cost of $1,550,011.

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 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 directors, officer, employees, consultants and advisors. The Company has reserved up to 300,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2014 Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Plan on July 11, 2014.