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9. Stockholders' Equity

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9. Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
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 on our Common Stock 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 series B preferred share into five shares of common stock, subject to equitable adjustment in the event of forward stock splits and reverse stock splits.

 

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 nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company issued:

 

55,888 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were issued to Kingston Diversified Holdings LLC on December 29, 2016 to settle and pay for an outstanding accrued liability in the amount of $2,800,000. The 55,888 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued is convertible at an exchange ratio of (five) shares of common stock for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, or 279,440 shares of common stock.

 

158,356 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were issued to Isaac Capital Group (“ICG”) on December 27, 2016 in exchange for 791,758 shares of our common stock at an exchange ratio of (five) shares of common stock for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

 

As of June 30, 2017, there were 127,840 shares of series E convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. 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.

 

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, the Company accrued dividends of $1,438 and $1,438, respectively, payable to holders of Series E preferred stock. As of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 unpaid dividends were $479 and $959, respectively.

 

Common Stock

 

On November 22, 2016, the Company’s board of directors authorized a one-for-six reverse stock split and a contemporaneous one-for-six (1:6) reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 60,000,000 to 10,000,000 shares, to take effect for stockholders of record as of December 5, 2016. No fractional shares were issued.

 

All share, option and warrant related information presented in these financial statements and accompanying footnotes has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the decreased number of shares resulting in this action.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company did not issue any common shares.

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company issued:

 

58,334 of common stock were issued to Novalk Apps S.A.S. on December 28, 2016 to settle and pay for an outstanding accrued liability in the amount of $584,500. The value was based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.

 

2,284 of common stock were issued to various holders of fractional shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 1:6 stock split effective for stockholders of record on December 5, 2016. All fractional shares of the Company’s common stock were eliminated.

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued:

2,158 shares of common stock for services rendered at $20,000. The value was based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.

 

Treasury Stock

 

For the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company purchased 30,122 shares of its common stock in the open market (treasury shares) for $300,027. For the three month and nine month periods ended June 30, 2017, the Company purchased 47,651 additional shares of its common stock in the open market (treasury shares) for $496,366. The Company accounted for the purchase of these treasury shares using the cost method.

 

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.