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Note 6 - Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity and Equity-linked Instruments

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Note 6 - Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity and Equity-linked Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
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6.

STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY AND EQUITY-LINKED INSTRUMENTS

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s initial certificate of incorporation authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. In October 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors and a majority of the holders of the Company’s common stock approved an amendment and restatement of the certificate of incorporation which, in part, eliminated the authorized preferred stock. In August 2018, the Board of Directors approved a second amendment and restatement of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Second Amended and Restated Charter”) to, in part, increase the Company’s authorized capital to a total of 110.0 million shares, including 10.0 million shares of newly created preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, authorize the Board of Directors to fix the designation and number of each series of preferred stock, and to determine or change the designation, relative rights, preferences, and limitations of any series of preferred stock. The Second Amended and Restated Charter was approved by a majority of the Company’s stockholders in September 2018, and was filed with the State of Delaware in November 2018. All references in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements to Preferred Stock have been restated to reflect the Second Amended and Restated Charter, and the amendments thereto.

 

Series AAAA Junior Preferred Stock

 

On July 11, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series AAAA Jr. (the “Certificate”), designating 3,775,047 shares of Series AAAA Jr. Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) in connection with the entry into the Preferred Exchange Agreements.

 

Common Stock

 

General

 

On May 30, 2023, the Company filed an amendment to its Charter, increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 400,000,000. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the amendment on March 17, 2023, and the Company obtained the approval of the amendment by written consent of its stockholders holding greater than 50% of the voting securities of the Company on April 5, 2023.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On June 17, 2025, the Company filed the June 2025 Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Charter, which became effective as of June 23, 2025, effecting the 2025 Reverse Stock Split. The 2025 Reverse Split was approved by the Company’s Board on June 2, 2025. The Company’s shares began trading on a 2025 Reverse Split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Capital Market on June 23, 2025.

 

As a result of the 2025 Reverse Split, every 40 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock was automatically combined and converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock. No fractional shares of common stock were issued as a result of the 2025 Reverse Split. Instead, in lieu of any fractional shares to which a stockholder of record would otherwise be entitled as a result of the 2025 Reverse Split, the Company paid cash (without interest) equal to the value of such fractional share. The 2025 Reverse Split did not modify the rights or preferences of the common stock.

 

All references to common stock, warrants to purchase common stock, options to purchase common stock, restricted stock, preferred stock conversion shares, common stock underlying additional investment rights, share data, per share data and related information contained in the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of the 2025 Reverse Split for all periods presented.

 

Equity Financings

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On the dates set forth in the table below, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors in connection with the sale of newly designated Series of Convertible Preferred Stock, each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price (“Stated Value”), hereinafter collectively referred to as “Convertible Preferred Stock, and the individual offerings of preferred stock referred to by the combination of “Series” and the specific letter designation of each series (i.e. “Series A Preferred Stock Offering” refers to the Series A preferred stock offering, and “Series A Preferred Stock” refers to Series A convertible preferred stock), and each series of Convertible Preferred Stock issued, collectively referred to as “Preferred Stock Offerings,” as follows (rounded to the nearest thousands, except preferred share and conversion price data):

 

       

Preferred Stock

   

Proceeds

   

Conversion Shares - Common Stock

   

Other

 

Series

Designation

 

Closing

Date

 

Conversion

Prices(2)(3)(4)(7)

   

Shares

Purchased/

Issued in

Exchange(6)

   

Conversions

/ Exchanges

   

Outstanding -

June 30,

2025

   

Gross

Proceeds

   

Fees

   

Net

Proceeds

   

Original

   

Conversions

/ Exchanges(5)

   

June 30,

2025

   

Original

Placement

Agent

Warrants(1)

 

A

 

November 22, 2022

  $ 496.40       5,359       (5,359 )     -     $ 5,359,000     $ 697,000     $ 4,662,000       11,000       (11,000 )     -       2,000  

A-2

 

November 28, 2022

  $ 531.60       1,297       (1,297 )     -       1,297,000       169,000       1,128,000       2,000       (2,000 )     -       -  

A-3

 

November 30, 2022

  $ 536.40       1,733       (1,733 )     -       1,733,000       225,000       1,508,000       3,000       (3,000 )     -       -  

A-4

 

December 22, 2022

  $ 304.00       1,934       (1,934 )     -       1,934,000       251,000       1,683,000       6,000       (6,000 )     -       1,000  

A-5

 

January 31, 2023

  $ 443.60       2,299       (2,299 )     -       2,299,000       299,000       2,000,000       5,000       (5,000 )     -       1,000  

AA

 

April 19, 2023

 

$377.20/$75.60

      7,680       (4,041 )     3,639       7,680,000       966,000       6,714,000       102,000       (54,000 )     48,000       3,000  

AA-2

 

April 20, 2023

 

$417.20/$83.60

      1,500       (1,500 )     -       1,500,000       130,000       1,370,000       18,000       (18,000 )     -       -  

AA-3

 

April 28, 2023

 

$380.00/$76.00

      1,025       (1,000 )     25       1,025,000       133,000       892,000       13,000       (13,000 )     -       -  

AA-4

 

May 5, 2023

 

$371.20/$74.40

      1,026       (526 )     500       1,026,000       133,000       893,000       14,000       (7,000 )     7,000       -  

AA-5

 

May 26, 2023

 

$424.00/$84.80

      550       (500 )     50       550,000       72,000       478,000       6,000       (6,000 )     -       -  

AAA

 

November 30, 2023

  $ 66.80       9,388       (2,143 )     7,245       5,377,000       645,000       4,732,000       140,000       (32,000 )     108,000       19,000  

AAA-2

 

December 22, 2023

  $ 68.40       5,334       (2,186 )     3,148       2,978,000       357,000       2,621,000       78,000       (32,000 )     46,000       11,000  

AAA-Junior

 

June 26, 2024

  $ 50.00       1,210       (858 )     352       1,210,000       145,000       1,065,000       24,000       (17,000 )     7,000       4,000  

AAA-Junior

- 2

 

July 10, 2024

  $ 50.00       551       (110 )     441       551,000       66,000       485,000       11,000       (2,000 )     9,000       2,000  

AAA-Junior

- 3

 

September 20, 2024

  $ 50.00       697       (70 )     627       697,000       84,000       613,000       14,000       (1,000 )     13,000       2,000  

AAA-Junior

– 4

 

September 30, 2024

  $ 50.00       399       -       399       399,000       48,000       351,000       8,000       -       8,000       1,000  
                  41,982       (25,556 )     16,426     $ 35,615,000     $ 4,420,000     $ 31,195,000       455,000       (209,000 )     246,000       46,000  

 


(1)

Pursuant to the terms of the Placement Agent Agreements, we agreed to issue to the Placement Agent, following the final closing under the individual Preferred Stock Offerings (effective as of the respective individual series closing dates), five-year warrants to purchase 14.5% of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the respective series of Convertible Preferred Stock sold in the respective Preferred Stock Offering, at an exercise price equal to the applicable Preferred Stock Offering conversion price. See below for placement agent warrants exchanged in connection with the Exchange.

(2)

The Conversion price for Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding as of August 23, 2023, totaling 10,706 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, was adjusted to $104.00 as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described below.

(3)

The Conversion prices for the Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2023, totaling 7,322 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, were adjusted to the conversion prices shown in the table above, as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described below.

(4)

The triggering of the Down Round Feature for the Series AA Preferred Stock, occurring in August 2023, resulted in a deemed dividend totaling $6,446,000, which was charged to retained earnings in the September 30, 2023 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

(5)

As adjusted to reflect reduction in conversion prices as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature, described below.

(6)

Series AAA and Series AAA-2 totals include 4,011 and 2,356 preferred shares, respectively, issued in connection with the Exchange Agreements described below.

(7)

In July 2025, as described at Note 8, the conversion prices for the AAA Preferred and the AAA Junior Preferred were adjusted pursuant to the applicable Down Round Feature, described below. The conversion prices for i) AAA, ii) AAA-2, and iii) AAA Junior Preferred stock outstanding were adjusted to $20.08, $20.52, and $15.00, respectively, on the applicable date that the Down Round Feature was triggered.

 

Convertible Preferred Stock Preferences, Rights and Limitations General

 

Certificates of Designation. In connection with each of the Preferred Stock Offerings, the Company filed Certificates of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of each series with the State of Delaware. Use of net proceeds included working capital, general corporate purposes, and certain indebtedness (Series A Preferred only), including sales and marketing activities and product development.

 

Conversion Feature. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the number of preferred shares to be converted, multiplied by the Stated Value, divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of the conversion, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, certain fundamental transactions and future issuances of equity securities, as described herein. In addition, on the one-year anniversary of the respective filing date, the Company may, in its discretion, convert (y) 50% of the outstanding shares of Preferred into the Company’s common stock if the VWAP of such common stock over the previous 10 days as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market equals at least 250% of the conversion price, or (z) 100% of the outstanding shares of Series AAA Preferred into the Company’s common stock if the VWAP equals at least 300% of the conversion price. The conversion price is equal to the “Minimum Price,” as defined in NASDAQ Rule 5635(d)(1), on the Preferred Stock Offering closing date. In addition, Series A Preferred Stock outstanding will automatically convert into shares of common stock at the Conversion Price upon the earlier of (a) the 24-month anniversary of the effective date or (b) the consent to conversion by holders of at least 51% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred.

 

Voting Rights. Each individual series of preferred stock shall vote together with the common stock on an as-converted basis, and not as a separate class, subject to the primary market limitations, except that holders of each individual series of preferred stock shall vote as a separate class with respect to (a) amending, altering, or repealing any provision of the respective series’ Certificate of Designation in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the series, (b) increasing the number of authorized shares of the series, (c) authorizing or issuing an additional class or series of capital stock that ranks senior to or pari passu with the existing series with respect to the distribution of assets on liquidation, or (d) entering into any agreement with respect to the foregoing. In addition, no holder of a series of preferred stock shall be entitled to vote on any matter presented to the Company’s stockholders relating to approving the conversion of such holder’s series of preferred stock into an amount in excess of the primary market limitations.

 

Dividends. Holders of preferred stock, excluding holders of the Series AAA, AAA-2, AAA-3 and AAA-4 Junior preferred stock (collectively, “Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock”), will be entitled to receive dividends, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, payable in the form of that number of shares of common stock equal to 20% of the shares of common stock underlying the preferred stock then held by such holder on the 12 and 24 month anniversaries of the respective filing date. Holders of the Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, payable in the form of that number of shares of common stock equal to 20% of the shares of common stock underlying the Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock then held by such holder on the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day anniversaries of the filing Date.

 

In addition, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, holders of preferred stock will be entitled to receive dividends equal, on an as-if-converted to shares of common stock basis, and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as, and if such dividends are paid on shares of the common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that a holder’s right to participate in any dividend in shares of common stock to which such holder is entitled would result in such holder exceeding the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, then such holder shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividend to such extent and the portion of such shares that would cause such holder to exceed the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of such holder until such time, if ever, as such holder’s beneficial ownership thereof would not result in such holder exceeding the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations.

 

Liquidation Preferences. Upon any dissolution, liquidation or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of preferred stock (together with any Parity Securities (as defined in the respective Certificates of Designations) will be entitled to first receive distributions out of the Company’s assets in an amount per share equal to the preferred stock Stated Value plus all accrued and unpaid dividends, whether capital or surplus before any distributions shall be made on any shares of common stock (after the payment to any senior security, if any).

 

Registration Rights. The Company and the investors in the Preferred Stock Offerings (including the Exchange) also executed separate registration rights agreements, pursuant to which the Company filed or will file the applicable registration statements on Form S-3.

 

Placement Agent Fees. The Company sold and/or exchanged the shares of preferred stock pursuant to placement agency agreements (the “Placement Agency Agreements”) with Aegis Capital Corporation, a registered broker dealer, which acted as the Company’s exclusive placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) for each series of the Preferred Stock Offerings and the Exchange (as described below). Pursuant to the terms of the Placement Agency Agreements, in connection with the Preferred Stock Offerings and the Exchange, the Company paid the Placement Agent an aggregate cash fee and non-accountable expense allowance as described in the table above by series, and have or will issue to the Placement Agent or its designees warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase common stock at the amounts and conversion prices disclosed in the table above. With respect to shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock issued in connection with the Exchange, the Placement Agent exchanged previously issued placement agent warrants to purchase 2,210 shares of common stock of the Company that were issued in connection with the Series A and Series AA Preferred Stock offerings, at exercise prices ranging from $304.00 to $536.40 per share, for new placement agent warrants to purchase a total of 8,686 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $66.96 per share and 4,994 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $68.40 per share.

 

The Company also granted the Placement Agent the right of first refusal, in connection with the Series AA and Series AAA offerings, to serve as the Company’s lead or co-placement agent for any private placement of the Company’s securities (equity or debt) that is proposed to be consummated with the assistance of a registered broker dealer, which expired in July 2024.

 

The Placement Agent shall also earn fees and be issued additional Placement Agent Warrants with respect to any securities issued pursuant to the Additional Investment Rights described herein. No further additional investment rights shall be granted to investors that exercise the Additional Investment Rights.

 

The following additional terms vary across the applicable series of Convertible Preferred Stock as follows:

 

Term

Series AAA and AAA Junior Preferred

Series AA Preferred

Series A Preferred

Voting

Rights

– Certain

Indebtedness

Holders shall vote as a separate class with respect to authorizing, creating, incurring, assuming, guaranteeing or suffering to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind outside of certain loans not to exceed $5,000,000 and accounts payable in the ordinary course of business, or entering into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.

Holders shall vote as a separate class with respect to authorizing, creating, incurring, assuming, guaranteeing or suffering to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind outside of accounts payable in the ordinary course of business, or entering into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.

Holders shall vote as a separate class with respect to authorizing, creating, incurring, assuming, guaranteeing or suffering to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind in excess of $5 million, or entering into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.

Additional

Investment

Rights

(“AIRs”)

Subject to the approval by a majority of the voting securities of the Company (the “Stockholder Approval”), which was obtained on June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, Series AAA and AAA Junior Preferred Stock holders shall have the right to purchase shares of a newly designated series of preferred stock of the Company containing comparable terms (except for adjustments to the Conversion Price based on future equity issuances) as the applicable series of preferred stock (the “Series AAA Additional Investment Right”) from the date the SEC declares the related registration statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the applicable Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) effective, to the date that is 18 months thereafter, for an additional dollar amount equal to the applicable initial investment amount at $1,000 per share (the “Original Issue Price”), with a conversion price equal to the original conversion price of the applicable series of preferred stock. No further additional investment rights shall be granted to investors that exercise the Series AAA Additional Investment Rights.

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, purchasers that (a) previously held shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, or (b) purchased at least $3.5 million in shares of Series AA Preferred Stock (subject to the acceptance of such lesser amounts in the Company’s sole discretion), shall have the right to purchase shares of a newly designated series of preferred stock of the Company containing comparable terms as the Series AA Preferred Stock (the “Series AA Additional Investment Right”) from the date of each respective closing through the date that is 18 months thereafter as follows: (i) such investor may purchase an additional dollar amount equal to its initial investment amount at $1,000 per share (the “AA Original Issue Price”), with a conversion price equal to the conversion price in effect on the date of original purchase; and (ii) such investor may purchase an additional dollar amount equal to its initial investment amount at the AA Original Issue Price, with a conversion price equal to 125% of the respective conversion price in effect on the date of original purchase.

Not applicable

Down

Round

Feature

Subject to the effectiveness of the Stockholder Approval, which was obtained on June 9, 2025, for twenty-four (24) months after the Filing Date, and subject to certain carveouts as described in the Series AAA Certificates of Designation, if the Company conducts an offering at a price per share less than the then effective conversion price (the “Future Offering Price”) consisting of common stock, convertible or derivative instruments, then in such event the conversion price of the Series AAA Preferred Stock shall be adjusted to the Future Offering Price, but not less than the Conversion Price Floor (as defined in the Series AAA Certificate of Designations).

For as long as Series AA Preferred Stock remains outstanding and subject to certain carveouts as described in the Series AA Certificates of Designations, if the Company conducts an offering at a price per share less than the then current conversion price (the “Future Offering Price”) consisting of common stock, convertible or derivative instruments, and undertaken in an arms-length third party transaction, then in such event the conversion price of the Series AA Preferred Stock shall be adjusted to the greater of: (a) the Future Offering Price and (b) the Conversion Price Floor (“ Series AA Down Round Feature”); and (ii) if as of the 24-month anniversary date of April 19, 2023, the VWAP for the five trading days immediately prior to such 24-month anniversary date is below the then current conversion price, the holder will receive a corresponding adjustment to the then conversion price, such adjustment not to exceed the Conversion Price Floor.

Not applicable

 

Exchange Agreements

 

In connection with the closing of the Series AAA Preferred rounds described above, the Company entered into certain Series A Exchange Agreements (the “Series A Agreements”) and Series AA Exchange Agreements (the “Series AA Agreements”, and collectively with the Series A Agreements, the “Series Exchange Agreements”), with certain holders (the “Holders”) of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, and Series AA Preferred Stock, pursuant to which the Holders exchanged an aggregate of 6,367 shares of Series A Preferred and/or Series AA Preferred, for an aggregate of 6,367 shares of Series AAA Preferred (the “Exchange”). The Exchange closed concurrently with the closing of the Series AAA Preferred Stock Offerings.

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

 

Series AAA Junior-3 and Series AAA Junior-4 Warrants. The Series AAA Junior-3 and Series AAA Junior-4 subscription agreements entered into in September 2024, included the sale of an aggregate of 1,096 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) one share of newly designated Series AAA-3 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock or Series AAA-4 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, as reflected in the table above, and (ii) a warrant to purchase 25 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1,096,000.

 

The Investor Warrants are exercisable at $40.00 per share at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment, are exercisable immediately upon issuance and expire three years from the respective issue dates of the Units, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. The Investor Warrants contain customary adjustments in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and other corporate events, and contain price-based anti-dilution protections. Any price-based anti-dilution adjustments were conditioned on, and subject to, stockholder approval, which was received on June 9, 2025.

 

The September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrant agreements also contain a provision that states that, upon exercise of the warrant by an investor, if for any reason the company fails to deliver the shares by the settlement date, the investor can require the company to make a cash payment (“Buy-In Provision”). The cash payment would be based on the amount (if any) that the investor lost by having to purchase shares in the open market because of the company’s failure to deliver the shares.

 

As a result of the Buy-In Provision, the ability to deliver shares upon exercise of the Investor Warrants in every circumstance is generally not within the control of the Company as contemplated by the accounting standards, and thus, a partial cash settlement may be required outside of the Company’s control. As such, the September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants do not meet the requirements for equity classification, and therefore, the fair value of the September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants are recorded as a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Refer to the table below.

 

Placement Agent Warrants. The Placement Agent Warrants issued in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock, Series AA Preferred Stock and Series AAA Preferred Stock (including the Exchange), described above, include provisions that are triggered in the event of the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, as defined in the underlying warrant agreement, which contemplates the potential for certain transactions that result in a third-party acquiring more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for cash or other assets. Given the existence of multiple classes of voting stock for the Company, as described above, the Fundamental Transaction provisions in the warrant agreements could result in a 50% or more change in ownership of outstanding common stock, without a 50% change in voting interests. As such, the Placement Agent Warrants are not eligible for the scope exception under ASC 815, and therefore, the fair value of the Placement Agent Warrants are recorded as a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Refer to the table below.

 

The fair value and change in the fair value of the warrant liability, measured using Level 3 inputs, and the related income statement impact was comprised of the following for the applicable periods presented:

 

   

Three Months

   

Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

   

Ended June 30,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Series AAA Junior-3 and Series AAA Junior-4 Warrants:

                               

Beginning balance

  $ 78,000     $ 2,332,000     $ 348,000     $ 1,571,000  

Change in fair value

    (58,000 )     (1,667,000 )     (328,000 )     (906,000 )

Subtotal - Fair value of warrant liability - Series AAA Junior -3 and Series AAA Junior – 4 Warrants

    20,000       665,000       20,000       665,000  
                                 

Placement Agent Warrants:

                               

Beginning balance

    140,000       -       587,000       -  

Change in fair value

    (86,000 )     -       (533,000 )     -  

Subtotal - Fair value of warrant liability – Placement Agent Warrants

  $ 54,000     $ -     $ 54,000     $ -  
                                 
Total fair value of warrant liability   $ 74,000     $ 665,000     $ 74,000     $ 665,000  

 

(1) 

Estimated fair value on the respective dates of issuance.

 

The fair value of the warrants described above was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions for the applicable dates: 

 

   

June 30,

2025

   

December 31,

2024

   

June 30,

2024

 
                   

Expected Volatility

 

103%

-

107%

   

101%

   

98%

 

Risk–free interest rate

 

3.68%

-

3.74%

   

4.27%

-

4.38%

   

4.21%

 

Dividend yield

 

-%

   

-%

   

-%

 

Expected life of options (in years)

 

2.21

-

4.24

   

2.71

-

4.74

   

3.89

-

4.47

 

 

Preferred Stock Dividends

 

The Company paid common stock dividends on outstanding preferred stock for the periods presented, as follows:

 

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025: 

 

Series Designation

 

Date

 

Dividend Shares

   

Fair Value

Shares

Issued (1)

 

Series A-5

 

February 4, 2025

    54     $ 1,000  

Series AA

 

April 28, 2025

    6,359       89,000  

Series AA-3

 

May 1, 2025

    66       1,000  

Series AA-4

 

May 21, 2025

    1,348       9,000  

Series AA-5

 

May 30, 2025

    118       1,000  
          7,945     $ 101,000  

 

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024: 

 

Series Designation

 

Date

 

Dividend Shares

   

Fair Value of

Shares Issued (1)

 

Series A-5

 

January 31, 2024

    55     $ 4,000  

Series AA

 

April 19, 2024

    11,907       662,000  

Series AA-3

 

April 29, 2024

    1,029       60,000  

Series AA-4

 

May 6, 2024

    1,387       77,000  

Series AA-5

 

May 30, 2024

    1,297       65,000  

Total

    15,675     $ 868,000  

 


 

(1) 

Fair valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the respective common stock dividend payment date.

 

Dividend Acceleration. In June 2024, certain existing holders of Series A, AA and AAA Preferred Stock executed Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock Offering related dividend acceleration agreements (“June 2024 Dividend Acceleration Agreements”) pursuant to which, in exchange for participation in the Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock Offering at or above a predefined threshold, all applicable remaining common stock dividends related to their existing Series A, AA and / or AAA Preferred Stock holdings were accelerated. A total of 23,076 shares of common stock dividends were paid in July 2024 pursuant to the June 2024 Dividend Acceleration Agreements, with a fair value of $729,000, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2024, which is reflected as a charge to accumulated deficit and accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2024.

 

Modifications to Series AA Additional Investment Rights

 

In June 2024, certain holders of Series AA Preferred Stock with outstanding Additional Investment Rights arising from the Series AA Preferred Stock Offering (“Series AA AIRs”), in exchange for certain Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock Offering related approvals, received (i) a six (6) month extension of the exercise period of such Series AA AIRs; and (ii) an adjustment to the conversion prices for such Series AA AIRs, to the existing conversion price floors for each respective subseries of Series AA Preferred Stock, as described in the table above. In addition, a three-month extension to the term of the Additional Investment Rights issued to holders of Series AAA Preferred Stock (“Series AAA AIRs”)(the issuance of such Series AAA AIRs being subject to approval of stockholders), such that the Series AAA AIRs shall expire 21-months from the final closing of Series AAA Preferred Stock Offering.

 

The Company utilized an option pricing model, employing the back solve method for purposes of determining the implied common stock value of the Company for input into a Black Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the AIRs immediately before and after the modifications described above, using Level 3 inputs. Weighted average assumptions utilized in the Black Scholes option pricing model included a $34.40 implied common stock price, conversion prices ranging from $75.44 to $530.00 (based on the applicable original and modified preferred stock conversion prices), risk free interest rates ranging from 5.13% to 5.36%, terms ranging from 0.42 years to 0.92 years and volatility assumptions ranging from 79% to 91%.

 

In connection with the modification to the Series AA AIRs described above, Series AA AIRs with initial underlying common shares totaling 16,074, were modified as described above, resulting in an incremental increase in fair value totaling $294,000 which was charged to additional paid in capital as a Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock Offering financing costs in June 2024. As a result of the reduction of the Series AA AIRs conversion price, total common shares underlying the modified Series AA AIRs increased to 80,381 shares.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

Equity Financings

 

On May 30, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “May III Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors, which provided for the sale and issuance by the Company in a registered direct offering (the “May III Offering”) of an aggregate of (i) 79,750 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price of $4.80 per share (the “May III Shares”), and (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 59,833 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $4.79 per pre-funded warrant (the “May III Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the May III Shares, the “May III Securities”), which represents the per share price for the May III Shares less the exercise price of $0.00001 per share. The May III Offering closed on June 2, 2025. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the May III Offering were approximately $670,000, before deducting placement agent commissions and other estimated offering expenses. The Company utilized the net proceeds of the May III Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, as well as to repay a portion of the Company’s indebtedness.

 

On May 30, 2025, the Company also entered into a placement agent agreement (the “May III Placement Agent Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp. (the “Placement Agent”). Pursuant to the terms of the May III Placement Agent Agreement, the Placement Agent agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the securities in the May III Offering. The Company agreed to pay the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of the May III Securities. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent for certain expenses.

 

On May 29, 2025, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “May II Underwriting Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp., (the “Underwriter”), relating to the Company’s public offering (the “May II Offering”) of 104,167 shares (the “May II Shares”) of its common stock. Pursuant to the May II Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriter a 45-day option (“May II Option”) to purchase an additional 10,417 shares of common stock (the “May II Option Securities”, and together with the Shares, the “May II Securities”). On May 30, 2025, the Company issued the May II Shares and closed the May II Offering at a public price of $4.80 per share, for net proceeds to the Company of approximately $380,000 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company utilized the net proceeds of the May II Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, as well as to repay a portion of the Company’s indebtedness. On May 29, 2025, the Underwriter delivered notice to the Company that it elected to exercise the May II Option with respect to an aggregate of 10,417 May II Option Securities. The closing of the sale of the May II Option Shares occurred on May 30, 2025.  

 

On May 9, 2025, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “May I Underwriting Agreement”) with the Underwriter, relating to the Company’s public offering (the “May I Offering”) of 127,941 shares (the “May I Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Pursuant to the May I Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters a 45-day option (“May I Option”) to purchase an additional 19,191 shares of common stock (the “May I Option Securities”, and together with the Shares, the “May I Securities”). On May 12, 2025, the Company issued the firm May I Securities and closed the May I Offering at a public price of $6.80 per share, for net proceeds to the Company of approximately $700,400 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. On May 14, 2025, the Underwriter partially exercised its May I Option and purchased an additional 15,441 shares of common stock at a price of $6.80 per share, before deducting underwriting discounts. The issuance by the Company of the May I Option Securities resulted in total gross proceeds of approximately $104,999, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company utilized the net proceeds of the May I Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, as well as to repay a portion of the Company’s indebtedness.

 

Hudson Equity Line of Credit

 

On February 14, 2025, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement (the “Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement”) with Hudson Global Ventures, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Hudson”). Pursuant to the Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company had the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Hudson, and Hudson is obligated to purchase, up to $2.9 million of newly issued shares (the “Hudson Total Commitment”) of the Company’s common stock, from time to time during the term of the Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement, subject to certain limitations and conditions (the “Hudson Offering” or “Hudson ELOC”). As consideration for Hudson’s commitment to purchase shares of common stock under the Hudson Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Hudson 7,500 shares of common stock, valued at $159,000, following the execution of the Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Hudson Commitment Shares”).

 

From and after the initial satisfaction of the conditions to our right to commence sales to Hudson under the Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement (such event, the “Hudson Commencement,” and the date of initial satisfaction of all such conditions, the “Hudson Commencement Date”), the Company was able to direct Hudson to purchase shares of common stock at a purchase price per share equal to the lesser of (i) 92% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock, as listed on Nasdaq, on the trading day immediately preceding the respective Put Date (the “Hudson Initial Purchase Price”), or (ii) 92% of the lowest closing price of the Company’s common stock, as listed on Nasdaq, on any trading day during the period beginning on the Put Date (as defined in the Hudson Purchase Agreement) and continuing through the date that is three trading days immediately following the Clearing Date (as defined in the Hudson Purchase Agreement) associated with the applicable Hudson Put Notice (such three trading day period is the “Hudson Valuation Period”, and the price is the “Hudson Market Price”), on such date on which the Hudson Purchase Price is calculated in accordance with the terms of the Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement. The Company controlled the timing and amount of any such sales of common stock to Hudson.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 the Company sold zero and 17,925 shares of common stock, respectively, under the Hudson ELOC at an average per share price of $13.60, raising net proceeds totaling $231,000. The Hudson Equity Purchase Agreement was terminated effective May 8, 2025. The Company utilized the net proceeds from the Hudson Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities, product development and capital expenditures.