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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
17. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock options

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 756,233 shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plans. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $224,083 for 245,584 options exercised for cash, with the balance of the options having been exercised on a "cashless" basis.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 783,730 shares of its common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options granted under the Company's 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $301,723 for 470,722 options exercised for cash, with the balance of the options having been exercised on a "cashless" basis.

 

Preferred stock

 

In December 2018, the 3,016 preferred C shares were converted into 5,806,022 of common stock.

 

In March 2018, the 4,000 preferred D shares were converted into 4,651,163 of common stock.

 

Refer to note 15 for discussion on preferred stock issuances.

 

Issuance of common stock pursuant to public placement

 

On September 16, 2019, the Company issued 7,986,110 shares of common stock, in a public placement and obtained gross proceeds of $28,749,996 and paid $1,585,000 in commissions & fees and incurred in $209,559 of expenses related to the capital raise thereby resulting in net-proceeds in the amount of $26,955,437.

 

Conversion of Notes Payable into common stock

 

On September 16, 2019, the company had three Notes Payable outstanding with related parties for a total principal value of $10 million. As per the terms of the agreements, the principal values of notes payable and any accrued but unpaid interest are convertible into common stock of the Company. Moreover, also as per the terms of the agreements, in the event of financing greater than $25.0 million, the principal value of the notes and any accrued but unpaid interest are automatically converted into the company's common stock. As result of the public financing which raised $26,955,437, the principal balance of the notes payable and the accrued but unpaid interest of $10,233,332 were converted resulting in the issuance of 3,196,460, shares of common stock. The shares were issued at the contractual conversion prices per the loan agreements.

 

Refer to Note 13 for discussion on the conversion of the notes payable.