Note 17 - Redeemable Class B Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	NOTE 17 REDEEMABLE CLASS B PREFERRED STOCK Following approval by the Company's Board of Directors, on September 24, 2024, the Company closed on a private placement for aggregate proceeds totaling $8.3 million, resulting from the sale and issuance of 330,000 shares of a new series of Class B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class B Preferred Stock") for a purchase price of $25.00 per share. The Class B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company's common shares. There were 330,000 shares of Class B Preferred Stock outstanding at September 30, 2024. Each share of Class B Preferred Stock is convertible into 2.6316 common shares at any time at the option of the holder prior to September 24, 2031. Subject to certain adjustments set forth in the certificate of designations for the Class B Preferred Stock, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference, the maximum number of common shares issuable upon conversion of the Class B Preferred Stock is 868,421 common shares. The holders of Class B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Company and will not be entitled to vote at any such meeting. The holders of the Class B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive fixed, cumulative, preferential cash dividends at a rate of 8% per share of Class B Preferred Stock per year, payable in equal quarterly installments if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. Dividends on outstanding shares of Class B Preferred Stock will accrue from day to day commencing on the date of issuance of each such share of Class B Preferred Stock. The cash dividend rate will increase to 18% per share of Class B Preferred Stock if the dividend is not paid and accumulates for a period greater than two consecutive quarters from the date of the most recent dividend payment. The Company will redeem any Class B Preferred Stock not previously converted into common shares, and which remain outstanding on September 24, 2031, for the price of $25.00 per share of Class B Preferred Stock, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, whether or not declared, up to and including the date specified for redemption. The Company shall have the option to redeem 25% of the Class B Preferred Stock it has issued following a sale of assets representing more than 15% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the prior 12 month period at a price equal to the amount that would yield a total internal rate of return of 15% on the subscription price paid to the Company for the purchase of shares of Class B Preferred Stock submitted for redemption. At September 30, 2024, accrued dividends declared of less than $0.1 million were included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The redemption amount of the Class B Preferred Stock was $8.3 million at September 30, 2024. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, SEC Staff Announcement: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities, redemption features not solely within the control of the issuer are required to be presented outside of permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheets. As described above, the holder has the option to convert the Class B Preferred Stock at any time; however, if not converted, they are required to be redeemed on September 24, 2031. As such, the Class B Preferred Stock is presented in temporary or mezzanine equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 17 - Redeemable Class B Preferred Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

NOTE 17 REDEEMABLE CLASS B PREFERRED STOCK

Following approval by the Company's Board of Directors, on September 24, 2024, the Company closed on a private placement for aggregate proceeds totaling $8.3 million, resulting from the sale and issuance of 330,000 shares of a new series of Class B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class B Preferred Stock") for a purchase price of $25.00 per share. The Class B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company's common shares. There were 330,000 shares of Class B Preferred Stock outstanding at September 30, 2024.

Each share of Class B Preferred Stock is convertible into 2.6316 common shares at any time at the option of the holder prior to September 24, 2031. Subject to certain adjustments set forth in the certificate of designations for the Class B Preferred Stock, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference, the maximum number of common shares issuable upon conversion of the Class B Preferred Stock is 868,421 common shares.

The holders of Class B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Company and will not be entitled to vote at any such meeting. The holders of the Class B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive fixed, cumulative, preferential cash dividends at a rate of 8% per share of Class B Preferred Stock per year, payable in equal quarterly installments if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. Dividends on outstanding shares of Class B Preferred Stock will accrue from day to day commencing on the date of issuance of each such share of Class B Preferred Stock. The cash dividend rate will increase to 18% per share of Class B Preferred Stock if the dividend is not paid and accumulates for a period greater than two consecutive quarters from the date of the most recent dividend payment. The Company will redeem any Class B Preferred Stock not previously converted into common shares, and which remain outstanding on September 24, 2031, for the price of $25.00 per share of Class B Preferred Stock, plus accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, whether or not declared, up to and including the date specified for redemption.

The Company shall have the option to redeem 25% of the Class B Preferred Stock it has issued following a sale of assets representing more than 15% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the prior 12 month period at a price equal to the amount that would yield a total internal rate of return of 15% on the subscription price paid to the Company for the purchase of shares of Class B Preferred Stock submitted for redemption.

At September 30, 2024, accrued dividends declared of less than $0.1 million were included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The redemption amount of the Class B Preferred Stock was $8.3 million at September 30, 2024.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, SEC Staff Announcement: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities, redemption features not solely within the control of the issuer are required to be presented outside of permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheets. As described above, the holder has the option to convert the Class B Preferred Stock at any time; however, if not converted, they are required to be redeemed on September 24, 2031. As such, the Class B Preferred Stock is presented in temporary or mezzanine equity on the consolidated balance sheets.