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Shareholders’ Equity
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders’ Equity

Note 4 - Shareholders’ Equity

 

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

 

In March 2024, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of 130,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred”) resulting in gross proceeds of $1.3 million from an unrelated third party. In aggregate, between Series E Preferred and Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series F Preferred”) financings, $1.5 million of the total Series E and F proceeds were received as an advance prior to December 31, 2023. These funds advanced were initially classified as a current liability until the agreement was finalized and shares were issued, at which time it was reclassified as equity, similar to the prior Convertible Preferred issuances. The issuance of the Series E Preferred Stock resulted in an allocation of $0.8 million to the convertible preferred stock and $0.5 million to the warrants described below and classified as Additional Paid-In Capital. Holders of the Series E Preferred will be entitled to receive quarterly dividends at the annual rate of 8.5% of the stated value ($10 per share) and have a liquidation preference over common stock. Such dividends may be paid in cash or otherwise based on the terms of the agreement. In addition, 361,400 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock were issued with respect to this transaction. These warrants are exercisable until March 2027, at the lower of $1.52 per share or 90% of the variable price based on the ten day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock. Accrued dividends of $36,000 and $45,000 were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

Series F Convertible Preferred Stock

 

In March 2024, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of 70,000 shares of Series F Preferred resulting in gross proceeds of $0.7 million from an unrelated third party. As disclosed above certain of these proceeds were received as an advance prior to December 31, 2023. This investment was initially classified as a current liability until the agreement was finalized and shares were issued, at which time it was classified as equity, similar to the prior Convertible Preferred issuances. The issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock resulted in an allocation of $0.4 million to the convertible preferred stock and $0.3 million to the warrants described below and classified as Additional Paid-In Capital. Holders of the Series F Preferred will be entitled to receive quarterly dividends at the annual rate of 8.5% of the stated value ($10 per share) and have a liquidation preference over common stock. Such dividends may be paid in cash or stock, at the Company’s discretion, based on the terms of the agreement. In addition, warrants to purchase 194,600 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued with respect to this transaction. These warrants are exercisable until March 2027, at the lower of $1.52 per share or 90% of the variable price based on the ten day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock prior to exercise. Accrued dividends of $20,000 and $25,000 were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

 

Deposits and Note Conversion to Common Stock

 

In connection with the 2021 sale and leaseback transaction of the Company’s primary facility in Lake Barrington, IL, the landlord advanced rent payments in the form of a note. The balance of that note on December 31, 2022 was approximately $172,000. The note paid 3% interest and was due March 2024. In addition, the same entity made investment deposits during 2022 that were recorded as short term deposit liabilities. On February 1, 2023, our Board of Directors approved the conversion of these liabilities into common stock at a rate of approximately 84% of the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company’s common stock during the period these deposits were received. In total, approximately $0.9 million of liabilities were converted into approximately 1.8 million shares of our common stock during 2023. Upon conversion, both the note and deposit liabilities were fully eliminated.

 

Warrants

 

In connection with the Series D Offering in 2021, the Company issued warrants to purchase 128,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $1 per share. During November 2023, the Company issued 675,183 shares of its common stock to retire all outstanding warrants, as well as a $317,000 deferred liability related to facility rent credits received from the Lake Barrington landlord. The warrants were converted in a cashless transaction based on the terms of the warrants. The Board of Directors determined the conversion price of the deferred liability would be consistent with the approach listed above, 84% of the volume weighted average price during the relevant time period. Both of these items are fully resolved upon this transaction.

 

As described above, in connection with the Series E and F convertible preferred equity issuances, a total of 556,000 warrants were issued, exercisable for the Company’s common stock at the lower of $1.52 per share or 90% of the 10 day VWAP.

 

The Company has applied the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value these warrants for the purchase of common stock. That model incorporates various assumptions including the risk-free rate of interest to be applied, the estimated dividend yield and expected volatility of the Company’s Common Stock. The risk-free rate of interest is the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods within the expected term of the instrument. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

The valuation assumptions we have applied to determine the fair value of warrants issued in 2024 were as follows:

 

  - Historical stock price volatility: The Company used the weekly closing price to calculate historical annual volatility which was a range from 68% - 241%.
     
  - Risk-free interest rate: The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the rate payable on US treasury securities with a similar maturity in effect at the time of the grant, which was 5.55%.
     
  - Expected life: The expected life of the warrants represents the period of time warrants were expected to be outstanding. The Company used an expected life of 5 years which is consistent with the contractual term.
     
  - Dividend yield: The estimate for dividend yield is 0%, as the Company did not issue dividends during 2020 through 2024 and does not expect to do so in the foreseeable future.
     
  - Estimated forfeitures: When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers historical terminations as well as anticipated retirements.

 

 

A summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity is as follows:

 

  

Shares under

Option (warrant)

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance at December 31, 2023   -   $- 
Granted   556,000    1.52 
Cancelled/Expired   -    - 
Exercised/Issued   -    - 
Outstanding at June 30, 2024   556,000    1.52 
           
Exercisable at June 30, 2024   556,000   $1.52 

 

As of June 30, 2024 the Company reserved the following shares of its common stock for the exercise of warrants, and preferred stock:

 

2024 Warrants   556,000 
Shares reserved as of June 30, 2024   556,000 

 

Effective January 2022, and in accordance with the Employment Agreement of Chief Executive Officer Frank Cesario, a grant of restricted stock was made in the amount of 250,000 shares. 25,000 shares vested immediately, while the remaining 225,000 are subject to performance conditions as further detailed in the share grant. Specifically, the restrictions on the remaining 225,000 shares will lapse based on satisfaction of the following performance goals and objectives and continued employment through the date of meeting such targets:

 

● The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest when the Company’s trailing-twelve-month EBITDA equals or exceeds $1 million at any time on or after January 1, 2022. During April 2024 the Compensation Committee determined this condition had been satisfied.

● The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest in the event the Company’s common shares trade at or above $5/share for ten or more consecutive trading days.

● The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest when the Company’s operating cash flow, calculated cumulatively from the date of employment, equals or exceeds $1.5 million. On January 30, 2023, the Compensation Committee determined this condition had been satisfied.

● The restrictions on 56,250 shares of the award will lapse and the award will vest in the event the Company is able to refinance its current lender with a traditional lender on terms and conditions customary for such financing. On August 23, 2022, the Compensation Committee determined this condition had been satisfied with an amended agreement with the Company’s lender.

 

During 2022 the Compensation Committee awarded the Chief Operating Officer a grant of 100,000 shares of restricted stock. 20,000 of these shares vested over a 12 month period while the remaining shares vest 20,000 each based on the performance conditions above.

 

The Compensation Committee (as defined in the Plan) shall be responsible for determining when the conditions above have been satisfied. The Company records compensation expense with each vesting, and records a likelihood of vesting weighted analysis to the extent it has visibility to do so with a related grant date market value when such visibility is present. Without such visibility, it considers such probability as de minimis until additional information is available.

 

Asset acquisition in exchange for common stock

 

As of June 30, 2024, our wholly owned subsidiary, Yunhong Technology Industry (Hubei) Co,. Ltd., acquired certain assets of Yunhong Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. and Yunhong China Group (together the “Selling Parties”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Selling Parties are affiliated entities of certain stockholders of the Company. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, and transferred 5 million shares of the Company’s common stock having a fair value of $6.25 million as consideration. The Company has initially assigned a fair value of $4.05 million to machinery and equipment and $2.25 million represents a prepayment to the Selling Parties for the Company’s anticipated operational expenses, which the Selling Parties will pay on the Company’s behalf. This prepayment balance is classified as prepaid expenses, non-current on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024. No other assets or liabilities were transferred as part of this transaction. The Asset Purchase Agreement was evaluated under the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations and management determined this does not constitute the acquisition of a business. As a result, this transaction was treated as an asset purchase.