RECENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

EVENTS DURING THE REPORTED PERIOD [Abstract]

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RECENT EVENTS

During February 2016, the Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with Andrew Garrett, Inc., (“AGI”), pursuant to which the Company retained AGI on a non-exclusive basis to provide certain advisory services to the Company. As consideration for such services, the Company extended through December 31, 2019, the expiration date of 422,077 warrants issued to AGI and/or its designees in connection with Company’s common stock offering completed in 2010 and the Series A Unit offering completed in 2012. The Advisory Agreement had an initial term of six months, subject to automatic renewal for additional 30 day terms unless terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. The abovementioned change in the terms of the warrants did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of its operations. In April 2016, the Company and AGI amended that Advisory Agreement to extend the term of the Advisory Agreement for an additional six months. In consideration for such extension, the Company agreed to amend the 439,674 warrants issued to AGI and/or its designees in connection with the Series B Unit offering to include full-ratchet anti-dilution protection. As a result of the inclusion of anti-dilution protection, the Company expects that during the three month period ending June 30, 2016 it will classify approximately $600,000 representing the fair market value at the date of issuance of the 439,674 warrants issued to AGI out of stockholders deficit and present them as Warrants with down round protection within long-term liabilities.

During April 2016, the Company raised funds in an aggregate amount of approximately $2.2 million (net of related cash expenses) from the issuance in two separate closings of 2,484 units (the “Series C Units”), each consisting of (a) one share of the Company’s newly designated Series C 5.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), convertible into Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $4.50 per share, (b) a five year warrant to purchase, at an exercise price of $4.50 per share, up to such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such share of Series C Preferred Stock (each a “Series C-1 Warrant”) and (c) a five year warrant to purchase, at an exercise price of $7.75 per share, up to such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such share of Series C Preferred Stock (each a “Series C-2 Warrant” and, together with the Series C-1 Warrants, collectively, the “Series C Warrants”). As of May 16, 2016, the shares of Preferred Stock comprising the Series C Units are convertible into an aggregate of 552,010 shares of Common Stock, and the Series C Warrants comprising the Series C Units are exercisable for an aggregate of 1,104,020 shares of Common Stock, in each case subject to adjustment as described below.

Pursuant to a placement agent agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) with AGI, at the initial closing of the sale of the Series C Units the Company paid AGI, as a commission, an amount equal to 6% of the aggregate sales price of the Series C Units, plus 4% of the aggregate sales price as a management fee plus a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 3% of the aggregate sales price of the Series C Units. At the second closing of the sale of the Series C Units, the Company paid AGI, as a commission, an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate sales price of the Series C Units, plus a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 3% of the aggregate sales price of the Series C Units. In addition, pursuant to the Placement Agent Agreement, the Company is required to issue to AGI: (a) 5 year warrants to purchase up to 110,403 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share and (b) 5 year warrants to purchase up to 55,201 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.75 per share. The terms of such warrants will be substantially similar to the Series C Warrants except that the warrants issued to AGI will also be exercisable on a cashless basis and will include full ratchet anti-dilution protection.

Subject to certain ownership limitations described below, the Series C Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time and from time to time into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $4.50 per share (calculated by dividing the stated value per share of Preferred Stock, which is initially $1,000, by the conversion price per share). The conversion price of the Series C Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment for certain issuances of Common Stock or other securities of the Company at an effective price per share that is lower than the conversion price then in effect, as well as for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares, similar recapitalization transactions and certain pro-rata distributions to common stockholders. In addition, the holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive any securities or rights to acquire securities or property granted or issued by the Company pro rata to the holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if such holders had converted all of their shares of Series C Preferred Stock prior to such distribution. In the event of a fundamental transaction, such as a merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all assets and similar reorganizations or recapitalizations of the Company, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, upon conversion of their shares of Series C Preferred Stock, any securities or other consideration received by the holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the fundamental transaction.

Holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a rate of 5.5% per annum, based on the stated value per share of Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock are payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, beginning on June 30, 2016, and on each conversion date (with respect to the shares of Preferred Stock being converted). For so long as required under the terms of the Certificate of Designations for the Company’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, dividends will be payable only in shares of Common Stock. Thereafter, dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock will be payable, at the option of the Company, in cash and/or, if certain conditions are satisfied, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both. Shares of Common Stock issued as payment of dividends will be valued at the lower of (a) the then current conversion price of the Series C Preferred Stock or (b) the average of the volume weighted average price for the Common Stock on the principal trading market therefor for the 10 trading days immediately prior to the applicable dividend payment date. The Company will incur a late fee of 9% per annum, payable in cash, on dividends that are not paid within three trading days of the applicable dividend payment date.

Subject to any limitations under the terms of the Certificate of Designations for the Company’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, the Company may become obligated to redeem the Series C Preferred Stock in cash upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, including, among others, a material breach by the Company of certain contractual obligations to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, the occurrence of a change in control of the Company, the occurrence of certain insolvency events relating to the Company, or the failure of the Common Stock to continue to be listed or quoted for trading on one or more specified United States securities exchanges or a regulated quotation service. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, each holder of Series C Preferred Stock will have the option to require the Company to redeem such holder’s shares of Preferred Stock for a redemption price payable in shares of Common Stock or receive an increased dividend rate of 9% on all of such holder’s outstanding Series C Preferred Stock.

Subject to certain conditions contained in the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights relating to the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), the Company will have the option to force the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (in whole or in part) if (a) the volume weighted average price for the Common Stock on its principal trading market exceeds $7.00 for each of any 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period and the average daily dollar trading value for the Common Stock during such 30 day period exceeds $50,000 or (b) the Company receives approval to list the Common Stock on a national securities exchange.

Subject to certain exceptions contained in the Certificate of Designations, if the Company fails to timely deliver certificates for shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) and, as a result, the holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such holder of the Conversion Shares (a “Buy-In”), the Company will be required to: (a) pay the converting holder in cash an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which such holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds the product of (i) the aggregate number of Conversion Shares due to the holder, multiplied by (ii) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions); and (b) at the option of such holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion will be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements. In addition, the Company will be required to pay partial liquidated damages of $10 for each $1,000 of stated value of any shares of Series C Preferred Stock which have been converted by a holder and in respect of which the Company fails to deliver Conversion Shares by the fifth trading day following the applicable conversion date and the Company will continue to pay such partial liquidated damages for each trading day after such eighth trading day until such certificates are delivered or the holder rescinds such conversion.

As long as at least 35% of the originally issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the written consent of the holders of a majority in stated value of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, the Company will not be permitted to, among other things, incur indebtedness or liens not permitted under the Certificate of Designations; repay, repurchase, pay dividends on or otherwise make distributions in respect of any shares of Common Stock or other securities junior to the Series C Preferred Stock; enter into certain transactions with affiliates of the Company; or enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.

Subject to the beneficial ownership limitation described below, holders of Series C Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis. Holders will not be permitted to convert their Series C Preferred Stock if such conversion would cause such holder to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock (subject to increase to 9.99%, at the option of the holder, upon no less than 61 days prior written notice to the Company) (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). In addition, no holder may vote any shares of Series C Preferred Stock (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis) in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

Subject to certain limitations, so long as any Purchaser holds any shares of Series C Preferred Stock, if (a) the Company sells any shares of Common Stock or other securities convertible into, or rights to acquire, Common Stock and (b) a Purchaser then holding Series C Preferred Stock, Warrants, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (defined below) reasonably believes that any of the terms and conditions appurtenant to such issuance or sale are more favorable to the purchaser in such subsequent sale of securities than are the terms and conditions granted to such Purchaser after taking into account all of the terms and conditions of the terms granted to the Purchasers under the Purchase Agreement and the terms granted in such subsequent issuance or sale, including all of the components of the Series C Units and of the securities or units involved in such subsequent issuance or sale, then the Purchaser will be permitted to require the Company to amend the terms of this transaction (only with respect to such Purchaser) so as to match the terms of the subsequent issuance (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any terms and provisions that are or may be less favorable to such Purchaser).

The Series C Warrants have a five-year term commencing on their respective issuance dates. Until the end of the applicable term, each Series C Warrant will be exercisable at any time and from time to time at an exercise price of $4.50 per share (with respect to the Series C-1 Warrants) or $7.75 per share (with respect to the Series C-2 Warrants). The Series C Warrants contain adjustment provisions substantially similar to those to the adjustment provisions of the Series C Preferred Stock as described above, except that the Series C Warrants do not include dilution protection for issuances of securities at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price of such Series C Warrants. In addition, the Series C Warrants provide for protection for a Buy-In on substantially the same terms as described above with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock. No holder may exercise its Series C Warrants in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

As a result of the initial issuance and sale of the Series C Units, pursuant to the terms of the Series A Warrants, on April 8, 2016, the exercise price per share of the Series A Warrants decreased from $5.80 per share to $4.50 per share and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each of the Series A Warrants, in the aggregate, increased such that the aggregate exercise price payable thereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the exercise price, will be equal to the aggregate exercise price prior to such adjustment. Also as a result of the initial issuance and sale of the Series C Units, pursuant to the terms of the certificates of designations for the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, on April 8, 2016, the conversion price per share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock decreased to $4.50 per share.

The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact, of the issuance of the Series C Units on its financial statements.