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Series E
As of March 31, 2015, the Company has -0- outstanding shares of its Series E 5% Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company exchanged its remaining 100 shares of Series E Preferred Stock plus $14,282 of accrued dividends into a new Secured Note of $114,282 (See Footnote Three above) The Company accrued cash dividends payable of $-0- and $1,139 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2015, there are no accrued dividends payable included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
Series F
On September 7, 2012, the Company authorized 100 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, with a stated value of $1,000. The Series F Preferred is convertible into common stock at any time at the option of the holder. The number of shares of common stock into which one share of Series F Preferred is convertible is determined by (i) dividing $1,000 (the stated value) outstanding by the closing bid price on the trading day immediately prior to the date of the conversion notice (the Conversion Price), and (ii) multiplying by ten; provided that if the closing bid price on such trading day is less than $0.02 per share ($5.00 post-split), then the Conversion Price shall be $0.02 ($5.00 post-split). Accordingly, the authorized 100 shares of Series F Preferred are currently convertible into 180,000 shares of common stock using a Conversion Price of $5.00.
On September 10, 2012, the Company issued 90 shares of its Series F Preferred Stock for the purchase price of $90,000 to certain existing investors of the Company. The 90 shares of Series F Preferred are currently convertible into 180,000 shares of common stock. The Company determined that there was a beneficial conversion feature of $360,000 for the issuance of the 90 shares of Series F Preferred Stock. The beneficial conversion feature was calculated based on the effective conversion price per share compared to the fair value per share of common stock on the commitment date.
Series G
On September 18, 2012, the Company authorized 1,250 shares of Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, with a stated value of $1,000. The Series G Preferred is convertible into common stock at any time at the option of the holder three months after the date of issuance. After five years from the date of issuance or upon a change of control, the Series G Preferred is automatically converted into shares of common stock. The number of shares of common stock into which one share of Series G Preferred is convertible is determined by dividing $1,000 (the stated value) outstanding by the closing bid price on the trading day immediately prior to the date of the conversion notice (the Conversion Price); provided that if the closing bid price on such trading day is less than $0.02 per share, then the Conversion Price shall be $0.02. Accordingly, the authorized 1,250 shares of Series G Preferred are convertible into 62,500,000 shares of common stock at an assumed Conversion Price of $0.02. As of March 31, 2015 and 2013, there was no Series G Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Series H
The number, designation, rights, preferences and privileges of the Series H Preferred were established by the Board at a meeting on April 2, 2013. The designation, rights, preferences and privileges that the Board established for the Series H Preferred is set forth in a Certificate of Designation that was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 3, 2013. Among other things, the Certificate of Designation provides that each one share of Series H Preferred has voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the "Numerator"), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator.
At a meeting of the Board, the Board issued an aggregate of fifty one (51) shares of Series H Preferred to one individual, Shekhar Wadekar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As a result of the voting rights granted to the Series H Preferred, the Series H Stockholder holds in the aggregate approximately 50.9989% of the total voting power of all issued and outstanding voting capital of the Company
On March 21, 2014, ownership of the Series H Preferred was transferred to Mr. Steedley, our Chief Executive Officer.
Series I
As previously disclosed, on October 24, 2013, The Company and EIP entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization in which EIP was to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Company. On October 9, 2014 EIP gave notice to Accel Brands of its intention to terminate the Agreement. As a result, the parties shall take all action required to unwind the transaction, including the return and surrender by The Company of the common stock its holds in EIP, and the return and surrender by EIP of its 3,500 shares of Series I Preferred Stock of The Company. The Company retired all shares of Series I Preferred Stock to treasury. As of the filing date of this report, there are -0- shares issued and outstanding of the Series I Preferred.
See our 8-K filing of October 16, 2014 for more detail
Series J
On October 16, 2014, Accel Brands entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the common stock and preferred stock shareholders (the Sellers) of Village Tea Distributors, Inc. (Village Tea) holding seventy percent (70%) of common stock and all the Series A Preferred Stock of Village Tea. Upon the closing of the transaction on October 24, 2014, Village Tea became a majority-owned subsidiary of Accel Brands. Accel Brands issued 1,525 shares of a newly designated series of convertible preferred stock to the Sellers, which is designated as Series J Preferred Stock. The Series J Preferred Stock has a stated value per share equal to $1,000, shall pay an annual dividend of 10% in cash or common stock, and shall be convertible at the holders option, subject to beneficial ownership limitations, into shares of the common stock of Accel Brands at a conversion price equal to eighty percent (80%) of the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock during the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding a Conversion Date. Accel Brands agrees to assume the debt obligations of Village Tea in connection with the Agreement.
The dividend has been fully accrued since issuance.
Series K
On February 5, 2015, The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) with STI Signature Spirits Group, LLC, a New York limited liability company (STI), and the members of STI (collectively referred to as the Sellers). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Sellers will sell 52.78 membership interests in STI, representing 52% of the outstanding membership units of STI (the Majority Interest), to the Company. In exchange for the Majority Interest, the Company shall issue shares of a newly created Series K preferred stock (the Preferred Stock) with a stated value of $750,000 and $55,000 of restricted common stock of the Company and will assume $485,516.53 worth of STIs debt. Further, the Sellers shall be entitled to additional shares of Preferred Stock with a stated value of $2,250,000 pursuant to a three year earn out based on the number of units sold and booked by STI for each calendar year beginning the 2015.
The foregoing information is a summary of the Agreement involved in the transaction described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is attached an exhibit. Please see our Form 8-K filed February 10. 2015 and related exhibits incorporated by reference in this report for more detail.
The dividend has been fully accrued since issuance. |