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Note 6 - Convertible Debt

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Note 6 - Convertible Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Notes  
Note 6 - Convertible Debt

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT

 

HEP Investments, LLC

 

On December 2, 2011, the Company and HEP Investments, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Lender”), entered into the following documents, effective as of December 1, 2011, as amended through March 1, 2017: (i) a Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to $17,500,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) a Convertible Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $17,500,000 (“Note”) (of which $16,911,839 has been advanced as of March 31, 2018) and (iii) a Security Agreement, under which the Company granted the Lender a security interest in all of its assets and (iv) issue the Lender warrants to purchase 1,666,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.12 per share (including a cashless exercise provision) which expired September 30, 2016 (from the original December 1, 2011 agreement), (v) enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with respect to all the shares of common stock issuable to the Lender in connection with the Loan transaction, in each case subject to completion of funding of the full $2,000,000 called for by the Loan Agreement,. and (vi) an Intellectual Property security agreement under which the Company and its subsidiaries granted the Lender a security interest in all their respective intellectual properties, including patents, in order to secure their respective obligations to the Lender under the Note and related documents. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Note. The Company has also made certain agreements with the Lender which shall remain in effect as long as any amount is outstanding under the Loan. These agreements include an agreement not to make any change in the Company’s senior management, without the prior written consent of the Lender. Two representatives of the Lender will have the right to attend Board of Director meetings as non-voting observers.

 

In the March 1, 2017 agreements, the Company and HEP Investments (“Lender”), also entered into the following documents: (i) Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to a total of $17,500,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) a Ninth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. The Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement amends and restates the Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement, which was entered into with the Lender on December 31, 2015 and disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed on January 7, 2016. The Ninth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note resets the total outstanding debt as of March 1, 2017 and provides for a maturity date of September 30, 2018. The total outstanding debt as of March 1, 2017 was $12,721,839. The amount includes unpaid principal of $9,147,200, interest outstanding as of February 28, 2017 of $2,694,639 and restructuring and legal fees of $600,000. The Company recorded a debt discount of $600,000 related to the restructuring of the $12,441,839, 11% convertible note on March 1, 2017. The stated rate of the new debt was unchanged from the previous debt agreement and the estimated fair value of the new debt approximates its carrying amount (principal plus accrued interest at the date of the modification). In accordance with FASB ASC 470-60 “Debt-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors,” the Company recorded a “Loss on Extinguishment of Debt” on March 1, 2017 of $406,482 which represented the remaining unamortized discount as of March 1, 2017.

 

The Company, as consideration for the extension of the maturity date to September 30, 2018, agreed to change the conversion price of the $12,441,839 Convertible Promissory Note from conversion prices ranging from $.10 to $.30 per share to $.10 per share.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded debt discounts, related to $1,000,000 of Notes in the amount of $70,388, to reflect the relative fair value of the related warrants pursuant to "FASB ASC 470-20-30 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options: Beneficial Conversion Features" as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. The $1,000,000 of Notes are convertible at $.10 per share. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. Amortization of the debt discounts was $306,008 for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

On March 3, 2017, as a result of the settlement of litigation with a shareholder, HEP Investments agreed to reduce the principal due to the Lender by $280,000 (see Note 10).

 

On July 14, 2017, the Lender converted $30,000 of the debt into 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $.10 per share).

 

On July 19, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the issuance to Lender of a warrant to purchase 50 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years on the basis of $2.5 million funding through the 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10). This warrant is in addition to 10% warrant coverage (five-year term) provided to Lender in connection with investments in convertible debt pursuant to existing agreements. The warrant was issued on November 20, 2017 as the related funding was complete. The warrant has a cashless exercise provision. The warrants were valued at $4,274,761 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.10%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.09%.

 

In an agreement dated July 21, 2017 (“Participation Agreement”) between Lender and Strome Mezzanine Fund LP (“Participant”), the Participant agreed to fund a total of $1.5 million ("the committed funding"), through the Lender’s 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10). The Company also agreed to a “Right of First Refusal” (ROFR) with the Participant. The Company would give the Participant the ROFR to invest funds into the Company on the same terms and conditions (“Right of Participation”) as negotiated by the Company with a third party, provided that the Right of Participation must be exercised within 10 days. Certain exclusions apply relating to the committed funding from parties unrelated to the Participant. This ROFR terminates on the third (3) anniversary of the Agreement. The Participant has an agreement with the Lender that upon the funding of the Participant’s $1.5 million by November 20, 2017, the Lender would allocate a portion (50%) of the warrant to purchase 50 million shares of common stock at a conversion price of $.10 issued to the Participant on the $2.5 million funding through the 11% convertible note as discussed above. On July 24, 2017 the Lender funded $1,000,000 of the $2.5 million (of which $500,000 is from the Lender and $500,000 is from the Participant). Due to this additional funding, the Company issued to the Lender a $1,000,000, 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10) and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, at a conversion price of $.10 for a term of five years. On September 25, 2017 the Lender funded an additional $1,000,000 of the $2.5 million (of which $500,000 is from the Lender and $500,000 is from the Participant). Due to this additional funding, the Company issued to the Lender a $1,000,000, 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10) and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock, at a conversion price of $.10 for a term of five years.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded debt discounts, related to $4,000,000 of Notes in the amount of $264,826 to reflect the relative fair value of the related warrants pursuant to "FASB ASC 470-20-30 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options: Beneficial Conversion Features" as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid- in capital. The relative fair value of the debt discounts of $264,826 were calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.08 to 176.97%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 1.63% to 2.09%. The $4,000,000 of Notes are convertible at $.10 per share. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. Amortization of the debt discounts were $574,716 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

On October 18, 2017 the Company, Lender and Participant entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (“Amended Agreement”). The Company and Lender are party to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 1, 2011 (“Original Agreement”) (filed as Exhibit 10.10 filed with the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2012). In the Funding Agreement (dated July 21, 2017) between Lender and Participant, the Participant agreed to fund a total of $1.5 million through the Lender’s 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10).

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company and HEP Investments, LLC (“Lender”), entered into the following documents, effective as of January 31, 2018: (i) Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to a total of $17,500,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) a Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. The Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement amends and restates the Eighth Amendment to Loan Agreement, which was entered into with the Lender on March 1, 2017 and disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 6, 2017. The Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note extends the maturity date for all convertible debt due to HEP Investments to April 1, 2019, including the payment of any interest due and owing at that time. In consideration for extending the maturity date of the Loan to April 1, 2019 in accordance with the Tenth Amended and Restated Senior Convertible Promissory Note, the Company agreed to issue to the Lender warrants to purchase 3,250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 with a term of 5 years. The warrants were valued at $246,496 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.81%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.41%. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

On April 30, 2018, the Board of Directors approved the issuance to Lender of a warrant to purchase 50 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years on the basis of $4 million funding through a combination of sales of common stock and the issuances of 11% convertible notes (at a conversion price of $.10) to HEP Investments. This warrant is in addition to 10% warrant coverage (five-year term) provided to Lender in connection with investments in convertible debt pursuant to existing agreements. A warrant for 25 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years was issued on June 6, 2018 as $2 million of the related $4 million funding was complete. A portion of the warrant has a cashless exercise provision. The related issued warrants were valued at $3,116,485 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.02%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.77%. The Company recorded $2,039,448 of these costs, which represents the amount attributable to the sale of common stock, as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital and $1,077,037 was recorded as a Debt Issuance Cost on the Company’s Balance Sheet as a direct deduction of 11% convertible notes payable.

 

On June 6, 2018 the Lender and Strome Mezzanine Fund LP and Strome Alpha Fund LP (“Participant”) entered into the First Amended and Restated Participation Agreement (amending the June 17, 2017 agreement) whereby the Participant agreed to fund a total of $691,187 ("the committed funding"), through the Lender’s 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10). The Company also agreed to a “Right of First Refusal” (ROFR) with the Participant. The Company would give the Participant the ROFR to invest funds into the Company on the same terms and conditions (“Right of Participation”) as negotiated by the Company with a third party, provided that the Right of Participation must be exercised within 10 days. Certain exclusions apply relating to the committed funding from parties unrelated to the Participant. This ROFR terminates on the third (3) anniversary of the Agreement. The Participant has an agreement with the Lender and the Company, that upon the funding of the Participant’s full $2 million ($1,308,813 though the purchase of common stock from the Company and $691,187 through the purchase of HEP Investments’ 11% convertible note (at a conversion price of $.10)), a warrant for 25 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 for a term of five years would be allocated from the warrant for 50 million shares of common stock authorized in the April 30, 2018 Board of Directors Resolution. The total funding of $2 million was achieved on June 6, 2018.

 

On May 12, 2018, the Lender converted $30,000 of the debt and $9,231 of accrued interest into 392,310 shares of the Company’s common stock (at $.10 per share).

 

On May 16, 2018, the Company and HEP Investments, LLC (“Lender”), entered into the following documents, effective as of May 16, 2018: (i) Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement under which the Lender has agreed to advance up to a total of $20,000,000 to the Company, subject to certain conditions, and (ii) an Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note. The Tenth Amendment to Loan Agreement amends and restates the Ninth Amendment to Loan Agreement, which was entered into with the Lender on January 31, 2018 and disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report filed on May 18, 2018. The Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note increased amount that the Lender can advance to $20,000,000. In consideration for increasing the advance amount to $20,000,000 in accordance with the Eleventh Amended and Restated Senior Convertible Promissory Note, the Company the Company agreed to issue to the Lender warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.10 with a term of 5 years. The warrants were valued at $476,464 using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 174.80%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.94%. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2018 the Company issued $500,000 of 11% Convertible Debt and recorded a debt discount of $43,520, to reflect the relative fair value of the related warrants pursuant to "FASB ASC 470-20-30 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options: Beneficial Conversion Features" as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. The relative fair value of the warrants were calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 175.49 to 176.05%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.09% to 2.57% and debt discounts of $43,520 were recorded.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018 the Company issued $1,000,000 of 11% Convertible Debt and recorded debt discounts of $576,396, to reflect the relative fair value of the related warrants pursuant to "FASB ASC 470-20-30 – Debt with Conversion and Other Options: Beneficial Conversion Features" (ASC 470-20) as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. In accordance with ASC 470-20, the Company valued the beneficial conversion feature and recorded the amount of $470,709 as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and as an addition to paid-in capital. Additionally, the relative fair value of the warrants was calculated and recorded at $105,687 as a further reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible debt and an addition to additional paid-in capital. The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. The relative fair value of the debt discounts of $576,396 were calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model relying on the following assumptions: volatility 174.59 to 175.64%; annual rate of dividends 0%; discount rate 2.77% to 2.81%

 

The Company is amortizing the debt discount over the term of the debt. Amortization of the debt discounts were $242,673 for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

As of June 30, 2018, the total shares of common stock, if the Lender converted the complete $17,881,839 of convertible debt and the related accrued interest of $2,245,933, would be 201,277,720 shares, not including any future interest charges which may be converted into common stock.

 

The Company has agreed to pay a closing fee of 9% in connection with the Loan transaction (as funding levels are achieved), consisting of 5.4% in cash and 3.6% paid in shares of common stock valued at various amounts based on the timing of the funding and the related stock price.

 

Paulson Investment Company, LLC - Related Debt

 

On August 24, 2016, the Company entered into a Placement Agent Agreement with Paulson Investment Company, LLC (Paulson). This agreement provides that Paulson can provide up to $2 million in financings through “accredited investors” (as defined by Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). As of December 31, 2016, the Company received funding of $1,250,000 through seven (7) individual loans (the “New Lenders”). Each loan includes a (i) a Loan Agreement relating to the individual loan, (ii) a Convertible Secured Promissory Note (“New Lenders Notes”) in the principal amount of the loan, (iii) a Security Agreement under which the Company granted the Lender a security interest in all of its assets and (iv) an Intercreditor Agreement with HEP Investments, LLC (HEP) whereby HEP and the New Lenders agree to participate in all collateral a pari passu basis. The loans have a two-year term and mature in September 2018 ($600,000) and October 2018 ($650,000). Paulson received a 10% cash finance fee for monies invested in the Company in the form of convertible debt, along with 5 year, $.10 warrants equal to 15% of the number of common shares for which the debt is convertible into at $.10 per share.

 

The New Lenders Notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at $.10 per share and bear interest at the rate of 11% per annum. The New Lenders Notes must be repaid as follows: accrued interest must be paid on the first and second anniversary of the Note and unpaid principal not previously converted into common stock must be repaid on the second anniversary of the Note. The Company has not received any notice of default.

 

Other Debt

 

In September 2014, the Lender agreed to rolling 30 day extensions until notice is given to the Company to the contrary. The Company determined that the modification of these Notes was not a substantial modification in accordance with ASC 470-50, “Modifications and Extinguishments.”

 

 

Convertible debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

1% Convertible notes payable, due August 2018

$

240,000

$

240,000

 

 

 

 

 

11% Convertible note payable – HEP Investments, a related party, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $3,624,436 and $4,335,873 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, due April 1, 2019 (September 30, 2018 at December 31, 2017).

 

14,257,403

 

12,075,967

11% Convertible note payable – New Lenders; placed by Paulson, due at various dates ranging from September 2018 to October 2018

 

1,250,000

 

1,250,000

 

 

15,747,403

 

13,565,967

Less: Current portion

 

15,747,403

 

1,490,000

 

 

 

 

 

Long term portion

$

-

$

12,075,967

 

As of June 30, 2018, the reductions to Notes Payable of $3,624,436 consisted of, unamortized discounts of $835,314 and debt issuance costs of  $2,789,122. As of December 31, 2017, the reductions of Notes Payable of $4,335,873 consisted of unamortized discounts of $458,072 and debt issuance costs of $3,877,801.

 

Amortization of debt discounts was $242,673 and $306,008 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.