Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

13. Stockholders' Equity

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13. Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Stockholders' Equity  
Stockholders' Equity

Authorized Capital

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 12,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 714,286 shares of convertible preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

Description of Common Stock

 

Each share of common stock has the right to one vote. The holders of common stock are entitled to dividends when funds are legally available and when declared by the board of directors.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

Effective June 24, 2016, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Every 5 shares of common stock were reclassified and combined into one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Instead, stockholders entitled to receive fractional shares received cash in the amount equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 24, 2016, multiplied by the fraction of one share owned by the stockholder. The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding from 21,004,857 to 4,200,756. The total number of authorized shares of common stock was also proportionally decreased by a ratio of 1:5 and the par value per share of the common stock continued to be $0.0001.

 

All common shares and per share amounts contained in the consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a 1 for 5 reverse stock split.

 

Description of Series B Preferred Stock

 

On October 18, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved, and the Company entered into, a Section 382 rights agreement, or the Rights Agreement, with Computershare Inc., or the Rights Agent. The Rights Agreement provides for a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right, or a Right, for each share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company outstanding on November 1, 2016, or the Record Date. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or the Preferred Stock, for a purchase price of $10.00, subject to adjustment as provided in the Rights Agreement. The description and terms of the rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.

 

In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, the Company’s board of directors adopted a Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and became effective on October 18, 2016.

  

The Company’s board of directors adopted the Rights Agreement to protect shareholder value by guarding against a potential limitation on the Company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, and other tax benefits, which may be used to reduce potential future income tax obligations. The Company has experienced and continue to experience substantial operating losses, and under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and rules promulgated thereunder, the Company may “carry forward” these NOLs and other tax benefits in certain circumstances to offset any current and future earnings and thus reduce our income tax liability, subject to certain requirements and restrictions. To the extent that the NOLs and other tax benefits do not otherwise become limited, the Company believes that it will be able to carry forward a significant amount of NOLs and other tax benefits, and therefore these NOLs and other tax benefits could be a substantial asset to the Company. However, if the Company experiences an “ownership change,” as defined in Section 382 of the Code, its ability to use its NOLs and other tax benefits will be substantially limited. Generally, an ownership change would occur if our shareholders who own, or are deemed to own, 5% or more of the Company’s common stock increase their collective ownership in the Company by more than 50% over a rolling three-year period.

 

To date no Series B Preferred Stock has been issued.

 

April 2014 At-the-Market Offering

 

On April 2, 2014, the Company entered into an At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement with MLV & Co. LLC under which the Company can issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $9,159,000 from time to time through MLV acting as its sales agent. To date, the Company has raised an aggregate $4,706,000 in connection with this agreement. The Company will pay MLV a commission rate equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of any shares of common stock sold through MLV as agent under the Sales Agreement. For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company sold 450,919 shares for gross proceeds of $3,263,000 and net proceeds of $3,150,000 after deducting commissions and other offering expenses. No shares were sold during the year ended March 31, 2017.

 

March 2016 Underwritten Public Offering

 

On March 18, 2016, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Dawson James Securities, Inc. with respect to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 680,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, together with one quarter (0.25) of one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price equal to $5.00 per share, in an underwritten public offering. The public offering price for each unit, consisting of one share of common stock together with one quarter (0.25) of one warrant, was $5.00. Because the Company is prohibited from issuing fractional shares, the warrants can only be exercised in lots of four, which means that each holder must exercise four March 2016 Warrants to receive one share of common stock, or a total of 170,000 shares. The warrants have an initial exercise price of $5.00 per share and have a term of three years. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the Company paid Dawson James Securities, Inc. a cash fee equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in this offering and also paid $50,000 in legal fees and expenses of the underwriter’s legal counsel. The gross proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock and the warrants was $3,400,000, and net proceeds of $2,994,000 after deducting underwriting commissions and other estimated offering expenses.

 

Common Stock Issued to Services Providers

 

On April 24, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Advocos LLC, a contract sales organization that served as part of the Company’s sales force, for the sale of the Company’s wound care products in the United States. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the contract sales organization a monthly fee and potential bonuses that was based on achievement of certain levels of sales. The Company agreed to issue the contract sales organization cash or shares of common stock to settle fees for its services. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 41,704 shares of common stock, with a fair market value of $203,000, in connection with this agreement. The Company has determined that the fair value of the common stock was more readily determinable than the fair value of the services rendered. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded $107,000 of expense related to stock issued pursuant to this agreement and settled $96,000 of fees accrued in prior periods. The expense was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended March 31, 2016. This agreement was terminated on September 28, 2016. Pursuant to the termination agreement the Company paid outstanding fees of $111,000, issued 14,390 shares of common stock with a fair value of $69,000, and transferred certain assets valued at $62,000 related to a product line the Company deemed to be non-core and immaterial to its operations. The expense was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended March 31, 2017.

 

On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with CorProminence, LLC. for financial advisory services. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay CorProminence, LLC. common stock as compensation for services provided. The Company determined that the fair value of the common stock was more readily determinable than the fair value of the services rendered. Accordingly, the Company recorded the fair market value of the stock as expense. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 6,411 shares of common stock in connection with this agreement. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded $29,000 of expense related to this agreement. The expense was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

  

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

 

On March 31, 2016, the Company issued Dawson James Securities, Inc. a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share in connection with a service agreement. The warrants were non-forfeitable at date of issuance. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used were as follows: Fair value of the underlying stock $4.75; risk-free interest rate 0.01%; contractual life of 3 years; dividend yield of 0%; and volatility of 87%. The fair value of the warrants amounted to $128,000 and was recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended March 31, 2017.