Mezzanine Equity |
12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | |
| 10. Mezzanine Equity | <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On April 3, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of approximately 5.9 million shares of no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to certain of the SNIH Stockholders as part of the Merger Consideration. The no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference equal to $4.86 per share and ranks senior to all "Junior Securities" (including the Company's Common Stock) with respect to any distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In the event that the Company declares or pays a dividend or distribution on its Common Stock, whether such dividend or distribution is payable in cash, securities or other property, including the purchase or redemption by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or property, the Company is required to simultaneously declare and pay a dividend on the no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a pro rata basis with the Common Stock determined on an as-converted basis assuming all shares had been converted as of immediately prior to the record date of the applicable dividend or distribution.</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Except as set forth in the Resolution Establishing Series (as defined below) as may be required by Illinois law, the holders of the no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have no voting rights. Pursuant to the Resolution Establishing Series, without the prior written consent of holders of not less than a majority of the then total outstanding Shares of no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, voting separately as a single class, the Company shall not create, or authorize the creation of, any additional class or series of capital stock of the Company (or any security convertible into or exercisable for any class or series of capital stock of the Company) that ranks <i>pari passu</i> with or superior to the no par value, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in relative rights, preferences or privileges (including with respect to dividends, liquidation or voting).</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one share of Common Stock at an initial conversion price equal to $4.86 per share, which is subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock combinations, capital reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers or sales, as set forth in the Resolution Establishing Series.</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None of the shares of no par value, Series B Preferred Stock issued to the SNIH Stockholders are registered under the Securities Act. Each of the SNIH Stockholders who received shares of Series B Preferred Stock is an accredited investor. The issuance of the shares of no par value, Series B Preferred Stock to such SNIH Stockholders is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Act.</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Based on the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, if certain fundamental transactions were to occur, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock would require redemption, which precludes permanent equity classification on the accompanying consolidated Balance Sheet.</font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </font></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">During fiscal 2018 the Company issued 110,083 shares of common stock for the conversion of approximately 110,083 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.</font></p> |