Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

16. Subsequent Events

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16. Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

In January 2016, the Company repaid $1,600,000 of the amounts due to Christopher Diamantis, a director of the Company, under short term notes payable that were outstanding as of December 31, 2015. In addition to the principal amount, the Company paid $100,000 in cash for interest.

 

In January 2016, the Company temporarily repaid $3,000,000 of the amounts due under the D&D note. In addition to the principal amount, the Company paid $300,000 in cash for interest for 2015. In March 2016, the Company re-borrowed 100% of the principal amount repaid in January 2016. In April 2016, the Company repaid $2,250,000 of the $3,000,000 then outstanding under the D&D note from proceeds of the accounts receivable transaction discussed below. This note was convertible into the Company’s Common Stock at a 25% discount to the trailing ten day average closing price at any time prior to the repayment. As such, the Company elected to repay the note prior to its maturity date.

 

In February 2016, the Company received notice that the Internal Revenue Service had place a lien against it relating to unpaid 2014 taxes due, plus penalties and interest, totaling $4,964,000. The Company paid $100,000 toward its 2014 tax liability in March 2016. The Company filed its 2015 Federal tax return on March 15, 2016. The 2015 return and the accompanying election to carryback the reported net operating losses will permit the Company to have the lien lifted and entitle the Company to the $2,415,013 refund that is recorded as a receivable as of December 31, 2015.

 

On March 31, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to pledge certain of its accounts receivable as collateral against a prepaid forward purchase contract. The receivables had an estimated collectable value of $8,700,000 and have been adjusted down to approximately $4,300,000 in our books and records. The consideration received was $5,000,000. In exchange for the consideration received, the counterparty received the right to: (i) a 20% per annum investment return from the Company on the consideration, with a minimum repayment term of six months and minimum return of $500,000, (ii) all payments recovered from the accounts receivable up to $5,250,000, if paid in full within six months, or $5,500,000, if not paid in full within six months, and (iii) 20% of all payments of the accounts receivable in excess of amounts received in (i) and (ii). On March 31, 2017, to the extent that the counterparty has not been paid $6,000,000, the Company is required to pay the difference. Christopher Diamantis, a director of the Company, guaranteed the Company's payment obligation of up to $6,000,000. For providing the guarantee, and to the extent that the counterparty receives amounts payable under clause (ii) above exceeding $5,000,000, Mr. Diamantis will be paid a fee by the counterparty equal to the amount by which the amount received under clause (ii) above exceeds $5,000,000 ($250,000 or $500,000, depending on the timing of payment).

 

On April 26, 2016, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that the stockholders’ equity balance reported on its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 fell below the $2,500,000 minimum requirement for continued listing under the Nasdaq Capital Market’s Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Rule”). As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s stockholder’s equity balance was $(1,193,799). In accordance with the Equity Rule, the Company has until June 10, 2016 to prepare and submit a plan to Nasdaq outlining how it intends to regain compliance. If the plan is accepted, the Company can be granted up to 180 calendar days from April 26, 2016 to evidence compliance. There can be no guarantee that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the continued listing requirement of the Equity Rule or that its plan will be accepted by Nasdaq.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and filed with SEC. The Company has determined that there are no other events that warrant disclosure or recognition in the financial statements.