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Subsequent Events

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Subsequent Events
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Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company (the “Licensee”), the Executive Chairman of the Board and Balance Holdings, LLC (an entity controlled by the Executive Chairman) (collectively, the “Licensor”) entered into an agreement related to a patent license agreement, dated March 29, 2012. The parties acknowledge that the Licensee has paid a total of $8,525 in registration and legal fees for the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61529016 (the “Patent Application”) to date. Effective March 11, 2016, the patent license agreement, solely with respect to the Patent Application and the parties’ rights and obligations thereto, was terminated. The Executive Chairman of the Board agreed to be solely responsible for all future costs and fees associated with the prosecution of the patent application. In the event the Patent Application is successful, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall grant a credit to the Licensee in the amount of $8,525 to be applied against any outstanding amount(s) owed to him. If the Licensee does not have any outstanding payment obligations to the Executive Chairman of the Board at the time the Patent Application is approved, the Executive Chairman of the Board shall remit the $8,525 to the Licensee within twenty (20) days of the approval. The parties agreed to a mutual release of any claims associated with the patent license agreement.

 

SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2015, the Company issued shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock representing the following:

 

    Series C  
    Convertible  
    Preferred Stock  
       
Dividends for the following periods:        
Quarter ended December 31, 2015     2,923  
Quarter ended March 31, 2016     3,184  
Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 14, 2015     18,333  
Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 11, 2016     15,834  
Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 11, 2016     1,666  
Satisfaction of accrued liabilities     1,194  
         
Total     43,134  

 

 

On October 14, 2015, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for gross proceeds of an aggregate of $1,100,000. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the Company issued the following to the purchaser: (i) 18,333 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a five-year warrant to purchase 2,618,997 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for proceeds of an aggregate of $2,900,040 (“Subscription Amount”), of which, $650,040 was paid to the Company at closing and the remaining $2,250,000 (“Milestone Amounts”) is payable to the Company upon the completion of certain milestones (“Milestones”), as specified in the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will issue the following to the purchaser: (i) 48,334 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $100 per share (of which, 10,834 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock were issued to the purchaser at closing), and (ii) five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,904,857 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share (of which, a warrant to purchase 1,547,714 shares of common stock was issued to the Purchaser at closing). If, by June 24, 2016, the Company has not met sufficient Milestones for payment of the full Subscription Amount, then the purchaser will have no further obligation to pay further Milestone Amounts and the purchaser shall only be entitled to receive such additional securities that correspond to the portion of the Subscription Amount paid by purchaser. If (i) the Company fails to achieve annual overall revenue growth of 20% measured year to year (e.g., Q3 2016 compared to Q3 2015) based on its most recent public filings; and (ii) the Company fails to achieve at least a 25% increase in the value of purchase orders received for Generation 2 Hardware (with a minimum average 40% gross margin) quarter over quarter on a quarterly basis (e.g., Q3 2016 compared to Q2 2016) based on its most recent two quarters of public filings; and (iii) the holders of the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock request a redemption; and (iv) the Company chooses not to honor the redemption request; then, within 180 days from the Company’s receipt of notice from at least 60% of the holders of the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company will use reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets and use the proceeds to pay all creditors and shareholders according to their position and in accordance with applicable laws. In the event the Company does not complete the sale of substantially all of its assets within said 180 day period, Michael D. Farkas agrees to vote all shares of voting capital stock of the Company registered in his name or beneficially owned by him as of the date hereof in accordance with the instructions of at least 60% of the holders of the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on questions relating to the liquidation of the Company and any other questions, including without limitation, Board of Directors modifications, necessary to effect a Company liquidation. In the event of the Company’s noncompliance with Rule 144(c)(1) at any time after the six (6) month anniversary of the offering, the purchaser is entitled to receive a cash fee equal to 1% of the aggregate subscription amount of the purchaser’s securities, plus an additional 1% for every pro rata 30 day period that the Company is not in compliance. As defined in the agreement, from the date of closing until such time as the purchaser holds any of the warrants, the Company is prohibited from entering into any variable rate transactions. For a period of one year, the purchaser have the option to exchange all or a portion of the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to agreement for any securities placed by the Company in a future equity financing transaction, based on a Series C Convertible Preferred Stock value equal to 125% of the purchase price for financing closed prior to April 30, 2016 and otherwise based on a Series C Convertible Preferred Stock value equal to $90 per share.

 

On March 11, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser for proceeds of an aggregate of $99,960. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the Company issued the following to the purchaser: (i) 1,666 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a five-year warrant to purchase 238,000 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In October 2015, the Company issued a five-year option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.17 per share to a member of the Board of Directors for attendance of meetings of the newly formed OPFIN Committee. The option vests immediately.

 

On November 11, 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 30,299 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock at the respective closing market price on the date of the respective meetings to a member of the Board of Directors for attendance of meetings of the newly formed OPFIN Committee.

   

On November 13, 2015, the Company issued five-year options to purchase an aggregate of 1,020,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2014 Plan at $0.63 per share to employees for services rendered. The shares vest as follows: 273,750 on the date of issuance, 248,750 on the first anniversary of the date of issuance, 248,750 on the second anniversary of the date of issuance 248,750 on the third anniversary of the date of issuance.

 

In December 2015, the Company issued an aggregate of 101,962 fully vested shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing market price on the date of the respective meeting and five-year options to purchase an aggregate of 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.19 per share to members of the Board of Directors for attendance of Board meetings held during this time. The options vest immediately.

 

In December 2015, the Company issued five-year options to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.18 to $0.19 per share to members of the Board of Directors for attendance of meetings of the newly formed OPFIN Committee.

 

In January 2016, the Company agreed to extend the maturity date of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,290,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.25 per share by eighteen (18) months in exchange for the warrant holders agreeing to the deletion of a fundamental transaction provision.

 

In March 2016, one of the former members of Beam returned 242,303 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in exchange for $45,000. The shares of common stock were cancelled by the Company in March 2016.

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

 

On November 9, 2015, the Company further renegotiated the terms of a $200,000 convertible note such that: (i) the Company shall pay the lender $61,000 comprised of $50,000 of principal and interest of $11,000; (ii) interest payable on the note accrues interest at a rate of 1.5% per month effective April 1, 2015 and (iii) the maturity date was extended to February 29, 2016. In connection with the extension, the Company issued the lender an immediately vested five-year warrant to purchase 280,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.00 per share. Through the date of filing, the Company has paid an aggregate of $170,008 to the lender, inclusive of accrued interest, such that a principal balance of $50,000 remains outstanding is currently past due.

 

NOTES PAYABLE

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2015, the Company repaid in full a note payable in the principal amount of $100,000 to its Executive Chairman of the Board.

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

LITIGATION AND DISPUTES

 

On January 15, 2016, The Bernstein Law Firm filed a Demand for Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) against the Company for breach of contract for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $87,167 for legal work performed by The Bernstein Law Firm. The parties have reached a settlement and are preparing the documentation.

 

On April 8, 2016, Douglas Stein filed a Petition for Fee Arbitration with the State Bar of Georgia against the Company for breach of contract for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $178,893 for legal work provided. The invoices have been accrued for in the periods in which the services were provided. The Company has responded to the claim and is simultaneously pursuing settlement options.

 

On May 18, 2016, the Company was served with a complaint from Solomon Edwards Group, LLC for breach of written agreement and unjust enrichment for failure to pay invoices in the amount of $172,645 for services provided, plus interest and costs. The invoices have been accrued for in the periods in which the services were provided.

 

OTHER MATTER

 

On May 12, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint with the United States District Court in the Central District of California wherein the SEC alleges that an attorney who currently serves as securities counsel to the Company was involved in a fraudulent scheme to create and sell seven (7) public “shell” companies. The SEC’s complaint indicates that one of the shell companies, New Image Concepts, Inc. (“NIC”) was the subject of the Company’s December 7, 2009 reverse merger, wherein following the merger, NIC was renamed Car Charging Group, Inc. The Company is not named as a defendant in the SEC’s complaint and, based on internal review and discussions, there were and are no continuing affiliations between any employees, directors, or investors of the pre-merger shell company and the Company. The Company is in the process of evaluating whether any additional actions are necessary with respect to this matter.